b. Nicholas Berkeley Mason, 27 January 1944, Downshire Hill, Birmingham, England. It was while studying architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic that drummer Mason first began playing with future Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and Rick Wright in Sigma 6. They were joined by Syd Barrett in a new outfit, the (Screaming) Abdabs, and after the latter fell apart at the end of 1965 reconvened as the Pink Floyd. Sixteen years later, Mason was the last member of this legendary rock band to issue a solo album, Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports, a collection that bore the indelible jazz pop mark of its pianist and composer, Carla Bley. Other contributors included Robert Wyatt, Chris Spedding and Bley's husband, Michael Mantler. Records, however, were of less importance to Mason than Formula 1 racing and vintage cars. These interests infiltrated 1985's Profiles, on which Mason was co-credited with Rick Fenn (ex-10cc). Tracks from the album also featured in Life Could Be A Dream, a half-hour film documentary (directed by Mike Shackleton) about Mason's pastimes. The founders of Bamboo Music, Fenn and Mason also scored Donald Cammell's White Of The Eye as well as advertising jingles for Barclays Bank and the HMV record shop chain. As a producer, Mason has ministered to albums by Gong, Steve Hillage and the Damned.
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YouTube Videos
Nick Mason Loses His Drumstick (01:16)
While playing the drums during the filming of "One of These Days" for the "Live at Pompeii" film, one of Nick Mason's drumsticks flies out of his hand. Mason recovery's quickly enough and keeps playing.
Nick Mason en Richard & Judy - Channel 4 (07:56)
Nick Mason en este programa británico promocionando su reciente libro 'Inside Out A Personal History of Pink Floyd'. Muy chistosa la parte de Another Brick (hacia los 4:40 mins), realmente cómica! Nick Mason at...
Nick Mason-Siam (04:47)
written by Carla Bley. Robert Wyatt vocals. Lyrics:- Here's another song about a place near Hong Kong They got lots of opium and Lapsang Southong Siam, Siam All the fancy pussycats come from this area Also got a...
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The Velvet Hearts
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- Jan 10, 2009
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Animal Collective
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- Jan 12, 2009
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- Jan 12, 2009
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Bruno Gallone
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- Jan 14, 2009
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Soft Toy Emergency
- Carling Academy, Liverpool
- Jan 17, 2009
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Soft Toy Emergency
- Academy, Liverpool
- Jan 17, 2009
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Bruno Gallone
- Railway Hotel, Evesham
- Jan 18, 2009
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All That Remains
- Academy 2, Birmingham
- Jan 19, 2009
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All That Remains
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All That Remains
- Academy, Manchester
- Jan 21, 2009
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Discography
albums.
- Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - 1981 (Harvest)
- Profiles - 1985 (Harvest)
Books
bibliography.
- Into The Red: Twenty-One Classic Cars That Shaped A Century Of Motor Sport - Nick Mason and Mark Hales
- Inside Out: A Personal History Of Pink Floyd - Nick Mason
