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Nick Mason on Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' Favorite
12 Dec
Summary
- Wish You Were Here favored over Dark Side by drummer Nick Mason.
- Album creation involved 'relaxed desperation' and false starts.
- New box set includes demos, altered tracks, and live recordings.
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason expresses a preference for 'Wish You Were Here' over the iconic 'Dark Side of the Moon,' attributing this to its unique atmospheric quality. The creation of 'Wish You Were Here' was a notably arduous process, characterized by 'relaxed desperation' and significant initial setbacks, as revealed in conjunction with its 50th-anniversary reissue.
The new box set offers an extensive look at the album's development, including remixed tracks, early demos, and formative live performances. Mason highlights the importance of listening to the album in its entirety on vinyl, praising the recording quality achieved at Abbey Road Studios fifty years ago.
The album's evolution was impacted by the band's changing dynamics, moving from a tight-knit unit to individual members with lives outside of music. This shift influenced the writing and recording, leading to a more personal and complex artistic statement that explored themes of distance, absence, and industry critique.
