Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason on Syd Barrett, LSD, and New Box Set

Besides plenty of memories, putting together 27 discs of audio and visual material for Pink Floyd's new "The Early Years 1965-1972" box set gave drummer Nick Mason, at least, a fresh perspective on the fate of the band's original mastermind, Syd Barrett.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on the downfall of 'crazy diamond' Syd Barrett and the band's rise to success

He didn't like to be reminded of the past… he went to his sister's to watch a documentary about him and Pink Floyd, but left, complaining it was too loud”: Syd Barrett

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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on the downfall of 'crazy diamond' Syd Barrett and the band's rise to success

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on the downfall of 'crazy diamond' Syd Barrett and the band's rise to success

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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on the downfall of 'crazy diamond' Syd Barrett and the band's rise to success

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