TRUE FANS MUST SEE THIS CONCERT!
by Mish G. on 3/17/19Queen Elizabeth Theatre - VancouverThe show was a trip back to a time I never thought I'd see live. Truly Fantastic!
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Nick Mason In Concert
As Pink Floyd's original drummer and co-founder of one of the most iconic acts in music history, Nick Mason was on the scene when psychedelic rock first took shape in the late 1960s in London. While his band ventured in many other directions over the following decades, the paths they blazed in their early years remain some of the most thrilling. That's why there's so much excitement around the drummer's latest venture.
Named after the second of Pink Floyd's albums, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets revisits the songs that helped forge this trippy new sound. According to Mason, it's not a cover or tribute act. It's an effort to "capture the spirit" of the psychedelic era, which reached its first peaks of intensity and imagination in the music the band created with its first singer, Syd Barrett.
Mason renewed his connection to those times when he curated the Pink Floyd box set ‘The Early Works: 1965-1972' in 2016. No wonder he was so receptive when former Ian Dury and the Blockheads guitarist Lee Harris suggested he return to the stage with a new band to perform these songs. The prospect was all the more enticing because much of this material was never played live by Pink Floyd at the time, due to their troubled frontman's forced departure before the second album's release in 1968.
Teaming Mason and Harris with ex-Spandau Ballet singer Gary Kemp, longtime Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, and keyboardist Dom Beken, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets made their live debut in London in May of 2018. The rapturous reception led to a new series of performances, marking Mason's first concert tour since his final shows in support of Pink Floyd's ‘The Division Bell' in 1994.
Mason and his collaborators are equally adept at performing hypnotic rockers — like "Astronomy Domine" and "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" — and the sunny-yet-sinister psych-pop of "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne." They make Pink Floyd's psychedelic breakthroughs feel just as vital and revelatory to audiences now as they did a half-century ago.
The show was a trip back to a time I never thought I'd see live. Truly Fantastic!
This was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. I saw Floyd once in '87, and I have seen the various tribute bands more than I can count. I have to say, Nick Mason and his crew have put an energy and enthusiasm into the performance of Floyd material that I don't even see from Gilmour and Waters. They are not trying for a note-perfect album reproduction of the songs...which *is* perfect, because all the pre-Dark Side material was heavily about improve based upon a skeletal structure. You know the songs, and at the same time, they are fresh and engaging. I also noted something that seems like a trend; this band is not full of young kids, but the energy and pure joy of performing simply radiated from each member. It was utterly obvious that Nick and the other musicians really want to entertain the audience, to give a performance worth remembering. If you are a Floyd fan, SEE THIS SHOW. If you know nothing about Floyd...SEE THIS SHOW.
Solid show. Great musicians playing with Mason. Fun night in a great venue
What a great idea: Pink Floyd's drummer, finally giving up on a reunion with former bandmates, decides to create his own band and go on the road, playing only pre-DSotM Pink Floyd music. I'd see this show twice if I could. Classic psychedelic-era light show, and proof that old Floyd is good Floyd, including numbers the band never actually played live back in the day.
An unforgettable show, making 50 year old music feel completely new and fresh.
Nick Mason’s Saucer Full Of Secrets was excellent!! Nick an his superb back up band, which included Guy Pratt, kicked off the show with Interstellar Overdrive followed up by Astronomy Domine, then some really cool vintage Floyd (including See Emily Play, Fearless, and Obscured By Clouds). I’d seen PF many times, both with and without Roger, but I’d never seen them perform many of these songs. It was grand!
What an awesome evening!! Nick Mason hits a home run by satisfying the "The FLOYD" fans' appetite for the early years...The musicians and sound were incredible, and Nick (of course) was the consummate professional and gentleman. It took me back to the wonder years of Pink Floyd; when they were still discovering themselves. Seattle loves Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets!! Please come back soon!
If Nick Mason is 75, you could never guess from his playing. While many of the best rock drummers of his generation are losing their ability, Mason is going strong. Great show, and an awesome opportunity to hear so many Pink Floyd songs which would never otherwise be heard again live.
I was very excited to see Nick Mason & his new band, but the show was far beyond retreaded Pink Floyd. Amazing to hear some obscure Sid Barrett songs like the Nile Song, Bike, One of These Day’s, interstellar Overdrive played to the max by great musicians! It was a very special night of music that i’ll remember. As a loyal and avid Pink Floyd from the early days I thank Nick for this rare opportunity to hear this great music live.
Fantastic show, Mason was great and his band was not trying to be a tribute band and hit the mark. Childhoods End and Free Four were fantastic to hear live.
It had been 48 years since I first saw Nick Mason on the stage at the Paramount playing drums for Pink Floyd. His return was spectacular! Old Floyd tunes not heard live ever or at least not in the last 48 years! So glad we drove from out of town to witness this fabulous show!
Band was very tight and seemed to be having a good time. Song selection was great. A good amount of Syd Barrett, Saucerful Of Secrets, a couple off of Meddle (my personal favorite floyd album). Excellent show. If you like pre-dark side Pink Floyd definitely go. You may not get another chance!
As Pink Floyd fan this concert was so meaningful, he played songs that I always want to listen. Such a privilege to assist and be so close
Nick Mason's appearance at the Grammy Museum was a reminder as to why so many artists -- from Radiohead to the Mars Volta -- owe a huge debt to Pink Floyd. Although he didn't play (and being a drummer, that would have been a bit difficult!), Mr. Mason offered up great stories, memories and reflections on arguably one of the greatest bands ever. He seemed a bit embarassed by all the attention, and wanted to (but couldn't) promise the small crowd that there wouldn't be any more reissues of "Dark Side of the Moon", but he was a witty, entertaining and engaging speaker. A thoroughly enjoyable evening from the one member of the Floyd who has managed to survive all the turmoil and drama from its inception to now. The true backbeat of the band...
Gratitude. Given I have received 40 + years of experiencing Pink Floyd's Music, both live and recorded mediums, I treasure the eye to eye contact, usually, fleeting at best. At the Grammy museum I was given a chance to directly express my experience and gratitude to the person giving me a window to my soul.