I love Nick. When pushed down, right back again just as good as ever. I don't like it when people say he isn't good. He manages an extremely nice, simple beat and can do stuff I can't see most highly regarded drummers doing. Watch him in the Live At Pompeii thing; he's a fucking beast. I also like that he doesn't show off and that he doesn't go crazy and then messes up. Nice, simple, smooth, but, when he's sophisticated, very fun. Nick Mason also has good a good mustache ;).
Of course Floyd are a legendary band, but that doesn't make Mason a great drummer. He got lucky and somehow managed to stay in the band even when they had to employ a back-up for him while on tour - shameful and a true indicator of his rather naff talent.
I think one of the great things I like about how Nick Mason plays is that a lot of what he does is simplistic and laid back while many other drummers feel the need to go crazy. Also, the fact that he's very humble is cool too.
I'd like to see some of you critics play. Never understood "simple music" snobbery. Get a fuckin grip. Nick Mason can hold his head high among greats like Bonham, Moon, etc or even stack the deck drum kit fiends like Neil Peart. I love Neil and I fucking LOVE this tune, But I wouldn't even download Niel doing this tune, for free.
those fills he does seem really simple and straight forward but they're not easy. To stay in the pocket on grooves like in echoes and this song and so many others and keep that feel even through these basic end of the bar fills is amazing. I think a lot of people try to dowhat he does and merely only think they've got it (guilty!) when really it takes a huge amount of precision and soul.
Nice recovery. I don't rate Mason much as a drummer, his style does fit Pink Floyd's almost laid back style but there are plenty better than him. However, I've not made millions from 40 odd years of drumming work, so who am I to say.
However, having just read his book about Pink Floyd I can say one thing - he is fucking funny!!
There isn't a drummer alive who has not lost a stick while playing. It is how you recover that shows what kind of player you are. Nick keeps the beat while replacing his lost stick. I would venture to guess that many people in the concert did not even realize what happened.
Nick is one of best drumers and a legend..BTW he loosed his dromstick twice in Pompeii movie here and ath the end (Echoes 2) but the rhytm was slowrer so it didnt seen well...
Haha, awesome video! I thought about editing this part and putting it on my channel but someone beat me to it! Check out my Nick Mason drumming video from Live at Pompeii, if you like this you're bound to like mine!
Happened to me live once. And my backup sticks fell of my drumset just after we started, so i had to play with one stick while trying to reach the other stick.
@Rolandzebub isn't that really what matters in the end? I'm no drummer but keeping the groove going sounds like the most important and most fun to listen to.
@thebadsuits what the fuck do you know? you're probably a 60 year old gay bartender who buttfucks his pedophile uncle every night. nick mason is one of the most talented drummers whose ever lived. the only time you've ever used a drumstick is to shove it up your fat wrinkly old ass!! fuck off you old fucked up bag!!!
@thebadsuits im not even gonna gratify that statement with an actual response oh maybe i will,....... go back to ass fucking children in the basement dickweed
i have not even notice!!!he is an awesome drummer!!!by the way ringo is awesome too, few people notices his work but without him the beatles doesn´t sound the same...
He has no technique. He is the reason why PF is a great rock band instead of one of the best progressive rock band.On any tracks he plays about the same. But in fact he was pretty important in reccording and I must admit that!
The strange thing is, that he loses his drumstick.. but the drum is the same that you can hear is the studio album! He was a little bit lucky why he loses the stick when he had to play anyway with only one stick... still a great drummer!
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Let's get real here ... Nick Mason is an average drummer at best ... every fill on every song is the same predictable, repetetive pattern. Check out some Vinnie Colaiuta for some amazing talent.
Nick's one of my all time favorite drummers. I saw Pink Floyd live in '94 and Nick's playing was stellar. They opened with "Astronomy Domine" without the second drummer and played superb. All drums on The Division Bell was Nick. Even all of the drums on Delicate Sound and PULSE was Nick. Took a few shows on the Lapse tour before Rick and Nick were playing like they did in the old days. Roger Waters tried to ruin them, David Gilmour (God bless him) saved and rehabilitated them and their playing.
I saw Pink Floyd in 94 as well. I was 14 at the time. Pink Floyd was my favorite band then and they still are today. On the day of the second show here in Atlanta I was sure I wasn't going to be able to go and then my mother called saying she knew a couple who had two extra tickets. She even worked my cousin's shift at the restaurant where they both worked. It was the best gift I have ever received.
i think nick as well as the rest of pink floyd were all underrated as muscicians with the exception of Roger Waters who was a great lyricist but not much on bass. Gilmour was certainly and still is a great guitarist definitely in the top 15 imo. And there are no words to describe how much I admire Rick Wright's work.
I prefer masons feel and playing over Bonhams..i know i'll be in the minority here with that statement, but there's something about the way nick plays...so spacey and tasteful...such an overlooked musician
Guys, guys, guys, He is the best drummer, and yes, he probably is stoned when he retrieves the other stick. . . . . . but just one thing, nick mason does not 'lose' his stick actually breaks!! if you got the pompeii dvd slow it frame to frame and you'll see the broken stub in his hand still! what a legend!!! he definitely is my inspiration.
his drumming is very easy. im doing it 13 years and im influenced by nicko mc brain, daney carey, he is good but nick also didn't learn drum tabs till the 90s i never learned them haha
I'm no drummer, but I'm just in awe each time I listent to that part, and when I watch it, I can't help having a BROAD SMILE of pure, unspoiled, joy. This is just perfect! :)
In fucking sane is the word. The drum playing in Echoes was the only song that Nick out did himself even more than this. He was one of the greatest drummers in the greatest rock and roll bands to ever walk this planet.
I don't know if anyone's ever noticed it but, on the Meddler album, their unofficial album of BBC radio recordings, the cover has the ear in Meddle reflected on itself, forming a butterfly, much like on Mason's shirt.
He is so loose. His stick flys off and he doesnt even care he just picks up a new one and goes back into it. He really jammin here. He just feels it. Thats why hes a great drummer
Pink Floyd wasn't a band centered around drumming like some prog bands (Rush). They were more guitar and keyboard centric. Not as keyboard-centric as Yes however. To be perfectly honest, I think all 4 of the instruments were equally important in Pink Floyd. That is what made them so great.
I love Pink Floyd, but we all really have to admit that Nick was an average drummer. Not that it affected the band's sound, for them he was OK, but let's face the facts. The best example is that when it came to play odd-time signature patterns in "Mother" and "Two Suns in the Sunset", Andy Newmark had to be brought on, because Nick just couldn't handle it. And his contributions to "Momentary Lapse" were less than minimal (even if he was a regular band member).
There are couple of songs with good drumming (phenomenal is bit too much), I would say Time, Money, Sheep, One of These Days and maybe couple more... Don't get me wrong, he's not a bad drummer, certainly better than Ringo, not worse than Charlie Watts, but when it comes to technical skills, he's average. But hey, I still love Pink Floyd and I don't think that he made the band worse or something. In fact his style of drumming perfectly fitted their style.
I know it's all opinion,but nothing about Pink Floyd was average...maybe Nick Mason is average amongst Carl Palmer,Ian Pace, Neal Peart,and Keith Moon
That's exactly what I'm saying. If we consider Pink Floyd one of the best bands ever we also have to rank/compare its members with the best instrumentalists. If I had to chose top 10 guitarists, keyboardists, bassists and drummers, from PF probably only Gilmour would be among the best. As for drummers, I could probably list about 20 better than Nick. More skilled that is. But skills are not everything. You don't need to be a technical band to be great. The Beatles are other example of that.
where the hell did he pull that from?
greekie88 3 months ago
@greekie88 he had 2 drum sticks next to his right leg, and between the 2 drums on his right, you know?
longdisturb 2 months ago
win
Death1337666 3 months ago
5 people got hit by the flying drumstick...
krullpalaxen 3 months ago
thats nick mason?
HA/ve YOU SEEN HIM NOWW????
so diff
TejaswinG 4 months ago
that's one badass butterfly shirt.
haichickadee 5 months ago
Nick is awesome!
MyHiDef 9 months ago
beast stache
broneslovas 9 months ago
I love Nick. When pushed down, right back again just as good as ever. I don't like it when people say he isn't good. He manages an extremely nice, simple beat and can do stuff I can't see most highly regarded drummers doing. Watch him in the Live At Pompeii thing; he's a fucking beast. I also like that he doesn't show off and that he doesn't go crazy and then messes up. Nice, simple, smooth, but, when he's sophisticated, very fun. Nick Mason also has good a good mustache ;).
slappydum 10 months ago 3
Nick Mason rocks!!!! =D
NewspaperTaxi11 1 year ago
Of course Floyd are a legendary band, but that doesn't make Mason a great drummer. He got lucky and somehow managed to stay in the band even when they had to employ a back-up for him while on tour - shameful and a true indicator of his rather naff talent.
MissEgasMoniz 1 year ago
@MissEgasMoniz dude your thinking of sid barret
drpin12340 9 months ago
@drpin12340 Ermmm.....Sid was never drummer for Floyd....not sure where you are going with your statement.
MissEgasMoniz 9 months ago
@drpin12340.... dude your a fucking retard
farley94553 8 months ago
lol that was badass.
SystemofaJake1 1 year ago 3
Woah Nick Mason playing drums but not super-duper laid back about it :O
Cr1msonKing 1 year ago
I noticed this. No biggie!
spikew10 1 year ago
That's some very bizarre editing!
AwesomeCoasters 1 year ago
it takes drummers with balls to lose there stick and keep going
acefrehley12000 1 year ago 2
i can´t get this typed
i took a dart from its hole in the middle and put it back on on 8 yards nearly maybe i drum better but who else ?? eagls
bernhardfranz 1 year ago
People who say stuff like, "well he's not the best drummer in the world" - Are you fucking mad? what a stupid thing to say.
sportsportsport 1 year ago
I like how he pulls a spare stick out, as if he was prepared this was going to happen!
TheRAAFStupot 1 year ago 4
music is an art not a sport... dropping a stick is not like fumbling a football, it's not an indicator of musical talent.
by the same (silly) logic a painter who drops a brush would be a bad painter or someone who drops their pen is illiterate.
earlsly 1 year ago 4
I think one of the great things I like about how Nick Mason plays is that a lot of what he does is simplistic and laid back while many other drummers feel the need to go crazy. Also, the fact that he's very humble is cool too.
Halaberdizzle 1 year ago
I NEED THAT SHIRT
conman45011 1 year ago
Ha ha! fortunately he had another one up his ass
charadeyouareha 1 year ago
I'd like to see some of you critics play. Never understood "simple music" snobbery. Get a fuckin grip. Nick Mason can hold his head high among greats like Bonham, Moon, etc or even stack the deck drum kit fiends like Neil Peart. I love Neil and I fucking LOVE this tune, But I wouldn't even download Niel doing this tune, for free.
Deckeon74 1 year ago
those fills he does seem really simple and straight forward but they're not easy. To stay in the pocket on grooves like in echoes and this song and so many others and keep that feel even through these basic end of the bar fills is amazing. I think a lot of people try to dowhat he does and merely only think they've got it (guilty!) when really it takes a huge amount of precision and soul.
tombonomy 1 year ago
I like the face he puts in the drum fill just after he looses his drum stick :D
skinnyhell94 1 year ago
@yougoddamnprick ROFL
cadaverr 1 year ago
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Crap.
cadaverr 1 year ago
Dont know why new generation drummers ignore him :-( but worship other giants (Paice, Bonham , Moon ) ?
alevkader 1 year ago
Nick is plenty talented; he's just not a show-off. Nick is a class act through and through.
KarmicOmen 1 year ago 6
Man, I know this can sound a little gay, but... I love that moustache!
FriedChickenofDeath6 1 year ago 3
hahaha
wotererio 1 year ago
AWESOME RECOVERY.
a4mallardie 1 year ago
Nice recovery. I don't rate Mason much as a drummer, his style does fit Pink Floyd's almost laid back style but there are plenty better than him. However, I've not made millions from 40 odd years of drumming work, so who am I to say.
However, having just read his book about Pink Floyd I can say one thing - he is fucking funny!!
spikejrt 1 year ago
@spikejrt "inside out A Personal History of Pink Floyd "? yup I bought the book, and the audio book. always a good read.
ChefAsbury 1 year ago
There isn't a drummer alive who has not lost a stick while playing. It is how you recover that shows what kind of player you are. Nick keeps the beat while replacing his lost stick. I would venture to guess that many people in the concert did not even realize what happened.
castlehilldude 1 year ago 2
@castlehilldude I'd guess you're right since there wasn't anyone (save for crew) at this "concert"
djkulture1980 1 year ago
incredible touch and timing. he always knew when and when not to put in a fill
kickinitonthetube 1 year ago
Nick is one of best drumers and a legend..BTW he loosed his dromstick twice in Pompeii movie here and ath the end (Echoes 2) but the rhytm was slowrer so it didnt seen well...
Patriot1389 1 year ago
OOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!
MAESTRO!!!
pacoeras 1 year ago
That was so smooth....
forestpolch5442 1 year ago
There's another mistake in the song, earlier. He fails when tries to hit the saucer or whatever it's called.
baseballfuries08 1 year ago
@baseballfuries08 UMMMM No!!!
koppergtr 1 year ago
Haha, awesome video! I thought about editing this part and putting it on my channel but someone beat me to it! Check out my Nick Mason drumming video from Live at Pompeii, if you like this you're bound to like mine!
17erstad 1 year ago
That was brilliant. Right on!
42byrne 1 year ago
good recovery.
gathyman 1 year ago 3
Happened to me live once. And my backup sticks fell of my drumset just after we started, so i had to play with one stick while trying to reach the other stick.
dofty 1 year ago
gran inspiracion...grande NICK MASON!!!!
3vjblanks33 1 year ago
parece que cuando se le escapa re vuelve loco jajaja
geraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2 years ago
Si no fuera por el, no sería baterista.
NICK MASON IS GOD
Guillerm0z 2 years ago 3
la verdad que pink floyd nos engancho a muchos y seguramente acabamos tocando algun instrumento gracias a ellos, saludos desde sevilla
pepebarraganber 2 years ago
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Is Nick Mason a mason ? I think we should be told. That could explain the drumstick.
Jlipnicki 2 years ago
that recovery was so amazing. I think is the coolest person to look at on this movie. He is just so into it the enite movie.
he really does stand out in this movie.
COPMMUSIC 2 years ago
Nick may not be the most talented drummer ever, but he never lost his beat. The man is a pro, and the band is a legend.
Rolandzebub 2 years ago 58
@Rolandzebub He actually did lose his beat a few times during the pompeii sessions, but he's still awesome artistically
sucramnormark 1 year ago
@Rolandzebub NICK MASON NOT ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED? hey
you're insulting music, really
overban888 1 year ago
@Rolandzebub isn't that really what matters in the end? I'm no drummer but keeping the groove going sounds like the most important and most fun to listen to.
kermicheo 1 year ago
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Put him next to Ian Paice and he is nowhere
Vtx72xtV 2 years ago
such quick recovery...love Nick.
NbaRapLover 2 years ago
Love it. Nick Mason is one of my heroes.
VirusMan254 2 years ago 4
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Nick mason IS A TALENTLESS ASS CLOWN WHO LOOKS LIKE A GAY PIRATE HAD A KID WITH A BOTTLE OF SOUL GLOW..8===D----- FUCK Nick mason ---
thebadsuits 2 years ago
?? Ooh and You are so talented bitch! Waste of life.
Snakenirvanero 2 years ago 3
@thebadsuits what the fuck do you know? you're probably a 60 year old gay bartender who buttfucks his pedophile uncle every night. nick mason is one of the most talented drummers whose ever lived. the only time you've ever used a drumstick is to shove it up your fat wrinkly old ass!! fuck off you old fucked up bag!!!
ericcarrtime 2 years ago
@thebadsuits im not even gonna gratify that statement with an actual response oh maybe i will,....... go back to ass fucking children in the basement dickweed
SPAZZO186 2 years ago
@SPAZZO186 good addition
ericcarrtime 2 years ago
best drummer ever
Lucap1000 2 years ago 3
Haha!I just remembered, got it on dvd...Jeje!This guy is amazing!Loooove him!!!!!
YoliBuru 2 years ago
haha, nice save!
iflyc77 2 years ago
i have not even notice!!!he is an awesome drummer!!!by the way ringo is awesome too, few people notices his work but without him the beatles doesn´t sound the same...
vortxthrash 2 years ago
Love Floyd. Love Nick's sound and tatsteful style. He's a total beast in the Pompeii film. Slick recovery from the stick drop too.
Still, the timing slowed during the groove a fair bit at times in this clip. Was that him or the tape?
AlmostEthical 2 years ago
Uno de los Grandes!!!
11TheOnly11 2 years ago
one of best drummers ever
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He has no technique. He is the reason why PF is a great rock band instead of one of the best progressive rock band.On any tracks he plays about the same. But in fact he was pretty important in reccording and I must admit that!
philcinephile 2 years ago
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Ringo Starr is one of worst drummers i ever heard, and some people consider the Beatles the best band in history. All is relative.
alamierdaelnicky 2 years ago
Fuck you, man. There's no need to be hating on the Beatles. Nobody should hate on the Beatles. One of the most musically talented bands there was.
Mikeyski4 2 years ago
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alamierdaelnicky 2 years ago
You're just wrong you ignorant fool. Get your shit together.
brenfen 2 years ago
zhizhizhi
alamierdaelnicky 2 years ago
The strange thing is, that he loses his drumstick.. but the drum is the same that you can hear is the studio album! He was a little bit lucky why he loses the stick when he had to play anyway with only one stick... still a great drummer!
Proletariunitevi 2 years ago
regardless of the loss, he gets a replacement as he keeps playing the drums. he's complete pro, i agree with seendaa. THE SHOW MUST GO ON.
2crazy4pf 2 years ago
Drops it at 0:19 - great recovery!
NYPDmos 2 years ago
he played that off like it was supposed to happen!
Yugobanian 2 years ago 3
look how he recovers it! he is a professional!
seendaa 2 years ago
pete best was best... that is all... saying anybody else is best is meaningless... unless their name also happens to be best. :P
a more accurate statement would be nick mason is my favourite drummer, or i enjoy pink floyd's music more than anybody elses.
that way you don't come off looking like an ignorant knob.
elforbez 2 years ago
That may be, but Ringo ended up being the Starr of the show.
soaper4 2 years ago
NICE!!!
jheredi84 2 years ago
i didnt even see him drop it haha
intg35 2 years ago
Nick is an absolute legend! His drumming on early Floyd music is brilliant, well backing up Dave, Roger and Rick.
SheledUmlal 2 years ago 21
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Let's get real here ... Nick Mason is an average drummer at best ... every fill on every song is the same predictable, repetetive pattern. Check out some Vinnie Colaiuta for some amazing talent.
bavariansunset 2 years ago
vinnie colaiuta suck my dick very well!!!!
pink floyd are the best thing all over the world!!!
alezanin88 2 years ago 2
Thats a matter of opinion, Pink Floyd is my favourite, but I try to not argue best it just pisses people off no matter what side you take :P
sineric18 2 years ago
Flawless recovery!
StarBeep 2 years ago 5
Mason is regarded as one of the greatest drummers. He can't be underrated if he's on the top.
jelirestri 2 years ago
At least David got credit for the #2 best solo ever with Comfortably Numb.
Lunlulocklomenlu 2 years ago
Doesnt seem hes too underated #51 on best drummers of all time
fps0chris 2 years ago
Nick's one of my all time favorite drummers. I saw Pink Floyd live in '94 and Nick's playing was stellar. They opened with "Astronomy Domine" without the second drummer and played superb. All drums on The Division Bell was Nick. Even all of the drums on Delicate Sound and PULSE was Nick. Took a few shows on the Lapse tour before Rick and Nick were playing like they did in the old days. Roger Waters tried to ruin them, David Gilmour (God bless him) saved and rehabilitated them and their playing.
floydgenesisnut 2 years ago 5
I saw Pink Floyd in 94 as well. I was 14 at the time. Pink Floyd was my favorite band then and they still are today. On the day of the second show here in Atlanta I was sure I wasn't going to be able to go and then my mother called saying she knew a couple who had two extra tickets. She even worked my cousin's shift at the restaurant where they both worked. It was the best gift I have ever received.
icecoldhubbas 2 years ago
If only I could pull out another stick that smooth! Nick Mason is quite the drummer!!!
xMeanMrMustardx 2 years ago
that brocken stick creates one of my absolute favorite brakes. when the crashes turn silent for a moment and only the snare remains. soooo good
DerKenobo 2 years ago
i think nick as well as the rest of pink floyd were all underrated as muscicians with the exception of Roger Waters who was a great lyricist but not much on bass. Gilmour was certainly and still is a great guitarist definitely in the top 15 imo. And there are no words to describe how much I admire Rick Wright's work.
utahjazz8914 2 years ago
i'm sure..he's he best drummer i know..i love how he drums and i love pink floyd's music..
ReginaNewTrolls 2 years ago
you're not far wrong about Mason ...he is certainly underrated as a drummer...he has tons of feel
LondonKumamoto 2 years ago
I prefer masons feel and playing over Bonhams..i know i'll be in the minority here with that statement, but there's something about the way nick plays...so spacey and tasteful...such an overlooked musician
jim267 2 years ago 5
I agree with you - Nick Masons drumming is very tasteful and spacy. I love Nick Masons drum "solo" on the song "Time"
Shine On
jepp2235 2 years ago 4
people, dont forget about Keith Moon also
MUfanUA 2 years ago
I wouldn't be a drummer if it wasn't for NICK MASON!!!!!!!!!!!! so fucking awesome
friddlebill1a 2 years ago
MASON TE AMO!
gafastrafas 2 years ago 2
Guys, guys, guys, He is the best drummer, and yes, he probably is stoned when he retrieves the other stick. . . . . . but just one thing, nick mason does not 'lose' his stick actually breaks!! if you got the pompeii dvd slow it frame to frame and you'll see the broken stub in his hand still! what a legend!!! he definitely is my inspiration.
blueroompro 2 years ago 2
he and Jhoan Bhonam the best drummers ever
crazy900000000000000 2 years ago 5
Well on thing is for sure,this guy is great and fun to watch.
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his drumming is very easy. im doing it 13 years and im influenced by nicko mc brain, daney carey, he is good but nick also didn't learn drum tabs till the 90s i never learned them haha
franko656 2 years ago
its not about difficulty its the way it sounds and his energy and emotion.
CableIsGod 2 years ago 6
bully for you
abrahamlincoln0900 2 years ago
the best drummer ever
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never liked his style.
Drumspiracy 2 years ago
I 'll bet Nick is heartbroken to hear that.
abrahamlincoln0900 2 years ago
skill
hats off to the man
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Nick Mason delivered a pizza to my house once! 100% true!
DogFlavor 2 years ago
I'm no drummer, but I'm just in awe each time I listent to that part, and when I watch it, I can't help having a BROAD SMILE of pure, unspoiled, joy. This is just perfect! :)
Zilog256 2 years ago 4
holy shit!!! nick mason what a legend!!!!
racefaceec90 2 years ago 4
starting at :20 that bit he played with only one stick is friggen awesome, goes really well.
ThePsychoDuo 2 years ago 4
yes im obviously a fan of the floyd but even if i werent i would still say he is one of the best drummers of all time
thepinkfloydsound73 2 years ago
That tom stand looks a bit unstable
Robotdrummerzzk 2 years ago 3
you know every one didnt know how to play their Insturments to Begin with but look how great they became
AdamMoss13 2 years ago
Awesome!!
Butterjigg 2 years ago
In fucking sane is the word. The drum playing in Echoes was the only song that Nick out did himself even more than this. He was one of the greatest drummers in the greatest rock and roll bands to ever walk this planet.
ghirsch76 2 years ago 16
Doesn't miss a beat.
puddnhead 2 years ago
thats ausome how he pulls out a spare
outlawcountryman 2 years ago 4
it's funny, Nick looks like biker back then, now he looks like a banker
sgtpepper1138 2 years ago 2
what is the name of the song?
tonaltyx 2 years ago
One of theses Days.
Epic song.
Thausauger 2 years ago
REFLEXES LIKE A CAT
skateboarding118 2 years ago 4
HE"S A MADMAN !!!
truckersteven 2 years ago
Man its as if it never happened NICK you are GOD.
nofrils 3 years ago
Oh!
catlamk 3 years ago
it happened to me once ;]
very nice recovery.
hyperion303 3 years ago
happy birthday nick
Benfatbackbeat 3 years ago
nice save!
metallideth83 3 years ago
i would have NEVER caught that.
what a genius :)
he recovered so quickly.
benimalover 3 years ago
He didn't catch it, he grabbed another one
liljonfunk 3 years ago
no i meant if no one told me i would have never known.
benimalover 2 years ago
nice recovery!
qzguitar 3 years ago
He recover the stick very well!
polpocari 3 years ago
why do most bands from this era use coated drum heads?
Jazzjin 3 years ago
i think it's because most drum head makers, didn't have the technology to make them like they do today.
all the drum head's ive played on, sound so much better with coated too
also, nice recovery by Nick
ripkaleyshea 3 years ago
He alwys wears another one in hic pocket :)
AdventEye 3 years ago
nice
dlm9293 3 years ago
Ha. Im feeling that butterfly shirt. And great dvd and performance btw.
septembershostage 3 years ago
I don't know if anyone's ever noticed it but, on the Meddler album, their unofficial album of BBC radio recordings, the cover has the ear in Meddle reflected on itself, forming a butterfly, much like on Mason's shirt.
WI800 3 years ago
i love nick!!
i almost met at a car show a couple years ago
it was the only time i missed that car show in my entire life
i almost cried
seabass0591 3 years ago 3
I'd like to think that oysters transcend national barriers.
lawnman67 3 years ago 5
Haha. The oysters are good aren't they. I don't know what nationality they are
robm922 3 years ago 2
the oysters are alright aint they.
jslinko 3 years ago
The oysters are alright
Jagermeister196 3 years ago
underrated great Nick
Floydylan84 3 years ago 8
Iv done that a few times lol
shakeyped 3 years ago
that is just an occupational hazard
shageydope 3 years ago
lost the stick but not the timing ......10/10
lainey500 3 years ago 2
Really, I just want those hairdos to come back into style.
CullenBryant 3 years ago
nick is the shit
stratJL 3 years ago
yes pink floyd put a lot of effort in their music. and of course every album was on the charts. nick masons amazing
bankruptfilly 3 years ago 2
They looked so cool in 72!
Ninyae1 3 years ago 4
He is so loose. His stick flys off and he doesnt even care he just picks up a new one and goes back into it. He really jammin here. He just feels it. Thats why hes a great drummer
ddrumsman549 3 years ago 5
Nick Mason must be the best drummer in history:)
MontyPython93 3 years ago 3
Pink Floyd wasn't a band centered around drumming like some prog bands (Rush). They were more guitar and keyboard centric. Not as keyboard-centric as Yes however. To be perfectly honest, I think all 4 of the instruments were equally important in Pink Floyd. That is what made them so great.
mpauger15 3 years ago 8
I love Pink Floyd, but we all really have to admit that Nick was an average drummer. Not that it affected the band's sound, for them he was OK, but let's face the facts. The best example is that when it came to play odd-time signature patterns in "Mother" and "Two Suns in the Sunset", Andy Newmark had to be brought on, because Nick just couldn't handle it. And his contributions to "Momentary Lapse" were less than minimal (even if he was a regular band member).
nuncjusz1 3 years ago
I have to disagree with you there. Time is and excellent piece of music with phenomenal drumming. Also in this very song, he's simply incredible.
decree63 3 years ago 2
There are couple of songs with good drumming (phenomenal is bit too much), I would say Time, Money, Sheep, One of These Days and maybe couple more... Don't get me wrong, he's not a bad drummer, certainly better than Ringo, not worse than Charlie Watts, but when it comes to technical skills, he's average. But hey, I still love Pink Floyd and I don't think that he made the band worse or something. In fact his style of drumming perfectly fitted their style.
nuncjusz1 3 years ago 2
he really made the most of his carrer. pink floyd is mostly slow music but he really complemented the songs with his drumming
bankruptfilly 3 years ago
I know it's all opinion...but that's like saying the space shuttle is an average airplane...
otherdog59 3 years ago
I know it's all opinion,but nothing about Pink Floyd was average...maybe Nick Mason is average amongst Carl Palmer,Ian Pace, Neal Peart,and Keith Moon
otherdog59 3 years ago
That's exactly what I'm saying. If we consider Pink Floyd one of the best bands ever we also have to rank/compare its members with the best instrumentalists. If I had to chose top 10 guitarists, keyboardists, bassists and drummers, from PF probably only Gilmour would be among the best. As for drummers, I could probably list about 20 better than Nick. More skilled that is. But skills are not everything. You don't need to be a technical band to be great. The Beatles are other example of that.
nuncjusz1 3 years ago
that's good,because skill-I have none LOL
otherdog59 3 years ago
Well, I can say you that Richard Wright was one of the best keyboardists who ever lived. Remember all the weird psychedelic melodies and such?
ventovivimus 2 years ago 2
Thats like saying Hendrix was average amongst da da da da....BUT for their time they were outstanding.
smutjunkie74 3 years ago
agreed!
otherdog59 3 years ago