BIOGRAPHY
We make a brief incursion into the trajectory of this British group, founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar and vocals), Roger Waters (bass and vocals), Richard Wright (keyboard and vocals), Nick Mason (drums and percussion) and Bob Klose (guitar and vocals).
Klose's presence was almost testimonial, since he was only there for a few months, although they recorded a demo with the songs Lucy Leave y I'm A King Bee.
Before being called Pink Floyd they went by different names such as The Tea Set, Sigma 6 and The Abdabs.
The name of Pinkf Floyd comes from the union of two blues singers, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Their first single was Arnold Layne, after which they signed a contract with Emi, recording their first album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn in 1967, being Syd Barrett their main songwriter.
But Syd's mental and drug problems led to his departure from the group, being replaced by a friend of his from his youth, David Gilmour, leaving Roger Waters in command of the group and to a lesser extent Richard Wright.
Their second studio album was A Saucerful Of Secrets, now without Syd's presence, although there is a song with his signature, Jugband Blues.
Later, with the consecration of Gilmour as an accomplished guitarist and his compositional contribution, More, an Ibiza-based soundtrack,
Continue with Ummagumma, a double album with part live and part studio, Atom Heart Mother, a suite with classic contributions, Meddle, a basic album where the floyd sound begins to take shape, Obscured By Clouds, another soundtrack set in Nueva Guinea, until arriving, for many his masterpiece, The Dark Side Of The Moon.
It was a complete success, appearing on the Billboard charts for 741 consecutive weeks with more than 50 million copies sold.
Here the leadership of the group by Waters was already noticeable, being the author of the lyrics of the album, beginning an era that would culminate years later.
Their next recording is Wish You Where Here, dedicated to the figure of Syd Barrett, due to a feeling of guilt on the part of the group members for Syd's departure, his traumatic departure always weighing on their consciences.
With the purchase of an old block of sacristies, they founded Brittania Row, creating their own recording studio in which they shaped another project, Animals, inspired by George Orwell's book titled Rebellion In The Farm.
And we come to another masterpiece in his career, The Wall, a double album that would lead to one of the most spectacular tours in history.
But that he would leave another victim on his way, Richard Wright, who left the group due to his disagreements with Waters, although he participated in the tour, albeit as a salaried musician.
With the group completely dominated by Waters, we reached a crucial moment in their career, The Final Cut which meant the abandonment of Waters from the group, thinking that with his departure the group would reach the end of its career.
But further from his thoughts, David Gilmour and Nick Mason revived the band without his presence, resulting in a painful legal process with Waters for the disappearance of the group, leaving them winners, but Waters obtaining the rights of his favorite son, The Wall.
Recruiting Richard Wright as a session musician and later as a member of the band for the new tour, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason came out, which led them to visit Spain for the first time.
In this way he now acquired the leadership of the group, David Gilmour, having three different leaders in his career, Syd, Roger and David.
DISCOGRAPHY
The Piper At The Gates At Dawn (1967)
A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968)
More (1969)
Ummagumma (Live & Studio 1969)
Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Meddle (1971)
Obscured By Clouds (1972)
The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
The Wall (1979)
The Final Cut (1983)
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (1987)
Delicate Sound Of Thunder (Live 1988)
The Bell Division (1994)
Press (Live 1995)
The Wall Live 1980-1981 (Live 2000)
The Endless River (2014)
FILMS
Live At Pompeii (1972)
The Wall (1982)
Years later they released another album, recorded mostly on the Astoria, Gilmour's study ship anchored in the Tamesis, entitled The Division Bell, this time with Wright as an official member of the group, with another tour with passage through Spain.
In 2005, as a result of the Live 8 macro-concerts, Waters, Gilmour, Wright and Mason met at Hyde Park to perform four songs, as if leaving their problems and differences on the back burner, leaving everything forgotten.
Two years later, in 2007 they reunited for a tribute to Syd Barrett, but Waters performed alone and Gilmour, Wright and Mason together.
On November 10, 2014, after 20 years of their previous work The Divsion Bell, Pink Floyd to everyone's surprise, publishes the album The Endless River, based on the 1993 recording sessions as a tribute to Richard Wright, announcing the same time the end of Pink Floyd as a band.
SOUNDTRACKS
Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1968)
Zabriskie Point (1970)
MAIN TOURS
First Tour United States (1967)
The Jimi Henrix Experience Tour (1967)
World Tour 1968 (1968)
Atom Heart Mother Tour (1970-71)
Meddle Tour (1971)
The Dark Side Of The Moon Tour (1972-73)
Roland Petit Ballet Shows (1972-73)
British Winter Tour (1974)
French Summer Tour (1974)
Wish You Were Here Tour (1975)
In The Flesh Tour (1977)
The Wall Tour (1980-81)
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Tour (1987-89)
The Division Bell Tour (1994)
SOLO RACES
SYD BARRETT
Born in Cambridge, January 6, 1946.
Died in Cambridge on July 7, 2006.
He recorded two studio albums with the help of his former bandmates and then disappeared from public life until his death.
DISCOGRAPHY
The Mad Cap Laughs (1970)
Barrett (1970)
The Peel Sessions (Live 1988)
DAVID GILMOUR
Born in Cambridge on March 6, 1946
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He has recorded four studio albums and co-written with the group The Orb on the album Metallic Spheres.
He has collaborated on different studio albums by artists such as Paul McCartney and Bryan Ferry.
DISCOGRAPHY
David Gilmour (1978)
About Face (1984)
On An Island (2006)
Remember That Night (Live 2007)
Live In Gdańsk (Live 2008)
The Orb - Metallic Spheres (2010)
Rattle That Lock (2015)
Live At Pompeii (2017)
TOURS
About Face Tour (1984)
On An Island Tour (2006)
Rattle That Lock (2015-16)
ROGER WATERS
Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, 6th September 1943.
After leaving the group he has had a solo career with the recording of four studio albums and one opera.
Collaborate on soundtracks like The Wind Blows y Music From The Body with Ron Geesin
DISCOGRAPHY
The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (1984)
Radio KAOS (1987)
The Wall Live In Berlin (Live 1990)
Amused To Death (1992)
In The Flesh (Live 2000)
Ca Ira (2005)
Roger Waters The Wall (Live 2015)
Is This The Life We Really Want? (2017)
The Soldier's Tale (2018)
SOUNDTRACKS
Music From The Body (1970)
When The Wind Blows (1986)
The Legend Of 1900 (1999)
The Last Mimzy (2007)
TOURS
The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Tour (1984-85)
Radio KAOS Tour (1987)
In The Flesh Tour (1999-2002)
The Dark Side Of The Moon Live (2006-08)
The Wall Live (2010-13)
Tour 2016 (2016)
Us + Them Tour (2017-18)
NICK MASON
Born in Birmingham, January 27, 1944.
He has published two studio albums, although practically without presence in the credits.
In 2004 he wrote Inside Out, which can be classified as the authorized biography of the group.
His passion for automobiles has led him to have one of the best private collections in the world.
DISCOGRAPHY
Fictitious Sports (1981)
Profiles (1985)
White Of The Eye (2018) Included in the compilation of
Unattended Luggage
BOOKS
Into The Red (1998)
Inside Out (2004)
TOURS
Nick Mason's A Saucerful Of Secrets (2018-?)
RICHARD WRIGHT
Born in Hatch End, Middlesex, July 28, 1943.
He died in London on September 15, 2008.
He released two solo albums, plus otro with a short-lived group, Zee.
In 2006 he accompanied David Gilmour on the On An Island Tour.
DISCOGRAPHY
Wet Dream (1978)
Zee - Identity (1984)
Broken China (1996)