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 turns 75

Syd Barrett: 'The Definitive Visual Companion' Gets Wide Release

Stolen Syd Barrett painting returned to London art gallery

May 12, 1967: Pink Floyd Astounds With 'Sound in the Round

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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

Shelved: Pink Floyd's Household Objects - Longreads

Nick Mason Expresses Regret Over How Pink Floyd Handled Late Syd Barrett, Talks What's 'Unusual' About Roger Waters

The science of creativity and the case of the forever effervescent Syd Barrett, by Kent Kroeger