Connect with us

Nick Mason would like to see AI making new Pink Floyd songs

Nick Mason

Classic Rock

Nick Mason would like to see AI making new Pink Floyd songs

The classic Pink Floyd line-up with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright was dissolved in the early 80s when Wright was forced out of the band by Waters. The band’s bassist and main songwriter decided to leave in 1985 but Gilmour and Mason reactivated the band without him, inviting Wright to join them again.

Advertisement

Waters was never on good terms with Gilmour again, although they reunited at the Live 8 in 2005. They haven’t said good things about each other over the years and a reunion is extremely unlikely. So in an interview with The Mirror, Mason said that he would love to see what Artificial Intelligence would do with Pink Floyd’s music, showing what they could have written if they had stayed together.

Nick Mason would like to see AI making new Pink Floyd songs

“It would be fascinating to see what AI could do with new music. If you tried to run it as a sort of ‘Where did Pink Floyd go after?’ The thing to do would be to have an AI situation where David and Roger become friends again. We could be like ABBA by the time we’ve finished with it.

“In a 55-year career, most of it was great fun. We were ­enormously privileged to be in a successful band and tour the world and hang out with really interesting people. It’s a gold card to meet all sorts of your favorite sportsmen and actors,” Nick Mason said.

The version of the band without Waters disbanded after the 90s and Gilmour focused on his solo career. So Waters and Gilmour were always on and off touring performing Pink Floyd’s biggest hits. So in 2018, Nick Mason had the idea to form “Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets”, his own band, which is focused on performing songs from the first era of the band, which are not included constantly in the setlists of Roger and David when they are on tour.

He also talked about that project talking with The Mirror: “The best thing about keeping the thing going is for our benefit. It makes sense to keep it going rather than ­shutting it down. I also enjoy it because the more time passes, the more you can look at it with a rosier glint,” Nick Mason said.

I'm a Brazilian journalist who always loved Classic Rock and Heavy Metal music. That passion inspired me to create Rock and Roll Garage over 6 years ago. Music has always been a part of my life, helping me through tough times and being a support to celebrate the good ones. When I became a journalist, I knew I wanted to write about my passions. After graduating in journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, I pursued a postgraduate degree in digital communication at the same institution. The studies and experience in the field helped me improve the website and always bring the best of classic rock to the world! MTB: 0021377/MG

To Top