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Pink Floyd Trivia
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- Barrett, Gilmour, Mason, Water and Wright were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as Pink Floyd) in 1996.
- As of 2003, Pink Floyd have released 14 studio albums, 3 live albums, and 4 compilation albums.
- Pink Floyd formed in 1964 from earlier bands whose names included Sigma 6, T-Set, Meggadeaths, The Screaming Abdabs, The Architectural Abdabs, and The Abdabs. The band was again renamed The Pink Floyd Sound and then simply The Pink Floyd (after two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council).
- Originally consisted of Bob Klose (lead guitar), Syd Barrett (vocals, rhythm guitar), Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals), Roger Waters (bass, vocals) and Nick Mason (drums).
- There are eras of Pink Floyd's sound. The 'Syd Barrett' era (1966-'67), Barrett was responsible for most of the writting which was very psycedelic, lyrics often a recollection of L.S.D. trips and weird imagery. The 'post Syd' era (1968-'72), after Syd's departure, the band searching for a new direction, becoming more experimental with their equipment while trying to retain melody, eventually perfecting "their sound" with 1973's 'Dark Side of the Moon'. The "Waters' era (1973-1985), from 1973 to 1979, Waters gradually became the sole creator of Pink Floyd's music and lyrics, leaving in 1985 so sure that the band couldn't continue without him. The "Gilmour" era (1986-present), David Gilmour proved that Pink Floyd can continue without Roger Waters.
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