News about Roger's memoir !

[Niebla de Fuego]

Do you think this book will need to be fact-checked by the parties involved?
I mean, Mason's book was reviewed and commented by Gilmour and Waters before publication. So I wonder if someone in the publishing/legal worlds can give us some light about how things work in that case. Since such book will surely have lots of pages on Pink Floyd and its members, it only seems natural that Gilmour's team have a look at it to corroborate the facts... If not, they will be ready to sue when it's released.
Anyone knows?

[Kerry King]

I doubt he has anything new to say about his bandmates. If his liner notes to the new Animals are any indication I think it's fairly predictable what those of you who read this thing are going to find.

[theaussiefloydian]

I doubt he has anything new to say about his bandmates. If his liner notes to the new Animals are any indication I think it's fairly predictable what those of you who read this thing are going to find.

True, which means the chapters relating to the 1985-1987 stretch are gonna be fricken' hilarious.

[thefinalmutt]

Do you think this book will need to be fact-checked by the parties involved?
I mean, Mason's book was reviewed and commented by Gilmour and Waters* before publication. So I wonder if someone in the publishing/legal worlds can give us some light about how things work in that case.

*and Rick !

Inside Out was about the story of PF. I know it says 'a personal history of Pink Floyd', but it was still intended as a comprehensive, general account of the whole thing. (Not that it's actually unbiaised though) It was never intended as Nick's memoir. That's why he submitted his draft to the other members, and why the book contains anecdotes in which he wasn't involved at all. That being said, this approach was his decision and it wouldn't have been illegal in any way to rely solely on his point of view and still call it a history of PF, however dishonest. (At least I don't think so ? It's not libel or anything ...)

On the other hand, Roger's book is absolutely an autobiography, so by definition his perspective only. And even though we can expect him to discuss his version of events at length, it won't talk about everything, and will contain a lot of non-PF stuff. It's not a book about PF, it's a book about RW. Hopefully the roasting will be kept to a minimum...

[ZiggyZipgun]

Roger did not approve of Nick's book, but Nick did not need his approval. Dave and Rick actually delayed the process throughout the late '90s because they weren't happy with it. It's likely a large part of the reason they didn't make another studio album after the Division Bell tour.

[Kerry King]

I'm looking forward to the chapter about his invention of the Rock Spectacles.

[Keith Jordan]

Roger published an excerpt from his memoirs yesterday called Love and Truth.

What topics would you like to see covered in his memoirs?

I would like more details on:

Home life in the 1950s growing up in Cambridge
The early days of Pink Floyd and the various bands he was in
Syd Barrett insights and stories on the road with him and as a friend

The four years after Syd left and how the band transitioned and created their sound

The ten year's Roger was the main leader of the band from 1973 Dark Side to 1983 The Final cut including
- Syd Barrett's visit to Abbey Road during the Wish You Were Here sessions, hopefully with more photos of the event
- What life on the road was like during this ten year period
- The back story to Richard Wright's departure

Life after Pink Floyd and working on his solo albums including getting Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck in

I don't really want to read too much about politics as a large chunk of the book. I think that can be covered in other books about other topics.

I hope he isn't mean about the other members of the band and is more reflective on his own behaviours over the years!

[mosespa]

I'll probably pick up a copy when it comes out, but I don't expect to see anything other than "every other book you've read is wrong, here's what REALLY happened" followed by content which is slanted to support this notion.

But...I'll likely buy it, unlike his last solo album. *shrug*

[jtull]

There is an not very well known story from Roger's teenage days:

A man would get pissed that Rog would swipe an apple from his tree every time he passed by, and finally had enough and made a big stink about it. So, one night Roger climbed the tree and took a bite out of every single apple. True story.

[jtull]

I think everything is more or less already known about Roger's life.
I believe it's the same with Dave and Nick. Perhaps only in Rick's complete biography could one find some obscure and unknown details.

[Annoying Twit]

I don't really want to read too much about politics as a large chunk of the book. I think that can be covered in other books about other topics.

Like you, I would like to see lots of information about the music, and not so much about arguments.