Pigs Might Fly : The Inside Story of Pink Floyd

from JeroenBerndsen

Besides an excellent biography, Blake also manages to capture the Zeitgeist of the period. Being a moderate Floyd fan and a student of history, this book totally captured me. Unlike other music biographies like 'Shout' (The Beatles), I finished this in a couple of days......

from LamSon

This is an excellent look at one of the best rock bands of all time. It starts with the pre-Floyd days to the Bob Geldof engineered reunion at Live 8. It reveals interesting insights to the band members including the downward spiral of Syd Barrett. Blake does not shy away from the very bitter sep...

from TobinElliott

I'm coming to realize I hold Pink Floyd almost to the same level as the Beatles. They're easily in my top five, along with Bowie, Steely Dan, and Tom Petty (and yeah, that's a list that fluctuates almost daily). Anyway, for all of that, while I know the basic history of Pink, I've never delved d...

from PIER50

For fans of Pink Floyd, this has to be the most comprehensive account of the band. From the first, somewhat random beginnings in the early 60s, to the huge stadium spectacle of The Wall performed by Roger Waters in 2012, this book provides the background to the making of the albums, the fallings ...

from branjohb

You would have to be a big Pink Floyd fan to like this story because beyond the ego conflicts between Roger Waters and the rest of the band members, there was very little controversy or outrageous behavior within the band. I did not know anything about Sid Barrett so that was an added benefit to ...