“Waters' motivations on his' Dark Side '. I found it brilliant.” Nick Mason in defense of the ex-Leader

In October 2023, Roger Waters published “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux”, a reinvented version of the 1973 Pink Floyd masterpiece. Now, one of his ex-compagni reveals his thoughts on the operation. In an interview with Rolling Stone, drummer Nick Mason, says that many people misunderstood Roger's reasons that led to this publication, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of “The Dark Side of the Moon”. “I liked Mason – says Mason about the album – I received a copy and is absolutely brilliant. It was the original version and it is his. It has not damaged the work, it is an interesting development. I like the idea of ​​making things evolve rather than leaving them exactly as they are”.
“There was a lot of talk about the fact that he wanted to ruin him for the anniversary and things like that, but it was not so at all. It was rather a 'we take another look from a different perspective'”. So he added: “Nobody will say: 'I will buy that and I will not buy the other'. They are both interesting enough because people say: 'I want them both'”.
Previously, Mason had already expressed himself in very positive terms on the project: “In reality Roger sent me a copy of what he was working on and I wrote to him and I told him: 'Annoyed, he is absolutely brilliant!' It was and is.

As for the management of “The Dark Side of the Moon” at the time, Mason states that one of his greatest regrets is that Pink Floyd have not spent more time bringing the album on tour and that they did not get filmed while running it live. “If you could go back in time and redo everything from the end, we would probably have had to take more time, play 'Dark Side' live longer and don't worry about returning to the studio to make 'Wish You Were here',” he says. “We spent some time in the studio without having a lot of fun, when instead we could take it more calmly, make more concerts live and film them”.

The Pink Floyd have recently shared the new trailer of their “Live at Pompeii” film-concrete film, which will arrive in cinemas and Imax on April 24, while the first vinyl publication of the live album is scheduled for May 2.
The one -minute movie of “Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII”, defined by the drummer Nick Mason as “a rare and unique document of the band who performs live in the period before 'The Dark Side of the Moon'”, shows more clear images and audio of the 1972 film, thanks to the recent discovery of an original negative. “Since 1994 I have looked for the original filming of 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii', so the recent discovery of the original negative 35mm of 1972 was a very special moment,” said Lana Topham, director of the restoration project of the film. “The new restored version has the first complete assembly of 90 minutes, combining the original 60 -minute editing of the concert with additional documentary segments shot in the Abbey Road Studios shortly after”.
Look below the trailer of “Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol7e6yuagdy

The film shows the Pink Floyd performing in some classics of the pre-“Dark Side”, such as “Echoes”, “One of these days” and “Careful With That Axe, Eugene”, inside the Roman amphitheater of Pompeii, near the website of the famous volcanic eruption, as well as shooting in the studio while the band recorded its legendary album “The Dark Side of the Moon “.
The composer Steven Wilson, in charge of the audio remix, added: “Since my father has made me washing the brain as a child making me listen to 'The Dark Side of the Moon' in Loop, the Pink Floyd have become my favorite band. They are my Beatles', deeply rooted in my musical DNA. The first time I saw Pompeii was in a blunt press in a local cinema. He made an incredible impression: a free and experimental rock music, played by four musicians who embody the essence of intellectual coolness.
“Pink Floyd at Pompeii” precedes the release of the Floydian Kolossal “The Dark Side of the Moon”. The film documents the state of the English band just before becoming an icon of the international charts. Filmed in October 1971, he was the first live concert never made in Pompeii and includes essential songs such as “Echoes”, “A Saucerful of Secrets” and “One of These Days”. The extraordinary shots of the amphitheater, during the day and night, amplify the magic of the event.
The film also includes rare images behind the scenes of Pink Floyd while they started working on “The Dark Side of the Moon” in the Abbey Road Studios.
Speaking of the docu-film, Nick Mason said: “'Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii' is a rare and unique document of our band”.

The film was meticulously restored, a frame by frame, starting from the original negative in 35mm, found in five coils in the band's archives. This discovery brought to light the original images shot during those torrid days among the ruins of Pompeii, more than 50 years ago.
Guided by Lana Topham, director of the restoration for Pink Floyd, the team worked to preserve the integrity and beauty of the original film. The film has been digitized in 4K using advanced techniques to obtain maximum image quality. The colors have been improved and each frame has been meticulously revised and sheltered, maintaining a natural and vivid appearance with minimal interventions on the original parmesan.
The audio quality has also been extraordinarily improved with a new theatrical mix e Home Entertainment Made by Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos, which enhances the depth and clarity of sound, respecting the authenticity and spirit of the original version of 1972. The goal of Wilson was to faithfully recreate the band's sound in those fiery days of 1971.
The album “Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII” will be published for the first time as a complete live. The 2025 remix by Steven Wilson will be available from May 2 in CD formats, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Audio and Dolby Atmos.
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII is presented by RM Productions and directed by Adrian Maben. Executive producers: Reiner Moritz and Michelle Arnaud. Distributed by Sony Music Vision.