Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

by Hugh Fielder

Dit boek, dat bijna een halve eeuw rockmuziek beslaat, etaleert de dramatische en kleurrijke historie van de populairste psychedelische band die de wereld ooit heeft gekend. Vanaf het vroege begin in Cambridge, toen Syd Barrett nog de teksten schreef, tot de onvergetelijke opnamen van Dark Side of the Moon en de uiteindelijke breuk tussen de bandleden: dit is het eerste complete geïllustreerde verhaal van Pink Floyd. Ontdek de geheimen achter de songs, volg de ontwikkeling van de legendarische lichtshows en mega-opblaaspoppen, de bittere geschillen en nog veel meer. Deze bijgewerkte editie bevat tevens informatie over de laatste cd. Met een volledige discografie en ruim tweehonderd foto's van Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright en Nick Mason, van liveoptredens en achter de schermen, geeft deze complete uitgave de lezers een goed beeld van het leven achter een van de meest revolutionaire bands aller tijden.

240 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2013

About the author

In November 1964, Hugh Fielder was about to bunk off school in Cambridge to go and see the Rolling Stones at Ipswich Gaumont when he was advised to ask permission instead. To his surprise it was granted in return for an essay on the show. He spent most of it enthusing about American guest stars Inez & Charlie Foxx.

A career in rock journalism beckoned, but not before going to a polytechnic in London in 1966 where he spent three years following Cream, the Who and Jimi Hendrix around. He can remember it even though he was there, even the Doors and Jefferson Airplane at the Roundhouse.

He had traditional journalistic values knocked into him at magazines like Municipal Journal, Accountancy Age and Building Design before joining Sounds in 1975. He spent 15 years there, mostly as news editor, with a grandstand view of the emergence of punk, new wave, post punk, new romantics, indie rock, stadium rock and all points in between.

In the '90s he edited Top, the monthly in-store magazine at Tower Records (does anyone remember record stores?). Since the new millennium he has been freelance, working mainly for Classic Rock.

He has written books on the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Genesis, the Police, punk and Lady Gaga.

His career highlights include sharing a spliff with Bob Marley, a cup of tea with Keith Richards, a glass of mineral water with the Edge, a pint of beer with Robert Plant, a Jack Daniels with Slash and a frosty stare with Axl Rose. He has watched Mike Oldfield strip naked in front of him and Bobby Womack fall asleep in mid-interview. His two daughters accept that he will never grow up… although his wife still has hopes.