11, 1986, they issued a press statement announcing their intent to move forward as a band. In October, Waters began legal action to dissolve their partnership, describing Pink Floyd as “a spent force, creatively.”Īnd the remaining members wasted little time volleying the ball back over the net.
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Except it hadn’t: By summer, Gilmour and Mason were already envisioning a future - including a new record - without their cofounding bassist.
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These bands performed at various times as Sigma 6, the Meggadeaths, the Abdabs (or the Screaming Abdabs), Leonard's Lodgers, the Spectrum Five, and the Tea Set.So in December 1985, when Waters informed Pink Floyd’s record companies of his exit, the coffin seemed closed for good. In addition to the official members of Pink Floyd, there were several members of bands that preceded it.
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Touring and session members Dick Parry Active: 1973–1977, 1981, 1993–1994, 2005 Instruments: saxophone Credits: The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, A Collection of Great Dance Songs, The Division Bell, Pulse Jon Carin Active: 1986–1994, 2005, 2007, 2013–2014 Instruments: keyboards, backing vocals Credits: A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse, The Endless River Guy Pratt Active: 1987–1994, 2013–2014 Instruments: bass, backing vocals Credits: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse, The Endless River Clare Torry Active: 1973, 1979, 1990 Instruments: vocals Credits: The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall Snowy White Active: 1977, 1980 Instruments: guitar Credits: Animals (8-track version only), Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Andy Bown Active: 1980–1982 Instruments: bass, keyboards Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81, The Final Cut Joe Chemay Active: 1980–1981 Instruments: backing vocals Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Stan Farber Active: 1980–1981 Instruments: backing vocals Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Jim Haas Active: 1980–1981 Instruments: backing vocals Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 John Joyce Active: 1980–1981 Instruments: backing vocals Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Willie Wilson Active: 1980–1981 Instruments: drums Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Peter Wood Active: 1980–1981 Instruments: keyboards Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Andy Roberts Active: 1981 Instruments: guitar Credits: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 Durga McBroom Active: 1987–1994, 2014 Instruments: vocals Credits: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse, The Endless River Scott Page Active: 1987–1989 Instruments: saxophone, guitar Credits: A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Delicate Sound of Thunder Tim Renwick Active: 1982, 1987–1994, 2005 Instruments: guitar, vocals Credits: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse Gary Wallis Active: 1987–1994 Instruments: percussion, keyboards Credits: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse Sam Brown Active: 1990, 1994 Instruments: vocals Credits: The Division Bell, Pulse Claudia Fontaine Active: 1990, 1994 Instruments: vocals Credits: Pulse Members of early antecedents Official members Syd Barrett Active: 1964–1968 Instruments: lead and backing vocals, guitar Credits: 1965: Their First Recordings, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets Bob Klose Active: 1964 Instruments: guitar Credits: 1965: Their First Recordings Nick Mason Active: 1964–1994, 2005 ( Live 8 reunion concert), 2012–2014 Instruments: drums, percussion, tape effects, occasional vocals Credits: all Pink Floyd releases Roger Waters Active: 1964–1985, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert) Instruments: lead and backing vocals, bass, tape effects, occasional guitar, percussion, and synthesizers Credits: all releases from 1965: Their First Recordings and The Piper at the Gates of Dawn to The Final Cut Richard Wright Active: 1964–1979, 1990–1994, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert), (touring/session member from 1979–19–1990) Instruments: backing and lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers Credits: all releases except for The Final Cut David Gilmour Active: 1967–1994, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert), 2012–2014 Instruments: lead and backing vocals, guitar, occasional bass, keyboards, synthesizers, and drums Credits: all releases except for 1965: Their First Recordings and The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Timeline