Before recording legendary records like The Dark Side of the Moon o Wish You Were Hereand to fill stadiums with Pink Floyd, Nick Mason He had already lived a musical epiphany that would open the doors to the rock universe. That revelation came from the hand of an imperishable classic: ‘Blue Suede Shoes’in the voice of Elvis Presley. This was revealed by Mason himself in an interview.
For the British musician, this single He marked a before and after not only in his life, but also in the history of music. “The beginning of rock and roll”, He said, highlighting the decisive role that this topic had, originally composed of Carl Perkins, in the cultural revolution of the fifties. That electric, rebel and new sound was the one that lit his passion for music.
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What was also recorded in his memory was the visual impact of the first presley album, published the March 23, 1956. “That black and white photo of Elvis, the ‘Elvis Presley’ in neon green and neon pink letters. It was the first album he made. He had ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Ring My Telephone’; He was full of his first successes”Mason recalled with a mixture of nostalgia and admiration. The album was produced by Sam Phillips y Stephen H. Sholesand became an essential piece in the emergence of rock and roll as a global phenomenon.
Why was it so important for Nick Mason?
The context in which he bought that vinyl also reveals a lot about an era that no longer exists. “It was a time when discs were bought in an appliance store”Mason commented, evoking an almost cinematographic scene. “Somewhere at the bottom of the store, after passing through all the washing machines and ice cream makers, there was a cabin with LPS. I should have bought it there instead of in a record store with those rare hair dryer cabins”He added with a laugh.
This first approach to rock music not only left a mark on the young man Nick Mason, but served as an initial spark for a trajectory that, years later, would help redefine the sound aesthetics of the twentieth century. History shows that sometimes a simple vinyl purchased at the bottom of a store can trigger an artistic career aimed at changing the world.
