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" As a band we were also demonstrating a distinct lack of commitment to the necessary input required. We seemed to be more interested in booking squash courts, for example, than perfecting the set. As a result our shows were a wildly erratic mix of the good and bad (and occasionally ugly) both technically and musically. The exception to this state of affairs was provided by the two backing singers, Carlena Williams and Venetta Fields, who always performed wonderfully, looked great and went to sleep whenever the band started arguing or sulking. "

Nick Mason , Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd


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Nick Mason quote : As a band we were also demonstrating a distinct lack of commitment to the necessary input required. We seemed to be more interested in booking squash courts, for example, than perfecting the set. As a result our shows were a wildly erratic mix of the good and bad (and occasionally ugly) both technically and musically. The exception to this state of affairs was provided by the two backing singers, Carlena Williams and Venetta Fields, who always performed wonderfully, looked great and went to sleep whenever the band started arguing or sulking.