Tensions between Roger Waters and David Gilmour: the hidden side of Pink Floyd's success

Between these two, future best enemies, tensions slowly began to rise in EMI's Studio 3. Pink Floyd moved into this location – at 3 Abbey Road, London – in January 1975 to record their ninth album, Wish You Were Here.

At this date, lyricist-bassist Roger Waters and guitarist David Gilmour, both singers, were still talking to each other and even managed to work together. In fact, this album would appear to be the last truly collective work in the British group's discography. Drummer Nick Mason, the peacemaker of the band, however, had his mind elsewhere, preoccupied by the failure of his relationship. His playing, which already gave the impression of being languid on the tempo, suffered; his comrades did not hesitate to criticize him for his "too flowery" side. He would later learn that he was on an ejection stool.

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