Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd (Reading Edition)

‘Thank God I wasn’t pushed down to the drum kit.’ I have to agree with that sentiment. If Roger was drumming, I suppose I’d have ended up as the roadie . . .

At this point Roger was designated rhythm guitarist. He was only relegated to bass later when a refusal to spend the extra money for an electric guitar, combined with Syd Barrett’s arrival, forced him to take a more lowly position. As he later remarked,