A little piece of history.

Contrary to popular belief, the members of Pink Floyd are NOT Cambridge University graduates, and are NOT all architects.

They are from Cambridge, though. Only Waters, Wright and Mason were architecture students. They studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London, one of the oldest educational institutions in the country, I believe. The trio formed the earliest incarnation of Floyd, Sigma 6, while there, and gave their early performances there too.
The Polytechnic later became a well-known University.

Clapton once saw Hendrix perform in London and was very impressed. They did a combination show at one of the smaller campuses of the same University. This is historic because it was their first (and if I am not wrong, their only) collaboration. Two of the greatest blues guitarists together. It was supposedly a small gathering, before either became huge stars. Something like an intimate club show. At a University.

Years later, Non-Sensei joined this same University. And didn't know didley squat about its history. Did not fall to his knees and or tread softly the hallowed ground he walked on. In fact, practically looked down upon the now small, non-descript building which once held a concert of Hendrix and Clapton. Of course, he later attended Roger Waters' In The Flesh tour ending extravaganza at Wembley Arena (where, notably, Nick Mason made a special appearance on Set The Controls For The Heart of the Sun). He also attended a lovely Clapton concert (which, if rumours are to be believed, will happen in India soon too). He never thought the University he went to everyday had such a place in history.

But at least he was there. :-)

Who said history is useless?

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