Take the World’s Hardest Quiz

It has been more than 30 years since Pink Floyd existed as an active touring band. Decades of bitter infighting, and especially bad relations between David Gilmour and Roger Waters, make it impossible to imagine any sort of reunion tour, one-off gig, or even a private reconciliation in the future. But nonetheless, the band has maintained an incredibly loyal following. Pink Floyd tribute acts like Brit Floyd draw enormous crowds, drummer Nick Mason keeps the early catalog alive in his band Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, and archival projects like the new IMAX release of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii become major events. But not all Pink Floyd fanatics are created equal. To see where you fall on the spectrum, take our quiz.

Scorecard:

Zero to 30% correct: To be clear, you’re not the record executive in “Have a Cigar” who asks the band, “By the way, which one’s Pink?” But you still need to do a little homework. For starters, we recommend Nick Mason’s book Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd. It goes through the history of the band in exhaustive detail, and is packed with incredible photos. You should also simply spend more time with the catalog. The pre-Dark Side of the Moon albums are all worth exploring. We especially love Meddle. 

31 to 60% correct: Nice job. Your knowledge of Pink Floyd extends way beyond the hits assembled on A Collection of Great Dance Songs, and the handful of others you hear on classic-rock radio. To dig deeper, check out Mike Cormack’s book Everything Under the Sun: The Complete Guide to Pink Floyd, and Pink Floyd All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track, by Jean-Michel Guesdon Philippe Margotin. Once you absorb all of that, you’ll be much closer to master-fan status.

61 to 100% correct: Incredible work. Did you see Floyd at the UFO Club in 1966? Did you sneak into the ruins of the Amphitheatre of Pompeii of 1971 to witness their famous show there in person? Did Roger Waters actually spit on your face at the final stop of the Animals tour in 1977? Even if it’s a no to all of these questions, you still are quite the Pink Floyd expert. Congrats.

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