The whole band "Disaster Area" is modeled after Pink Floyd, including their tendency to lavish stage designs. "Hotblack Desiato" (the guitar keyboard player of Disaster Area") is dead for a year for tax-reasons. Prior to publishing the book, Pink Floyd members lived outside UK - for tax reasons.

Some more references: In "Life, the Universe and Everything" Arthur Dent is <br>
**learning to fly**<br>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCB_INs2E24

As a side-note: Roger Waters (bass player of Pink Floyd) discussed the<br>
**Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking**<br>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90dnbzFGOSM