| Title: | The UK Music Conference |
| Notice: | Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN. |
| Moderator: | RDGENG::CROOK |
| Created: | Mon Mar 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1381 |
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What the heck, thought i would start a Syd Barrett note. I apoligize
if this has already been done.
Roger Waters was always talking about how great Syd Barrett was. Syd
was in the original Pink Floyd and wrote several of their early hits.
I had never head him till a friend me loaned me his Syd Barrett Opel
CD which consists of outakes and demos for his albums. What i find
interesting about Sid is that he is was a true lost trooper of the
60's. The guy wrote 'interesting' songs but he gradually lost his mind
probably through drugs or whatever. He gradually got to the point where
if he didnt feel like singing at a concert (or on American Bandstand)
he would just strum his guitar and stare at the audience. Gilmore was
brought in to replace him.
Pink Floyds"Wish you were here" album is directed towards ole syd, he
even showed up one day ready to play. He now lives in the care of his
mother, he is unable to function alone.
Anybody know any good stories about Syd or any other 60's loonies?
Anybody know if Any of Syd's albums are on cd? i've only heard Opel.
Jay
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| 502.1 | WELMTS::GREENB | Never the rose without the prick | Wed Sep 27 1989 11:42 | 4 | |
Two Syd lps are available, The Madcap Laughs, and Barrett. There's
a lot of good and strange stuff on both of them.
Bob
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| 502.2 | Double Album | BAHTAT::BELL | SWAS Leeds 845 2214 | Wed Sep 27 1989 17:33 | 3 |
Yea, I've got both of those, must have another listen some time.
Richard
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| 502.3 | Waters on "Shine On" | PNEUMA::WILSON | Mon Jul 16 1990 22:02 | 10 | |
I'm not sure "Shine On" is really about Syd. In an interview I have
from a book called "Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary by Miles", Waters
claims that "Shine On" really isn't about Syd, but just about anyone
who has to go to excesses (whatever they may be) to escape the pain of
life.
Typical cheerful Waters. I'd love to see Syd make a comeback - for
somewho who hasn't really recorded much, he sure has a following,
doesn't he?
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