tangy Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Bummer. http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/.../britain.floyd/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Mover and Shaker Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Alas, Syd has passed.... link LONDON, England (CNN) -- Syd Barrett, who founded Pink Floyd but later lived as a recluse, has died at the age of 60, according to a spokeswoman for the band. A spokeswoman for Pink Floyd told the Press Association: "He died very peacefully a couple of days ago. There will be a private family funeral." The singer and guitarist, born Roger Keith Barrett, wrote many of the early hits for the avant-garde rock band, including the 1967 album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and the band's first hit singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play." His behavior became erratic, though, and he left the band in 1968. He was replaced by David Gilmour, who had joined the band as its fifth member earlier that year. Barrett also put out two noted solo albums, "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett," both in 1970. In 1975, during the recording of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" album, Barrett showed up unannounced at the studio -- ironically, during the recording of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a song about him. He had become overweight and shaved his eyebrows; the other members didn't recognize him at first. Much of British psychedelic music was influenced by Barrett, and a number of musicians have credited him, according to Allmusic.com. Barrett had since lived in anonymity in the eastern English city of Cambridge. The spokeswoman said a low-key, private funeral would be held. She did not disclose the cause of death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Mover and Shaker Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Looks like we were posting the same sad news at the same time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taril Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 This is a sad sad day. Rest in peace Syd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Limelight* Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Another great lost... RIP Syd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I just saw that on another board. Here's the post from the Guardian... http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,1817952,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Limelight* Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 R.I.P. Syd. We'll always have his legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Merged the two threads. ~GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Rest In Peace Syd Such an inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 R.I.P. Syd Barrett and thanks for the music. Shine on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Notorious B.S.G. Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 NP: Shine on You Crazy Diamond. You were caught on the crossfire Of childhood and stardom, Blown on the steel breeze. Come on you target for faraway laughter, Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine! You reached for the secret too soon, You cried for the moon...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydfanatic111 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 RIP buddy. The song "Afterimage" kind of fits today's news. "Suddenly you were gone, from all the lives you left your mark upon". This is indeed a sad day in rock and roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Talented guy. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 i love JUG BAND BLUES alot. sweet time changes GOOBER what caN YOU tell us about this piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 QUOTE (daveyt @ May 27 2008, 03:31 PM) i love JUG BAND BLUES alot. sweet time changes GOOBER what caN YOU tell us about this piece? it was at the very tail end of his tenure with the band. it was his idea to have a salvation army band come in the studio and they were told to "play what they wanted". the end result of course is brilliant, if insane, and it was that kind of stuff that was driving the other band members crazy. he was in this state of trying to attain total artistic freedom by never playing anything the same way twice and not following the rules of expected behavior (like actually playing his guitar on stage) and basically acting like a total lunatic that got him kicked out of the band soon afterwards. a lot has been read into the very self-conscious lyrics like, "It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here; And I'm most obliged to you for making it clear that I'm not here" and "And I'm wondering who could be writing this song." It's almost as if he was acknowledging the fact that he'd some how gone astray or away. and then there's the end lyrics of "and what exactly is a dream, and what exactly is a joke?" it's almost as if he was somehow between worlds and not taking anything seriously. at the minimum, these lyrics were truly having people question the mental state of the person writing them. it made for great hallucinogenic art, but also shows a man barely holding on to reality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 QUOTE (daveyt @ May 27 2008, 07:11 PM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Terrible news. May he shine on in infamy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 QUOTE (the masked drummer @ May 28 2008, 04:06 AM) Terrible news. May he shine on in infamy... You do realize this happened almost 2 years ago, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocinanteKid Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I was wondering why this had been bumped back up the page. I was thinking "Huh, surely it hasn't been a year already?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soni Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 At the time he passed away, I didn't really care, but now I know and like Pink Floyd much more, I realize that his retirement and passing are just great losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 28 2008, 06:51 AM) QUOTE (the masked drummer @ May 28 2008, 04:06 AM) Terrible news. May he shine on in infamy... You do realize this happened almost 2 years ago, right? Yeah, I remember seeing this video of the concert David played during his "On an Island Tour". The first concert after syd's death and he played this....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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