 OT: Syd Barrett, co founder of Pink Floyd dies at 60 Y.O., washington post link |
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| Dr. Roger |
 Jul 11 2006, 10:06 PM
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A bat out of hell.  Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California  |
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| drewvw |
Jul 11 2006, 10:24 PM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
I always thought it was kind of wierd how he disapeared for awhile and then showed up at the studio when they were recording Shine on You Crazy Diamond, a song about him....
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| Aaron Cox |
Jul 11 2006, 10:29 PM
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Professional Tinkerer Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,548 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
heard it this AM....
crazy guy.... wish you were here was also about him... |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jul 11 2006, 10:43 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
He wrote alot of Great music, quite a bit on his own. He was very misunderstood.
Him and the boys just didn't get along, By the way, whick ones Pink? |
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| grantsfo |
Jul 11 2006, 11:19 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Brilliant mind battling with mental illness. I have some early boot leg stuff of his that is quite a trip.
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| BigDBass |
Jul 11 2006, 11:36 PM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'd forgotten how much of an impact Syd Barrett had on me until I heard the news this morning. I've always preferred his music to that of Pink Floyd for some reason. At times I find his poetic simple lyrics simply awe-inspiring. His album Opel (Amazon link) is my favorite.
QUOTE Birdie Hop Birdie Hop - he do, he hop along a lonely bird upon a window there he, he, there he blow a windy snow, he knew the snow, I know the snow, a hoppy bird The antelope ride around the parasol just to see if he's a man enough to meet you in the sandpit on a flying kind of sighing in a meddlesome day you know the way - I see the flies she's a little kite the sort you think you might like to fire and like a kite you get to see her every night, you know the way she's only paving her way - hectochrome plane - I see the flies. Birdie Hop - he do, he hop along a lonely bird upon a window there he, he, there he blow the windy snow, he know the snow, a hoppy bird. A camel woke up to a polish dawn wouldn't look to see his feet had gone he wouldn't like it wouldn't have the strength to fight it, I see the flies I'm the only bird, a little third, I lost a quarter had a yearning to be earning just a dollar a day an' in a way you shouldn't like it, hectochrome plane I see the flies. RIP Syd. |
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| dinomium |
Jul 11 2006, 11:48 PM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
wow from "we're just two lost souls swimmin in a fish bowl year after year" to have the last line of your obit read
"He enjoyed gardening, however, and was said to be skillful at stuffing peppers" You really dont know where this thing will end up... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) There will be no more AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I guess for real now. |
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| dekman |
Jul 12 2006, 12:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 12-December 04 From: Ojai,CA Member No.: 3,274 Region Association: None |
Mental illness or too many LSD trips? I read that he "bent his mind" with drugs and wrote most of his music while on LSD.
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| davep |
Jul 12 2006, 05:58 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,359 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
He took the loss of each parent very hard. I think that while drugs probably contributed that the underlying cause was some form of mental instability. There is a very fine line dividing genius and crazy sometimes, and he was an recognized genius at things.
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| tdgray |
Jul 12 2006, 07:07 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,706 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Jul 12 2006, 12:43 AM)  Him and the boys just didn't get along, By the way, whick ones Pink? Not true at all. They actually got along great. It was Barrets decision to leave the group. His mental illness along with his drug abuse lead him to pull away from most relationships. BTW... the band continued to pay him royalties ever since he left. |
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| davep |
Jul 12 2006, 07:51 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,359 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Two good sites:
Pink Floyd: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PFArchives/ Syd Barrett: http://www.sydbarrett.org/ |
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| tat2dphreak |
Jul 12 2006, 07:55 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I heard yesterday... very sad indeed... he will be missed. Pink Floyd is one of my all-time favorite bands..
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| drew365 |
Jul 12 2006, 08:39 AM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I read Nick Mason's book, "Inside Out" recently. If you're a fan of Pink Floyd it's a good read. He said they never kicked Syd out, they just didn't pick him up for a gig, and he never showed up again. Their manager at the time decided Syd was a better bet and gave up managing Pink Floyd to take on Syd's solo career. Not a good life decision.
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| nocones |
Jul 12 2006, 08:53 AM
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Sportscar lunatic Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 2,220 |
Only heard yesterday evening myself.
One of a kind that one... RIP Syd. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) |
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