Syd Barrett Passes away
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GibsonGirl
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Oh dear.
Remember when you were young
You shone like the sun
Shine on you crazy diamond
Now there's a look in your eyes
Like black holes in the sky
Shine on you crazy diamond
You were caught in the cross-fire of childhood and stardom
Blown on the steel breeze
Come on you target for far away laughter
Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr and shine!
You reached for the secret too soon
You cried for the moon
Shine on you crazy diamond
Threatened by shadows at night
And exposed in the light
Shine on you crazy diamond
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision
Rode on the steel breeze
Come on you raver, you seer of visions
Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner and shine
Nobody knows where you are
How near or how far
Shine on you crazy diamond
Pile on many more layers
And I'll be joining you there
Shine on you crazy diamond
And we'll bask in the shadow
Of yesterday's triumph
Sail on the steel breeze
Come on you boy-child, you winner and loser
Come on you miner for truth and delusion and shine
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AchtungBono
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RIP Syd......thanks for everything.
From the CNN website:
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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 on January 6, 1946, helped found the band in 1965. (Its name was derived from two American bluesmen, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.)
He 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 songs were odd and charming combinations of childlike lyrics and swirling melodies, often augmented with strange arrangements. The titles alluded to space, the occult and sometimes nonsense: "Astronomy Domine," "Lucifer Sam," "Chapter 24."
Consider some lyrics of "Bike," from "Piper": "I know a mouse, and he hasn't got a house / I don't know why, I call him Gerald / He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse."
Pink Floyd, taken under the wing of Beatles engineer Norman Smith, had early success, but Barrett, suffering from mental problems and heavy drug use, started demonstrating erratic behavior, including catatonia during concerts. 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 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. According to The Associated Press, he suffered from diabetes.
The spokeswoman said a low-key, private funeral would be held. She did not disclose the cause of death.
From the CNN website:
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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 on January 6, 1946, helped found the band in 1965. (Its name was derived from two American bluesmen, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.)
He 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 songs were odd and charming combinations of childlike lyrics and swirling melodies, often augmented with strange arrangements. The titles alluded to space, the occult and sometimes nonsense: "Astronomy Domine," "Lucifer Sam," "Chapter 24."
Consider some lyrics of "Bike," from "Piper": "I know a mouse, and he hasn't got a house / I don't know why, I call him Gerald / He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse."
Pink Floyd, taken under the wing of Beatles engineer Norman Smith, had early success, but Barrett, suffering from mental problems and heavy drug use, started demonstrating erratic behavior, including catatonia during concerts. 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 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. According to The Associated Press, he suffered from diabetes.
The spokeswoman said a low-key, private funeral would be held. She did not disclose the cause of death.
yertle-the-turtle
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I'm not a Pink Floyd fan at all but I did like the stuff he did when he was with them.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
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Really sad news.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
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R.I.P. Syd
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Sorry to hear this...he accomplished so much in the midst of illness. Nice tribute avatar, GG.
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I read this this morning. I hope his last years were happy and peaceful, he deserved that.
I hope his last years were happy and peaceful, he deserved that.
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This is terrible news! Huge influence over me when I was younger, 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' is one of those albums that changed my life and I'll never forget the influence Barrett and his music has had over me.
Huge influence over me when I was younger, 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' is one of those albums that changed my life and I'll never forget the influence Barrett and his music has had over me.
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RIP Syd
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Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far
Shine on you crazy diamond
Shine on you crazy diamond
Bono's shades
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the DJ that comes on at 10:00pm here has placed nothing but Pink Floyd since his program begun... now on 'Wish You Were Here'
RIP
RIP
mdw3935
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Talk about a shocker this morning.
Very sad news indeed.
Very sad news indeed.
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RIP Syd...
DaveC
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Terrible news. I felt genuinely shocked when I heard.
Now Mr. Barrett is somewhere in a better place, lying on his very own eiderdown looking down on us. Shine on.
Now Mr. Barrett is somewhere in a better place, lying on his very own eiderdown looking down on us. Shine on.
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I recorded this today in tribute to Syd.
http://www.you sendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=C0F7DEB728EB6A31
Sorry, I know it's not perfect. I should have recorded the drums first because I found it difficult to keep the tempo consistent on my drum looping software. And I hate the sound of my own voice, so I am giving you a choice...if you want the music only, I can upload it as well. I only recorded the vocals because they're important in the context.
http://www.you sendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=C0F7DEB728EB6A31
Sorry, I know it's not perfect. I should have recorded the drums first because I found it difficult to keep the tempo consistent on my drum looping software. And I hate the sound of my own voice, so I am giving you a choice...if you want the music only, I can upload it as well. I only recorded the vocals because they're important in the context.
indra
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Sad news.
ntalwar
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Nice, moving tribute GibsonGirl. Keep the vocals. Maybe thicken them up a bit in the software if you want, but it sounds great as is.Similar threads
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