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frenchie 
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 Posted: January 12 2005 at 18:45 |
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i saw a dvd called the syd barrett story which has live performances of piper stuff which i really want to get.
Shine on You crazy Diamond
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project23
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 22:55 |
A DVD release just came out last week, I believe, about Syd and the Pink Floyd legacy. It's interesting to listen to Roger talk about him and get so emotional. Robyn Hitchcock also sings a couple of Syd's tunes. While Syd is not my favorite Floydian, I'll vote for the 'love' his music category.
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 17:31 |
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I love Syd Barrett. It's hard to consider just the music, though, apart from the story of his life. There's a certain sad feeling that I get when I listen to mad geniuses like Barrett, Nick Drake, Roky Erikson, etc. that really touches me when I'm in the right mood. I do think Piper is one of the greatest albums ever made. But I don't know if I'd appreciate Syd's solo stuff as much if he wasn't such a tragic casualty.
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 16:21 |
 Man Erg wrote:
For someone whose recording output is limited to 3 and a bit albums ,his influence is amazing.Whether it's because people are drawn to him by the myth or by musical reputation (latter day PF success,) I'm unsure but for me it's his music 1st,the myth 2nd.
I put him in the same league as Nick Drake;enigmatic.
Love him! He makes me smile
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if you ask me, the most inspirational artist i've come across is jeff buckley, he only left us one PROPER studio album and inspired so many, with so little out there to give. In a way it was a shame he died so young yet it is brilliant to only have grace left behind, and all the lives and demos ofc, cos it makes him seem extra special
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 13:29 |
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Velvetclown
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 08:22 |
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The lunatic is on the grass.
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 08:19 |
Artistic genius and powerful catalyst. Often imitated never bettered.
Just like Theakson's Old Peculiar in some ways...
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 04:40 |
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Massively influential as a guitarist and songwriter. Fred Frith of Henry Cow wrote an interesting analysis of his guitar technique in NME back in 1974 or so. The Damned wanted him as a producer and got Nick Mason instead. Apparently he now spends his time painting and collecting stamps, and I hope he's found some kind of inner peace.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Man Erg
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Posted: January 11 2005 at 04:26 |
For someone whose recording output is limited to 3 and a bit albums ,his influence is amazing.Whether it's because people are drawn to him by the myth or by musical reputation (latter day PF success,) I'm unsure but for me it's his music 1st,the myth 2nd.
I put him in the same league as Nick Drake;enigmatic.
Love him! He makes me smile
Totally hat-stand!
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Bryan
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 23:51 |
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I neither love nor hate him. I think he wrote some great pop songs, but some people vastly overrate him.
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James Lee
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 22:34 |
Oh, okay. Sometimes it takes me a while. 
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Vegetableman
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 21:12 |
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^ not recovering. He never recovered. He just didn't die from it like so many others. |
At the time of his solo projects, he was recovering from a nervous breakdown. Of course he never recovered, I was merely stating that in such a state of mind his brilliance still shined through.
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"Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?"
"Progressive.... yeah, that's it..."
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 20:27 |
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^ not recovering. He never recovered. He just didn't die from it like so many others.
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Vegetableman
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:46 |
Love him of course, he is undobtedly the favorite member of my favorite band. It is clearly evident that he is a truly astounding songwriter, even while he is writing through the lens a mentally instable recovering drugaddict.
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"Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?"
"Progressive.... yeah, that's it..."
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gdub411
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:38 |
I love Syd Barrett...anytime I start reading about his slide , it makes me cry.
He was a true poet and a genius and I agree with James Lee. His solo stuff is actually more interesting.
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:34 |
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syd was immense for the short time he was with the floyd. i heard the madcap laughs is good too
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frenchie
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:29 |
tuxon wrote:
Mad as a hatter, but greatness sometimes comes with lunacy |
thats what i've been TRYING to tell everyone! to quote radiohead: i tell all my friend but they never believe me they think that i've finally lost it completely i show them the stars and the meaning of life they'd shut me away. but i'd be alright...
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:26 |
I like him, but I like post-Barrett Pink Floyd more.
Still, I don't know that I've ever heard an artist be as whimsical and sad at the same time. If the goal of music is self-expression, Syd deserves to be among the greats.
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tuxon
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:26 |
Mad as a hatter, but greatness sometimes comes with lunacy
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I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
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mirco
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Posted: January 10 2005 at 19:22 |
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I think he had a big potencial, but wasted it.
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