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    Posted: July 11 2006 at 09:48
Sad news from the Guardian today...
 
 
 


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Surprised no-one else has commented on this sad news. Further details here
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I think we should spell his name correctly...Syd Barrett.  This is awful news.  He was pretty young at 60.Cry
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Oh,what a sad news. Rest in peace, you wonderful artist. Cry
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Originally posted by Erpland316 Erpland316 wrote:

I think we should spell his name correctly...Syd Barrett.  This is awful news.  He was pretty young at 60.Cry
 
Apologies - haste to get it published etc. Duly amended.
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Sad news indeed.
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RIP Syd Cry
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This is extremely sad news CryCryCry
 
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i dont think i can say anything else..... im gonna miss you Syd Cry
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Is it possible that there's no Pink Floyd website, official or not, that reports the news? I would like some official announcement from David or Roger... tomorrow Roger should play in Lucca, I wonder if he still feels like it
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Sad news indeed. Ironic it should happen too just as the much delayed PULSE DVD is finally released.
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Poor Syd - in peace at last
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That's just so sad! He gave so much to rock, and I truly think that without him, probably I would be making an entirely different kind of music.

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I'm saddened to hear this news. He was a victim in life and the drugs finally took their toll on him.


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As many of you might know, Syd is my hero. He was a creative genius and a man who existed on another plane of existense. He sacrificed his sanity for this. His music was absolutely stellar and wonderful-In my opinion soe of the best ever.
 
But Syd Lives on-we have a part of Syd in all of us. When you look into his eyes you can almost feel the madness, the genuis, and the innocence.
 
Syd will always shine my friends, so lets all hope he go's to a better place-and he will.
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Morandar Morandar wrote:


So, shine on Syd!

Completely forgot that... Shine on Syd!!
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To repeat myself from one of the other threads...

The loss of Syd is a truly sad one, but what is more sad to me is how unrecognized his contributions are.  I first heard the news on another website, where the headline actually quoted DSotM, which of course was not one of Syd's albums.  One never hears Barrett-era PF on the radio (except 'See Emily Play' rarely).  People commented the article by quoting a lot of 'The Wall' and WYWH.  sad.  Cry
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Points: 2530 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2006 at 11:31
A sad loss - my thoughts are with those who knew him.


    
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