Syd Barrett.

"RMudkips" (rmudkips) 08/09/2013 at 22:23 • Filed to: music, syd barrett, barrett, pink floyd

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You can't tell a good story about Pink Floyd without a mention of Syd Barrett. From 1964 to 1967, he was the primary songwriter, lead guitarist, and lead singer of the Floyd, when they made a distinctive psychedelic style of music, recorded with the Beatles next door working on more psychedelic stuff, and where just tripping their balls out.

But over time, he went into a drug-induced mental state, becoming erratic and unreliable as a touring musician. David Gilmour joined the band in '67 as a fifth member, initially as a Brian Wilson-esque group, but this quickly failed, and by the end of '68, the band, along with Gilmour, decided not to pick him up for a show, ending his stint with the Floyd.

It's a miracle he somehow recorded two more LPs, with Gilmour doing most of the production of these albums. Off his very last album "Barrett:, is this gem, "Gigolo Aunt". I don't know what that is either. After this album, he would record a few instrumentals for the BBC before moving back to his hometown of Cambridge and entering a reclusive life, where he painted and lived a quiet existence (save for the curious cats nearing his house) until his death n 2006.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > RMudkips 08/09/2013 at 22:25

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Syd wasn't literally kicked out. The rest just decided to not pick him up on the way to a show lol.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > RMudkips 08/09/2013 at 22:26

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RMudkips > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/09/2013 at 22:29

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True. I couldn't word it out properly while listening to this, I'll fix it.

pdthedeuce > RMudkips 08/09/2013 at 22:43

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as sad as it is to say, if Sid hadn't suffered his breakdown, it's likely the music most of us love by "the Floyd" would not exist. they were a very different band post-Sid.

Clown Shoe Pilot > pdthedeuce 08/09/2013 at 22:48

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Syd.

Also, you're right.

pdthedeuce > Clown Shoe Pilot 08/09/2013 at 22:49

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right...Syd

RMudkips > pdthedeuce 08/09/2013 at 22:50

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+1.

desertdog5051 > RMudkips 08/09/2013 at 23:44

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Did not know that. Nice tune. Thanks. Mr. RMUDKIPS.

RMudkips > desertdog5051 08/09/2013 at 23:53

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You're welcome, Mr. desertdog.