Syd Barrett dies at 60
- Posted by Beth on July 11th, 2006 filed in General, Music, Things I Love, Video
I know, some of you are saying “who’s that?” You suck. :razz:
Syd Barrett, the original frontman of Pink Floyd who wrote much of their early material, died July 7th in Cambridge, England, from complications related to diabetes. He was sixty.
Born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, the son of a renowned pathologist, Barrett changed his name to Syd at age fifteen in honor of local drummer Sid Barrett. In 1965 he joined up with bassist Roger Waters, drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Richard Wright in a new band Barrett dubbed Pink Floyd — in honor of blues artists Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. Barrett quickly became the group’s primary songwriter and guitarist, composing their breakthrough singles “Arnold Layne” and “See Emily Play.”
The BBC has a bunch of stuff:
- BBC’s Obituary for Syd Barrett
- Barrett’s extraordinary legacy
- Pink Floyd’s Ups and Downs
- Syd Barrett Profile
- Pink Floyd Profile
Rest in peace, you crazy diamond.
Found this on YouTube - a “tribute” to Pink Floyd, with Wish You Were Here as the music, which is appropriate since it was written for Syd Barrett:
More Syd Barrett-related videos here.
Tags: Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett
2164th says:
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Dave in Texas says:
Remember when we were young?
We shined like the sun.
Dave in Texas » Shine on you crazy diamond says:
[...] Nice video remembrance over at Beth’s. [...]
Kim Priestap says:
Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd is Dead at 60
Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd’s founder and original front man, died a few days ago, July 7th to be exact.
Speed of Thought... says:
Syd is gone…
I was not a big fan of the Syd era of Pink Floyd, the Waters albums are my favorites, but Floyd would not have been Floyd without the early influence of Syd.
RIP Syd…
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Tammy says:
I stole the video, Beth…and it even says it sent a ping…let me know if it really did, lol. :razz:
Perry/Chicago says:
The death of Syd struck a chord with me and my mid-month podcast at The Best Radio You Have Never Heard (http://www.bestradiopodcast.com) is a tribute to the great rock visionary.
“Here To Do My Parts” is a tribute to Syd Barrett. Even though of course there is some Pink Floyd music in the show, it is more of a tribute to Syd’s vision. I like to think of it as traveling music for Syd’s iPod as he makes the trek to the Gates of Dawn, or perhaps some gardening music for the great beyond as, in his recent past, gardening was one of Syd’s few hobbies.
Have a listen and let me know what you think.
Perry/Chicago