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I'm not sure how many of you are Pink Floyd fans. Syd Barrett, the founder of the band passed away. I grew up on Pink Floyd and have listened to many of his solo work over the years.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/...u/obit_barrett
Rest in Peace.
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That is really sad news :smiley13:
Very sad......
Truly sad. I listen to the "Madcap Laughs" quite a bit. I am honestly shocked that Syd did not pass sooner with all the drugs the dude took.
Truly a loss in the Rock world. Pink Floyd is played at my house almost daily.
i REALLY HOPE THIS INSPIRES THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF PINK FLOYD TO PUT ALL THEIR DIFFERNCES TOGETHER AND COME BACK AT LEAST ONE LAST TIME TO TOUR TO REMEMBER SID'S LEGACY
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I'd pay hard earned $$ to see that tour.:smiley20:
Well, I have to confess my ignorance. I've had Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, wore out an Animals LP, and had to buy another one. I saw them after the Division Bell album (not their best). Although I've always heard Barret's name, I've never been aware of his influence until today. As a product of that era, it is highly possible that I just "forgot." Anyway, I intend to check out that early stuff now.
Oh yeah, the concert I saw was sans Waters. And yeah, I'd pay high $ to see a show that includes those final four.
I saw the Animals and Dark Side of The Moon Concerts. I love their music!
BBC's Newshour did a spot on Syd this morning.
I can't find the podcast anywhere, but it might be posted tomorrow.
Pretty good article on Syd here:
http://www.slate.com/id/2145531/?GT1=8391
This really sucks.
I used to listen to these guys quite a bit. I was "under the influence" most of the time I was listening to them, but I'm sure I really enjoyed thier music.:smiley37:
This is sad news. I love PF. I would love to see them tour one last time.
One of the best and most underrated albums is definitely animals, I love it. If you really want a taste of Syd, listen to the early singles when Pink Floyd sounded a lot like the beatles.