Comments on: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

jonmc — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:39:45 -0800

Syd Barrett passes on. Pink Floyd founder (paid tribute to by his former bandmates in "Shine On You Crazy Diamond) who had succumbed to mental illness passes away due to complications of diabetes. RIP.

By: LondonYank

LondonYank — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:40:15 -0800

By: goo

goo — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:41:23 -0800

Oh gosh .

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:41:46 -0800

By: grahamwell

grahamwell — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:42:18 -0800

By: thanotopsis

thanotopsis — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:42:45 -0800

Dammit. .

By: lester

lester — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:43:01 -0800

By: anthill

anthill — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:44:16 -0800

By: TedW

TedW — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:44:18 -0800

By: TwoWordReview

TwoWordReview — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:45:12 -0800

By: thatwhichfalls

thatwhichfalls — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:46:16 -0800

By: caddis

caddis — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:46:32 -0800

Shine on Syd

By: phirleh

phirleh — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:46:56 -0800

And I stood very still by the window sill and I wondered for those I love still I cried in my mind where I stand behind the beauty of love's in her eyes... .

By: mds35

mds35 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:47:25 -0800

...oh yeah. he ate the elephant.

By: eriko

eriko — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:48:49 -0800

By: BeerGrin

BeerGrin — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:49:01 -0800

By: AJaffe

AJaffe — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:50:42 -0800

It's what you see It must be me It's what I am Vegetable man .

By: matteo

matteo — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:50:53 -0800

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:52:43 -0800

He was very famous, Once Upon a Time And no-one cares even if he's alive (we do!)

By: edgeways

edgeways — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:53:06 -0800

By: johnny novak

johnny novak — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:53:21 -0800

By: fleetmouse

fleetmouse — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:53:31 -0800

By: sugarfish

sugarfish — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:53:34 -0800

. :(

By: poppo

poppo — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:53:59 -0800

* (this is a dot shining on)

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:54:19 -0800

By: zerokey

zerokey — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:54:29 -0800

By: klaruz

klaruz — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:55:17 -0800

By: jdfalk

jdfalk — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:55:51 -0800

By: sydnius

sydnius — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:57:25 -0800

By: ob

ob — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:57:51 -0800

By: matimer

matimer — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:57:51 -0800

The gnome song was pure genius

By: strawberryviagra

strawberryviagra — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:58:02 -0800

(_ _)

By: Plutor

Plutor — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:00:18 -0800

By: 1f2frfbf

1f2frfbf — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:01:03 -0800

tears, the life that was ours grows sharper and stronger away and beyond short wheeling - fresh spring gripped with blanched bones - moaned magnesium, proverbs and sobs... I always loved his solo work. Quirky, mad as hell, and instantly gripping.

By: chrissyboy

chrissyboy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:01:22 -0800

god i hates the dots. hates em.

By: dig_duggler

dig_duggler — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:05:51 -0800

By: eustacescrubb

eustacescrubb — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:06:06 -0800

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:06:20 -0800

By: the painkiller

the painkiller — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:07:16 -0800

By: XiBe

XiBe — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:07:42 -0800

This reminds me of this nice "docu-interview" of Syd, byt Arte-Radio. Mostly sounds, Syd talking about whatever, singing French songs, sister answering the phone... Some people where not made for acid. Too bad.

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:09:00 -0800

By: rocket88

rocket88 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:09:15 -0800

By: terrapin

terrapin — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:10:20 -0800

his music was a big part of my teenage years. i hope he has found the peace he sought.

By: PinkStainlessTail

PinkStainlessTail — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:10:20 -0800

Damn. I always hoped that he would just, you know, snap out of it.

By: dmd

dmd — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:10:59 -0800

I tattooed my brain all the way... Won't you miss me? Wouldn't you miss me at all?

By: teferi

teferi — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:11:18 -0800

Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine! .

By: foot

foot — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:11:49 -0800

By: grateful

grateful — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:12:49 -0800

I don't know why I call him Gerald.

By: JWright

JWright — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:13:07 -0800

•

By: Outlawyr

Outlawyr — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:13:22 -0800

By: snofoam

snofoam — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:14:24 -0800

By: prostyle

prostyle — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:15:21 -0800

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:15:23 -0800

By: disclaimer

disclaimer — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:15:44 -0800

By: Roommate

Roommate — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:17:50 -0800

By: psmealey

psmealey — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:22:39 -0800

By: pracowity

pracowity — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:23:21 -0800

god i hates the dots. hates em. + Some people where not made for acid. = heh

By: fungible

fungible — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:24:03 -0800

..:;()*#OOO*:.... (psychedelic dot)

By: cavalier

cavalier — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:24:39 -0800

He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse .

By: Pendragon

Pendragon — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:27:48 -0800

How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year, running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here.

By: dan g.

dan g. — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:28:25 -0800

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:28:54 -0800

By: Joeforking

Joeforking — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:29:05 -0800

Watch out for the brown dots

By: brighton

brighton — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:29:34 -0800

By: Ricky_gr10

Ricky_gr10 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:30:08 -0800

By: fisherKing

fisherKing — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:30:49 -0800

By: -t

-t — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:31:26 -0800

By: justkevin

justkevin — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:33:22 -0800

By: lupus_yonderboy

lupus_yonderboy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:33:43 -0800

. Damn. I'm crying! It's crazy, but I always hoped he'd one day get over it and we'd get a little more music out of him.

By: Godbert

Godbert — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:34:50 -0800

By: Meaney

Meaney — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:35:42 -0800

By: liam

liam — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:37:08 -0800

Dotto

By: pandaharma

pandaharma — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:40:24 -0800

Syd was the subject of my first front page post, with a title that's a bit ironic today. I am sorry to see him go and always held the hope he's somehow get better.

By: zenzizi

zenzizi — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:43:13 -0800

. shine on.. shine on..

By: punkfloyd

punkfloyd — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:46:38 -0800

I'm obviously upset.

By: anthill

anthill — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:52:48 -0800

Have you got it yet?

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:58:09 -0800

I was just saying the other day how amazing it was to consider Syd Barrett was still getting up every day, eating breakfast, walking around in his garden, that sort of thing. It made me happy to think he was still going, albeit no longer in the public eye. RIP.

By: muckster

muckster — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:59:13 -0800

By: slixtream

slixtream — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:03:37 -0800

By: punkfloyd

punkfloyd — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:04:27 -0800

Congratulations, you have just discovered the secret message. Please send your answer to old Pink, care of the funny farm.

By: parmanparman

parmanparman — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:05:27 -0800

By: TheophileEscargot

TheophileEscargot — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:06:37 -0800

By: Dub

Dub — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:10:17 -0800

Godspeed to the Great Gig in the Sky.

By: pwb503

pwb503 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:10:36 -0800

By: lupus_yonderboy

lupus_yonderboy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:12:18 -0800

Oh, and I'd like to add that Pink Floyd was also paying tribute to Syd with their two most famous albums The Dark Side of the Moon ("The lunatic is in my head") and, to a lesser extent, The Wall.

By: Floydd

Floydd — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:14:27 -0800

And death shall have no dominion. Dead mean naked they shall be one With the man in the wind and the west moon; When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone, They shall have stars at elbow and foot; Though they go mad they shall be sane, Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again; Though lovers be lost love shall not; And death shall have no dominion. .

By: box elder

box elder — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:15:17 -0800

The WFMU blog has a few links to music, an essay, and a really beautiful mp3 ("I'm Not Here").

By: blendor

blendor — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:16:31 -0800

Just wondering where the diabetes info came from, considering:

The Guardian has learned that the singer, 60, who suffered from a psychedelic-drug induced breakdown while at the peak of his career, died last Friday from cancer.

I named my sugar glider Gerald, and I know why. Gerald died this year, too. RIP, Syd.

By: geoff.

geoff. — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:17:20 -0800

I read a touching story of Syd by a relative when they were young. If I may totally butcher it, it went something like this: A younger relative was with Syd at a family gathering of some sort, the description of him in the setting was what you would expect. Somewhat withdrawn, quiet and pensive yet sociable enough to be around family and not creeping anyone out. As the story goes the younger cousin was playing one of those 10-key toy pianos when Syd came up and composed a beautiful little diddy and spent a bit of time showing the younger cousin how the piano works. That was basically the gist of the story, but I always hoped he had all these Nick Drake-like home recording sessions of him composing various melodies. I do hope in a couple months Syd Barrett "The Lost Years" comes out.

By: Relay

Relay — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:18:23 -0800

Ah fuck ... . . .

By: Who_Am_I

Who_Am_I — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:19:54 -0800

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond. You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the steel breeze. Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine! You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon. Shine on you crazy diamond. Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light. Shine on you crazy diamond. Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the steel breeze. Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

By: jonp72

jonp72 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:23:03 -0800

By: premortem

premortem — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:25:30 -0800

"Stand back. He is gone now, but even his memory stirs up winds that will blow heavy cars off the road. He was a monster... ...a high-powered mutant of some kind who was never even considered for mass production. He was too weird to live and too rare to die..." shine on

By: MrToad

MrToad — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:27:31 -0800

By: TheDonF

TheDonF — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:28:26 -0800

By: djrock3k

djrock3k — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:29:31 -0800

By: gigawhat?

gigawhat? — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:32:20 -0800

I still say The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was the best album Pink Floyd ever did. It was all downhill from there. So long, Syd.

By: beerbajay

beerbajay — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:34:38 -0800

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:37:20 -0800

And the worms ate into his brain.

By: fletchmuy

fletchmuy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:38:22 -0800

By: ducksauce

ducksauce — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:45:23 -0800

By: ducksauce

ducksauce — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:46:55 -0800

I guess he's free now... The story of Syd Barrett is finally over.

By: Dr-Baa

Dr-Baa — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:47:46 -0800

. When I woke up today and you weren't there to play then I wanted to be with you

By: einarorn

einarorn — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:56:47 -0800

By: willpie

willpie — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:59:36 -0800

By: It's Raining Florence Henderson

It's Raining Florence Henderson — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:10:35 -0800

♪

By: talos

talos — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:10:47 -0800

By: hominid211

hominid211 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:12:23 -0800

By: damnthesehumanhands

damnthesehumanhands — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:14:04 -0800

By: xmutex

xmutex — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:21:53 -0800

By: bonaldi

bonaldi — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:22:13 -0800

I've just seen a fabulous picture of him riding a bike around Oxford last year. Obviously checked-out too These .s are beginning to suck. You sort of expect more from a 100+ comment thread

By: sgt.serenity

sgt.serenity — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:25:54 -0800

This is not good. Like others , i had hoped that things would get better for him , maybe they did. I dont know what else to say , theres not a lot else really , he was such a hero of mine , his solo albums are so beautiful.

By: DenOfSizer

DenOfSizer — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:29:04 -0800

By: puddles

puddles — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:29:05 -0800

damn .

By: greycap

greycap — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:34:47 -0800

By: trip and a half

trip and a half — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:39:16 -0800

By: seanyboy

seanyboy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:49:37 -0800

. How I wish, How I wish you were here ...

By: NeonSurge

NeonSurge — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:56:04 -0800

The first album I ever bought with my own money (aged 9) was "Relics". I must've played it a million times. :(

By: clyde

clyde — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:56:34 -0800

By: andifsohow

andifsohow — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:56:54 -0800

another dead hero.

By: Meep! Eek!

Meep! Eek! — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:59:02 -0800

Goodbye, Syd. Be at peace. Pink Floyd Day won't be the same, knowing you're gone.

By: mike3k

mike3k — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:00:24 -0800

By: shoepal

shoepal — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:01:52 -0800

By: BeerFilter

BeerFilter — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:08:39 -0800

Thank you for everything, Sid. I hope you find peace.

By: hobgadling

hobgadling — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:11:27 -0800

. I wish I could think of something more to say. Piper cheered me up on many occasions, and for a while back in college, the way I guaranteed a good day was waking up to "See Emily Play", which I still consider the greatest pop song ever written.

By: RavinDave

RavinDave — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:20:20 -0800

Odd ... I've worn out several Pink Floyd albums and I couldn't tell you squat about the band itself nor pick any of them out of a line-up. Ah, well. Here's my contribution to the dot fund: .

By: asok

asok — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:27:03 -0800

I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like.

By: blastrid

blastrid — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:30:07 -0800

By: scruss

scruss — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:34:53 -0800

. He's gonna have to be Roger now for the rest of his life.

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:37:03 -0800

So is everything all right?' 'Yeah.' 'You're still painting?' 'No, I'm not doing anything,' he says (which is true - he's talking to me). 'I'm just looking after this place for the moment.' 'For the moment? Are you thinking of moving on?' 'Well, I'm not going to stay here for ever.' He pauses a split second, delivers an unexpected 'Bye-bye', and slams the door.*

By: illovich

illovich — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:39:28 -0800

Oh where are you now Pussy willow that smiled on this leaf? When I was alone you promised the stone from your heart My head kissed the ground I was half the way down, treading the sand Please, please, lift a hand Im only a person whose armbands beat On his hands, hang tall Wont you miss me? Wouldnt you miss me at all? The poppy birds way Swing twigs coffee brands around Brandish her wand with a feathery tongue My head kissed the ground I was half the way down, treading the sand Please, please, please lift the hand Im only a person with eskimo chain I tattooed my brain all the way... Wont you miss me? Wouldnt you miss me at all? .

By: Flashman

Flashman — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:04:19 -0800

Mushroom drug produces mystical experience

By: DonnieSticks

DonnieSticks — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:16:33 -0800

Back when I was a wee lad of 18, I watched a roomful of my college peers record Effervescing Elephant on a 4-track. No instruments - just them making all the animal sounds and singing the song. Wonderfully dorky. I wonder if someone still has the tape? .

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:21:07 -0800

damn ... one of the tragic stories of rock and roll comes to an end ... r i p, syd

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:22:21 -0800

..... ..... ..... ..... (twenty microdots). I am glad that he got to live out the rest of his life pretty well left alone, which is what I think he wanted. I'm not too sad about him dying, since I've had plenty of time to mourn him not doing more music, but like someone upthread said, it was always nice to think of him puttering around. I don't see why that has to stop now that he's dead.

By: elr

elr — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:28:43 -0800

. . . it's sad that he's dead. there are many links to him on youtube. the third '.' above is the heavily bootlegged art film his buddy made of his first acid trip, which as in the cases of Brian Wilson and Roky Erikson, may not have been the wisest choices for him. He will be missed.

By: Shrike

Shrike — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:30:13 -0800

wouldn't you miss me? wouldn't you miss me at all? I miss you already Syd shine on o.o.o

By: elr

elr — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:32:54 -0800

Of course you all could have found these on your own, but I just did. Here's Syd with Dick Clark.

By: bruzie

bruzie — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:34:27 -0800

Spooky, just two days ago I went and bought Pulse on DVD. I finally got around to watching it last night and one of the bonus features is when they were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. When the three lads were given the gongs David said that they'd take a couple more back with them to give to Roger and Syd "whose band have been playing different tunes." Even Billy Corgan who was presenting the awards (and played WYWH with David and Rick) said that he really loved the first album and the direction Syd was taking it. I would have had a bigger tear in my eye if I had known this had happened. But I used up all my big tears when watching Live 8 "This is for everyone who can't be here, but especially most of all for Syd".

By: djeo

djeo — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:35:57 -0800

By: echolalia67

echolalia67 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:37:38 -0800

By: parki

parki — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:06:12 -0800

By: fondle

fondle — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:10:54 -0800

By: Numenorian

Numenorian — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:14:50 -0800

. Oddly enought iTunes spat out Money when I started reading this thread. .

By: apeiam

apeiam — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:17:18 -0800

By: sleepy pete

sleepy pete — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:21:43 -0800

goodbye, dear sir.

By: rob paxon

rob paxon — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:25:29 -0800

While wholly uneven (like the man himself), Syd's solo stuff had some real gems. Of course, Piper ranks among the best Floyd albums even if it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to compare it to the others. It is hard to define this as a loss, as he was lost to the world quite some time ago. Hopefully he's found peace.

By: unwordy

unwordy — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:28:04 -0800

man, that's too bad. i still listen to Terrapin regularly. Syd had a very unique musical vocabulary.

By: priested

priested — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:28:46 -0800

By: MythMaker

MythMaker — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:40:48 -0800

By: immer geradeaus

immer geradeaus — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:48:02 -0800

By: Soulfather

Soulfather — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:49:46 -0800

By: drleary

drleary — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:52:44 -0800

By: ewagoner

ewagoner — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:53:58 -0800

He wore a scarlet tunic, a blue-green hood, it looked quite good. He had a big adventure amidst the grass, fresh air at last. Wining, dining, biding his time... And then one day... Hooray! Another way for gnomes to say Oooooomray So long, Syd. You did more for me than you can ever know.

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:54:45 -0800

The saga of Syd Barrett makes me think of an early Philip K. Dick short story (the title of which I no longer remember). In it a man discovers a hidden flap of skin on his torso and realizes that he's not "human", but a cyborg (This might be his first exploration of that theme). Behind the flap is a curious three part mechanism comprised of a light source, a music box-like scroll and a light reader. The light passes through the scroll and is choreographed into a distinct pattern and decoded or translated by the light reader into sensory experiences and knowledge of the world or "reality". The guy astonished and shaken by his discovery begins to experiment with the patterns of light that passing through the scroll and has incredible episodes that alter his reality and give him profound insights. As he pushes the envelope to a greater and greater degree, he realizes that he must experience the full truth of the light without it's being modulated by the scroll's patterns and know God and truth and infinity and forever. Barrett reminds me of that character, needing to know the full truth of the light and losing himself in it forever. Shine on indeed. .

By: nevercalm

nevercalm — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:57:47 -0800

Man, that first website went down fast. ., definitely.

By: stackmonster

stackmonster — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:57:47 -0800

By: LeeJay

LeeJay — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:58:06 -0800

I like to think he found a shaky sort of peace in his last years. I hope he's found an even deeper peace now.

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:07:17 -0800

And if the dam breaks open many years too soon, And if there is no room upon the hill, And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon. I'm really upset and everyone in my stupid office keeps saying, "Syd who?" .

By: DevilsAdvocate

DevilsAdvocate — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:07:46 -0800

By: Acey

Acey — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:14:15 -0800

. I wish I could say more.

By: bardic

bardic — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:20:20 -0800

See Emily Play (youtube) That's the bomb. The piano-playing is especially brilliant.

By: idontlikewords

idontlikewords — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:25:10 -0800

Float on a river, forever and ever...

By: darkstar

darkstar — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:34:02 -0800

Oh...my. I will never forget the dungeon, Syd. And the grass. And the sun and the money and the moon. Shine! *

By: moonbird

moonbird — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:07:34 -0800

Shine, indeed. (tears, speechless) .

By: CynicalKnight

CynicalKnight — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:21:20 -0800

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:37:28 -0800

Brilliant musician. May he rest in peace.

By: vaportrail

vaportrail — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:47:24 -0800

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:53:41 -0800

By: eunoia

eunoia — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:59:48 -0800

By: dbiedny

dbiedny — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:07:33 -0800

Opel On a distant shore, miles from land stands the ebony totem in ebony sand a dream in a mist of grey on a far distant shore... The pebble that stood alone and driftwood lies half buried warm shallow waters sweep shells so the cockles shine... A bare winding carcase, stark shimmers as flies scoop up meat, an empty way dry tears... crisp flax squeaks tall reeds make a circle of grey in a summer way, around man stood on ground RIP, Brother Barrett.

By: elendil71

elendil71 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:08:14 -0800

Ah fare you well, you delightful madcap. You will be missed.

By: sien

sien — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:09:53 -0800

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:34:17 -0800

Dammit, somebody already did a microdot. So I'll just do a regular one. I loved early PF-- I sometimes forget how much in my years long avoidance of DSOTM.

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:34:30 -0800

Oh, and .

By: klausness

klausness — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:35:18 -0800

By: bardic

bardic — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:36:22 -0800

More great early Pink Floyd greatness: "Flaming" "Paint Box"

By: thebrokedown

thebrokedown — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:44:07 -0800

By: Sparx

Sparx — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:46:57 -0800

By: zarah

zarah — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:55:58 -0800

I hate the dot too, but my words are clunky: I feel bad, I only just found out who he was. He was robbed and so were we. .

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:15:03 -0800

Aww, that's sad news. The loss of a visionary whose music had such a deep impact on my life. So poignant that LSD was originally thought to be a treatment for schizophrenia but may have precipitated an underlying condition in Syd. Apparently Syd invented the name Pink Floyd. Some reports say he died of diabetes, others say cancer. YouTube videos of Syd. Just a couple of months ago Afroblanco's post about Syd and Roger being interviewed and we discussed what was going on with him then. His, Roger Keith Barrett, actually, lyrics. when the earth streams in, in the morning... Life that comes of no harm you and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by... my legs move the last empty inches to you the softness, the warmth from the weather in suspense... Heading on down with the light, the dust in your way... so merrily trip forgo my side Please leave us here close our eyes to the octopus ride! May you rest in peace Syd.

By: mkhall

mkhall — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:42:24 -0800

G'bye, Syd.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:08:39 -0800

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:43:28 -0800

When that fat old sun in the sky is fallin', summer evening birds are calling; children's laughter in my ears, the last sunlight disappears. And if you see, don't make a sound. Pick your feet up off the ground. And if you hear, as the warm night falls, a silver sound from a tongue so strange, Sing to me... Sing to me... Bye, Syd.

By: soundofsuburbia

soundofsuburbia — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:54:15 -0800

By: jason's_planet

jason's_planet — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:30:09 -0800

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:31:12 -0800

By: meinvt

meinvt — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:35:51 -0800

By: UseyurBrain

UseyurBrain — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:47:05 -0800

. Dammit :(

By: May Kasahara

May Kasahara — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:15:52 -0800

By: moonbird

moonbird — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:26:44 -0800

thanks for those two, bardic.

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:37:41 -0800

"It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here And I'm most obliged to you for making it clear That I'm not here." Saucerful of Secrets was my favorite PF album. God rest ye, Syd.

By: yarf

yarf — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:37:48 -0800

another crappy day, another crappy dot. pass someone's life with words, not dots. make the effort, or make no effort, but don't make a half-assed effort, that is really none, but masquerades as one. pink floyd founder, I enjoyed the band, but didn't know you. RIP.

By: intermod

intermod — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:40:48 -0800

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:51:32 -0800

My next trip will be in your memoriam, Syd, thanks for the all the awesome psychedellic funny sounds and text and noises.

By: swift

swift — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:49:50 -0800

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By: Duncan

Duncan — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:37:14 -0800

By: dhammond

dhammond — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:39:53 -0800

By: mediareport

mediareport — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:01:38 -0800

By: spacelux

spacelux — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:07:24 -0800

Thank you Madcap for the good times you have provoked in our lives. We are blessed by all that you shared with us. May you R.I.P.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:44:55 -0800

you tube link to pink floyd's performances in "tonite let's all make love in london" 1967 ... (some nudity, 30 minutes long) ... it has an 18 minute version of "interstellar overdrive" and an 11 minute "nick's boogie" which is equally spaced ... syd and the rest of the band are way out there on this one

By: purephase

purephase — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:11:00 -0800

Lots of excellent links in this post. Thanks everyone. I spent a good portion of my younger years enthralled with Piper at the Gates of Dawn and this comes as a complete shock. Best wishes to the Barrett family and friends.

By: jeblis

jeblis — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:41:49 -0800

By: Raoul.Duke

Raoul.Duke — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:20:17 -0800

By: dg

dg — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:25:43 -0800

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:19:43 -0800

It's been on Google News for two days in a row. Every web site that I regularly check has an article about it. There was a 200+ comment MeFi thread on the subject that did not devolve into "your favorite band sucks." Really, I had no idea that his music was so popular. I always thought that it was kind of a cult thing. But yeah, very sad. I remember being 17 and having a head full of acid, listening to my scratched vinyl copy of "Barrett" over at Mandy's house and musing about what it was all about. I remember introducing Syd's music to like-minded individuals, and relishing the expression on their face when they have that important Syd Barrett eureka moment - the realization that here was a guy who has undoubtedly been there, and by that I mean *been there*, to the place where we all go when we're experiencing the otherworldly. Not only has he been there, but he liked it so much that he stayed there. Syd Barrett was the knowledge that we were never meant to have, all tasty and delicious and filled with gnomes and bikes and stars, but also with sadness, longing, and alienation. Syd was the north star of my teenage years, the light by which I oriented my consciousness. I think that I have unintentionally put a Syd Barrett song on nearly every mix cd that I've ever made. Funny, that. Fortunately, we still have Robyn Hitchcock as well as the entire freak folk scene that Syd is credited with founding. Goodbye, Syd. You will be missed. "Would you like to be one in a million? Would you like to be one in five? Would you like to know all the hidden meaning? Before they tell you you've run out of time" --Syd Barrett, One in a Million

By: Edible Energy

Edible Energy — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:25:11 -0800

By: scruss

scruss — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:02:31 -0800

My lovably ordinary brother Syd is Rosemary, on her late brother Roger.

By: spacelux

spacelux — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:31:25 -0800

Thanks for the update Scruss. What an interesting insight into how he lived all of these years. And for his sister to do her first interview after 30 years, "Wow". Many blessings to all of his family.