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Shine on you crazy diamond. Syd Barrett 1946-2008
This post was deleted for the following reason: er, this post is sort of a mess. He's not dead, I mean he's still dead, I mean, I don't get it? -- jessamyn
Tickets on sale for tribute to Floyd's Syd
Cambridge Evening News, UK - Jul 7, 2008
TODAY marks the second anniversary of the death of Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd - and the date tickets for tribute events in Cambridge go on sale. ...
City plans Syd Barrett tribute
The Press Association - Jun 28, 2008
A wealth of events marking "the first official tribute" to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett has been announced. The City Wakes celebrates the pioneer of the ...
Syd Barrett To Be Remembered In Hometown
Showbiz Spy, UK - Jun 29, 2008
By WENN, June 29 2008 The life of late PINK FLOYD star SYD BARRETT will be commemorated in his English hometown later this year (08). ...
Multimedia teaser image for 'Australian Pink Floyd at ECHO Arena'
Liverpool Echo, UK - Jul 5, 2008
Among their fans is Dave Gilmour , the guitarist and singer who replaced Floyd founder Syd Barrett 40 years ago. So who’s going to argue? ...
Invitation to a party
Drowned In Sound, UK - Jul 5, 2008
Syd Barrett and Bosch sip Darjeeling tea. Dali is the DJ, then it all kicks off and they beat the crap out of Jazz with rubber effigies of Frank Zappa. ...
New York Daily News
Beck goes psychedelic with 'Modern Guilt'
New York Daily News, NY - 5 hours ago
In "Chemtrails," a wash of vocals clouds the track, alluding to period pop-psychedelic pieces by guys like Syd Barrett. But the specific sound effects and ...
Crazy diamond Syd celebrated
Cambridge Evening News, UK - Jun 27, 2008
A UNIQUE event in memory of rock legend Syd Barrett will take place in his home city of Cambridge. The City Wakes, the first official tribute to the Pink ...
What The Hell Happened To... 07.07.08: Mötley Crüe - New Tattoo
411mania.com, TX - Jul 6, 2008
Well, it is the two year anniversary of Pink Floyd frontman/guitarist/founding member Syd Barrett's death. So pop in some Piper At The Gates of Dawn and ...
Hipgnosis in Formentera
Ibiza Spotlight, Spain - Jul 3, 2008
It was then that he first arrived on the island to stay with Syd Barrett, still with Pink Floyd at the time, and the next year designed the album cover for ...
My Bloody Valentine
Financial Times, UK - Jun 23, 2008
... Kevin Shields lauded as the Brian Wilson or Syd Barrett of alt-rock, a reclusive and fragile perfectionist obsessed by sonic textures and extremes. ...
New! Get the latest news on Syd Barrett with Google Alerts.
posted by shipbreaker at 6:50 AM on July 8, 2008
Cambridge Evening News, UK - Jul 7, 2008
TODAY marks the second anniversary of the death of Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd - and the date tickets for tribute events in Cambridge go on sale. ...
City plans Syd Barrett tribute
The Press Association - Jun 28, 2008
A wealth of events marking "the first official tribute" to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett has been announced. The City Wakes celebrates the pioneer of the ...
Syd Barrett To Be Remembered In Hometown
Showbiz Spy, UK - Jun 29, 2008
By WENN, June 29 2008 The life of late PINK FLOYD star SYD BARRETT will be commemorated in his English hometown later this year (08). ...
Multimedia teaser image for 'Australian Pink Floyd at ECHO Arena'
Liverpool Echo, UK - Jul 5, 2008
Among their fans is Dave Gilmour , the guitarist and singer who replaced Floyd founder Syd Barrett 40 years ago. So who’s going to argue? ...
Invitation to a party
Drowned In Sound, UK - Jul 5, 2008
Syd Barrett and Bosch sip Darjeeling tea. Dali is the DJ, then it all kicks off and they beat the crap out of Jazz with rubber effigies of Frank Zappa. ...
New York Daily News
Beck goes psychedelic with 'Modern Guilt'
New York Daily News, NY - 5 hours ago
In "Chemtrails," a wash of vocals clouds the track, alluding to period pop-psychedelic pieces by guys like Syd Barrett. But the specific sound effects and ...
Crazy diamond Syd celebrated
Cambridge Evening News, UK - Jun 27, 2008
A UNIQUE event in memory of rock legend Syd Barrett will take place in his home city of Cambridge. The City Wakes, the first official tribute to the Pink ...
What The Hell Happened To... 07.07.08: Mötley Crüe - New Tattoo
411mania.com, TX - Jul 6, 2008
Well, it is the two year anniversary of Pink Floyd frontman/guitarist/founding member Syd Barrett's death. So pop in some Piper At The Gates of Dawn and ...
Hipgnosis in Formentera
Ibiza Spotlight, Spain - Jul 3, 2008
It was then that he first arrived on the island to stay with Syd Barrett, still with Pink Floyd at the time, and the next year designed the album cover for ...
My Bloody Valentine
Financial Times, UK - Jun 23, 2008
... Kevin Shields lauded as the Brian Wilson or Syd Barrett of alt-rock, a reclusive and fragile perfectionist obsessed by sonic textures and extremes. ...
New! Get the latest news on Syd Barrett with Google Alerts.
posted by shipbreaker at 6:50 AM on July 8, 2008
The trippiest thing about this post is that if it hadn't been two years ago it would have been a few days in the future! Think about that for a while, man.
posted by Pollomacho at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by Pollomacho at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008
Some people are so awesome they have to die twice before they're REALLY dead.
posted by Afroblanco at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by Afroblanco at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008
/breaks out Atom Heart Mother, rolls a spliff, chills out, suddenly remembers that Barrett had left the group by the time Atom Heart Mother was recorded, scrambles for stereo, drops spliff in lap, falls over, dies.
posted by Jofus at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Jofus at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
fuck me. can someone change that to a six. Today is the 2 year anniversay.
posted by tylerfulltilt at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by tylerfulltilt at 6:52 AM on July 8, 2008
EPIC FAIL.
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas at 6:53 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas at 6:53 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
I've got a post
Hope you like it the most
It's up for now
'twill soon be down
Been dead for two years
posted by SpiffyRob at 6:54 AM on July 8, 2008 [2 favorites]
Hope you like it the most
It's up for now
'twill soon be down
Been dead for two years
posted by SpiffyRob at 6:54 AM on July 8, 2008 [2 favorites]
can someone change that to a six
Oh they'll change something to something, that's for sure.
posted by Jofus at 6:54 AM on July 8, 2008 [3 favorites]
Oh they'll change something to something, that's for sure.
posted by Jofus at 6:54 AM on July 8, 2008 [3 favorites]
Is poor Syd gonna die as many times as James Brown, only every 2 years instead of every 2 minutes?
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:55 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:55 AM on July 8, 2008
James Brown is dead?
posted by Pollomacho at 6:56 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by Pollomacho at 6:56 AM on July 8, 2008
Careful with that post, Eugene!
posted by Afroblanco at 6:56 AM on July 8, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by Afroblanco at 6:56 AM on July 8, 2008 [4 favorites]
The trippiest thing about this post is that if it hadn't been two years ago it would have been a few days in the future! Think about that for a while, man.
Dude. Ever look at your hand? I mean really look at your hand?
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:57 AM on July 8, 2008
Dude. Ever look at your hand? I mean really look at your hand?
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:57 AM on July 8, 2008
Metafailter
posted by tylerfulltilt at 6:57 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by tylerfulltilt at 6:57 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
We all know which one was really Pink.
posted by Afroblanco at 6:59 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by Afroblanco at 6:59 AM on July 8, 2008
Any report on the state of Generalissimo Francisco Franco?
posted by DU at 7:00 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by DU at 7:00 AM on July 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
Or changing Lucifer Sam's catbox, forever and ever.
posted by damn dirty ape at 7:01 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by damn dirty ape at 7:01 AM on July 8, 2008
BTW, y'all should totally check out 09/13/67 and 11/13/67. Syd doing what Syd did best.
posted by Afroblanco at 7:02 AM on July 8, 2008
posted by Afroblanco at 7:02 AM on July 8, 2008
If you read this post over the Wizard of Oz, it matches up exactly.
posted by WPW at 7:03 AM on July 8, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by WPW at 7:03 AM on July 8, 2008 [2 favorites]
"Ba-boom ba-chi-chi. Ba-boom-ba-chi-chi. Ba-boom-ba-chi-chi. Doy doy! Doy Doy!"
-- Syd Barrett, Pow R. Toc H.
posted by Afroblanco at 7:04 AM on July 8, 2008
-- Syd Barrett, Pow R. Toc H.
posted by Afroblanco at 7:04 AM on July 8, 2008
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