SiriuslyCold Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 R.I.P Syd Barrett (1946-2006) 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." (more)
SiriuslyCold Posted July 16, 2006 Author Posted July 16, 2006 The Guardian remembers Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there's a look in your eyes, Like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond.
armoury Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 I had a quick look at the "screen films" on Pink Floyd's new DVD PULSE: it occurs to me that the guy used in the film for Shine On You Crazy Diamond looks a bit like Syd. To be expected, really. R.I.P. you crazy diamond.
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