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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: RGMike on July 11, 2006, 07:50:20 AM

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2006, 07:50:20 AM

just announced on the Drive, here's a link.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-07-11T143155Z_01_L11366327_RTRUKOC_0_UK-BARRETT.xml

They're playing "See Emily Play" as I write this.

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: princessofcairo on July 11, 2006, 09:08:55 AM

the bbc's take (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5169344.stm), with words by bowie.

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2006, 09:36:07 AM

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: mshray on July 11, 2006, 09:52:54 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

another TANC, flipped early over to KFOG & they just played "Wish You Were Here".

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2006, 10:16:02 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

another TANC, flipped early over to KFOG & they just played "Wish You Were Here".

too bad they didn't play a song he was actually, y'know, involved in writing or playing :wink:

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: mshray on July 11, 2006, 10:32:55 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

another TANC, flipped early over to KFOG & they just played "Wish You Were Here".

too bad they didn't play a song he was actually, y'know, involved in writing or playing :wink:

Renee said that the song was written about him. I'd heard that about "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", lyrically both make sense.

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: RGMike on July 11, 2006, 10:36:19 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

another TANC, flipped early over to KFOG & they just played "Wish You Were Here".

too bad they didn't play a song he was actually, y'know, involved in writing or playing :wink:

Renee said that the song was written about him. I'd heard that about "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", lyrically both make sense.

I trust Renee's musical knowledge about as far as I can throw her. :wink:

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: urth on July 11, 2006, 10:47:27 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

another TANC, flipped early over to KFOG & they just played "Wish You Were Here".

too bad they didn't play a song he was actually, y'know, involved in writing or playing :wink:

Renee said that the song was written about him. I'd heard that about "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", lyrically both make sense.

Both correct. I'd heard that the entire Wish You Were Here album was sort of a tribute to Syd.

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: princessofcairo on July 11, 2006, 10:48:10 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "RGMike"

TANC:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/10/national/a213221D59.DTL

another TANC, flipped early over to KFOG & they just played "Wish You Were Here".

too bad they didn't play a song he was actually, y'know, involved in writing or playing :wink:

Renee said that the song was written about him. I'd heard that about "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", lyrically both make sense.

I trust Renee's musical knowledge about as far as I can throw her. :wink:

my thoughts exactly.

Title: RIP Syd Barrett
Post by: princessofcairo on July 12, 2006, 12:18:34 AM

another take (http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1818256,00.html).