RIP Syd Barrett

[RGMike]

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.

[princessofcairo]

the bbc's take, with words by bowie.

[RGMike]

TANC:

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

[mshray]

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".

[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:

[mshray]

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.

[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:

[urth]

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.

[princessofcairo]

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.

[princessofcairo]

another take.