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LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled genius who co-founded Pink Floyd but spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, a spokeswoman for the band said Tuesday. He was 60.
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LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled genius who co-founded Pink Floyd but spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, a spokeswoman for the band said Tuesday. He was 60.
i thought he died i long time ago?
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Originally Posted by Genuine17
I'm sorry to hear about his death - but was he really a "genius"?
According to the Chairman of the Board (Frank Sinatra), the only "genius" in the pop music industry was Ray Charles.
Listen to Piper at the Gates of Dawn and tell me he wasn't a genius.Quote:
Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat
Ah shit man, he was one of my favorites...
I bet he'll become more infamous now than ever, bringing a whole new wave of fans maybe.
its hard for a lot of people to grasp that sort of music. I for one agree with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by insanity
Goodbye Syd :(
He was probably one of my favourite artists, with Piper at the Gates of Dawn being one of my favourite albums. (get the lyrics to the songs on that album, no one else wrote like that) Truly an unfortunate event
very much so and i know some people that listen to floyd and have no clue who syd was so under-rated
okay, having not seeing this thread before, i've posted the same thing as a new thread. Mods, kindly delete that one :)
i never really liked syd barret too much, piper at the gates of dawns not my favorite, the band got a lot better with david gilmour