Syd Barrett dies aged 60

[Willow]

RIP Syd,. you were a proper legend. Founder of Pink Floyd and creator of some classic British Psychedelic music.

I've got his best of, Wouldn't You Miss Me? and there are some beautiful haunting tunes on it.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

sadly sadly missed.

 

[On the Left Wing]

Can't believe he was so young (60) - only 19 when he helped form Floyd.

Shine on you Crazy Diamond

 

[Gwylan]

For those of us of a certain generation that is sad news.

 

[algie]

That is really sad

 

[DJ NOBO]

well worth the biog on Syd Barrett. He was a real star

 

[Woodchip]

This is sad news.

I'll be sure to raise my glass to him and some fantastic music tonight.

 

[Eggmundo]

He could have and should have been so much more.
R.I.P Syd.

A glass or two will be raised in his honour tonight along with a playing of Piper and Saucer.

 

[dougdeep]

Unfulfilled potential. I must dig out the early Floyd stuff from the attic.

 

[33057 Seagull]

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.
You were caught on the cross fire of childhood and stardom,
blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger,
you legend, you martyr, and shine!

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter,
you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

RIP Syd.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

XFM currently playing old Floyd tracks in tribute.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

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.
You were caught on the cross fire of childhood and stardom,
blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger,
you legend, you martyr, and shine!

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter,
you piper, you prisoner, and shine!



RIP Syd.

just listened to that, very appropriate