Syd Barrett, Founder of Pink Floyd, Dies

[ChileMass]

For me, the live version of "Astronomy Domine" from Ummagumma is the most psychedlic tune of the 1960s.

RIP, Syd, you crazy diamond.......

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2006/07/11/syd_barrett_founder_of_pink_floyd_dies/

 

[cbcbd]

Wow, big news. Very sad, those guys really cared about him

 

[ctenidae]

Most of teh post Syd songs are about Syd, aren't they? While sad, he's been a vegetable since what, 1968?

 

[JimG.]

Syd was a paranoid schizophrenic...bad stuff. Voices in your head telling you how to live life.

The article mentions the last time they saw him he was overweight and had shaved off his eyebrows. I wonder what the voices told him his eyebrows were doing?

 

[ChileMass]

Most of teh post Syd songs are about Syd, aren't they? While sad, he's been a vegetable since what, 1968?

Not most, but some of their most famous were about Syd. "Wish You Were Here" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" are two....

 

[Sky]

Thanks Chile!