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Postby RustyCage » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:14 am

Floyd's Syd Barrett Dies
Updated: 15:46, Tuesday July 11, 2006

Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett has died, aged 60.

The guitarist, singer and lyricist formed the band in 1965 and was one of its biggest songwriting talents in its early days.

But his behaviour became erratic, and he split with the band in 1968.

He has since lived reclusively in Cambridge.

A spokeswoman for Pink Floyd said: "He died very peacefully a couple of days ago. There will be a private family funeral."

In recent years Barrett reverted to his birth name, Roger Keith Barrett.

He created Pink Floyd with old friend Roger Waters, and became a huge star at the age of 21.

But he could hardly perform during his final days with the band, because he was taking so much of the drug LSD.

When his drug-fuelled behaviour became too much, the band drafted in Dave Gilmour as guitarist, and decided not to pick Barrett up for gigs.

Waters wrote the song Shine On You Crazy Diamond, with the lyrics "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" about the star.

A statement on behalf of the band said: "The band are naturally very upset and sad to learn of Syd Barrett's death.

"Syd was the guiding light of the early band line-up and leaves a legacy which continues to inspire."

At Live 8, when Pink Floyd reunited without Barrett last year, Waters sang Wish You Were Here, which was originally a tribute to Barrett.

Barrett is thought to have named the band after two little-known bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council, as his record collection was found to include their recordings.
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Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:36 am

Shine on you crazy diamond.

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Postby Dutchy » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:10 am

and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Postby MightyEagles » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:22 am

I think the drugs had a bit to do with it.
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Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:55 am

Dutchy wrote:and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


Get a clue. Coldplay wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for bands like Floyd :roll:

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Postby Leaping Lindner » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:21 pm

I'm seriously amazed that he made it to 60. One of the originals.
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Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:39 pm

Can't believe Keith Richards is still going mate.

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Postby Booney » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:50 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:
Dutchy wrote:and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


Get a clue. Coldplay wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for bands like Floyd :roll:

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Postby Interceptor » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:31 pm

Quite a unique talent, original group management thought Floyd would fail without him.

He now joins the Great Gig in the Sky...
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Postby Dutchy » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:52 pm

Booney wrote:
Rik E Boy wrote:
Dutchy wrote:and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


Get a clue. Coldplay wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for bands like Floyd :roll:

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They do and are successful...deal with it and move on...
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Postby Interceptor » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:11 pm

BTW Floyd fans, the 2-disc Pulse DVD set is out now.
Picked up mine for a reasonable $25.
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Postby MUNGO JERRY » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:57 pm

Interceptor wrote:BTW Floyd fans, the 2-disc Pulse DVD set is out now.
Picked up mine for a reasonable $25.


Can you please let me know what the dvd is like? If its 1/2 decent I would probably buy it.
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Postby MUNGO JERRY » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:59 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:Can't believe Keith Richards is still going mate.

regards,

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Apparently you cant kill Keith and he fails at trying to do it himself! lol

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Postby cj_blacks » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:41 pm

Dutchy wrote:and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


moron.
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Postby mal » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:15 pm

MUNGO JERRY

That avatar of yours looks like LIBERACE when his boyfriend dumped him!
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Postby MUNGO JERRY » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:33 pm

mal wrote:MUNGO JERRY

That avatar of yours looks like LIBERACE when his boyfriend dumped him!


hahaha but i dont see what that has to do with this thread? Yes, I have been a bad boy in the past but am now cleaning my act up so, if u dont mind, please post on the appropriate thread, thankyou.
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Postby mick » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:56 pm

Vale Syd....One of a kind
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Postby Punk Rooster » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:53 pm

I read a book, which detailed Syd's decline, with instances of him abandoning gigs, to fry eggs on stage.
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Postby Dutchy » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:00 pm

cj_blacks wrote:
Dutchy wrote:and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


moron.


More quality from the Div 7 champ...
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Postby Peter Falconia » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:16 pm

Dutchy wrote:
Booney wrote:
Rik E Boy wrote:
Dutchy wrote:and people reckon Coldplay put you to sleep............

:roll: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


Get a clue. Coldplay wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for bands like Floyd :roll:

regards,

REB


Coldplay shouldn't exist!


They do and are successful...deal with it and move on...


:lol:

I just love it when someone puts crap on a band, movie etc. , then can't handle it when ppl bite back. You started this Dutchy.

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