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Post by globe on Jul 11, 2006 9:36:29 GMT -5
Not a Pink Floyd fan myself but I know there are a few on here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes. He was born Roger Barrett in Cambridge and met future bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour at school there. The guitarist was invited to join Pink Floyd by Waters in 1965 but left three years later after only one album with his mental state affected by drugs. "He died very peacefully a couple of days ago," said the band's spokeswoman. "There will be a private family funeral." Barrett was the band's first creative force and an influential songwriter - but his drug intake soon began to affect his place in the band. Often he would be seen standing on stage with his guitar dangling from his neck, staring into the crowd. 'Mental breakdown' At one stage he was unhappy about appearing on Top of the Pops and walked out of a session recording in July 1967 after "freaking out". "That really was the first sign of his complete mental breakdown," producer Richard Buskin wrote later. "He never did come back into the studio any more after that, meaning that I had a hell of a hard time with the recordings". He did turn up again, ironically on the day the other band members were recording a tribute to him, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Just as Pink Floyd were about to achieve worldwide success, he retreated from public life to return to Cambridge. Members of the band felt his breakdown might have happened even if he had not used drugs but felt that along with the pressures of fame, the substances he took probably acted as a catalyst. After he finally drifted out of the music scene, his whereabouts were unknown for two decades, until he turned out to be living with his mother. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5169344.stm
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Post by liamholland on Jul 11, 2006 10:28:26 GMT -5
'Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun' Shine on you crazy diamond! r.i.p. a truly truly legend died
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Post by eva on Jul 11, 2006 12:00:28 GMT -5
RIP
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Post by giggergrl on Jul 11, 2006 12:30:43 GMT -5
![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) wow I will have to notify my old college roomie, linda..she turned me onto THE Pink floyd.. many a nite in college were spent listening to "umma gumma" and "pipers at the gates of dawn..." etc
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Post by Coke on Jul 11, 2006 12:31:34 GMT -5
ohh..man...very sad...uff....RIP.....
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Post by daysleeper on Jul 11, 2006 14:41:40 GMT -5
![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) RIP sad and strange news really, considering he's been "gone" for decades anyway. must of been one tortured soul if he couldnt get well mentally even in this day and age.... massive influence and a true legend. i think i saw him on the cover of Q magazine a year or 2 ago....for someone who only made 2 or 3 albums in such a short period of time, its amazing he is still so highly thought of anyone who doesnt know him should listen to See Emily Play. live forever
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Post by mimmihopps on Jul 11, 2006 15:15:14 GMT -5
He called his madness "happiness". RIP Syd.
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Post by Idol on Jul 11, 2006 15:20:04 GMT -5
RIP
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2006 15:50:25 GMT -5
RIP.
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Post by mrmojorisen on Jul 11, 2006 17:02:18 GMT -5
YOU REACHED FOR THE SECERET TOO SOON AND YOU CRYED FOR THE MOON. R.I.P. SYD YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. ![](http://i6.tinypic.com/1zoc3eq.jpg)
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Post by Mogly on Jul 11, 2006 17:26:00 GMT -5
very sad news.... the man was a genius, piper at the gates of dawn is one of the greatest debuts ever and he started one of the best bands of all time imo
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Post by masterplan200 on Jul 11, 2006 19:37:35 GMT -5
And another Prog legend is dead, RIP Syd
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Post by MG on Jul 12, 2006 15:00:38 GMT -5
Very sad to hear this news ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) RIP Syd The man who started off probaly the most infulancial band ever, inspiring one of the greatest albums ever "Wish You Were Here"
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Post by nyr401994 on Jul 18, 2006 0:22:37 GMT -5
R.I.P. shine on you crazy diamond
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