Syd Barrett, Founder of Pink Floyd, Dead At 60
It is strange how the death of someone you never knew personally can effect you. When my brother told me this morning that Syd Barrett passed away my heart jumped into my throat. Apparently he died of complications stemming from his long-time battle with diabetes.
Syd Barrett was the founding memeber of Pink Floyd and wrote the bands first hit single in 1966 "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Lane" as well as penning and singing most of the material for their debut album "Piper At The Gates Of Dawn." After being removed from Pink Floyd and replaced by David Gilmour Syd sank into obscurity living at his mother's house and enjoying his garden.
One friend (I believe THE FRIEND) who got me into early Floyd and Syd Barrett reacted by saying "good riddance. old people get old. crazy people get a lot of cats. what are you gonna do?"... I was tarred with a brush a touch more sentimental, I guess.
Syd was a profound influence on my life (as far as people I never met go) and you were up there with Mozart, Lennon, Elvis, and Kurt on my list.
R.I.P.
posted by Pixletwin at 7:30 AM
4 Comments:
When Joe Strummer died I felt the same way. Although my first reaction was shock and disbelief. It's kind of weird that someone you never knew personally could conjure up such emotion. Hmmm...
It is weird. I would never have expected it, but there it is. Does it expose a shallowness of character or something else... I don't think we are shallow so it must be something else.... ;)
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