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Title: Roger "Syd" Barrett is Dead :-( Post by: richardsnow on July 11, 2006, 06:59:09 AM Syd Barrett has died I've just heard.
Title: Re: Syd is Dead... :-( Post by: Bill Barnyard on July 11, 2006, 07:48:20 AM "LONDON (Reuters) - Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd, has died aged 60, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
The singer and guitarist, who left the band in 1968 and has lived the life of a recluse for the last 30 years, had been suffering from diabetes, but it was not immediately clear what caused his death. No official confirmation could be immediately obtained." Shine on you crazy diamond :( Title: Re: Syd is Dead... :-( Post by: Daniel S. on July 11, 2006, 09:01:03 AM :'( Title: Re: Syd is Dead... :-( Post by: SG7 on July 11, 2006, 09:41:40 AM What a bummer :(
Title: Re: Syd is Dead... :-( Post by: matt-zeus on July 11, 2006, 10:04:11 AM Horrid news
Title: Re: Syd is Dead... :-( Post by: BananaLouie on July 11, 2006, 10:36:23 AM Syd died on July 7th, see you at the Gates of Dawn.
Title: Roger "Syd " Barrett Post by: Stephen on July 11, 2006, 01:41:35 PM I'm sure that many of us will be saddened by the news today of Syd Barratts passing.
Title: Re: Roger "Syd " Barrett Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on July 11, 2006, 01:53:03 PM :'(
At least he's found peace. I'm still saddened though. Think I'm going to pay tribute to the man in my own way tonight. :hat Title: Re: Roger "Syd" Barrett is Dead :-( Post by: Reverend Joshua Sloane on July 11, 2006, 02:37:36 PM It's not sad to hear that he has died. He must have had a miserable last few decades. No friends, hardly any family. He just stayed to himself for 30 years. When he did go out some prick would have a video camera taping him.
Title: Re: Roger "Syd" Barrett is Dead :-( Post by: Bill Barnyard on July 11, 2006, 02:53:45 PM I've never seen Syd as either sad or a victim. He was content with his life in Cambridge, he painted, tended his garden and spent time with his family, although the death of his mother some years back was a blow.
He chose to be what he was and apparantly regretted nothing. :( Title: Re: Roger "Syd" Barrett is Dead :-( Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on July 11, 2006, 03:05:12 PM sh*t. That's a real pity. :'(
Title: syd barrett is dead Post by: mike slattery on July 12, 2006, 06:27:29 AM on 7th july from diabetes complications apparently - I only just heard today Title: Re: syd barrett is dead Post by: Bill Barnyard on July 12, 2006, 07:55:26 AM See the thread at: - http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,2319.0.html
Sad news indeed. :( Title: Re: Roger "Syd" Barrett is Dead :-( Post by: holeypeacoat on July 12, 2006, 10:19:45 AM It is a true shame...I believe it was his sister that said he's mentally improved a great deal over the past decade. I wish he could have had some more time to live in a more peaceful (in the mind) state. I'm just glad that he did what he wanted and did what gave him happiness.
I was just reading an interview with the director of the Syd Barrett Omni Bus docu on BBC and he was talking about how Syd's sister said the day after it was on he mentioned that there had been a show about him on TV the night before and that he watched it. It was kindof touching that he said it was good seeing his old landlord on it and that he enjoyed hearing "See Emily Play" again. Bless the guy...much respect. hp Oh, the link to that interview is here: http://rogerwatersonline.com/john_edginton_interview.htm Also, a good (but rather sad) 1971 Rolling Stone interview with Syd here: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10829789/the_madcap_who_named_pink_floyd/ |