click pic for hi res versionThe mystery of Syd
With the youthful good looks of a dissolute poet, Syd Barrett was the poster boy for British psychedelia during the 1960s. Barrett named Pink Floyd, was the band's lead singer/guitarist, and wrote most of its early material, including the first singles, Arnold Layne and See Emily Play, and all but one track on its debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Released in August 1967, the album fused disorienting lyrics with guitar freak-outs and tagged the 21-year-old Barrett as a musical visionary. Yet, while Barrett died last Friday aged 60, his dream died three decades ago. snip
Barrett, who turned 60 in January and who lived the life of a recluse in Cambridge, has continued to haunt Pink Floyd with his absence. He inspired the 1975 album Wish You Were Here (the song Shine On You Crazy Diamond is about Barrett), and actually materialized in the studio during the recording sessions for that album although his appearance had changed so much he initially went unrecognized by his former bandmates. He then slipped away and it was reportedly the last time any member of the band saw him. more
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