Pink Floyd (1967):Before the 10-minute space-age jams, before the prog and before the groundbreaking concept albums that turned on a generation, Pink Floyd were a psychedelic band with a fearless leader who chose to burn out rather than to fade away. Syd Barrett is not only the instigator...
Pink Floyd (1967):Before the 10-minute space-age jams, before the prog and before the groundbreaking concept albums that turned on a generation, Pink Floyd were a psychedelic band with a fearless leader who chose to burn out rather than to fade away. Syd Barrett is not only the instigator...
A song that gave 'Dark Side of the Moon' its name also hints at longer meditations to come on Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett's mental state. Specifically, the line "and if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" refers to scattered late-period performances that saw their f...
they are more peculiar, lively, funny and interesting than they are portrayed. Syd Barrett gets the kid’s eye perspective perfectly right on “Bike,” from their fascination with details (a basket, a bell and “things to make
In 1967, the original quartet -- led by Syd Barrett, whose mental and drug problems would sideline him for the rest of his life -- released 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,' a psychedelic space trip that can rattle your mind. After years of splintering, the group called it quits in...
Pink Floyd (1967):Before the 10-minute space-age jams, before the prog and before the groundbreaking concept albums that turned on a generation, Pink Floyd were a psychedelic band with a fearless leader who chose to burn out rather than to fade away. Syd Barrett is not only the instigator...
and in keeping, Gilmour makes a surprisingly direct reference to his storied past in "Scattered," beginning with a pulse straight out ofDark Side of the Moon. In the end, however, Gilmour allows for the kind of hope that former bandmate Roger Waters seldom did – andLuck and Strangeis be...