Syd Barrett Dies

[filkertom]

Sadness. Syd Barrett, vocalist and songwriter for Pink Floyd, has passed away at the age of 60.

What's your favorite Pink Floyd track or album? Barrett Era or not. Besides every second of The Wall, I have an incredible love for "Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict", not merely because it was one of my first exposures to sound and music intended to set a scene, but because I'd never imagined a title like that.

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[shockwave77598.livejournal.com]

oh no. This is turning out to be a hard year for artists of every stripe.

My favorite albums from Pink Floyd are "Wish you were here" and "Division Bell". The first because it's a musical painting - a sonic impressionist gallery. The latter because it just touchs a bit of the soul. The first Floyd song I ever heard was "Echoes" thanks to my roommate while I was overseas. Forever shall I remember drinking beers while sitting on the edge of a 3 story cement building, looking homeward over the cliffs and palms while Pink Floyd made a melancholy background to our isolation.

*sighs*

[shikyrie.livejournal.com]

"Wish you were here"

again, a tribute to Mr. Barrett

[denali1.livejournal.com]

And my personal favorite...