RIP Syd Barrett.
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Yeah, but the real question is... How many of you have even heard the Syd Barrett era stuff? Barrett left in '68 or something like that. All of their really good shit is with Roger Waters.
PlatypusJesus
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All of their really good shit? I'd put Piper at the Gates of Dawn up against any other Pink Floyd album any day. Barrett was a musical genius, and it's just unfortunate that he couldn't get his lifestyle under control. I'm a little surprised that he made it this long. But anyway, no matter what you think of Piper at the Gates of Dawn, most of Pink Floyd's classic albums wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Syd and his drug addictions and psychotic states while in the band. He gave them the basis for their style and the basis for most of their themes throughout their career. Here's to the man that never played the same thing twice: 
Edit: I took it to mean that Pink Floyd was better when led by Waters and not Syd, Isabel.
Edit: I took it to mean that Pink Floyd was better when led by Waters and not Syd, Isabel.
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tryue well said?>He gave them the basis for their style and the basis for most of their themes throughout their career. Here's to the man that never played the same thing twice
tryue well said?>He gave them the basis for their style and the basis for most of their themes throughout their career. Here's to the man that never played the same thing twice
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Kvlt Wench said:
No. I meant when Waters was their main man.
Saying that Syd Barrett gave Pink Floyd "the basis for their style and the basis for most of their themes throughout their career" is like saying that Cliff Burton did the same for Metallica...and we all know that ain't true. If Syd woulda stayed and Gilmour never entered the fold, there's a real good chance that we, in the year 2006, wouldn't give a rat's ass about Pink Floyd.
There's a reason "DSOTM", "Wish You Were Here", and "The Wall" are some of the biggest albums of all time....and it really has little to do with Syd Barrett. I'm not knocking the guy, because his influence is apparent. It's just that Waters, Gilmour and company are amazing musicians and songwriters in their own right.
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PlatypusJesus
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metalkingdom said:
That's absolutely absurd. It's nothing like saying Burton did the same for Metallica. All three of those albums are based VERY heavily on what happened when Syd was in the band. Without that experience, the lyrical themes of the albums would not even be close to the same, and thus, the entire atmosphere of them would have been different. It's not meant to take away from Gilmour's or Waters' musical abilities, but Syd has always been Pink Floyd's biggest influence. I doubt either Waters or Gilmour would deny that.
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RIP Syd
As a tribute I plan to lock my girlfriend in a closet for 3 days with a box of crackers.
As a tribute I plan to lock my girlfriend in a closet for 3 days with a box of crackers.
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RIP Syd!
I would not label Barrett, Waters, or Gilmore as being better than one another. They all brought their own talent and contributed equally, in their own individual way, to the experience that is: Pink Floyd.
Why argue about who is better? Can anyone honestly name one song by Pink Floyd that is lacking in talent, or even mildly a bad tune? If you cant, and I dont imagine you can; then dont compare 3 equal (but different) musical genuises. Especially in a tribute to the dead thread!
I would not label Barrett, Waters, or Gilmore as being better than one another. They all brought their own talent and contributed equally, in their own individual way, to the experience that is: Pink Floyd.
Why argue about who is better? Can anyone honestly name one song by Pink Floyd that is lacking in talent, or even mildly a bad tune? If you cant, and I dont imagine you can; then dont compare 3 equal (but different) musical genuises. Especially in a tribute to the dead thread!
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