July 11, 200620 yr Syd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes. He was born Roger Barrett in Cambridge and met future bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour at school there. The guitarist was invited to join Pink Floyd by Waters in 1965 but left three years later after only one album with his mental state affected by drugs. "He died very peacefully a couple of days ago," said the band's spokeswoman. "There will be a private family funeral." Barrett was the band's first creative force and an influential songwriter - but his drug intake soon began to affect his place in the band. Often he would be seen standing on stage with his guitar dangling from his neck, staring into the crowd. 'Mental breakdown' At one stage he was unhappy about appearing on Top of the Pops and walked out of a session recording in July 1967 after "freaking out". "That really was the first sign of his complete mental breakdown," producer Richard Buskin wrote later. "He never did come back into the studio any more after that, meaning that I had a hell of a hard time with the recordings". He did turn up again, ironically on the day the other band members were recording a tribute to him, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Just as Pink Floyd were about to achieve worldwide success, he retreated from public life to return to Cambridge. Members of the band felt his breakdown might have happened even if he had not used drugs but felt that along with the pressures of fame, the substances he took probably acted as a catalyst. After he finally drifted out of the music scene, his whereabouts were unknown for two decades, until he turned out to be living with his mother. Although not the later creative genius of Pink Floyd, he was one of the original members and a brilliant one at that. R.I.P. :( "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo"
July 11, 200620 yr Well, that certainly is a pleasent thing to wake up to. :cry: I am an Atheist, and I take pride in it.
July 11, 200620 yr That was unexpected :shock: R.I.P - A musical great. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
July 11, 200620 yr That was unexpected :shock:You think so? I'm suprised hes live for so long considering... As for this topic, theres already one in the Music and Movies board. Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
July 11, 200620 yr shine on, syd Back by popular demand!And I guess I just wanted to tell you, as the light starts to fade, that you aree the reason, that I am not afraid, and I guess I just wanted to mention, as the heavens will fall, that we will be together soon if we will be anything at all.
July 11, 200620 yr That was unexpected :shock:You think so? I'm suprised hes live for so long considering... As for this topic, theres already one in the Music and Movies board. Too bad this thread was made 10 minutes before the one you're speaking of... :roll: I am an Atheist, and I take pride in it.
July 11, 200620 yr I feel this should be merged with the topic in the music board. or move there. its much more fitting. -my comments have been left on the music board.
July 11, 200620 yr That kind of sucks ... I didn't know him personally, of course, but I love Pink Floyd. :cry: My greatest ambition is to kill every member of the human race.However I am a realist and therefore know that I probably wont be able to.
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