Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett
(January 6th 1946 – July 7th 2006)
was an
English singer,
guitarist
and songwriter
who co-founded
the rock band
Pink Floyd
in 1965.
Until his departure
in 1968,
he was
Pink Floyd's
frontman
and
primary songwriter,
known for his
whimsical style
of psychedelia
and
stream-of-consciousness
writing.
As a guitarist,
he was influential
for his
free-form
playing
and for
employing
effects such as
dissonance,
distortion,
echo
and
feedback.
Trained as a painter,
Barrett was
musically active
for just over ten years.
With Pink Floyd,
he recorded
the first three singles,
their debut album
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
(1967),
part of their second album
A Saucerful of Secrets
(1968),
and several songs
that were not released
until later.
He left the band
in April 1968
1968 amid
speculation of
mental illness
and his use of
psychedelic drugs,
beginning a
brief solo career
the following year
with the single
"Octopus",
followed by albums
The Madcap Laughs
(1970)
and
Barrett
(1970),
recorded with
the help of
Pink Floyd
and
the Soft Machine.
TRACKLIST
Astronomy Domine
Arnold Layne
See Emily Play
Apples And Oranges
The Scarecrow
Matilda Mother
Flaming
Chapter 24
Jugband Blues
Bike
Terrapin
Love You
Dark Globe
Here I Go
Octopus
She Took a Long Cool Look
If It's in You
Baby Lemonade
Dominoes
Gigolo Aunt
Effervescing Elephant
Bob Dylan Blues
Love Song
(Demo)
Wouldn't You Miss Me ?
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