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You submitted the following rating and review. We'll publish them on our site once we've reviewed them. Oh where are you now pussy willow that smiled on this leaf? Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dog fox gone to ground Roger had clearly been paying attention in his Eng Lit classes. Nov 13, Ryan Williams added it. Not only do you get to learn about one of the band's founding members, but you also get to learn a lot about the bands history.
Syd Barret is not as well known as the members in Pink Floyd today, but his biography his extremely interesting and even if you are not familiar with Pink Floyd, Watkinson makes this book readable for anyone who simply likes to read. I would highly recommend it for anyone. I remember watching Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall on VH1; The Wall is a great movie, just leaves you in a funk for a little while after. I remember the interviews going smoothly, of course Syd Barrett was not a participant, until, I assumed, that someone had asked Roger Waters and Davis Gilmour, separately, what happened to Syd Barrett.
The camera showed a very quiet Roger Waters who responded with something like, "We don't talk about that. This was a great insight about the members of Pink Floyd. After reading it, though, I still really couldn't determine whether Syd took too much acid and it triggered something mental, or if it was just the acid after all.
I find it highly repectable that the members didn't exploit Barrett by discussing his situation.
Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd
I first read this book in high school, having been looking for a good biography of Syd Barrett and seeing this as being the most accurate out there at the time. I'd be interested in finding a revised copy, if one was ever released after the poor man's death.
It would be interesting to hear what others, in particular Breen, had to say about him then and whether or not his life in the end was a contended one. This biography is short, easy to read, and fascinating. It dispels some of the more harmfu I first read this book in high school, having been looking for a good biography of Syd Barrett and seeing this as being the most accurate out there at the time. It dispels some of the more harmful myths about Syd, and unfortunately confirms some of the worse aspects of his character.
It's a humbling read for those who idolize Syd, and a sad reminder of just how damaging drugs can be to an already troubled personality.
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I'll always wonder what Syd could have achieved had he not been destroyed as he was, but shall take some solace in the fact that at least for even a little while he was happy in his solitude. Shine on, Syd and rest in peace Roger. View all 3 comments. However it never really even attempts to get inside Barretts head or seriously delve into exactly what was wrong with him.
Its way too simple to say he just fried his brain by doing too much acid. The most likely thing was he had some form of Schizophrenia. I think this partially because of his behaviour and partially because about the age he was when he started to get really batty is a common age when Schizophrenia begins to manifest itself in young adult males. Of course all the acid he was doing didn't help his condition either. Oct 09, Albert rated it really liked it. Got this as a gift for a friend when I was on a road trip to Los Angeles with my sister. I found the book to be very satisfying and informative, as I knew little about the early Pink Floyd days when they still used the 'The' before their name.
A quick read and full,of good information, perhaps not enough, but overall I would recommend this for anyone interested in Syd Barrett. Sep 05, Taylor Berschet rated it really liked it. Love Pink Floyd and went through a long phase of learning as much as i could about them. Very informative book on the internal works of Syd Barrett which really grabbed my attention. Respect the band and this book. Jul 21, Terri Fuller rated it it was amazing.
Apr 01, Anthony Ventrello rated it really liked it. The closest you will come to knowing or maybe? Jul 24, Sam rated it liked it. For hardcore fans ONLY. I give it 3 stars because "Random Precision" is more detailed. Still a pretty stelar read. Oct 10, Steven Delbove rated it really liked it. Nice book about Syd. Informative and we'll written If your a fan of Syd Barretts or of The Floyd then you have to read a book about them, this is the book. Very informative with out losing track of the purpose.
La escritura es mejorable y el autor se permite en ocasiones juzgar actitudes de los implicados. Era como si hubiesen apagado la luz al salir. Dec 27, Roger Irish rated it liked it. At times it seemed like a series of strung together quotes from people who knew him with little in the way of linking narrative or opinion from the authors.
Overall I guess I did like it, but more because of the subject than the writing. There was a particularly annoying section which quotes extensively from the s novel, 'Groupie' infamous in its day , which seems to suggest the novel's m Well There was a particularly annoying section which quotes extensively from the s novel, 'Groupie' infamous in its day , which seems to suggest the novel's male lead, Ben, is based on Syd in some way, but rather than seek to justify this by maybe contacting the author or someone who knew the author to see how much truth there is in this suggestion, they just leave it hanging.
Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett & the Dawn of Pink Floyd - Mike Watkinson, Pete Anderson - Google Книги
To get a good overall view as they come from rather different perspectives read both. Dec 12, Tim rated it liked it Shelves: This is a solid, if somewhat skimpy, biography of Roger Keith Barrett, with special emphasis on his years as the leader of Pink Floyd. What really comes through is the story of a creative and well-liked young man who eventually is laid low by mental illness, perhaps brought on by excessive use of LSD, mandrax, and other substances. The basic facts of his life are set out in a straightforward manner, and it is an enjoyable read, even though it does get rather sad at times.
Still, I do not believe This is a solid, if somewhat skimpy, biography of Roger Keith Barrett, with special emphasis on his years as the leader of Pink Floyd. Still, I do not believe this is the definitive Barrett biography, as it suffers from a couple of shortcomings. First of all, his music and artistic interests could be written about with some more serious thought.
His musical experiments with things such as the Binson Echorec a delay device from the mid s are not delved into. PF's recording sessions and performances could have been discussed more fully, and so could the development of their unique sound. An up close and personal portrait of Syd does not really emerge - he remains blurry and sketchy, like a Gerhard Richter painting.
It is possible that many close to Syd didn't want to talk about him. For example, Linsey Korner, his girlfriend for a number of years, refused to be interviewed. This is understandable given that this time in her life undoubtedly contains some painful memories, but her input and the input of others who were close to Barrett would have helped fill out the book considerably, and could have helped us all to understand his life a little better. This book does make Roger Waters look like less of a villain than he is sometimes portrayed as being.
If Pink Floyd were going to be a legitimate big-time musical act, then, sad to say it, but they had to rid themselves of Syd, at least from their live shows. The tragedy is of course what could have been - if Syd had stopped doing drugs, if his mental health could have been better. Still he left behind much wonderful music to enjoy, and enjoy it we do.
He seems as popular today as he ever was. Feb 01, Jen Selinsky rated it it was amazing.
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Even though I am just starting to listen to the music of Pink Floyd, that does not mean I am not interested in reading about their work and its creators. Before Roger Waters and David Gilmore became celebrated members of Pink Floyd, there was Syd Barrett--the creative genius, who was one of the band's founders. This short, yet concise biography paints a picture of Syd during both his early years and part of his reclusive era.
Syd Barrett born Roger Keith Barrett was a painter, songwriter, and Even though I am just starting to listen to the music of Pink Floyd, that does not mean I am not interested in reading about their work and its creators.