Sigma 6

I was browsing the APFFN trying to find out something about the pre Pink Floyd period, and i saw the last post about was mounths ago, so i decided to bring up again the issue, mearly as an information for new members. I hope those who were here longer add information to the following, if necessary (i think it is). Thanks.

The band's name

The embrio for one of the most influent bands in history was the group Sigma 6, started by roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason, at the time arquitecture students in Cambridge University. As common to all beginner bands, it style wasn't yet defined, going from rock to folk, and the changing of band elements were an constant, so as the band's name changes (Abdabs and T-Sets). The big change taked place when Roger "Syd" Barret, that had studyed with Roger Waters at Cambridge High school went to band. It was first Barret's idea came up the name Pink Floyd Sound, later cuted to Pink Floyd (it was about the name from an album by Pink Anderson and Floyd Council double, Syd's influences).

i know nothing abt this

Dear Josi,later,PF met John "Hoppy" Hopkins who was a "BIG" man of London's underground music.Other groups from that era(from London's Underground) were:Soft Machine,Move,etc.I think you about IT,Middle Earth,UFO..And also,at the Sigma 6 era,there was a woman into group:the later Miss Wright.

in 1965 "sigma 6" came about including roger waters on guitar , nick mason on drums , and Richard wright on piano ...
as 65 moved on , so did they on to "tea set" , then to "the megadeaths" , then to "the architectural ab-dabs" and the settled on just "the ab-dabs"
soon after that syd barratt , and to my knowledge the story goes ... syd barratt came up with "the pink floyd sound" spur of the moment one night , they had a gig and another band was set to play also named "tea set" ...

you can get most of this info , and more from a audio documentary ,
called "star profile" it was done in 1998 ...
that's where i got most of it ...
hope this informs , if i am inaccurate let me know , i want to know ...

in 1965 "sigma 6" came about including roger waters on guitar , nick mason on drums , and Richard wright on piano ...
as 65 moved on , so did they on to "tea set" , then to "the megadeaths" , then to "the architectural ab-dabs" and the settled on just "the ab-dabs"
soon after that syd barratt , and to my knowledge the story goes ... syd barratt came up with "the pink floyd sound" spur of the moment one night , they had a gig and another band was set to play also named "tea set" ...

you can get most of this info , and more from a audio documentary ,
called "star profile" it was done in 1998 ...
that's where i got most of it ...
hope this informs , if i am inaccurate let me know , i want to know ...