Waters vs. Barrett

I think that of all the quotes that could be applied to Syd Barrett, the one that rings most true is the comment made of Kurt Cobain by, of all people, Liam Gallagher:

"He was a sad **** who couldn't handle the fame"

Cheers,

Mark

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When Bucks Fizz’s tour bus crashed they all survived. When Metallica's bus crashed Cliff Burton died. Why?

Syd is the only one I know who "couldn`t handle the fame" but could find strength to leave everything and to return to ordinary life. He could shoot himself, he could hang himself but he didn`t.

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There's a silence surrounding me
I can't seem to think straight...
...We're going nowhere

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There's a silence surrounding me
I can't seem to think straight...
...We're going nowhere

Personally for me Syd wins.
I like his ...attitudes...lightness...and he wrote some outstanding songs !!!!
Syd deff. wins.

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You say Roger is Pink ? Then Dave is Floyd !!!
"Who gives a ****..?" (DG'2001)

When I grow up, I want to be insane.

Good luck.

A lot of people did see Syd as a pathetic wreck who couldn't handle fame but you have to understand that pink Floyd probably wouldn't be who they are without him. True his brake down was self inflicted. the thing that puzzles me though is that everyone around him knew something was wrong but noone seemed to help, they all wanted to but by the time they did it was too late. Also the people he lived with weren't much help. There was a guy called Scotty who lived with him and his thing was to go around spikng everything so Syd would wake up in the morning and drink his spiked coffee and by 8:30 he would be tripping. Then he moved into a flat with a bunch of crazed acid freaks. They were pimping him off both professionally and privatley. Jonathan Meades who was a friend of his flatmates went in there one day and there was this horriblre noise like heating pipes shaking he asked them what it was and they just giggled and said "That's Syd having a bad trip,we locked him in the linen cupboard!" So his brakedown was self inflicted but his surroundings didn't help either.
I don't know why but I still hold a great deal of respect for him.

cheers

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Cancel the apocalypse
Cartons of the milky way with pictures of a missing planet
Last seen in pursuit of an American dream

But without his breakdown, we wouldn't get to hear the beautiful music they made in the 70's

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Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day.

Exactly my thoughts tnt, I'm not saying it's a good thing what happened to syd is just that if he would not have a breakdown we would not have dark side, wish, meddle, any of those.

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I was in the kitchen
Seamus, that's the dog, was outside

Not necessarily. Roger could've still written those songs. True it's highly unlikely but u never know. Everything happens for a reason and lets b thankf ul we had him for the little while that we did.

cheers

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Cancel the apocalypse
Cartons of the milky way with pictures of a missing planet
Last seen in pursuit of an American dream

What about David?

I think Floyd was the best when David, Roger, Richard, and Nick were working together

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I was in the kitchen
Seamus, that's the dog, was outside

Floyd was the most successful when they worked together, that's right. :smile:
Otherwise, I like the sounds of their every era. Syd is my favourite, but the songs Roger, Dave, Rick & Nick have written, are also pretty good!
However, Floyd is the best band all times!
:grin:

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Alone in the clouds all blue
Lying on an eiderdown yipee
You can't see me but I can you

I discovered Floyd through DSOTM, Wish and The Wall, so just by that respect i'd say Roger. But i love Piper, but i dont think i would've picked up Syd's music if it wasnt for the later albums.

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...there's no dark side of the moon really,...matter of fact its all dark....

Radiochair,

Why wait?

Oh! I see you haven't!

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Count me in on the journey, don't expect me to stay.

I have found a new answer to that...and the answer is of course - DAAAAAVE.
LOL

Foolishly Floydian,
JW

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You say Roger is Pink ? Then Dave is Floyd !!!
"Who gives a ****..?" (DG'2001)