The Lyrics of Syd Barrett

The Lyrics of Syd Barrett
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Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 1787602567
ISBN-13 : 9781787602564
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Lyrics of Syd Barrett by : Syd Barrett

Download or read book The Lyrics of Syd Barrett written by Syd Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 56 songs and a foreword by Pink Floyd's first manager, Peter Jenner, and an introduction by Rob Chapman (author of Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head), this beautifully illustrated and official book compiles Syd's extraordinary lyrics together for the very first time.

A Very Irregular Head

A Very Irregular Head
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Publisher : Da Capo Press
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 9780306819360
ISBN-13 : 0306819368
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Very Irregular Head by : Rob Chapman

Download or read book A Very Irregular Head written by Rob Chapman and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway.”—Syd Barrett’s last interview, Rolling Stone, 1971 Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett (1946–2006) was, by all accounts, the very definition of a golden boy. Blessed with good looks and a natural aptitude for painting and music, he was a charismatic, elfin child beloved by all, who fast became a teenage leader in Cambridge, England, where a burgeoning bohemian scene was flourishing in the early 1960s. Along with three friends and collaborators—Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason—he formed what would soon become Pink Floyd, and rock ’n’ roll was never the same. Starting as a typical British cover band aping approximations of American rhythm ’n’ blues, they soon pioneered an entirely new sound, and British psychedelic rock was born. With early, trippy, Barrett-penned pop hits such as “Arnold Layne” (about a clothesline-thieving cross-dresser) and “See Emily Play” (written specifically for the epochal “Games For May” concert), Pink Floyd, with Syd Barrett as their main creative visionary, captured the zeitgeist of “Swinging” London in all its Technicolor glory. But there was a dark side to all this new-found freedom. Barrett, like so many around him, began ingesting large quantities of a revolutionary new drug, LSD, and his already-fragile mental state—coupled with a personality inherently unsuited to the life of a pop star—began to unravel. The once bright-eyed lad was quickly replaced, seemingly overnight, by a glowering, sinister, dead-eyed shadow of his former self, given to erratic, highly eccentric, reclusive, and sometimes violent behavior. Inevitably sacked from the band, Barrett retreated from London to his mother’s house in Cambridge, where he would remain until his death, only rarely seen or heard, further fueling the mystery. In the meantime, Pink Floyd emerged from the underground to become one of the biggest international rock bands of all time, releasing multi-platinum albums, many that dealt thematically with the loss of their friend Syd Barrett: The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall are all, on many levels, about him. In A Very Irregular Head, journalist Rob Chapman lifts the veil of secrecy that has surrounded the legend of Syd Barrett for nearly four decades, drawing on exclusive access to family, friends, archives, journals, letters, and artwork to create the definitive portrait of a brilliant and tragic artist. Besides capturing all the promise of Barrett’s youthful years, Chapman challenges the oft-held notion that Barrett was a hopelessly lost recluse in his later years, and creates a portrait of a true British eccentric who is rightfully placed within a rich literary lineage that stretches through Kenneth Graham, Hilaire Belloc, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, John Lennon, David Bowie, and on up to the pioneers of Britpop. A tragic, affectionate, and compelling portrait of a singular artist, A Very Irregular Head will stand as the authoritative word on this very English genius for years to come.

Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd
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Publisher : Plexus Publishing
Total Pages : 841
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ISBN-10 : 9780859658829
ISBN-13 : 0859658821
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd by : Julian Palacios

Download or read book Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd written by Julian Palacios and published by Plexus Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syd Barrett was an English composer and purveyor of some of the most intriguing music ever written. Famous before his twentieth birthday, Barrett led the charge of psychedelia onstage at London's famed UFO club. With a Fender Telecaster and a primitive Binson echo unit, Barrett liberated the guitar from being, in critic Simon Reynolds' words, 'a riff machine, and turned it into a texture and timbre generator.' His inspired celestial flights of improvisation, and his more structured and whimsical short songs indicated a mind of unusual inventiveness. Chief in Barrett's mind was a Zen-like insistence on spontaneity; each performance had to be unique, and Barrett strived to push his music farther and farther out into the zone of complete abstraction. This in-depth analysis of Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett's life and work is the product of years of extensive research. Lost in the Woods traces Syd's swift evolution from precocious young art student to acid-fuelled psychedelic rock star, and examines the myriad musical and literary influences that he utilised in composing his hypnotic, groundbreaking songs. A never-forgotten casualty of the excesses, innovations, and idealism of the 1960s, Syd Barrett is one of the most heavily mythologized men in rock, and Lost in the Woods offers a rare portrayal of a unique spirit in freefall.

Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd

Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd
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Publisher : Omnibus Press
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 9780857121226
ISBN-13 : 0857121227
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd by : Pete Anderson

Download or read book Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd written by Pete Anderson and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing investigation into the life of a reclusive cult genius. Syd Barrett was Pink Floyd's founder, singer, guitarist and principal composer, who left the group in 1968 amidst tales of acid-induced madness. Barrett's brief flash of erratic brilliance is now the stuff of rock legend, and his post-Floyd recordings have become cult classics. Revised in 2006, this book draws on years on research to relate the story of an epic rock tragedy.

Pink Floyd Lyric Book

Pink Floyd Lyric Book
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Publisher : Blandford Press
Total Pages : 79
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ISBN-10 : 0713712805
ISBN-13 : 9780713712803
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Pink Floyd Lyric Book by : Roger Waters

Download or read book Pink Floyd Lyric Book written by Roger Waters and published by Blandford Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the lyrics for Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall, the four most recent albums by the popular British group

Pink Floyd All the Songs

Pink Floyd All the Songs
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Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages : 592
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ISBN-10 : 9780316439237
ISBN-13 : 0316439231
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Pink Floyd All the Songs by : Jean-Michel Guesdon

Download or read book Pink Floyd All the Songs written by Jean-Michel Guesdon and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands. Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million records worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. While much is known about this iconic group, few books provide a comprehensive history of their time in the studio. In Pink Floyd All the Songs, authors Margotin and Guesdon describe the origin of their nearly 200 released songs, details from the recording studio, what instruments were used, and behind-the-scenes stories of the tensions that helped drive the band. Organized chronologically by album, this massive, 544-page hardcover begins with their 1967 debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the only one recorded under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership; through the loss of Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour; to Richard Wright leaving the band in 1979 but returning; to Roger Waters leaving in 1985 and the albums recorded since his departure, including their 2014 farewell album, The Endless River, which was downloaded 12 million times on Spotify the week it was released. Packed with more than 500 photos, All the Songs is also filled with stories fans treasure, such as Waters working with engineer Alan Parsons to employ revolutionary recording techniques for The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios in 1972 or producer Bob's Ezrin's contribution in refining Water's original sprawling vision for The Wall.

Barrett

Barrett
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Publisher : Rocket 88
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 1910978566
ISBN-13 : 9781910978566
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Barrett by : William Shutes

Download or read book Barrett written by William Shutes and published by Rocket 88. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barrett is the only official Syd Barrett book and was made in conjunction with the Barrett family. This large format book is the definitive visual companion to Syd's life. Full of unseen and rare images of Syd and Pink Floyd, the book also collects and catalogues for the first time artworks and photographs by Syd himself.