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Sep 20, 2022 · David Bowie once called Syd “a poet in a rock band”, and songs like Chapter 24 and The Scarecrow encapsulated his lyrical world of child-like wonder derived from classic literature. Syd’s letter about recording with Pink Floyd.
- Kris Needs
Jul 22, 2024 · In an in-depth interview published in the July 1990 issue of Musician magazine, Bowie went deeper on his admiration for Barrett, and admitted that his iconic "Turn and face the strange" lyric from his 1972 single Changes was "a line obviously left over from the Jim Morrison/Syd Barrett school of writing."
- Paul Brannigan
Jan 24, 2014 · As well as a fantastic piece written by David Cavanagh, we hear from Syd’s friends, collaborators and admirers, including David Bowie, David Gilmour, Mick Rock, Peter Jenner, Damon Albarn...
Jul 25, 2023 · A self-taught guitarist inspired by Stax mainstay Steve Cropper and rock’n’ roll icon Bo Diddley, he gave the band their new name when they found themselves on the same bill as another group called The Tea Set. The Pink Floyd Sound soon became part of the tiny London underground scene.
- Tommy Udo
Aug 16, 2021 · Who’d have thought it that the snotty British accent that Bowie sang with during the 1960s and ’70s would be inspired by Syd Barrett? Given that by 1973, Bowie’s career would briefly go off in an equally as complex subconscious journey, examining the effects of drug use and fame on his mental health on Aladdin Sane, it comes as no ...
Nov 23, 2001 · "Syd Barrett with his white white face and his black eyeliner all around his eyes - this strange presence singing in front of a band that was using light shows. I thought, 'Wow! He's a bohemian, a poet, and he's in a rock band!"
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Aug 30, 2022 · David Bowie paid tribute to Syd on stage with David Gilmour and Richard Wright. Is not a coincidence that David Bowie used the word “diamond” to describe the late musician. Pink Floyd’s bassist and singer Roger Waters wrote the track “Shine On Your Crazy Diamond” with Syd in mind.
