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"John Lennon doesn't have to do this, why should I?": Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, and the creation of See Emily Play
The talented but troubled Pink Floyd co-founder is certainly celebrated by Nick Mason’s group, now on their seventh tour in ...
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Seven powerful moments that help make Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here so unique
On June 5, 1975, the band were in their Abbey Road studio, struggling to agree on a direction for the record. As ...
The link between two of David Gilmour’s favourite Pink Floyd songs
Since David Gilmour assumed the role of Pink Floyd mastermind in 1985, it comes as no surprise that two of his favourite ...
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Why Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here is their saddest song
The title track of the band’s 1975 album has become a favourite, but what’s the real story behind the lyrics? Luckily, the band were at their creative peak - but the troubles that surrounded ...
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The best rock albums of all time, ranked
After the initial Syd Barrett-inspired success of their debut album The ... The last music recorded by the band with Sir George Martin, Abbey Road was created in a far-from-ideal environment for the ...
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May 2003 - Record Collector Magazine
Displaying little of the madness or angst of Pink Floyd's major writers, the two Rogers (Barrett and Waters), he acted as a midwife ... and then did the extra shooting while we were at Abbey Road - ...
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Watch: Pink Floyd Partially Reunite in 2007 to Honor Syd Barrett With a Performance of the Band’s Debut Single “Arnold Layne”
In 2007, the members of Pink Floyd reunited for a tribute concert in London in honor of the band's co-founder Syd Barrett, ...