
Remember when you were young- you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond. You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the steel breeze. Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine! You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon. Shine on you crazy diamond. Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light. Shine on you crazy diamond. Well [...]
The Squeaking Door Will Always Squeak It has just been revealed to the press that Syd Barrett, the original leader of Pink Floyd and one of the most brilliant and tragic musicians of the late 60s, died on Friday. Of course, Syd had not been well for quite some time, and had essentially been a recluse for the past few decades following an apparent breakdown sometime in the early 70s. Pink Floyd "Bike" - [...]

Syd Barrett - Dominoes (MP3) "Remember when you were young/You shone like the sun" (Pink Floyd, Shine on you crazy diamond ) Dans une vie de journaliste culturel ou de blogueur musical, il y a des rencontres impossibles. J'aimerait bien avaler un sandwich au beurre de cacahuètes avec Elvis (qui, comme chacun sait, n'est pas mort mais traverse l'Amérique, direction Tupelo) ou discuter littérature autour d'un whisky avec Pynchon ou Salinger, mais je sais bien que ça ne se fera jamais. J'aurais bien [...]

According to these reports . Syd Barrett was an original member of Pink Floyd and also released the brilliant "Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett" LPs in the early 70s. Shortly thereafter he withdrew from music and became a recluse. RIP Syd. Here's a fascinating article on the influence of Syd, written 20 summers ago by our own Wm Berger for our pre-digi digest " Lowest Common Denominator ": Page 1 || Page 2 (Real Audio links) Syd Barrett: " Terrapin " [...]