The late Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, from Cambridge, was a co-founder of the 1960’s music group Pink Floyd and performed on lead guitar and vocals. He also composed many of their songs. He was responsible for inspiring an entire generation of musicians to develop their own indigenous brand of English rock music.

Syd was quintessentially English, penning idiosyncratic songs unique in style and tone.  He had a hugely attractive personality and with his good looks he was difficult to ignore. He was a quick-witted clown who kept family and friends laughing at his good-natured cheekiness throughout his younger years. Always interested in experimenting with music, he played the recorder, piano, ukulele, Jew’s harp and guitar all to a good standard.

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“Octopus” on YouTube

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Syd’s Cafe Opening in Cambridge

Syd's Cafe is getting ready to open to the public! The location is on Mitcham's Corner, in Cambridge, a location which would have been very familiar to Syd as it is located very near where Syd's aunt lived. Please do listen to the recent…

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A new photo of Pink Floyd from 1966

On October 15th, 1966, Pink Floyd performed at a major launch party for the International Times (IT) newspaper at The Roundhouse in London.
The event, an all-night rave, featured a lineup of influential bands and artists, including The Move, Denny Laine, Soft Machine, and Yoko Ono.

We believe this may have been taken by Adam Ritchie. If so we would like to thank him.

And many thanks to Richard Blank for the photo itself
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A new photo of Pink Floyd from 1966

On October 15th, 1966, Pink Floyd performed at a major launch party for the International Times (IT) newspaper at The Roundhouse in London.
The event, an all-night rave, featured a lineup of influential bands and artists, including The Move, Denny Laine, Soft Machine, and Yoko Ono.

We believe this may have been taken by Adam Ritchie. If so we would like to thank him.

And many thanks to Richard Blank for the photo itself

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I recognized the grime of the Roundhouse at first glance.

Adam must have loved that roof so much, he forgot to focus on the band…

Was he on acid when he took it?

The Roundhouse at that time was really filthy. It was as though it had not been cleaned since it was a warehouse. (Gin?)

Only Soft Machine and Pink Floyd played among rock bands.

My friend did lighting for that. Primitive compared to today. But very challenging.

So many openings of great magnitude, that you would expect TV / News, film producers etc would have documented pieces like this. So much of our music culture is sadly missing from this era.

Hearing Yoko Ono while tripping on acid had to be awful.

? This has been floating around for a few years

Yeah it sure looks like Syd playing left handed. What’s up?

How unfortunate there is no record of this era.

Roundabout 1967. 1966 was in Tottenham Court Road

Great document

Very rare

Great! New to me!

I was there and came out covered in old soot !

I love the photo! Is Syd playing left-handed here?

Love how they precursed the reimagining of post industrial spaces into arts venues

Cool

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Who has held onto these photos?

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That looks like an old photo, it's black and white.

Wonderful!

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Syd Barrett (Official)

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Vegetable Man.

What’s he doing?

feeding ducks by the afternoon tide (Quack quack)

Just a Bootleg titled, "FREE GAMES FOR MAY"

Games For May

Can't believe no video tapes from that concert 😮‍💨

🥰💖💖💖💖💖💎 Syd 🫶🏼

When did Syd become a their

Syd with a strat?

duck didnt look right, needing re positioning

cuack

The one you set as a profile pic yesterday, looks way better 🥰😍

Weird Paul Petroskey that’s the same duck you have….if you even give a sh*t 🤣

We love you syd

Giulio Cozzuto ti fregano le papere! 😂

Shine On You Crazy Diamond!

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🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

💎💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Shine On.

my boy

Baron Wolfman

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“We were psychedelic renegades exploring an inner landscape where everything was turned upside down.”

Syd Barrett #ShotByRock in 1969
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Ah, the orange and purple floor boards!

Great photo showing the process of the floor painting. (Is this photo real?)

Thank you for sharing ❤️

The whole idea of the 60s is being deconstructed by the establishment. From music to culture in general we are under the cosh of small minded people who prefer control to individual freedom even if it means cowing to Sharia law.

Vegetable Man

I wonder what happened to Syd guitars? The mirror T*le' and this black one with the white binding? Probably in somebody's collection somewhere... What gets me is Syd was a big fan of... The Mamas and Papas! Whoa... I'd never imagine that! But, they did have incredible HARMONY vocals! Listen to "Straight Shooter"... If you know what I mean...!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5IHHXOXOMk

Light him another!

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Shine on Syd Barrett 💎🎙🎶😎🌈🔥

Shine on Syd...

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