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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If you listen to Spotify you may have noticed a mysterious new single appearing on the Syd Barrett profile.

Please be assured that the song is NOT by Syd.
We are investigating, and it will be removed soon

The best thing you can do is visit the profile and enjoy the amazing REAL music Syd created!

open.spotify.com/artist/6Lt3HS8R2v8Q4G7ZkUWa8R
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If you listen to Spotify you may have noticed a mysterious new single appearing on the Syd Barrett profile.

Please be assured that the song is NOT by Syd.
We are investigating, and it will be removed soon

The best thing you can do is visit the profile and enjoy the amazing REAL music Syd created!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Lt3HS8R2v8Q4G7ZkUWa8R

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Just found it on YouTube- it's hilarious 😆. The guy sounds more like a late 1970s' Rainbow fan. It's very generic soft soft soft rock-pop. Ludicrous. Not even trying.

Even the YoutubeChannel .... 😅

I see whoever the faker is they've even gone to great lengths to knock-up a suitably old/retro looking record sleeve too!

I wish Gilmour would just release what he's still got already. Living Alone in particular.

The track Is on a "Syd Barrett" profile that Is NOT the Official Syd Barrett profile. Also, the production Is by " Corridor Limina Studios" (????). There's another name suitable of some investigation: Remington Underhill. Who's this guy?

Le grand Boby, le type le plus drôle du système solaire !

Only people ignorant of Syd/Roger would believe it's real without investigation and if a previously unheard Syd track was uncovered after all these years the music press would be having a field day.

Yes this is a common situation. My son experienced it recently with a metal band that he follows. It's a way for musicians to get some exposure. Ridiculous but there you go.

Before listening I was like, what did someone find a scratchy old reel, am I about to hear a few seconds sounding like a hundred years old recording of a lost Syd song….no just AI slop. There’s no category at Spotify to report AI counterfeit music.

The best thing you can do is not use Spotify at all.

This has been happening to a lot of artists on Spotify music uploaded that isn't the artists music sometimes it's AI

What is worrying is not that some will believe it is legit while it is totally lame, beside the point and fake: it's why such c**p is uploaded at all... It's clickbait: everytime we click just to make sure it's fake, it bores an avenue for fake AI content to spread further and further, until all the news you get, all the pictures you see, all the videos you watch and all the statements you read are fake and you find yourself trapped.

The song was utter trash.

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