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, Jews harp and guitar all to a good standard.
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Well described. The original is one of the most haunting songs ever recorded. Soooo English too. Nice cover. ps the original was recorded at De Lane Lea studios, Soho.
Loved that!
I have to say I adore Syd Barrett, You Am I and The Soft Boys. What an amazing treat seeing the two of you together singing that… thank you.
Nicely done, lads!
Jugband Blues was not recorded at Abbey Road but at De Lane Lea studios
Nice one, chaps. I like to segue this song from Bike, using a kazoo for the Sally Army part. In combination, the songs have an extra layer of meaning.
"And what exactly is a dream...and what exactly is a joke?"😔
Syd (and the Floyd) did record it there. Somewhere there is an interview with Norman Smith giving the full account. EDIT: I see I am contradicted, maybe it was De Lane Lea, where Vegetable Man and Scream Thy Last Scream were recorded. Still, "Hurricane" Smith was involved with Jugband.
That was amazing
Very phsycodelic and very 1968
I soooo love the last parts of jugband Blues .. *koekoek* 🤣
Quite apt as i am currently wearing my Syd Barrett t shirt!
"ANd I'm wondering who could be writing this song."
Fantastic
Saudades do Syd....
Muito bem...só que de FATO o que é? Peça de vestuário? Ou será FACTO... ?
Yeah Syd Barrett wrote so many great songs after leaving Pink Floyd, and this was a great one, and lots of others, and well done guys 😀👏👍
Very cool.
Thank you
Îmi place asta !
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Syd shines on and for ever will, through his eternal admirers. 🤍 🍊
That Yoko in the background... 🙌
I have this album on vinyl 😊
Always in our minds, forever in our hearts
Madcap the best album of syd
Thank you Syd for your great idea ∆=
great photograph one of my favourites
1er chanteur de Pink Floyd
Perfectly disshevled....
I’ve got all of Syd’s albums. And all of Pink Floyds, except the terrible Animals. A Genius taken from us too soon by Lysergic acid Diethylamide (LSD).
I love these Mick Rock photos of Syd
Such a brilliant brilliant talent taken far too soon 😥😥😥
Many psychiatrists claim he suffered from Asperger's. It is probable. Definitely a genius and like all geniuses I am unregulated Pity
I've got a bike
you are the father behind everything. great genius Syd
Un genio devastato dagli acidi. 🥺
Crazy diamond
Number one . 💙💙💙💙💙
My favorite album and it's not even close.
syd❤️💔
"eh we, no la mires. Los qlos son efímeros, pero la esquizofrenia es eterna" Eso me esta diciendo el Syd y tiene razón
Erick Valério
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THE OFFICIAL SYD BARRETT WEBSITE HAS HAD A LICK OF PAINT!
RELAUNCH WITH NEW STORY BEHIND THE SONG.....
We are delighted to tell you that we have done some work on the official Syd Barrett website.
It is now easier to use, has a few more features, and should work better on Mobile.
To complement the relaunch we have commissioned a new 'Story Behind The Song
This is an occasional feature where a fan of Syd writes a personal essay on a favourite song of his and tell us what his music means to him
This time we look at 'No Good Trying
The story is written by Mikey Vessel Georgeson - frontman with cult Indie band ' David Devant And His Spirit Wife.
As well as being a successful musician he is also a visual artist and lecturer.
We hope you enjoy this essay, and while you are there take the time to listen to the song itself
When you are finished please hang around for a while and check out the rest of the website.
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No Good Trying - Syd Barrett
www.sydbarrett.com
"No Good Trying" is one of those very rare songs that I can remember the first time I heard it. In the early 1990s, I had moved to London from BrightonComment on Facebook
Looks great folks and a lovely idea too for story behind the song. Looking forward to reading more of them.
excellent !!! big fan of Syd Barrett
Very nice! Just ordered a t-shirt 😊 Thanks for keeping Syd’s legacy alive
Wow, those lyrics are amazing! So evocative.
One of my favorite songs of all time!
So happy to see this! Love the notepads and odds n’ sods! So organized and pure genius!
Excellent , I love it!
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Sign me up!! 👊 open.spotify.com/track/2Nw68lsRxXul649bVf4UYN?si=yyD6YYqZSMK3WcJjcNpuCg
Stux Gibson Sg
I'm surprised that the story doesn't contain the mumble section at the end, of which a hand written version exists.
Yep.
NICE!
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