Duggie Fields (1945-2021)
It is with much sadness that we report the death of Duggie Fields. An iconic and exciting artist and, for a time, Syd’s flat mate. Please find here the link to Duggie’s obituary, detailing his extraordinary life.
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Bike
As Bike closes The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, it also opens the door quite literally to a room full of musical tunes. The song Bike did indeed stem from that room in Syd’s mind, where hundreds of tunes swam about and at one precious point in time could be pulled out, seemingly like rabbits […]
*NEW BOOK* The Lyrics of Syd Barrett
The new Syd Barrett Lyric book gives you the opportunity to be word perfect next time you are singing along to any of Syd’s songs and acts as the written aid to understanding the poetry of Syd’s lyrics, with a foreword from former Pink Floyd manager, Peter Jenner. “reading the lyrics on a page offers […]
Bob Dylan Blues
The song Bob Dylan Blues is a very early song by Syd Barrett, written early in 1965 but not recorded until during the February 1970 sessions for the album ‘Barrett’. It was thought lost until it turned up after 30 years in a tape collection at home by David Gilmour, and was released on ‘The Best of […]
Octopus
The first single by Syd Barrett as a solo artist was released on 14 November 1969, two months before the release of ‘The Madcap Laughs’. It remains a remarkable song in so many dimensions. The lyrics and imagery. The inspiration it borrows. The rhythm. Syd was pleased with his song: “I carried that about in […]
Happy 75th Birthday Syd
The 6th January is Syd’s birthday and this year he would have been 75 years old. The photo used here to mark this occasion was taken when he was just 25.
Official Barrett book now available in paperback
Barrett the definitive visual companion, the only official book created with Syd’s family and Pink Floyd, which is packed with previously unseen photos, private correspondence, all of Syd’s artwork and classic Floyd images is now available in paperback at barrettbook.com.
Autumn Colours Music Festival 2020
Enjoy the music of Syd Barrett, in Paris, this September The Autumn Colours music festival features new interpretations of many Syd Barrett songs over four evenings… The electronic music festival “Couleurs d’Automne” (Autumn Colours) which takes place between September 17th and September 27th at the Aleph Theatre in Ivry-sur-Seine (which is a suburb of Paris) […]
The Madcap Laughs – 50 years on
It was 50 years ago this month (3rd January 1970) that a most unique rock album was released, The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett – an example of “art brut” in music. In a distinctly non-commercial move, the album missed the Christmas market, in spite of a final recording session as early as July 26, […]
Happy Birthday, Syd
Syd was born 74 years ago on 6th January 1946. For more of his life story, please visit the bio section of this website. This photo is from the family archives and pictures Syd, aged 21, enjoying Christmas day at home with his family.