Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett’s First Trip (Magic Mushrooms ... - Flashbak
WEBJan 2, 2014 · Mandies or not, the lotion melted under the lights, leaving him looking like ‘a guttered candle’. The song Vegetable Man (unreleased) reflected Syd’s self-loathing at the time… I am Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon and I shot this film of Syd on a visit from film school in London to my hometown, Cambridge.
Syd Barrett - Wikipedia
WEBBefore a performance in late 1967, Barrett reportedly crushed Mandrax tranquilliser tablets and a tube of Brylcreem into his hair, which melted down his face under the heat of the stage lighting, [70] making him look like "a guttered candle". [71]
You shone like the sun - The Syd Barrett Archives
WEBOct 6, 2002 · As the gunk melted, it slipped down his face until Barrett resembled ‘a gutted candle’. Producing a bottle of Mandrax, he crushed them into the mess before taking the stage. David Gilmour says he ‘still can’t believe that Syd would waste good Mandies’.
The Cracked Ballad of Syd Barrett – NME April 13 1974 - Pink Floydz
WEBThere is a photograph of Syd Barrett which sometimes appears that was taken well before the darkness descended. He’s sweet sixteen and sitting cross-legged in the garden of his mother’s delightful house in Cambridge, playing with a kitten.
The Chilling Fall Of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett - Factinate
WEBThe heat from the concert lighting quickly melted the Brylcreem, and it started to run down Barrett’s face. Female fans at the front saw his face—which looked like it was actually decomposing—and screamed in terror.
The Syd Barrett story - The Syd Barrett Archives
WEBMay 19, 1997 · A comprehensive biography of Syd Barrett, the original lead singer and songwriter of Pink Floyd, based on interviews with his friends, family and colleagues. Learn about his childhood, musical influences, artistic vision, mental health and legacy.
“Have You Got It Yet?” A Deeper Look At Syd Barrett
WEBJul 13, 2023 · A Deeper Look At Syd Barrett. The emotional resonance is there from the beginning: asked what Pink Floyd would have been like without Syd Barrett, bassist Roger Waters is pensive. Slowly, he reveals his true thoughts.
Syd Barrett: Pink Floyd's Crazy Diamond - HubPages
WEBOnce, he was purported to have mashed a bottle of pills with a tube of Brylcreem and slathered it onto his head before going on stage; the hot lights melted the concoction, and he looked like a guttered candle.
Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With ... - Biography
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With Pink Floyd. An over-reliance on psychedelic drugs drove the rock star from the bounds of reality and forced his bandmates to cut ties...
How 1970 Became The Year Of Syd Barrett - GRAMMY.com
WEBNov 13, 2020 · How 1970 Became The Year Of Syd Barrett. 50 years after 'The Madcap Laughs' and 'Barrett,' GRAMMY.com looks back at the former Pink Floyd frontman's debut solo efforts. After 1969 symbolically brought the decade to a frightful close, with the escalation of war in Vietnam, the Manson murders and Brian Jones's death kicking off …
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