Wow. From Syd Barrett to Napalm Death to Unwound and Boards of Canada, John Peel had quite the taste in music

@jacksonfritts2988

4 жыл бұрын

You said it right man!

@Vingul

3 жыл бұрын

Aye. Nick Drake and The Black Dog spring to mind too.

@RayZappa

2 жыл бұрын

..And on tonight's program we have a new session from The Fall

@bob733333

Жыл бұрын

One of his faves was Captain Beefheart.

@blackporscheroadster6415

Жыл бұрын

He also had a taste in young children.....

Brilliant arranger of chords to melody and very unique lyrics. You can tell Syd is a pure artist.

@andywitch666

Жыл бұрын

For sure !!!

@waynesilverman3048

8 ай бұрын

Them chord changes are really interesting he came a long way from piper

What a nice touch hearing syd and david singing together. he really cared about syd that is for sure

@Paolo8772

Жыл бұрын

It would be but it wasn't; it was Syd double tracked.

This is amazing! He sounds so much more together than even on his solo albums! Fantastic.

Much prefer Pink Floyd with Syd. A true English eccentric with an whimsical style, that would fit nicely in children's cartoons, or novels, who was influential to Marc Bolan, MGMT, and Temples, and any modern psychedelic band that is around today. Deeply missed ♥♥

@deborahfetzer1640

2 жыл бұрын

And Gong, not new, Davead (sp?) Alen

@georgesonm1774

2 жыл бұрын

and David Bowie, and even Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), and Wire, and I'd guess Peter Gabriel. Also John Frusciante, Soft Boys, Damned, endless bands, even Pearl Jam (check their cover of Interstellar Overdrive) - also Tame Impala

@Josouto1

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Pipers, saucepan, Arnold Lane, see emily play are the music that still interest me today.

@Suchapill

Жыл бұрын

That's it! From whimsy to power-psychedelic-pop in the swoosh of 5 chords. Syd was a genteel lore machine with a magnetic field as wide as the sixties. 🤩😛

@alexeyA1

Жыл бұрын

Very true.

He was a true one off..loved him since my teens,I'm 49 now

The musicians accompanying Syd, who plays acoustic electric and slide guitar, are Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie) - bongos/percussion, Dave Gilmour bass and organ.

@ibradeybunch

6 жыл бұрын

barely bear Nice of Dave

5 жыл бұрын

Gilmour really did go above and beyond to help Syd thru Pink Floyd and post Floyd, Rick Wright also helped, Roger Waters helped a little on Madcap but bailed and Gilmour/Wright persisted with helping Syd until he retired (Exactly what real friends do for each other) Shine on Syd....

@Sandwich13455

4 жыл бұрын

@ nobody showed up in 74 at abbey road, so he walked it home to Cambridge.

4 жыл бұрын

@@Sandwich13455 Yeah pretty sure thr Floyd where making a little album called Dark side of the Moon at that point also doing things like Pompeii and general gigging.. By 74 Syd was a non entity until a few years later when he walked in on them doing wish you were here, and that was the last contact they had with him, Gotta take your hat off to Gilmour and Wright for doing both Syd's albums while in the middle of their own stuff, Roger didn't want to do the Barrett album coz he's a prick..

@Sandwich13455

4 жыл бұрын

@ what year was his gigs with starz?

Awesome stuff - a true musical genius if ever there was one - Syd Barrett

@skipper6528

4 жыл бұрын

Tru dah

he had the most inventive timings ever in music genius in this regard for sure

Terrapin is great.

Barrett sounds far more “together” here than he gets credits for and his songwriting was still excellent at this point. It’s a shame he couldn’t have a consistent group of sympathetic support musicians around him throughout 1970-71. It might have given him more momentum to keep going with recording and doing more radio sessions, even if live tours were too much for him.

@andalltheangelssay212

Жыл бұрын

Roger Waters and David Gilmour produced Syds The Madcap laughs album and David Gilmour and Richard Wright produced his second solo album and played on it. They did support him, they encouraged him just to keep on singing. You can hear them on the first solo album encouraging him to keep going after false starts .

@Valientlink

Жыл бұрын

@@andalltheangelssay212 Problem is, after they got bigger, they never checked up on Syd, never called him or anything. They just let him be alone which I think is really shitty. They also did a terrible job mixing some of the tracks on Madcap and using worse takes on Barrett. Wined and Dined from Opel is waaaaay better. Just Syd and his acoustic, better vocals, thats how most of madcap was. Syd and an acoustic.

@vincevirtua

Жыл бұрын

Well, people literally tried to help him out, the two albums, etc. He was just not all there. Wouldn't tour, wouldn't seemingly want to do anything much really.

@Syfoll

Жыл бұрын

@@Valientlink The released version of Wined and Dined is absolutely fantastic, I don't know how you could thing otherwise. Dave's solo and lead guitar is very tastefully done and the full organ, bass and acoustic guitar arrangement is also very nicely done. They did check up on him, Dave literally made sure he got the royalty money even though he signed a contract releasing him from the band, accompanied him here (he plays bass and organ) and on his only solo concert where he abruptly left the stage after a few songs, produced parts of Madcap and Barrett. They looked after him as much as they could, but after a while, you have to just let go

@Valientlink

Жыл бұрын

@@Syfoll I'm not saying it's bad but Syd's vocals are a lot weaker, it's got that stoned Mandrax type of sound. Opel is just Syd and his guitar which is how I like it best, which is why I prefer Madcap as an album overall the most.

Thank goodness this exists. I hope there's more that's still yet to be uncovered.

My dog was killed today by a car,I'm terribly sad. Listening to Two of a Kind makes me feel better. Thank you, Syd.

@cynthiamarston2208

6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Stewart ah man that’s tough. Your dog can’t be replaced but Some day another one will be there for you. they all have their own personalities and most of them grow on us and we get very attached. Nothing quite like the first one....but close!

@johnavy4912

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Stewart lost my guineapig last Monday.Sorry bout your dog.It hurts man

@5jerry1

4 жыл бұрын

~ Jaskasses zip up and down side roads like they're on a race track; some people are disgusting.

@lolabow5421

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I’m sorry. Blessings to Woof Spirit Angel x

@monicacouto4575

3 жыл бұрын

so sorry i know that hurts hope you feel better soon

Great session, Syd was such a great guitar player as well as poet .

It makes me think that his insanity was played up by the band for publicity. These versions are dead on and not a picture of someone falling apart like the studio versions were.

@bigtwit799

3 жыл бұрын

Through the early mid seventies, the subject was taboo but when the fascination of the public grew the rest of the band seemed happy to go on about him for reasons anyone can speculate.

@jm-tl6od

6 ай бұрын

Syd avoided the Tavistock doctors. The Floyd sold out and they sold Syd out. The Beatles were also a Tavistock creation. The rabbit hole runs deep and Syd avoided being the pied piper of the acid movement. He knew the masses were going to be led into a pit. He's a true artist. Not to say he didn't go overboard with mandrax and acid but he was nothing close to a casualty.

Love his chord progressions syd was special in so many ways ,

Absolute magic in every way. His style was so simple, yet whimsical without going too far. It seems as though many of his contemporaries took note.

These Peel sessions Syd was awesome

Syd was so unique, and a treasure, God bless his soul, RIP Syd, you made millions so happy and still do. Thanks for the upload..cheers!

Hell of a hook in that Gigolo Aunt. When I listen to Syd too much I start to have strange thoughts(!) But love his work so much.

@instantkarma1511

7 жыл бұрын

Envious Fred I feel depressed because I feel so sorry for Syd

@justbeamensch

6 жыл бұрын

thumbs up for strange thoughts!

@Garrysullivanjones

6 жыл бұрын

You’re in the right place Fred

@silverdragon710

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! And strange dreams, and bit of paranoia.

Thanks Vibracobra23 for posting this gem. I never heard "Two of a Kind" before but what a great song. I'm surprised he didn't play my favourite acoustic song by Syd Barrett, "Golden Hair".

This is a man who could still write in his original style I think Syd got fed up with the fame and preferred art and doing things his way I hope Syd found peace in later life love the way Syd plays guitar and his unusual chords and lead style

His songs still give me such emotions.. today more than years ago. I think he made modern music we didn't understand at the time

I love this version of Baby Lemonade more than the other!

This is great stuff! Syd was perfectly imperfect - that is what I loved about him. He never compromised to suit others!

@jimwit8090

Жыл бұрын

what gibberish. Guess he couldn't compromise....after all the acid

I hear a lot of folk in Syds stuff. I’m never sure whether i grieve for what he may have done or celebrate that he had a go at it and produced what he did

loved syd voice ..

@gabriv1995

4 жыл бұрын

His English is excellent . And he never sings out of tune,

@silverdragon710

4 жыл бұрын

me too. so much.

This music will keep Syd ever present

So surreal hearing Syd and David together.

@RadioMartyT1B

8 ай бұрын

Except, it's not.

@rabidwookie606

5 ай бұрын

@@RadioMartyT1B Who's playing with him here?

@nickveekens

2 ай бұрын

Except it really is...​@@RadioMartyT1B

Was never able to find this ... coming to 30 years soon looking ... all compilations, even the box set with the extra ´Opel` cd which is a must ... later being my favourire Barrett song in its unfinnished hypnotic beauty ... thanks a lot for this !

I remember it well. My last year in school. Got this on cassette somewhere. ✌️🐝

this is unbelievable!!! respect and gratitude for the uploader...thank you from Greece...

wish he would have recorded with John Cale

Effervescing Elephant!!! Pure brilliance ~ what a live take of Syd this is. Jah Bless John Peel, quite the archive of performers on his books. This gold here is the reason I love KZread ~ RIP Syd Barrett ~

@douglasfernandez7737

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I’ll be 50 in 2 months and have never heard this recording. I’ve heard his solo albums but this is even better than them. I’d love to know who is with him on this. It sounds like him and just one other bloke.

@areuinsane100

Жыл бұрын

@@douglasfernandez7737 David Gilmour

@robertwhicher7714

Жыл бұрын

This is a rare treat this happy new year everyone or rather hippy new year love syd and dave together brilliant stuff x

@damiensuil2183

Жыл бұрын

@@douglasfernandez7737 syd barrett,david gilmour,and jerry shirley

Truly excellent 50 years on.

Track sequence so good and everything, this runs so smooth thank you!

Thanks for uploading this. Wonderful.

Love this! Thank you.

Thank you for this!

Thank You ! This is great.

after Hendrix the most creative and unique guitar players are Syd Barrett, Zappa, John Frusiante, Snakefinger. It is sad that Barrett ended up in such a way. When you think about it Joy Division, Sonic Youth and many, many more won't be possible, without him leading the way.

@alexalex-fp2fo

7 жыл бұрын

do t forget Donovan,Lennon y Nick Drake. also Dale Brown

@marialopez8950

7 жыл бұрын

Really, ... Hendrix and then Syd. Hmmm. Not even close.

@willy1957

7 жыл бұрын

Gavril Hlutev Not to mention Peter Hammill🙄

@struttingbirdlofi

5 жыл бұрын

Keith Levene from Public Image Limited has got to be up there too for sure.

@jonnyzchivago7623

3 жыл бұрын

Syd Zappa,even Hendrix...pretty terrible.....Nick drake, Levine,two actually very very good guitarists, both technique and originality -wise. ...anyone can play like Hendrix...for me he was a better songwriter than guitarist.....not getting the Joy Division connection at all?

This is a nice cover. Thanks :) I've always really loved this song.

Very cool..thank you!

Arranjos maravilhosos . Que artista completo era Syd Barret !!

When Barrett detuned his guitar on stage the rest of the band missed the point.They thought"You can't do that on stage" and panicked. As an artist he may have thought, why go through the pretense of playing it the same old way or was tired of the diatonic scale.In hind sight they should have gave Syd 'cart blanche', let him do whatever he wanted. "Vegetable Man" and "Scream Thy Last Scream" are the missing links on the album "Saucer Full of Secrets" and would have pointed that record directly at the shape of music to come.

@Syfoll

5 жыл бұрын

Yeaaaaa, sure. It wasn't the fact that he was unable to function properly

@cucluu3579

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he tuned his guitar to certain key, he just detuned it to the point where non of the strings were in tune with each other, how could the band play along with that?

@lester9330

3 жыл бұрын

Did I say that?

@lester9330

3 жыл бұрын

@@cucluu3579 Very carefully

@Kowasi

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget 'In The Beechwoods' as another track missed from the Saucerful Of Secrets stable...

Syd was a genius.

syd is the number one..

sounds ace, sounds liKe Syd is rocking and in a full sunny groove, its all on, its Rosey its a beautiful day!

He was/is the sound of acid as Salvador Dali was the vision of it . A wonderful texture to life.

@nathanbellamy3308

3 жыл бұрын

The sound and vision of LSD is the universe bro. Not man.

So influential and...well, enjoyable! Immense Thanks, here. /

Stupendous!

I almost want you back. That’s an amusing line! He sounds coherent here. If he was mad or drugged out he wouldn’t be able to sing like this. I’m very surprised as all the songs sound clear and direct. Good recording!

@dannyd0g

4 жыл бұрын

He had been kicked out of Pink Floyd by this time due to his mental health problems and use of LSD. I have to agree that he doesn't sound mad or drugged in these recordings. However, I understand that some mental illnesses can have their effects felt in waves, and can get progressively worse in some cases, as they did do in Syd's case. Sadly, Syd had left public life by 1972. Things must have got much worse for him by then. From Wikipedia "In 1972, Barrett left the music industry, retired from public life and strictly guarded his privacy until his death. He continued painting and dedicated himself to gardening. Pink Floyd recorded several tributes and homages to him, including the 1975 song suite "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and the 1979 rock opera The Wall. In 1988, EMI released an album of unreleased tracks and outtakes, Opel, with Barrett's approval. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2006. "

@invisible3972

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure he did actually suffer from a really bad down mental breakdown but after that he was still himself (not a carcass or an animal like many tend to think). Very possibly used that to his advantage to leave his old life as Syd and spent the rest of his days as an artist in peace.

@bigtwit799

3 жыл бұрын

That's how I feel about my late aunt.

@TheStevo427563

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannyd0g Not to forget Wish you were here. The whole album is a tribute to Syd.

@TheStevo427563

2 жыл бұрын

I don't believe he was crazy or anything like the sort. Pink Floyd was only supposed to be short lived. The others didn't feel that way. To him it was the same thing they were doing before Floyd. They were formed from an art project.

Wonderful.

Cierro los ojos y te lleva al cielo Syd un eslabon suelto mas d este mundo

Brilliant Tunes. Syd Barrett was the founder of psychedelic sound.

Syd was like a blind painter, a deaf musician...a mute poet; in that he had so much in his head; yet he couldn't fully imagine his visions. But it was all there. Music, poetry and art were his gift but at the same time....his curse. He'll always be one of my artistic heroes.

@hekakain4108

4 жыл бұрын

...realise his visions.

@jimwit8090

Жыл бұрын

and was like a guy who took too much acid.

@douglasfernandez7737

Жыл бұрын

I heard Syd had Synesthesia, the ability to see shapes/colors through sound. It really explains a lot if you think about his music AND the fact that he was an actually talented painter already before he picked up a guitar and then consider him tripping. Makes you wonder if he was “painting” with his playing.

Great Picture of Syd

the best version of terrapin of all in universe

@jacobfowler4426

Жыл бұрын

hands down

Efferversing Elephant! Delightful. Only ever heard the album versions of these songs. sheesh. 1970 till now is a lifetime...

Thanks a lot

Magica respuesta sin saberlo tango hacia lo mismo en la cueva genios ambos

I listen to public radio in LA, and hv always done this with college stations since the mid-70's. Yes, on acid! Some of this wud work today, since it was always "against the tide." Also, because it's intimate, awkward and anti-corporate, so wud def find a following.

Ahead of his time. A true artist.

Well that made my day. A beautiful sod wasn’t he.

Two of a kind was bloody brilliant.

@nicholas70paul

6 жыл бұрын

I think we are all 2 of a kind really.

@Garrysullivanjones

5 жыл бұрын

No mans land , it is obvious, golden hair, here I go, lets split birdie hop, wined dined, dominoes, no good trying , terrapin, octopus , clowns and jugglers

awesome picture !

Legend ✌️

Syd was complex in his simplicity

@Syfoll

5 жыл бұрын

Yup

@BippyBee

4 жыл бұрын

❤️

That moment after you grow out of your angsty phase and realize who was actually the coolest one.

@monicacouto4575

3 жыл бұрын

he was too cool they didnt get him and he didnt do it for fame not into the ego rock star thing so he left as he felt uninspired to lip synch on top of the pops etc

@graemekornicki6810

2 жыл бұрын

The best song syd ever wrote was see emily play in 1967 loved it then and still do think norman smith did an exellent job producing this

It's like music from another reality altogether.

down to the beach to see the blue and the gray so simple

On top of the drugs, he must have had a nervous breakdown, or several. I feel a series of events destroyed his confidence and trust in people. Then he properly lost it later in the mid 70s, was sectioned and made a recovery, of sorts laters

Angel

Syd learned guitar as a youngster from listening to artists like Bo Diddley, Skip James, Lightning Hopkins, Pink Anderson, Floyd Counsel. This music was the basis that inspired him. He understood it, and took it further and further and further...until he developed his own brilliant style....and then he brought it back to simplicity in his last recordings. And then he decided his brilliant work as a musician was done. A TRUE artist!

@f1tof2

6 жыл бұрын

"all my blues dispersed"

It's quite funny to notice that he inverted some phrases in the lyrics of Baby Lemonade

@cyn37211

5 жыл бұрын

Jorji Costava He also used some of those same lines in other songs (like Octopus). He was a brilliant musician. The people who spiked his food & drink should rot in hell.

@kathybreakwell847

5 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice Roger Waters used some of the lyrics or ideas from Baby Lemonade. For wish you were here??

@Kowasi

5 жыл бұрын

@@kathybreakwell847 Ah hah! You're right… the cold steel rail. I noticed unconciously, but your comment helped to bring it to my conscious mind, such as it is.

@kathybreakwell847

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kowasi Yes EXACTLY right.. I often wonder if Dark Globe 🌎 inspired Dark Side of the Moon 🌙...

@kathybreakwell847

5 жыл бұрын

There were a few other ideas he might have Got from Syd's Baby Lemonade such as 'make your name like a ghost' with ' heroes for ghost'.. Also: 'send a cage through the post' with 'a lead role in a cage'... Could be coincident - but.... I'll leave it at that.. Lol

thanks.Cos I almost want you back...its a beautiful day....

i forgot Bowie and Trex were influenced under the saturn SyD lampost y'all.

@steffanhoffmann8937

4 жыл бұрын

Said it most of my Music life. Tnx

@tomgat6314

3 жыл бұрын

some pnks bands like sex pistols

There is something wrong in Syd's official story, a man with this great performance can´t be demented. The Stars recorded concert was also great , it happened there was a problem with the PA system and the bad reviews written by opinion makers trapped in 1967 ruined Syd comeback. Addicted yes demented no.

@philmorgan4316

5 жыл бұрын

Johnny Pissoff recorded?

@glazinghost5951

5 жыл бұрын

WAS IT RECORDED????

@danijel-ch2gk

5 жыл бұрын

@@glazinghost5951 kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYWb0M6Oddy3iNo.html

@cliffwebb1621

5 жыл бұрын

no... the only reason Sid's music got released at all is because David Gilmour worked it over... i defer to his bandmates as to what his condition was...

@Ck-zk3we

5 жыл бұрын

@@cliffwebb1621 this is live jackass

Always love syd❤

Brilliant & beautiful! music well ahead of its time created by a man not ready to compromise with this f----d up neurotic world!

Terapin is such a great tune! :)

@michaelgill1203

Жыл бұрын

Wot the song called at 7.20 mins please

@alexvernon7456

11 ай бұрын

@@michaelgill1203terrapin!

@michaelgill1203

11 ай бұрын

@@alexvernon7456 tar muchly! I heard in sampled many years ago! It rings round your head for days after hearing!

Genius !

настоящий творец никогда не повторяется

thank.you :)

@Vibracobra23_Original

8 жыл бұрын

+muriel mottet you're welcome

Magic.

The more I hear Syd sing I'm reminded of another Brit Bowie .

@steffanhoffmann8937

4 жыл бұрын

Bowie copied him. He was a huge fan

@kelechi_77

3 ай бұрын

Bowie and Eno took so much from him

It’s interesting that Arthur Lee’s backing band in the naughties were called Baby Lemonade They were the kiddie

@Kowasi

3 жыл бұрын

Mm hmm... Mssrs Lee and Barrett were two of a kind... it's said that the riff for Love's take of My Little Red Book inspired the riff for Astonomy Domine... broadcast to Mr. Barrett's ears by pirate radio~

hell yeah

such a musically-english mind and voice for me more influenced by the kinks than the beatles

He influenced Bowie a great deal.

good stuff

voce grandiosa ... chitarra clamorosa...

He actually was still in the game. He still wore pop star clothes for some time. What a very effed up scene in the end. Long drawn out too. His budding talents....here...there....decades ago. I wish I could get it a little better but that’s ok

@nicholas70paul

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, its a shame nature is interfered with, to result in this end, but its ok.

@Garrysullivanjones

6 жыл бұрын

Glass can be half full or empty or was the glass there ?only Roger knew...giggling . He never saw them ‘fing’ ...

He was till he wasn’t. I went my whole life hearing he was special and back when I was young (in the 80’s) we didn’t have access to his stuff (other than the first 2 albums) and it was so different than DSOTM so it was hard to compare. As I’ve grown older and now have went back and have an ear for early Floyd and have listened to his solo albums, I have to admit I prefer early Floyd but still love everything they did with Dave. I mean for me Echoes and Animals are exquisite. Live at Pompeii is as much of a masterpiece as DSOTM and The Wall.

there was nuthin' wrong with this cat...just an artist...everybody gotta turn artists into mad people..he did what he did.....produced ART...as straight as the bus driver down the block..

@Syfoll

5 жыл бұрын

Are you stupid? He was mad. I love his music and his voice but Syd wasn't well mentally. He trapped his girlfriend in the bathroom for 3 days, he would plug out his guitar on stage and just sit there and made Have You Got It Yet. Get out of here

@struttingbirdlofi

5 жыл бұрын

@@Syfoll You're a fucking idiot. Did you witness the bathroom incident with your own eyes? If not then it's nothing more than a stupid rumour, don't believe everything you hear. Unplugged his guitar on stage? Oh no! How maddddd! Wrote a song called Have You Got It Yet? Ohhh my, where is the psychiatrist, this person has lost it. When in actual fact he was probably just having a laugh and those dumb asses didn't get it (just like you). These songs are proof he was not only together but smarter than you or I. Nobody has been able to imitate his style successfully, he was a genius.

@Mars-ef6nx

5 жыл бұрын

@@struttingbirdlofi couldn't agree more

@hovazane4091

5 жыл бұрын

You're correct. Pretty much all of his contributions to Saucerful LP released and unreleased, and almost half of madcap laughs are really taking the piss on his alleged friends and former bandmates for the treatment of his removal from the band. The man was a genius and an artist in the purist of senses. No more insane than your typical artist of his caliber. Sadly he was surrounded by dogs and pigs and architecture students that didn't want to make art, they wanted money and fame etc. Shame he didn't get to associate with the Fripp's and Eno's that were inspired by him.

@damiensuil2183

Жыл бұрын

@@hovazane4091 well said

Syd danced to his own beat from beginning to end.

you can hear in his changes he drops down into the "floyd chord" yet he only stays there for a moment, not as long as the original band would eventually go on to milk (not debasing it). great stuff and one of my absolute favs. there's a playful, whimsical air to barrett and he doubles down or hits some lyrics / themes in a way noone else does. his timing altho slightly erratic and sudden at times feels organic... there's a realness if not fantasy.

Charming

this version of terrapin is great

I've just decided from listening to this again that nobody understood Syd any better than Brian Eno. Gigilo Aunt has Eno written all over it.