Syd Barett - Legend

Syd Barrett has died at the age of 60. (There are too many of these having to be done) Even though he wasn't doing anything at all, and hadn't even given an interview for over 30 years, he was still a major figure in British psychedelia and music in general. Despite only doing one truly great album and two poorly receieved solo albums, many people (myself included) find Piper At The Gates Of Dawn to be the greatest by quite some way of all the Pink Floyd albums. Even Graham Coxon managed to some not knobhead like when talking about him. On a side point, I took both Piper at The Gates of Dawn and Wish You Were Here out of my shelves to listen to yesterday, didn't get round to it - I will know. Messed up, drugged up, but magic. Syd Barrett - RIP.

And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?

There was a king who ruled the land.
His majesty was in command.
With silver eyes the scarlet eagle
Showers silver on the people.
Oh Mother, tell me more.
Matilda Mother - Pink Floyd


Observer article from a few years ago:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,11913,804928,00.html