Syd Barrett is Dead

He wrote "Bike", "Arnold Layne", and "ASTRONOMY DOMINY" among others, and now the original Madcap is dead. Syd perhaps represented the sad side of drug use but he also stood for it's wonderful creative excess. One thing that was cool is that he did not play the tortured rock star in public, but lead a reclusive and quiet life outside of the bullshit expectations of Floyd fans. One has to respect him for that.

I say put on "The Piper at the Gates Of Dawn" to celebrate this passing. Somewhere he must be laughing. Maybe not.
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