Syd Barrett Quotes


It's always been too slow for me. Playing. The pace of things. I'm a fast sprinter. The trouble was, after playing in the group for a few months, I couldn't reach that point.


Citations

Rock, Mick. "The Madcap Laughs Again." Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 1971.

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Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett
  • Born: January 6, 1946
  • Died: July 7, 2006
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Musician, Singer-songwriter, Artist, Poet

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett was an English singer, songwriter, musician and painter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Barrett was their original frontman and primary songwriter, becoming known for his whimsical take on psychedelia, English-accented singing, literary influences, and stream-of-consciousness writing style. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing and for employing dissonance, distortion, echo, feedback, and other studio effects.