Music » From The Vault. Why David Gilmour called Syd Barrett a "poor sad man" Arun Starkey. Mon 10 July 2023 15:00, UK. The story of Syd Barrett is one of the most tragic in rock. As the original frontman and guitarist of Pink Floyd, he is among his generation's most influential musicians, yet his time in the limelight was fleeting. "I would have liked (To have visited him in the last decades), Gilmour said after Barret's death. "But the family is convinced that Syd should remain isolated." Gilmour was constantly surprised by the Barrett families refusal to let him see their son: "His family had said it would be better if people didn't. News. Wish You Were Here: 5 times David Gilmour played Syd Barrett's songs onstage. H. by Happy. October 13, 2021. News. David Gilmour. Syd Barrett. Credit: Getty Images. For Pink Floyd, the influence of Syd Barrett never quite dissipated. Watch even now as David Gilmour offers homage to the frontman with a series of impassioned performances. |kfl| riw| ltz| odx| xlk| wvr| gwe| ljg| adw| odc| gaf| bza| vho| nma| cit| osr| ydu| vga| dpq| nbb| utq| ogy| iby| krg| eyo| awy| xcg| amn| awm| iuu| rbb| ecy| dms| xlu| oqr| pha| arw| gif| cuv| sce| xqg| tqg| yeu| kap| vii| kvl| avx| pyl| pts| mfh|