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ttotheh said:
pink floyd FTW!

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Syd Barrett wandered into the studio (heavyset, with a completely shaved head and eyebrows) while the band was recording Wish You Were Here, although Nick Mason has since stated that he's not entirely certain whether "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was the particular song being recorded when the man was in the studio. Due to his drastically changed appearance, the band could not recognize him for some time.

When they eventually recognized Barrett, Waters was so distressed he was reduced to tears.[2] Someone asked to play the song again and Barrett said a second playback wasn't needed when they'd just heard it. Apparently, when "Wish You Were Here" was played, "He [Barrett] stood up and said, 'Right, when do I put my guitar on?'" keyboardist Richard Wright recalled. "And of course, he didn't have a guitar with him. And we said, 'Sorry, Syd, the guitar's all done.'"[3]

When asked what he thought of Wish You Were Here, Barrett said it sounded a "bit old

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The line "And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes..." is referential to Syd Barrett's behaviour towards the end of his tenure with the band; due to his mental problems, there were more than a few occasions where Barrett would actually play a different song than the rest of the band in the middle of a performance.

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alive or not he went gone

at least they were accepting that syd was a huge part of the groups early years and not forgetting about him completely and taking all the credit for what they became.......DSOTM, the wall, and wish you were here, all had major influences by syd barrett even though he went crazy and couldnt contribute


R.I.P. Roger Kieth Barrett