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It was introduced as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on the British tour in November 1974. The set was originally performed as one whole suite with some of the parts differing from the album versions, and samplings of Barrett's solo song "Dark Globe" during the opening of the performance.
May 13, 2023 · “‘Shine on You Crazy Diamond’ is just completely about Syd,” said Waters in a 2022 interview. In 1968, Barrett was dismissed from the band following the release of their first record, Piper...
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Jun 5, 2024 · In some accounts, Barrett arrived while Floyd were mixing Shine On You Crazy Diamond – the subject of which was Barrett himself. Waters is said to have been reduced to tears after realising the stranger’s identity.
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This is a tribute to Syd Barrett, an original member of Pink Floyd - notice the title, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. He was their lead guitarist and wrote most of their early hits, but he gradually went nuts and was kicked out of the band in 1968, three years after the group started.
Sep 20, 2022 · Shine On You Crazy Diamond remains the essence of 1970s Pink Floyd: a compelling mix of icy reserve, raw emotion and nostalgia. At 12’ 07” during the final part, the outro from Barrett’s greatest Floyd hit, See Emily Play, flits through the mix, then disappears into the ether – like Syd himself. It’s a fitting way to end the track.
Sep 7, 2018 · And so did Syd Barrett ― the leading figure of the band in the pre-Gilmour period of 1967, whose drug-induced madness helped them become the “next big thing,” but at a terrible cost.
In 1988, EMI released an album of unreleased tracks and outtakes, Opel, with Barrett's approval. In 1996, Barrett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2006.
