• wheeldawg
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    11 hours ago

    I think a lot of concerts would be amazing with acid.

    I’m not very familiar with PF, or familiar at all with their personal history. I’m actually assuming Syd is a member. I don’t even know that. I’ve only listened to 2 of their albums (and while tripping)

    But if this is a particular legendary one, it’d definitely be worth it.

    • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org
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      10 hours ago

      pink floyd got most of their initial momentum from a single guy. at the time he is super popular and really good looking. a charming dude from all accounts. John Lennon and Yoko were at a pink floyd show before they met.

      so Syd Barrett is famous for a few things, Pink Floyd founding member / created the name. influenced the avente guard approach to music. was a king of the underground London scene. was on Jimi Hendrix first tour of England.

      But behind the scenes Syd took a lot of LSD and at one point considered to have taken more lsd than anyone else in the UK

      so he is kinda a fuckup party magnet and his personal relationships are failing so he scored a bunch of qualloods and takes the whole lot one weekend

      everyone who knew him say there’s a Syd before that weekend and a person after but never did Syd come back.

      His solo stuff and the first two pink floyd albums are probably my most favorite

      I’ve been fascinated with Syd Barrett for most of my life. He even influenced The Damned when they recorded what is considered the first punk rock record