I agree. Yes, very odd indeed. Rosemary was overprotecting an adult man for reasons unknown and now she?s making a big money of it all. Well, at least it looks like itKeith Jordan wrote:If he had done one interview on video and they had a wander around his house, I dont think he would have had this mythological status that he has had for many years.
Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
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thanks for printing the pics Keith!!
lovely bright and cheerful interior,eh?!?>surprising for a man every one thought of as being a tortured artist.... seems like a place you could be quite contented in.. and as far as the family redecorating-they have hardky had that much time to completely remodel before selling.. and why did they keep the beds there?!? you know -i cannot escape the feeling that at some point-Syd sat down with his sis and said "Roe- here's what ya do- when i die-you guys will make a BUNDLE!!! but we gotta keep them guessing ..for now" i am coming more to grips with the fact of his untimely death(of course -way too soon) but that i feel he must have been happy in his own way- his house looks very pleasant to me- and that back yard is positively beautiful-- like a safe haven of rest- and i have said it before.. we don't know what "ol Syd might have been up to-- there may have been "visitors' of all sorts thru the years.... but one question- whay are the pics so samll of the interior-I'd like to get a better glimpse of the kitchen area particularly....are the interior pics not on the cheffins site?
lovely bright and cheerful interior,eh?!?>surprising for a man every one thought of as being a tortured artist.... seems like a place you could be quite contented in.. and as far as the family redecorating-they have hardky had that much time to completely remodel before selling.. and why did they keep the beds there?!? you know -i cannot escape the feeling that at some point-Syd sat down with his sis and said "Roe- here's what ya do- when i die-you guys will make a BUNDLE!!! but we gotta keep them guessing ..for now" i am coming more to grips with the fact of his untimely death(of course -way too soon) but that i feel he must have been happy in his own way- his house looks very pleasant to me- and that back yard is positively beautiful-- like a safe haven of rest- and i have said it before.. we don't know what "ol Syd might have been up to-- there may have been "visitors' of all sorts thru the years.... but one question- whay are the pics so samll of the interior-I'd like to get a better glimpse of the kitchen area particularly....are the interior pics not on the cheffins site?
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SydsMadcapGirl wrote: (Quoting Keith) "All this material that has become available recently just shows what his sister Rosemary said in The Times newspaper: that Roger Barrett was just a normal sort of guy living a quiet life in Cambridge, unsure why people still wanted to speak to him all these years later."
Agreed! I'd always suspected he was far more together than the public thought he was...perhaps he just wanted us to believe he was some loon puttering about in the clouds! It was always the unpopular opinion, but I'm believing more and more that I was right all along.
People with schizophrenia don't typically have a spontaneous recovery.
The proceeds from the recent tribute at Barbican Hall went to SANE -- an organization that helps the mentally ill. Syd's symptoms, whether LSD invoked or not, were classic ones for the debilitating thought disorder we call schizophrenia. This disease involves blunted affect, confused thoughts, social isolation, and the inability to forge "normal" adult relationships. It can be treated with medicine, but at least according to some reports before his death, Syd was not taking any meds for this illness.
People with schizophrenia typically have problems with diseases like diabetes, for their self-care and diet are not up to snuff.
Let's see, Roger Waters was quoted multiple times in the documentaries over the last decade saying that Syd had schizophrenia. He lived alone, a broken down old man who looked 20 years older than his given age. And he had a drug induced breakdown in his early twenties. Most schizophrenic patients are male, and most start having symptoms in their twenties.
Wow, so he was just taking the piss all these years? Excellent eye for detail on his part to add so many little things that point toward schizophrenia when in fact he didn't really have it...
SydsMadcapGirl wrote: It's kind of like he didn't want the joke to be revealed until after his death. Seems like typical RKB behavior, then, being the clever jokester that he was!
...and what exactly is a dream, and what exactly is a joke...
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
Very interesting indeed. I'm considering travelling to Cambridge to take a look at the house and maybe ask some local people if they ever met Syd.
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
I went to Syd's house whilst in Cambridge attending the auction last November. I wonder if the buyers have altered much of the house as it has been several months. If you do go, you should take a photograph and share it!
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
I wonder who painted the front door
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
really ! did you buy anything at the auction?Syd'sSexy wrote:I went to Syd's house whilst in Cambridge attending the auction last November. I wonder if the buyers have altered much of the house as it has been several months. If you do go, you should take a photograph and share it!
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
not the type of house i would want to live in but it looks kinda cute
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Yes, I did. Here's the thread:oz1701 wrote:really ! did you buy anything at the auction?Syd'sSexy wrote:I went to Syd's house whilst in Cambridge attending the auction last November. I wonder if the buyers have altered much of the house as it has been several months. If you do go, you should take a photograph and share it!
http://forum.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/vie ... 79&start=0
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thank heavens for broadband.
just had a look SS - his handwriting is as bad as mine - reminds me of my lecture notes - bit surprised there are no doodles though.
just had a look SS - his handwriting is as bad as mine - reminds me of my lecture notes - bit surprised there are no doodles though.
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
Holy crap. It looks like a house.
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Re: Photos of the inside of Syd Barrett's House
Couldn't help but notice in the NPF gallery of Syd's auction items, there was a nylon-string guitar. Did Syd still play or was it just a decoration piece? I seem to recall an interview with his nephew, in which his nephew stated that Syd didn't own or play guitar anymore.