Syd Barrett's overlooked talent
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- Embryo
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Syd Barrett's overlooked talent
With all that's written about Syd, one talent of his I've *never* seen praised: his very excellent singing voice. If you were to ask someone how old the singer is, I think most people would guess someone in their 40's, based on the rich maturity of the voice. Syd's voice is so pleasant. It is smooth and expressive. And very versatile: he can make it harsh when he wants and mellifluous when he wants.
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- Supreme Lord!
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Re: Syd Barrett's overlooked talent
I respect your opinion, but I don't think his voice sounded all that aged. However, that's not the point, I understand. He had a beautiful voice and when he sounds down, I can't help but father him (I can't mother him since I'm a man ) .
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Re: Syd Barrett's overlooked talent
I think Syd's voice is more like an acquired taste than an overlooked talent.
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Re: Syd Barrett's overlooked talent
I don't know about "overlooked", but never before has anyone sung lyrics like "On clouds of sunlight floating by..." with such child-like innocence and whimsicality.