Syd Barrett RIP - Pay Respects Here - No New Threads Please!

woody1 · Post by **woody1** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:34 pm

BBC news report that Syd barrett is dead

RIP Syd

NoCrustPlzKThx · Post by **NoCrustPlzKThx** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:36 pm

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituar ... 52,00.html

I just got that in my email, I was pretty surprised when I read it...

RIP Syd...

Post by **henno** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:38 pm

oh fuck no..!!

matknny · Post by **matknny** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:52 pm

NO WAY, NO WAY

THAT CANT BE RIGHT

hi-watt · Post by **hi-watt** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:52 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

says it true here

matknny · Post by **matknny** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:54 pm

Here to be exact

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5169344.stm

olzen · Post by **olzen** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:54 pm

That's awful to hear, man. The world has lost a genius who only briefly got to show us his potential. I'm gonna put on "The Madcap Laughs" now. Rest In Peace, Syd.

matknny · Post by **matknny** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:56 pm

olzen wrote:That's awful to hear, man.

This is not happening

matknny · Post by **matknny** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:00 pm

Its just been realisted on the news on radio 2

Post by **henno** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:01 pm

REST IN PEACE YOU PRINCE OF MEN.................!!!!!!!!!

hi-watt · Post by **hi-watt** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:02 pm

It seems he died from his diabetes

So very sad, It sometimes feels as though we lost Syd a very long time ago.

RIP SYD Shine On.

matknny · Post by **matknny** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:03 pm

Ive contacted all the people that i know syd's music including PublicImage

FloydCouncil · Post by **FloydCouncil** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:05 pm

Shine on, Syd.

This is honestly so sad.

black bobble · Post by **black bobble** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:52 pm

Gutting

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:54 pm

That is so very upsetting. I have tears in my eyes.

Reuters