Syd's Band: Those Without - 1963 to 1965

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Syd's Band: Those Without - 1963 to 1965

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Does anyone know anything about this band?

The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (pg 312 3ed) says these were the members:

Roger Barrett (bass in summer '63, then guitar/vox Jan 2nd 1965)
Steve Pyle - drums
Alan Sizer - guitar/vocals
Smudge - guitar
Robert Smith - (bass, replaced Barrett 1964-65


Some "pre-fame" gig photos: http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/galle ... GigPhotos/

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Keith Jordan wrote:Robert Smith - (bass, replaced Barrett 1964-65)
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Robert Smith of The Cure?? He would only have been about 6 years old!
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"Smudge"...wotta great name. Very punkity punk.
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Smudge has the coolest shirt I have ever seen
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Soooooo..... does anyone know anything about them? Any books mention them? Did they ever play a gig????
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Yeah! I've heard that Smudge taught Kurt Cobain everything he knows.
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Post by moonwall »

Found this on "Those Without"

"1963
Those Without
(Syd Barrett, Steve Pyle, Alan Sizer, Smudge)
June
16 - Congregational Church Youth Club, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
September
12 - Cheshunt College Lodge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England"

and the rest of Syds concerts at

http://www.angelfire.com/wv/breastmilky ... smain.html

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