Syd's music: Which era do you like best?

Post by **snifferdog** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:07 am

I'm a tad curious about this.

Hudini · Post by **Hudini** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:58 pm

I like his solo albums better. That doesn't mean I don't like "The Piper" or the singles.

Eclipse · Post by **Eclipse** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:16 pm

heh i can't answer this now, i am still trying to get into his stuff. Piper is my least favorite PF album, but i think that his solo career may be more interesting. Still need to pay more attention to it. Not a fan currently though.

danielcaux · Post by **danielcaux** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:32 pm

I like the 66-70 era the most.

I wish I could say I like the 71-74 era equally, but haven't heard much of it yet.

moom · Post by **moom** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:12 pm

Solo era is great, but a bit bleak compared to Piper/'68 recordings/singles...

zag · Post by **zag** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:45 pm

moom wrote:Solo era is great, but a bit bleak compared to Piper/'68 recordings/singles...

What ´68 recordings ?

oz1701 · Post by **oz1701** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:36 pm

Hudini wrote:I like his solo albums better. That doesn't mean I don't like "The Piper" or the singles.

im with Hudini on this

moom · Post by **moom** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:58 am

zag wrote:
moom wrote:Solo era is great, but a bit bleak compared to Piper/'68 recordings/singles...
What ´68 recordings ?

Jugband Blues, Veggie, Scream... supposedly Controls...

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:03 am

Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

oldhippy · Post by **oldhippy** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:56 am

Sorry to say I can't get into his stuff. I've tried but for me it leaves me cold.

zag · Post by **zag** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:05 am

moom wrote: Jugband Blues, Veggie, Scream... supposedly Controls...

Jugband Blues, Vegetable Man and Scream Thy Last Scream were all recorded in ´67. There´s no evidence Syd´s guitar is on Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (recorded also in ´67 but overdubbed in ´68).
My source is Random Precision (recording the music of Syd Barrett 1965-1974) by David Parker, what is yours ?

moom · Post by **moom** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:07 pm

zag wrote:
moom wrote: Jugband Blues, Veggie, Scream... supposedly Controls...
Jugband Blues, Vegetable Man and Scream Thy Last Scream were all recorded in ´67. There´s no evidence Syd´s guitar is on Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (recorded also in ´67 but overdubbed in ´68).
My source is Random Precision (recording the music of Syd Barrett 1965-1974) by David Parker, what is yours ?

No source, I did not mean a year they were recorded, but one when they were released or were supposed to be released. Also, that's why I said "supposedly" about STCFTHOTS.

J Ed · Post by **J Ed** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:40 pm

there are 1968 recordings on Opel arent there?
just not the leftover Floyd tracks Mooms talking about

I voted for his career with Floyd
he was able to communicate the sounds he heard in his head and was able to work musically with the others in the band
as fascinating as those solo albums are, he seems to be only giving us hints of what he's imagining, fighting not only his wouldbe collaborators but even himself to keep those songs from getting out into shared consensus reality

Hudini · Post by **Hudini** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:48 pm

J Ed wrote:there are 1968 recordings on Opel arent there?

A few of them, yes. I know "Clowns And Jugglers", "Swan Lee" and the instrumental version of "Golden Hair" were recorded in 1968. There must be another song or two but I can't remember which.

Damn!t · Post by **Damn!t** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:07 pm

The Pink Floyd of course!