Anyone see Syd Barrett performing live?

[Keith Jordan]

He only played 9 concerts in total as a solo artist but did you see him play at any of them?

http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/pfcdb ... bid=6&pg=1

If not, did you see him performing with Pink Floyd? Care to share your memories of that?

[dgsyd1]

Not seen him myself, he's retired from music before I was born. But someone I used to know saw Pink Floyd at the Bournemouth Winter Gardens, during the Hendrix tour in November 1967. From what he told me, Syd did play, but it wasn't one of his better day (he looked like he didn't want to be there). Apparently the band was VERY loud.
FWIW, someone over on the Late Night discussion forum saw Syd at one of the Stars gigs in 1972

[Keith Jordan]

FWIW, someone over on the Late Night discussion forum saw Syd at one of the Stars gigs in 1972

What a treat! You should make enquiries as to whether or not he took any photos! I believe there are no known photos from Syd Barrett solo concerts? How in the world could that be?

Here is a list of Syd Barrett concerts....

http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/pfcdb ... bid=6&pg=1

1970-06-06 - Syd Barrett - Olympia Exhibition Hall (The Grand Hall) - London - England
1972-01-20 - Syd Barrett - Corn Exchange - Cambridge - England
1972-01-27 - Syd Barrett - Corn Exchange - Cambridge - England
1972-02-00 - Syd Barrett - Market Square (Cambridge) - Cambridge - England
1972-02-05 - Syd Barrett - The Dandelion Cafe - Cambridge - England
1972-02-12 - Syd Barrett - The Dandelion Cafe - Cambridge - England
1972-02-24 - Syd Barrett - Corn Exchange - Cambridge - England
1972-02-26 - Syd Barrett - Corn Exchange - Cambridge - England
1973-10-00 - Syd Barrett - Union Society Cellars - Cambridge - England

[dgsyd1]

What a treat! You should make enquiries as to whether or not he took any photos! I believe there are no known photos from Syd Barrett solo concerts? How in the world could that be?

There's 3 or 4 photos from the June 6 1970 Olympia gig, one of which is the cover of Random Precision, and 1 photo (albiet not very good quality) of a bearded Syd at one of the Stars gigs.

[Keith Jordan]

Oh yes, I have the Stars one somewhere. Didn't remember about the other ones. My mind is going. STOP... ME....

[jtull]

Didn't remember about the other ones. My mind is going. STOP... ME....

I think that's this pic

[Keith Jordan]

Oh yes, I did have that one in the NPF Photo Gallery....

http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/galle ... m.jpg.html



I shall add this other one as it is a little larger.

[awayandbeyond]

I knew a gentleman who used to follow them in Europe in '66. He said that at times Syd played "as good as Hendrix" and that it was really tragic that those shows were never recorded...