Sawyer McElroy-Parvis I agree with you, Syd was totally brilliant, and Rick Wright was an absolutely great contributor to our modern music - my favourite keyboard musician.
@@sleepingtiger4436 I guess by credit, I'm referring to Roger essentially firing Rick, then making him a hired band mate for The Wall tour. Roger always commented that Rick didn't do his share of the writing. Then Roger leaves and the remaining 3 members move on together without him.
@@johndean4765 "This is a story about a girl that I knew, she didn't like my songs, and that made me feel blue, she said ' A big band is far better than you "
Syd Barrett was an incredible songwriter and his disintegration was a huge loss to music. His sister Rosemary visited him a few times a week in Cambridge and one occasion he hadn't heard her come in and she watched through the gap in the door as Syd strummed an unkown song on guitar. As soon as he became aware of her presence, he despatched the guitar behind the armchair.
Anderson and Watkinson wrote that in their book " Crazy Diamond", but It did not happen at Syd' s house, but at the hotel ran by his Brother in law, Paul Breen
This is the Pink Floyd that I discovered as a spotty teenager and grew to love until Syd departed. The band carried on with my support but this is where my roots are. RIP Syd.
Its in Vogue just now but what would the theme be about mental health drugs the sixties the band dinamics or about the man a qiate man but a charismatic man who was all about his painting as much as his music
I met him one October 1984 in the evening at a Piccadilly Circus pub near the neon sign (Piccadilly Circus) which is impossible to miss. He was amazing! I could say a billion things but that says it all.
Why do people argue about who was better than who in Floyd? Syd was a visionary who wrote hit singles, provided them with money and pointed them in an experimental direction. He then left them to it and they did a damn good job. Brilliant guitarist, sublime keyboard player, marvellous lyricist and great drummer. What's not to like?
john stones: Deep down it’s not the real Pink Floyd, when they kick out the main songwriter and keep the same band name, it’s because they’re too focused on popularity, marketing and money.
@@madman_messiah3848 Sorry sir, They kept the the BAND alive.. True to its form. Syd left the EARTH... and the dream they they saw when they joined him was kept alive..what year were you born?
Their honor and respect for Syd knew no bounds. He's clearly with them in spirit long after he left given that they dedicated an entire album to him as well as lend a hand on Barret's solo projects. Add to that the fact that all 5 were in the band at the same time albeit briefly. Those somber commercial multi platinum releases are what are. No better and no worse and most importantly would never have materialised without Syd being there in the beginning.
@Lawrance Ovarabia I get what your saying when I found out about syd I was very intrigued when i read up on him and the more I listen to him the more hooked I got I denfinally don't agree with how people over use the word genius but with syd I genuinely feel like it's deserved I think he's very unique and that makes him a genius but I get what you mean
I see a big difference in Syd from 'See Emily Play' where his eyes are bright and he's moving to the music, and 'Apples and Oranges' where his eyes have that empty look and he just stands still. Sad to see any change like that.
It has to do with the pressures of being inside a world that is as corrupt as the music industry. He didn't want to do it anymore, he realized he was a part of something bigger than him, he calculated the dangers and ran away before it was too late. That's why he stayed alive and survived rock n' roll.
+Sheriff Lophophora "...He calculated the dangers and ran away before it was to late. That a why he survived rock'n roll..." I'm sorry, but are you living on another planet? Does it appear to you that he had a good life? He survived rock'n roll? Out if the group, he's the only one that didn't survive! The rest of the group did very well, they were all successful and healthy. What was Syd? A man struggling to cope on a daily basis. He moved back in with his parents, didn't he?. He then moved into a house where he lived for two decades or more. He wanted to have a music studio in the attic, but never realized it. So to say that he ran away before it was too late is the weirdest thing I've heard. He didn't run and it was to late. Unfortunately he'd done to.much acid and became mentally ill. He never recovered from that. He wanted to play and make music. Not necessarily play loads of big live shows. But he wanted to write and record and perform. He also tried this after Pink Floyd parted ways with him. He recorded two albums. And he tried to play a couple of gigs with a band in the early 70's. He got a lot of help from PF and other friends to pull this off. I believe they played twice. Then ge started to not show up, like he'd done with PF. I agree that he wasn't comfortable with the being in rhe spotlight. He didn't like being watched, I believe. He probably had social anxiety in addition to his other mental struggles. But no, he didn't escape in time. He was totally destroyed by drugs. His sensitive mund wasn't made for using loads of lsd. If he hadn't taken those drugs, he probably would've become one of the most successful artists ever, most likely as a solo artist. He was so.talented! I'm sure he could've learnt how to play whatever instrument he'd sat his mind on. He could've made.great music pieces on the piano and played it almost like Mozart or one of those great composers. It's such a shame that he'd get ill. The world really lost out big time. And so did he.
Had to smile when the interviewer took one look at Syd's eyes and moved on to ask Rick Wright, looking like a recently qualified geography teacher, about the band instead.
@@meanmeesterjoneszzz8161 that's a ploy or marketing strategy by Waters'and a very successful one.drug use like Syd's with Quaaludes and lsd would make him appear this way and unable to play a note on stage which is what happened!
@Лоло Козлов he wasn’t born with schizophrenia ya know, it was a disorder that came after due to his drug addiction. Before that he was a totally normal, charming and healthy dude.
Look at the enormous difference in his behavior from the first song to the second. I'm not sure if the first song is mimed, but even in his face and eyes there's a big change. Good looking kid, I can see why people still adore him. Magnetic
A beautiful genius. Primarily a painter, he just happened to invent English psychedelia on the way. Went up to an exhibition of his surviving works about 10 years ago. Deeply beautiful, the most "felt" work I've encountered. Every atom of that man was an artist.
I was named after this song and I feel a connection with Syd through music that I haven’t felt with any other artist. I relate to him a lot more in the sense that we are both musicians who have artistic roots and abstract ideas
@@guzaria Syd was a very unique musician, he would write lyrics about things that no other person would think of, and a very creative guitar player. He would do a pop song and switch to 30 space jams. Pink Floyd is a very artistic band, and Syd was the reason.
It’s awesome how the band always gave tribute to its founder and always supported Syd and his family. Even though there were power struggles between Waters and Gilmore, we got a lot of awesome music from all of the drama. And there is no better backup vocalist or keyboard guy that compares to Richard Wright. Without him, it’s no longer Pink Floyd.
What did Pink Floyd give to Syd's family? I know Iron Maiden gave a lot to help their first drummer on the first three records, he died of MS in 2013 only 56. Funny the leader of the band asked him to leave then decades later feels guilty and does benefit concerts for him 🤔
@@m42037 David Gilmour personally demanded that a couple of Syd's songs were included on the Echoes compilation which thereby guaranteed Syd and his family to receive lots of royalties over the years, which they did.
Roger Waters, according to the reports that I heard, caused so many problems, that it came within inches of tearing Pink Floyd apart! Once, in either 1977 or 1978, Roger became so furious at the crowd, that he literally spat on them! If I had a band like this, I'd never invite him to be a member of it. Even to this day, he can still be quite unstable.
Despite the fact that he was much older and that he was from another generation, Dick Clark was a true legend in his own kind. Furthermore! he really had such an opened mind, for introducing musical groups, like Pink Floyd or the Doors for instance, on American Bandstand. Especially! when it came to music. God! bless Dick Clark. Thank! you, for sharing this wonderful presentation, on the RUclips channel! Johnny Montreal Canada 🇨🇦❤️😊
Printisalive you overrate yourself...explain us why Syd Barrett guitar style is very underrated...You cannot to do it because you told a big bullshit. Keep silent about rock, is better.
@@xxcelr8rs bowies version in my opinion is just straight up bad, and i like bowies music and think hes one of the kind however, i also think syd wouldnt like it knowing bowie slept with little girls. overall its just a soulless cover version of syds genius creation that was years ahead of its time.
Syd Barrett is, of course, the backbone of Pink Floyd. Without him, this great band would not exist. But even if he had not left Pink Floyd in the form that we know would not exist either. This is God's providence. Shine on crazy diamond Syd Barrett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great clips.....I must add a positive comment about the always cool and respectful Dick Clark, especially so in an age when rock musicians were commonly either disrespected or ignored. Dick was always a class act.
It was not a home recording. the actual broadcast tape was found in a trash bin in the archives of the BBC..the tape was damaged and warped--as is seen here. if not for the salvage from the trash bin-this would have been burned!
That's strange, I remember reading it was a home recording, that someone pointed their camera at the TV and recorded it, and that the tape was found in an attic. If you look closely, you can see the TV scan lines.
the defects in the recording show it to be helical scan video, probably a hitachi or a shibaden machine, but definitely not a broadcast VTR. also, tapes don't 'warp'.
Great song. I love Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett era - so experimental and fascinating. It's touching how many of his songs feature imagery nostalgic for childhood. I imagine he himself felt unprepared to leave that simpler, sheltered time of life.
Que tipo increíble.... A tal punto que un día, así de la nada, se despidió de este mundo absurdo y se quedó en el suyo.. Amo a Dos por siempre. Me abrió la cabeza musicalmente...
Wow...that was surreal...listening to "original" Floyd music and hearing that Dick Clark interview. Waters looks so different in a psychedelic suit. Hard to picture the same group singing Another Brick In The Wall. It's like a movie of themselves playing in costume.
The host of the show American Bandstand (Dick Clark) pretty much ignored Syd by almost skipping him in the mini-interview; he was obviously informed of the problem by Syd, who was staring at him very intently. Syd isn't far from the breakdown that would later be categorized as schizophrenia - at times he just looks blankly into the cameras, expression totally vacant to the scene playing out around him... Thanks for your contribution to music, psychedelic man, and keep on shining..
Syd was extremely artistic. I feel like he was almost bullied for not being like the society wants. In the end he looks so angry at the interviewer. This was his show.
@@lataf Now this is a question of perspective and opinions. He did not want to live how everyone else does, but instead use his own mind to find his inner peace and best way to live. You may not think that, but he just didn't seem like the type of person to try to achieve anything this society usually dreams of. This has nothing to do with "idolizing druggies", but I understand if it seems like it. This is like said, a matter of opinion.
@@lataf There are people who live and behave EXACTLY like "society wants" and they lose their mind. Everyone is different, and mental illness cannot be pigeon-holed into a root cause of simply not doing what "society wants". You're blaming a complicated illness completely on non-conformity. Not only is that wholly inaccurate, but it proves that you're a complete sheeple and proud of it.
Serenadesong The very idea of mental illness was conjured up to get people to conform to societal rules, so it’s not necessarily “a complicated illness,” or even an illness at all.
I can remember "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" being played back in the day. Absolutely terrible to think that was 1967 and 53 years ago. Loved this music and Floyd took me on a fantastic musical journey. Great to see Syd and Rick--RIP and thanks for making my life a nicer place to be.
Poor Syd, That Dick Clark would appear pretty freaky at the best of times, all that smooth showbiz chatter and the immaculate hair. Syd looks like he'd rather be anywhere but there.
That was Syd's reaction to the entire music industry -- he made it big and discovered he hated it. It's possible that the heavy drug use was an effort to escape... and it worked, in a manner of speaking.
Nathan Parsons Dick Clark completely out of his league here. Can’t figure out if these Brits are the real deal, still hoping the Beatles will make an appearance on his little show.
there's so little evidence of Syd on video. But the transition from him in the live interview with Roger to the Scarecrow video to this to the alternate Arnold Layne video to Dick Clark to Jugband Blues is just absolutely mindblowing. You see the Beatles change their look so quickly from 1963 to 1969, but Barrett literally changes in front of our eyes in less than a year.
Someone should do a film about Syd Barrett. Not sure who you’d get to play him, but it should be totally realistic, no punches pulled, a genuine tragic Rock story.
Pink Floyd performed the song three times on BBC TV's Top of the Pops.] On each occasion, they mimed to the single, over which Barrett sang a live vocal. The BBC wiped the shows all of which were "live" transmissions. In late 2009 a badly damaged home video recording was recovered by the British Film Institute containing the first and third show the song was performed on, though only the first appearance was recoverable in part. The first performance was on the 6 July 1967 edition hosted by Alan Freeman. Parts of this performance have been recovered from the damaged video recording. The last appearance was on 27 July 1967, once more hosted by Freeman. Barrett failed to turn up for rehearsals at BBC Television Centre however, prompting managers Peter Jenner and Andrew King to perform a frantic search. He was found at a friend's house, with badly bruised feet after arriving barefoot. He was said to be in a poor state of mind. Taken to the BBC, he performed seated on a large cushion due to his physical and mental condition
Madrigalman22 I have film reels from my grandparents taken during the WWII era. It's only viewable on a projector in that format but there was definitely 'home video' way back then--and in turn in early Floyd days. Just sayin'.
Madrigalman22 I get what you're saying. :) I only remember Betamax in the 80's as the first tape-type camera and player before VHS came around. Seems there's a pretty big gap of no home video available. I haven't researched any of this just going on my memory. (Which could be debatable) lol
Madrigalman22 You're triggering my memories now, wow Jethro Tull was the first concert I went to-- at The Forum in L.A. a bunch of us piled into a VW bus to get there. Joints being passed down the rows even to the 'security'/usher who partook & kept passing ha. Must've been 1975? I remember the tapes popping up the top of video recorders. How the world has changed. Things were easier--I liked the 70's so much--every teen year for me was in that decade. The jackets & purses with fringes, bell bottoms, peasant dresses, but most of all---The music!!!!!!!
Oh that Betamax recorder in the 80's was when I was in Asia there wasn't too much to choose from when my child was ready to be born we grabbed the first recorder a friend had at short notice. We survived 4 years there watching VHS tapes of English movies & TV shows. Pinky Floyd sorry we hijacked your thread with memories! 😊
SYD BARRETT , donde , donde , DONDE , tanta armonia musical , es sencillamente increible , el sonido que proyectaron 4 musicos Nombrados ,, PINK BLOYD , forever ,
god i love syd barrett so much. made so much influence on the musical scene, and had to potential to go much further. his voice is so haunting, & the lyricism of his music is so engaging! amazing musician just a beautiful person overall
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Takes me right back to my childhood. Absolutely loved Syd. Still love PF. I saw their DSOTM show at Earls Court in mid 70’s. Earls Court was just up the road from my birthplace and home for most of my life, in Fulham. Stunning show, albeit minus Syd 😕❤️
I would have loved to see Syd continue making music. He was a genius and was what made pink Floyd successful. David Gilmore is another musical genius but I'm curious, I wonder how different it would have been had Syd not fallen off the deep end.
The most amazing band that ever lived. I got very sick, when I get down, I will listen to their music, pretend I’m in another world. Their music , simply brings you were u want to go. Thanks Pink Floyd. Amazing!!!!!
It's amazing to see these fantastic talented youngsters just beginning their career. They didn't know at the time that they would make history and change the course of music forever.👍❤️🎼🎵🎶
Que hermosa la Voz de Syd..Sublime.Brillante. Tan solo Dios sabe..que paso realmente(mas alla de la droga)con este Genio y Creador,de la mejor banda de todos los tiempos..
im 26 and i love floyd, theyre whole discography. When i was growing up i was the wierd one, but soon discovered theres others like me. This music will live on, and syd & rich will never be forgotten. RIP and thank you pink floyd
Syd really looked like he didn't want to be near Dick Clark or a stage at this point. I think Nick was sort of laughing at Syd's lack of commitment. What else could he do?
Speaking of Muppets, remember when post- Bill Berry REM appeared on Sesame Street and sang Furry Happy Monsters with a group of Muppets? I suppose dealing with Dick Clark wasn't so bad after all.
RIP the two members of Pink Floyd Richard Wright (July 28, 1943 - September 15, 2008), aged 65 Syd Barrett (January 6, 1946 - July 7, 2006), aged 60 You both will be remembered as legends
"The Interviewer" was Dick Clark, who was a fixture on American television for more than four decades. Given that he had not yet had a chance to meet with Pink Floyd prior to the interview, and given that this was near the onset of their recording career, he kept it upbeat, genial and in the process introduced the band to millions of American Bandstand viewers. It's all good.
RIP Syd and Richard. Both of you changed the course of music forever.
Sid’s not dead. Just a burned out hippie living life simply and in obscurity
@@markbaker3013 No, he died. In 2006, iirc.
@@ObjectorSnark don't say that
No it's just the drugs has changed your perception of reality !
Sawyer McElroy-Parvis I agree with you, Syd was totally brilliant, and Rick Wright was an absolutely great contributor to our modern music - my favourite keyboard musician.
Richard Wright deserves so much more credit than he ever got.
Yeah
@@Retrograde.AmnesiacHis subtle layered keyboard playing gave many of their songs the classic Pink Floyd "mood". Every time I listen, he gets better.
The Floyd wouldn’t have been what they were without him, that’s for sure.
hmm... i think he got a lot of credit. Rather i think its roger who doesnt get the credit. partly because of he stands up to bullies.
@@sleepingtiger4436 I guess by credit, I'm referring to Roger essentially firing Rick, then making him a hired band mate for The Wall tour. Roger always commented that Rick didn't do his share of the writing. Then Roger leaves and the remaining 3 members move on together without him.
"See Emily Play" is still one of my favorite pre-David Gilmour Pink Floyd numbers! Thank you, Syd!
Superb song!!!!
Mine too.
This record is so creative only a genius could have written it.
@@johndean4765 "This is a story about a girl that I knew, she didn't like my songs, and that made me feel blue, she said ' A big band is far better than you "
@@arturoacosta6583 "it's kind of catchy"
Syd Barrett was an incredible songwriter and his disintegration was a huge loss to music. His sister Rosemary visited him a few times a week in Cambridge and one occasion he hadn't heard her come in and she watched through the gap in the door as Syd strummed an unkown song on guitar. As soon as he became aware of her presence, he despatched the guitar behind the armchair.
Thank-you for that
Anderson and Watkinson wrote that in their book " Crazy Diamond", but It did not happen at Syd' s house, but at the hotel ran by his Brother in law, Paul Breen
Syd was an unfortunate soul who lost his way due to LSD.
@@JohnDuca-dd2dm Probably Syd had biological and neurologic tendencies to mental disorder
Deeply interesting. I have a very particular feeling about it, since I am - if I can call myself that - a musician.
This is the Pink Floyd that I discovered as a spotty teenager and grew to love until Syd departed. The band carried on with my support but this is where my roots are. RIP Syd.
I love Syd's voice.
Who doesn't?
Sometimes his voice reminds me of David Bowie.
@@thepolyglotraccoon wasnt david inspired by him?
@@thepolyglotraccoon I think his voice as well as his composing style sound a lot like Ray Davies. I think Syd must have listened to the Kinks a lot.
@@thepolyglotraccoon John Lennon,me
Am i the only one who has heart-attack when Syd gazes straight to camera? He's so damn gorgeous. RIP Syd, shine on you crazy diamond!
Bana, Marchelle,
Not sure, about him. But you look as fine as it gets.
Same. He looks too handsome🖤
I don't get that effect.
my heart absolutely melts
same
Syd deserves a biopic.
Ryan Pegg doubt it would do him justice
@@3798penisholder I agree. If it's ever done, it needs to be done right or not at all. There's been plenty of those that just sucked really.
Its in Vogue just now but what would the theme be about mental health drugs the sixties the band dinamics or about the man a qiate man but a charismatic man who was all about his painting as much as his music
Hollywood hasn't done anything in years to earn the right to tell this man's story
Netflix?
RIP Syd. You were beautiful in life, now you're beautiful forever. Thanks for all the music!
Hello friend, how are you doing today?
@@williamrolls1165 I am well today thank you.
I met him one October 1984 in the evening at a Piccadilly Circus pub near the neon sign (Piccadilly Circus) which is impossible to miss. He was amazing! I could say a billion things but that says it all.
Why do people argue about who was better than who in Floyd? Syd was a visionary who wrote hit singles, provided them with money and pointed them in an experimental direction. He then left them to it and they did a damn good job. Brilliant guitarist, sublime keyboard player, marvellous lyricist and great drummer. What's not to like?
john stones: Deep down it’s not the real Pink Floyd, when they kick out the main songwriter and keep the same band name, it’s because they’re too focused on popularity, marketing and money.
@@madman_messiah3848 Sorry sir, They kept the the BAND alive.. True to its form. Syd left the EARTH... and the dream they they saw when they joined him was kept alive..what year were you born?
2000
You people obviously don’t write music
Their honor and respect for Syd knew no bounds. He's clearly with them in spirit long after he left given that they dedicated an entire album to him as well as lend a hand on Barret's solo projects. Add to that the fact that all 5 were in the band at the same time albeit briefly. Those somber commercial multi platinum releases are what are. No better and no worse and most importantly would never have materialised without Syd being there in the beginning.
Syd Barrett was a genius.
Chuck Collins
A dead genius
@Lawrance Ovarabia I would have to disagree I found alot to love about his music and his artwork
@Lawrance Ovarabia I get what your saying when I found out about syd I was very intrigued when i read up on him and the more I listen to him the more hooked I got I denfinally don't agree with how people over use the word genius but with syd I genuinely feel like it's deserved I think he's very unique and that makes him a genius but I get what you mean
That much is certain.
Well said
I see a big difference in Syd from 'See Emily Play' where his eyes are bright and he's moving to the music, and 'Apples and Oranges' where his eyes have that empty look and he just stands still. Sad to see any change like that.
poor Syd I feel sorry for him
It has to do with the pressures of being inside a world that is as corrupt as the music industry. He didn't want to do it anymore, he realized he was a part of something bigger than him, he calculated the dangers and ran away before it was too late. That's why he stayed alive and survived rock n' roll.
I wanna see you face after tripin 3 month on lsd nonstop
Well, you ain't gonna.
+Sheriff Lophophora "...He calculated the dangers and ran away before it was to late.
That a why he survived rock'n roll..."
I'm sorry, but are you living on another planet?
Does it appear to you that he had a good life?
He survived rock'n roll? Out if the group, he's the only one that didn't survive! The rest of the group did very well, they were all successful and healthy.
What was Syd?
A man struggling to cope on a daily basis. He moved back in with his parents, didn't he?. He then moved into a house where he lived for two decades or more. He wanted to have a music studio in the attic, but never realized it.
So to say that he ran away before it was too late is the weirdest thing I've heard.
He didn't run and it was to late.
Unfortunately he'd done to.much acid and became mentally ill. He never recovered from that.
He wanted to play and make music.
Not necessarily play loads of big live shows.
But he wanted to write and record and perform.
He also tried this after Pink Floyd parted ways with him.
He recorded two albums.
And he tried to play a couple of gigs with a band in the early 70's. He got a lot of help from PF and other friends to pull this off.
I believe they played twice. Then ge started to not show up, like he'd done with PF.
I agree that he wasn't comfortable with the being in rhe spotlight. He didn't like being watched, I believe.
He probably had social anxiety in addition to his other mental struggles.
But no, he didn't escape in time.
He was totally destroyed by drugs.
His sensitive mund wasn't made for using loads of lsd.
If he hadn't taken those drugs, he probably would've become one of the most successful artists ever, most likely as a solo artist.
He was so.talented!
I'm sure he could've learnt how to play whatever instrument he'd sat his mind on.
He could've made.great music pieces on the piano and played it almost like Mozart or one of those great composers.
It's such a shame that he'd get ill.
The world really lost out big time.
And so did he.
Thank you Mr Syd Barrett for giving us the best Rock band in the World
Agreed I was Aussie P F IN TX IT WASAS
As close as could be
You got right!!
Did Syd give us AC/DC? Wow
@@ACDZ123 AC/DC is not the best band in the world, quit the crackpiperey
Had to smile when the interviewer took one look at Syd's eyes and moved on to ask Rick Wright, looking like a recently qualified geography teacher, about the band instead.
Dick Clark just couldn't handle the eye liner Syd was wearing
syd was incredibly gorgeous
Gay
@@Teajonmustard homophobic much?
I'm more into Richard. He was prettier. :)
I agree and I'm straight.
syd was beautiful in every way, such a handsome pretty man
Seeing Syd here makes me cry
Why? He was already insane.
@@meanmeesterjoneszzz8161 he had so much potential ya know, it’s so sad what happened to him
@@meanmeesterjoneszzz8161 that's a ploy or marketing strategy by Waters'and a very successful one.drug use like Syd's with Quaaludes and lsd would make him appear this way and unable to play a note on stage which is what happened!
@@meanmeesterjoneszzz8161 why are you so damn hateful
@Лоло Козлов he wasn’t born with schizophrenia ya know, it was a disorder that came after due to his drug addiction. Before that he was a totally normal, charming and healthy dude.
Look at the enormous difference in his behavior from the first song to the second. I'm not sure if the first song is mimed, but even in his face and eyes there's a big change. Good looking kid, I can see why people still adore him. Magnetic
it's mimed. lol. that's how they rolled back then.
Yeah that's what happens when you take a lot of quaaludes and benadryl habitually. Hey ho.
A beautiful genius. Primarily a painter, he just happened to invent English psychedelia on the way. Went up to an exhibition of his surviving works about 10 years ago. Deeply beautiful, the most "felt" work I've encountered. Every atom of that man was an artist.
I was named after this song and I feel a connection with Syd through music that I haven’t felt with any other artist. I relate to him a lot more in the sense that we are both musicians who have artistic roots and abstract ideas
did you lose your mind? just cuz your name is emily doesnt mean yall are the same lmao that man is a one of one no one is like him
@@ozzystar3545 I don't think you understand.
@@ozzystar3545 this is the most stupid comment ive ever seen. Do you even have common sense?
@@ozzystar3545 you misread my comment fully
One of the best compositions of the psychedelic era. I don’t know what Sid would have done long term but, in this moment, he was a GENIUS!
God bless Syd. Beautiful soul.
❤❤❤
@@guzaria Syd was a very unique musician, he would write lyrics about things that no other person would think of, and a very creative guitar player. He would do a pop song and switch to 30 space jams. Pink Floyd is a very artistic band, and Syd was the reason.
It’s awesome how the band always gave tribute to its founder and always supported Syd and his family. Even though there were power struggles between Waters and Gilmore, we got a lot of awesome music from all of the drama. And there is no better backup vocalist or keyboard guy that compares to Richard Wright. Without him, it’s no longer Pink Floyd.
doing justice!
Good that they were kind to him 😀
What did Pink Floyd give to Syd's family? I know Iron Maiden gave a lot to help their first drummer on the first three records, he died of MS in 2013 only 56. Funny the leader of the band asked him to leave then decades later feels guilty and does benefit concerts for him 🤔
@@m42037 David Gilmour personally demanded that a couple of Syd's songs were included on the Echoes compilation which thereby guaranteed Syd and his family to receive lots of royalties over the years, which they did.
Roger Waters, according to the reports that I heard, caused so many problems, that it came within inches of tearing Pink Floyd apart! Once, in either 1977 or 1978, Roger became so furious at the crowd, that he literally spat on them! If I had a band like this, I'd never invite him to be a member of it. Even to this day, he can still be quite unstable.
Syd hated having to mime or lip-sync his songs. Sadly, Syd was not in a good mental state at this point. Still listen to his music as it is so great.
Despite the fact that he was much older and that he was from another generation, Dick Clark was a true legend in his own kind. Furthermore! he really had such an opened mind, for introducing musical groups, like Pink Floyd or the Doors for instance, on American Bandstand. Especially! when it came to music. God! bless Dick Clark. Thank! you, for sharing this wonderful presentation, on the RUclips channel!
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I love Syd Barret and Richard Wright
Richard had a great voice. Julia Dream was another great one.
@@gregggoss2210 doesn't Roger sing that?
Richard was the cutest
Grande Isabella.from italy
@@hatujemeletsplayeryheskyce6460 You're both wrong. David Gilmour sang lead on Julia Dream.
Rest your soul handsome , its been 14 years on this day since youve been gone ♡ we love you Syd
Rick looks so very sweet and innocent. so handsome.. long live The Pink Floyd..
Gay
Syd's guitar style is very underrated, has influenced so many
Everything that has ever happened is underrated
Printisalive you overrate yourself...explain us why Syd Barrett guitar style is very underrated...You cannot to do it because you told a big bullshit. Keep silent about rock, is better.
Underrated is the most overrated word on RUclips. It's used by twits all over the globe who think they know something that nobody else knows.
Everything is awesome
legend
I've only recently discovered "See Emily Play." It's like the great lost pop song of the 1960s. It should have been a monster hit.
Try Bowie's version!
Yes Bowie’s version is very good indeed
@@xxcelr8rs bowies version in my opinion is just straight up bad, and i like bowies music and think hes one of the kind however, i also think syd wouldnt like it knowing bowie slept with little girls. overall its just a soulless cover version of syds genius creation that was years ahead of its time.
@@jye_24 I agree with that I prefer Pink Floyd’s/syd’s
@@jye_24 so a song from 1967 that sounds like this was totally ahead of it's time ? A song that sounds like so many others of the same period?
Shine on you crazy diamond
He's dead.
wow
S Y D
Shine on
You Crazy
Diamond
I can't stop thinking about JoJo whenever i see a musical reference
Goddammit Araki !
I want to give Syd a big hug and say thank you
Sid is so beautifully mesmerizingly quite angelicly lovely.
Syd*
Philip Sanders
Actually I find his appearance quite creepy, like he could be an axe murderer
Gay
@@ralex3697 careful with that axe eugene
@@ralex3697 LOL. A lovely axe murderer, then. Face it [pun -- yess] Paul McCartney never looked this good.
Syd Barrett is, of course, the backbone of Pink Floyd. Without him, this great band would not exist. But even if he had not left Pink Floyd in the form that we know would not exist either. This is God's providence. Shine on crazy diamond Syd Barrett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great clips.....I must add a positive comment about the always cool and respectful Dick Clark, especially so in an age when rock musicians were commonly either disrespected or ignored. Dick was always a class act.
It was not a home recording. the actual broadcast tape was found in a trash bin in the archives of the BBC..the tape was damaged and warped--as is seen here. if not for the salvage from the trash bin-this would have been burned!
Piggy-218 small wonder it was in the trash bin.
That's strange, I remember reading it was a home recording, that someone pointed their camera at the TV and recorded it, and that the tape was found in an attic. If you look closely, you can see the TV scan lines.
@@psychedelicpiper999 That's the story I've always heard too.
Clio bafo de overdose até madness ! OK. But he was totally recuoerated toda. Olá great lost for musician and letrist. !
the defects in the recording show it to be helical scan video, probably a hitachi or a shibaden machine, but definitely not a broadcast VTR. also, tapes don't 'warp'.
Great song. I love Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett era - so experimental and fascinating. It's touching how many of his songs feature imagery nostalgic for childhood. I imagine he himself felt unprepared to leave that simpler, sheltered time of life.
That's an interesting comment - reminds me of Holden Caulfield in THE CATCHER IN THE RYE ...
How young they all were! I think there is a lot of Emily in Syd,
Gives me the chills everytime I watch it. We are so lucky to be able to hear and see this. Thank you to the Floyd
Great music syd you were a genius so sad what happened to him and yes he was so handsome R.I.P you crazy diamond you legend ❤
Que tipo increíble.... A tal punto que un día, así de la nada, se despidió de este mundo absurdo y se quedó en el suyo.. Amo a Dos por siempre. Me abrió la cabeza musicalmente...
Wow...that was surreal...listening to "original" Floyd music and hearing that Dick Clark interview. Waters looks so different in a psychedelic suit. Hard to picture the same group singing Another Brick In The Wall. It's like a movie of themselves playing in costume.
Syd was such a gentle soul, a truly gifted and wonderful man who sprinkled magic in his music 😍
Psychedelia begins, what an impact this song had.
actually that was Sunshine Superman by Donovan (recorded at abbey rd 1965)
@@JeromeHattKronen1664 NO ROKY ERICKSON
@@JeromeHattKronen1664 yeah
The Beatles Revolver album is what really got the ball rolling with psychedelic music
I was nine when this came out, my older brother bought it and played it all the time, takes me right back.
I was eleven at that time and my older brother bought it home and played it all time
The host of the show American Bandstand (Dick Clark) pretty much ignored Syd by almost skipping him in the mini-interview; he was obviously informed of the problem by Syd, who was staring at him very intently. Syd isn't far from the breakdown that would later be categorized as schizophrenia - at times he just looks blankly into the cameras, expression totally vacant to the scene playing out around him... Thanks for your contribution to music, psychedelic man, and keep on shining..
By that point, Syd had pretty much entered the "random precision" phase, and couldn't be relied on to perform or even make comments.
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The damaged videotape lends itself to the general hippy trippy vibe. We were all Emily and will be again. in time ;-)
why are we all emily lol
@@thinginground5179 Reincarnation, dear chap.
@@LondonDada we dont have to be emily when we die, we could be a spider, or a bird
“Well, get some sleep. “ - Dick Clark to Syd Barrett. Possibly the most eloquent advice Clark ever gave!
Although i love Syd's whimsically off kilter tunes, he also knew his way around a straight up pop song.
that's so poetic and straight-on: "whimsically off-kilter tunes"
Happy 75th birthday Syd 💜
That awkward moment when you meet Pink Floyd and talk to them about cheeseburgers.
This is still my fave Pink Floyd song. Syd was my favourite . When i first heard this i was 15
Syd was super handsome !!
Hello friend, how are you doing today?
Finally, the CORRECT clip (of SYD singing His Song) Instead of the DREADFUL 1968 clip where Gilmour is Play-Syncing to SYD's Work!!!!!!!
its amazing to see them on a show before they became timeless .
Syd Barrets melodies and songs are wonderfull
A tear in my eye seeing Syd looking so good.
Syd was extremely artistic. I feel like he was almost bullied for not being like the society wants. In the end he looks so angry at the interviewer. This was his show.
If he had been like "society wants", he'd probably wouldn't have lost his mind at such a young age. Stop idolizing druggies.
@@lataf Now this is a question of perspective and opinions. He did not want to live how everyone else does, but instead use his own mind to find his inner peace and best way to live. You may not think that, but he just didn't seem like the type of person to try to achieve anything this society usually dreams of. This has nothing to do with "idolizing druggies", but I understand if it seems like it. This is like said, a matter of opinion.
@@lataf There are people who live and behave EXACTLY like "society wants" and they lose their mind. Everyone is different, and mental illness cannot be pigeon-holed into a root cause of simply not doing what "society wants". You're blaming a complicated illness completely on non-conformity. Not only is that wholly inaccurate, but it proves that you're a complete sheeple and proud of it.
Serenadesong The very idea of mental illness was conjured up to get people to conform to societal rules, so it’s not necessarily “a complicated illness,” or even an illness at all.
@@Serenadesong ahaha sheeple lol "DID YA HEAR THE NEWSS? THE DOGS ARE DEAD!"
I can remember "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" being played back in the day. Absolutely terrible to think that was 1967 and 53 years ago. Loved this music and Floyd took me on a fantastic musical journey. Great to see Syd and Rick--RIP and thanks for making my life a nicer place to be.
This is one of the reasons I love RUclips, to see and hear wonderful things I thought I would never experience again.
You are so lucky to have grown up when all this was fresh material im glad you shared
Awesome that you experienced it. Blessings
Poor Syd, That Dick Clark would appear pretty freaky at the best of times, all that smooth showbiz chatter and the immaculate hair. Syd looks like he'd rather be anywhere but there.
I agree with Syd
Syd was somewhere else.
That was Syd's reaction to the entire music industry -- he made it big and discovered he hated it. It's possible that the heavy drug use was an effort to escape... and it worked, in a manner of speaking.
Nathan Parsons
Dick Clark completely out of his league here. Can’t figure out if these Brits are the real deal, still hoping the Beatles will make an appearance on his little show.
@@ralex3697 "thought you might like to know!" What? Sgt. Pepper...
there's so little evidence of Syd on video. But the transition from him in the live interview with Roger to the Scarecrow video to this to the alternate Arnold Layne video to Dick Clark to Jugband Blues is just absolutely mindblowing.
You see the Beatles change their look so quickly from 1963 to 1969, but Barrett literally changes in front of our eyes in less than a year.
He was some crazy diamond in the history of music 🖤
I don t know how this track can give me so much fellings ?... it s a masterpiece. so, a lot of songs from 1960-70 are so mystics.
Syd was quite the cutie back then besides Rick
Edit: coming back to this comment after 3 years…i still feel the same way oof
Ricks hair looks like one of those milk chocolate bars for some reason -- in a good way
Dave is
How come "Apples and Oranges" is easily dismissed by a lot of Floyd Fans and some of Floyd itself? The mind boggles! I love this Song. Martin B too!
Everything was so different then. With the blurry b&w clip it seems like a dream.
Someone should do a film about Syd Barrett. Not sure who you’d get to play him, but it should be totally realistic, no punches pulled, a genuine tragic Rock story.
I like how Nick was the only one who didn't speak during the interview
I've never seen this clip before. I could listen to the song endlessly, in glorious mono. And I have. And i will again.
Pink Floyd performed the song three times on BBC TV's Top of the Pops.] On each occasion, they mimed to the single, over which Barrett sang a live vocal. The BBC wiped the shows all of which were "live" transmissions. In late 2009 a badly damaged home video recording was recovered by the British Film Institute containing the first and third show the song was performed on, though only the first appearance was recoverable in part. The first performance was on the 6 July 1967 edition hosted by Alan Freeman. Parts of this performance have been recovered from the damaged video recording.
The last appearance was on 27 July 1967, once more hosted by Freeman. Barrett failed to turn up for rehearsals at BBC Television Centre however, prompting managers Peter Jenner and Andrew King to perform a frantic search. He was found at a friend's house, with badly bruised feet after arriving barefoot. He was said to be in a poor state of mind. Taken to the BBC, he performed seated on a large cushion due to his physical and mental condition
Madrigalman22 I have film reels from my grandparents taken during the WWII era. It's only viewable on a projector in that format but there was definitely 'home video' way back then--and in turn in early Floyd days. Just sayin'.
Madrigalman22 I get what you're saying. :) I only remember Betamax in the 80's as the first tape-type camera and player before VHS came around. Seems there's a pretty big gap of no home video available. I haven't researched any of this just going on my memory. (Which could be debatable) lol
Madrigalman22 You're triggering my memories now, wow Jethro Tull was the first concert I went to-- at The Forum in L.A. a bunch of us piled into a VW bus to get there. Joints being passed down the rows even to the 'security'/usher who partook & kept passing ha. Must've been 1975? I remember the tapes popping up the top of video recorders. How the world has changed. Things were easier--I liked the 70's so much--every teen year for me was in that decade. The jackets & purses with fringes, bell bottoms, peasant dresses, but most of all---The music!!!!!!!
Oh that Betamax recorder in the 80's was when I was in Asia there wasn't too much to choose from when my child was ready to be born we grabbed the first recorder a friend had at short notice. We survived 4 years there watching VHS tapes of English movies & TV shows.
Pinky Floyd sorry we hijacked your thread with memories! 😊
Pinky Floyd the first time I watched porn was on my friends parents betamax, which the porn belonged to his parents also.
SYD BARRETT , donde , donde , DONDE , tanta armonia musical , es sencillamente increible , el sonido que proyectaron 4 musicos Nombrados ,, PINK BLOYD , forever ,
god i love syd barrett so much. made so much influence on the musical scene, and had to potential to go much further. his voice is so haunting, & the lyricism of his music is so engaging! amazing musician just a beautiful person overall
God he was so bloody cute
Choco Fruitcake
Don’t see cute at all, just creepy weird
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Where is the rest of your name???? hehe...
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@@johanngambolputty4117 Ah, that's the fellow! Lovely composer but difficult to send a postcard to him. not enough space!
I love old tv. Interviews appear more spontaneous than pre-fab stuff we get today.
I was 10 years old when this came out, first heard it proberbly when 20. Yet it takes me back to" 67 the second it starts . how is that ??
Me also🇦🇺👍
Would've loved to be alive in that time. Respect to those who heard it when it came out
Takes me right back to my childhood. Absolutely loved Syd. Still love PF. I saw their DSOTM show at Earls Court in mid 70’s. Earls Court was just up the road from my birthplace and home for most of my life, in Fulham. Stunning show, albeit minus Syd 😕❤️
He was prolly doing acid
You might be interested to know that Syd lived in Earls Court for a while in the 60s right next door to Gilmour
Whenever I listen to this song, I just have a feeling that I’m missing something I don’t know what. RIP Syd
I would have loved to see Syd continue making music. He was a genius and was what made pink Floyd successful. David Gilmore is another musical genius but I'm curious, I wonder how different it would have been had Syd not fallen off the deep end.
Same, or even Syd and Gilmour.
He did
He did continue to make music. David Gilmour even produced one of his albums.
Madcap, Barrett, Opel and the discovered Bob Dylan Blues. All great.
The most amazing band that ever lived. I got very sick, when I get down, I will listen to their music, pretend I’m in another world. Their music , simply brings you were u want to go. Thanks Pink Floyd. Amazing!!!!!
It's amazing to see these fantastic talented youngsters just beginning their career. They didn't know at the time that they would make history and change the course of music forever.👍❤️🎼🎵🎶
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After he was dismissed from the band. He kept showing up for their shows, for a while. We love you Sid. We love you Sid!!!!!!!
Que hermosa la Voz de Syd..Sublime.Brillante.
Tan solo Dios sabe..que paso realmente(mas alla de la droga)con este Genio y Creador,de la mejor banda de todos los tiempos..
Rick Wright's speaking voice is his singing voice which is marvelous
Whoa! A 'Top Of The Pops' performance that didn't get wiped/erased! I always thought it was cool how they had the drummers down in front on that show.
Yes thank heavens the BBC didn't wipe this. They were so fond of doing this back in the day.
Amazing that the American Bandstand appearance has been so well preserved. Truly an historical moment for American Pink Floyd fans.
First part is the Top of the Pops performance but a lot of static
Happy Heavenly 78th Birthday Syd Barrett January 6 1946 - July 1 2006
They`ll never be another Syd Barrett. The man was a genius but drugs took him away from us.
He was so cute. RIP sweet boy.
Reminds me when we were young and invincible. Rest well Syd and thank you.
💯🫡
Thank you so much for posting this. I am so grateful this foundationally and formative art masterpiece was found. Really tells a story. Beautiful !
Kocham Syda.Aktualnie czytam jego biografię Mam siedemdzisiátkê.
GENIUS. JUST PURE GENIUS.
And you can hear the basis of everything that was to come years later... Amazing
im 26 and i love floyd, theyre whole discography.
When i was growing up i was the wierd one, but soon discovered theres others like me. This music will live on, and syd & rich will never be forgotten. RIP and thank you pink floyd
7:08 YES!!! Someone giving Rick screentime for Christ's sake!!
He looks so cute at 7:15 with that subtle smile! 💗
He's probably the kindest of the band
Syd really looked like he didn't want to be near Dick Clark or a stage at this point. I think Nick was sort of laughing at Syd's lack of commitment. What else could he do?
It would become a hassle to have to fake a performance again and again. Syd was an artist and I'm sure he felt disingenuous doing it.
Speaking of Muppets, remember when post- Bill Berry REM appeared on Sesame Street and sang Furry Happy Monsters with a group of Muppets? I suppose dealing with Dick Clark wasn't so bad after all.
@@michaelwilson9450 yeah, that's the big thing. Doing Lip Sync isn't fun when you're a genuine musician wanting to play
I'm old enough to remember this song - was just a kid but it tripped me out. Loved it then, still love it today.
See Emily Play is exceptional.
And let's not forget......"Remember a Day" - written by Rick Wright.
Britain had talent.
PEACE.
RIP the two members of Pink Floyd
Richard Wright (July 28, 1943 - September 15, 2008), aged 65
Syd Barrett (January 6, 1946 - July 7, 2006), aged 60
You both will be remembered as legends
Simply don't understand how "Apples and Oranges" wasn't a huge hit. It has everything.
Except a really memorable tune.
@@YorkyOne I thought the "apples and oranges" part is pretty memorable.
You're surely must be joking.
Syd...the spirit of Pink Floyd
Opel N Fords..c'mon
I liked the interviewer's style of going person to person. Strange questions though
"The Interviewer" was Dick Clark, who was a fixture on American television for more than four decades. Given that he had not yet had a chance to meet with Pink Floyd prior to the interview, and given that this was near the onset of their recording career, he kept it upbeat, genial and in the process introduced the band to millions of American Bandstand viewers. It's all good.
I remember hearing this on the radio when it was released, it immediately made an unforgettable impression.
7:34 "let me wish you gentlemen a very good luck!" Well said and prophetic indeed! Such an incredible journey. Thanks so much guys for your art...