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Learn all about Barrett's career as lead member of the original Pink Floyd, his subsequent release from the group, and solo career. A revealing investigation into the life of a reclusive cult genius.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are to date, to my mind, two biographies on Syd available (not counting "Random Precision" or the first few chapters of any Floyd bios). Info on him is always second-hand as the man himself remains elusive, and probably always will. This book uses the limited resources available well, collating every known anecdote on Barrett (yes, the Mandrax/face incident, the green fridge, the alleged howling in cellars) - apocryphal or otherwise - and as such is the last word on him. Neither glamourising, nor entirely wagging a finger at Barrett's acid-fried antics, and clearly besotted with Our Hero's Good Stuff (his music, his charm and his subversive sense of humour) the authors have delivered a worthy book on Syd. The best there is.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Crazy Diamond" is in my opinion from the five or six other bio's I've read on Syd and early Floyd pretty accurate. If nothing else it's an interesting read! Many people who knew Syd back in the day were interviewed. Everyone's story was a little different. One constant however, was that Syd still would have ended up in the Lost And Found even if he didn't ingest so much LSD. There are numerous rumors and myths brought to light in "Crazy Diamond". If you've read " Madcap", or any of the other Syd material, you would see just how much contradiction there is about Syd's life and exploits. He is definitely a very colorful character! I won't spoil your fun by giving away any of the juice! You'll just have to make the investment and read the book.
I will tell you that the book begins with Syd's early years then rather quickly moves on to his intro to the other founding members of "The Pink Floyd Sound" as they were initially called. It continues from his early writing and success "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn", to his extremes and expulsion from the band, his self inposed seclusion, and finally, his early demise.
Recommended for die-hard Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans! Although the casual Floyd reader may enjoy it also!
I will tell you that the book begins with Syd's early years then rather quickly moves on to his intro to the other founding members of "The Pink Floyd Sound" as they were initially called. It continues from his early writing and success "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn", to his extremes and expulsion from the band, his self inposed seclusion, and finally, his early demise.
Recommended for die-hard Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans! Although the casual Floyd reader may enjoy it also!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I was expecting something very much like the title states- "Crazy Diamond". I wasn't disappointed. The book begins with Syd's youth and then jumps into the early Floyd. If you enjoy any of syd's small body of work,you will begin to feel sorry for this music icon. Syd's fall from grace and early demise are very disturbing. As felt by Roger and David, Syd would have still have ended up in a world of his own even with the amount of LSD he ingested over the years. Probably not as soon, but he would still have had his meltdown. Several rumors-myths are discussed in the book,one was about the reason for the title of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". It had already been written and was being recorded even before Syd made his unscheduled appearance at the Abby Road Studios [which I might add, no one even recognized their former founder] during the "Wish You Were Here" sessions. The other rumors and myths I'll leave to the reader to discover.
All that being said, I personally enjoyed this sad but informative book and do recommend it to any diehard Syd Barrett fans.
All that being said, I personally enjoyed this sad but informative book and do recommend it to any diehard Syd Barrett fans.
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Sensitive and interesting
Having read a wealth of material on the web about Syd Barrett, I found this book easy to read. It reveals some stories I had not come across on the web yet. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Personal Information
You can do better
At the time of its original issue, this book had the distinct benefit of being the only official tome about Syd Barrett available. Read more
Published 3 months ago by 23 Daves
That Cat's Something They Can't Explain
The original 1994 edition of this book was the first Syd Barrett biography on the market, and it deserves respect for that and the primary research the authors conducted. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Runmentionable
A clear and honest biography of Syd
I chose this biography over the more recent 'a very irregular head' and 'Dark Globe' as it seemed that the authors would ramble off on tangents, giving too much of their own... Read more
Published 9 months ago by t o'mara
infomative and sympathetic
I purchased this book due to not knowing much, if anything about Syd, other than the urban myths and the fact he was the driving force behind the original Pink Floyd and the unique... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by Mr. C. G. Bourne
we are all nutters
big deal bit flakey reasonablably strong lsd every town got several go out on monday afternoon in barnsley. couple of good pop songs and back to his mams. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2008 by Kev Oates
Interesting and Informative
Well written book about the madcap genius - virtually read it in one day. Well researched by the authors and updated recently with more facts about Syd I would say this is the... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2007 by EB
Lost hero
this book gives you a glimpse of the very early days of Pink Floyd and the slow tragic decline into despair that plagued Syd Barrett. Interesting and a great read. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2006 by Eclipse
Yes There Is Something New After All
Having read most of what's available on the Barrett saga this well researched volume did in fact offer some new tantalising glimpses of the exit of the great man from his band. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2004 by steven p johnson
Informative and interesting reading
The book was easy to read and difficult to put down. If a little on the speculative side, it was apparent that the authors had researched the subject but had also relied widely on... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2002 by "ajclayton"
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