[lbo-talk] Syd, RIP

B. docile_body at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 11 09:25:09 PDT 2006


Barrett's solo stuff from the 70s has a big hipster cult following (think Elliott Smith).

"Baby Lemonade" is a great song. Dead Kennedys guitarist "East Bay" Ray Pepperell often cited Barrett's solo stuff in the "Baby Lemonade" vein as an influence on the Dead Kennedys' sound and I suspect it's more influential in that genre than anyone wants to acknowledge. (Audiophiles check out The Damned's "Nice Cup of Tea" and compare to "Baby Lemonade," for ex.)

-B.

Doug Henwood wrote:

"[saw a kid on the street the other day with a Pink Floyd t-shirt and wondered at their appeal to Today's Youth]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5169344.stm

Pink Floyd's Barrett dies aged 60"



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