Remembering Syd: The Way He Was...

While all the obvious has been said about Syd in the past 24 hours, he really shines when you hear him...

After listening to clips from his solo work, head to WFMU's Beware of the Blog and Fluxblog to hear more solo and Pink Floyd tunes.

A few other items of interest:

Visit "YouTube" to watch VH1 salute Pink Floyd on its Legends series. The site also odd footage of Barrett reportedly tripping on acid in the '60s.

Here's a huge archive of Barrett photos from Pink-Floyd.org.

Here's an excerpt from Tim Willis' Madcap: The Half-Life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius.

Check out this profile of Barrett published in Rolling Stone in 1971.

Shine On you Crazy Diamond...