Which Pink Floyd song was dedicated to former band member Syd Barrett?
I remember the first time someone asked me that ominous question:
"Have you ever listened to the Syd Barrett Pink Floyd albums?"
It's like a secret society, yet one that can easily be accessed by anyone (these days) with a streaming music service account. And if you're like me, it was a jarring experience because most of your life you only knew Pink Floyd from their more accessible, and more popular, albums.
Syd Barrett's run was short-lived but powerful — in fact, powerful enough that the band dedicated this song to him. Which song was it?
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Correct Answer: Shine on You Crazy Diamond
The answer is: Shine on You Crazy Diamond. Listening to Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, you can hear both the genius and the edge that would ultimately push him out of the band and into a life away from music and celebrity altogether. But his influence on psychedelic music was profound and lasting.The nine-part “song” (if you can really call it that) “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”, released on 1975’s Wish You Were Here, was dedicated to Syd, and he even made an impromptu studio visit while the band was recording it. But at that point his physical appearance had changed so much, the band members didn’t initially recognize him.Source
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