Syd Barrett [Paperback]

Bob Cairns (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Vanguard (July 30, 2009)
• ISBN-10: 1903490367
• ISBN-13: 978-1903490365
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,857,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written; lack of basic editing ("Jimmy" Hendrix?), September 11, 2009

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This review is from: Syd Barrett (Paperback)

I'm sure author meant well, but this book is so poorly written and edited that it's almost laughable. First, there's a distracting use of bold-face type all over the place--it's pointless and irritating. And then there are the typos: "Jimmy Hendrix" (any 15-year old knows that one) and "Astronomy Dominie" (should be "Domine"). I mean, if you're writing a book about a certain songwriter and misspell the name of one of his best-known songs, you're probably in the wrong business. Ultimately, this Syd Barrett book is a bit of a joke, and a sad one at that.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Syd Barrett legend - Pink Floyds founder member, August 18, 2009

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Length:: 0:36 Mins

Its a good read. I'll undoubtedly post a video review of it shortly, but its a good read. Nice to have the lyrics as well for Syds songs

Its 176 pages - good luck finding it though!
Chapters:

Introduction
The early years
The early Pink Floyd
Wouldn't you miss me?
Back to "The Smoke"
The last interviews
The "Lost Tape" session
Syds last gig
Encounters
Death of a legend
The house sale
The auction
Other tributes and comments
Where were Floyd?
Viewing material in the BFI National Film and television archive
Sources