Syd Barrett - Crazy Diamond
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Free Music Notes for Crazy Diamond
Free Music Review: Fantastic
Hit: 5 Stars
If you feel like you'll have a love of this artist, it pays to buy this and get it all plus several alternate syd only takes. These I think show off his skill more then the gilmore produced with the backing bandFree Music Review: Syd Barrett, RIP
Hit: 5 Stars
Syd Barrett will be greatly missed. His whimsical songwriting style was unique and greatly influenced many famous musicians like David Bowie. This cd is an essential purchase for those wishing a taste of genius.Free Music Review: for syd fans
Hit: 4 Stars
this box set is great but it isnt the end of the road for hardcore syd fans. I just got the box set entitled "Have you Got it all Yet?" which is a 7 disc set all about syd!!Track it down if your hardcoreFree Music Review: Essential? Essentially depressing.
Hit: 3 Stars
A good reason to buy "Crazy Diamond": You don't already have the three basic albums on CD. Syd's two official albums are loaded with great material, so have at it.A bad reason to buy "Crazy Diamond": You are compelled to hear every goddam chord and cough Syd Barrett ever recorded.
Syd was a visionary who evoked chills even alone with his guitar ("Feel" and "Opel" particularly), but by and large, the quality of his two official solo albums is the result of producer Dave Gilmour's heroic struggle to organize Syd's chaotic performances into something sane musicians could accompany. The bonus tracks included here are not "alternates" -- they are justifiably rejects: solo performances which were not as good as the ragged takes which were eventually used.
If you found "Opel" -- the 80s compilation of stuff which was never good enough for release when Syd was still viable -- a disappointment, there is no reason to go further. This box set only serves to emphasize the (avoidable!) tragedy that was Syd Barrett.
But if you're like me, reading this review won't stop you.
Free Music Review: not for everyone
Hit: 3 Stars
If you are curious about the wacky guy from Pink Floyd and would like to know whatever happened to Syd Barrett well here you go.3 cds of sweet gentle un-psychedelic acoustic songs that have absolutely nothing to do with the music he made with Pink Floyd. Proceed with caution. They even unearthed some bonus tracks.Syd,it's been said, went the chemical distance and never returned. Why do you think you don't see many reviews here ?