The making of Pink Floyd’s 1975 masterpiece was partly a tribute to their former frontman - but when Syd Barrett himself appeared at the studio, his former bandmates took a while to realise it was act ...

The guitar icon shared insights into his guitar style and the origins of his pedal-steel guitar with Guitar Player in 2003 ...

Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett Tribute Started With Four Notes Pink Floyd was rehearsing at King’s Cross in London in the spring of 1974 when David Gilmour began plucking out a four-note motif on ...

David Gilmour recalls the exact moment Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett tribute Shine On You Crazy Diamond was born Paul Brannigan Wed, November 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM UTC ...

Pink Floyd created a wealth of legendary experimental music over the course of their tenure, but David Gilmour claims certain tracks are only for "enthusiasts." ...

But David Gilmour says it went a step further. He remembers Barrett wearing black eyeliner, lipstick, and walking around in ...

Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968, ... Barrett told his roommate he was off for a drive, but instead he followed Pink Floyd ...

Just one month earlier, on May 29, 2006, Bowie had performed the Barrett-penned Pink Floyd classic Arnold Layne alongside David Gilmour on the opening night of the guitarist's three-night stand at ...

David Gilmour's 30 greatest moments, as chosen by members of Marillion, Roxy Music, Asia, ... “David Gilmour took over from Syd Barrett and was the perfect guitarist for Floyd.

On April 6th, 1968, it was officially announced that Syd had formally departed Pink Floyd. David Gilmour - who’d first joined to help the struggling band out with additional guitar - was re ...