If Barrett's mental breakdown was the subtext of Dark Side, Wish You Were Here was an explicit tribute to their lost friend.
Not only am I illiterate, I am also extraordinarily mentally handicapped. Not only am I a few IQ points from being considered a vegetable, I also have an incomprehensibly grating personality. Putting me in a room with anyone could cause them serious mental degeneration, and likely brain cancer. I am a menace to society as a whole. Not only that, I am impalpably narcissistic. Even though I have admitted to these things now, I can guarantee that in the future, I will be in complete denial about ... read more
SHINE ON!!! YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!!!
R.I.P. Syd Barrett, 1946-2006 ๐
Listened with the GOAT, @Jc9ers
If there were three words I could use to describe this album, it would be heavenly, otherworldly, and gorgeous. I have barely ever heard music that is as passionate and sensational in my life as this album. This isn’t even really just an album, it’s a stunning and captivating experience, it’s jaw dropping and mind blowing, absolutely beautiful. You can tell that Pink Floyd put ... read more
1 | Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 13:31 | 98 |
2 | Welcome to the Machine 7:31 | 94 |
3 | Have a Cigar 5:07 | 94 |
4 | Wish You Were Here 5:34 | 98 |
5 | Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9 12:27 | 97 |