The late Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, from Cambridge, was a co-founder of the 1960’s music group Pink Floyd and performed on lead guitar and vocals. He also composed many of their songs. He was responsible for inspiring an entire generation of musicians to develop their own indigenous brand of English rock music. In this year, 2026, Syd would have celebrated his 80th birthday.
Syd was quintessentially English, penning idiosyncratic songs unique in style and tone. He had a hugely attractive personality and with his good looks he was difficult to ignore. He was a quick-witted clown who kept family and friends laughing at his good-natured cheekiness throughout his younger years. Always interested in experimenting with music, he played the recorder, piano, ukulele, Jew’s harp and guitar all to a good standard.
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Today marks the 58th anniversary of the release of A Saucerful of Secrets – the second Pink Floyd album that captured a band in transition.
Released in 1968, it was the only studio album to feature both Syd Barrett and David Gilmour, bridging two eras of the band's history. Syd's contributions were limited, but his song "Jugband Blues" remains a haunting farewell.
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Let there be more light... Set the Controls for the heart of the sun... and Jugband Blues !
Both of the Wright tracks, the title track, Set The Controls, Jugband Blues...I can't pick! Depends on how I'm feeling. It's my 2nd favorite PF album!
I love Jugband Blues, but Remember a Day makes me feel a bittersweet sadness
I love the whole album But Jugband Blues is so special. It's the perfect ending.
I’ve said this before and l’ll say it again, A Saucerful of Secrets is the only Floyd album to get the absolute most out of all 5 members. People are like “Set the Control song is the only Floyd song to have all 5 members”, and Yes that’s true however they neglect to say that they each kinda had their own song. - Let there be more Light was had Richard at the helm - Set the Control was Roger’s baby (but also all 5 members) - See-Saw, was Richard’s - Jugland was Syd’s - Remember a Day, was Richard And finally Corporal Clegg had Nick Mason on lead vocals (indeed the drummer, a rarity in Floyd history) AND David Gilmour!
Jugband Blues & Set The Controls. But the whole album is sublime imho.
A terrific track. I think the last one with a creative production.
Great song
Yes the whole album is great but Jugband Blues is on a whole other philosophical level. We’ll never hear anything like that again.
Remember a Day
Jugband Blues is the only one i really like
jugband blues. so wild and sad
love the album.....but the sleeve WONDERFUL..........'occult psychedelia'..........;)
What an Album of Music, Lyricks and a Friendship
I love you Syd 💎🫶
Super. On se voit à Lyon en France le 25 octobre 1968 pour votre premier concert. OK ???
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set the controls...
Remember a day
Remember a day
Remember A Day
Corporal Clegg.
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
Syd .... on my arm
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The new Syd Barrett celebration album, due for release in October is now available for pre-order in various formats
Clowns and Jugglers is an official celebration of the life and songs of Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.
Featuring exclusive covers by Kula Shaker, Soft Machine, Voyage 35, Robyn Hitchcock, Henge, Tim Bowness, and Rosalie Cunningham, plus recordings by Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets, David Gilmour with David Bowie, Pink Floyd and more.
Artwork created by Mark Wilkinson, renowned for his work with Marillion, Iron Maiden and more...
All profits will be donated to charities chosen by the Estate of Syd Barrett
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Looking forward to Johnny Echols (Love) and Baby Lemonade covering Baby Lemonade as Love revisited
Please please tell me AI wasn’t used for that cover
I think the comments on the artwork are unkind. It’s possible the guitar’s wrong but whose fault is that?
Without this painting, there would be no album: In early 2025, I was lucky enough to hear about Mark Wilkinson begin a deeply personal painting art for art’s sake, a portrait of his hero, Syd Barrett. Over months, I saw each painstaking detail, the struggles and victories. When it was done, I stood in silence, in awe. I’m not even a huge Barrett fan, but I felt his spirit in the work. That painting became the seed for something bigger: the tribute album, the Corn Exchange show, and the exhibitions. True creativity ripples outward this painting ignited it all. Nothing else could represent this special album better
Naff artwork for the cover
AI-generated cover artwork? ...anyway, nice to have more syd's songs Out there
Guys you ve made such a mistake by using IA for the cover !!! no way , I wanted to buy it, I won't.
cover doesn't look like syd at all
The tracklist looks very interesting...
US distribution?
I’ve never heard of IA. What is that? This looks like traditional Photoshop to me. But who cares?
Is that really the best cover artwork they could come up with? The guitar is not quite right. Syd used a 1962 Fender Esquire. They should have run a competition with the students at Anglia Ruskin where Syd studied art. Someone there should be able to do a much better design without AI
The cover shows a decompensated Syd Barrett. It is clearly not very flattering in that regard. I have to agree with the prior comments.
It’s NOT AI.
The cover leaves much to be desired
It´s mind boggling!!!, what has this prog and heavy metal rock imagery got in common with Syd?. Marillion, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest are not the cool recommendation that´s being portrayed here. And to cap that failure the inclusion of the "long gone" mirrored Esquire in the Weatherby Mansions apartment is laughable... mad doesn´t even begin to describe it. 🤔
A shame All About Eve can't be on this... Please sort it so there's a proper release soon?
Keep that money machine rolling!
Cover is hideous, music is great I'm sure
Why use AI for the album art? Syd would have hated that. Regardless, I’m still buying the album obviously, I’m also attending the event in Cambridge. I don’t know if Syd’s sister or his nephew Ian paints or not but even if they don’t, any attempted art by them, even if it’s not particularly good, would still be respected by me significantly more than anything AI does.
A fan for 50 years. That cover image is even worse than the box set, Crazy Diamond that came out 30 years ago. A simple listen to any of the music he created would show an artist a creative direction. Like something the artist that created Marillion covers in the 80’s would have vomited out. Frankly dreadful to my eyes.
Terrible artwork. Give 'em Hell, internet.
That’s NOT Syd!
Shame on this AI art
We now know it’s not AI. That doesn’t stop it from being a horrendous cover. The fact that everyone assumed/asked if it was AI tells you all you need to know. There’s still time to scrap this cover and do something better.
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A Tribute to Syd Barrett - Official 80th Anniversary Celebrations - Cambridge Corn Exchange
Tickets go on sale at 10am this morning
Friday 19th June
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Is Captain Sensible in Punk Floyd?
Got the tickets 😍😍😍
My favorite Gigolo Aunt!
Looking forward to this gig now
I really want to be there
My ticket 🙂
Got my my ticket
J'attends de prendre mes places .. je serai aussi en juillet .a Cambridge . pour une balade hommage .
Booked for front row, can't wait!!
Happy birthday, Syd Barrett
I have my ticket. Very tempted by the VIP seats which are closer to the stage but couldn’t really afford it, so just got a standard seat! Can’t wait. I wonder if Robert Wyatt will be present when Soft Machine come on. I’m curious what Punk Floyd are like, obviously a Pink Floyd tribute band I imagine. I’ve seen Brit Floyd and they are ok, but my favourite are the Australian Pink Floyd, I’ve seen them twice
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If anyone is selling tickets or knows where I can get them on resale please let me know!
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