Tag: Crazy Diamond

Tuesday July 11, 2006

Not Crazy Enough? Some children of the sixties may feel that today's previous two entries, on Syd Barrett, the Crazy Diamond, are not crazy enough.  Let them consult…

Tuesday July 11, 2006

It's like tryin' to tell a stranger 'bout Rock 'n' Roll "In Tom Stoppard's new play 'Rock 'n' Roll,' showing in the West End, he [Syd Barrett] is…

Tuesday July 11, 2006

Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett dies "Pink Floyd's 1975 track 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond,' from the album 'Wish You Were Here,' is widely believed to be a…

Monday July 10, 2006

Knock, Knock, Knockin' An obituary in this morning's New York Times suggests a flashback. The Times says that Paul Nelson, 69, a music critic once famously ripped off…