R.I.P. Syd Barrett, 1946-2006
Around the time Peter Jenner, first manager of Pink Floyd, and I became friends in the late '80s (he went on to manage Billy Bragg and Robyn Hitchcock; that's Peter and I below, after Braggy's show at the Fine Line this winter), an NME interview with him appeared with the headline, "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives." Now we all do.
Jenner is one of the true gentleman of rock and roll, and he's been instrumental in guiding some great artists (including Iggy Pop), as well as upsetting the music-industry apple cart. Here's a nice bit from Quinton Skinner on Syd's legacy; here's a good oral history of the Floyd that includes Jenner's insights into the mad genius that was Barrett.
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