What band/singer would you have liked to see while they were alive? - Page 3

cliffdweller · #31 05-03-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Morrison.

yeah, but mainly just to see him in those leather pants

. Is that wrong?

cliffdweller · #32 05-03-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Echoes_Hub

Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett is still alive...isn't he?

Echoes_Hub · #33 05-03-2006, 09:18 AM

Yes Syd is still alive and receives royalties from Pink Floyd.

He is taken care of by his sister Rosemary.

- M

cliffdweller · #34 05-03-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Echoes_Hub

Yes Syd is still alive and receives royalties from Pink Floyd.

He is taken care of by his sister Rosemary.

- M

Oh, I think I get it. Do you mean that you would have liked to have seen him before his mental breakdown? Otherwise, I don't get it

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Echoes_Hub · #35 05-03-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Oh, I think I get it. Do you mean that you would have liked to have seen him before his mental breakdown? Otherwise, I don't get it

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Yes, exactly. There has been no interviews or *ANY* footage of him at all since his breakdown. Only a few photos and one home video shot of him walking down the street

- M

cliffdweller · #36 05-03-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Echoes_Hub

Yes, exactly. There has been no interviews or *ANY* footage of him at all since his breakdown. Only a few photos and one home video shot of him walking down the street

- M

I've seen those photos/footage and it is truly chilling. He doesn't even look remotely like he did back when he was with Pink Floyd. I mean, there is no glimmer of his former self there at all. He was totally unrecognizable to me.

chiliD · #37 05-03-2006, 10:21 AM

I guess mentioning Danny Kirwan is about the equivalent to mentioning Syd. The odds of seeing either on stage again is 100x's worse than winning the Lotto.

But, we were saying the same thing about Peter Green back in the late 80's/early 90's and look what happened. But, it appears that both Danny & Syd are far worse off than Peter was.

Merf · #38 05-03-2006, 11:44 AM

Kurt Cobain & Nirvana.

Villavic · #39 05-03-2006, 04:32 PM

Pink Floyd (now disbanded)
John Lennon
Doors (was I wasn't alive, ha haa
JUDY GARLAND!!!
QUEEEEEEEEEEEENNN!!!!

never been in an opera and would love to. Anything with La CALLAS would be wonderful, I think

madformac · #40 05-03-2006, 04:46 PM

I personally think Syd looks remarkably fit and well. Obviously with a condition of the type he has it is unrealistic to expect a comeback. And nor should we. The man is over 60 years old and doesn't want reminding of his past.

Roger Waters had considered asking him to make an appearance for Pink Floyd's "finale" at Live 8 but I think this proved a bad idea. And it would mean going through his sister Rosemary who Roger believes still blames him for Syds condition

Funnily enough I only captured a few seconds of video footage when I was at Live 8 last July but it's the bit the cameras missed. It's the moment the huge image of Syd is projected behind the band during "Wish You Were Here".

Even now Gilmour makes sure Syd recieves royalties and its his way of doing something for his old friend. He played Astronomy Domine during the Pulse tour and Syd gets royalties from the CD, video and soon to be released DVD too.

Rick Wright and Gilmour have played both "Dominoes" and "Arnold Layne" on David's solo tour so far. Maybe we'll get another surprise in London later this month.

The London show on the 30th is being recorded for a DVD so I'm sure Syd will get some royalties from this too.

Syd has made it clear he doesn't want contact with his former life so the other members respect his wishes but they still are very fond of him.

golddustwoman77 · #41 05-04-2006, 03:18 PM

Janis Joplin

Jimi Hendrix

The Beatles (together---I have seen two of them individually; Paul several times and Pete if that counts)

The Who (w/Keith Moon)

The Doors (w/Jim--of course)

The Mamas and Papas (w/Mama Cass)

The Rolling Stones (w/Brian Jones and Bill Wyman) I have seen them without.

Grateful Dead (I could have seen them, but I was in college---no money)

CCR

Otis Redding

Marvin Gaye

Jefferson Airplane

estranged4life · #42 05-04-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Echoes_Hub

Yes, exactly. There has been no interviews or *ANY* footage of him at all since his breakdown. Only a few photos and one home video shot of him walking down the street

- M

there was a brief "encounter" between "Syd" and a reporter who was trying to interview the reclusive "Syd" back in either 2000 or 2001.

The "interview" took place at "Syd's" home in Cambridge, But it wasnt really an interview in the sense that "Syd" hardly answered any of the questions asked of him (He would not answer any music/Pink Floyd related questions according to the article about this meeting) except for how his artwork & gardening were going. "Syd" answered the door at his home in a pair of underwear and had dirt on his hands/knees as he just finished doing some garden work. He told this interviewer that his name is "Roger", and that "Syd is fine".

The "Interviewer" said he felt bad for intruding on "Syd" and felt like he wasnt welcomed by "Syd", So he left "Syd" his info in hopes he would like to do a "real" sitdown type of interview...But he has never heard back from "Syd".

Wished I could find that article again since it appearred recently online.

Update!!!

Found the link to the article (I got it confused with another article where "Syd" supposedly said "Syd's fine...")

The Observer
"You shone like the sun"

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magaz...804928,00.html

Angel69 · #43 05-07-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

For me it's John Denver. He came to Minneapolis in 1995 and I'm still kickeing myself for not going.

I went to see John at the Westbury Music Fair on Long Island around 1996 or so. He sounded perfect, his voice was so pure. No matter how you feel about his "type" of music, his voice was a gift.

I would have liked to see:

LED ZEPPELIN
The Beatles
Karen Carpenter
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Judy Garland
Queen

I have been luck to see the following:

The Dead (with Jerry)
The Cars (with the late great Benjamin Orr)
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Thunders (a little dissapointing. I believe he died that same year)
Stones (with Bill Wyman)
Frank Sinatra
The Pretenders (with Farndon and Scott)
Johnny Cash

xdreamsunwindx · #44 05-07-2006, 06:26 PM

How the **** did I forget the New York Dolls?

I really suck at life.

CelticGypsy · #45 05-08-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

For me it's John Denver. He came to Minneapolis in 1995 and I'm still kickeing myself for not going.

For me, it would have to be the Bee Gees

I was so busy raising a family that I never went to one of their concerts since most of them were too far from my home and I thought I couldn't afford to go because my money could have been spent on something more important.

Probably why I now go to Stevie's/Fleetwood Mac concerts

Some things should never be passed by in your lifetime.