To this day I still cite Syd (not Floyd) in my top three influences, behind Beatles and Kinks. You know, I was always hoping he’d make a comeback. Oh well. Guess we can all move on now. He’s dead.
Someone should make a movie based on Syd’s life. I’m surprised more artists don’t take Syd’s example with simple, unassuming songs and performance - everything he did was a piece of gold compared to the crap people strum out trying to sound like everyone else.
Guess that’s why I like Syd, Ray Davies, Lou Reed. Great examples of unprocessed, naked human genius and Syd’s later solo stuff was the best, always was, always will be. Listen to the acoustic version of Wined and Dined and see how simply he creates genius.
