3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly written; lack of basic editing ("Jimmy" Hendrix?), Sep 11 2009
By Mostly fiction - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Syd Barrett: Legend (Paperback)
I'm sure author meant well, but this book is so poorly written and edited that it's almost laughable. First, there's a distracting use of bold-face type all over the place--it's pointless and irritating. And then there are the typos: "Jimmy Hendrix" (any 15-year old knows that one) and "Astronomy Dominie" (should be "Domine"). I mean, if you're writing a book about a certain songwriter and misspell the name of one of his best-known songs, you're probably in the wrong business. Ultimately, this Syd Barrett book is a bit of a joke, and a sad one at that.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Syd Barrett legend - Pink Floyds founder member, Aug 18 2009
By Joseph Morris "Joe Morris" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Syd Barrett: Legend (Paperback)
Its a good read. I'll undoubtedly post a video review of it shortly, but its a good read. Nice to have the lyrics as well for Syds songs
Its 176 pages - good luck finding it though!
Chapters:
Introduction
The early years
The early Pink Floyd
Wouldn't you miss me?
Back to "The Smoke"
The last interviews
The "Lost Tape" session
Syds last gig
Encounters
Death of a legend
The house sale
The auction
Other tributes and comments
Where were Floyd?
Viewing material in the BFI National Film and television archive
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