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The Sincere Affinity Jimmy Page Has for Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett: “You Can Really Feel the Genius There”

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On This Day in 2006, the World Lost Syd Barrett, an Unrecognizable Founding Father of Psychedelic Rock

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  • Watch: Pink Floyd Partially Reunite in 2007 to Honor Syd Barrett With a Performance of the Band’s Debut Single “Arnold Layne”

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  • Remember When: Pink Floyd Made Their ‘Top of the Pops’ Debut With “See Emily Play” Before it Was Erased by the BBC

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  • Remember When: Syd Barrett Popped Up Unannounced at the Pink Floyd Sessions Dedicated to His Tribute Song

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  • 9 1967 Singles Reviewed by Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett in Healthier Times, From Jim Reeves to David Bowie

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