Syd Barrett (Live) June 6, 1970 Olympia Exhibition Hall, London (Complete Show) BEST QUALITY!

Syd Barrett
June 6, 1970
Olympia Exhibition Hall, London, England
1. Terrapin
2. Gigolo Aunt
3. Effervescing Elephant
4. Octopus
Syd Barrett - guitar, vocals
David Gilmour - bass
Jerry Shirley - drums
During Octopus, Syd took off his guitar at went home.
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Syd Barrett made his live debut as a solo artist, and if you were fortunate enough to be there for his performance, you’re a very lucky individual, because heaven knows Syd ended up making precious few live performances beyond that one.
After Pink Floyd famously failed to pick Syd up for a gig one day, thereby effectively beginning the process of dropping him as the frontman for the band he helped to form, Syd embarked on a solo career which would last for all of two albums: The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both of which were released in 1970. (An odds-and-sods collection entitled Opel would eventually emerge, but by that point Syd had long since slipped into a self-imposed retirement from music which would last until his death in 2006.) It was between the release of The Madcap Laughs in January and Barrett in November that Syd performed at the Music and Fashion Festival in Kensington, Olympia, singing and playing guitar while Jerry Shirley played drums and his old pal David Gilmour played bass.
In advance of the gig, Barrett spoke with Sounds Magazine, and when journalist Giovanni Dadomo asked him if he was looking forward to playing live again, he replied, “I used to enjoy it, it was a gas. But so’s doing nothing. It’s art school laziness, really.” Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that the performance ultimately lasted for a grand total of four songs - “Terrapin,” “Gigolo Aunt,” “Effervescing Elephant,” and “Octopus” - and ended with Syd unexpectedly setting down his guitar and walking off the stage, leaving Gilmour and Shirley to wrap things up without him.
From there, the world saw less and less of Barrett in the live arena. In 1971, he did a session for John Peel and another for the BBC, the following year he popped up in a group called the Last Minute Put Together Boogie Band (it was rather spontaneous, as you might guess), and then there was his flirtation with the band Stars, which lasted for precisely two performances.
After Stars, Barrett walked away from music, but he left behind a legacy which is all too short but which remains as influential now as ever.
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[@TheClaptonisgod1]

ANYTHING with Syd playing, or talking, mumbling, fumbling or breathing is a gift from another place. I'm thankful for this and the people who, if you know, you know. SYD ❤️

[@TheOccultRejects]

The way he depicts the inside of our eyeballs is beautiful.

[@guyfaux900]

Unless it's creepy stalker video with creepy music

[@HectorVII]

whoever recorded this is a fucking legend. i love you whoever recorded this

[@guyfaux900]

Whoever screwed up the mics may have changed the course of history.

[@guyfaux900]

Whoever screwed up the mics may have changed the course of history.

[@SpeedsoundRecords]

Syd Barrett, a shining star so bright, In the world of music, your magic took flight. With lyrics surreal and a guitar's sweet sound, You painted a canvas where dreams were unbound. A founder of Pink Floyd, your genius did gleam, In melodies whimsical, like a vivid dream. Your spirit untamed, your mind was a maze, A poet of psychedelia in those bygone days. Through "Astronomy Domine" and "Bike" so wild, You birthed a new era, a psychedelic child. But the pressures of fame took their toll on your soul, And you faded from view, like a shooting star's role. Yet, your legacy lives on in the songs that you penned, A reminder of brilliance that will never end. Syd Barrett, your name in the stars will forever reside, A musical legend, on the other side.

[@pulkit1997]

beautiful

[@suzetteanne]

Wonderful poem about the magical Syd Barrett! Thank you.

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[@jyejye1077]

David is the definition of a real friend. It's sad him and Syd fell out a bit after Wish you were here, David was the only one who seemed to truly care about Syd.

[@sen5i]

Recorded on my 7th birthday. Hearing it for the first time 53 years later

[@MrLordwoodbine]

This is incredible. Thanks for posting, man. Syd's guitar sounds furiously punk and grunge before the genres were thought of. Other worldly solo and guitar freak outs on "Octopus." Good lord, it's so celestial to hear this. Now to be greedy - Any A.I. aficionado Syd Fans who could isolate and pump up Syd's vocals? Damned P.A. systems, curses, curses.

[@zenbabaloo1931]

Power trio Syd rocking like a beast in ways that Hendrix could only imagine! The show ended after just 15 minutes because Syd correctly sensed the audience could take no further blowing of their ever loving minds. He made their big toes shoot up in their boots!

[@BigBoss1292]

……

[@TheSoundofForgetting]

😂😂

[@kevanbrown7620]

Go on Syd.

[@tmamone83]

Thanks for uploading this! I always thought he stopped playing right in the middle of a song, but it sounds like here he walked off the stage as soon as "Octopus" was done.

[@waynesilverman3048]

That was with the all stars gig in Cambridge Hawkwind was on the bill ,where he put his guitar down his very last gig .

[@movieswithlowrance]

that’s what i thought too. an interview with jerry shirley said he stopped in the middle of Gigalo Aunt and walk off. see, lots of the “syds crazy” stuff was exaggerated and now legend. he just seemed to leave right after the song ended.

[@tmamone83]

@@movieswithlowrance Then again, this was the late '60s/early '70s, so I'm sure a lot of people have trouble remembering exactly what happened back then. [tokes an imaginary joint]

[@waynesilverman3048]

@@movieswithlowrance Yes like his sister said syd would of been talked into that 1970 Olympic fashion gig (its on youtube u only here his vocals on 🐙) and the All Stars gig

[@johnsydjimi]

If you listen well you can hear Syd say something after Octopus, it sounds like he said: 'Thank you very much, bye bye.'

[@ukkfayooyay]

I've known people who lived in their own world -- I think we all have. But it sort of peaks out during their young adult years (17 - 22) and after that they slide into isolation.

[@RandyRhoadsFL]

relatable!

[@Olemier]

Damn. That’s intense. It might be true? hopefully it isn’t for me though.

[@user-ks9kx1qr1v]

Syd was, is and will be the greatest musician in the history of psychodelic rock ❤!

[@TheSideProject]

The golden era of Rock!

[@ezekialalvarado2444]

Imagine hearing syd has gone mad then u show up to his show and hear 20 minutes of the soft sweetest music ever. I think that was his point. And why he left after octopus. Mic drop Roger. And I don't care if anyone hears....unlike you

[@clinteastwood6875]

Another Syd myth busted. He didn't walk off during a song. Either Shirley misremembered or he spiced up the story to pump up the "Syd was crazy" legend. Sounds like what he DID do is walk off during the set when they had more songs planned.

[@robert48719]

But right at the end of His lyrics of Octopus you can hear him get quieter. Like as He left right after His singing part was over. So this might have been while still playing

[@krollpeter]

My take on it is, it dawned him this is not what he did before and what he wanted.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

One of the greatest moments in rock & roll is Johnny Lydon, 1978, uttering his final words on stage as a Sex Pistol: "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" Lydon's exit reminds me a lot of Syd's exit here.

[@rupertpupkin5265]

Be quiet fool

[@CHAOSMOVEMENT]

The bump sound at the end, the guitar hitting the floor. I do sometimes wonder what it was like in Syd's head.

[@JimmyT995]

I always wanted to spend an hour in syds head to really know what he was going through but then again that could be a huge mistake

[@SpeedsoundRecords]

amazing show! 👽👽👽👽

[@davidfrazerwray7525]

Very sad that the only recording of this concert is from (obviously) a hand-held mono cassette recorder (like a Philips with the clunky keys) with a cheap mic that only picked up on the loudest instrument (the guitar). Bass, drums and vocals inaudible for most of it. Still better than nothing.

[@lordandsaviour5666]

Apparently the audio at the gig wasn't particularly great either from what I've read (I think you can hear someone say 'I can't hear your voice' just before Octopus as well but I might be imagining it)

[@aracelilr]

@@lordandsaviour5666 This explains why he left the concert. He wasn't crazy, he was a perfectionist

[@JosephScott-ct9sw]

@@aracelilr "He wasn't crazy" Of course he was.

[@nectarinedreams7208]

@@aracelilr Perfectionist? Lol, don't make me laugh. His two solo albums are about as imperfect as it gets (this from someone who loves them). If Syd was ever a perfectionist, he certainly wasn't at this point.

[@ernestokrapf]

@@JosephScott-ct9sw he remembers the lyrics way too well for someone who was "crazy", he probably had bipolar disorder, became desinterested in music and just wanted to be left alone to live a normal life and they probably didn't rehearsed the songs at all before performing

[@mranon7485]

It sounds like he finished Octupus, not like he left during it. There's an ending.

[@saturnsabyss]

The wording that's used when describing this event had me thinking he left in the middle of the song, too, but rereading the description here and the Wikipedia article, they don't explicitly claim he "left in the middle of Octopus", just that he abruptly left after the fourth song. You can indeed hear him set down his guitar but for some reason the recording ends right after, so we don't get to hear how Gilmour and Jerry Shirley chose to end the show.

[@JimmyT995]

I believe this was syds last live performance while on stage with David and the next show is the infamous time when someone asked should we pick up syd and someone said why bother and the rest is history

[@bobkavanagh5669]

Thank you for posting this

[@herzausglas7879]

The photo was taken at this gig? I've never seen Syd with a stratocaster. Terrapin sounds so good with an electic guitar and a "full" band.

[@angelaroberts2450]

No it's from May 1967. The Games For May gig.

[@stude1953]

Syd was probably using his black 1968 Custom telecaster for this concert.

[@rodrigomolina199]

i love syd barret melodies!, thanks for this

[@ladyinblack1964]

This is one of the saddest things I've ever heard. Syd's obviously struggling. And somebody does say "I can't hear your effing voice" before "Octopus."

[@mslitchick]

A respectful and nuanced film needs to be made about his life up until 1975. Every time I hear him and his music, I find myself overwhelmed by his artistry and so sad. Listening to and reading his later lyrics, it's so clear how abandoned., lost, scared, confused , sad, and alone he felt. Mental health treatment and society's outlook of mental health at the time failed him so much. With how much joy I feel with his music, I also feel sad and sick. So tragic but what a legacy. "Jugband Blues," "Dominoes" and "Dark Globe" are haunting and incredible.

[@ladyinblack1964]

@mslitchick very well put. Did you Have You Got It Yet?

[@mikemcgyver3254]

We went to see David Gilmore at starlight theater, I think the About Face tour , I made up a couple shirts “ Syd Barrett World Tour 1970.” We got so many great comments,” oh man you saw Syd?!? Great times.

[@keithbarlow2813]

"Gilmour"

[@mikemcgyver3254]

@@keithbarlow2813 auto correct

[@tothelighthouse9843]

@mikemcgyver3254 Nice. Sarcasm is a dying art.

[@tool_fighter]

The response from the audience was much better after soneone had the bright motion to turn up his mic

[@iainstewart7104]

The instrumental part has such a groove....not perfectly together but you route for him - root a root a root toot

[@JohnCox-ut3cv]

Shane Macgowan had The Pogues & Syd Barrett had Pink Floyd. Shane was the lucky one.

[@jeff.mizuno]

Bravo!

[@adamfindlay7091]

Truth is his guitarring sounds better on solo recs than with Picky Flod.

[@SpeedsoundRecords]

Syd é o nectar psicodélico, o verdadeiro mestre da loucura, só mentes avançadas entendem esse som incrível e alienígena!

[@sandymandy8599]

Crazy Diamond

[@jackplace5665]

From all that I have read, it seems that Syd (Roger), would not have appreciated all this adoration. When people came to seek him out in latter life, he would answer the door and advise that Syd no longer lived there. He made a great contribution as an original musician. Maybe it should be left there.

[@dragisaantic6568]

❤❤❤

[@christopherchilds8723]

The guy had to yell in order for the audience to hear him! No wonder he left!!

[@CarlDidur]

I have played (much smaller, less stoned) gigs with a lot of bands cycling through and the sound is often weak and the audience patchy. Not seeming like a great gig. Probably no vocal monitoring. Also the guitar is great! I don't want to seem a weird fan, but this is great proto-spaceman three territory. Drummer admitted to not rehearsing. If you weren't playing 12 bar you had to be a strong band leader to convey your tunes to these lads and Syd just blasted over them here and then split quite sensibly.

[@SpeedsoundRecords]

ACID BARRETT

[@caporetto90]

che gran casott

[@CarlDidur]

Really sounds like Dave's bass dies for quite a long time and suddenly kicks back in at 7:55 which is obviously because Syd is so crazy and unreliable and they admitted they didn't know the tunes (bass is making mistakes, not guitar). What a way to treat a friend.

[@jonrishworth7276]

David Gilmour on bass and Jerry Shirley drums ??

[@MrBenmanning]

Stkck tbks in some AI fikter and it will be clear as a bell probably will even find his vocals

[@tool_fighter]

Get Peter Jackson on this. Surely the vocals can be brought out more?

[@damiensuil2183]

not the clearest version

[@sirgilmour]

Let's hope A.I. can salvage this recording by separating instruments and voice for a complete remix.

[@charlyp.romero2032]

Syd Barrett & The Stars.

[@Doupyourflies]

No, this was with David Gilmour on bass, Jerry Shirley, drums ans of course Syd on guitar. Stars was 2 years later with Twink on drums and Jack Monck on bass.

[@planter111]

Fodasso !!!

[@scottmooneyham5521]

I am firmly of the belief that Syd Barrett and others - including Brian Wilson and Peter Green - had mild bipolar disorder, which some studies have shown is correlated to artistic creativity. There are also studies showing that those with bipolar disorder are easily prone to excessive use of psychedelic drugs upon discovering them. The result of the combination, unfortunately, can become schizoaffective disorder, which affects the ability to socialize, to carry out routine tasks, to feel any level of ambition.

[@MakerManu]

+11

[@spartacofusaro6703]

Hi sud

[@ap4925]

its a fucking nickname. the family name is suderelli

[@goodknight37]

It’s very interesting that two people can hear the same performance and come away with polar opposite interpretations of what they’ve heard. Do you hear a musical genius? Do you hear a person with little talent struggling to play an out of tune guitar?

[@SpeedsoundRecords]

Syd Barrett, a shining star so bright, In the world of music, your magic took flight. With lyrics surreal and a guitar's sweet sound, You painted a canvas where dreams were unbound. A founder of Pink Floyd, your genius did gleam, In melodies whimsical, like a vivid dream. Your spirit untamed, your mind was a maze, A poet of psychedelia in those bygone days. Through "Astronomy Domine" and "Bike" so wild, You birthed a new era, a psychedelic child. But the pressures of fame took their toll on your soul, And you faded from view, like a shooting star's role. Yet, your legacy lives on in the songs that you penned, A reminder of brilliance that will never end. Syd Barrett, your name in the stars will forever reside, A musical legend, on the other side.

[@nightman6016]

Both and i love it

[@seamonkey000001]

I agree. This performance wouldn’t get ten minutes in a working mans club in the 1980’s. Absolutely abysmal from most perspectives. But being a Syd fan and knowing pretty much everything there is to know about him etc. one can also pick up on the genius too.

[@timmcgrath676]

​@@seamonkey000001arrest anyone Syd Barrett the best

[@lebonmarchandhernandezhern545]

I think he kind of would have been way into the punk scene with this bullshit....still cool

[@scottmooneyham5521]

You ever listen to Vegetable Man?

[@SOTM73]

one of my all time favourite Pink Floyd tracks@@scottmooneyham5521

[@husq48]

Too bad he didn't finish the show...

[@oobenoob]

God this is awful. I like Barrett eta Pink Floyd and his solo albums but these bootlegs are headache inducing.

[@joefarang]

I love Syd, but that’s bloody awful.

[@SOTM73]

The recording is awful, Syd's playing is not.

[@SteveAlesch]

The quality of every video I make at a concert on my smart phone is terrible today. You can’t compare this bootleg recording to professional recordings. I’m thrilled to hear this because I’m a huge Barrett fan.

[@CarlDidur]

@@SOTM73 Dave's bass is shameful for a tune as complex as Octopus. You can't walk into that tune and fake it like 12 bar. Syd played the changes correctly.

[@johnszoke586]

Very simple chords. Compared to Jimmy Page, which were amazing

[@SOTM73]

I think you are missing the point.

[@MrX-sg9us]

Funny you mention Page, because Jimmy was a fan of Syd and had expressed interest in working with him.

[@electrorocket8379]

His solo work exemplifies his song writing. If you want better examples of his exceptional guitar soloing, listen to Astronomy Domine and Interstellar Overdrive.

[@blueridgepatriot1356]

Sounds like a drunk neighbor at it again!!!