Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) - Bob Dylan Blues

[@ManniVel]

Syd Barrett was a genius, his lyrics were sheer brilliance. It really bothers me when people say that they love Pink Floyd but they have no clue who Syd is, without him, there wouldn't have been a Pink Floyd

[@stevemccourt9390]

100%. Also, some people talk about Pink Floyd improving post Syd, but in my opinion they just don't get the Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd because it's a different entity altogether and them saying that they don't like it really only shows that it's not their thing. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is my favorite album released under the name Pink Floyd by far.

[@kevinkenny6975]

​@@stevemccourt9390 And mine.

[@thomascraymer8712]

@@stevemccourt9390 Same here, Piper is my favourite PF album... such a unique album, not only PF's best, I'd argue that it is one of the best albums of all time!

[@eltatoyo9211]

That’s how you can tell the real fans from the strictly Dark Side of the Moon Crowd

[@destinymartin3062]

❤, he was a poet . Don't u know it 😂

[@000mud000]

This man and his incredibly underrated music changed my life . Syd Barrett forever

[@crisprtalk6963]

Gilmour had this gem hidden away for too long. I am glad it saw the light of day.l A joyful ditty.

[@Drewtazy]

What an amazing little tune Syd wrote and captured the esscense of Dylan so completely and he was just a teen himself? A brilliant mind indeed.

[@antonilesniewski8071]

Well it's kind of a diss track, but whatever.

[@Majewski79]

Not sure what Dylan thought of the song but it's common knowledge that Syd was a big Bob Dylan fan.

[@dalegriffin6768]

"my clothes and my hairs in a mess, but you know I just couldn't care less"...Your singing about me Syd..😮

[@IchGlaubEsHacktWohl]

Bob Dylan vaporized by a teenager...and still this was Syds way to pay respect.

[@adamwright9996]

Dylan Do Deserve It. truly Dylan is King. Barret is Dylans fool though. a full circle soon coming. i say fool as in hero.

[@jhdagfkajvf]

just learned how to play this amazing song: none of my friends know "Bob Dylan Blues" or even who Syd Barrett was, but I don't care too much about that! Shine on you Madcap

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Great song to play !!

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

@Luigi Raimondo Pomo the truth is lost to history.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

@Luigi Raimondo Pomo Yes real music !

[@jamesheath7601]

RIP Syd absolute legend

[@GeneralHooHa0]

I can not stop listening to this song. It is one of Barrett's best. And it is not degrading Dylan, it is a tribute to him.

[@iridaopeth7833]

Got the Bob Dylan blues And the Bob Dylan shoes And my clothes and my hair’s in a mess But you know I just couldn’t care less Gonna write me a song ’Bout what’s right and what’s wrong ’Bout God and my girl and all that Quiet while I make like a cat ’Cos I’m a poet, don’t ya know it And the wind, you can blow it ’Cos I’m Mr. Dylan, the king And I’m free as a bird on the wing Roam from town to town Guess I get people down But I don’t care too much about that ’Cos my cut and my wallet are fat Make a whole lotta dough But I deserve it though I’ve got soul and a good heart of gold So I’ll sing about war in the cold ’Cos I’m a poet, don’t ya know it And the wind, you can blow it ’Cos I’m Mr. Dylan, the king And I’m free as a bird on the wing Well I sings about dreams And I rhymes it with seems ’Cos it seems that my dream always means That I can prophesy all kinds of things Well the guy that digs me Should try hard to see That he buys all my discs and a hat And when I’m in town go see that ’Cos I’m a poet, don’t ya know it And the wind, you can blow it ’Cos I’m Mr. Dylan, the king And I’m free as a bird on the wing

[@joelsavell]

Wonderful lyrics. Some of the phrasing in this demo is a little awkward; just imagine a produced take of this song! Great stuff.

[@nahuelezchequelinski6542]

Gracias maestro !! Temazo

[@michaelayliffe7238]

All that about Bob, a stick and embrace, such complexity, in 3 minutes when the were Beatles, she loves you yea yea yea.

[@jimipresley]

A magnificent song. Haunting, insane, child-like. A masterpiece. RIP Syd.

[@lunaticonthegrass4258]

RIP is a outdated expression, cause we truly never die💖

[@zigzagwanderer9531]

Ahh, Syd Barrett material I was unaware of that I can obsess over. Like most Syd songs, it's rife with English sensibility. It's hysterically witty yet dry and understated. Brilliant....

[@jeffstewart9622]

yes yes Syd Barrett

[@gilsaraiva2830]

+ZigzagWanderer the end of some compilation I bought a few years ago. When I 1st heard this I couldn´t believe Gilmour had unearthed this early gem

[@lazydiamond369remembertesl7]

Hysterical indeed, cracks me up every time!!🤣👌

[@williamhenderson8371]

Kudos to Dave for finally releasing this. Now release everything else from Syd you have Dave!!!

[@andrewsudders1060]

One of my most favourite songs ever

[@mobile513]

And the thing that people should keep in mind, is that Syd originally wrote this in the early 60s. They needed a couple more songs, so Syd pulled it this old one out, then Dave took the tape home with him for some reason, forgot about it, then found it a few years ago. That's why it just turned up.

[@Pumpkinking64]

I think this song expresses sarcastic jealousy and mockery of Dylan, while all the while respecting and complementing him. Barrett is both poking fun and embracing him in this outstanding song.

[@CritCris]

Roger Allen Well said.

[@fillherupjacko6841]

+Roger Allen It's great. It's a real piss take but at the same time you can see how much Dylan meant to him (probably meant to everyone of his generation.)

[@fillherupjacko6841]

+Roger Allen It's great. It's a real piss take but at the same time you can see how much Dylan meant to him (probably meant to everyone of his generation.)

[@az0r22]

+Roger Allen No. Dylan is shite and this is what this song is all about.

[@az0r22]

+StonyVegan I am not English

[@playserious]

(cont.) "He did have leisure interests. He took up photography, & sometimes we went to the seaside together. Quite often he took the train on his own to London to look at the major art collections - & he loved flowers. He made regular trips to the Botanic Gardens & to the dahlias at Anglesey Abbey, near Lode. But of course, his passion was his painting. "Roger worked in a variety of styles - though he admired no one after the impressionists...

[@patkaybites]

A tribute of a poet to another poet. How lovely.

[@GroovingPict]

It's hardly a "tribute"...

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

jealous and resentful scoffing more like. did you listen to the lyrics?

[@thevalente8358]

It's more like a "diss track"

[@happyfreeliferc]

@@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126 did you listen to the lyrics ?

[@menzere2009]

Kleinequietboy Kleinequietboy It’s brilliant satire that Dylan deserved.

[@serkanserkan3183]

Syd Barret turns Dylan mythology inside out with this song.

[@xXTheSharpestLifeXx]

I love Bob Dylan, but Syd Barrett is a genius

[@ALoonwolf]

Bob Dylan: "I was thinking of a series of dreams... Like in a dream where someone wakes up and screams. Wasn't falling for any intricate scheme. Not going to any great extremes. Just thinking of a series of dreams it seems."

[@smooro]

Man, I still don't understand why Gilmour kept this amazing song for that long! this deserved to be in the Madcap laughs or Barrett album. It's just unfair.

[@chriscatton705]

I read somewhere Gilmour forgot (or didn't know) that he had it. Barrett was a painful subject for all of them.

[@MK-nn7gm]

@@chriscatton705 or they were just intimidated by his talent and hijacked the Melodie’s of the shelved songs like this one And Opel

[@mo1strpp629]

@@MK-nn7gm exactly, they were threatened by Syd’s genius mind, it almost seems like Gilmour, and Waters tried to sabotage The Madcap Laughs, and Barrett. It’s very unfortunate and sad how badly they mistreated Syd.

[@MK-nn7gm]

@@mo1strpp629 “if it’s in you” is a perfect example, purposely leaving the false starts to make Syd sound unhinged,,, don’t even get me started on how “hey you” and “dark globe” have the exact same vocal structure 😅

[@mo1strpp629]

@@MK-nn7gm 100% correct I agree with you on that. They completely screwed Syd over. He was an absolute genius and a lovely poet. Rest In Peace, Syd.

[@happyfreeliferc]

he nailed zimmerman real good !!! cheers Syd

[@garyclarke9557]

Syd was an innovator. Great tune.

[@justahippiekid]

This song is amazing. I adore Syd and I love Bob and this is just wonderful.

[@Twattoo666]

Such a beautiful voice, sucks so bad he didn't make more stuff. But hey, it was his life and it didn't revolve around what others expected from him.

[@federicoboccignone7628]

In perfect Dylan style, two poets one love, pre nobel prize

[@axlfoley9602]

I love this song Syd is and was a Great musician! I'm sure he's sitting in Heaven now drink a beer and waiting for Dylan to show up so the real party can begin

[@kabindraification]

hahaha

[@wearethemods84]

Look up a little place called Iran. Then look up the word 'theocracy'.

[@Svartalfgeist]

He's probably doing acid though, instead of beer.

[@fastbird25]

That's because they've drown in their own pretentiousness. They're drunk on their own narcissism that they're unaware of our unconcerned with their incomparable hypocrisy. They also like to virtue signal religious people, by throwing religious virtue at them when they encounter harshness. Jesus said to "turn the other cheek.. and love the neighbor." However, we weren't commanded to be pacifist pinwheel that are supposed to get constantly slapped in circles like spinning a pinwheel. The most bellicose among atheists have more religious zeal for their atheism than religious zealots. This cab be measured in the body counts they produced in the millions as seen be the Bolsheviks (particularly Stalin), Mao, and Hitler. Pure narcissism will always cloud or ignore it's follower: pure hypocrisy.

[@mileslcsmusic]

Ad Max it’s not a fact that heaven doesn’t exist. a fact can be proven. there’s no proof that heaven doesn’t exist

[@Rolandzebub]

I . . .words cannot describe how grateful I am you uploaded this. Namaste.

[@playserious]

(cont.) Barrett lived in the semi with his mother until her death in 1991 and then remained there alone. "So much of his life was boringly normal," said Rosemary. "He looked after himself and the house and garden. He went shopping for basics on his bike - always passing the time of day with the local shopkeepers - and he went to DIY stores like B&Q for wood, which he brought home to make things for the house and garden.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Kept himself busy then !

[@mvl6827]

Not true. His mother had to move out because the house wasn't big enough for both of them. She died elsewhere...

[@mward1995]

He's NOT jelous! At the end of the song he says something like "the person who buys all my discs" meaning Syd and "when I'm in town he'll come see me" which Syd went to see Bob Dylan in Cambridge. Syd loved Bob.

[@playserious]

(cont.) From '81, when he returned from London to the suburbs of his native Cambridge, resumed the name Roger & set up home in his mother's modest semi, he made faltering but significant progress. Rosemary is adamant that he neither suffered from mental illness nor received treatment for it at any time since they resumed regular contact 25 years ago. At FIRst he did spend some time in a private "home for lost souls" - Greenwoods in Essex...

[@jimiguitar100]

Syd is no1. No other blows my mind this strong

[@playserious]

(cont.) And in the past week I've been surprised to learn how popular he was with the local tradesmen. He was simply a very lovable person. "He showed his personality in lots of different ways - which some outsiders found confusing - but underneath he was solid as a rock. It may have been a responsibility to look out for him, but it was never a burden." END The Sunday Times(U.K.) July 16, 2006

[@4runner39]

i never heard this song before,this is really good!! Syd was a great songwriter

[@wundermut]

this is fucking excellent. Syd Barett was a huge influence on me in many ways. His story is as sad and romantic a story as could ever be imagined. I have never found this before. Thank you to you who posted it.

[@icydelon]

only bob dylan will have a song dedicated for him by syd barrett

[@PepekBezlepek]

This is a beautiful song from a great guy. His playing is so unpredictable, no wonder noone could keep on with him when recording his albums. And we all owe him so much for starting Pink Floyd. I wish he was alive once again and able to make music.

[@minutegongcoughs]

You have to thank Dave Gilmour for the existance of this track. He removed a few tapes from this session and thank you lord he did. Also thank you for turning over the tape for the backward guitar on "Dominoes". All Syd supporters have an ally in Dave. Splendid chap.

[@EllieLindhorst]

Dude I feel somehow like love itself is singing along, and so are you and so am i.

[@playserious]

(cont.) To keep an eye on him, she would visit or phone every day and sometimes accompany him on expeditions into town. Earlier this year an old friend saw the pair in Robert Sayles, the Cambridge department store, and went up to renew their acquaintance. "Hello, Syd," he said. "Do you remember me?" "Yup," replied Barrett. But Rosemary cut in with "Roger is only interested in buying some ties today", and led her brother away. Now she admits she might have been over-protective.

[@dianejackson8397]

So sad(

[@luissampaio2104]

Sad to hear that.

[@lukesdukes11]

Thanks for posting! Love a good song writer praising another. Very pleasing all around.

[@fallennewvegasyt5168]

Syd saw Bob Dylan live when he was in his teens, he later wrote this song because he loved his music.

[@sammy4583]

they are practically the same age lol you do realise how long Pink Floyd have been about

[@wennethicus5212]

+Sam Price Technically he wrote this song when he was 18 and Dylan was 24.

[@sammy4583]

The Veneficus oh right thanks for that notable fact ;)

[@wennethicus5212]

Sam Price No I get what you're saying. It sounds like he was 16 watching a 30 year old Dylan :)

[@sammy4583]

The Veneficus Yeah I had to Google his (Syd) age after your comment but yeah that was how I seen it..

[@andrewsudders1060]

Whata spot on song brilliantly written

[@zatoichimasseur6767]

The Greatest Bob Dylan Song......Written By Syd Barrett........-

[@Jethro719]

I am as big a Pink Floyd fan as anyone and embraced a lot of the early stuff with Syd, but since I'd never seen this before I feel like Syd has reached through the years, the ages, beyond the grave even and dropped a classic right in my lap. Like Roger said, he's still "piling on more layers". I might have to drop a few bones and get that "Wouldn't You Miss Me, The Best of Syd Barrett.... Outstanding.

[@souvvvlaki]

oh my lord, oh my lord, this video was posted after Syd's death in 6 days!! I'm crying.

[@dfdfsdvdv60]

Love this stuff . What a great musician . Tripped out to all this in the 80s and no going back but it was somewhat special. great thanks

[@stewartchampion4260]

Syd was englands Dylan. and a true Cambridgeshire eccentric poet painter.

[@koenraad4618]

Raw diamond Syd, interesting melody and cords, eccentric guitar play, steady rhythm, great voice, brilliant with words. His Bob Dylan blues was phenomenal already, Syd was very real.

[@playserious]

Barrett wrote the song as a teenager, before Dylan's '66 tour. He recorded it years later.

[@alexhero5172]

Hey man, how you doing ? I saw your videos and this is anomaly but a rare gem. You haven't posted in a while. Just writing to say, this song gives me hope and the feels. Hope you are good. Love this virtually unknown Barrett tune that is excellent.

[@collinmc90]

damn this old video! this has been around the net for a while I feel like I saw this at least 15 years ago.

[@playserious]

(cont.) She described him as a loving man who "simply couldn't understand" the continued interest in his distant Pink Floyd years and was too absorbed in his own thoughts to spare time for fans. While her account is naturally fond, one should remember that she has spent much of her working life as a nurse and therefore sees no stigma in mental illness. As children, she and Barrett shared a bedroom and she recalls him leaping from his sheets to conduct an imaginary orchestra.

[@teresathomley3703]

playserious Well hell I conducted all kinds of imaginary orchestras when I was a little kid.

[@adriennewalker1715]

Love this. Loved Syd’s music. Loved his art.

[@goopindog4627]

My favorite Dylan song

[@thomasbelpalme7495]

Is not a dylan song ;)

[@zlatkomargeta4788]

@@thomasbelpalme7495 i'm pretty shure it was sarcastic :)

[@ccr2569]

😂😂

[@punkkitten63]

I listen to everything. The classics never die, but I have an open mind.

[@rbolot]

Got the Bob Dylan blues And the Bob Dylan shoes And my clothes and my hair's in a mess But you know I just couldn't care less Gonna write me a song 'bout what's right and what's wrong Got God and my girl and all that Quiet while I make like a cat

[@jeremymcgowen8352]

roman bolotas j

[@paulb111]

Respectfully, I don't think it's "Got God". I think he's continuing the stream of thought beginning with 'Gonna write me a song 'BOUT what's right and what's wrong....'BOUT God and my girl and all that.'

[@penius72]

I love this till tears :__ )

[@Shongoni]

Thank's a lot for sharing. Never knew of this song. Now I know, and a happy bird.

[@nilanecargocult988]

deux de mes musiciens préférés , la voix de Barrett et le style de robert Z : génial!

[@nimatek667]

@ playserious thank you soooo muck for this video. Syd IS just so amazing... he just keeps on shining

[@barzatops]

The greatest songwriter to come out of cambridge ever. ever. ever

[@karlschumaker]

I’m surprised that this song never got released.This would have been perfect for the time that,not only for Pink Floyd, but for a lot of other bands and artists were living…”For the times they are a changing!!!”…Karlido🩷🎼🩷🎼🩷🎼

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

A song about Bob Dylan by Syd Barrett in the style of Donovan. Love it.

[@StandForScience]

well I sings about dreams and I rhymes it with seems cause it seems that my dream always means that I can profecise all kinds of things. Just pure gold

[@angellacanfora]

Brilliant! I never knew about this song til now. Awesome!!!

[@playserious]

(cont.) He could talk at length and he played with words in a way that children instinctively appreciated, even if it sometimes threw adults." He was quite a sharp dresser, too. "He didn't follow fashion - he just bought what he liked for himself - but he liked to look presentable. His clothes were always clean and pressed. In fact, if he had an obsession, it was with that."

[@pashotthecanary9837]

nice to hear this,used to play it myself quite a bit and think I'm going to start again,cheers for posting.

[@damiensuil2183]

this wonderful satirical song was actually written in early 1965 when barrett was just 19(see letter written by him to jenny spires) and finally recorded by him in feb 1970 when he was 24

[@АртёмЮрков-ь3в]

Woke up with this song stuck in my head for some reason. I don't mind

[@DoctorPencilK]

Has Bob Dylan himself ever heard this song? I'd love to see his reaction to it.

[@louisskulnik7390]

I would be impressed at how cutting the song is. If Dylan were a smaller artist he would be quite offended. I would bet money he’s heard this song at least once.

[@Godloveszaza]

​@@louisskulnik7390being a smaller or bigger artist has nothing to do with anything

[@chrispycritter2]

Miss you Syd!

[@RayUllmann]

Oooh Syd looks GORGEOUS in this video :) x x x

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

It's a tribute. A wonderful tribute

[@patricklerezollier6908]

Wouldn't be surprised the guitar theme was the main inspiration of wish you were here

[@damiensuil2183]

very good video jimmy lee-very inventive.

[@playserious]

(cont.) He was run ragged. Between Jan '66, when the Floyd turned professional, & Jan '68, Barrett played 220 gigs around Britain - not to mention broadcasting & performances abroad - as well as writing, recording & co-producing 2 hit singles, most of the band's 1st album & part of the 2nd. While his enthusiastic ingestion of any drugs available might have triggered some disturbing behaviour, such stress might tip anyone into nervous collapse.

[@stubbieoz]

Great to hear this rare piece of Syd brilliance...thank you.

[@bobdy9988]

I was walking home from this lake near my house smoking a joint, and I was like, (on iPod shuffle) "this song is great!" Syd was definitely in my humble opinion a very, very talented man. Has anyone else noticed the slight similarity in both the phrasing and the words "as a bird on the wing" and the Roger Waters "Pigs On the Wing"? Syd Barrett 1946 - 2006

[@MK-nn7gm]

10 years later I made a comment about the similarities as well…. Roger does that quite a lot, hey you is a rip off of dark globe from Syd

[@Godloveszaza]

@@MK-nn7gm how so? And to be real its not a surprise. Roger took other concepts originated by syd and the man's greatest work is contributed towards syd. I'm glad alot of people love syd its still alot who dont even know about him or just simply hate him those are the casual floyd fans

[@MK-nn7gm]

@@Godloveszaza Syd: wouldn’t you miss me at allllllll? Roger: HEY YOU DONT TELL ME THERES NO HOPE AT ALL… they’re the exact same vocal structure

[@MK-nn7gm]

@@Godloveszaza go listen to Syds track “opel” and then go play “the crying song” from the More soundtrack. I often wonder if the reason they shelved it was because they hijacked it 😅

[@Godloveszaza]

@@MK-nn7gm thank you and will do. I only asked how so because I didnt hear those tracks.

[@LeleVision]

In my opinion, when a genius meets a genius there is no possibility that they don't recognize each other. And the most "Syd" part of this song is that very "Bob" way of making fun of his own fame, and of the labels that his fans always sticked on his back. And it seems that we must say thanx to another Genius for this document, Mr. Dave Gilmour.

[@playserious]

(cont.) and you could say he came up with his own type of conceptual art. He would photograph a particular flower and paint a large canvas from the photograph. Then he would make a photographic record of the picture before destroying the canvas. In a way, that was very typical of his approach to life. Once something was over, it was over. He felt no need to revisit it. "That's why he avoided contact with journalists and fans.

[@olias88]

Syd Barrett is and will always be a legend

[@Skanda1111]

Wow, Syd really understood Dylan. Those lyrics speak for themselves. This is what Bob Dylan likes to be.

[@Godloveszaza]

It's a tribute to bob and syd was a big fan just as any other. Don't forget you're a critic so u know nothing as u may think.

[@Skanda1111]

@@Godloveszaza - ok thanks, coming from someone who knows everything I feel blessed that you've enlightened me.

[@izusblur]

Beautiful. As always

[@benpattison3611]

This is hilarious

[@waveydavey3313]

a very different legend singing about a very different legend

[@bashfulfess8277]

Well I sings about dreams, and I rhymes it iwth seems, because it seems like my dreans always means....

[@rhudog123]

Pure genius!!! I wish music today was more like this....

[@haroldsteinblatt2567]

Did a very good job parodying Dylan's early guitar style

[@DzedajO]

Happy birthday, Syd. Shine on :)

[@Weepingguitar01]

amazing song and it's hilarios! "and the wind you can blow it"

[@ahchumanchu]

i always thought it was kind of a jab at all the hype around dylan at the time, but also a sort of tip of the hat and a song of respect for him. i'm a big fan of both musicians, and can easily believe that they could dig each other's output.

[@playserious]

(cont.) "Actually, he was a hopeless handyman, he was always laughing at his attempts, but he enjoyed it. Then there was his cooking. Like everyone who lives on their own, he sometimes found that boring but he became good at curries. "When Roger was working he liked to listen to jazz tapes. Thelonious Monk, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker & Miles Davis were his favourites - he always found something new in them ...

[@SaoGage]

There is no doubt about it. Any naysayer doesn't grasp what this era of music was, and the pioneers who created it. Syd was one of them. A pioneer. A legend. And yes, absolutely a legend in his own right. Piper is a CLASSIC.

[@Unknownhhhhhh]

Why the hell is stuff like "Shrek saves children from Auschwitz" popping up in my recommended feed when I listen to Syd Barrett.... I swear youtube recommended is even more insane than Syd ever was.

[@applescause3021]

this actually killed me

[@skoopism]

wonderfully witty and loving! miss you Terrapin!!! xxx

[@playserious]

(cont.) He simply couldn't understand the interest in something that had happened so long ago and he wasn't willing to interrupt his own musings for their sake. After a while he and I stopped discussing the times he was bothered. We both knew what we thought and we simply had nothing more to add. It became easiest to pretend those incidents never happened and just blank them out.

[@davidbingley6734]

"And the wind you can blow it." Genius. 80) I hope he's jamming with Bowie in heaven.

[@playserious]

(cont.) Barrett suffered from stomach ulcers for 30 years - which he managed by drinking milk - & also developed diabetes. "But he simply refused to admit it to himself. For days at a time he wouldn't take his pills - which, being a nurse, could have worried me. But to be honest, it can't have been very severe because he never showed any ill effects." What he did show, she said, was love: "I gave it to him & he gave it to me. He was incredibly supportive when our mother died.

[@rufusandburne]

The best pop at Dylan ive heard over the years...lol...Love Dylan & floyd many have tried having ago at Bob & this is the best by far..... r.i.p syd & thanks pink floyd for the great songs you gave us.Dylan rules!

[@damiensuil2183]

witty,wry observation in early Dylan style too!