Syd Barrett - Rhamadan

Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd - Rhamadan - An Introduction To Syd Barrett (2010) - Obtained from a download link included with the original CD. Sorry if your seeing ads. Pictures are from video snaps of Interstellar Overdrive - Sound Techniques Studio. RIP Syd, wish you were here.
Edit: song link was taken down April 10, 2012
Edit2: (copy/pasted from the download page itself... web.archive.org)
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Here is where you can use your copy of 'An Introduction To Syd Barrett' to download the previously unreleased bonus track 'Rhamadan'.
Rhamadan (mp3) is a 20 minute instrumental track. Produced by former manager Peter Jenner, it's rumoured to include congas by Steve Peregrine Took of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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[@TheMarlon59]

Syd was miles ahead of his time. He was one of the most influential musicians of the 60‘s. In this composition you can hear which is the path which he would have taken. He will never be forgotten.

[@joycenkenes]

no syd no floyd .. simple as that

[@gavincampbell6595]

More like light years ahead.

[@godloveszaza]

​@@joycenkenes me personally I was always more into syd so I'd much prefer: no momma barrett no syd barrett

[@maximofernandez196]

He was 100 trips ahead of us

[@ricardooliva4034]

Very easy with LSD

[@sandygrungerson1177]

and he didnt want to be

[@Qwacked8999]

Deadass yo! Nothing was ever wrong with Syd. Lived till he died in his own residence. People got to change bro.

[@Natharsus]

@@Qwacked8999He was definitely on the edge of schizophrenia according to people who were very close to him such as Roger Waters. He even talks about it on the Joe Rogan Experience. Syd was a genius and incredibly creative, but mental disorders are no laughing matter and unfortunately he seemed to have fallen victim to something of that nature, causing his break from Pink Floyd and eventual reclusion from the world as he lived out his final years. Such a beautiful yet sad story.

[@bernd1963rei]

the best music is often not for the public. thats an perfect example, what a treasure, thanks or sharing.

[@alex79teramo49]

Syd was a big guitarist and composer, a genius. Really good for bass, voice keyboards and percussion too. We' ve lost a genius. R. I. P., Syd. You' ll be forever in our hearts. Alex from Italy.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🪦🪦

[@peppermintpatty5089]

4♡U R.I.P. 1997 was the year that we had found this one. Rhamadan is rare and unique, like a memory.

[@Kylegatzke1997]

That's the year I was born haha. And day and month same as the wall release date

[@TigerRocket]

Recorded during a 1970 session for 'Madcap Laughs,' featuring Steve Peregrin Took from T. Rex on congas.

[@c.chelseathedog7987]

I have always thought the association of Syd Barrett ,Marc Bolan &Kevin Ayers would have been a good idea!...if! From deep south of France, C.&Chelsea the Dog 🐉🔬🐲

[@friendlier]

Makes sense. Another acid-damaged human.

[@supervidere7]

Had Steve Peregrin Took also had his band stolen & become an outcast?

[@user-pc7ln7wx5k]

Very diferent people .the beautifull artistes in avand Gard .

[@R4therD4shing]

Amazing use of free spirit here. Weird man, amazing artist.

[@nephologi]

Don’t know why, but had to hold my glass of water in the air for this one. Shine on You crazy Diamond

[@fredyfrutos4344]

this song is rare..

[@dee66daniel72]

And the Record is rare .. c`aunt ..on discogs ...is A Bootleg ;) Enjoy !

[@hoon_sol]

This is some Zappa-style next-level sound.

[@satriotuhu9058]

Genius.. 🔥 Marhaban ya Ramadhan 2022 🤲

[@chriscatton705]

I could not be more of a fan of this beautiful mind. RIP, Roger Keith Barrett.

[@michaelfuria4257]

amazing bass guitar, too..

[@michaelmoore1697]

Really good. Thanks for sharing

[@musicmavenpublishing2265]

Very jazzy of you Syd. love it ❤️

[@charlesharper7292]

Saved to my Floyd file. Thanks.

[@pepperachu]

Thanks for the post👍

[@burnsraps7884]

Thanks for sharing

[@armandosolorzano570]

This sounds like miles davis

[@ginjazz2836]

Absolutely

[@michaelsalmon3450]

Could you imagine that team up

[@royferguson3909]

found this by chance , thank you downloader

[@johnbeaney1237]

Pretty groovy!! I like.

[@mathieuhernandez6328]

GENIUS

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

Cool music thank you for sharing…I love Syd He was such a great guitarist such a beautiful singer great writer love them and a great visual artist

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

The weather is here , wish you were beautiful

[@royferguson3909]

poetic man

[@bodhiapurva3887]

Thanks for uploading this ditty which sounds like an acid jam and is of the experimental music genre that many artists played around with during this era.

[@cono4949]

Experimental is not a genre lol

[@cono4949]

It's just experimental

[@ChrMmn]

@Cono Don't be silly and stupid for it can be dangerous. Experimental can be a genre especially in Bodhi's prelusory context. Maybe you prefer the term avant garde and just enjoy being sophomoric. If you want to split hairs further I'm your tetrapyloctomist.

[@cono4949]

@@ChrMmn defining experimentation and turning it into a genre, ruins it, it's overthink it. In addition, you are being very pretentious Mr. tetrapyloctomist

[@bodhiapurva3887]

@@cono4949Found these comments; 1 Experimental music is, of course, a musical genre. Still, the genre seems to fit somewhat uncomfortably within the music industry as a whole ... 2 Experimental music is an umbrella label for a diverse array of contemporary music, from classical and jazz to electronic music. 3 Experimental music consciously deviates from established musical norms (of a particular genre, or of music in general). Music of almost any genre can be considered experimental - but the term is often associated with the more abstract and challenging strains of electronic music, jazz, and rock.

[@stevedickson4744]

Syd lives on in our trips. I'll see him soon and pass on these compliments !

[@Sandwich13455]

If you play this backwards, its a Stringed quartet.

[@BlindSniperz]

maybe a few bits and pieces ... gotta smoke up some more and check again :p

[@frankalbin8547]

Did you grow up with the Stringed Quartet?

[@CoreyW6292]

Not all of us grow up in a string quartet.

[@Sandwich13455]

@@CoreyW6292 forgive me,if i don't find your answer not all together too convincing !

[@shawn6669]

@@frankalbin8547 That guy was the worst.

[@miked6426]

Love all syd. Just out there.

[@Swat-ed5bt]

Legend ❤

[@tomholschbach5966]

I’m reminded of Les Claypool with that bass guitar

[@EduardoAlbertoPoe]

A genius.

[@MauroSbiellO-mx9ws]

Genius!

[@ruadaspapoulas]

Post-stellar overdrive

[@leemagrish3432]

I think Syd did messages from the Cosmos.

[@gianlucaparedi2834]

Always creative

[@Angel-VTek]

This is absolutely alternative version of interestellar OD. It's like the start off

[@coquelicot323]

Un vrai musicien tout simplement.

[@Ethan-uq5qd]

Can’t believe I’ve never heard this

[@burzicamir]

Jazzy. Bravo. RIP dear Syd.

[@chanchaiphermphol8793]

The Genius

[@BlindSniperz]

I see what you did there. lol

[@bendream544]

This just has to be one of those things when he was recording with Soft Machine as that is definitely Mike Ratledge on keys. And bass could be anybody from Kevin Ayers to whoever played after him. Drums again could be Robert Wyatt. As for the rest could be anybody or the same musicians just having some fun....

[@luigisarosincero8674]

Syd ♥️

[@fullcompositionalcoaching]

Non-rock, non-jazz... Simply amazing!

[@brubeck1]

slightly non jazz.

[@solsunson262]

nice interstellar sound

[@pigshitpoet]

thanks so much! never heard this before.. ♫¸.•*¨♥✿♪

[@TheSeafordian]

And that's jazz...

[@alex79teramo49]

Yes, for me too, this is a Jazzy jam Alex from Italy.

[@TeTio0476]

This is the first time I've heard this, it was OK I think 🎸🎸🎺🎹🥁

[@pigshitpoet]

Pink Floyd Co-Founder's Madcap Genius 👄

[@BlindSniperz]

Not sure why held this for review... just said "words" or something... but here you go 😎

[@MarzLast]

Early Pink floyds sound was Syd .

[@juliocesarpereirasaldanha7093]

Fera demais.

[@johncoltrane7899]

Does Syd play the guitar in this, if so he's very restrained and holds back to let the others fill the space...

[@fabianenlazadordemundos2650]

Trip sound.,

[@peterconstantino6651]

Nothing shambolic or meandering or self indulgently aimless or unfocused or undisciplined in all that. Clearly he really was a genius

[@BlindSniperz]

sarcasm?

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

..That was Pink Floyd as I still loved them..

[@Pablo-nc6qu]

It's not Pink Floyd

[@RadioMartyT1B]

@@Pablo-nc6qu It's not Syd, either.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Sounds like early Pink Floyd, which makes sense.

[@grinsomore4000]

i feel Like i was stuck in an elevator with Syd for an hour

[@cthomish]

I've never tried acid, but i imagine this is what it sounds like.

[@cthomish]

I'm also hearing a little soft machine flavour near the end i think. Nice. :)

[@BlindSniperz]

@@cthomish Well, good analogy I suppose. I didn't pay attention to any music while I was tripping. It was all visual for me 😎 I would say there is too much commonality throughout the song. For me, it was let's do this thing.. next minute I needed to do something else. Suppose it's different for everyone. Glad you enjoyed.

[@markmower6507]

Accurate, but with lots of colors and flavors and Textures...

[@skinovtheperineum1208]

Keep it that way. Never allow anyone to talk you into taking that poison.

[@williamgreenfield9991]

@@skinovtheperineum1208 Psychedelics are great. All the major religions are based on visions somebody had while high, either on psychedelics or fasting.

[@reelloopy]

A S T O N I S H I N G

[@lordha-ha4242]

Seems to have an Eastern touch of Islamic Sufi. Not bad at all.

[@gloriablack6508]

Just like the name.

[@yonikeshet7629]

Great, can i get it on cd or lp?

[@BlindSniperz]

It's not available on any medium that I know of. It was a one time MP3 download that was on 'An Introduction to Syd Barrett' disc. Maybe Dave, Roger or Nick will include it on something in the future. edit:spelling

[@dhanyzaffry4829]

Rhamadan?? Wait ! What?? Its Holy Month of Islam !! Fasting month !!

[@AB-mt9nf]

Yeah clearly he lost his mind.

[@cullingthegenepool6842]

Needs more didgeridoos and some braying goats.

[@fabianenlazadordemundos2650]

Shenais or mijwizz.,jajajajaja

[@jessenowells2920]

Mix those in.

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

i can see where john lennons two virins eminated sounds-mellotrone

[@campbellfiles9019]

Needs yoko babbling

[@pedrodmelo]

Isso é Syd, uma viagem na imensidão, entra acordes dissonantes, entre cores alucinantes. 🎶🍁🎶

[@RasberrySkittle]

When was this recorded?

[@dee66daniel72]

Who is playing the Bass - Drum`s & Piano ? Over-Taping - and all Syd ?

[@BlindSniperz]

All I can say is check the other comments. There was no description of members at the time I downloaded this. It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma.

[@dee66daniel72]

@@BlindSniperz Mistery-Song! :)

[@Sandwich13455]

@@dee66daniel72 Pereguin took from t rex on bongo drums, allegedly,from what ive read in comments.

[@larstangmark]

Some very influental fans of Steve Took claims it's an established fact, but I have yet to see sources. They want to be him so bad.

[@dee66daniel72]

@@larstangmark why ? Ego- Games ! Than :N o - friend-ship-feelings around there..MEANS- NO-BAND-CREW..

[@ruranaki_yeung]

It's remind me Atom Heart Mother suite

[@chicklets4ever51]

This is great! Who's on bass?

[@BlindSniperz]

nobody really has concrete info on who played what. read description and other comments. Steve Took probably played congas

[@DM-hh7wl]

Can't see why that isn't Waters, Wright and Mason. If it's early '68, then Syd was still in the process of being ousted from PF. This is very Interstellar/Set The Controls IMHO. :-)

[@SomnambulistInternationale]

Because we know the date of the recording. May 14th 1968. While PF were busy finishing ASFOS without him. Syd was left behind in January.

[@DM-hh7wl]

​@SomnambulistInternationale having read the other comments, it seems it might be Ayers, Ratledge and Wyatt, which seems reasonable. There's a full drumkit there.

[@SomnambulistInternationale]

@@DM-hh7wl That seems to be the consensus opinion. However, they all deny it. By their own accounts Syd approached them after a gig at the 100 Club (27 March 1969) and they came down to EMI for just one day (3rd May) for 'Love You', 'No Good Trying', 'Clowns & Jugglers'. That was a whole year later. Jerry Shirley & Willie Wilson who play on 'No Man's Land' & 'Here I Go' (17 April) also deny being the musicians on 'Ramadan'. It's most likely Steve Peregrin Took (Tyrannosaurus Rex) on congas. You'd think that, after all this time, someone would step up & say "That's me!" Maybe whoever it was was just too stoned to remember,

[@DM-hh7wl]

@SomnambulistInternationale Hmm that's interesting. I doubt Ratledge would forget, he seems pretty straight, even back then. And Wyatt was more of a drinker, he seems to remember stuff well. Are there definitely congas there? I was listening to the whole rather than parts, but I didn't notice any. The drumkit was being played mostly on the toms which can sound conga-like. I read an interview with Jerry Shirley recently, he discussed the final gigs, but iirc didn't mention recording in 68.

[@albaker4827]

@@DM-hh7wl Jerry Shirley & Willie Wilson play backing on one of the early Malcolm Jones sessions in April '69, not the Pete Jenner sessions from '68. I believe they are congas not tom-toms. I can't be sure, I'm no musician. But I hear percussion, cymbal, bass, guitar, piano & mellotron. It's still a mystery who is playing what. Some people think that Syd is playing Everything! He does play guitar, bass & mellotron on Swan Lee but this seems so much looser in structure it has to be a jam. The original session just has percussion, cymbal, guitar & piano. 2 weeks after Ramadan was recorded there were bass, mellotron & organ overdubs, with 3 session musicians listed but not named beyond the drummer noted as receiving double payment 'to cover last weeks session'. All that you can glean from 'Random Precision' by David Parker.

[@mariuswunder7004]

Is this recording post pink floyd?

[@BlindSniperz]

I have to assume he was out of the band at this point and jamming with friends.

[@regalerecords9644]

Old Glasgow translation: Head-but Danny.

[@MOUBARRET]

👁El ojo

[@vladimirmaximov8947]

How lonely was he here...

[@shakyba6412]

I felt that too:,(

[@nathanlansford1882]

Not unlike King Crimson, a year or two later!

[@like3762]

Nick Mason, great!

[@BlindSniperz]

Be sure to check my vids of Nick live on my main page. If you get a chance, go see and support him. Great show!

[@uniqueexistence9064]

can you email the song file to me?

[@michtyman1]

You can download it here, just put the URL in

[@Sandwich13455]

@@michtyman1 may I ask what an url is?I'm old and useless.

[@BlindSniperz]

URL is the address of a World Wide Web page. As in type a URL into a browser's address bar. I don't know what philip is talking about either but, there are ways to record what is going through your computers speakers ;)

[@Sandwich13455]

@@BlindSniperz thank you for the information.

[@floydian4evr]

Just use a KZbin ripper google it

[@864gel8]

wonders me who played what on this one------any informations........

[@BlindSniperz]

Sorry. I do not recall any information on the download link from the official CD. I believe I just plugged in the URL and maybe a password code and was asked where to save the download. I am not so sure it was Pink Floyd members on this. Syd seemed to have surrounded himself with many musically talented friends. Unfortunately we may never know. There's talk of Glen Sweeney on drums. From the band, Third Ear Band. Cannot confirm.

[@BlindSniperz]

I would still take that article with a grain of salt... "according to some accounts and a suggestion" Edit: this was a reply to someone linking a Rolling Stone article.. said person and comments have disappeared from YT apparently

[@Sandwich13455]

I think peregrine took from t-rex plays bongos on this.

[@jarrettgardner0628]

... And I wouldn’t be surprised if Stephen Ross Porter aka Steve Peregrin Took aka “Tookie” aka “Shagrat” also played Electric bass guitar on this as well... In Tyrannosaurus Rex, Tookie also played bongos, African talking drums, tabla, finger cymbals, maracas, tambourine, kazoo, pixiphone... IN ADDITION to electric bass as well.

[@howardkleger]

.25 speed. Pleasant dreams.

[@justinjames2436]

Sounds like something from trout mask replica

[@BlindSniperz]

Finally got around to listening to this. agreed. interesting.

[@mikellewis7939]

I baggsy no.17 on the likes! Loved Syd since 81, in and oot, or maybe a song Syd liked?! Ha!!Brilliant. Mikel. VIAGRA BOYS better.

[@teelurizzo8542]

1) Is this from those early Peter Jenner produced solo session from spring/summer 1968 sessions? 2)What is the personnel?

[@BlindSniperz]

I would say it's around his solo sessions

[@SomnambulistInternationale]

May 14th 1968. Same session as 'Lanky' & 1st takes of 'Golden Hair'. Pete Jenner producing. Rumoured to be Steve Took on percussion.

[@teelurizzo8542]

@@SomnambulistInternationale Thanks for confirming the info

[@howardkleger]

Bruce jenner. His exercise music for the upcoming decathlon.

[@teelurizzo8542]

@@SomnambulistInternationale So it's actually Syd overdubbing himself on all other instruments - Piano, bass, guitar, drums?

[@sigmasix3719]

Yeah sounding like that track from Woodstock and on the stones satanic majesties request among other sixties freak out stuff the Beatles got up to

[@6ettbet7]

Mothers of invention

[@theo9952]

This sounds like a group improvisation piece, not a Syd Barrett song.

[@fg3673]

Hey, where''s syd?

[@philrussell1094]

Wow, whats all this?

[@BlindSniperz]

Syd's adventure into free form trippyness? It's been said the he did all the instruments while someone else is on drums/conga's. Definitely an experiment and I am glad it was captured to tape.

[@Mel-lover-53]

@@BlindSniperz There's no way Barrett played all or most of the instruments. For one thing, the bass guitar doesn't sound like Barrett's style, and I doubt Barrett had the chops to do those bass lines in the first place. The same can be said of the piano playing.

[@BlindSniperz]

@@Mel-lover-53 Maybe so... hence the "it's been said". Kind of wish the remaining members or even EMI studio people would lay down the facts behind this. I had a guy denying that Syd was even on this. Guess he didn't read where I got this download. The CD had to be in my computers CD player to even get it. I'd just like to think he was melting into his guitar while doing this.

[@GeorgeAlexander3370]

...

[@BlindSniperz]

I don't know how to respond to 3 dots...sorry... i'm old...

[@GeorgeAlexander3370]

@@BlindSniperz 3 dots means perfect ...

[@brentdelaurentis8114]

Oh by the way which one's Pink?

[@LoyalOpposition]

Roger Waters obviously

[@suzetteanne]

Syd

[@dannyhood7433]

Syd replaced door handles (at his moms house) with toys. When Floyd's band members finally got Syd to see a doctor 'shrink'. At the end of meeting Syd says to the doctor,'' But don't you think this is,"Syd's problem"? LMAO!! As if Syd was different person.

[@DUNKELTROLL666]

Not "as if." You think you are dannyhood7433? 🤣

[@brubeck1]

it was the doc who said that ....to the rest of the band . Implying that they were all mad and that madness is relative .

[@devbru064]

Syd barret il vero genio del gruppo peccato che si è perso nel oblio di sé stesso.....

[@gert6821]

Acid Brian

[@BlindSniperz]

Which one's Brian?... it's all good man 😉

[@yurifulone]

20 minutos de um cara brincando de fazer barulhinhos

[@MacHernandez1]

Who plays bass?

[@BlindSniperz]

check the other comments

[@brubeck1]

and good luck.

[@1953streeky]

It's a bit of rambling cacophony for me really still It must stimulate the post modern ear

[@renatolopes2783]

Lanky look like

[@fredericdomino9727]

Pas le meilleur moment de Barrett....

[@michaelholtermann9129]

Wer spielt hier mit wem ??? Ist das Syd Barrett ??

[@BlindSniperz]

It's Syd with Steve Peregrine on the congas. That's about all anyone knows for sure.

[@michaelholtermann9129]

???

[@michaelholtermann9129]

??? Wer spielt hier 😉

[@viking66.]

His name was Rodger...flash of light .and for fecking sake..don't do so many things that can malfunction

[@robertflippin9112]

What a weirdo