valis

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Member Since: 12/28/2001
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  • Submit Date: 7/11/2006
  • Format: CD
  • Category: Theme

That Cat's Somethin' I Can't Explain

Artist Song
Pink Floyd  Arnold Layne (the Piper at the Gates of Dawn, 1967) 
the Bevis Frond  Alistair Jones (Bevis Through the Looking Glass, 1988) 
Steve Peregrine Took  Syd's Wine (Crazy Diamond, 2002) 
the Brian Jonestown Massacre  My Man Syd (Take It From The Man!, 1996) 
Kevin Ayers  Oh! Wot A Dream (Bananamour, 1973) 
Robyn Hitchcock  The Man Who Invented Himself (Black Snake Diamond Role, 1981) 
the Television Personalities  I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives (And Don't The Kids Just Love It, 1980) 
the Buzzrats  Syd (Tiny Specks In A Ruthless Universe, 1997) 
Jennifer Gentle  I Do Dream You (Valende, 2005) 
Pink Floyd  Wish You Were Here (Wish You Were Here, 1975) 
Pink Floyd  Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts.1-5 (Wish You Were Here, 1975) 

Comment:

Roger Keith Syd Barrett, 1946-2006
Tracks collected over quite a period of time, always waiting for "some day." Today is that day. Goodbye Syd...the Piper at the Gates of Dawn awaits. "...that cat's somethin' I can't explain..!"
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Barrydali
Date: 7/11/2006
Sh!t! I hadnt even heard the news until I saw your mix. This is a good lookin' tribute...
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sammyg123
Date: 7/11/2006
A simply wonderful tribute, valis. Goodbye Syd.
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musicgnome
Date: 7/11/2006
Remarkably well done.
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Nomates
Date: 7/11/2006
This must be the fastest tribute mix ever. So well done for that and for a fine mix into the bargain. Phew!
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 7/11/2006
Great stuff, the Lunatic is in my head.
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blasikin
Date: 7/11/2006
Aw, wow. I'd love to hear this. Meanwhile, givin' The Piper a spin.
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Dead Man
Date: 7/11/2006
Even though Syd hasn't been actively recording for quite some time, he will be missed. He was a true original. Glad you were collecting these tracks, Valis, because this is certainly a timely tribute.
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MarkSmith
Date: 7/11/2006
too bad he's gone :(
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Rob Conroy
Date: 7/11/2006
A fine tribute. Nice use of my Syd Barrett single-artist mix title, as well.
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French Connection
Date: 7/11/2006
Thanks for the early notification of Syd's demise. One mix from you that wasn't eagerly awaited tho! Truth be known he's been gone some time eh! By Syd you can, 'Play with Emily On Yer bike now for all eternity.'
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Nest of Vipers
Date: 7/11/2006
Only know a few of the tracks; but it looks apt.
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sport !
Date: 7/11/2006
Excellent tribute. I will have to break out some "Madcap Laughs" in his honor today.
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Orchid
Date: 7/11/2006
Rest in peace, sexy Syd. And to hell with all the other members of Pink Floyd.
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Mesh
Date: 7/11/2006
Nice tribute.
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Andychr
Date: 7/11/2006
A top set of songs, Valis. A splendid tribute to a unique talent. Rest in peace, Syd.
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g.a.b. l@bs
Date: 7/11/2006
Nice tribute, Valis. The head of our Graphics Dept. emailed me the obit. earlier today. I thought it was cool of the Floyd boys to keep some royalties flowing Mr. Barrett's way. I guess there's always that Great Gig in the Sky...
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lo-fi jr.
Date: 7/11/2006
"Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!"
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Luke79
Date: 7/11/2006
Oh! - like Barrydali, I just learned now of his passing through this mix - how sad, the man was a true maverick, and for me the absolute nucleus of PF. Long live Syd!
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Mixxer
Date: 7/11/2006
Awesome. And here is some suggested reading in Mr. Barrett's honor => Cruel Circus.
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Moe
Date: 7/11/2006
Great tribute sir. This is almost like a New York Times obituary, which are written ahead of time and then published at the time of death. Mojo had a nice article on him in a recent issue. Wish I had bought it now.
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joey de vivre
Date: 7/11/2006
shining on & on
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GambleOn
Date: 7/11/2006
Beauty of a tribute. Syd'll be missed.
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Jenergy
Date: 7/11/2006
Thanks for putting this together, Valis. I spent much of today listening to Pied Piper and crying. Yeah, I felt a little silly crying my way through "The Gnome" but there you are. This is a lovely and fitting tribute.
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hemizen
Date: 7/12/2006
Free at last....
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bufo alvarius
Date: 7/12/2006
Really lovely stuff, my friend. At this point, all I can add is, "What everybody else said." Nice tribute and great mix.
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gobi
Date: 7/12/2006
Shame you had to do it! But given that you have, it's done to the standard that we have come to expect. RIP
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McDonald12
Date: 7/12/2006
Another one bites the dust..... An excellent and sadly appropriate mix. Another diamond shines somewhere in the cosmos......
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Jim K.
Date: 7/12/2006
What an amazing soundtrack for the man's life! Valis, you've laid it all out beautifully and made his wake a joyous one. Brilliant!
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G-Sphere
Date: 7/12/2006
Awesome tribute mix for a true original.
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The Misfit
Date: 7/12/2006
Beautiful.
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sr71
Date: 7/13/2006
'Cept course for the omission of a Lucifer Sam cover (love and rockets, anyone?), this is a perfect way to remember the true floyd visionary.
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Salman1
Date: 7/13/2006
ditto the misfit.
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Jeb Nagel1
Date: 7/13/2006
Ahhhhhhhhh......That ever present fine line between genius and insanity.
Shine On Syd.
Wish You Were Here.
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p the swede
Date: 7/15/2006
don't mean to be rude but I don't think there will be any different from earlier about Syd I mean