The musician David Gilmour called the “soul” of Pink Floyd
David Gilmour may have helped capture the spirit of Pink Floyd with his guitar playing, but he knew it was more than his guitar that made them legendary.
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Letter From London: Autarky in the UK
With a brand new major London tourist attraction opening soon in a network of World War Two tunnels, and with the second ...
The final time Syd Barrett ever saw Pink Floyd: “I think I was threatened by him”
Pink Floyd would see their old bandmate Syd Barrett for the final time as he came into the studio as they recorded Wish You Were Here.
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The Pink Floyd Lyric That Takes Place in the Middle of Hotel Room Destruction
If ever you believed that the rock star lifestyle was a nonstop barrage of good times, you need only listen to the music of Pink Floyd to disavow you of that notion. Most of their music finds its ...
Mike Ratledge, keyboard player who co-founded Soft Machine, luminaries of the ‘Canterbury Scene’
Mike Ratledge, who has died aged 81, was the keyboard player whose sound was at the heart of Soft Machine, the Canterbury ...
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Wish You Were Here, Behind the Lyrics by Pink Floyd
Learn the true meaning behind Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' lyrics, from Syd Barrett's influence to the band's personal ...