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Syd Barrett estate measured in millions

Posted May 21, 2007 by Floydian Slip

Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd who died last summer, left nearly $3.4 million to family.

Records opened to the public last week revealed Barrett bequethed nearly £1.7 million, the equivalent of approximately $3.4 million, to his two sisters and two brothers.

Brother Alan Barrett received £425,000. Donald Barrett, Rosemary Breen and Ruth Brown each received £275,000.

Rosemary, who took care of Barrett in his later years, also received £310,000, the proceeds of the sale of the Cambridgeshire house where the late singer lived since dropping from the public eye in the early 1970s; and Barrett’s personal possessions, some of which she auctioned for £119,000.


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“The Wall” animation art on display, for sale

Posted May 15, 2007 by Floydian Slip

Animation cells and concept drawings from the 1982 film “Pink Floyd The Wall” will be shown and sold at an exhibit in Colorado in June.

“33.33 — The Art of the Album” will show June 1-30 at the Walnut Street Gallery in Fort Collins, Colo.

In addition to artwork by Gerald Scarfe from “The Wall” film, the exhibit will include limited edition silk-screen prints of cover art that’s graced albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Who.

The prints have been signed by the artists, including Hipgnosis’s George Hardie and Storm Thorgerson. In some cases band members, including Floyd’s Roger Waters, Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page, have also signed the pieces.

Preview of the show runs May 29-31, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Opening night reception is June 1, 6 to 9 p.m.

“33.33 — The Art of the Album” is free and open to the public. All works on display will be for sale.

For more information, call (800) 562-3387, or email darleen@walnutst.com.


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Pink Floyd members surprise performers at Barrett tribute

Posted May 11, 2007 by Floydian Slip

The surviving members of Pink Floyd were surprise performers at last night’s sold-out Syd Barrett tribute concert in London.

“Madcap’s Last Laugh,” co-produced by Floyd producer Joe Boyd at Barbican Hall, promised names such as Chrissie Hynde, Robyn Hitchcock, Kevin Ayers and others.

But the audience got more than they planned for when Roger Waters, accompanied by Jon Carin, took the stage to perform “Flickering Flame” at the end of the evening’s first set.

David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright performed “Arnold Layne” at the end of the second set, only to join most of the evening’s performers in “Bike” to close the show.

Not a bad line-up for the show’s $30-50 ticket price.


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Syd Barrett tribute concert May 10

Posted May 8, 2007 by Floydian Slip

Madcap’s Last Laugh,” a tribute to the late Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett, will take place at Barbican Hall in London on May 10.

The event, co-produced by Joe Boyd and Nick Laird-Clowes, will feature Kevin Ayers, The Bees, Vashti Bunyan, Mike Heron, Robyn Hitchcock, Chrissie Hynde, Captain Sensible, Sense of Sound and others.

The house band for the evening will include: Andy Bell (Oasis), bass; Simon Finley (Echo & The Bunnymen), drums; and Ted Barnes (Beth Orton), guitar.

The show will include rare film footage and projections of Barrett’s paintings.

Boyd produced Floyd’s “Arnold Layne” single in 1967. Laird-Clowes is a former member of The Dream Academy (“Life in a Northern Town”) and was a contributing songwriter on Floyd’s “The Division Bell” album.

Tickets are £15-25. For more information, visit the Barbican Web site.


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Roger Waters music video coming to DVD

Posted May 8, 2007 by Floydian Slip

The video for “Hello (I Love You),” the new song by former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters, will be included as an extra on the DVD release of “The Last Mimzy.”

The song was co-written by Waters and the film’s composer, Howard Shore. The video shows Waters recording the song in-studio.

The DVD is scheduled for release in the United States July 10. Order your copy of “The Last Mimzy” DVD now or order “The Last Mimzy” soundtrack on CD.

Read more about “Hello (I Love You).”


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