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aschleman
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07/13/2006 11:17 am
Originally Posted by: R. ShackleferdI have 6 Floyd albums and they're all post Barrett era...being the band (Waters, Gilmour, Mason, Wright) that I know of and like. I can't say I know much about the guy or his music. Just that the band had respect for him and had to mourn his departure from sanity, and thus the band. Strangely they'll have to mourn again...or perhaps they're even relieved, depending on the perspective.


Most of the music written post Barrett was inspired by or even written specifically about Barrett... The "Wish You Were Here" album most specifically...