Left off of Madcap because Gilmour and Waters were in such a rush. When Syd transferred all the four tracks to eight-track for the final mixing, Jones noticed that 'Opel' was among them: "Syd obviously intended to include it on the album. I still think to this day that it is one of his best tracks and it's tragic that it wasn't included in the final album." – "The Madcap Laughs: Mick Rock Photo Sessions, 1993 The first new song completed was 'Opel'. Nine takes were attempted, the last of which was unquestionably the fine… read more
Left off of Madcap because Gilmour and Waters were in such a rush. When Syd transferred all the four tracks to eight-track for the final mixing, Jone… read more
Left off of Madcap because Gilmour and Waters were in such a rush. When Syd transferred all the four tracks to eight-track for the final mixing, Jones noticed that 'Opel' was a… read more
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (born 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, England; died 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, England) was an English musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founder member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic direction in their early work; he is also credited with naming the band. Barrett left the group in April 1968 amid speculations of mental illness exacerbated by drug use. Barrett's… read more
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (born 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, England; died 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, England) was an English musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and painter, … read more
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (born 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, England; died 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, England) was an English musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founder member of the leg… read more