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Syd BarrettBritish Rock Legends
Bohemian poet, artist and visionary, musician Syd Barrett joined the band Pink Floyd in 1965. His story is captured in a recent documentary that tells of his dramatic rise to fame and his premature departure in a haze of drugs and psychological trouble. Host John Schaefer speaks with the director and producer of the documentary, John Edginton. Also, a conversation with Patrick Humphries, biographer of the British songwriter Nick Drake, who died in 1974 at the age of 26 from an "accidental overdose" of anti-depressants. Drake released only three albums during his lifetime, rarely performed live and gave only one official interview, but his work spawned a following on all sides of the Atlantic. This is an encore broadcast of Soundcheck.
Tales of Syd Barrett
IN 2001 John Edginton produced & directed the Syd Barrett documentary "Crazy Diamond" for the BBC's Omnibus series. The film is now available as the DVD The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story.
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Remembering Nick Drake
Patrick Humphries, biographer of the British songwriter Nick Drake, joins us with an appreciation.
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See Tori Amos Live!
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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