tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782819.post115271902079992097..comments2023-11-12T13:22:30.358+01:00Comments on andrewjshields: Syd; Wish You Were HereAndrew Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02804655739574694901noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782819.post-1153922357274643082006-07-26T15:59:00.000+02:002006-07-26T15:59:00.000+02:00The irony of "Wish You Were Here" being dedicated ...The irony of "Wish You Were Here" being dedicated to Syd was that when he showed up, unexpectedly, as they were cutting the tracks, it turned out that having him there was actually rather awkward for everyone. As long as he wasn't there, they maybe wished he was, but as soon as he was there, um, well, how long are you in town for?<BR/><BR/>Roger Waters, who's a great lyricist when he's on, grabbed many of those cryptic images ("a cold steel rail," "a cool breeze") from Syd's songs on "Barrett" and "Madcap Laughs." I've long since forgotten which came from where, but I remember noticing how these disarmingly simple phrases serve at the same time as an homage to Syd and an illustration of his mind's turns. His state of mind cast a long shadow across Roger Waters' lyrics, from "Dark Side of the Moon" through "The Wall" (at least).<BR/><BR/>I'm sure some of the images in "Wish You Were Here" must be biographical as well, but I've never researched which were which.mrjumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564375101442753257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782819.post-1152806334404637002006-07-13T17:58:00.000+02:002006-07-13T17:58:00.000+02:00Wish You Were Here is my favorite Pink Floyd song....Wish You Were Here is my favorite Pink Floyd song. I like that entire album best, probably. I love the big "radio hits" from Dark Side of the Moon & The Wall. I agree with you about the wording in WYWH, it's some darned good writing. A good example of something I think about on many occasions - that good lyrics *are* poetry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782819.post-1152777899661460612006-07-13T10:04:00.000+02:002006-07-13T10:04:00.000+02:00Leslie and I read about Syd Barrett today in the F...Leslie and I read about Syd Barrett today in the Fresno paper (where we're on vacation visiting her brother Doug). I thought of you because you were the person I knew who played Pink Floyd a lot.Ruth B. Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12200625590484772925noreply@blogger.com