Main menu
Fretplay home Submit tabs

Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett tabs Syd Barrett discography

Channels
Guitar channel Bass channel Guitar videos Reviews

Message Forum
Guitar forum Bass forum Bands and artists Promote your band Recent discussions All categories

Fretplay.com

Syd Barrett guitar tabs

CD reviews

Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett - Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett Audio CD

A fair review of the Syd Barrett "Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Syd Barrett reviews here, or go back to the Syd Barrett tabs.

Band: Syd Barrett
Title: Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett
Rating:

Release Date: 2001-09-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Octopus 2: Late Night 3: Terrapin 4: Swan Lee [Silas Lang] 5: Wolfpack 6: Golden Hair 7: Here I Go 8: Long Gone 9: No Good Trying 10: Opel 11: Baby Lemonade 12: Gigolo Aunt 13: Dominoes 14: Wouldn't You Miss Me [Dark Globe] 15: Wined and Dined 16: Effervescing Elephant 17: Waving My Arms in the Air 18: I Never Lied to You 19: Love Song 20: Two of a Kind 21: Bob Dylan Blues 22: Golden Hair [Instrumental]

Just A Sample Of Syd Barrett
Of course there's the people out there who think Barrett is underatted which is NOT TRUE I mean if it werent for Syd, Pink Floyd wouldnt be the same band they are today, he helped create that space sound they have, so if you loved The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn you'll also love the solo stuff he did, enjoy, and oh yeah did i say the songs on here are genius. Syd Barrett as you was the founder of Pink Floyd and wrote most of the bands psychedlic masterpiece debut album, "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn", this album samples 22 of his greatest songs realesed during his short famed solo carrerr and is a musical adventure each and every time you listen to any of Syd Barretts songs or albums, all the songs on here are pretty simple but yet maintain a weirdness and psychedelic appeal to them which makes them facinating and interesting to listen too.

Best of Syd review - Shine on RKB!
Pretty uproarious track, and it warrants inclusion on a best of

The sounds been remastered, with excellent liner notes (dig the lyrics for It is obvious being used - apparently they were included with the tape at EMI!)

Good pictures as well

"Living alone" (another unreleased track by Barrett) is mentioned in the liners, but does not appear on the album. Kinda pointless to release a best of for an artist whose ouevre consists of a couple of solo albums (The Madcap Laughs & Barrett, both '69) but stick with me here

The only reason this was picked up by Syd fans was for the Barrett album outtake, Bob Dylan Blues, and its great. WTF?

So, really, the only reason this album is out is cos of the new track

Most fans will already have the BBC tracks, those lucky fans will have Have you got it yet?

Did you know Gilmour was thinking about calling the recent Floyd set (of all their albums) Have you got it yet btw?

That was another pointless set - a great band, but do you really need to hear Atom Heart Mother again? I think not!

So a pointless collection. Still, if it had been an Ultimate collection (those tend to be 2 cd compilation) both the solo albums would've fit!

You can probably find Madcap Laughs & Barrett on one cd anyway. Just pick up those albums, cos this one isn't really worth it for a compilation cos the guy only released 2 solo albums while he was still functioning

The music, the musics great, but any compilation that leaves "Maisie" off is simply not to be trusted!.

If one needs one Syd Barrett album, this is the one

It was seven years ago on September 11, 2001 (a dark day in US history) that a Syd Barrett compilation was released here in the States called Wouldn't You Miss Me: The Best of Syd Barrett. Original founding Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and main songwriter Syd Barrett passed away on July 7, 2006 at the age of 60.
The title, in retrospect, has been said "YES" to that as he was the man who created Pink Floyd and many who loved the band with him, like David Bowie and Alice Cooper and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, even attest to this.
This compilation takes the best of Syd's two albums he released after his departure The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both released in 1970, and some songs from his 1988 rarities set Opel and a few unreleased gems make this compilation.
The songs that represent The Madcap Laughs on here are "Octopus" (originally titled Clowns and Jugglers), "Late Night", "Terrapin" (which Syd's closest friend and eventual successor in Pink Floyd David Gilmour has played at his 2001 Meltdown semi-unplugged Royal Festival Hall concert), "Golden Hair", "Here I Go", "Long Gone" and "No Good Trying". The choices are well picked from Madcap.
Syd's second and final properly recorded album Barrett is represented by "Wolfpack", "Baby Lemonade", "Love Song", "Dominoes" (which Syd's closest friend and eventual successor in Pink Floyd David Gilmour has played in solo shows in recent years and versions appear on his Remember That Night DVD and newest 3-CD/2-DVD set Live in Gdansk), "Gigolo Aunt", "Wined And Dined", "Effervescing Elephant", "Waving My Arms In The Air" and "I Never Lied To You". All great songs I may add.
The 1988 outtakes album Opel is represented by its classic title cut, "Swan Lee (Silas Lang)", "Wouldn't You Miss Me (Dark Globe)" (the best version of the song IMHO and Gilmour covered this song in concert on his 2006 European On an Island tour) and the closing instrumental version of "Golden Hair".
Then there are two rare tracks. First is "Two Of A Kind", which appeared on The Peel Sessions EP (which was out of print at the time and was not available in the US). Lastly was an outtake from the Barrett sessions called "Bob Dylan Blues" which David Gilmour had in his possession for years and put on the compilation.
The remastering of the old Barrett classics were excellent and the booklet gives us great insight into Pink Floyd's lost "crazy diamond".
Recommended!
R. I. P. Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett 1946-2006 .

We Do Miss You Syd!!!

This collection is a well put together sampling of some of his best solo works. Even though Syd had dropped out of the music scene around 1975, his presence and legacy continued on in his influence on so many musicians, including the band he helped to found, Pink Floyd. There are a few parts that are a bit of a hard listen, partly because of Syd's penchant for off-beat lyrics and dissonant sounds, but also because, if you listen closely, you'll hear those hints at the troubles that plagued Syd's life.

There is a dichotomy also; witness the gleeful trippiness of "Octopus": (". . . they'll never put me in their bag")/ ("The squeaking door will always squeak. . . ").
Somewhere among the word plays- deadpanned with amusing poetic license- I am certain Syd is trying so 'say something' in his own inimitable way.
Then there's the trance inducing "Opel", with the loooong held vocal notes ("I'm tryyyyyyyyyy-ing. . . "), which is just plain spooky, but I love it.

As other's have mentioned, buy it also for "Bob Dylan Blues" and "Two Of A Kind" even if you have the rest of his works. The latter has an early Donovan feel, and the former is a left-handed compliment to its namesake (". . . and the wind, you can blow it"---nice).
These are two excellent songs which I'd never heard before, and enjoy immensly. There's a nice progression in the song order and selection. Bottom line, this is put together really well and is a fitting tribute to one of the greats.

RIP Syd, you are missed. .

A great tribute for Syd Barrett
i like all the songs. Wouldnt you miss me is a great collection of songs from Syds solo discs. Syds vocals are understandable and the music is good Rick Wrights solo on love song is beautiful Syd was a good guitarist the producers including Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour did great i like them even more for their helping Syd. The booklet answers most of the questions and gives a good insight. If you like Piper and Jugband blues you should like these songs to.

You can see a complete list of all Syd Barrett discography, or go back to the Syd Barrett tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.