Barrett-era floyd were simply a mind-fuck, huge, psychedelic swirls and disorientating light shows- they were pioneers of the british psychedelic scene, and despite the fact a lot of barretts stuff was hippy rambling full of fantasy, gnomes, nursery ryhmes and acid-laden chaos, it struck a chord with the context of the time and theres certainly something very deep and meaningful about his work with floyd. songs from this phase of floyd:
astronomy domine
see emily play
arnold layne
interstellar overdrive
lucifer sam
bike
cirrus minor
the happiest days of our lives
remember a day
post-barrett floyd saw gilmour and waters (one of the best guitarists and bassists britians ever produced) strike up a creative, volatile relationship which spawned barren, darker music that belonged more to the outer-reaches of the solar system then in your living room CD collection. some classic albums are wish you were here and the two i dont really need to mention.
great gig in the sky
sheep
wish you were here
learning to fly
money
comfortably numb
shine on you crazy diamond (a tribute to barrett)
set the controls for the heart of the sun
another brick in the wall.
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