How Pink Floyd Made The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 

What band or artist should kick-off 2019?? 🤘🎸

Syd Barrett, that cat's something I can't explain

I love this album. People don't get it because they love Gilmour and Waters as a duo and this sounds weird, but it's a MASTERPIECE, plays with stereo (imagine that in that age wasn't a common thing), is EXTRA psychedelic, has childish/experimental vibes and it's one of my favorite albums ever. I also adore Syd Barrett. PD: DO THE KING CRIMSON VIDEO PLEASE

I love this album and A Saucerful of Secrets so much! Syd was one of the most unique figures in rock. He may be gone, but his legacy shines on.

Syd Barrett's mind and creations are fascinating

Not joking here. I saw this album in the electronic jukebox at a local bar I once frequented. I purchased all of the songs in order. It got as far as "Pow R. Toc H." before the power was abruptly cut off from the jukebox by the bartender. The next day when I went in there the jukebox was gone, with two capped wires and a square imprint in the wallpaper the only sign it had ever been there.

The work Syd could have went on to do if it weren't for his breakdown would have been insane there would be a shift in the space time continuum if he worked on meddle, dark side of the moon and the wall but then again if it weren't for his breakdown those albums might have not even happened altogether.

The first time that I heard Piper was also the first time that I tripped on acid. We and my friends were sitting in the basement of my bands drummer (like we always do) and I had reached my peak. I was just getting into Floyd at the time, and I requested that my friend who was playing the music (who was also the guitarist in our band) to put on some PF, so i could see what all the hype was about their music on drugs. In my head, I assumed that he was going to play DSOTM, or Animals, but he decided to put on Piper (he referred to it simply as “Early Floyd”). I knew who Syd was, but I was skeptical about tripping out to music that I haven’t heard before. The shuffled up the album, and the first song that come on was Bike (it’s funny, cause that’s the last song on the album). I remember seeing Syd Barrett floating around on a pink cloud, playing the keyboards and singing. I knew that he wasn’t the keyboardist, but that’s still what I saw in my head.

My favorite Floyd record. The imagination in this album is so contagious

A friend of mine saw the Pink Floyd in 1967, and said they were the loudest band she ever seen. Before Syd went nova, they were unbeatable. I have the debut in mono and it sounds fantastic. I also have a very rare CD of the Floyd's singles A and B sides 1966-68. "Candy And A Current Bun" is a stone cold classic. Iggy Pop was right when he said Syd Barrett wrote the best psychedelic songs.

Would you do a video in Meddle? Great development process of the album that is very well documented. Great video keep it up!

Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is honestly one of my favorite albums from Pink Floyd. The dreamy lyrics and imagery depicted in many of the songs (Paint Box, Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Apples And Oranges, Interstellar Overdrive, Astronomy Domine, Matilda Mother, Lucifer Sam) just whisks me off to this magical place that constantly assures me that everything is okay. I remember the first time I went to a Pink Floyd tribute concert, despite only knowing 2 songs from the band, "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2" and "Wish You Were Here". I just randomly decided to search up Pink Floyd on RU-vid and the first song from Syd while he was still in the band was "See Emily Play ", one of my now favorite Pink Floyd songs. I found myself searching up even more on Pink Floyd, and I found out that this guy named Syd Barrett was in the band for a while when they first started out, but was kicked out due to his unstable condition and unpredictable nature. At that very moment, I found out exactly what "Wish You Were Here" (which is my favorite Pink Floyd song) was about. It was all about him. Ever since then, I have been absolutely captivated by Syd's tragic tale, and even got Nick Mason's book "Inside Out", where I found out more about Syd's terrible condition firsthand from Mason himself. I enjoy observing the live concerts Syd and the band did for this album because it chronicles how tame and severe his unstable mind became and how the other members unfortunately had to deal with it.

This is my favorite version of Pink Floyd. Syd's first solo album was also pretty cool.

It is a staggeringly good album, all great songs, no filler, an so different to anything else done before or since.

Bless your heart. I forgot how incredible this album, I had chalked it up to being young and easily impressed. Decades later, as you have brought to my attention, Piper at the Gates is still one of the greatest albums ever.

Just imagine had Syd never left, Wish You Were Here would have never been created. Practically half of the album is reminiscing Syd.

I'm so glad you gave this album a video. It's so underrated and overlooked by both Pink Floyd fans and music lovers. It's one of my few 10/10 records because of the sheer inventiveness and musical bliss it brings, but also because Barrett's lyrics are so poignant and beautiful. People with an anti-McCartney sentiment (a.k.a. people that hate non-serious music/music with a sense of humor) often dismiss the childlike nature of the lyrics, not taking into account the broader picture that Syd wanted to portray: the importance of keeping the wonder of how children look at life; the need for us to be able to amaze us with the beautiful things of life, be it simple or complex. Few records grasp that idea; even fewer manage to do it while delivering astonishing music. Piper at the Gates of Dawn is not only Pink Floyd's best record, but it's one of the greatest albums of all time.

Syd Barrett was a gem.

I've got a mouse and he hasn't got a house

My favorite Pink Floyd album. The rest of their albums ate obviously amazing, but Piper at the Gates of Dawn has a unique quality to it that I love.

A fascinating album for sure , I heard it for the first time in 1971 . R.I.P. SYD.

My favourite part of the album is when 'bike' ends and syd does the whole verse in a slower tempo. What an album, definitely in my top 3 Floyd albums!

piper and tales from the topography of oceans are two albuns that continue to blow my senses

Syd barrett opened a door for other bands to kick open, and I have the ultimate respect for that.

My introduction to Pink Floyd was A Saucerful O' Secrets. Upon first hearin' Let There Be More Light (David Gilmour sayin' "HELLO WORLD!"...'n all that followed on this amazin' album, I was a Pink Floyd enthusiast. So I decided to explore their earlier release-Piper At The Gates O' Dawn. It was yet another revelation o' what psychedelic rock could 'n should be. So glad to have been there then to listen 'n learn.

Everybody should listen this album in mono version! The best thing I have ever heard.

The one thing that makes PINK FLOYD the best band ever, is their choice to use ANY instrument to create a masterpiece. AND NOT BE ASHAMED OF IT.

The more I learn about it, the more I think it's a masterpiece.

Best Pink Floyd album ever!!!!!

Without a doubt my favorite Floyd album

This album is a hidden gem. I grew up listening to it as it was a staple in our house and in the car during road trips in the 1990’s. It wasn’t until my teenage years that I got into their later works as well. 98% of people I know that are of similar age have the opposite chronology on the matter.

Such a underrated album,you know what else is underrated? Jeff Mangum

This Album. I've been waiting.

Great video man ! You should talk about songs like ''Scream Thy Last Scream'', ''Vegetable Man'' or ''Opel''....

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is one of the greatest albums ever. Syd's lyrics are out of this world. This beats out anything from its era. Shine On You Crazy 💎 was written for Syd. Hope The Madcap is laughing in heaven.

Oh please, do In The Court of the Crimson King soon!

It's a wonderful album on headphones. Stuck in a staid boarding school in 68/9, we used to listen to this on our 25- 50 pound stereo systems. Inspiring and as far out as can be, I'm so glad Nick Mason is still carrying the flame.

3:55 plays on his telecaster Video: shows a Danelectro

Pink Floyd is my favourite band!

Syd Barrett’s brilliant work of Pink Floyd! Their greatest album for sure!

Just picked up a vinyl copy of this album

And then even after a mental breakdown Syd managed to write incredible tunes on Madcap and Barrett not to mention Bob Dylan blues, unreleased vegetable man, and of course the haunting tune Opel. Syd was a legend, a word genius and an artist.

"No one knew who they were Or what they we're doing But their legend lives on...."

Piper at the gates of dawn my fav Pink Floyd album, thanks for making this video

My favourite Floyd album as it's freak out music mixed with these child like songs also the wind in the willows was a big influence on Syd Barrett in the album but great research on this groundbreaking album it's a gem a total one off.

The Beatles were more consistent than Pink Floyd, but this Piper album is better than anything the Beatles have ever done, partucularly when you compare the resources each band had. By the time of Sgt Peppers, the Beatles had two songwriters with extensive studio/arrangement experience, George Martin, the keys to Abbey Road, and they even had intelligence agencies and institutes helping them along. They were unstoppable kings. Pink Floyd, on the other hand, was a new band, with limited studio resources, and the whole thing was envisioned by one fairly inexperienced songwriter. Pepper has cool studio tricks, but other than a few Lennon songs, it's standard pop-rock with an iconic feel. Piper has cool tricks as well, but all of the writing is unique in some way. Each song has it's own bizarre characteristic on paper, whether it's altering time signatures, abrupt key modulation, strange modes, melodies that resolve earlier or later than you'd expect, etc. It's also subtle enough to not sound pretentious. Even the words are more trippy. Kaleidoscope eyes is cool to think about-- but gnomes telling you there's another way to say 'hurray' is visceral and emersive.

I think Syd got to the top of his artistry and saw how commercial it became and wanted no parts of that life. He just shut down and lived a secluded life.

One of my ten fav albums of all time. So special and unique.

I always thought the background megaphone were astronaut intercoms

What an amazing video. This is probably my favorite PF album and I've been wondering for a long time how made certain sounds were made on the album. Good job.

Thanks for the post!...it's about time...long overdue-------Barrett was awesome ....60's Floyd!

"Sure enough, the album had some psychedelic sounds" That's an understatement. The album is one big acid trip

This is my Desert Island album. Obviously there are dozens of amazing albums. Perfect albums by others. But I first heard this one in 1993 and it ALWAYS sounds the most interesting album ever, to me. Totally unique.

Also that wasn’t only album Syd had leadership under, he also had Saucerful Of Secrets his last album when there was Five Man Floyd

I have a 67 original of this album, it is a superb album.

The cut in Mathilda Mother is great

I think the odd cut in Matilda Mother adds to the psychedelic mood to the song. It feels like you were snapped out of a dream into another dream.

You wanna do a crazy psych rock video, do Genesis “Suppers Ready”, amazing song

My favourite Pink Floyd album by far.

I think an interesting subject would be "Live at Pompeii"

I love this album and all the other albums they madetogether

Btw Syd used an esquire guitar from Fender. They were the prototype Telecaster basically

I absolutely love early Pink Floyd there's nothing like it such a unique sound. I listen to early Floyd more than I do a later Floyd. From Piper's at the Gates of Dawn to the Endless River I love it all!

For me, their finest album. God bless Syd, he changed my life for the better

Great video. You did a good job breaking down one of the best albums from one of the best bands of all time.

Peter Jenner was their manager,and definitely not an engineer. Joe Boyd was very familiar with the live sound, being involved with UFO and being the band’s first choice. Smith came as part of the signing to the label package. Small points, but inaccuracies lead to “accepted facts”.

Understanding Blue Cheer, Sleep's Jerusalem and Dopesmoker, and Electric Wizard.

I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like It's got a basket, a bell that rings and things on it to make it look good. I'd give it to you if I could-but I borrowed it

wow I'm just discovering this album and genre in general, and I love it so much. . . it's funny because none of my friends know it or want to listen to it

I would say do 'The Wall' album from pink Floyd because it's very interesting. by the end of the album, you figure out its a continuous loop, it also tells a story about someone being isolated from the rest of the world and slowly goes through some sort of madness and wanting to try and get out of that isolation. It's a bit similar to dark side of the moon, because it has sound effects to it, but the sounds are more interesting and makes you want to piece together the story as the album plays. I would say it is one of Pink Floyd's greatest albums, but it'll never have that psychedelic childlike sound as piper at the gates of dawn had. After Syd, the band never did maintain that sound, but always hinted at it, like wish you were here or dark side of the moon's track called "eclipse". The band always hinted Syd's influence in the band after piper.

Pow R. Toc H. is probably the craziest song they ever recorded and that’s saying something.

Just listened to this album a few hours ago. Thanks RU-vid for recommending this 🔥

Do a video on the Melvins please

In his 1991 Book 'Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey' Nicholas Schaffner stated, that Syd Barrett was heavily into the children's book 'The Wind in the Willows', which would make sense, since Chapter 7 of said book is called... 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'. I thought this would make for some fun Bonus Fact.

3:54 That's not Telecaster, it's Danelectro 59.

I was waiting for this, you covered my favorite album by the Floyd, Animals and I was waiting for my second favorite. Now here it is! This is without a doubt one of my favorite albums in my collection and I'm proud of the fact that I have a mid 70's Columbia UK issue (because earlier pressings [especially the first & second press] are super rare). I love how in-depth your videos are and how well made they are, and maybe you'll cover Atom Heart Mother some day by some chance? Great video!

I got a few suggestions that you can use if you like or consider 1) Transformation of Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino 2) Blackstar by David Bowie - influence on the idea of music videos (or something like that) 3) Manic Street Preachers (this could be like a 2 segment video with first part covering Richey Edwards era and second part about post-Richey Manics) 4) The Sound - underrated and forgotten post-punk band with a tragic ending of their frontman 5) Giorgio Moroder and his effect on modern electronic and pop music If you feel like any of these could be good - feel free to use them. I would love to help out the channel if that is okay

Love all the detail and research you do Lie. It would be awesome to do either how the doors made their first album, or do a vid about Black Sabbath’s debut. Cheers man, keep up the greatness 👍🏻

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY OR THE CRAMPS I LOVE EVERY VIDEO YOU MAKE!!!

My favourite Pink Floyd album

Please do King Crimson

Commentators often see the form but apparently not the essence. The genius generates an original essence in an original and essence-enhancing form.

I love how this album sounds like its falling apart into complete bizarreness

I haven't heard this album in many years... thanks to this I'll listen to it next!

A Melvins video would be cool, lot of different things to look into.

This one of the most incredibly coherent experimental albums ever. I love the emphasis on experimentation the early Floyd had, nobody did it like they did. Syd Barrett’s guitar work on this is so beautifully dissonant and angular, it shouldn’t work but it does! You can really hear the influence he had on guys like Frusciante and Nels Cline.

OMG YES, I WAS LOOKING FOR THISSSSS

The production on this is my favourite ever

Death grips actually sampled interstellar overdrive so can we expect a death grips video soon?

Best rock album ever made, IMOP, especially in mono

MAKE MORE PINK FLOYD VIDEOS PLEASEEEEE

Congrats! Your work is amazing, every time i see your videos i learn something

Every time I see crazy Ralph from Friday the 13th riding his bicycle, I start singing Bike.

BEST PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM EVERRR!!!! Oh lord, I love this era the most!

It's so tragic what happened to Syd Barret.

Always been pink Floyd’s best album for me

High AF

Please talk about the making of Vegetable Man and Scream Thy Last Scream ! These are essential to Syd's narrative !

The last line was a doors reference, wasn't it? You'll kick off 2019 with The Doors. Please do it Lie😥

One of my favourite PF albums