I’m always very happy to see people talk about the OCS, the live concert LP its very beautiful. I think their music evolution is beautiful and chaotic. From folk to garage, psych and almost trashy psychedelic. Mikal Cronin (ty’s bass player) is also a personal favorite. All his solo stuff is beautifully lo-fi and easy to get.
I dig Cronin for sure too but never feel the urgency to buy his records. I'm pretty much an Ocees completist though I did not care for their last one, sold it.
Nice selections dom!! I love my cleaners and Newell stuff and that duster side. Check out Helvetia (another duster side) and you nailed it with Hitchcock and the soft boys. Doesn’t get more syd than that. lol. Feel better
Great video. Great topic. Also a pretty big White Fence fan. From what I understand Tim doesn't make new music. He is doing his art full time. I believe his partner is still Cate Le Bon. He lives out in the CA desert. White Fence just opened for Ty Segall in LA in March so maybe Ty can pull him into the studio. There are a lot of artists influenced by Syd Barrett. Another I think of is Anton, Brian Jonestown Massacre.
Anton for sure. Spotty catalog for me but some great records for sure. I have a handful and some cds. I don't think we've heard the last of Presley. Was so prolific for a while there.
Imagine if Syd Barrett was still in Pink Floyd? If he didn’t fry his brain as much, I wonder what they would’ve sounded like? Would Roger Waters play as much of a role on later albums? Cool video as always Dom you’re killing it in the VC with this one and the Acid Archives
Thank you Dean. I tend to think he would've probably tamed down too, as we all do in older ages. However perhaps he was never meant to last. A star can only burn that bright for so long. I do wonder about Syd on Dark Side Of the Moon. Ha! That would've been weird.
Good stuff. I have family perfume 1 & 2 by white fence/tim presley. I saw OH SEES on their Drop Tour in 2014 here in germany in a tiny club. One of the best and most energetic live shows i ever went to. THEE HOUNDS OF FOGGY NOTION i like very much. I bought a lot of trouble in mind/ mexican summer/captured tracks and castle face until 2015. Early flighless records releases are also pretty interesting apart from the hyped King Gizz i think. Babe rainbow (first ep & lp), pipe eye, leah senior,murlocs... Have a nice weekend! Cheers
Babe Rainbow is an interesting one. I remember liking them when I heard. The others I'm not sure of the other bands but appreciate the thouhts. Seen Osees about 3 times. Majorly good every time though I did not care for their last lp. I'm sure they'll be back with another burner though.
Moon Duo and Wooden Shjips came to mind when I first saw this subject. I usually don’t really go for this type of music but I dig Moon Duos debut album; Escape for a bit. Then I saw them live not long after and they kind of sucked heh. Sold my copy not long after that.
Oooh Escape, love that. Still have it as well as their other early ep on Sacred Bones. It's a pretty fruitful ground, Barrett's influence is felt all over the place.
That Morgan Delt sounds really interesting, Dom. This is the sort of direction I thought Kevin Parker was headed after the first Tame Impala record. I just picked up the Cleaners From Venus Dawn Chorus comp to dip my toe into his extensive catalog, power pop-y in a good way. Barrett-inclined artists are right up my street, so very much appreciate you highlighting some bands I need to check out. Thanks!
Hey Russell. Great point about Tame Impala. I can't think of another artist I did such a hard u-turn on. I LOVE the first and 2nd records but after that, I am way out. Way too poppy and uninteresting.
Hey Dom. I'm into Syd Barrett Floyd and solo material, it's a shame that there isn't more. I will definitely check those out, as I am unfamiliar with most neo-psych. Thanks for the recommendations. They sound right up my alley. Some of the clips you included could easily be mistaken for Syd. Peace ✌ ☮ 🕊
I'd recommend DRINKS for more recent stuff from Tim. Came from some kind of artistic retreat over a summer with Cate Le Bon in the southwest US. Great blend of both artists output with a good amount of ramshackle humor and fun. 2 albums in the project (as far as i know) and both are good.
Hi Dom, great idea for a video.. all of those albums/artists are new to me so I’ll have to check them out! Wondered if you’d come across the band Syd Arthur? They disbanded about 10 years ago, were from Canterbury U.K. Only did a few albums.
"Fried beauty" is a brilliant way to describe the music of Barrett. You've likely already read Ron Chapman's wonderful book, A Very Irregular Head. If not, I'd recommend it for the wealth of pre-PF and post-PF Barrett. That is a wonderful list of albums that you put together. Most of which, I'm not familiar with. The first band that always come to mind for me when thinking of Barrett long-term influence is David Roback and Kendra Smith's wonderful band Opal. We have spoken about them previously. Both of their albums; Happy Nightmare, Baby and Early Recordings have that broken, heartfelt psychedelic folk vibe that is such an important part of Barrett's solo recordings. And, of course, the band also took their name from Barrett's song, Opel. I would add that Roback and Smith's previous band, Clay Allison also uses a similar sound on their one single before they became, Opal. The other two that I think of are the Legendary Pink Dots and some of the solo records by John Fruscuante. Certainly, Fruscuante was inspired by Barrett. Particularly on Niandra LasDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt. The records lo-fi, ramshackle stream-of-consciousness would have given Syd some satisfaction that his music would eventually find the audience he was searching for. Great topic on an artist that I feel has not also been treated with the respect at he was due. Cheers! Shawn
man o man how can you mention Dave Roback and Opal and not mention The Rain Parade an AMAZING early '80s L A Paisley Underground group their first and second LPs are ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐and Mazzy Star with Hope Sandoval not my cup of tea however a lot of people do like them for early Syd/Pink Floyd I think Dead Meadow is very lysergic
Interesting call on Frusciante. There is definitely something in his playing that is reminiscent of Barrett. Can't pin what it is but some of those solo records of his are insane. Pink Dots too does make sense. Of course there is a psychedelic quality to what Roback and Co were doing. Perhaps more hazy but no-less cosmic. Nice to see this topic touch off a bunch of comments and thoughts!
@@hanskloss1331 Of course, those are all great bands that I enjoy very much. I used the Opal example just because the name of the band had come directly from Roback’s admiration for Syd Barrett. But certainly all of his projects have the Barrett influence. Including the all-star Paisley Underground project Rainy Day. Thank you for pointing those out. It’s so sad that we lost Roback in 2020. At least Hope Sandoval has continued to make and play interesting music.
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 yup I've always had a soft spot for the Rainy Day Cassette and I still have a French copy of Baroque Hoedown (3 O' Clock) with a version of Lucifer Sam that's quite interesting ✌️
Dom, when I first heard Beck's album, '' Mellow Gold'', I thought it was a direct hommage to Syd Barrett. To me, Beck's ''Loser'' is as good as Syd's ''Octopus''. Morgan Delt is my favorite Barrett ''sound- alike'' that you played.
Listen,Barrett's 'sound' can be found in real small doses by even established legends of music and we all know the names but there has been no musician before and no-one to this day that can be compared to him. Syd Barrett was a one off and does not belong in any musical bracket as he touched all genres in a very small amount of time and is irreplaceable.
I don't know if he touched all genres but he was indeed very special. But the artists mentioned here I think are specifically trying to emulate him, in sound, aesthetic and even vocals. Which you might just call them copycats for but I think it takes talent and skill to do it. Its simply a way to get "more" Syd in a way. cheers!
For me the English singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Richard Hawley, is probably one of the most talented accomplished musician. His album that fits perfectly in comparison with Syd Barrett, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, a contemporary psychedelic album. Though his music is a lot more varied on all his albums!
Funny, 6inchpianist mentioned this album today too, and it brought back many memories. It’s the only Hawley record I have. Heavy on the fuzz, and beautiful vocals.
NIce picks, and I know you mentioned him briefly, and maybe you're sticking with a lo-fi aesthetic, but really come on... Robyn Hitchcock and his incredible solo catalog is as Syd as you can get. See also Robert Pollard to an extent.
Robert Pollard is a gift from God the man wakes up in the morning and writes 20 songs if you ever get a chance to see him in any of his million different bands you won't be disappointed although Guided by Voices is phenomenal live ✌️
