Terrapin - David Gilmour by Syd Barrett - Meltdown Concert - HD

[peahirider999]

Playing a composition in concert or via broadcast ensures that the composer is paid royalties for the performance/broadcast. How does this work? One of the major organizations is the American Society of Composers, Musicians, and Publishers (ASCAP) by which performances and broadcasts of Barrett's compositions are tracked, and royalties paid to his estate.

[kefaas1]

It's amazing how Dave and the others have have kept him alive when it would have been so easy to just ignore and move on,,,,,that shows the integrity that Dave and Pink Floyd have,

[pennylaneqq]

What a beautiful song...as beautiful as Dominoes!

[peahirider999]

Barrett's work in the post Floyd years of 1968-70 towers above most, if not all, rock artists of the time, including, it is fair to say, Pink Floyd. Barrett's solo compositions have been cited by many rock stars as deeply influential, and this composition, Terrapin, has been covered by Phish, Smashing Pumpkins. and others. For Dave Gilmore to talk as Syd as a man "with a sparkle in his eye, and a spring in his step", I find condescending. Better to note Syd's huge influence, and lasting impact.

[destro513]

David, great tribute!

[johnfright]

Beautiful job, Dave. Brilliant tribute

[flightonenine]

so very nice

[reginaldperiwinkle]

Beautiful version.

[raindancersv]

Well oh baby my hair's on end about you..

[NickRX50]

hey any syd fans reading this take a look at my channel done several covers on guitar ! cheers

[charlieharlot]

Moved me deeply. Thanx

[p165711]

Barrett was no genius, a drug addled casualty who was been transformed into some sort of folk hero legend by hippy media. Had he not burned out his brain on LSD who thinks the Pink Floyd would have gone on to do what they eventually did. There would have been no Atom Heart Mother, Meddle or Wish You Were Here. No Wall. Think about that for a moment.

[taffybuttocks]

@p165711 I completely disagree with your statement, Syd's started the bad so if not for him, there would be no pink floyd. In addition, his tragic decline provided the basic inspiration for some of Floyd's best work

[Prymer55]

@p165711 hes the originator of pink floyd... he coined their name. although they sounded different that "feel" never left. his crazy and spacey deep lyrics was what sold pink floyd in the begining. the wall was nothing short of that. hes the seed that produced the 100 ft tall tree that now is pink floyd. albeit, gilmour was the best thing that ever happened to that band, even he realizes syd's approach to music was genuine. so why all of their tributes? just seems pointless...

[TheKalen486]

@Prymer55 NAW SYD BROUGHT LUNACY THEN DAVE BROUGHT DRAMA AND SOUNDSCAPES WHILE ROGER KEPT SOME OF THE LUNACY IN BUT NOT AS MUCH PRONOUNCED AS SYD DID

[AFOH]

@p165711

Yet, strangely enough, the band itself, as well as the albums Wish You Were Here, DSOTM, and a portion of The Wall's general plot all debt their very existence to Syd's lasting influence, as much as some of their greatest works -e.g. Echoes-, seem lyrically inspired by Barrett's delicate writing style. And ironically, many critics claim that Syd Barrett was possibly the single best writer of psychedelic songs, deeming The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn a great work. Genius? I believe so.

[angel8a]

I think is very hard to be near of the Syd version!

[naamame007rock]

I think Syd Barrett was one of the most talented writer,singer,composer,painter­...

i love his personality so much- and i can relate to him so much..

and beside all that, i think David Gilmour is truely one of the top guitar players ever- along side with Hendrix and so on...

... its too bad we don't have those kind of exceptional individuals today

may Syd rest in peace, and may Gilmour live on!

Na'ama rachel cohen-Tel aviv, Israel

[naamame007rock]

I think Syd Barrett was one of the most talented writer,singer,composer,painter­...

i love his personality so much- and i can relate to him so much..

and beside all that, i think David Gilmour is truely one of the top guitar players ever- along side with Hendrix and so on...

...its too bad we don't have those kind of exceptional individuals

may Syd rest in peace, and may Gilmour live on!

Na'ama rachel cohen-Tel aviv, Israel

[JamesOscar]

ah i see now! thank you Dave for showing me how to play this classic Syd Barrett tune! a great tribute to a great friend.

[echoes1982]

stupenda.....grande gilmore



[domquixotedf]

apesar das divergencias entre o pink floyd e roger waters terem durado uma boa parte do tempo uma coisa em comum entre eles nunca morreu que foi o amor e consideração pelo amigo SYD!!

[jabandrade]

@domquixotedf Na verdade eles devem isso a Syd . Sem ele , não haveria Pink Floyd , nem Roger , nem David.

[frankboquense]

good cover

[iscream22]

I'm currently hittin my spliff in honor of Syd RIP mate

[SoilentGr33n]

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!!

[MoveOverCasanova]

truly beautiful!!!

[dimebagdave77]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!

[roots341]

i miss you syd, i really do

[PinkOld]

A great song that perhaps only Dave could have pulled off as well.

Would really love to see him take a try at "Golden Hair" or "Opel."

[madjpittaway]

amazing, really moving.

anyone know what chord David plays at 1:15 ???

any help much appriceated!!!!!

[bpvogel]

I might be wrong, so please correct me if I am. I think Gilmour plays songs written by Barrett - See Emiy Play, Arnold Layne, Terrapin, Astronomy Domine as a nod to Syd, like we see here. Waters, to my knowledge has not ever done that. Also, I read in a Barrett biography that is was Gilmour that always ensured Barrett got paid royalties. The more I read about Gilmour, the more I think he is a class act. Waters - not so much... sad to say...

[bleekblock]

@bpvogel Waters did See Emily Play on the Radio Kaos tour.

[bpvogel]

@bleekblock Interesting. I couldn't find anything on the search engines or any videos in Youtube when I searched "See Emily Play" "Radio Kaos". I am guessing that you saw him play it at one of his concerts?

[bleekblock]

@bpvogel You are correct. I saw him play it at the Philadelphia Spectrum in August of 1987 on the Radio Kaos tour. It was a month before I saw the Gilmour Floyd across the parking lot at J.F.K. Stadium.

[Walruson]

Why he destroyed a beautiful song?

[jfk7373]

what he means with "Well, oh baby, my hairs on end"

[jfk7373]

what it means with "Well, oh baby, my hairs on end"

[Adominae]

Great gesture and cover by the Gilmour. "Terrapin" is a deceptively difficult song to sing, and Barrett sung it with ease. You can hear/see David straining a bit here, and he is a great vocalist.

[valaurwen]

@Adominae

It's a difficult song to properly play as well. Syd always did the vocals to pair beautifully with the instrumental melody. Properly combining the two to achieve the original effect is something that I've yet to see anyone but Syd do. But I think it's wonderful that Gilmour and Waters both try anyway and put their hearts into it for Barrett, may he rest in peace.

[flightonenine]

I bought Madcap Laughs as a young lad & fortunitly was never the same

[scraleteagle70]

The only member of Pink Floyd who played some Barrett songs at his own concert.

Thank you Mr. Gilmour, we will never forget that.

[overban888]

shine on you cra·syd·iamond

[Caspernil]

@overban888 haha that works check this out

S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond.

[valaurwen]

@Caspernil

Never noticed that one! Very curious! "S-hine on Y-ou crazy D-iamond" going to have to share that one with others.

[spntneous]

@valaurwen I just shat bricks!

[valaurwen]

The radiantly brilliant Floyd! The raw, bewildering, mysterious brilliance of the Syd-era (Piper, Madcap, et al). The screaming, exposed, vulnerable brilliance of the Waters-era, and the subtle, enthralling brilliance of the Gilmour-era + Wright-work. (Sorry Mason :\ lol). There is so much to discover, enjoy and digest in everything Floyd!

[corleonex]

great great cover ... love you syd!!, wherever you are ...

[3ombieautopilot]

Great cover! I think for Gilmour it was hard to sing that song because he was a friend of Syd

[capacsis]

Shine on u...

[dullsvillain]

the star above him.........

[RockAndRollDamned]

Great what a voice

[DoctorPencilK]

David Gilmour and the people in the audience are, according to David, a bunch of fish.

[GilmourTrueHD]

"Just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" ;)

[amccann7]

@GilmourTrueHD spoken like a true Pisces!! (David)

[randomdave30]

Point taken - and a very good one it is, too.

[DoctorPencilK]

Great song.

[Decebal88]

Terrapin <3

5/5 :)

[filipinoganjasmoker]

yay for 1st view and rating