Arnold Layne, the Classical Take - David Kilpatrick

Syd Barrett's Cambridge suburban folktale from the 1967 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' album (which I bought, in 1967, and still have) rendered unlistenable with the aid of my office iMac and jazz-nylon Lowden. This is the party piece I sometimes play at our folk club to silence kids who ask for some Pink Floyd, expecting the obvious stuff and often having no idea about the REAL Floyd material...

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[daviddkilpatrick]

1967, when I first heard the song. Care to provide your alternative version of 'truth'?

[felipepumas]

whats the chain gang verse about?and the two to know? adn the why cant you see

[daviddkilpatrick]

@felipepumas - Arnold Layne was a legendary Cambridge psychologically disturbed washing line thief - Syd Barrett was writing about a man who stole women's underwear from washing lines, for purposes of self-gratification (while wearing it). That should help you understand all the words. Sent to prison for it. 'Chain gang' is poetic licence, there are no chain gangs in British prisons! I don't think there was one real Arnold Layne, but a few undie-sirables.

[daviddkilpatrick]

Which particular tracks? There are three or four tracks on Emerant Lea that I can't do at all now (they would need a lot of practice - and maybe experimenting with instruments and strings for the same response), and some which I play regularly and work fine on many different guitars.

[daviddkilpatrick]

Playing guitar in an office chair with arms (since removed) while staring into, and being lit by, a 24 inch iMac screen sort of helps the effect. I am only slightly mad when seen in a normal light.

[georgedog77]

Brilliant mate. Just Brilliant.

[paxomatic2]

Nice. Like the drama as well. Thanks.

[pezzer121]

I enjoyed this better than the original !

[mrdo1974]

Not too shabby. You reminded me of John Lithgow alot, while I watched that lol. Kinda creepy at certain parts in the tune. But otherwise, the audio part was pretty

good ;)

[KarenLeFemme]

@felipepumas - "To know" has been used to denote "carnal knowledge," which is having a sexual encounter. Pretty cool usage in the song, don't you agree? A very clever song on all levels.

[NoelRandal]

Do you have a strange hobby?

[sabbathslaves]

cool, scary eyes though

[crazyeagle101]

Nice job!

Malc

[dkobra]

from one Dave Kilpatrick to another, Well done!

[DylanNotBob]

I really enjoyed this...Would you be willing to do a version of "Mathilda Mother", "Julia Dream"? and perhaps "The Gnome" ? Thanks...