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"Bob Dylan Blues"
Song

"Bob Dylan Blues" is a song written in 1965[1] by Syd Barrett, the founder of Pink Floyd. Recorded during sessions for Barrett, it was thought lost until it turned up in 2001 and was released on The Best of Syd Barrett.

Writing and recording

It was in a friendly way both gently lampooning Bob Dylan's early style and success while also embracing Dylan. The song was supposedly written by Barrett after attending a concert in 1964.[1] This song, along with "Terrapin" and "Maisie",[2] reflected Barrett's early interest in the blues.[2]

The song was recorded in 1970,[3][4][5] and largely forgotten about. The recording was lost until recently (?) when David Gilmour discovered the tapes, in his personal collection.[6] It was released in 2001 on the Barrett compilation The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me?.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Chapman, Rob (2010). "Watching Buttercups Cup the Light". Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head (Paperback ed.). London: Faber. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-571-23855-2.
  2. ^ a b Manning, Toby (2006). "The Early Years". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 9. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
  3. ^ Jones, Malcolm (2003). The Making of The Madcap Laughs (21st Anniversary ed.). Brain Damage. pp. 13–14.
  4. ^ Barrett (booklet). Syd Barrett. Harvest, EMI. 2010. p. 2. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Chapman, Rob (2010). "We Awful, Awful Crawl". Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head (Paperback ed.). London: Faber. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-571-23855-2.
  6. ^ Jones, Malcolm (2003). The Making of The Madcap Laughs (21st Anniversary ed.). Brain Damage. pp. 11–12.
  7. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2012.