THE SPARE BRICKS TRIVIA CHALLENGE #6
Syd Barrett
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2. Syd Barrett has how many writing credits on Saucerful of Secrets? select one... None 1 3 6
3. Which of the following is NOT the title of a Syd Barrett solo album select one... The Madcap Laughs Terrapin Barrett Opel
4. When Storm Thorgerson arrived at Syd's apartment to shoot the cover of Barrett's first solo album, what had Syd done to the floorboards? select one... He had painted them orange and purple He had completely covered them with newspaper He had cut a large round hole in them Nothing. This story is a myth.
5. In 1972, Syd and fellow musician "Twink" started what band? select one... Hipgnosis The Rick Wright Experience Octopus Stars
6. The lyric "you're the kind of girl that fits in with my world" is from what song? select one... Astonomy Domine Scarecrow Bike Apple and Oranges
7. Before Roger Waters and David Gilmour took over production of The Madcap Laughs who was the album's producer? select one... Robert Wyatt Nick Mason Malcolm Jones None of the above
8. Which of the following is a Syd Barrett fanzine name? select one... Opel Clowns & Jugglers Dark Globe All of the above
9. During what American television performance did Syd refuse to mime the lyrics? select one... American Bandstand Top of the Pops The Merv Griffin Show The Tonight Show
10. What is Syd's birthday? select one... January 23, 1946 March 15, 1945 April 2, 1946 January 6, 1946
11. What was the name of Syd's first band? select one... The Ramblers Joker's Wild Geoff Mott and the Mottoes Blues Anonymous
12. Who was the last person to leave Pink Floyd before it became a four member band led by Syd Barrett? select one... Bob Close Clive Metcalf Chris Dennis Juliette Gale
13. What was the earliest version of the Pink Floyd name? select one... The Pink Floyd The Pink Floyd Sound The Pink Floyd Blues Band Pete Floyd
14. Syd Barrett made a reappearance during the recording of which Pink Floyd album? select one... A Momentary Lapse of Reason Animals Wish You Were Here More
15. Syd reportedly took the title for Piper at the Gates of Dawn from what book? select one... I-Ching The Wind in the Willows The Hobbit The Grapes of Wrath
16. What band did NOT tour with Pink Floyd during their tour with Jimi Hendrix Experience? select one... Big Brother and the Holding Company The Nice The Move Eire Apparent
17. Which of the following was Syd Barrett's last single with Pink Floyd? select one... Not Now John Arnold Layne The Scarecrow Apples and Oranges
18. Which of the following ideas was considered when the decision was made to change Syd's status in Pink Floyd? select one... Retain him as songwriter only Switch him from lead guitar and vocals to drums Fire him from the band and rehire him on a fixed salary Make him a roadie
19. Which of the following was a member of Syd's post-Floyd band? select one... Robert Wyatt Cher Jack Monck None of the above
20. Which of Syd's songs do not appear on the Peel Sessions? select one... Terrapin Two of a Kind Gigolo Aunt Dark Globe
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