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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robyn_HitchcockRobyn Hitchcock - Wikipedia

    His musical and lyrical styles have been influenced by Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Syd Barrett, Captain Beefheart, Martin Carthy, Lou Reed, Roger McGuinn and Bryan Ferry. Hitchcock's earliest lyrics mined a rich vein of English surrealist comic tradition and tended to depict a particular type of eccentric and sardonic English worldview.

  2. www.furious.com › perfect › barretthitchcockPerfect Sound Forever: Syd Barrett/Robyn Hitchcock Connection

    Though some of Hitchcock's other influences include the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Captain Beefheart, the Barrett comparison is perhaps the most apt. It's not just the whimsy of Hitchcock's music, or the absurdity of the lyrics that beg the comparison – it's a spirit the moves over the face of Hitchcock's entire body of work.

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  4. floodmagazine.com › 138421 › roddy-bogawa-robynWhich One Is Pink? Roddy Bogawa and Robyn Hitchcock on Syd ...

    Jul 28, 2023 · FLOOD. Film + TV. Which One Is Pink? Roddy Bogawa and Robyn Hitchcock on Syd Barrett ’s Legacy with Pink Floyd. The director of the new documentary Have You Got It Yet? and the iconic songwriter discuss the influence of Barrett’s abstract artistry. Words: A.D. Amorosi. Photo: courtesy of Syd Barrett Music Ltd. July 28, 2023. 12.

  5. psychedelicscene.com › interview-robyn-hitchcockInterview: Robyn Hitchcock - Psychedelic Scene Magazine

    May 17, 2024 · I saw how that sound it had obviously influenced Syd Barrett. It obviously influenced Jim McGuinn. It obviously influenced George Harrison. It was just that kind of acid spangle noise. But I loved it anyway. I liked it before I even took LSD. So LSD just sort of “Oh, I see!” Maybe that’s where they got it from.

  6. www.cbsnews.com › sanfrancisco › newsRenowned British singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock pays ...

    Dec 31, 2023 · Revered British songwriter Robyn Hitchcock performs the songs of avowed cornerstone influence and Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett at two special events held to mark the iconic psychedelic...

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  7. tidal.com › magazine › articleRobyn Hitchcock: 5 Albums That Changed My Life - TIDAL

    Apr 20, 2017 · Syd Barrett: Barrett. When I was eighteen or nineteen, I started listening to the second Syd Barrett record. He had been out of Pink Floyd for a few years and didn’t seem to be doing much. He put out a couple of records and people said they weren’t very good or they didn’t live up to the potential of the first Floyd record.

  8. www.popmatters.com › robyn-hitchcock-1967-book-review'1967' and Robyn Hitchcock’s Quest to Stay High for Eternity

    1 day ago · Robyn Hitchcock's memoir '1967' taps into the music high that untethered the restraints of boarding school and shaped his life and music for eternity. ... the Kinks, Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd ...