On the Laughing Madcaps list, there's been a lot of information about a long Pink Floyd song call In The Beechwoods. The list moderator Kiloh Smith can talk about it best... and definately read the letter. I've posted this information mainly for Echoesians. For the best Syd information, join Laughing Madcaps.

Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 01:48:18 +0000
From: "Kiloh Smith"
Subject: EXCITING NEWS!!!!

Hello group- I have some very, very exciting news! A member of our group,
that digs what we do and was around in the 1960's, has sent me a copy of
some never-previously-unearthed Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett.

This is from a 1969 radio broadcast and features an interview with Nick
Mason. Nick Mason then introduces the legendary In The Beechwoods track. He
calls it: "Beechwoods". The instrumental track that has made the rounds for
years and years IS NOT In The Beechwoods. It's something entirely different.

The In The Beechwwods that I have is 4:49 in length. It's introduced as
"Beechwoods" by Nick Mason. It's a guitar jam song that's obviously Syd. It
sounds very "Swinging London In The Sixties". Then there's a wild organ
swirl that goes round and round and round near the end. This song has NEVER
BEEN SEEN before. It's just surfaced now.

The next track is the original 1967 mix down of Vegetable Man.

The final track is an instrumental run through of Vegetable Man. This is
3:27 in length. Again, I think that this is an entirely new addition to
trader's circles.

The copy I have is a CD clone of the 1969 cassette master. I think Dave
Parker was sent a copy too.

Wow. In The Beechwoods. Finally.

Kiloh

"I never surrendered. They took away my horse. They probably got him pulling
a wagon up in Kansas"

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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 04:11:44 +0000
From: "Kiloh Smith"
Subject: In The Beechwoods- Nick Mason

From:
<Is the tape an amateur 'off air' recording of the original broadcast?>

Yes, that means a 1969 cassette. It's still pretty decent sounding. The very
beginning of In The Beechwoods is marred by Nick Mason talking. Then it's
just music. It's like a swinging, rhythm, sound with spaced out organ. Then,
near the end, the organ really starts swirling around & around. I'll listen
to it again. I'll send copies to people that worked on HYGIY? They are
musicians themselves. They can clean it up more. They can give their
opinion. My opinion? I'm tone deaf. It's either "good" or it "sucks".

I'm really excited by the Vegetable Man instrumental track. No lyrics, just
the band jamming out Vegetable Man. This might even be the backing track.
Again, we'll need somebody else to give it a listen and report back. I'm
tone deaf.

The original 1967 mix of Vegetable Man sounds good too. Again, we'll need an
"expert" opinion on the differences. It is different.

I'll listen to it again and try to give a better report back to you all.
It's only three tracks. All three are part of this 1969 Nick Mason
interview.

Kiloh

"I never surrendered. They took away my horse. They probably got him pulling
a wagon up in Kansas"

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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 04:30:42 +0000
From: "Kiloh Smith"
Subject: In The Beechwoods- Nick Mason

Here's the letter I got with the CD. I don't think I am blowing anyone's's
cover here. You can read for yourself.

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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 09:09:11 +0100
From: "David Parker"
Subject: RE: EXCITING NEWS!!!!

Chris Moise wrote...
>
> Is the tape an amateur 'off air' recording of the original broadcast or is
> it the professionally recorded tape from the radio station's archives??

It's a fairly rough recording, but still listenable.

> Can you describe Syd's guitar work?

Mainly frenetic rhythm during 'Beechwoods' (Rick Wright is much in
evidence), very upfront lead/rhythm during the Vegetable Man instrumental.

> Any studio chatter??

None.

> Does it sound like a finished backing track or more like a rough jam?

'Beechwood' sounds like a backing track which needs a bit of tidying up, the
'Vegetable Man' instrumental sounds like a rough jam.

Nick Mason makes the comment that 'Beechwood' was written by Syd shortly
after 'Emily', whilst he says that 'Vegetable Man' was the last thing they
recorded with him (which doesn't quite tie up with the existance of 'Apples
and Oranges':-).

Best Wishes

David

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