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Episode 157: “See Emily Play” by The Pink Floyd

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Babbitt's Pink Floyd Sound

Babbitt suggested that they put together the names of the two bluesmen, and presumably because Anderson Council didn't have quite the right ring. Dennis left soon after Babbitt joined, and the new five-piece Pink Floyd Sound started trying to get more gigs. They auditioned for Ready Steady Go and were turned down, but did get some decent support slots with a band called The Trident. At this point the group were mostly performing cover versions, but they did have a handful of originals which they recorded in their first demo sessions in late 1964 and early 1965. And four songs by Babbitt, including one called Double O Bow, which was aboded Libbipoff,

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