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TIL when David Gilmour was having trouble helping an equally frustrated Syd Barrett learn a guitar solo, Gilmour recorded the solo himself and then played it back to Barrett in reverse. Upon hearing the reversed playback Barret was instantly able to play the solo forwards

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