My friend Brian Barritt, who has died aged 76, was an artist and writer who lived on his own terms. As a creator, inner-space explorer and adventurer, he was one of the sharpest, most original and inspiring people I've known.Brian was involved with leading figures of the underground, such as William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, and had many an adventure with LSD guru Tim Leary. Brian's books – which include Whisper (1971), The Road of Excess (1998) and The Road to Tír na n'Og (2001) – mapp...
Guardian Music — My friend Brian Barritt, who has died aged 76, was an artist and writer who lived on his own terms. As a creator, inner-space explorer and adventurer, he was one of the s... more info