Exploring the true inspiration behind 'Lucifer Sam', the Syd Barrett psychedelic masterpiece which appeared on the iconic ...

On July 7, 2006, the world lost one of the most eccentric, unrecognizable, and influential founding fathers of psychedelic rock: Syd Barrett.

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The Syd Barrett documentary 'Have You Got It Yet?,' about the Pink Floyd founder-turned-cult icon, has shared its first trailer ahead of its release.

2. He Became Syd. Syd Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England on January 6, 1946. As a teenager, Barrett gained the nickname "Syd"—and also a taste for collecting instruments.

Syd Barrett’s time with Pink Floyd lasted a scant three years, from 1965 to 1968. His impact on the group he co-founded, however, not to mention countless other artists over the last 60+ years ...

Barrett was losing his grip on what was happening both musically and socially. On April 6th, 1968, it was officially announced that Syd had formally departed Pink Floyd.

Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968, but it would be another two whole years until his debut solo album, The Madcap Laughs, would be released in the U.K.. Two years may not sound like all that ...

The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd 2023, NR, 94 min. Directed by Roddy Bogawa, Storm Thorgerson. Narrated by Jason Isaacs. REVIEWED By Richard Whittaker, Fri., July 28, 2023. Tweet.

“Syd Barrett’s writing with the early Pink Floyd was inspirational. Nothing sounded like Barrett before Pink Floyd’s first album. There were so many ideas and so many positive statements.

The post-Barrett line-up of Pink Floyd, meanwhile, went on to produce some of the greatest records in the canon of popular music. Yet their sadness over their friend’s sudden deterioration ...