What is the real story behind Syd Barrett departing Pink Floyd?
WEBBarrett himself realized he was out when the band issued an official statement in April 1968. Yet Barrett's association with the band in body and spirit with Pink Floyd continued. He kept cropping ...
Syd Barrett Documentary 'Have You Got It Yet?' Shares First Trailer
WEBApr 26, 2023 · 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.
Syd Barrett - Wikipedia
WEBIn April 1968, Barrett was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his use of psychedelic drugs. He began a brief solo career in 1969 with the single "Octopus", followed by albums The Madcap Laughs (1970) and Barrett (1970), recorded with the aid of members of Pink Floyd.
Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With Pink Floyd
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With Pink Floyd. An over-reliance on psychedelic drugs drove the rock star from the bounds of reality and forced his bandmates to cut...
‘Have You Got It Yet?’ Review: A Pink Floyd Enigma Illuminated
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Syd Barrett, a founder of Pink Floyd, lived to be 60 — hardly a ripe old age. But his artistic death, a protracted one, happened in his 20s, and he had become a recluse before he turned 30. The...
Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd's 'Have You Got It Yet?': Film Review - Variety
WEBJul 14, 2023 · 'Have You Got It Yet?' is the definitive documentary of early Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett, the band's visionary, tragic original singer and guitarist.
Crazy Diamond: Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett Focus of Upcoming …
WEBOct 14, 2022 · Syd Barrett, who walked Pink Floyd through the gates of dawn before mental illness forced his departure from the then-rising band, will be the focus of an upcoming documentary.
New Syd Barrett Doc Creates A Personal, Technicolor Portrait
WEBJul 11, 2023 · 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+...
‘Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd’
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Pink Floyd were caught in the epicentre of the ‘underground’ explosion of the 60s as the psychedelic house band of the UFO club in London, with Syd Barrett its enigmatic figurehead, inspiring such musicians as David Bowie and Marc Bolan.
Syd Barrett: The Madcap Who Named Pink Floyd - Rolling Stone
WEBDec 23, 1971 · Syd Barrett: The Madcap Who Named Pink Floyd. LONDON—If you tend to believe what you hear, rather than what is, Syd Barrett is either dead, behind bars, or a vegetable. He is in fact...