Syd barrett biography movie

The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd, and home movies. The film was first released on DVD on 24 March In , the director and archivist, John Edginton, retrieved the original interview tapes and released them in full on his YouTube channel in a playlist titled Pink Floyd Unfiltered [ 1 ]. The focus of the film is Syd Barrett , the lead vocalist and guitarist of the early Pink Floyd, who created their unique psychedelic sound and most of the band's early songs, including the singles " Arnold Layne " and " See Emily Play " and much of their first album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

Barrett's name passed into rock folklore when he was kicked out of Pink Floyd in and, after two solo albums, disappeared from music altogether amid rumours of a drug-induced breakdown. He apparently found it "too loud", although he did enjoy seeing Mike Leonard, whom he referred to as his "teacher".

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