The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

One of music's most enigmatic talents, Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett burned briefly and brightly leaving an indelible mark upon psychedelic and progressive rock as the founder and original singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist of Pink Floyd. This fascinating documentary traces the creative and personal tumult of Barrett's days with Pink Floyd, and the fallout from his psychedelics induced breakdown. Barrett penned the majority of songs on the group's legendary debut "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn".

However, due to erratic and bizarre behaviour, which made him too difficult to work with, he left and / or was fired from the group in 1968. After a period of hibernation Barrett re-emerged in 1970 with two solo albums, "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett". Sadly though, with increasing psychological problems, Barrett withdrew into near-total seclusion after these releases, and has never produced any subsequent material. Today, he rarely appears in public at all, let alone to perform.

Barrett's fellow Pink Floyd colleagues, and former manager Peter Jenner - all contribute highly candid, honest and revealing interviews to this acclaimed documentary - a film that not only strips away the mystique of Syd Barrett, but also that of the Floyd itself.

"This riveting and often moving documentary features an impressive mix of footage - some of it previously unseen. ****"
-DVD OF THE WEEK ,LAWRIE ZION, THE AGE MARCH 20 2003