The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2001)

Directors

John Edginton

Cast

Bob Klose, David Gilmour, Graham Coxon, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Robyn Hitchcock, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett

The story

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 1968 and, after two solo albums, disappeared from music altogether amid rumours of a drug-induced breakdown. The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story has contributions from Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley (who played on Barrett's two solo albums The Madcap Laughs and…

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