Syd Barrett

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Syd Barrett

Born 1946-01-06 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.

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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review) poster
6.0

It is now over 25 years since the release of The Wall. Conceived by Roger Waters as an ambitious double album, a spectacular live show and a ground breaking feature film. The Wall has gone on to achieve iconic status in the history of popular music. This program draws on live performance footage of Pink Floyd and highlights from the film. Also includes extracts from archive interviews with Gerald Scarfe and Alan Parker, the director of The Wall, along with the views of a team of leading musicians and musicologists. This is the independent critical review of a milestone in popular culture, which strips away the prejudice to produce the ultimate retrospective on one of the most important and iconoclastic popular works of the twentieth century. Featuring Highlights From: • Another Brick in The Wall Part 2 • Comfortably Numb • One Of My Turns • Plus Many More!

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

2007

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation poster
10.0

Brussels, Belgium, 2/18-19/68 ("Astronomy Domine", "The Scarecrow", "Corporal Clegg", "Paintbox", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "See Emily Play", "Bike") Brussels, Belgium, 2/68 ("Apples and Oranges") Paris, France, 2/20/68 ("Astronomy Domine", "Flaming", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Let There Be More Light") Paris, France, 2/21/68 ("Paintbox") London, UK, 3/68 ("Instrumental Improvisation") London, UK, 3/28/68 ("Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun") Rome, Italy, 4/68 ("It Would Be So Nice [excerpt]") Rome, Italy, 5/6/68 ("Interstellar Overdrive") Kasterlee, Belgium, 8/31/68 ("Astronomy Domine", Roger Waters interview) Paris, France, 9/6/68 ("Let There Be More Light, "Remember a Day") London, UK, 1968 ("Let There Be More Light") Paris, France, 10/21/68 ("Let There Be More Light", "Flaming") Paris, France, 11/1/68 ("Let There Be More Light") "Point Me at the Sky" (restored promo video, UK, 1968)

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

2016

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation poster
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Volume 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation from Pink Floyd. Hampstead Heath And St. Michael’s Church, Highgate, London, UK, March 1967 - Arnold Layne (Alternative Version). P1 - P Wie Petersilie’ Stuggart, Germany, 22 July 1969 - Corporal Clegg, Band Interview, A Saucerful Of Secrets. Bath Festival Of Blues & Progressive Music’, Shepton Mallet, UK, 27 June 1970 - Atom Heart Mother. Kralingen Music Festival’ Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 28 June 1970 - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun, A Saucerful Of Secrets. ‘The Amsterdam Rock Circus’ Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22 May 1972 - Atom Heart Mother, Careful With That Axe Eugene, A Saucerful Of Secrets.

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

2016

Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983 poster
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This is a great collection of videos and live stuff, a must for any fan.

Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

2007

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation poster
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Volume 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation. 01. Chapter 24: Cambridgeshire, UK 1966. 02. Nick’s Boogie: Sound Techniques Studio. 03. Interstellar Overdrive: 'Scene - Underground'. 04. Arnold Layne: (Promo Video). 05. Pow R. Toc H. / Astronomy Domine Plus Syd Barrett And Roger Waters Interview: 'The Look Of The Week'. 06. The Scarecrow: 'Pathé Pictorial'. 07. Jugband Blues: 'London Line'. 08. Apples And Oranges Plus Dick Clark Interview: 'American Bandstand'. 09. Instrumental Improvisation: BBC ‘Tomorrow’s World’. 10. Instrumental Improvisation: 'Die Jungen Nachtwandler'. 11. See Emily Play: 'Top Of The Pops' - Partially Restored BBC Studios. 12. The Scarecrow (Outtakes): 'Pathé Pictorial'. 13. Interstellar Overdrive: 'Science Fiction - Das Universum Des Ichs'.

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

2016

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London poster
4.5

Peter Whitehead’s disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled “A Pop Concerto,” comprises a number of different “movements,” each depicting a different theme underscored by music: A early version of Pink Floyd’s “Interstellar Overdrive” plays behind some arty nightclub scenes, while Chris Farlowe’s rendition of the Rolling Stones’ “Out of Time” accompanies a young woman’s description of London nightlife and the vacuousness of her own existence. In another segment, the Marquess of Kensington (Robert Wace) croons the nostalgic “Changing of the Guard” to shots of Buckingham Palace’s changing of the guard, and recording act Vashti are seen at work in the studio. Sandwiched between are clips of Mick Jagger (discussing revolution), Andrew Loog Oldham (discussing his future) – and Julie Christie, Michael Caine, Lee Marvin, and novelist Edna O’Brien (each discussing sex). The best part is footage of the riot that interrupted the Stones’ 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert.

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

1967

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story poster
7.8

The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

2003

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock poster
6.8

A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the seventies and the rise to rock stardom of many legendary musicians.

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

2017

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here poster
7.3

Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album. On release it went straight to Number One in both the UK and the US and topped the charts in many other countries around the world. This program tells the story of the making of this landmark release through new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason and archive interviews with the late Richard Wright. Also featured are sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson, guest vocalist Roy Harper, front cover burning man Ronnie Rondell and others involved in the creation of the album. In addition, original recording engineer Brian Humphries revisits the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios to illustrate aspects of the songs construction.

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

2012

A Technicolor Dream poster
6.7

The story of the underground movement during the 60s leading up to its culmination at The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream, a "musical happening" at Alexandra Palace on April 29 1967.

A Technicolor Dream

2008

Pink Floyd:  Video Anthology Vol. 1 poster
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Pink Floyd Video Anthology (RevA) Volume 1 (1966-1967) HRV DVD 005A Video: NTSC (4:3) Audio: PCM 2.0 Mono/Stereo

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

2004

Psychedelia poster
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A 22 minute Warholian two-screen silent film featuring Syd Barrett along with other friends of Kevin Whitney.

Psychedelia

1969

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd poster
7.3

Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star.

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

2023

Pink Floyd London '66-'67 poster
6.8

Shot by movie maestro Peter Whitehead, this film features rare full length performances from the classic late 60's Pink Floyd line-up at Sound Techniques London & material from the legendary '14 hour Technicolor Dream' extravaganza in April '67 at Alexandra Palace.

Pink Floyd London '66-'67

2005

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2 poster
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1970-1983 A Collection Of Great Dance Videos & Bonus Clips.

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

2014

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb poster
7.0

Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb is a documentary film reviewing the music and career of Pink Floyd - a complete case study of the work of Pink Floyd on record, film and in performance. Drawing on rare concert films and penetrating interviews with the critics this is the definitive exploration of the Pink Floyd phenomenon. This documentary film will fill in the missing piece for the serious music collectors and at the same time will delight casual music fans exploring Pink Floyd for the first time.

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

2005

Pink Floyd: The Story poster
10.0

Documentary broadcast by the BBC on 15 November 1994, produced at the time of "The Division Bell" tour. Although Roger Waters declined to grant an interview in this programme, the post-Waters era is only briefly mentioned (during the last 2 minutes). The rest is focused on the band's history with Waters. The documentary not only features interviews with all three members of Pink Floyd at the time, but also includes interesting interviews with several people closely related to the band: Andrew King, Joe Boyd, Mike Leonard, Storm Thorgerson, Ron Geesin, Clare Torry , Douglas Adams, and others. It also contains rare archive footage, such as extracts from 1968's "Tomorrow's World" programme and a very original film showing the band recording for the song "Marooned" in David Gilmour's studio-boat, the Astoria, with Bob Ezrin playing bass in this session.

Pink Floyd: The Story

1994

Syd Barrett's First Trip poster
7.0

On an overcast day late in the summer of 1966, Syd first tripped on mushrooms while film student/friend Nigel Gordon captured the event on 8mm film. This marked a major turning in Syd's life; The man that entered the Gog Magog hills that day would not be the same entity that returned.

Syd Barrett's First Trip

1966

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1 poster
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1966-1970 A Collection Of Great Dance Videos & Bonus Clips.

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

2014

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? poster
7.6

Forty years after Britain's foremost 'underground' band released their debut album, 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', Pink Floyd remain one of the biggest brand names and best-loved bands in the world. This film features extended archive footage alongside original interviews with David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason, and traces the journey of a band that has only ever had five members, three of whom have lead the band at different stages of its evolution. BBC Program

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

2007

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice poster
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Psych For The Children Productions presents... On Thin Ice (A Fan Made Documentary) The Pink Floyd formed in 1965 with leader Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. An era often overshadowed this documentary covers each time period and album of the band from 1965-1985 as well as an inside look at rare interviews and footage.

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

2020

It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down! poster
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About the London counter-culture scene in 1967, includes early live footage of Pink Floyd playing "Interstellar Overdrive" at the UFO club on 27th January 1967, "Percy the Ratcatcher" can also be heard.

It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!

1967

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes poster
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The story of Pink Floyd told by deejay Tommy Vance and actor Graham McTavish with the four members talking about the past, including about Syd Barrett.

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

2006

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 poster
9.0

Since their inception in 1965, Pink Floyd has put out 15 studio albums. But for many, the Pink Floyd experience went beyond studio albums and into their incredible and legendary live performances. Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 features an extensive look at the band during their time with original front man Syd Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour in 1970.

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

2016

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