Founding member of Pink Floyd aka: Crazy Diamond, fallen genius.... He was kicked out of the group and replaced by David Gimour in the late 60's due to drug-induced insanity. This still does not chnage the fact that pink floyd remained the best psychedelic rock band on earth. LONG LIVE THE FLOYD.
by Tawnee September 15, 2004
Afraid of compromising his artistic integrity, my friend pulled a Syd Barrett and hasn't been heard from since.
by Schismrobo April 2, 2008
by montis scott February 6, 2009
probably the most neglected pink floyd guy besides nick mason (the drummer who doesn't write many songs on the albums i have).
syd helped start pink floyd. he was a brilliant guitarist and was very experimental about many things - playing techniques, lighting, effect pedals, and, unfortunately, drugs.
syd had a mental disability (schizophrenia?) and acid only made things worse. by the time he was released from the band, he was not able to interact with the group anymore. for example, he wouldn't sing the same words or play the same riff more than once.
syd was gradually replaced by david gilmour (around the 1968 album "ummagumma"). he has been recently diagnosed as diabetic, but otherwise he is doing fine, having a bonfire now and then in the garden, and painting from time to time.
syd helped start pink floyd. he was a brilliant guitarist and was very experimental about many things - playing techniques, lighting, effect pedals, and, unfortunately, drugs.
syd had a mental disability (schizophrenia?) and acid only made things worse. by the time he was released from the band, he was not able to interact with the group anymore. for example, he wouldn't sing the same words or play the same riff more than once.
syd was gradually replaced by david gilmour (around the 1968 album "ummagumma"). he has been recently diagnosed as diabetic, but otherwise he is doing fine, having a bonfire now and then in the garden, and painting from time to time.
by unusu-al October 4, 2004
Pure beotch, defiently a big hater, but syd-ney is always lookin super cute. Syd-ney defiently doesnt care what people think. BIG A** HATA.
by syd.the.kidx10 April 26, 2011
Former guitar player/singer/songwriter and original member of Pink Floyd. Barrett is a paranoid schitzophrenic who took a very large amount of LSD in the 60's, which worsened his condition considerably.
Is still crazy after all these years
Is still crazy after all these years
1. Syd Barrett is a mentaller, but he wrote some great music!
2. Its sad what happened to Syd Barrett
3. Syd Barrett was replaced by David Gilmour
2. Its sad what happened to Syd Barrett
3. Syd Barrett was replaced by David Gilmour
by Nigel Tufnel December 2, 2004
To loose the plot when under the influence of class A drugs. To become an 'acid casulty'. Term dervives from the the name of the original Pink Floyd front man who trgically dropped one tab to many.
'Yeah it was a shame about Big Jon, he did a syd barret two years ago and ended up in the loony bin.'
by black flag June 10, 2004