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
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
To go on an Lysergic Acid Diethylamide binge, To go for a complete Acid burn-out by putting one under each eye-lid and several underneath a head band while jogging on the spot, then frying your brains to the extent where you forget how to speak and stay at home in your bedroom for the rest of your life, alone.
My buddy Freddy is worrying me, after taking 10 tabs of acid yesterday he took 15 today, he's been in Syd barrett mode all week
by JezusIsGourd February 8, 2017
by mhmdv August 16, 2018