"I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway."--Syd Barrett's last interview, "Rolling Stone, "1971 Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (1946-2006) was, by all accounts, the very definition of a golden boy. Blessed with good looks and a[...]

Syd Barrett was the lead guitarist, vocalist, and principle songwriter in the original line up of Pink Floyd. During his brief time with the band (1966-68), he was the driving force behind the unit. After he left the band he made just two further solo albums which were both released in 1970, before [...]