The late Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, from Cambridge, was a co-founder of the 1960’s music group Pink Floyd and performed on lead guitar and vocals. He also composed many of their songs. He was responsible for inspiring an entire generation of musicians to develop their own indigenous brand of English rock music. In this year, 2026, Syd would have celebrated his 80th birthday.
Syd was quintessentially English, penning idiosyncratic songs unique in style and tone. He had a hugely attractive personality and with his good looks he was difficult to ignore. He was a quick-witted clown who kept family and friends laughing at his good-natured cheekiness throughout his younger years. Always interested in experimenting with music, he played the recorder, piano, ukulele, Jew’s harp and guitar all to a good standard.











Syd Barrett's handwritten Pink Floyd warning: "Too much of Roger" ... See MoreSee Less
Syd Barrett's handwritten Pink Floyd warning: "Too much of Roger"
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Syd Barrett felt the kind of casual exasperation felt by any young man sharing tight quarters with an ambitious friend, who also happens to be your bandmate.Comment on Facebook
too much of roger that uncle???
Is he referring to Roger Waters, or himself, Roger Barrett?
He knew
There was an article supposedly written by a former neighbor of Syd’s in Cambridge who said that during the 80’s when Waters and Floyd were having their legal battles over the use of the Pink Floyd name, Syd could often be heard bitterly yelling profanities from his house, specifically naming Roger Waters. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but if so it adds a very sad, human element to Syd’s breakdown and withdrawal from the music scene.
Of course the article doesn't address that Syd's actual first name was Roger too, and he may have been talking about himself in that letter. The quoted sentence works both ways.
Syd sigue estando presente hasta hoy en día y siempre se recuerda por su trabajo qué es la música del Rock,un gran guitarrista, compositor, cantante, escritor de muchas letras de cada tema y lo más grande que fundo la gran banda Pink Floyd fuiste un gran genio de la música del Rock sigue volando alto loco diamante 💎 saludos y gracias por todo vale 🇨🇱👍🎸🍷⚽
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Yeah he can be a bit much
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Bull!
"one day he'll become an unrepentant putin apologist"
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Baby Lemonade - Syd Barrett - Official Lyrics Video ... See MoreSee Less
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Sign your name like a ghost / send a cage though the post
Current favorite by Mr. Barrett.
Mark Hay , love this video, bizarre syd lyrics as well .
Le fondateur de Pink Floyd
Who was Syd's favourite surrealist painter?
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