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Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head by Rob Chapman | Book review

Myths grew up about the drugged antics of Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett. The reality was far more poignant, writes Sean O'HaganIn November 2001, the BBC broadcast Crazy Diamond, a documentary about Syd Barrett, the lost genius of English pastoral psychedelic rock. It featured interviews with members of Pink Floyd, the group that, having jettisoned the troubled guitarist and songwriter in 1968, went on to become one of the biggest acts in the world.Barrett went on to become an unsuccessful solo artist...

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Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head by Rob Chapman | Book review

Guardian Music — Myths grew up about the drugged antics of Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett. The reality was far more poignant, writes Sean O'HaganIn November 2001, the BBC broadcast Crazy Diamon... more info