Syd Barrett

Roger Waters was a primary creative force in Pink Floyd from 1965 to 1983. He first met Syd Barrett, who would become the band's lead singer and guitarist, during his school days when both attended a Saturday art class. He moved to London to study architecture at Regent Street Polytechnic and there formed a band with drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Rick Wright; he played bass and sang. Barrett joined them, forming Pink Floyd. Though Barrett was the band's main songwriter at first, Waters...Read Full Story

Pink Floyd's music is classified in the music industry as progressive rock, also known as prog rock. Progressive rock began in the early 60's in London, and Pink Floyd was one of the bands whose artistic talents fit into progressive rock. Critics also called their music psychedelic rock. Listening to it invokes the mind to interpret the song's message. The melody that comes out from the beautiful mixtures of instruments heightens the lyrics that charm the mind as well. So that it prompts many...Read Full Story

Pink Floyd, the one and only psychedelic music rock band is one of the most commercially successful and influential rock bands of all time.  Even though they have lost their lead singer and band leader twice during the course of their history,  Pink Floyd has managed to continue to be a worldwide famous rock band which few bands could rival.   During their music career, Pink Floyd has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, and over 74 million in theUnited States.  They continue to enjoy...Read Full Story

Friday marked the birthday of one of rock music's greatest but most overlooked pioneers, the deceased Syd Barrett, original member and founder of psychedelic innovators, Pink Floyd. Syd founded the band along with Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright in 1965.  Originally, Barrett fronted the band and wrote most of their material until 1967 when due to mental illness and heavy use of LSD, he acted very erratically and unpredictable. He would at times play one chord through an entire...Read Full Story

Syd Barrett , co-founder of legendary band Pink Floyd, passed away five years ago today. He passed away on July 7, 2006 of pancreatic cancer and suffered from years of diabetes, but his legend lives on in his music. Barrett was with the band until 1968, and he's credited with naming the band and writing uch of the band's debut album, 1967's Piper at the Gates of Dawn . He also released two solo albums in 1970, after being pushed out of the band -- a move that was blamed on the bassist's...Read Full Story