INTRODUCTION

Today, few music fans do not know the name Pink Floyd. The

pioneering band have been amazing audiences for over five decades, with their incredible stage shows and ground-breaking studio albums.

The members of Pink Floyd are now rock legends, but there is one that has eschewed the limelight – the enigmatic Syd Barrett. Here we look at the formation of Pink Floyd and the early years of the band, with Barrett at the helm.

‘He was our friend, but most of the time we wanted to strangle him.’

Roger Waters on Syd Barrett