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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

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The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.

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J.C. Maçek III PopMatters 06/27/2014
8/10
The film itself still holds up very well as an informative documentary on the life of Barrett for knowledgeable fans and the completely uninitiated alike. Go to Full Review
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05/29/2013 Very interesting look at the beginnings of one of the greatest bands of all time, in particular Syd Barretts impact on things. See more 05/30/2012 If only more musicians lost there mind on acid... See more 09/11/2011 A decent talking-heads documentary, that is more TV doc than a film. It's interesting for fans and non Floyd fans alike as we discover backstage issue about the band and it's ever changing line-up. It's not drawn out, and people involved don;t dwell on any particular issues. This makes it so it;s not boring, but there's no key sequence to build to - no key person that is left to the end to talk to. It doesn't break any new ground, and as a film and documentary it is pretty average. However, it is informative and entertaining in parts and is worth checking out. See more 05/05/2011 A nicely put together documentary about my favorite Pink Floyd member. See more 08/20/2009 Good video footage, good insights into his "breakdown", and excellent interviews with all of the PF crew. See more 03/10/2009 A solid but short look at the rapid rise and slow descent of Syd Barrett. Lots of great footage, but it breezes through everything way too fast. There's nothing at all about the actual recording of Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and precious little about his solo albums. The exception is David Gilmour talking about the recording of the backwards guitar solo on "Dominoes", giving you insight into how creatively Syd was still on top of his game when he made The Madcap Laughs. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.
Director
John Edginton
Producer
John Edginton
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 10m
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