The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story DVD

Syd Barrett was an influential and sophisticated musician who captured the spirit of an era. His abrupt departure in 1968 brought to an end the first incredible period in the Pink Floyd odyssey.

Upon joining Pink Floyd in 1965, Barrett created a wholly original sound. Together with the band, he helped forge the British psychedelic scene. This unique documentary depicts the band's epic rise to fame under Barrett's influence to his premature departure in a drug-induced haze and ensuing psychological problems.

Lavishly illustrated with rare early footage of Pink Floyd in performance alongside new interviews with David Gilmour, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, and Nick Mason, plus friends and associates like Graham Coxon, Robyn Hitchcock, and original Floyd member Bob Klose.

49 mins; Features early Floyd songs like "Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play", and "Interstellar Overdrive"; extras include acoustic performances of Barrett songs by Robyn Hitchcock and Graham Coxon, Bibliography, Memorabilia, and more.