What really happened to Syd Barrett?

What really happened to Syd Barrett?

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger “Syd” Barrett died Friday (July 7) at the age of 60, reportedly due to complications from diabetes. ... “The band are naturally very upset and sad to learn of Syd Barrett's death,” the surviving members of Pink Floyd said in a statement.

Is Pink Floyd The Wall movie about Syd Barrett?

Bassist Roger Waters conceived The Wall during Pink Floyd's 1977 In The Flesh tour, modelling the character of Pink after himself and former bandmate Syd Barrett. ... In 1982, The Wall was adapted into a feature film for which Waters wrote the screenplay. The Wall is one of the best-known concept albums.

What is the story behind Pink Floyd The Wall?

The concept for the stage show of "The Wall" from 1979 draws on Waters' own life. It tells of the loneliness of a rock singer, struggling to deal with the death of his father. The work is largely biographical as Waters' own father died in World War II.

Is The Wall movie a true story?

The Wall, set in Iraq shortly after the war, has one of the great movie endings I can recall in recent times. The modestly budgeted film is essentially a two-hander between Aaron Taylor-Johnson's U.S. soldier and an unseen Iraqi sniper known only as Juba, based on the real-life figure.

What is the message of The Wall?

Whether it is ultimately viewed as a cynical story about the futility of life, or a hopeful journey of metaphoric death and rebirth, the Wall is certainly a musical milestone worthy of the title “art.” As with most art, Pink Floyd's concept album is a combination of imagination and the author's own life.

Who replaced Syd Barrett Pink Floyd?

David Gilmour David Gilmour admits he felt guilt about replacing Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd in 1968. Gilmour joined the young band in January of that year, as front-man and guitarist, replacing his school-friend, the late Syd Barrett, who was in the throes of drug addiction and serious mental imbalance.