Movie Description Pink Floyd's famous "lost genius," their original leader and principal songwriter Syd Barrett, is profiled in this comprehensive BBC documentary. Among the highlights are rare film of early Pink Floyd live concerts, interviews with band members Nick Mason, Rick Wright, Duggie Fields, Roger Waters, Bob Klose, and David Gilmour, as well as interviews with Jerry Shirley of Humble Pie and others. Songs include "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," "See Emily Play," "Arnold Layne," "Bike," and "Interstellar Overdrive." Bonus features include performances by Robyn Hitchcock playing "It Is Obvious" and "Wish You Were Here" (and a 4-minute explanation by David Gilmour of how the song came to be written about Barrett); Graham Coxon from Blur playing "Love You;" a 10-minute exclusive interview with Roger Waters discussing Barrett (including the legendary last time he saw him); and a biography of Barrett.
Notes DVD Features:
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Tracks: 1. Syd Barrett - his early years in Cambridge 2. Moving To London - staring Pink Floyd 3. Getting Signed - releasing from the first album 4. Frequent LSD use - Syd Barrett leaves the real world 5. David Gilmour takes over - Syd Barrett leaves Pink Floyd 6. Syd Barrett's solo career or (how to refuse to be a rock star) 7. Returning to Cambridge - Syd Barrett thinks and searches 8. The last meeting of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Bonus Tracks: 9. Roger Waters on Syd 10. Dave Gilmour on Wish You Were Here 11. Robyn Hitchcock performs Dominoes 12. Robyn Hitchcock performs It's Obvious 13. Graham Coxon performs Love You 14. Biography on Syd Barrett
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