What Syd Barrett really thought of Wish You Were Here

Syd Barrett was one of the original founding members of Pink Floyd. He was their creative driving force and his vision gave them an innovative sound. However, after leaving the band in 1968, Pink Floyd was forced to create their own sound without him. In 1975 Pink Floyd released their album Wish You Were Here as a tribute to Syd Barrett. This video explores the influence Syd had on the band in both the early days and with Wish You Were Here.

[davidhartley]

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[amfanmagician]

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is amazing, from the opening on. Pure magic and emotion.

[irrelevanthero]

I recently discovered Syd's solo albums while listening to a "psychedelic rock" playlist on spotify. Mistaking it for a Pink Floyd song I thought I never heard before I glanced at the song name/band and was genuinely surprised I never knew about his work. It really is a genuine extension of the floyd early era. Such amazing work. Syd, you really were a madcap genius.

[d.e.b.b]

I never followed the social behaviors of the musicians; I only listened to the music. I knew practically nothing, not even the names of the group, until the 1990's. Still, I loved their works, and thought that Wish you were here was their best album. It was only much later, that I learned that it was about Syd Barrett. Sorry, we will miss you, Syd. We hardly knew ya'.

[michellegrinder]

i dont think there will ever be another band like pink floyd. their music is still loved by the grandchildren and even great grandchildren of the generation that loved them first, its an amazing feat in music

[syndrodome]

Wish You Were Here is such a wonderful piece of music. Can’t listen to it without a heavy feeling in my chest.

[th_century_relics]

Between the memories I have attached to Shine on you Crazy Diamond and Syd's story, I sometimes shed tears of emotion.

[stephencrittenden]

Wow, I'm utterly blown away by all the amazing footage of Syd back then!

[prophez]

Syd went places that few if any are able to come back from.
Rest in peace you madcap genius..

[TakoyakiStore]

From what little I've heard from the period between Saucer Full Of Secrets to Dark Side they were essentially playing for there lives, touring as much as possible and cranking out as much music as they could to financially survive. With the success of Dark Side they finally had the money to be able to afford to relax and take a breather. It's no wonder that the album after Dark Side caused them to think about Syd after that span of time. They finally had time to mourn. It's no different than a soldier fighting his battle and holding themself together during the worst of it. Only after they're out of danger does the loss of their comrades suddenly hit them.

I don't know enough about the situation to know for sure that's how it happened but that's my line of thinking.

[babaoreally]

The part where Syd entered the studio and commented “It’s a bit old”, brought tears to my eyes.He was the one who brought me to Floyd so many years ago.I sported that same tinted lens as he has here when I returned from Nam in ‘69.

[adamfindlay]

I'm glad that now fans and others can perceive what and how much Syd was and meant not only to the members of the band but to their sound so many years later and today. Back in the 80's we only heard anything of Barrett by word of mouth. I didnt listen to his solo stuff until the 90's.

[thatcurious]

This is so beautiful😍😍 I absolutely love this record and was very emotional when I found out it was inspired by Syd.

[NobaahD]

Don't know how many times I've cried listening to this song, thinking about lost loved ones. Wether they died or we don't talk anymore, I wish they were here.

[someoneout-there]

This song will always be in my top five most emotional and haunting songs ever. It always takes me back to when I was young and the guy I was in love with the most. I remember he left for the NAVY and I'd listen to this for hours just sobbing. It's still just as amazing as it always was.

[karenholliday]

I met Richard Wright at a Billy Joel show in Houston 1994. What a nice guy and actually started a conversation with me. I didn't act like a crazy star struck fan. They're all just regular people

[harveydents]

great video! My favourite era of floyd is 66-77 Thats the golden period

[Coolbeans]

I think the interesting thing abt pink floyd w out syd is that they really prove that its about the journey not the destination. When they got there w dark side they didnt just arrive like other bands they released something that carries profound wisdom within its contents and touched all who listened deeply because of the lessons learned along the jounrey which shaped them. Their struggle with identity is something everyone goes through, and how that struggle shapes and defines people is essentially their story and its significantly deeper and more relevant to the lives of ordinary people than works from most bands. That same process was applied in all of their work after as well until waters left the band.

[TheOlesarge]

Waters: "Hey, Syd, we wrote this album about how crazy and drugged out you became. What do you think of it?"
Barrett: "Sounds old."

[jerrydonquixote]

I think it was awesome they never forgot him, and whether he liked it or not, it was for him, so the rest of us can appreciate that!