Syd Barrett Quotes

United Kingdom, Musician
January 6, 1946 – July, 7, 2006.

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, and musician. As a founder member of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. He was ousted from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalised amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs.

In the future, bands are going to have to offer more than a pop show. They are going to have to an offer a well presented theatre show.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Future
- Theatre
- Bands
All middle men are bad.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Men
- Bad

I'm sorry I can't speak very coherently.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Speak
- Sorry
- Coherently
But I can't find anybody. That's the problem. I don't know where they are. I mean, I've got an idea that there must be someone to play with. If I was going to play properly, I should need some really good people.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Play
- Problem
- Find
I like songs that are simple.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Simple
- Songs
When we parted I had written everything for the group. My leaving sort of evened things out within the group.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Things
- Leaving
- Group
I'd like to be rich. I'd like a lot of money to put into my physicals and to buy food for all my friends.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Money
- Friends
- Rich
I've got an idea that there must be someone to play with. If I was going to play properly, I should need some really good people.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Play
- Idea
- Good People

That's all I wanted to do as a kid. Play a guitar properly and jump around. But too many people got in the way.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Wanted
- Jump
- Guitar
I do tend to take lines from other lines I like, and then write around them.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Write
- Lines
- Around
If I'd stayed at college I would have become a teacher.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- College
- Teacher
I never felt so close to a guitar as that silver one with mirrors that I used on stage all the time.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Stage
- Guitar
- Mirrors
I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Talk
- Head
- Don't Think
Hendrix was a perfect guitarist. That's all I wanted to do as a kid. Play a guitar properly and jump around. But too many people got in the way.

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd
- Play
- Kid
- Guitarist