Syd Barrett
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Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Barrett was the band's original frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia, English-accented singing, and stream-of-consciousness writing style. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing and for employing effects such as dissonance, distortion, echo and feedback.
Syd Barrett's light gray "Mirrored" Fender Esquire at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition in Toronto.
Syd Barrett's Danelectro 59 DC at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition in Toronto. June 25, 2023.
Barrett visiting Abbey Road Studios on 5 June 1975
The Wall
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The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera about Pink, a jaded rock star who constructs a psychological "wall" of social isolation. The album was a commercial success, topping the US charts for 15 weeks and reaching number three in the UK. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom found it overblown and pretentious, but later received accolades as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Original copies had black or red text reading "Pink Floyd The Wall" stickered on top.
The album's concept was born out of an altercation with audience members at the Montreal Olympic Stadium, pictured in 2006.
The death of Pink's father during the Battle of Anzio (pictured) forms the backdrop of the story.
Waters' relationship with Richard Wright (pictured in 2006) collapsed during production, leading to Wright's firing.