What ever became out of Syd Barret???

Lives with his mom like he told the rest of Floyd and paints. He burns the paintings when he's done with it, then starts another. Iv'e read that somewere and I saw him in a picture next to a painting he did of a bull. Very creative Syd is. 

See...the last photos:

http://www.pink-floyd.org/barrett/seclusion.html

He lives in a house alone in Cambridge. His mother died a little while back. Actually, the anniversary of his father's death was yesterday. I think he likes to keep to himself, sometimes tending to his garden or perhaps making a quick trip every now and then to Harrod's.  But for anyone seeking out Mr. Roger Barrett (his birth name and what he now likes to be referred to as) I discourage it. The story of Mr. Barrett is a sad one and he deserves to live his life as happily as he chooses without awkward disruptions from awkward fans (I include myself in this catagory). I know the more prog rock inclined probably wouldnt really wish to find him, but I wanted to make that note just in case.

As a matter of fact, he actually did have two cats named Pink and Floyd. I'm pretty sure I read that. There's a new dvd to be released in Jan. 2006 about Syd and I encourage everyone to take a look at it. And if you havent listened to his solo albums, they are quite good. Give them a listen. Also, the dvd, The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story, is highly interesting. Give that a watch.

I heard his first solo album and I liked it.  Still need to hear the second one.  I remember an interesting story that David Gilmour and Roger Waters told about Syd coming into the studio while they were recording the WISH YOU WERE HERE album and they didn't even recognize him at first because he had changed so much.

the wizard                 seclusion  or in o comatose state

i think considering where he's been he looks pretty together in those photos from 2001.

I did hear that he suffers from Diabetes and has problems with his eye sight these days.

A very sad story. I listened to his first CD again fairly recently; has some good moments but its also painful, you can hear him falling apart on some numbers. I don't understand why Gilmour allowed some of the takes and microphone dialogue with Barrett on the recording. Seems cruel.

I agree with Lanky, Syd should be left to lead his life in peace; that is what he desires and I do not blame him.

Just imagine how big he coould have been if the LSD wouldn't have ruined him. Lennon was lucky not to go the same route in 1966-68,when he lived on LSD.

krusty wrote: Tholomyes wrote: See...the last photos: http://www.pink-floyd.org/barrett/seclusion.html Wow!! He doesn't look too happy in some of those candid shots does he...? It's a shame he only made Barrett & the Madcap Laughs as well, I would of liked more from him.

Yea, he doesn't. I read an interveiw one time of his nephew about syd. It had alot of sad things in it, and people should just leave him alone.