David Gilmour
Nick Mason
Rick Wright
Roger Waters
Syd Barrett

Roger Keith Barrett

United Kingdom

Born January 6, 1946

Syd had a normal childhood and loving parents. He
was a popular and successful student, and his
passions ranged from camping and sports to drama
and painting. He was once a Boy Scout patrol
leader.

Dr. Barrett encouraged Syd's musical interest with
the gift of a banjo, and later, a guitar. Dr.
Barrett died when Syd was just 14. It's been
proposed that this trauma was the first 'catalyst'
in Syd's eventual dementia.

Syd and Dave were friends at a very early age, and
while attending school, they would hang out
together, teaching each other guitar....Dave was
the better guitarist, and Syd's talent lay in
words and lyrics...they would flow from him
easily, according to Dave.

The founding member of the band that so many today
admire and respect, today lives in seclusion and
in ill health....a once brilliant mind destroyed
by drugs. Syd is a legacy and a lesson for all.