- Actors: Syd Barrett, Graham Coxon, David Gilmour, Robyn Hitchcock, Bob Klose
- Directors: John Edginton
- Producers: John Edginton
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: German, French, Dutch
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Exempt
- Studio: DVD UK
- DVD Release Date: 24 Mar 2003
- Run Time: 70 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008AWTB
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 66,232 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Special Features
Unseen interview footage with Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour.
3 acoustic performances of Syd’s songs.
Biography.
DTS & 5.1 Surround Sound.
Subtitles – French, Dutch, German and Spanish (Castillian).
3 acoustic performances of Syd’s songs.
Biography.
DTS & 5.1 Surround Sound.
Subtitles – French, Dutch, German and Spanish (Castillian).
From the Back Cover
The sudden departure of Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett in 1968 marked the closure of the first prolific chapter in the Pink Floyd story. A maverick artist and true individual, Syd Barrett helped forge the British psychedelic scene when he formed Pink Floyd with Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason in 1965. This special programme charts the band’s rise to fame under the guidance of Barrett’s influence to this premature departure under a cloud of drug abuse and psychological problems.
Richly illustrated with rare early footage of the band performing alongside new interviews with the members of the band – David Gilmour, Rick Wright, Roger Waters and Nick Mason – and their associates, fans and friends including Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie), Graham Coxon (Blur) and original band member Bob Klose. Featuring classic early Pink Floyd songs Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Interstellar Overdrive, Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Bike and more.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having been a huge Syd Barrett fan for many years, I was looking forward to finally watching a legitimate DVD issue focusing on his work. It is not a bad effort, it has to be said.
The DVD title menu format is very good and the Omnibus programme itself contains a wealth of information. There are some excellent interviews, particularly from Roger Waters and David Gilmour, and it cover his whole career from the beginning of Pink Floyd to the end of his solo material. There is also plenty of film footage which is interesting to view.
My criticism of the DVD is the same as some of the other reviewers. There is plenty more other material that should have been included in its full length that was not. Bonus material should have included full length versions of "Syd's First Trip", "Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play", "The Scarecrow", Vegetable man" and "Let's make love in London", all of which I have seen on bootlegs before. Interviews of "Barrett" fans are not really very interesting. Also made up videos for "Bike" with additional echo ended is frustrating.
Overall, this DVD could have been absolutely definitive. Instead, it leaves Barrett fans needing to rummage around with unofficial fan clubs more.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I suppose this is the Pink Floyd members official memories of Syd Barrett. There is a 50 minute documentary which includes snippets of footage from the early Floyd gigs, images from Syd's first trip, all the usual stuff which Syd fans have seen 100 times. What sets this DVD apart is that it includes the full interviews with Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason & Rick Wright (snippets were used in the documentary). Also included is a splendid acoustic version of "I Love You" by ex-Blur member Graham Coxon. The best compliment I can pay to this DVD is that it reawakened my interest in Syd's solo albums. Obviously there are no comments from Syd himself but I always suspected that he didn't really understand what all the fuss was about. But there's a sense of some friends remembering their lost friend, which in the light of Syd's death is kind of touching. The documentary was made in 2001 btw.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For those of you that are familiar with Syd's story then you will probably already have this DVD. Everyone else that does not own this wonderful DVD should order it now!! It is basically the same as the BBC Omnibus production with some fascinating extras. Syd's story is moving, frustrating, incredulous, almost unbelievable. Here is a man who can write unique and powerful songs seemingly at will. He can paint marvelous images. He is a poet. On top of all of that he is highly intelligent, a great communicator and has the looks of Adonis. He thought of the name 'Pink Floyd' wrote virtually all their songs, played lead guitar and was the vocalist. Then just as the Floyd were on the brink of world domination, Syd stopped playing and withdrew into a world of his own. On the way to yet another gig, the Floyd forgot to stop and pick Syd up. He never played with them again. He now lives a recluse like existance in a modest semi-detached in Cambridge. This DVD tries to explain why. Very moving and, well, just brilliant.
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waste of good talent!!
Being a huge Pink Floyd fan I finally decided to buy "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett story" on dvd.
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Published 21 months ago by Eric Tersago
Sympathetic, serene and disappointing
This is somewhat disappointing - no live performances at any length, especially direly missing the fantastic version of "Astronomy Domine", and absolutely no information not... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Angantyr
Who knows
After seeing the DVD, I don't think you can question the interest it will evoke for either a Barrett/Floyd fan. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2005 by Seth Newson
Syd gets his just deserts..
Taken from the BBC Omnibus documentary, this DVD is just about what the legend of the original spaced out wonder kid deserves. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2003
Something for the fans!
I have seen this documentar several times and love it! Just to see tyhe young Pink Floyd with Syd Barret in great shape. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2003 by Lars Kjxlen
So sad, yet so very compelling
Taken from the BBC's Omnibus profile of the legendary Syd Barrett this DVD makes for compulsive viewing. Read more
Published on 3 May 2003 by Ian Tandy
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