Pink Floyd on Syd Barrett (The Story of Wish You Were Here)

This is an excerpt from the documentary The Story of Wish you Were Here.

[@lukewarner7630]

Seeing syd in the photograph is incredibly haunting.

[@shoh1149]

Syd beret in a black background

[@shoh1149]

Goose the cat

[@tristanforshaw577]

Gave me chills

[@Bubba603]

It’s something out of a movie.. haunting is a great word for it.

[@thecookj454]

It's a little creepy

[@TheRjb2010]

This guy, who comes into the recording studio, who is wandering around the control room, and no one recognizes, turns out to be your best friend. I can't imagine how much it hurt.

[@KingCrimson82]

did they really not "recognice him" or was he not beautifull enough anymore for anybody in the room to sunbath in his shine? some people age. And some peope are friendly as long they profit or as long they believe that they will profit.

[@thecookj454]

@@KingCrimson82 His transformation from what he looked like just 5 years prior is a whole other person. I mean just look up the picture of the day he showed up at the studio compared to what he looked like in 69-70. Not only did he not have any hair but no eyebrows and he was twice the size he used to be. He looks pretty unrecognizable compared to what he looked like just a few years before. It's sad

[@j.c7719]

Brilliant rock and roll story

[@sarahb4745]

I think the only person truly hurting was syd. Waters is a straight up psychopath. He stole his band, his songs, his spot and his legacy, and made a career out of his "insanity". Dude wanted to be syd so bad, he made a movie about him and then tried to cast himself

[@nickknowles8402]

​@@KingCrimson82denial is a powerful teacher

[@josephwhite7984]

You can see David holding back tears as he speaks of what Syd could and should have been. They were very close for many years prior to forming PF, and losing Syd clearly still hurts David after all these years.

[@shoh1149]

Yep

[@peateargriffin7593]

I'm having doubts. I've seen articles and or comments about David not knowing Syd...

[@TheAmarok87]

@Terrence Reardon and Friends Podcast Podcast Not to mention that Pink Floyd always supported Syd after his departure. Shortly after they became a supergroup with "Dark Side Of The Moon", they released the compilation "A Nice Pair" in 1973, which contained the first two Floyd albums and made Syd a bunch of royalties. This had been going on over the years after 1975 and he still received royalties from compilations, live albums and singles that featured his songs. David Gilmour pointed out that they always made sure that the money got to him. In the end, Syd died as a multi millionaire and all that thanks to the other Floyd members.

[@kmaker1373]

Roger and Syd were best friends though... They formed Pink Floyd alongside Nick Mason.

[@kmaker1373]

@Terrence Reardon and Friends Podcast Podcast He wrote all the Lyrics for Wish you Were Here imbecile. They were best friends in College.

[@YogsenForfoth]

It still breaks my heart that Dave, Roger, Richard, and Nick never saw or spoke to Syd ever again after that day in 1975, all the way until Syd’s death in 2006. That is just so unbelievably sad. 😔

[@prismblue8514]

FYI-- Roger came across Syd in a grocery store in the 80's.

[@GPsgurl80]

I think it was more Syd who didn't want to see any of his band mates from the old days. Maybe it was his sister who said that it would have just upset him and that he was in a good place in his life that he didn't need all that.

[@Jack02R]

⁠@@GPsgurl80back in highschool I use to have a friend group and it reminds me of the band. Cause we were so young and took lsd. I liked it despite having a bad trip cause I was aware I wasn’t who I portrayed to be. But one of my friends who I grew up with completely lost touch. He ended up ghosting us all besides one of the friends in the group. And it took three years until he texted me on my bday. And he asked if I wanted to catch up with him. And it was amazing seeing him again. Very different from the guy I grew up with now. But I’m happy he’s gotten out his hole and is doing something. But I remember one of the first things he said was how he was scared and how he didn’t wanna see us during his healing time.

[@ryancalhoun2910]

@@GPsgurl80 You're correct; she actually told Richard that Syd didn't want any contact with anyone from Pink Floyd.

[@ryancalhoun2910]

@@prismblue8514It was Harrod's. And when the encounter was isn't exactly clear; Roger has said "a few years later," meaning a few years after the Wish You Were Here appearance, which could've been anytime in the late 70s to early 80s.

[@kevincourchene]

I feel so sad for Syd and I can understand how they felt seeing their friend in that condition I'd cry too.

[@overkill7990]

I wouldn't just stare at him and cry, I'd talk to him like a fucking person and at least try to let him know I was there for him.

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

@@geoffreynoonan4334 I heard he also was talking a lot of nonsense, so they couldn't really make out what he was trying to convey when he did speak. Did they ever find out who let him in? As far as I'm aware, it's still a mystery.

[@penguinpie5056]

they should know they put him in that condition

[@kevincourchene]

@@penguinpie5056 they feel guilty

[@cbcdesign001]

@@penguinpie5056 nonsense, he took large doses of LSD both before during and after Pink Floyd which caused much of his psychosis. His own sister said he was never really cut out for life as a musician.

[@BeingPollock]

One of the most moving video excerpts on KZbin

[@gigisdad]

You ain't kidding.

[@RETRO--qs9cf]

I cried so much hearing the bands lost a remarkable, kind, happy man who became lost. I feel their pain and it's heartbreaking. Shine on You crazy Diamond 💎

[@mmphdylanbrown]

Whoever did the subtitles must have dyslexia....moving video though

[@gromitpesley]

Uber Mensch “thoygh” how ironic of you aha.

[@gromitpesley]

@Zen Kuroi think it was a typoe to be honest and not deliberate

[@ThomasDSin]

Man, that cut at 2:29 to that photo of Syd as those four notes play… Haunting. Beautiful, but absolutely haunting. “Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.”

[@SpaceFlowerAesthetic]

*he still thought he was a band member when he showed up at Abbey Road in '75, saying that he was "ready to take his part", but I think he was just joking about that - that would very much have been in his character.*

[@ivabolin5473]

Luis Felipe watch the documentary of Syd Barrett, its on dvd

[@Torquemada70]

I've read that he asked where he was supposed to plug his guitar in, and they said to him something like "Sorry, all the guitar parts are done Syd" They also played him some of WYWH, and he said it 'sounded a bit old'

[@thinginground5179]

@@Torquemada70 lol he basically dissed his own track

[@jacksoninc.4062]

@@Torquemada70 i mean, if a song was dedicated to me, i'd give my best advice for it to be the best song possible 🤷‍♂️

[@VeroniMeow]

@@jacksoninc.4062 He didn't know it was to him

[@kunaljain323]

To quote Elliott Smith's Between the Bars, - "The potential you'll be, that you'll never see The promises you'll only make."

[@SSJ3rocks]

Syd's only response when asked what he thought of the track was "sounds a bit old".

[@justmadeit2]

They say truth is stranger than fiction. Absolutely incredible

[@ZingsVideos]

Pink Floyd: Wish you were here. Syd: Surprise!

[@TheAmarok87]

Well, he was there physically, but not mentally.

[@subooking]

@@TheAmarok87 True

[@conorkennedy3304]

shit

[@thesunisbright]

sad but glad we had syd and he existed.

[@mannykhan7752]

There is another interview of Roger Waters in 2001 where he explains this incident in more detail. Basically after they all huddled around him, Syd asked them what the song (Shine on You Crazy Diamond) was about. They told him that it was about him. After that, he became even more emotional and quickly left the studio and they didn't see him for years until he passed away.

[@StephenG1991]

Not true, he visited several times during recording and attended Dave's impromptu wedding at Abbey Road.

[@alphadrewaz88]

Very sad what happened to Syd. Would of liked to hear roger talk about that visit, but I understand why he didnt. If you listen to the songs vegetable man and sceam thy last scream, you can really get a sense of what was happening inside syd's head. Amazing artist, unfortunatley the lsd awoke something in him I dont think anyone wants.

[@TippiGordon]

If I remember correctly (and I may not be as it's been a while since I saw this whole documentary), Roger does speak about it. Although Roger has contradicted himself a few times over the years--especially about whether or not "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is specifically about Syd--he's consistently recounted this moment as being extremely emotional for him.

[@atomeyes99]

@@TippiGordon here's the problem. i think that Roger's re-written his personal history over the decades. my take has always been that Waters wanted PF to succeed. think he blamed Syd for PF's few years of stumbling around and trying to find their footing. Syd always haunted Roger, but i think it lead to a lot of resentment. Egowise, Roger probably considered himself to be the leader in waiting. I think Roger plays into the whole "I miss my chum" thing nowadays. it's trendy to love Syd. and he's probably convinced himself that he had nothing to do with Syd's collapse and did everything he could to keep Syd in the band

[@67marlins]

@atomeyes99 Well said. Contrast your accurate observations about Waters to David Gilmour, who we can see was deeply affected & saddened by Syd's decline.

[@coastlineam]

Really makes me cry man.

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Roger and David actually cried when they saw Syd? Jesus... That really hurts.

[@peateargriffin7593]

That shows how close friends they were. I can't imagine how hard it was for Floyd to comprehend that was their dearly friend who they loved. So sad.

[@TomthatiscalledTom]

Wouldn't you have done?

[@StarryStarryNocturne]

Well, aside from David and Roger both being close to Syd since before Pink Floyd was a thing, you also have to take into consideration the significance of his presence in their lives as musicians and a band was. Like Roger said on this very documentary, paraphrasing, "there may've not even been a Pink Floyd, or all the successful albums we're known for, much less be sitting here talking about one of them if not for Syd first leading us down this road."

[@nandagilmour6568]

true best friend :(

[@VeroniMeow]

I cry when I watch the pictures and hear stories about Syd, imagine seeing that in the life of a close friend

[@danmartinazzi]

He was so great, one of a kind, his songwriting is absolutely unique, no other floyd come closer

[@ryancalhoun2910]

Roger was better

[@ayohi4488]

man, i can't imagine how emotional that must've been for all of them

[@theanimal619]

You can tell that the character Pink in the movie The Wall was based on Syd Barrett how he looked that day how he shaved his head and eyebrows and how disjointed from reality Pink was I still remember hearing about Syd back then and his solitary life and the tribute from the band during their live reunion especially Roger saying that the reunion was for Syd was awesome

[@cambridgesyd]

The best album they made.

[@FrostyCranmer]

David Gilmour did Roger Barrett justice ! Syd is proud of you David as well as George, Nick, and Richard !

[@caws4037]

whos george

[@SSJ3rocks]

@@caws4037 Roger. Roger's full name is George Roger Waters.

[@denny4194]

Go figure, Syd's real name is Roger

[@pewterngold]

Eerie how he just showed up when the band was completing the album.

[@42.0fmthefever5]

You could hear it in David voice trying not cry so sad miss and love you Syd ❤

[@tiktaktotiki8595]

moving how moved they all were.each traumatised hugely. i have huge respect for the Floyd.obviously because to my mind there is no greater band prior or since them. but that they continued to financially support Sid throughout his entire life,he was always comfortable and wanted for nothing. shows that they totally acknowledge Sid as the founding creative genius of the genius that is The FLoyd. he was great but he could have been ..... well we can only speculate. one question.has bugged me for a long time now. why have Pink Floyd never been knighted in their native Britain. surely they m o r e than deserve the highest order for their on going l o n g time musical and showmanship genius......

[@royaraman1898]

Actually I think David and Nick are knighted. Not sure about Roger and Rick but could easily look it up

[@DolenzFan5]

His appearance. It reminds me of how Bob Geldof was when he shaved his eyebrows and hair. Was that why it was added to the film? The brunt cigarette was from Syd. I'm probably going a bit too in it

[@pandasfirst]

Yes, in fact, Waters said that he once saw Syd with a cigarette burning his fingers, just like in the movie.

[@Torquemada70]

Both the eyebrow-shaving and the cigarette burning are both things Syd was observed doing

[@chillybunny5990]

No, that really happened- I think RW saw it so they put it in the Wall

[@TomthatiscalledTom]

The ultimate Lost Boy.

[@ffrederickskitty214]

There are some people who should never take LSD, and I suspect Syd was one of them

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

It goes the same with some people who shouldn't drink! I drink basically everyday but I'm not obnoxious or push it too far! People who do should not drink or do drugs responsible... but hey that's life.

[@Son-Of-David1990]

Man.. they should wrote a song "don't be careful what you wish for" after this magical experience

[@Son-Of-David1990]

I wonder if the experience was as depressing as it came off. I mean I get the way he showed up in the middle of this song on this album its heavy, but I can't imagine it was all mopy dope. I'm sure they all smiled and hugged him and showed love vice versa. At least syd loved em still

[@TheApolloOrder]

Well David and some other band members cried during the experience.

[@truthseek3017]

I want more details.

[@mojopin70]

1:54 so sad, you can see Syd is completely gone in that photo. Just a shell....

[@ni9ward222]

Thank you, you wonderful humans, you wonderful band. . . THANK YOU FOR THIS JOURNEY. . .

[@Gazzat73091]

The most creative and intelligent people tend to go mad, their not egotistical nor materialistic but real and original.

[@thetourist3711]

I could only imagine their pure reactions

[@DrewRandIsCool]

We all miss you Syd

[@LPJack02]

RIP Syd Barrett (January 6, 1946 - July 7, 2006), aged 60 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@hasanbawazir6465]

pink floyd has presented the best music in the world

[@AnthropoidOne]

Geez I love this tune

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

I would’ve cried too, It’s just a lot especially if it was unexpected and I didn’t recognize him

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

You can't blame Syd for thinking he was still in the band considering Roger Waters used Syds clockwork room at the end of Bike for the intro to Time on Dark side then the producer got an award for it, very selfish/vindictive of Waters not to give Syd a posthumous co credit for that unique concept.

[@Krusty-kl5ej]

Many are reluctant to declare it, but Waters is an asshole.

[@TheAmarok87]

As far as I know, the clocks for "Dark Side" were brought in by Alan Parsons. Other than that, Pink Floyd always supported Syd after his departure. Shortly after they became a supergroup with "Dark Side Of The Moon", they released the compilation "A Nice Pair" in 1973, which contained the first two Floyd albums and made Syd a bunch of royalties. This had been going on over the years after 1975 and he still received royalties from compilations, live albums and singles that featured his songs. David Gilmour pointed out that they always made sure that the money got to him. In the end, Syd died as a multi millionaire and all that thanks to the other Floyd members.

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

@@TheAmarok87 Are you trying to say Parsons idea was original? surely not as there was Bike before it which is exactly the same minus the "madcap" element of whistle noises, Waters coldly dissed Syds suggestion of a female saxophonist and what popped up on Darkside as well? a female and a saxophone and it became their biggest seller. Yeah Dave has a conscience along with the others but in spite of all that Syd hated Waters guts and it really looks like that hate has actually transferred onto the remaining members against Roger Waters and no amount of proving what a loyal communist "for the cause" Waters is will fix it eh. Basically Waters hides his guilt behind leftist politics and the others are not impressed, Live 8 showed that and Geldofs cringeworthy boast he "brought them back together" just drove them even further apart as Waters had clearly learned nothing still hanging round with that divisive bozo and the division from the Wall really was irreparable, the Division Bell was a fitting title eh.

[@thinginground5179]

@@TheAmarok87 multi millionaire and he still lived in a normal house with hippos for door knobs

[@mickycaneloni8431]

@@wotdoesthisbuttondo are you sure not are you the crazy one in this conversation? Because I never read so much shit in my life. Which is not circumstantial bias, you either directly got it off your ass or is based on your personal opinions. therefore it's a pile of bullshit

[@fabiopomponi7740]

L'ultima volta che Syd Barrett fece visita ai suoi compagni della band che lui contribui in modo determinante a fondare e che fu' un punto di riferimento per tutta la storia del rock mondiale anni 70 divenendo leggendaria grazie soprattutto al immagine visionaria del diamante impazzito che ne' fu' il vero e proprio leader carismatico fù la visita di un gentleman educato e silenzioso che si aggirava negli studio's con curiosità dove i pink floyd registravano i loro album e quella persona tanto discreta da passare quasi inosservata aveva pero' nello sguardo la luce di un carissimo e vecchio amico che è stato sempre il simbolo che ha reso mitici i pink floyd con il loro sound caratteristico ed unico al mondo.

[@leoconchola3163]

U can tell there fighting tears its just sad that he changed and could of had success but it didn't

[@jimenacardona2050]

it's crazy how much LSD Syd did, considering tht it's a drug tht it's kinda hard to get as addicted to as he did.. it really takes a toll on ur brain and mental health when on it and when calming down from it. it's very sad and tragic what happened to him, may he rest in peace.

[@ThomasDSin]

Especially because there’s prevailing evidence now that chronic drug use can induce schizophrenia and psychosis in young men who have a genetic predisposition for the disease while their brains are still developing. He was only 20-21 when all of that happened, so his brain was still very much developing.

[@bagelbomb1887]

Can't believe they just didn't give him a hug and welcome him back I. The studio poor Syd they must have made him feel like a monster it's heartbreaking

[@Valentinsaut]

Useless, Syd's brain was destroy , his body is hère but not his brain

[@thecookj454]

How do you know they didn't? The only people who knew what fully happened that day in the studio is the band and they only ever give brief thoughts about it

[@bagelbomb1887]

@@thecookj454 I hope you are right they just talk about like his was an alien not a deeply troubled friend.

[@thecookj454]

@@bagelbomb1887 The thing is he basically went insane. It’s hard to look at someone that was once normal and has gone completely insane in a matter of of few years. The dude had no eyebrows, a shaved head and gained 40 pounds…I’m sure it was a bit disturbing for all of them

[@bagelbomb1887]

@@thecookj454 Yep I have a family member with severe mental illness and have worked with mentally ill people and I still don't it justify talking about a friend of as if they are

[@linexi]

this is so incredibly sad

[@candiparkes9811]

Awesome Story Thanks 😊❤️🙏😊

[@sonumohammed9610]

First, i heard comfortably numb live show by David and became a fan of him. After that just right now, i listend to Roger water's "wait for her" - Loved it, looking forward to hear more of his work. I loved "wait for her" so much that, i googled "Roger waters" to learn more about him, and that is how i came to know about Syd barret and i got carried away to this video on my search. And for some unknown reason i feel sorry for syd. i mean like look at his younger pic - so handsome and look at him when he got bald and all. at times i wonder, am i the only 21 aged who love pink floyd? if its from where im from i can bet on that.

[@andreaburke5769]

I Love you Syd!

[@douglasmurphy6214]

Syd you were are and always be profoundly loved

[@someokiedude9549]

Damn…brutal. I’d never wish that type of fate on my worst enemy.

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Too much bad acid unfortunately.

[@abook2141]

i'm going to cry

[@EddiXP]

Man thats heartbreaking

[@oliverchapman893]

Why was he there? Was it a cruel 'joke' by the record company to invite him in to play with the band just so they had an interesting story to tell to help promote the album?

[@cleoanderson1599]

www.floydianslip.com/pink-floyd/interviews/aubrey-powell.php?fbclid=IwAR2VDACNo08FImPbe75D-33wRhaN61Ip7q09pMZDZhUJWuSaRxzAh7e_sGs "I only saw him once again after that when he arrived at my studio just prior to going to Abbey Road Studios where he saw the band while we were making "Wish You Were Here," which was the most bizarre coincidence. I hardly recognized him when he arrived at Hipgnosis. He was very bloated. His hair was completely shorn. He was wearing a white trench coat, and I remember one of my assistants said, "Oh, by the way, Syd Barrett's at the door." I walked there to the front door and I opened the door and I couldn't believe what I saw. He was sort of incoherent rambling, "Where are they recording? What's happening?" I said, "Go to Abbey Road." He went there and even Pink Floyd didn't recognize him when he arrived there."

[@TheLYagAmi]

Hell is where who you are meets who you could have been.

[@TheVampireKit]

Shivers . . . Long Live Syd. 'I know a mouse, and he hasn't got a house. I don't know why I call him Gerald. He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse. You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world. I'll give you anything, everything if you want thing'.

[@simon-di7xt]

Drugs can ruin yourself

[@ryancalhoun2910]

Why isn't Roger in this video?

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Because probably would cried trying to talk about this infamous moment.

[@SQUAD-rt5ns]

Haunting

[@thomasgary1219]

I have 2 questions about this. 1 How did syd know that they were going to be there that day. 2 Who let him in? I don't believe that this was just a coincidence. I sure as hell don't believe they would leave the front door to the studio unlocked so that any random stranger could just wander in there, especially not with a bug band like Floyd inside working. I am convinced that someone contacted syd and told him they were working on a song about him, that same someone also let him in the studio that day. I think the shaved head and odd behavior was his way of fucking with them. I think he trolled the shit out of them and they fell for it, kinda the same thing when he kept changing the song have you got it yet. This is all just my opinion clearly I wasn't there but i dont believe he was as crazy as he made out. He just didn't want to be syd barrett anymore so he went back to being Roger

[@TheAmarok87]

www.floydianslip.com/pink-floyd/interviews/aubrey-powell.php?fbclid=IwAR2VDACNo08FImPbe75D-33wRhaN61Ip7q09pMZDZhUJWuSaRxzAh7e_sGs "I only saw him once again after that when he arrived at my studio just prior to going to Abbey Road Studios where he saw the band while we were making "Wish You Were Here," which was the most bizarre coincidence. I hardly recognized him when he arrived at Hipgnosis. He was very bloated. His hair was completely shorn. He was wearing a white trench coat, and I remember one of my assistants said, "Oh, by the way, Syd Barrett's at the door." I walked there to the front door and I opened the door and I couldn't believe what I saw. He was sort of incoherent rambling, "Where are they recording? What's happening?" I said, "Go to Abbey Road." He went there and even Pink Floyd didn't recognize him when he arrived there."

[@patrikmachac-z7e]

yep probably somebody from management I suppose

[@volatilemusic5810]

Plot twist: it really was some random dude

[@sikujacob4556]

We miss you, Syd.

[@luccaa7c790]

Curious how a great album like "Wish You Were Here" was the beginning of the end of Pink Floyd's golden years....

[@paxielle]

I can feel the pain. Brilliant group, terrible history...

[@jamesheath7601]

RIP Syd

[@fredcook3744]

Maybe he was messing with there heads

[@lukem118]

He didn’t look that bad, everybody ages.

[@thecookj454]

Idk man. Most people don't shave their head and eyebrows, gain twice their weight and go off the grid. He looks like he's gone completely mad in that photo.

[@ThomasDSin]

It’s important to remember that they were literally writing a song/album about him, and he just showed up. They definitely would have been thinking a jt him a lot during that time, especially because the band was on the rocks at that point. He was only 28/29 in that photo. And not to make it just about his looks, but compared to how slim, elegant and handsome he was only a few years prior, it’s really no wonder that the guys in the band would have been so moved to see how he looked that day in the studio.

[@craigharrell7144]

True everybody ages but Syd was only 29 when this happened.

[@HumbertoTenorio0188]

Where can I see the full documentary?

[@alphooey]

David looks like he’s going to cry.

[@casualbanter6939]

So was Syd really jumping around and brushing his teeth

[@McBubbleslvl900]

CasualBanter No, Waters said it wasn't the case in an interview.

[@ivabolin5473]

McBubbleslvl900 he was and was eating candy

[@McBubbleslvl900]

iva bolin Candy bit is true and maybe the jumping but Waters said he wasn't brushing his teeth

[@ivabolin5473]

McBubbleslvl900 never said he was I meant the jumping around part and eating candy not brushing his teeth

[@alphadrewaz88]

That is just a urban legend. Syd had in fact "gone crazy", but he wasnt a lunatic. Im glad the band set the record straight in this documentary.

[@dolf7014]

Anyone what the music is in the back?

[@jamesheath7601]

It’s shine on you crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Duh lol

[@dolf7014]

@@MitchClement-il6iq I'm embarrassed now lmao

[@dolf7014]

@@MitchClement-il6iq such a great song

[@j.g5934]

I took 3g of shrooms for a 3rd time at my worst moment. And it fucked me up after the 4th day. Felt disconnected from earth and from anything in general. Pretty sure that's the feeling suicidal people feel cause it's an intense feeling of loneliness ans depression that I don't wish upon my enemies 100%

[@pollyanna147]

I just don't see how he could stumble upon this session and walk in randomly. It's definitely believable but I think there has to be more to it

[@Delirious___]

What's the song at the end?

[@JamesWestfall29]

The song throughout the whole clip is Shine On You Crazy Diamond, which was written about Syd Barrett. It has 9 parts; part I is playing for most of the clip and part II begins around 2:30. On the album (Wish You Were Here) the first 5 parts are heard at the beginning and the last 4 parts at the end.

[@antonioeasypiano]

"Wish You Were Here" is so great that even my easy piano cover sounds good, check it out! 😉💥🎹 And congrats for this video about its story!!! 👏👏👏

[@NewhamMatt]

Who is the gentleman speaking at 1:26? And is it just me, or does he sound identical to Sylvester McCoy?

[@kringlefjellkringleberg1052]

That's Storm Thorgerson, who designed most of Pink Floyd's album covers

[@NewhamMatt]

Kringlefjell Kringleberg Wow! I knew his name, but not his face. Thanks for that.

[@gnyx1566]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Thorgerson I worked on this. Brilliant Director, check out his other work. John Edginton.

[@sw1743]

my question is why didn't anyone get syd any help did he have no family at all anyone who could've gotten him mental help can someone here answer this question for me because i really wanna know.

[@jamesheath7601]

I heard his bandmates tried to get him psychiatric help but were unsuccessful b😢

[@sw1743]

@@jamesheath7601 it really seems his actual family didn't care considering according to a certain comment on this video syd used to come into his shop and talk complete nonsense that shows his family didn't care about him letting him wander around without any guidance it's sad really.

[@jamesheath7601]

@@sw1743 bless him RIP

[@overkill7990]

So he gained some weight and was a little out there, so what? If he was your friend you think they'd at least be hey man, good to see you again. Maybe he was acting weird because it was awkward and he didn't know what to say.

[@atliss4568]

Overkill79 he was insane form the lsd

[@joshsmith3790]

He had schizophrenia.

[@Ella-queen97]

Well it was awkward for everyone because he went a little crazy so it was bittersweet seeing him there looking at his past

[@hazard1080]

Why no eyebrows??

[@simon-di7xt]

He is not drown on drugs he could share his music to us

[@KBvKB468]

Drugs do that to people

[@patrick4510]

Excessive drugs*

[@joelgriffin8222]

This is what happens when people who are predisposed to schizophrenia take drugs

[@Juan_Kossov]

Annoying text.

[@olmansam348]

❤🙏🥃

[@fredrictengstrom9522]

Sordid If u know What I do LIKE GRAVY? MOST DO NOT SYD BIKE? TAKE A RIDE ON T GRAVYTRAIN 🐯

[@flauwegeit]

''If you looked at him in '67 , it's a great difference'' Well that's only 41 years later isn't it ;) I think he kinda even looks young for his age right there, in spite of the eyebrows. It's not like the rest of the band still looks the same do they :) That is what I find most odd and creepy, This incessant talk about how weird he looked and acted. When in fact, they rejected him themselves, They kicked him out, because money, fame and reputation were more important to them then friendship, Then stabbed him in the back some more by making a song about him and putting him on display like a circus act. What great friends to have .. Normal, well adjusted people are so lovely >< what a blessing indeed

[@Willl_b_]

Lol, dude. He meant from 1967 until the time he walked in the studio in 1975.

[@TheAmarok87]

Syd had to leave because he took a trip and never came back to his senses. Even as a a friend you can't help someone, who isn't actually "there" to help. Pink Floyd always supported Syd after his departure. Shortly after they became a supergroup with "Dark Side Of The Moon", they released the compilation "A Nice Pair" in 1973, which contained the first two Floyd albums and made Syd a bunch of royalties. This had been going on over the years after 1975 and he still received royalties from compilations, live albums and singles that featured his songs. David Gilmour pointed out that they always made sure that the money got to him. In the end, Syd died as a multi millionaire and all that thanks to the other Floyd members. So much for 'they didn't care about him and only for the fame and the money', eh? So next time, before you accuse them wrongly for "stabbing him in the back" or other bullshit, get your facts straight!

[@No1_Inpa_Ticular]

1:51 😔 enlarged liver. Why do us English (and I’m American with English blood to be clear), love to drink ourselves to death?

[@K-aR-Oh]

it was HIM? Ville Valo? 😂

[@fastbird25]

Moral of the story? Stay the fuck away from acid.

[@righthandofjacob444]

stay away from mandrax,mescaline and acid as well don't have friends who spike you weekly for their own enjoyment but that's the music industry for you

[@eagleman3624]

Heres the story of Wish You Were Here...kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3ymfoaNl6hsjLs

[@nicecutie]

its really rude to say how different syd looked. syd had mental stress. stress ages you!

[@alfching2499]

If you like dwelling in misery

[@Truckngirl]

Lies. Lies of thieves! It was David Gilmour's marriage day! He was invited! What rot! I hate that they did what they did to him.

[@coreymichael1880]

What they did? Are you an idiot? No, wait, you're Gollum? Syd took a trip and part of him never came back. You can't help someone who isn't actually 'there' to help.

[@TheAmarok87]

Firstly, David and Ginger married on 7 July 1975, about a month after Syd's visit at Abbey Road. Secondly, David, Nick, Roger and Rick always supported Syd after his departure. Shortly after they became a supergroup with "Dark Side Of The Moon", they released the compilation "A Nice Pair", which contained the first two Floyd albums and made Syd a bunch of royalties. This had been going on over the years after 1975 and he still received royalties from compilations, live albums and singles that featured his songs. David Gilmour pointed out that they always made sure that the money got to him. In the end, Syd died as a multi millionaire and all that thanks to the other Floyd members So, before you accuse them wrongly, get your facts straight!

[@dianejackson8397]

I read that guys with whom he lived put lsd in Syd’s morning coffee and he didn’t know that, so they wanted he was always in trip or smth.. that sounds like a criminal stuff.. also I think Syd was around envy people snd many of them wanted to be like him and be him..

[@millylegume9431]

drugs

[@Son-Of-David1990]

Man.. they should wrote a song "don't be careful what you wish for" after this magical experience