Syd Barrett's 'Divided Self'

[@creativeartspsychotherapy]

Really great channel!!! Great video and insights!

[@stoner4378]

these are fantastic photos of syd , good quality and full colour 🙌

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you like them!

[@burmesecolourneedles4680]

Excellent, many thanks. I'm a huge enthusiast of both Syd Barrett and R.D. Laing, so this is golden. Your application of Laing's ideas and principles seems to fit so very well (as far as anyone can begin to know, of course).

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you liked the video. Thanks for viewing!

[@Amphirrhox311]

Great job! I like this strong analysis about Barrett.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Niili187]

A very good video. This could be the case that went down with him definetly.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you liked the video. Thanks for viewing!

[@rhondawaller4457]

Such a sad story……such a talented, beautiful man. Love Sid

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thanks for viewing!

[@adamfindlay7091]

The man REFUSED to perform his one hit live on stage to their paying fans the year of that hits big release when he was 21 Id say that man, a true artist was the most TOGETHER cat ever.

[@BrianSalazar-kn5ng]

Excellent video

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thank you very much!

[@deniseparker6346]

I found this to be one of the better S.B. videos. Well done!

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ErnaldtheSaxon]

That was deep, thank you.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thanks for viewing!

[@metaphoria3]

Crazy he wrote a hit song about Laing before going to see him

[@BeniMathe]

which is that song?

[@Jen-sy9uk]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rapsody9546]

I love this video. Great information that makes so much sense. I love the photos, I had not seen some of them. Thanks so much. I am a huge Syd and PF fan, even though I was not born until 1969. 😝 my dear nephew who was diagnosed with ADHD when he was a toddler and who was very very intelligent, had a drug induced psychosis in his early 20’s. Since then he liked being alone, he thrived and did best just being at home with his Mom and Dad living a quiet life. Sounds so much like what Syd did. Unfortunately my nephew passed last year at the age of just 40. 😢 the similarities in descriptions of Syd’s behavior is quite uncanny as I ponder memories of my dear nephew.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thanks for viewing! Syd's sad story continues to inspire, especially for those of us with family and friends with similar issues.

[@ulix4]

great work, thank you very much indeed

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you liked it!

[@Staggercfc]

Just watched your Bowie film - excellent, really different - going to enjoy this one now. Thanks.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thanks for viewing!

[@dianeellis3925]

Very very well done. Thank you

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Many thanks!

[@LaMoonPris]

Great!! Like all your docs. Cheers

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Glad you like them, and thanks for viewing!

[@hackedoff736]

I can’t imagine RD Laing describing anybody’s condition as ‘hopeless’. In another interview the same band member said that Syd went to see RD Laing a few times but backed out before seeing him.

[@hackedoff736]

Whose hope being the question. The hopes of someone or a bunch of people wanting him to lead them to fame and fortune on the terms of the music industry, then maybe. I can’t imagine a ‘concerned’ (emotionally or professionally) person holding those same hopes.

[@Alligator6002]

Really excellent mate

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Many thanks!

[@jessewhite2879]

Theres a thin line between genious and insanity

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Agreed.

[@erinwhistle]

As a good psychologist would say: "These things may be true, or not" In his own words: "and what exactly is a dream, and what exactly is a joke?"

[@Canyon2023]

Sounds like he was happier living in his own world.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

It would seem to be the case that he became overly content to be alone.

[@crisprtalk6963]

Makes sense to me. I find Syd and Jim Gordon to be very similar cases with the exception of the murder of course. Everything else is similar, both great musicians, both a bit odd before the breakdown, both did massive amounts of acid, both completely withdrew from society and music. I am still amazed he was able to write and record Madcap Laughs and Barrett. When Syd was active and healthy he was the greatest songwriter around.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thanks for viewing!

[@BrianSalazar-kn5ng]

This high level of artistic proclivitie feels a bit egotistical yet still continues to propel the true Artist paradigm and remains a standard in self indulgence and canonization of the mantra, “ to thy own self be true” or more to the point “ Do what thy wilt is the whole of the law- Alister Crowley 😢

[@Billyshears93]

Speak English doc we aint scientists!

[@CharlesJarvis-w8z]

Nobody is going to be able to get to the stander of": roger Keith ( Syd) BARRETT, AND I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THE MUSIC OF THIS GENIUS": R.I.P- SYD BARRET❤ just play in other. Planets now.gtyd, Charles Jarvis xxx

[@sarahjimison6200]

He had talent with music.

[@stephenstone8480]

Interesting take on Syd's illness. Syd's sister Rosemary still claims that he did not have a mental illness. That seems to be wishful thinking given the fact that he completely disappeared into himself and had no relationships with anyone other than her from his late twenties until his death. He certainly seems to have intentionally obliterated his "Syd" persona by gaining a large amount of weight and shaving off all of his body hair...when he entered Abbey Road studios for the last time during the "Shine On" sessions, none of the band even recognized him for quite a while...speaking of that, where did you find the photo of Syd and Roger that appears at 30:28 in the video? I have never seen that photo anywhere before.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Hi. Thanks for viewing. I found the pic of Roger & Roger from the famous 1975 'reunion' on Reddit. I believe it may have been recently unearthed... www.reddit.com/r/pinkfloyd/comments/16rkwk4/syd_barrett_in_1975_with_roger_waters/?rdt=38388

[@stephenstone8480]

@@media-psych-William-IndickThanks for the info, William!

[@iangascoyne4274]

His insight into what is actually going on in the mind, are extraordinary (RD Laing) . Fascinating. what a shame that Syd refused what was on offer , but it figures I guess. Was it necessary for him to live in isolation for those years although none of us can guess what that was like. I hope he is now content and that understanding came with it . And that he’s happy , content. wherever he may be 🤍

[@michaelholtermann9129]

Syd Barett was a talented, gifted young man. Unfortunately, he had the wrong friends and hung out with junkies. Nick.M said: We ignored the problem. A sad story for the whole family. When he released his two solo albums, Syd Barett was on the verge of schizophrenia!!! Psychiatry wasn't ready back then... I'm interested in how Syd lived with his illness???? Unfortunately, there are no more books in German...

[@GernBlansten-n5f]

And at 30:28, wow! Is that the wish you were here incident???

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Yes, that is the infamous Wish You Were Here incident.

[@DannyHood-j]

You skipped the American bandstand Pink Floyd syd.. Pink Floyd stayed with Alice cooper. Book saucer full of secrets’ At one point the band went on drive looking at stars homes Beverly Hills. Syd had barely said word since they left London. Driving around Hollywood hills sitting in backseat, suddenly syd says’ You know it’s really great to be in Las Vegas again’’.

[@metaphoria3]

Barrett and Cobain have allot in common

[@GernBlansten-n5f]

Where did you get that picture at 27:59? What is it from?

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Found that pic on the web. Don't recall where it's from. It's Syd and his girlfriend apparently at a festival, circa 1967/1968.

[@marilyncatling6866]

Brilliant young man destroyed by ?

[@andreaswalther5237]

The use of drugs is obviously a bad idea and I understand that the band tried to get Syd back as he was before, because of his artistic brilliance and vision. Perhaps he could have been saved ... watching this documentary however, has shown that to ask a psychiatrist or should we call them 'shrinks', is NEVER a good idea. Their "success rate" is still ZERO. For Syd - he'll shine on as the crazy diamond with us saying - we wish you were here.

[@media-psych-William-Indick]

Thanks for viewing!

[@Jewelvonmayhem]

BULLSHIT! "Madcap Laughs' was a brilliant album. "Zabriske Point" and "Atom Heart Mother" SUCKED. Wake up . .

[@sarahjimison6200]

His paintings were ugly that's probably why he destroyed them.