Syd Barrett in 1967. By Adrian Boot/Retna UK.Great article on on Roger 'Syd' Barret from the November `07 edition of Vanity Fair. Apparently, in addition to founding Pink Floyd and inspiring such epics as rock-opera 'The Wall', he also helped inspire a play about Communist Czechoslovakia.
Weird:
"How did one of pop music's epic breakdowns—that of Pink Floyd's dashing, mentally ill, drug-addled front man, Syd Barrett—find a place in a drama about Communist Czechoslovakia? The author recalls the genesis of his most recent play, Rock 'n' Roll, a London hit which reaches Broadway this month."
Read the article on Vanity Fair's website.
