# Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) Dies at 60 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 11, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syd-barrett-pink-floyd-dies-at-60/364019 "2006-07-11T13:47:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syd-barrett-pink-floyd-dies-at-60/364019/61 "2006-07-16T05:35:54Z")
Baby Lemonade is a great song. I’m not sure what my favorite solo song of his right now is, but I feel like mentioning Golden Hair. For the mood it goes for, everything about it is _perfect_. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syd-barrett-pink-floyd-dies-at-60/364019/62 "2006-07-16T13:33:28Z")
[QUOTE=Chez Guevara] I guess that nobody will ever get a handle on the true nature of Syd’s problems unless his relatives wish to speak out. I don’t think they will. [/QUOTE] [Interview with Barrett’s sister.](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2271741.html) Interesting. The gist of this piece seems to be that Syd was a recluse in Rock Star terms but not in the general sense of the word. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syd-barrett-pink-floyd-dies-at-60/364019/63 "2006-07-16T13:48:29Z")
[Here](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2271740.html)is another informative piece and [here](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,24393-2271979.html)we have a view from someone who is less than impressed by the post-Barrett Floyd. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syd-barrett-pink-floyd-dies-at-60/364019.md?page=3)