Tim Willis | 2002 | Madcap: The Half-life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius | Short Books, 2002 | 9781904095248 The Floyd came on as the sun's pink fingers touched the huge eastern window. Barry Miles, the Sixties chronicler, reported: 'Syd's eyes blazed as his notes soared up into the strengthening light, as the dawn was reflected in his famous mirror-disc Telecaster [or rather, Esquire].' The truth was less rosy. Barrett was tired, so terribly tired. The Floyd survived the tour by the skin of their teeth. On TV's Pat Boone Show, where they did 'Apples and Oranges', Barrett was happy to mime in rehearsals - but live he ignored the call to 'Action' four or five times, leaving Waters to fill in. Asked what he liked in the after-show chat, Barrett replied after a dreadful pause... An operation on his ulcer meant that Barrett lost much of his excess weight. Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets, and Roger Waters news as it happens, information, exclusive interviews, reviews, pictures, tour news, downloads and more!, Publisher: The Short Book Co ISBN 1-904095-24-0. Published 17 October 2002 CLICK HERE to buy from Am... Of all the lost personalities within rock music, Syd Barrett has one of the most enduring legends, not least due to the numerous stories and myths that have been built up around him. He is, therefore, a popular target for biography writers - certainly, within the last decade there have been a number of books concentrating on the man commonly referred to as the Piper, the Madcap, or the Crazy Diamond. Syd Barrett - Le premier Pink Floyd by Emmanuel Le Bret. Syd Barrett - The Making of the Madcap Laughs by Malcolm Jones. Syd Barrett - The Mick Rock Photo Sessions. Syd Barrett - Tatuato Sul Muro - L'Enigma di Syd Barrett by Luca Ferrari. Syd Barrett - Where is the Madcap Called Syd? by Luca Ferrari. Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd - Dark Globe by Julian Palacios. Crazy Diamond - Syd Barrett & the Dawn of Pink Floyd by Mike Watkinson and Pete Anderson. Lost In the Woods - Syd Barrett and the Pink Floyd by Julian Palacios. Madcap - the half-life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's lost geni... Beautiful, charismatic, and talented, in 1966 Syd Barrett invented the British Psychedelic sceneâ”founding Pink Floydâ”before collapsing into madness two years later. This book traces the history of rock's lost genius, through exclusive access to those closest to Syd throughout his life. Get A Copy. Kindle Store. Amazon. Stores â–¾. Audible Barnes & Noble Kobo Apple iBooks Google Play Abebooks Book Depository Indigo Alibris Better World Books IndieBound. Libraries. Lost in the Woods: Syd Barrett and the Pink Floyd. Julian Palacios. 3.6 out of 5 stars 12. This text traces the history of rock's lost genius, through exclusive access to those closest to Syd throughout his life, and brings his crazy, illuminating story up to the present day. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? Lost in the Woods: Syd Barrett and the Pink Floyd. Paperback. Julian Palacios. Madcap: The Half-life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius.