Syd Barrett's 'Divided Self' 

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

Excellent video

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

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

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).

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

That was deep, thank you.

Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

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.

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

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 🤍

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.

I wrote a song about Syd called "pounded clown" because of some of those photos from the Madcap sessions. Syd with the eye makeup with the smashed down perm, triangle shaped head. Dirty knees and no keys....to unlock...

Really excellent mate

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

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...

Very very well done. Thank you

Theres a thin line between genious and insanity

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.

Sounds like he was happier living in his own world.

Great!! Like all your docs. Cheers

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 😢

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.

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?"

Barrett and Cobain have allot in common

Brilliant young man destroyed by ?

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

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

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.