Syd Barrett is best known as the lost genius of Pink Floyd. His brief stint as frontman of the legendary band provided us with perhaps the interesting and acclaimed psychedelic rock album of all time, the 1967 album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. But mental issues and heavy usage of LSD are said to have broken the mind of the brilliant songwriter. He was kicked from the band due to his erratic behavior, but continued to produce music with help from his former bandmates. His two post-Floyd solo albums trace a descent into madness through the sounds of increasingly freaked-out folk ballads, trippy psychedelic rockers, and frequent botched takes. Despite a gradual disregard for traditional musical conventions, Barrett’s later songs still contain traces of genius that made his early work with Floyd so intriguing. However, after making these two now beloved albums, Barrett became even more reclusive. He wasn’t seen again by any members of Pink Floyd until the 1975 sessions for Wish You Were Here, an album which contained the 25 minute epic “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”, a song written about Barrett. Barrett at this point was almost unrecognizable to his former bandmates. This was the last time any of his friends would ever see him. He returned to his home, and remained isolated and unseen until his death in 2006.