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Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett a founding member of Pink Floyd is an example of an artist who was affected by psychedelic drugs in the early sixties.  The original guitarist/singer of Pink Floyd began experimenting with LSD in nineteen-sixty five.  This led to an increased and overuse of the drug.  After Syd began using LSD his behavior started becoming erratic.  There were reports of Barrett just strumming the same chord an entire concert and not singing during songs. At one point Syd had just started detuning his guitar in stage while the other band members endured.  At this point David Gilmore an old school mate of Barrett's was brought into Pink Floud as a second guitarist to compensate for Syd's behavior.  In nineteen seventy Barrett was taken to a psych ward for suspected mental illness due to abuse of LSD.  At this time Barrett left the band and went into seclusion until his death in 2006.  During this time Barrett continued his personal painting hobby but only returning to the music scene to make some solo albums.