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On the one hand, Pink Floyd kicked out Syd Barrett and spent the rest of their careers wishing they hadn't. He was fucking right - being a rockstar sucks. On the other hand, I don't think there's a chance you get Dark Side of the Moon, or The Wall, with Syd still in the band.

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Michael Engard's avatar Michael Engard @engard.me
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I don’t think the band would say they “wished they hadn’t.” Barrett was impossible to work or live with and it only got worse over time. His mental illness absolutely haunted them, and that trauma shapes every album that came after.

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