Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Many classic bands took some time to find the line ups that ultimately made them famous. And while no-one is very interested in Pete best (the Beatles' first, and apparently not that talented, drummer), some of these stories are potentially more interesting, such as bands lost their founding members amid their mental disintegration: Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones, Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac, and Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd are the obvious examples. This documentary tells Barrett's story. It's arguably more than just his personal tale, giving us a portrait of life in the Bohemian avant garde of the late 1960s. Unfortunately, while we get a picture of the scene, the personality of Barrett himself remains elusive; and as someone unfamilliar with Pink Floyd's early work, the excerpts we get here suggests it wasn't actually very good; or at least, that the band's later fame isn't really Barrett's legacy. As such, it's a sad story, but ultimately a small one.