Syd Barret - RIP

He did receive around 100k a year for royalties and as far as I know he painted houses for a ''living''.
If you check Syd'd web page you can see pics of him from the 90's.

i recently read in the BBC that at a Live8 reunion gig, just prior to striking up "wish you were here", gilmore was reported to say "this one is for everyone who couldn't be here tonight. especially Syd."

i listened to that record last night. must say i've been down ever since Syd died (along w/ bill miller, sinatra's famed long-time pianist).

no doubt, britney spears will live forever. egads!
rhyno

I t has long been said that wish you were here was wrote for Sid

Big Floyd fan here. Got a question. In your opinions, how different would the band's music be if Syd had remained with the band?

Nothing we know today as Floyd would exist if Sid had remained. As much as I loved his impact, there has been a huge influence from Gilmour and I think Waters would also be playing second fiddle. There would be no DSOTM, no WYWH, no MLOR, no Animals, no Division Bell, etc. But, god only knows what we might have had instead.

RIP, SYD!