Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd | Anderson Pete Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond: The Dawn Of Pink Floyd. 1. Chapter 24 written by Syd Barrett from Piper at the Gates of Dawn, 1967 2. Paintbox written by Rick Wright (B side of single Apples and Oranges, 1967) 3. Julia Dream written by Roger Waters (B side of single It Would be So Nice, 1968) 4... See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive. If your a fan of Syd Barretts or of The Floyd then you have to read a book about them, this is the book. Very informative with out losing track Ive read all the books about Syd Barrett and this is one of my favourites. He was an acid victim but his upward potential was so much and wasted in the end. Syd Barrett was Pink Floyd's founder, singer, guitarist and principal composer, who left the group in 1968 amidst tales of acid-induced madness. Barrett's brief flash of erratic brilliance is now the stuff of rock legend, and his post-Floyd recordings have beco...