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Ahead of the anticipated release of the new documentary Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd, we have an exclusive clip to provide an early sneak peek. From Mercury Studios, Believe Media, and A Cat Called Rover, the doc sheds some new light on the tumultuous history of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd and one of its founding members, Syd Barrett, which resulted in his eventual removal from the group. You can watch our clip of the film below ahead of its release in select theaters.

Per the synopsis:

"Syd and Pink Floyd crystallized a cultural moment where anything seemed possible but where that freedom could come with a cost. Was Syd just another drug casualty? Did he suffer from an undiagnosed mental condition? Or did he dislike the attention and fame as the fun turned to work? While there are no clear...

Exclusive: Mercury Studios has completed work on a documentary about the co-founder of one of the greatest rock n’ roll bands of all time.

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd explores the enigmatic Barrett, who wrote Pink Floyd’s first two hits and even came up with the band’s name (a mashup of obscure blues players Pink Anderson and Floyd Council). In 1968, only a few years after the group’s founding, Barrett was forced out of Pink Floyd when his bandmates became alarmed about his mental stability and use of psychedelic drugs.

Barrett recorded a couple of solo albums before exiting the business.

Musician-artist Syd Barrett, co-founder of Pink Floyd

“Barrett dropped out of music, returning home to Cambridge for the last 30 years of his life and his first love of painting,” according to a release about the documentary. “Poignantly, some of...