Without Syd Barrett there would be no Pink Floyd.  According to Syd’s bandmates, with Syd Barrett there would be no Pink Floyd.  Syd’s unique talent and erratic mind was the basis for a new vision and sound that would change rock music forever.  At the same time, he became impossible to play with.  He never played the same song, the same way twice.   His reality was constantly changing.  He was unstable.    Here, Mariel writes of how schizophrenia affected Syd’s life and career.