Yesterday we reported on an upcoming documentary film devoted to Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.
We’ve since make contact with a source close to the project who offered more details and a couple of corrections of statements originally published by NME and Mojo.
The film’s full working title is “Barrett: Have You Got It Yet?” And, contrary to yesterday’s reports, the film is not scheduled for release later this year. The source tells us the film hasn’t yet been completed, and will likely be released in mid-2016. In fact, director Roddy Bogawa recently completed four days of shooting in London, interviewing drummer Jerry Shirley of Humble Pie, who recorded with Barrett after he left Floyd.
The project began while Bogawa was working on “Taken By Storm,” his 2012 film about Floyd sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson. Ron Dickinson of Catherine Wheel attended a Los Angeles showing of “Taken By Storm” and suggested to Thorgerson that Bogawa make a film about Barrett.
According to our source, Thorgerson “was at almost all of the interviews,” including those with Floyd’s David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters.
Our source tell us the filmmakers have also interviewed “former Pink Floyd managers, lighting director, childhood friends, girlfriends, etc.
“Because Storm grew up with many of these people, he not only knows the cast of characters well, but also was able to elicit … more honest interviews from his old friends,” the source adds.
Others interviewed so far include photographer Mick Rock and Julian Palacios, author of “Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd: Dark Globe” (2010).
The film’s team includes producer Orian Williams, a producer of the 2007 film “Control” about Joy Division‘s Ian Curtis.
I hope interviews with his relatives are included with the documentary.