Can you imagine? As much as I enjoy Waters' lyrics, Syd was by far the superior song writer (certainly a better musician!). With the help of Gilmour, it's hard to believe the band wouldn't have become the preeminent super band of the 70s and 80's. I am always amused at Water's bitter feud with Gilmour for continuing Pink Floyd when that's exactly what he did when Syd left the band! And let's face it, without Syd Barrett, there would have been no Pink Floyd! If anyone disagrees with this, think about the material that Pink Floyd produced after Syd left the band. Nearly all of it, it some way shape or form was inspired by Barrett (Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, etc). Waters is a fantastic lyricist, but Barrett was a superior musician and without question the creative mastermind that propelled Pink Floyd into the band we know today. By all accounts Syd (until he cracked up) was the better band mate with far more charisma. I can't imagine that we would have seen several more albums than what we have. A more prolific band would have given us all more incredible music to listen to instead of dreaming of it because the band (principally Waters) could not get along. One final thought, had Barrett stayed in the band it's quite possible Waters would have been disposable. He simply didn't have anything to offer as a musician and his creativity was nowhere near that of Barrett.