Wondering and Dreaming: A Pink Floyd Timeline

There's really only two ways I can think of that Syd could've stayed in music & stepped back from the limelight - either he offers up less and less songs of his own, and steps back to 'just' being the guitar player (with Pink Floyd, or a new band, or as a "guitarist for hire" for established bands), or he quits playing and becomes a producer.
I suspect that Syd would have not been satisfied with either. He was, again, an artist and wouldn't have liked to play 'back-seat' to anyone. He was not very happy with David Gilmour, his old friend, taking his spot in the band. Rumor has it that he followed the band around England on their 1968 tour (as he had the schedule) and tried to force his way on stage with his guitar.
 
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