Roger Waters responds to criticism that The Pink Floyd makes mindless ‘psychedelic’ music

Among many bands from the 1960s and ‘70s, Pink Floyd is one of the most transformed and evolved significantly over time. 

Jimi Hendrix occasionally commented on Pink Floyd, critiquing their music as being more about visual presence than the quality of the sound. 

He expressed his frustration with the emerging psychedelic scene by saying, “here’s one thing I hate, man, when these cats say, ‘Look at the band. They’re playing psychedelic music!’ All they’re doing is flashing lights on them and playing ‘Johnny B Goode’ with the wrong chords. It’s terrible.” 

The band has acknowledged that they wrote some poor songs, particularly after Syd Barrett's departure. 

In their attempt to capture his style, Roger Waters and David Gilmour created "Point Me At The Sky," which has been widely criticized as one of their worst tracks. Waters himself describes it as “One notable failure when Syd left the band”.

Pink Floyd took time to establish their unique identity. Although they achieved moderate success due to their undeniable musicianship and live performances, it wasn't until years later that they created something they fully believed in, which they felt would elevate them to legendary status.

This milestone was achieved with their album The Dark Side of the Moon, which has since been repeatedly praised as one of the greatest records ever created.