 Starting in 1964 , the band that would become Pink Floyd evolved through various line @-@ up and name changes including " The Abdabs " , " The Screaming Abdabs " , " Sigma 6 " , and " The Meggadeaths " . In 1965 , Barrett joined them as The Tea Set ( sometimes spelled T @-@ Set ) . When they found themselves playing a concert with another band of the same name , Barrett came up with " The Pink Floyd Sound " ( also known as " The Pink Floyd Blues Band " , later " The Pink Floyd " ) . During 1965 , they went into a studio for the first time , when a friend of Richard Wright 's gave the band free time to record . 
