 Barrett 's innovative guitar work and exploration of experimental techniques such as dissonance , distortion and feedback influenced many musicians . His recordings are also noted for their strongly English @-@ accented vocal delivery . After leaving music , Barrett continued with painting and dedicated himself to gardening . Biographies began appearing in the 1980s . Pink Floyd wrote and recorded several tributes to him , most notably the 1975 album Wish You Were Here , which included " Shine On You Crazy Diamond " , as homage to Barrett . 
