Not sure if it even makes much sense to compare the two really: One basically set out as a blues based outfit that helped create a psychedelic musical environment that the other thrived and grew from. Both were groundbreaking and awesome, and while both made music that could loosely be described as psychedelic, it's arguable that they were playing on the same field, especially as the Floyd had a much longer / later career, allowing for more development and growth.
Maybe a better question would be - who was the greater psychedelic poet: Syd Barret or Jim Morrison?
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