Crazy comparison that has been argued so much on here and other countless boards. Gilmour is my favourite guitarist bar none and his melodies and song arrangement gave the Floyd a great base to continue on. However Barrett was definitely the more progressive and definitely laid the ground for Floyd. Without Barrett the Floyd would not exist. Listen closely though to later Floyd music and you can still hear Barrett strumming away in the background.
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