I don't like SPAM!
|
Originally Posted by David Deeb
Sad day for us Pink Floyd fans. Richard Wright of Pink Floyd has passed away.
I'm glad they played together one last time a couple of years ago though. Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at age 65 - Yahoo! News |
"How wonderful it will be to have a leader unburdened by the twin horrors of knowledge and experience." -- Mr. Wick
|
Originally Posted by Russell G
Some of these guys get overshadowed with the Gilmore/Waters stuff, but they were just as integral and a creative force to what made Floyd great.
|
| No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend. In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick's enormous input was frequently forgotten. He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognised Pink Floyd sound. I have never played with anyone quite like him. The blend of his and my voices and our musical telepathy reached their first major flowering in 1971 on 'Echoes'. In my view all the greatest PF moments are the ones where he is in full flow. After all, without 'Us and Them' and 'The Great Gig In The Sky', both of which he wrote, what would 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' have been? Without his quiet touch the Album 'Wish You Were Here' would not quite have worked. In our middle years, for many reasons he lost his way for a while, but in the early Nineties, with 'The Division Bell', his vitality, spark and humour returned to him and then the audience reaction to his appearances on my tour in 2006 was hugely uplifting and it's a mark of his modesty that those standing ovations came as a huge surprise to him, (though not to the rest of us). Like Rick, I don't find it easy to express my feelings in words, but I loved him and will miss him enormously. David Gilmour Monday 15th September 2008 |
|
Originally Posted by WillG
Sad news.
Even though Waters and Gilmour received most of the attention in Pink Floyd, Wright's keyboard and piano work was just as intregal as Waters' lyrical talent and Gilmour's guitar. Sadly, since Wright was more active as a writer and vocalist in the Pre-DSOTM days, some great material of his, such as "Julia Dream", "Remember a Day", "See Saw", "Stay" etc. is largely unknown to non-hardcore fans. His main contribution to "The Division Bell", "Wearing the Inside Out" was one of the highlights of the somewhat flawed album. |
|
Originally Posted by Joseph J.D
I am deeply saddened by this news......he was a truly talented musician. With his death, any distant hope for one more Pink Floyd reunion is gone.
Rest in peace...... |
"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz
