R.I.P. Richard Wright (of Pink Floyd)

 

Pink Floyd was the first prog band to have an impression on me (loved them since age 5) and his keyboard work probably was the major reason why.  Impressionist, surrealist, haunting, weird... I remember some of the sounds he used almost scared me back then, while some other moods were purely majestic.

 

A Sad day indeed...

 

This is a great loss not just to prog rock fans and the prog community but the rock and music community as a whole.

My deepest sympathies go out to his family an all of the Floyd, he will be deeply, deeply missed!

 

Shine on you crazy diamond! Have an awsome time at that great gig in the sky!

 

Us and Them is still one of my fav PF tracks and always makes me cry.

 

R.I.P. Richard Wright.

 

Keep making more great music in Heaven.

 

You've got the great gig in the sky...

 

 

R.I.P Richard Wright.

 

I recently read one interview done with him in 1996, when his "Broken China" album was released. He was asked about his relationship with the Pink Floyd members Mason and Gilmour. He said then that they respected each other but that they didn`t have a close relationship. Anyway, with the passing of time it seems that he really had friends in Pink Floyd, because Gilmour in his website said today that he lost a musical partner and friend. I don`t know what Mason thinks about Wright`s death, but I think that he should be sad too. I also read in another website that Waters invited Wrigth to play in his "Dark Side of the Moon" tour but Wright declined the invitation to record a still unreleased new solo album. Wright was underrated by many, but like Gilmour said, Wright recovered his good humour and confidence when he rejoined Pink Floyd. The" Live 8" concert  was a reunion which in my opinion stopped the bad feelings between Pink Floyd and Waters. But why they didn`t play together in Syd Barrett`s Tribute Concert in May 2007?

 

Like I wrote in this Forum when John Rutsey died, I once again  ask myself: why very good musicians die younger than bad politicians? Why people who brings happiness for many people  with their music die younger than people who lie and kill in search of more power?

R.I.P and thank you for all the joy you have brought to our ears.

In memory of Rick -I think it would be fitting for PA members who can  to make a donation (however small) to a Cancer Charity in your county of residence.

 

It's strange though how the great gig in the sky, dsotm's meditation on death, was primarily composed by rick..

 

 

~ "Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it—you've gotta go sometime."

 

RIP