Author Topic: Rick Wright RIP (Read 2194 times)

clarion · « **on:** 15 September, 2008, 05:06:08 pm »

Just heard that Pink Floyd's keyboard player has died from cancer.

Woofage · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 September, 2008, 05:06:41 pm »

bugger

Chris S · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 September, 2008, 05:49:49 pm »

That is sad.

Not sure if he ever quit, but he was a career smoker - probably caught up with him in the end as 65 is too young to go really.

I'll be playing my PF playlists on the MP3 player tomorrow.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 September, 2008, 06:34:10 pm »

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Floyd founder Wright dies at 65

clarion · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 September, 2008, 09:24:13 pm »

Radcliffe & Maconie played a tribute and are discussing Wright with Alan Parsons

rogerzilla · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 September, 2008, 09:31:52 pm »

Waters treated him like shit when he was alive, too.

Fab Foodie · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 September, 2008, 09:44:21 pm »

Much Saddened by the news.

Loved his playing, especially the extended ethereal chord that Opens "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" ... the way it just hangs there in space... magic. Thanks RW, RIP.

Jaded · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 September, 2008, 11:09:26 pm »

Oh well.

I thought they were immortal.

Basil · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 September, 2008, 07:42:17 am »

Oh!

Analog Kid · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 September, 2008, 07:56:39 am »

Sad, very sad.

I remember seeing the band at Knebworth '75 and thinking afterwards that it was Wright that seemed to hold the whole thing together.

clarion · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 September, 2008, 09:14:51 am »

Johnny Walker (sitting in for Terry Wogan) opened the show this morning with 'The Great Gig In The Sky'.

Electrifying.

Torslanda · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 September, 2008, 07:17:23 pm »

From David Gilmour.

'He wrote The Great Gig In The Sky and Us And Them, and what would Dark Side Of The Moon have been without them. No one can replace him'

Bad day.

Sleep well, Rick

luv'n'stuff

J

Basil · « **Reply #12 on:** 16 September, 2008, 10:34:15 pm »

Just like the Beatles, the Floyd are dieing in the wrong order.

Adrian · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 September, 2008, 11:55:16 pm »

Quote from: Basil W Brush on 16 September, 2008, 10:34:15 pm

Just like the Beatles, the Floyd are dieing in the wrong order.

The correct order for the Beatles would have been all together in a plane crash before the hideousness that was Imagine, Mull of Kyntire and My Sweet Lord.

clarion · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 September, 2008, 10:49:45 am »

Quote from: Adrian on 16 September, 2008, 11:55:16 pm

Quote from: Basil W Brush on 16 September, 2008, 10:34:15 pm
Just like the Beatles, the Floyd are dieing in the wrong order.

The correct order for the Beatles would have been all together in a plane crash before the hideousness that was Imagine, Mull of Kyntire and My Sweet Lord.

Bit too late for Ringo Starr re: hideousness of compositions....

Adrian · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 September, 2008, 06:56:56 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 17 September, 2008, 10:49:45 am

Quote from: Adrian on 16 September, 2008, 11:55:16 pm
Quote from: Basil W Brush on 16 September, 2008, 10:34:15 pm
Just like the Beatles, the Floyd are dieing in the wrong order.

The correct order for the Beatles would have been all together in a plane crash before the hideousness that was Imagine, Mull of Kyntire and My Sweet Lord.

Bit too late for Ringo Starr re: hideousness of compositions....

I left him out in recognition of his fine work narrating Thomas The Tank Engine stories

Pingu · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 September, 2008, 10:19:11 pm »

David Gilmour's doing Remember A Day on Jools Holland.

Jasper the surreal cyclist · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 September, 2008, 11:00:58 am »

I've still got a copy of `Wet Dream' which I bought as a late teen....

Pingu · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 September, 2008, 11:20:18 am »

Me too.

Dinamo · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 September, 2008, 11:30:24 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 23 September, 2008, 10:19:11 pm

David Gilmour's doing Remember A Day on Jools Holland.

Just watched on i-player, what a great version of Rick Wrights track

LEE · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 September, 2008, 01:06:48 pm »

Quote from: Adrian on 16 September, 2008, 11:55:16 pm

Quote from: Basil W Brush on 16 September, 2008, 10:34:15 pm
Just like the Beatles, the Floyd are dieing in the wrong order.

The correct order for the Beatles would have been all together in a plane crash before the hideousness that was Imagine, Mull of Kyntire and My Sweet Lord.

But then we wouldn't have had "The Frogs Chorus" or "Don't go chasing polar Bears"

Adrian · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 September, 2008, 07:05:28 pm »

Quote from: LEE on 24 September, 2008, 01:06:48 pm

Quote from: Adrian on 16 September, 2008, 11:55:16 pm
Quote from: Basil W Brush on 16 September, 2008, 10:34:15 pm
Just like the Beatles, the Floyd are dieing in the wrong order.

The correct order for the Beatles would have been all together in a plane crash before the hideousness that was Imagine, Mull of Kyntire and My Sweet Lord.

But then we wouldn't have had "The Frogs Chorus" or "Don't go chasing polar Bears"

My case remains rested.

Torslanda · « **Reply #22 on:** 29 September, 2008, 12:40:45 am »

David Gilmour in Gdansk. BBC4.

Rick on keyboards

G'night.

Author Topic: Rick Wright RIP (Read 2194 times)

Chris S

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