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Pink Floyd founder Wright dies at 65
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:14 am
by phpbb
Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:23 am
by Tennessee Jedi
:(
Even more reason to go see the Dead.
Guys are getting old and wont be around forever.
It goes without saying that DarkSide of the Moon is one of rocks greatest albums;one of musics great pieces of work.
:(
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:07 am
by Django
Just read this news myself. Very sad.
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:24 am
by ELPManticore
What a shame, he was a talented dude.
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:44 am
by pappypgh
Insanely talented. One of the best bands ever. He will be missed.
Shine On
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:26 am
by DooDahDan
Bummer. I didn't know he was ill. What a terrific talent and he always came across in interviews as a real nice guy.
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:29 pm
by acidrain30005
This is a shame. In my opinion, he was kinda the silent genius of Pink Floyd. I know he didn't write as much as the other guys but he was still a very tasteful musician.
He will be missed.
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:27 pm
by bucketorain
truly sad. during the time frame of 87-89, I always said the two best sounding live bands were the Dead and Floyd.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP ... floyd_news
PostPosted:Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:41 pm
by ELPManticore
Also, he was a brilliant navigator to me (and I'm sure other people) on quite a few intraspace journeys.
Hope he's playing that great gig in the sky now...
PostPosted:Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:43 am
by b weird
That's too bad. Now there will never be another Pink Floyd reunion.
Just give songs like Echoes, Crazy Diamond, Great Gig (of chorse) or anyother Floyd song and you will here his genious at work.
PostPosted:Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:25 am
by Emoto
ELPManticore wrote:Also, he was a brilliant navigator to me (and I'm sure other people) on quite a few intraspace journeys.
Hope he's playing that great gig in the sky now...
Yup.
PostPosted:Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:10 am
by Crazy 9.5 Fingers
I think tonight when I get back home to sunny Florida, after the baby has been put to bed, I'll smoke a doob, throw on the cans and listen to Animals.
For me it is my all time favorite album. When those funky Rhodes riffs open up Sheep I will no doubt get the chills.
RIP
PostPosted:Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:19 am
by Tennessee Jedi
To me the Animals and Wish You Were Here albums are some of the best "concept" albums ever in rock.
Of course The Wall and Darkside are pretty good too.
PostPosted:Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:45 am
by Emoto
Tennessee Jedi wrote:To me the Animals and Wish You Were Here albums are some of the best "concept" albums ever in rock.
Of course The Wall and Darkside are pretty good too.
Yup. I think for me it was Meddle and Wish you were here.
Just imagine how many many bags of Doritos have died a quick and horrible death on the heels of those records!
PostPosted:Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:44 pm
by krzykat
shine on you crazy diamond! Wright will surely be missed he brought the avant garde to the foreground! Floyd took you to another galaxy not just space!