Richard Wright now playing in the Great Gig in the Sky

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:24 pm

LONDON, England (AP) -- A Pink Floyd spokesman says founding member Richard Wright has died. He was 65.

Wright died Monday after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. His family did not want to give more details about his death. The spokesman is Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist.

Richard Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason at college and joined their early band Sigma 6.

After Syd Barrett joined the band, Sigma 6 eventually became Pink Floyd and Wright wrote and sang some of the band's key songs. He wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us And Them" from Pink Floyd's 1973 "The Dark Side Of The Moon."

He left the group in the early 1980s to form his own band but rejoined Pink Floyd for their 1987 album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason."

Post by **Mortice Root** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:34 pm

Awww, crap. That sucks. He was a fantastic keyboardist.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:41 pm

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:47 pm

That gave me a true shock. Sad...

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:45 pm

wayfriend wrote:
LONDON, England (AP) -- A Pink Floyd spokesman says founding member Richard Wright has died. He was 65.

Wright died Monday after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. His family did not want to give more details about his death. The spokesman is Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist.

Richard Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason at college and joined their early band Sigma 6.

After Syd Barrett joined the band, Sigma 6 eventually became Pink Floyd and Wright wrote and sang some of the band's key songs. He wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us And Them" from Pink Floyd's 1973 "The Dark Side Of The Moon."

He left the group in the early 1980s to form his own band but rejoined Pink Floyd for their 1987 album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason."

WOW, only 65 years old. Godspeed, Mr. Wright.

Post by **amanibhavam** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:22 pm

that beauty should pass so utterly

he was the Secret Diamond, now he plays no more

Post by **lurch** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:36 pm

That he was self taught on the piano underscores his genius. I feel fortunate to have witnessed his expression. May his gift to us last all of eternity....

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:39 pm

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:49 pm

Good to see you online Sarge.
I hope y'all weathered Ike safely.

Lurch wrote: I feel fortunate to have witnessed his expression.

Yes, we saw the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour at Miami's Orange Bowl, the only Pink Floyd show we ever saw. It was Hyperception's and my first date...

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:15 pm

Menolly wrote:Yes, we saw the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour at Miami's Orange Bowl, the only Pink Floyd show we ever saw. It was Hyperception's and my first date...

That was a good show. (Much better than the subsequent Division Bell tour.) I'm not surprised H could capitalized on it.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:50 pm

wayfriend wrote:I'm not surprised H could capitalized on it.

*ducking head and blushing furiously*

...that he did...

Post by **lurch** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:10 pm

The Great Gig in the Sky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enwnt7-j90k

Well..that certainly gave me a taste of the salt of my own tears..

Post by **wayfriend** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:05 am

Menolly wrote:
wayfriend wrote:I'm not surprised H could capitalized on it.
*ducking head and blushing furiously*

...that he did...

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:47 am

Wow. What a damn shame. He was a musician of the highest caliber.

Post by **lurch** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:11 am

So..I go to the grocery store this evening,,and what do I hear coming over the muzak? ....Kudos to the bag boy who snuck Dark Side of The Moon in there!!! I didn't know what to think at first,,,like,, the lunatic is in my head..Hey, I'll take Pink Floyd anyway I can get it,,,especially on an auspicious day like today..Hey Richard.. not everything is Dark.

Post by **Cail** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:21 am

It's a truly terrible thing to have aged to the point that your childhood idols begin passing. Wright was an absolute genius. There's no question he left a huge mark on the musical landscape.

The world is a much poorer place without him.

Thank you Rick.

Post by **danlo** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:22 am

Echoes

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

Richard Wright now playing in the Great Gig in the Sky

Richard Wright now playing in the Great Gig in the Sky

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