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Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« on: September 16, 2008, 12:07:58 am »
After a battle with cancer, Richard Wright died at the age of 65. For a long time considered the George Harrison of the First Band in Space, Wright had the distinction of being the only member of the band to make money on the tour for The Wall, because Roger Waters fired him and had him essentially perform as a session musician to keep up appearances.

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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2008, 01:52:16 am »
This sucks.  Rick Wright was terrific.  I think I'm the only person in the world to buy his solo album. I have it on 8-track.
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2008, 02:19:29 am »
You mean Wet Dream? I have it. On CD, not as hardcore as the double-double-deuce, but still.
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2008, 12:37:06 pm »
All will be fine. The dude wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky", after all.


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Mighty and dreadfull, for thou art not so... thou art an asshole.)
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2008, 12:16:55 am »
Quote from: AugustWest on September 16, 2008, 01:52:16 am
This sucks.  Rick Wright was terrific.  I think I'm the only person in the world to buy his solo album. I have it on 8-track.

Dude, he had TWO solo albums. The second one, Broken China, was released in 1996. It's got some good songs.
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 01:46:32 am »
Pink Floyd sucked after Syd Barret left the band.  Wait, too soon?
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2009, 06:05:20 am »
Philistine!
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2009, 06:10:04 am »
Quote from: dejavroom on September 16, 2008, 12:37:06 pm
All will be fine. The dude wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky", after all.

The Great Gig In The Sky
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2009, 08:30:13 am »
Damn that was severely fucked up and totally awesome at the same time.

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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2009, 09:57:56 am »
What's the opposite of a philistine?


Nah, we've been there, just joking.
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2009, 11:14:02 pm »
Quote from: AugustWest on January 01, 2009, 06:10:04 am
The Great Gig In The Sky

That video seems to be a mini-meme... the last one I saw used "Yakety Sax" as the soundtrack to the end of the world.
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2009, 11:22:25 pm »
Quote from: Golfhaus on January 01, 2009, 11:14:02 pm
That video seems to be a mini-meme... the last one I saw used "Yakety Sax" as the soundtrack to the end of the world.

That would be really funny if it was sped up and the asteroid repeatedly patted the earth on the back of the head.
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Re: Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboardist, is dead
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2009, 12:55:31 am »
Earth is on the run from the asteroid, ducks into the first door it sees... the women's bathroom and the Earth is promptly smacked in the face by the delicate hand of a sophisticated lady. Runs out and into the next room, the men's bathroom... where it is promptly smacked in the face by the delicate hand of a sophisticated lady.

That Earth NEVER gets a break!
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