Richard Wright of Pink Floyd - Dead at 65.

[LaTrine Jakscoon]

Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer.
Sad news :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm

[klantastic]

I heard that on the radio. That is sad. Did you know that Pink Floyd once made a reference to "coons" in one of their songs. The name slips my mind for now.

[klantastic]

http://www.pink-floyd-lyrics.com/html/in-the-flesh-2-wall-lyrics.html

There it is!

[Oppressor]

Looks like he's off to the great gig in the sky. He was a fantastic musician and will be missed.

[CoonTownYT]

Wow. Just heard about this. Truly a great loss of a musical genius.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,422764,00.html

RIP, Richard.

An amazing keyboardist. Sample of his work at the 4 minute mark...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdvza0m5AB4

[greeneyed phoenix]

" The Great Gig in the Sky".. "and I am not frightened of dying. any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? there's no reason for it, you've gott'a go some time." ..."I never said I was frightened of dying."

[greeneyed phoenix]

"Ive been mad for fucking years, absolutely years.. been Over the edge for yonks, been working me buns off for bands... "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the Most of us have... It's very hard to explain why you're mad..even if your not mad..."

[greeneyed phoenix]

One of my favorites, words to live by, from the song.. Us and Them: " I mean they're not gunna to kill ya, so like if you give 'em a short, sharp, shock, they won't do it again. dig it? I mean he get off lightly. 'cos I would've given him a thrashing.. I only hit him once! It was only a difference of opinon. but really...I mean good manners don't cost nothing do they. eh?"

[blackmetal84]

A great musician from a great band. RIP.

[greeneyed phoenix]

"there is no dark side of moon, really.. matter of fact it's all dark."

[greeneyed phoenix]

"l live fer ta'day, gone tomorrow... that's me." HAhhahahHAHAhahahaAAhaaaa...

[greeneyed phoenix]

"I'm alright jack keep yor hands off of my stack. Money it's a hit! Don't give me that, do goody good bullshit."

[shovelheadroad]

R.I.P. Rick...hats off to you.

[greeneyed phoenix]

"Huhuh! I was in the right! Yes! absolutely in the right! I certainly was in the right! You was definitely in the right. that geezer was cruising for a bruising! Yeah! Why does anyone do anything? Yeah! I don't know, I was really drunk at the time! whydoesanyonedoanything? I was just telling him, he couldn't get into the number 2. He was asking, why he wasn't coming up on freely, after I was yelling and Screaming and telling him why he wasn't coming up on freely. It came as a heavy blow, but we sorted the matter out.. whydoesanyonedoanything? that geezer was cruising for a bruising.."

[pistol packing white girl]

A simply amazing musican He will be sorely missed... Shine on you crazy Diamond

[Undertow]

Sad to hear. He was part of one of the best bands ever.

[greeneyed phoenix]

from the song Brain Damage at the end with the manic laugh: " I con't think of anything to say.. 'cept... {whooheyheyhahahhaa.. whowhohahahaa} I think it's marvelous...hahaha.." I always loved that part, it always cheers me up.

[greeneyed phoenix]

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/pink+floyd/

[The "Hater"]

Aw man, he died? That sucks, Pink Floyd is one my favorite bands!
R.I.P. Richard

[Boo Berry]

You will be missed, Rick. I'm jamming to "Broken China" right now.

All my heroes are going away, and that sucks!

Boo! :(

[greeneyed phoenix]

from Meddle.. "fearlessly, the idiot faced the crowd... smiling."

[ANH]

Shit. First Syd and now him. "Astronomy Domine" from "Ummagumma" was playing when my wife and I met. R.I.P. Richard.

[greeneyed phoenix]

from Meddle: "One of these days I'm going to cut you into little pieces."

[greeneyed phoenix]

So ya.. thought cha.. might like to.. go to the show.. to feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow. I got some bad news for you sunshine, pink isn't well, he'd stayed back at the hotel, and they sent us along, as surrogate band, wer'e gonn'a find out where you fans really stand. are there any Queers, in the theather tonight? get'em up against the wall. there's one in the spotlight, he don't look right to meeeeeee.. get'em up against the wall. and that one looks Jewish.. and that one's a coooon.. who let all this riff raff into the room? there's one smokin' a joint.. and another with spots. If I had my way I'd have all of them shot!

[greeneyed phoenix]

There is no pain you are receding. A distant ships smoke on the horizon. You are only coming through in waves. Your lips move, but I can't here what your'e sayin'. When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look but it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now. The child is grown, the dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb.