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poolmike · 09-15-2008, 10:29 PM

Sad day for the music world. Pink Floyd is my favorite band, with Rick Wright being one of the founders and a master of the Hammond Organ. 65 years old.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/musi...in.Pink.Floyd/

Honduh · 09-15-2008, 10:39 PM

My friend was pretty sad about this, he made me do a few shots in his memory with him LOL. I for one am NOT a pink floyd fan, besides for the song 'bike', but I can respect the man. RIP dude.

den9 · 09-16-2008, 12:05 AM

didnt the bass player die a few years ago and no1 even made a big deal about it

Kevin · 09-16-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by den9

didnt the bass player die a few years ago and no1 even made a big deal about it

Syd was a druggie. ****ed his life up and separated him from the band. But hey, him leaving the band made a great album in Wish You Were Here.

Richard Wright made one of my favorite songs, Us and Them. I wish Waters wasn't such a cock back then ****ing things up for Wright and the rest of the band but wtf you gonna do.

RIP

Zarno · 09-16-2008, 11:29 AM

I closed a tab in Firefox and this was the next one in line for me to read. "The Great Gig in the Sky" came on at that moment, even though I'd forgotten about this thread. Weird.

When I'm back with my high school friends in Allentown over break, we'll properly honor Wright.

RIP

Kevin · 09-16-2008, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zarno

I closed a tab in Firefox and this was the next one in line for me to read. "The Great Gig in the Sky" came on at that moment, even though I'd forgotten about this thread. Weird.

When I'm back with my high school friends in Allentown over break, we'll properly honor Wright.

RIP

Yea, another great song made by him

Menacing_Gc8 · 09-16-2008, 12:34 PM

I heard about this.. its sad.. Floyd was a great band inthier own time.. some of thier songs i really liked.. Sad he died .. RIP

Jeffros Spec V · 09-16-2008, 12:52 PM

Sad day in the music industry.

us and them is such a great song!

timp · 09-16-2008, 08:10 PM

Yeah, i heard about this, i guess it was a really short battle with cancer, i don't think the media knew about it, the family probably decided to just keep it secretive... I think my roommate and I are going to honor his memory this evening by spinning a few floyd albums and such.

poolmike · 09-16-2008, 11:03 PM

I think I will wander into my basement and fire up the ol' Hammond and play some Floyd. I haven't played for a while and it just feels right to wake my neighbors with some 'Pigs' and 'One of these days'. Time to warm up the tube amp and get the tone generators spinning.

Kevin · 09-16-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poolmike

I think I will wander into my basement and fire up the ol' Hammond and play some Floyd. I haven't played for a while and it just feels right to wake my neighbors with some 'Pigs' and 'One of these days'. Time to warm up the tube amp and get the tone generators spinning.

haha vid please

Scapegoat · 09-16-2008, 11:59 PM

aw man... i heard a few weeks ago that Wright said he would consider going on tour as Pink Floyd again as well... he owns the name...

wish i had a record player still so I could play my original vinyl of The Wall.

Kevin · 09-17-2008, 12:10 AM

The Wall was what screwed up the band for Rich. God dammit!

Scapegoat · 09-17-2008, 12:17 AM

still a fantastic album...

poolmike · 09-17-2008, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin

haha vid please

Well, I don't have any form of video recorder, and I am really not that good at playing the thing. It is more of a hobby that I have been messing with over the years. A fun and powerful instrument.

09-15-2008, 10:29 PM	#1
poolmike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richboro Member #543 My Ride: '68 Kaiser M715/ '37 Ford truck/'47 Dodge truck iTrader: (0)	R.I.P. Rick Wright/Pink Floyd Sad day for the music world. Pink Floyd is my favorite band, with Rick Wright being one of the founders and a master of the Hammond Organ. 65 years old. http://www.comcast.net/articles/musi...in.Pink.Floyd/ __________________ 2012 Honda Accord Touring 1968 Kaiser M715 FrankenJeep 1947 Dodge 1.5 Ton Resto-mod 1937 Ford pick-up 1950 Crosley Farm-o-Road

09-16-2008, 08:10 PM	#9
timp Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Columbia, PA Member #8001 My Ride: 1970 VW Karmann Ghia, 1995 Eagle Talon ESi iTrader: (0)	Yeah, i heard about this, i guess it was a really short battle with cancer, i don't think the media knew about it, the family probably decided to just keep it secretive... I think my roommate and I are going to honor his memory this evening by spinning a few floyd albums and such. __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… That’s what gets you" - Jeremy Clarkson

09-16-2008, 11:03 PM	#10
poolmike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richboro Member #543 My Ride: '68 Kaiser M715/ '37 Ford truck/'47 Dodge truck iTrader: (0)	I think I will wander into my basement and fire up the ol' Hammond and play some Floyd. I haven't played for a while and it just feels right to wake my neighbors with some 'Pigs' and 'One of these days'. Time to warm up the tube amp and get the tone generators spinning. __________________ 2012 Honda Accord Touring 1968 Kaiser M715 FrankenJeep 1947 Dodge 1.5 Ton Resto-mod 1937 Ford pick-up 1950 Crosley Farm-o-Road

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09-15-2008, 10:39 PM	#2
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	My friend was pretty sad about this, he made me do a few shots in his memory with him LOL. I for one am NOT a pink floyd fan, besides for the song 'bike', but I can respect the man. RIP dude.

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den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	didnt the bass player die a few years ago and no1 even made a big deal about it

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Zarno Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2007 Member #6348 iTrader: (0)	I closed a tab in Firefox and this was the next one in line for me to read. "The Great Gig in the Sky" came on at that moment, even though I'd forgotten about this thread. Weird. When I'm back with my high school friends in Allentown over break, we'll properly honor Wright. RIP

09-16-2008, 12:52 PM	#8
Jeffros Spec V Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Langhorne PA Member #263 iTrader: (0)	Sad day in the music industry. us and them is such a great song!

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Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	aw man... i heard a few weeks ago that Wright said he would consider going on tour as Pink Floyd again as well... he owns the name... wish i had a record player still so I could play my original vinyl of The Wall.

09-17-2008, 12:17 AM	#14
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	still a fantastic album...