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Morthoron · 10-12-2008, 11:18 AM

I know it's off-topic, but I note with sadness that Richard Wright, keyboardist of Pink Floyd, died last month at the age of 65. In keeping with his rather reticent, introverted nature, he kept his cancer a secret (and the lack of news regarding his death seems to bear this out). In any case, I discovered an excellent double CD documenting his final concert, playing alongside his Pink Floyd comrade David Gilmour, on Gilmour's 'Live in Gdansk': http://www.davidgilmour.com/gdansk.htm

The first CD mostly covers Gilmour's 2006 solo album 'On an Island'; however, it is on the second CD that both Gilmour and Wright truly shine, and show what a wonderful legacy both men have left for rock music. The song selection is surprising (in a delightful way) and covers tunes that one usually didn't hear in a Floyd concert, particularly Astronomy Domine (from Floyd's 1st album, Pipers at the Gates of Dawn), Fat Old Sun (from Atom Heart Mother) and Echoes (from Meddle). There are also remarkable renditions of Shine on You Crazy Diamond, High Hopes, Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb. It is definitely a 'Headphones Only' compilation that will leave any Floyd fan completely satisfied (and the addition of the Baltic Symphony Orchestra adds an excellent extra aural presence).

Sad to say we shall not be seeing any further Pink Floyd reunions as the circle is irrevocably broken. Unheralded and hidden at the heart of Pink Floyd's dense but flowing compositions, Richard Wright was a true innovator, quiet and unassuming, but deserving of accolades. Pink Floyd, like Tolkien, was one of the pillars of my formative years, and in a very different manner than the Professor they influenced my personal journey through life (primarily in a musical sense).

So goodbye, Mr. Wright, wish you were here.

10-12-2008, 11:18 AM	#27
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	I know it's off-topic, but I note with sadness that Richard Wright, keyboardist of Pink Floyd, died last month at the age of 65. In keeping with his rather reticent, introverted nature, he kept his cancer a secret (and the lack of news regarding his death seems to bear this out). In any case, I discovered an excellent double CD documenting his final concert, playing alongside his Pink Floyd comrade David Gilmour, on Gilmour's 'Live in Gdansk': http://www.davidgilmour.com/gdansk.htm The first CD mostly covers Gilmour's 2006 solo album 'On an Island'; however, it is on the second CD that both Gilmour and Wright truly shine, and show what a wonderful legacy both men have left for rock music. The song selection is surprising (in a delightful way) and covers tunes that one usually didn't hear in a Floyd concert, particularly Astronomy Domine (from Floyd's 1st album, Pipers at the Gates of Dawn), Fat Old Sun (from Atom Heart Mother) and Echoes (from Meddle). There are also remarkable renditions of Shine on You Crazy Diamond, High Hopes, Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb. It is definitely a 'Headphones Only' compilation that will leave any Floyd fan completely satisfied (and the addition of the Baltic Symphony Orchestra adds an excellent extra aural presence). Sad to say we shall not be seeing any further Pink Floyd reunions as the circle is irrevocably broken. Unheralded and hidden at the heart of Pink Floyd's dense but flowing compositions, Richard Wright was a true innovator, quiet and unassuming, but deserving of accolades. Pink Floyd, like Tolkien, was one of the pillars of my formative years, and in a very different manner than the Professor they influenced my personal journey through life (primarily in a musical sense). So goodbye, Mr. Wright, wish you were here. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.