http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/16/arts/obits.php
I am so tremendously sad about this news.
Only this month did I get the David Gilmour Remember That Night DVD, and was most enthralled by two tracks:
Rick's "Wearing the Inside Out" which sadly was cut from the Division Bell Tour setlist in 1994, and Echoes, which features the best harmony recorded by Dave and Rick. Not to mention the versions of Arnold Layne and Comfortably Numb with Rick on vocals.
I loved this stuff even more than Dave's tracks on his own disc.
And now, Rick is gone, off with Syd to that Great Gig in the Sky.
May you rest in peace. I think I'm going to watch Live at Pompeii now.
Another great man passed away. I will always remember the music of Pink Floyd, greatly enhanced by his work.
The Great Gig in the Sky takes us all, in the end. So much for my dream reunion...
A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em
I am utterly blown away by this. Pink Floyd has created some of the greatest music of the twentieth century, and Rick was a huge part of it, although he preferred to stay out of the public eye. The world has lost a very talented musician.
This is incredibly sad news for music. Wright was one of the greatest musicians of our time, and was very unfairly underappreciated for his fantastic work in Pink Floyd. As soon as I heard this, I dropped what I was doing and listened to "Echoes" in its entirety in his honor.
Rest in peace, Rick. You've gone to your last great gig in the sky (I know it's corny, but I had to say it).