Sep 15 2008Rick Wright of Pink Floyd passes away at 65 (1943 - 2008)

Who?

first. R.I.P. man

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whip out the shrooms and acid, this is gonna be one hell of a trip.

RIP

I just rented Wizard of Oz.. Time to put the music to it again..

"Wish You Were Here" is one of my favorite albums, too. :-/ Guess this nixes any chance of an official reunion tour.

Welcome, my friend... welcome to the machine.

Oh, man... My condolences. My mom and dad loved listening to Pink Floyd and I also like to put on their albums for a retro hit.

Thanks man for taking music into the right direction and for being an idol for a whole generation.

#5 and #7 are funny comments!

I Hope Richard has a great journey where ever this may be.

RIP

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#1, you are an idiot! You've never heard of Pink Floyd?!?! What are you 5?

They are WAY before my time, but are still one of my favorite bands! I was fortunate to see them in Foxboro, MA in 1994. Great Show.

Favorite song is "Time" . The lyrics mean more to me now that I'm grown up.

what kind of cancer?

It was meant as a joke. The only thing 5 on me, unfortunately, is my phallus. I came here to NOT take things seriously. So he's dead, everyone dies. I am sure he lived well and had a decent life...he had the ca$h....now someone else has it....

Did they get you to trade your heros for ghosts.

RIP

Awesome live performances. N.O. Superdome, Texas Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium. "Floydians" traveled the country to see the best musicians of the era.
Present were grey haired fans with ther children as well as young fans.

RIP

so sad.. a rock legend gone. richard sang alot of the early floyd stuff he had a good voice just listen to echos. richard, you and syd are in the great gig in the sky!!

RIP Mr. Wright.

#1, you should be ashamed of yourself.

How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost ghosts, reading Superfish posts, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have you found? Just Britney Spears.
Wish you were here.

I took a date to a Pink Floyd concert in 1987 or 8. I don't remember much about the concert (see #5) but I did wind up married to the girl many years later. I kid you not, my Dad used to play Dark Side of the Moon on an 8-track player when I was a kid. The first vinyl album I bought with my own money was The Wall (sure wish I still had that). I've spent my whole life listening to 'Floyd. This kind of makes Monday that much shittier.

I took a date to a Pink Floyd concert in 1987 or 8. I don't remember much about the concert (see #5) but I did wind up married to the girl many years later. I kid you not, my Dad used to play Dark Side of the Moon on an 8-track player when I was a kid. The first vinyl album I bought with my own money was The Wall (sure wish I still had that). I've spent my whole life listening to 'Floyd. This kind of makes Monday that much shittier.

NOOO!
D:
that just ruined my whole week! R.I.P, man

Very sad news indeed. Saw Roger Waters in concert this year in Denver, and then again in London. Really held out some hope that the four of them might get together again for one last show, but I guess it just wasn't in the cards.

No band can ever compare to the magic of Pink Floyd--absolutely untouchable!

A legend from a legendary band. You will be dearly missed and remembered for the sounds you created on Pink Floyd albums. By far, your best work was on High Hopes, possibly the top of any Pink Floyd album.

Here's to you, Rick!

Randal

the worst thing about this is that now the radio stations are going to play their gay music till our ears bleed.

You will be missed! Pink Floyd best band ever.

It's funny how the asswipe "musicians" of today can't play the guitar, piano, keyboard, drums, saxophone or anything that requires some level of skill and intelligence. All you have are apes and dopes sputtering out gibberish for the MTV retards

R.I:P. dark side of the moon & wish you were here are one of the best pieces of music ever heard/recorded!!!!!!

25, burn in hell.

RIP Rick. Your music will never die.

the only keyboardist whose sound I loved (remember the 80s?)

Now I know I will never see the Floyd on tour.
I wish my dad took me to the shows in 1988 and 1994... :(

R.I.P.

This was the final cut for him, I bet he was comfortably numb, but he will shine on like a crazy diamond...now he and sid are both on the "Dark Side Of The Moon"

Welcome to the great gig in the sky.

True story: we were all coming down from a trip, summer-time in a u-district house, nicely stoned, cranking out the Floyd. Animals, I think it was. The door was open and in walks this guy off the street. "Hey. I heard the Pink Floyd playing so I came in. *pause* You wanna hear some of my poetry?" We all looked at each other, looked back at the guy, "NO!" He left. We laughed.

Pink Floyd ain't no sissy music!!!

Shine on, you crazy diamond.

OMG! Now I'm comfortably numb!

my dad took me to see Floyd in 1994. He was good friends with floyd's photographer, so we got 9th row centre. it was the best concert I've ever been to. I doubt anything will ever top it.

I'm gonna crank out some Floyd tonight in memory of Rick.

RIP, Rick.

Again, one of the truly great musicians passes away.

He will be missed.

#25, you are so ignorant.

click my name to see Richard in action with David Gilmour...he will be missed.

he was so innovative and original.

R.I.P Richard Wright

Rest in peace man. Your fine work continues to bring joy to new people every year. You will br missed.

"a great gig in the sky" is pure musical genius, the chords on "us & them", by his own ammission a miles davis rip off, one of the first jazz rock crossover. he probably introced modal themes into rock, too (the alreadt mentioned "... gig in the sky" is pure dorian). "animals" and "WYWH" are terrific album too, in terms of soundscaping and texture. I really like the guy who said he was one of the few keyboardist who didn't sound cheesey in the 80s. so sad, he really introduced something new into rock.

RIP, great, great band.

you would think wish you were here was their best record. thats why you spend your day making unfunny, jealous commentary at people you wish you were. youre an empty soul. you dont know music, youre not even talented. wow you can sell ad space and pay your rent. what a prodigy. loser.

RIP, "How I wish, How I wish you were here""

Holy crap! I didn't even know the guy was sick! He was my favorite member of Pink Floyd after Syd Barret. Check out his solo album, Wet Dream which was released - holy crap! - thirty years to the day - on 15 Set 78 - I'm getting weird man - where's my slavia? - crunch, crunch, munch, munch, swallow, gulp - ahhh - colors - lights - sounds - Casper - Wendy - Daisy Mae - unicorns - much better - bells

"Remember the day before today; a day when you were young."

The world already misses you beyond logical description.

I hope you get your great gig in the sky, Richard. Rest in peace.

I'll see you on the dark side of the moon....

RIP.

Syd Barret sucked. Nothing they ever did with him was worth a shit and they didnt become they legendary band they were until he was out of the picture.

You seriously liked that nursery rhyme shit Syd did?...Give me a break.

Too Bad it wasnt Roger Waters that died...hes turned into a worthless sack of shit thinking his monarchial political views in some way give him the knowledge to comment on American politics.

R.I.P. and thank you for the music

This is a sad piece of news :( I'm going to load up my changer with some floyd.

In the early seventies at School here in England we never thought Pink Floyd would make it in the States but instead continue to play small venues around the country & then Dark Side exploded and a lot of that's due to Rick Wright - seems like a million years ago.He always came across as a really nice chap -RIP Rick

I'm a 17 years old girl from Québec, I don't even speak english and this, is REALLY upsetting me.. Well today is the day where Pink Floyd died.

'' And if they try to break down your disguise with their questions, you can hide, hide, hide.. Behind paranoid eyes''

RIP Richard. You'll always be with us through your music.

rick you will be sadly miss'd
floyd music will never be the same
r i p
mandy

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee has become...comfortably numb....

"And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon."
One of my very first concerts was Floyd in the early 80's. There was this big giant ass inflatable pig that came out and these 2 guys sitting in the row next my group freaked out. They dove under the seats and were trying to dig through the arena's concrete floor. Great concert-

RIP Rick :-(

R.I.P. Music has just taken a huge blow because of this he was an incredible musician and will be missed!!!

R.I.P. Music has just taken a huge blow because of this he was an incredible musician and will be missed!!!

My greatest respects from a truly fan. I fell lucky I could see you in NYC touring with David Gilmour "On An Island" in 2006. RIP.

Another living legend gone. Who will fill his shoes? Who these days will have a 40 year career in this age of immediacy? Britney? Karsdashian, Brooke Hogan? The music of Pink Floyd is timeless. Some kid starting high school will hear it and it will be as good and as new as the first time we all heard it.

A true loss and a true pleasure to occupy the same time as you Rick. Thanks for the tunes,

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Damn it, damn it. RIP

Damn, that sucks. He was a great keyboardist and loved the vocal harmonies he had with Gilmour. RIP.

RIP, man. Im so sorry to hear this.

Im grateful I got to see them @ the Rose Bowl in 1994. I was 16.

Thanks for the beautiful music and the wonderful memories.

:(

Rick's music and style of playing are what made me take up the keyboards. I never got very good, but it brought me a lot of joy. Thanks Rick! You gave us all something special! You will be missed!

This is some very, very sad news...I've got Shine On You Crazy Diamond playing right now, and it just seems so fitting. He will be sorely missed.

A true talent.

PINK FLOYD was one of the giants of Rock.

RIP Rick Wright.

Rest in peace, Rick. You will be missed.

Given this Web site's propensity to publish salacious material about crack whores, half-naked (and naked) whores, and whores talking about politics, mentioning Rick Wright here seems just plain sad and wrong. The man was an incredible piano player (watch the "Dark Side of the Moon" Classic Album DVD if you don't believe me), which means he had actual MUSICAL skills.

Folks the world 'round will still be listening to Pink Floyd when Britney, Lindsey, Brooke, Jessica, et al. are the subjects of trivia questions no thinking individual cares to answer.

RIP
65 isn't very old. We'll all be there soon.

Nothing has ever touched my soul musically like "Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us & Them" among his other great works....I am deeply saddened with today's news...but I like to think that he is playing at a great gig in the sky, with Syd, John Lennon, and Hendrix...Wow what a band...

Great music my ass! Muzak at best. Sorry he dies so young though!

Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands. Probably is my favorite, always will be. Richard Wright was a very talented and great man, he started Pink Floyd. He is a legend now and forever, and will never be forgotten.

Thanks for your music Richard Wright, you will be missed.

R.I.P.

--Miranda

Shine on, you crazy keyboarding diamond.

"Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves
In labyrinths of coral caves
The echo of a distant tide
Comes willowing across the sand
And everything is green and submarine

And no one showed us to the land
And no one knows the wheres or whys
But something stirs and something tries
And starts to climb toward the light.”

I was so saddened to hear this. RIP Richard.
My friend made this playlist in memoriam http://www.redux.com/playlist/pink_floyds_richard_wright_in_memoriam .

How do you replace Richard Wright? It`s so sad to lose another GREAT person who was so gifted with his hands & mind I shed tears for everyone knowing that everytime I listen to Pink Floyd my heart will be sad so Shine on you crazy Die-mond The world will sadly miss you it will take years to replace you, just like AC-DC replacing the lead singer

Goodbye Richard, keep the dream alive while my guitar gently weeps...

fuck him roger waters was a better vocalist

Some are born
Some men die beneath one infinite sky.
There'll be war, there'll be peace.
But everything one day will cease.
All the iron turned to rust;
All the proud men turned to dust.
And so all things, time will mend.
So this song will end.

God help us all... first Carlin now Richard Wright. I suggest everyone sit on the beach and listen to "Us and Them".

RIP Brother!!!

R I P RICK !!! SADLY MISSED NEVER FORGOTTEN !!! ITS TIME FOR YOUR GREAT GIG IN THE SKY !!! PLAY ON IN HEAVEN !!!

R I P RICK !!! SADLY MISSED NEVER FORGOTTEN !!! ITS TIME FOR YOUR GREAT GIG IN THE SKY !!! PLAY ON IN HEAVEN !!!

RIP Rick....saw Floyd in '92 and it was the most amazing concert I have ever attended.
Shine on you crazy Diamond

Roger Waters is a genius and I love his music, but the guy has earned a reputation for being a flaming butthole through the years. Anyway, from what I understand, he had the balls to fire Rick during the making of The Wall. However, he had to crawl back and "rehire" Rick, who then had the upper hand. Rick was the only member of the band who made money during that run. So he beat Roger at his own game.

RIP Rick. You left this world a better place with your music, and people will be listening to it a hundred years from now.

Honestly, I love Pink Floyd as much as anyone else, but can't you people write something that isn't one of their lyrics or a song title. I mean, I understand you are all sympathetic, and probably well meaning and good intended. But someone's life is so much more than the rehashed lines of lyrics that they were directly or indirectly involved with, come on, if there is to be any shred of hope i have left for people is that we are able to think for ourselves once in a while. Mull it over in your brains for a while, think of something on your own to say; it will be far more of an impact....

The end of life is bittersweet for those in pain, for we grieve not them, they have been released; but we grieve for ourselves and out loss of them. The cancer may have conquered over your life Rick, but you are never so conquered, the music you helped create shall continue; thus you stay alive as we listen on.

isnt richard the father of the boy who got a settlement from MICHAEL JACKSON for molesting his son?

Yep folks, I pretty sure:
THERE IS NO REUNION-CONCERT!!

RIP Mr. Wright.
wot a luvly man will be missed bye all floyd fans !!!!!!
he was great to listen too ,very intelligent man indeed !!!!!!!

RIP Mr. Wright.
wot a luvly man will be missed bye all floyd fans !!!!!!
he was great to listen too ,very intelligent man indeed !!!!!!!

RIP Mr. Wright.
wot a luvly man will be missed bye all floyd fans !!!!!!
he was great to listen too ,very intelligent man indeed !!!!!!!

Shine on, you crazy diamond.

#84
Something that isn't a Floyd song title or lyric....hmmmmm-
How about: "take the stick out of your ass #84, we'll miss you Rick"?
People grieve the way they know how to. Perhaps these lyrics posted are just "rehashed lines" to you, but I believe the people that posted them have a deeper connection to them, as Floyd fans would.

Pink Floyd always sucked. I don't know who this loser was but I'm glad he's fucking dead. If only he'd OD'ed before he made all that horrid music.

Pink Floyd is a band that makes good, quality music. Not like the garbage they put out nowadays.

Richard William Wright was a self taught pianist and keyboardist, best known for his long career with Pink Floyd. He wrote sigbificant parts of the music for classic albums such as Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. Pictures of Rick Wright at http://specialreport.com/pink-floyd-keyboardist-richard-wright-dies/

#84:

you must annoy the hell out of the people around you.

i'll bet you're always correcting them, and i'll also bet it's hard to find a friend to hang out with.

Really sad. He was too young.

Pink Floyd is a group that re-defined music as we know it. If you have ever been to a concert an enjoyed it as a spectacle blend of music, light, fireworks, lasers, and other special effects...you should thank all the members of Pink Floyd. David Gilmour pioneered the long, melodic solo that transports you to another place. Rick Wright and his abilit y to create swirling melodies that you could almost touch established him as perhaps the greatest pianist and arranger of his generation.

Like the departure of Syd Barrett, the loss of this musical legend is the loss of a generation of music.

"You raise blade, you make the change, you re-arrange me til I'm sane."

PINK FLOYD ROCKS!!!!!! R.I.P, u were and will always be the best!!!!!

The best music and band of all time.

May you play for the angels now.

PINK FLOYD ROCKS!!!!!! R.I.P, u were and will always be the best!!!!!

The best music and band of all time.

May you play for the angels now.

A sad day for good music :(.

What a bummer! They were and are one of the greatest groups out there. They still rock my IPod. A very sad day indeed.

#91 I am not doubting the deep connection people have with the lyrics, I have many of my own as Floyd was a huge influence in my taste and appreciation for good music, but if anything I think they should along with the music serve to influence people to their own means of expression.

#95 Why such a personal attack? I did not attack individuals, I just think as a whole we should write our own feelings through our words and not borrow others. They are much more than their lyrics, they deserve something more, for instance... #98's "may you play for the angels now" is much more moving in my opinion than restating a bit of lyrics.

Why can't we play today? Why can't we stay that way? Why can't we reach the sun? The Floyd were at their best in their Barrett/art nouveau/psychedelic/UFO period. They were incomparably glamourous, beautifully dressed(of incidental importance, of course) immensely talented and original. They, along with the Kinks, were very British bright young things. Their first three albums (Piper, Saucerful and the soundtrack from "More") are glorious artifacts from a time before punks, thugs and material girls ruled the charts. Rick, along with Ray Davies, Mitch Mitchell, The Move, Creation and a few others (Tracey Nelson, anybody?) remains vastly underrated. See Emily Play a true masterpiece), Lucifer Sam, Matilda Mother, Paint Box, Julia Dream, Apples and Oranges: pure joy, golden dim Pre-Raphaelite dreamtime gifts for Christmas on Earth and Easter Everywhere. Wish you (and Syd) were here...

Pink Floyd are now DEAD!

Wright was an ESSENTIAL figure in the music of Floyd and transended his technical limitations, when compared to Wakeman/Emerson, by creating textures that aspired to the ethereal.

He brought the sounds of church to ones ears { Cirrus Minor, Cellestial Voices} and possesed a trademark sound that few, if any, would try and replicate.

As Gilmour said, he was a VITAL component of Pink Floyd and did infact carry the whole band for atleast 2 years after Syd's departure.

He was a vehicle for the celestial voice inside all of us and an inspiration to anyone who feels limited in themselves or their creations.

RIP Richard Wright, trancender, and teacher of many!

''so...so you think you can tell...heaven from hell...blue skies from pain...can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail, a smile from a veil, do you think you can tell" one of my all time favorite songs...rest in peace

Rick has gone to the Great Gig In the Sky, and the rock world has lost a great member of the community. I am happy he did not suffer long, and sad to see one of the founding members of Pink Floyd pass. Now he and Sid can party on!!

Someone punch #1 in the throat.

Then again... we are on The Superficial.
I'm glad you post up important shit every once in a while...

Son of a fuckin bitch.. First George Carlin.. now this... what the hell fuck.

I can't wait for the youtube tribute

Rick Right RIP

D:

Damn it, Rick, you left us too soon. RIP.

Rick,
You will be sadly missed by music lovers everywhere.

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go, like
waves briefly touching the shore.
Some people stay for a while, and give us a deeper
understanding of what is truly important in this life.
They touch our souls, as we gain strength from the
footprints they have left on our hearts; we are never,
ever, the same"

I know I didn't know him personally, but Pink Floyd's music does that, it makes you feel like you do. The lyrics and the instrumentation embeds into your brain and you're never the same again.

R.I.P. Richard Wright, you will be greatly missed.
Play that Great Gig In The Sky with all your heart.

Syd Barrett was the founding member.....

It was years ago I saw them in what was the king dome . they were like no other music live .

god take him home and sit him down with good old sid and listen to the music of pure bliss.

he is loved and never will be forgotten take good care of our friend ...

May you rest in peace Rick... since my father's early teens to my life now a days you have filled our life's with you band's music and your emotions as a human and musician.
You can now rest, and deserve to, after a life well lived.
Cheers for Mr Rick Wright

Comment 46 David Gilmour

You are an ignorant worthless sack. Nursery rhymes? Syd Barret. Listen here, popinjay, you haven't the slighest clue about songwriting. The essence is in the simplicity. Simplicity is the ultimate challenge. You know why? Because simplicity is honest and ego-less.

As far as your idiotic comment about Roger and American politics. I'm a musician and political science grad. You're a reactionary embryo. Everyone in the world should opine about American politics. You know why? Because American foreign policy affects the world.

Embryo, you how I got into Floyd? Arabs bro. The same people that are being used for target practice by Americans and Israelis. This is no criticism of the American soldier. It's a criticism of Cheney, Wolffowitz, Perle and all those cowards who use American soldiers as guinea pigs for their little political experiments.

I suggest you eat a thick slice of humble pie.

I am 40 and thats considered a young Pink Floyd fan and I just want all the young people to know how good they were and are and look up David Gilmour and Roger Waters. They formed all types of different music drom the 60's until now you should see them when they were young go to you tube and put in See Emily Play, this is when they were young and very good looking, David Gilmour to me everysong he ever did was worth buying every cd he ever made and I will be getting some Dvd's for christmas, now I need to ffind a way to get Roger and David over to my house and jam! I love them all in the band, rest in peace Mr. Richard Wright. Love Paula from Cincinnati, Ohio