GUITAR DAD

 
 

One of our most distinctive and adventurous keyboard players left us today. Pink Floyd's Richard Wright died of cancer at his home in Britain. He was 65. It's impossible to describe the monumental impact that Wright's playing, songwriting and gentle voice had on millions of listeners, especially musicians with psychedelic tendencies. Just yesterday, while jogging with my iPod in shuffle mode, I was lucky enough to chance on Pink Floyd's Funky Dung, which features the percussive and trippy sounds of Wright's brilliant organ playing. Rest in peace, Mr. Wright. Thank you for daring to play the way you did – and for making my world so much more colorful and sonically satisfying.

 


Comments

gilligan

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:34:31

Glad to see yet another Wright memorial. Well done.
Wright had a knack for capturing a mood (often mystical, melancholic, dreamlike) that was simply incredible. "Remember a Day" stands as an incredible testament to his abilities. I enjoyed listening to Summer of 68 while I type this.

 



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