Richard White Dies

[Colin S]

Richard Wright, founding member and keyboard player with Pink Floyd died yesterday after a short battle with cancer.

I remember seeing the fledgling Pink Floyd at the UFO club in London in the 60s, a small unknown psychedelic band; Barrett, Mason, Waters and Wright, oil slides on the wall and a strange sweet smell in the air.

All my heroes are disappearing.

Colin

[Ron Wisdom]

Yeah, it's too bad. I watched a show on PBS last week that was performances of songs of the 60's. They had the Rascals and the Byrds, etc. Some of them are still hanging in there, but they are dropping like flies.

Ron

[sebastiaan56]

RIP, I have many memories of sitting in UV flour lit apartments, silly string all over the ceiling listening to Pink Floyd very stoned and a lot more. Dark Side of the Moon was the theme song of a generation. Actually its a bit surprising I can remember as much as I do.......

[kiwigeo]

All my heroes are disappearing.

Colin

Dont fret my English friend....youve still got your Antipodean buddies here on the ANZLF.

[Kim]

RIP, I have many memories of sitting in UV flour lit apartments, silly string all over the ceiling listening to Pink Floyd very stoned and a lot more. Dark Side of the Moon was the theme song of a generation. Actually its a bit surprising I can remember as much as I do.......

Yes this news truly saddens my heart...Sebastiaan, I was in that apartment many times, indeed we may have shared a joint or two

Cheers

Kim

[Dennis Leahy]

Sebastiaan and Kim -

So, you were the guys with the silly string in my apartment! Probably responsible for spilling the bong water on the carpet too! I did not get my damage deposit back!

If I still smoked pot, I'd roll one up to salute Richard Wright, mourn his passing, and recognize him as the latest band member in The Great Gig In The Sky.

Dennis
p.s. This made me remember the car wreck I got into, in the Colorado mountains, where on my way over a 75 foot cliff, Pink Floyd was playing in my car: "... life is a short warm moment, and death is a long cold rest."

[Bob Connor]

I only have vague memories of that period but one of my favourite albums is Umma Gumma.

Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict. Great song for a charades night.

His loss will be felt by many.

[Kim]

In case no one picked it up from my avatar, Pink Floyd are my all time favorite band. I love all their stuff, Wish you were here, and Darkside gave the band the success they needed to go on as long as they did. Richard was very instrumental in the creation of both those wonderful albams, he will indeed be sorely missed R.I.P.

Speaking of avatars, cut it out Bob! It's freak'in me out man..Every time I look back at the monitor that evil sucker sticks it's head up at me look'in like it wants to eat my flesh man

Cheers

Kim

[sebastiaan56]

Watch out for that Axe Kim!


My other fave from that era was Kevin Ayers, does anyone remember an album called "The Confessions of Dr Dream and other stories" Double J used to flog it,

[Craig]

I'd venture to say that all us guys in that age group had a big affair with " The Floyd".

The greatest band ,surely !

Kim and Sebastiaan , I too can recall the party.! I was the guy groovin in the corner digging the oil slides. I can vaguely recall your faces through the smoke haze that wofted around the dark lit room .The wine glasses with candles moving to the musical vibes on the fireplace mantle ,,,,,Wow man ,,,,,,, What a fantastic era , and never forgotten.

Lets all, once again, give them a good listen

R.I.P.

[sebastiaan56]

This is really embarassing but Im a bit teary listening to DSOTM again, something about being young, remeberm the dreams....maybe its just the beers.....

Has anyone got kids that dont like LOUD music? or is it just mine?