Farewell Rick Wright of Pink Floyd


Rick passed today. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm
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Hey, "if you believe in forever", we all have something to look forward to!

Maybe, "if there's a rock 'n roll heaven", we'll get to listen to them "live".

(You can tell I hung out with Bill Medley too long).

If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.
If there's a rock and roll heaven,
Well you know they've got a hell of a band, band, band.
Jimmy gave us rainbows,
And Janis took a piece of our hearts,
And Otis brought us all to the dock of a bay.
Sing a song to light my fire,
Remember Jim that way,
They've all found another place, another place to play.
Chorus
Remember bad bad Leroy Brown,
Hey Jimmy touched us with that song.
Time won't change a friend we came to know.
And Bobby gave us Mack the Knife,
Well look out, he's back in town.
They'll all be there together
When they meet in one big show.
Imin2u, no worry to debate about tubes vs. solid state, cables or the best speakers when we're "^up^there^" !!
I just watched Remember That Night by David Gilmour with Rick on Keyboards which is great. David talked about Rick gaining more confidence with each performance and how he was coming out of his shell. Rick got standing ovations when introduced to the huge audiences. It was quite a shock to me and very sad to hear of his passing.
What a blow to the music world! I remember when I first saw the Floydsters in Denver for the Momentary Lapse of Reason tour and they opened with a dark stage and Richard Wright in the spotlight for Shine on you Crazy Diamond.
So Richard I say Shine on you Crazy Diamond....
I am not a rock fan but I love the stuff Pink Floyd did before "The Wall" (which I cannot stand). Meddle is a masterpiece.