Rick Wright of Pink Floyd

"Learning to fly" Into the distance, a ribbon of black Stretched to the point of no turning back A flight of fancy on a windswept field Standing alone my senses reeled A fatal attraction is holding me fast How can I escape this irresistible grasp? Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earthbound misfit, I Ice is forming on the tips of my wings Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything No navigator to find my way home Unladen, empty and turned to stone A soul intention, that's learning to fly Condition grounded but determined to try ... Read Full Story

"Learning to fly" Into the distance, a ribbon of black Stretched to the point of no turning back A flight of fancy on a windswept field Standing alone my senses reeled A fatal attraction is holding me fast How can I escape this irresistible grasp? Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earthbound misfit, I Ice is forming on the tips of my wings Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything No navigator to find my way home Unladen, empty and turned to stone A soul intention, that's learning to fly Condition grounded but determined to try ... Read Full Story

Richard Wright one of the founder members of the legendary Pink Floyd passed on at the age of 65 succumbing to cancer. The legendary keyboardist was always an integral part of Pink Floyd, often unnoticed due to his quiet nature. As Gilmour says, "He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognised Pink Floyd sound." Gilmour said the blend of his and Wright's voices, together with their "musical telepathy, reached their first major flowering" on 1971 track Echoes, which took up the whole of the second side of album Meddle. He added: "After ... Read Full Story

To help make note of the passing of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright this week, Wolfgang's Vault people wrote: "Friends, this week we here at the Vault were extremely saddened to hear about the passing of Richard Wright . As keyboardist for Pink Floyd, his layered texture and surrealistic tones helped define their sound. To celebrate his life, we're featuring a Pink Floyd set from 1977 that includes Wish You Were Here performed in its entirety. Give a listen, and hear for yourself what we've lost." Hear the entire 1977 Pink Floyd show from Oakland, CA at their site . Read Full Story

« Are aliens purposely warming the planet? Please don’t feed the conspiracy! While it is true that Pink Floyd’s keyboard player/vocalist Richard Wright passed away today, there is no truth to the rumors that he was abducted by aliens. I overheard some human speculation today that suggested some other-worldly beings were looking for a talented, experienced musician to jam with them later this week, so they came down to the AlienZoo and took Richard Wright of Pink Floyd fame - or possibly to reunite him with former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett, who definitely was abducted in the late 1960s and replaced by a ... Read Full Story