Richard Wright goes to The Great Gig in the Sky

Sabía que algún día tenía que suceder porque ya están todos ellos medio rucalgios, pero esperaba poder alcanzar a verlos en vivo antes que uno de ellos se petateara.  Maldición.

Richard Wright, who died today at 65 after a battle with cancer, was a founding member and keyboardist for Pink Floyd. While not as famous in his own right as the late guitarist-vocalist Syd Barrett and bassist-vocalist Roger Waters, he was instrumental in the development of the iconic Floyd sound -- the anthemic organ swells, the layered synth riffs. He wrote a few of their big hits, including Dark Side's "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Us And Them," and worked on songs such as "Atom Heart Mother," "Echoes" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond." Waters famously fired Wright during the recording of The Wall, and Wright was relegated to session-musician status for years, during which he released two solo albums, Wet Dream, in 1978, and Broken China, in 1996. But even from the sidelines, Wright devoted most of his musical life to Pink Floyd.

Remembering Pink Floyd's Richard Wright

Wright era un excelente músico.  Dos de mis canciones favoritas de todos los tiempos son precisamente  “The Great Gig in the Sky” y “Us And Them”.

Si nunca las has escuchado píquenle aquí y hazlo de inmediato.  Te prometo que no te arrepentirás.

RIP, Rick.  I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon.