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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Dill on September 15, 2008, 04:30:15 PM

Title: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Dill on September 15, 2008, 04:30:15 PM
It's sad to hear but our very beloved Richard Wright has lost all Signs of Life. And it seems our Post War Dream will not be including a reunion, unless of course you consider the Great Gig in the Sky. I, for one, am finding this Sorrow Yet Another Movie, but When You're In, you'll know that the Echoes show that there's Nobody Home, not even In The Flesh. But maybe One Of These Days, we'll Bring the Boys Back Home, and Stop and see One of the Few Get Your Filthy Hands Off my Desert and Take it Back. Coming Back to Life, I wonder If The Hero's Return is is one of Your Possible Pasts, but they don't Speak to Me. Time will tell, though, that as long as there are Pigs on the Wing (Part one), Atom Heart Mother Suite will still Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

So Have a Cigar, as Summer '68 will Set the Control for the Heart of the Sun, but Us and Them will always Wish You Were Here.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Riosan on September 15, 2008, 04:32:16 PM
Normally I would post "it's old stfu" or something, but death is a sensitive subject, especially for someone like this.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Dill on September 15, 2008, 04:37:22 PM
Quote from: Riosan on September 15, 2008, 04:32:16 PM
Normally I would post "it's old stfu" or something, but death is a sensitive subject, especially for someone like this.

Why do you always have to come into my threads and post things like that? Even if you don't mean it, comments like that utterly destroy the meaning of the entire thread. If I actually cared about being the punctual paperboy and making sure you got the news first, I wouldn't have spent the time writing a post, as I would have simply posted a link and asked how much dignity I've gained by being the first to spread the word. Besides, how old can this possibly be? He died today.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Riosan on September 15, 2008, 04:38:53 PM
Quote from: Dill on September 15, 2008, 04:37:22 PM
Why do you always have to come into my threads and post things like that? Even if you don't mean it, comments like that utterly destroy the meaning of the entire thread.

Well, sorry for derailing the thread or whatever. I mourn him too, and I'll shut my trap.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 04:50:23 PM
It's also unfortunate that a whopping 10 users at the most will get the references in this thread or even know who Rick Wright is.

But oh well. Yes, I heard about his death earlier today.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Riosan on September 15, 2008, 04:54:08 PM
Quote from: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 04:50:23 PM
It's also unfortunate that a whopping 10 users at the most will get the references in this thread or even know who Rick Wright is.

For those under a rock, the keyboardist in Pink Floyd.

Which really sucks, I was just getting into them.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: sonicdude164 on September 15, 2008, 05:01:03 PM
:( That sucks... RIP Rick
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 05:01:28 PM
Also, I sense this is only one of a billion instances where someone will mention "The Great Gig in the Sky" in dealing with Wright's passing.

Also also, you should have made a reference to "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict."
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Zovistograt on September 15, 2008, 05:09:22 PM
We shall remember
The keyboardist of Pink Floyd
His music lives on.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Chloroform? on September 15, 2008, 05:59:29 PM
Your post is beautiful Dill, about sums up my feelings on the matter. :(
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Dill on September 15, 2008, 06:06:09 PM
Quote from: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 05:01:28 PM
Also, I sense this is only one of a billion instances where someone will mention "The Great Gig in the Sky" in dealing with Wright's passing.

Also also, you should have made a reference to "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict."

I was trying as hard as I could to reference as many songs without actually confusing everyone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have even mentioned any songs from Dark Side. I was pretty much avoiding any Syd-era references, simply because I didn't want to step into that territory (and that's even more obscure than the others I posted).

It's kind of ironic; just last week I was wondering what I would do if another one of the Pink Floyd members died, as I was really looking forward to the reunion Nick Mason has been alluding to.

First Kurt Vonnegut and now this. It seems only a matter of time before Alan Parsons and Michael Cretu kick the bucket, too.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Doodle on September 15, 2008, 06:09:20 PM
Yeah...who?
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Dill on September 15, 2008, 06:20:52 PM
Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on September 15, 2008, 06:09:20 PM
Yeah...who?

Imagine what Huey Lewis and the News would be like if they did a whole lot of LSD and made new age music with Gregorian chants in the background. That's Michael Cretu. Sometimes you can even hear his way too poppy 80's voice in the background. If you've seen Tropic Thunder, the song that plays during the trailer with Tobey Maquire is by him.

And don't even try to tell me you don't know who Alan Parsons is. You can't say you have good tastes in music and say you haven't heard at least one The Alan Parsons Project song at the same time.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Mario583 on September 15, 2008, 07:41:13 PM
*Doesn't give a darn about Pink Floyd or listens to that poop*
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Gwen Khan on September 15, 2008, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: Mario583 on September 15, 2008, 07:41:13 PM
*Doesn't give a darn about Pink Floyd or listens to that poop*
then don't post, R.I.P Richard
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Java on September 15, 2008, 07:53:26 PM
I never really got into Pink Floyd, but it sucks that the world has to lose a musician that was praised by many.


Quote from: Mario583 on September 15, 2008, 07:48:41 PM
Quote from: Commissar Torgo on September 15, 2008, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: Mario583 on September 15, 2008, 07:41:13 PM
*Doesn't give a dang about Pink Floyd or listens to that s****
then don't post, R.I.P Richard
Free +1 bish~.
You're only making yourself out to be an even bigger idiot.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Matt on September 15, 2008, 08:00:05 PM
Quote from: Riosan on September 15, 2008, 04:54:08 PM
Quote from: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 04:50:23 PM
It's also unfortunate that a whopping 10 users at the most will get the references in this thread or even know who Rick Wright is.

For those under a rock, the keyboardist in Pink Floyd.

Which really sucks, I was just getting into them.

Speaking of those under a rock... you're just getting into Pink Floyd?

He was such a great musician and it is sad to here he is dead... Richard Wright, I wish you were here.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 09:40:43 PM
Quote from: Mario583 on September 15, 2008, 07:48:41 PM
Quote from: Commissar Torgo on September 15, 2008, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: Mario583 on September 15, 2008, 07:41:13 PM
*Doesn't give a darn about Pink Floyd or listens to that poop*
then don't post, R.I.P Richard
Free +1 bish~.

Shut the intercourse  up, seriously.

Quote from: `Matt` on September 15, 2008, 08:00:05 PM
Speaking of those under a rock... you're just getting into Pink Floyd?

Rio's just now getting into a lot of rock. I've been giving him a lot of suggestions lately of big names in rock that he's missing out on.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Syncopathic on September 15, 2008, 10:06:24 PM
Awesome post.
I'm gonna try and listen to DSoTM, Animals, and Wish You Were Here before I go to bed tonight.
I really was hoping for that reunion.
I hope the other Floyd members don't hit the bucket soon...
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Riosan on September 16, 2008, 03:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 09:40:43 PM
Shut the f*** up, seriously.

Banned him for 5 days, there's no reason why he should come into a thread about someone dying just to make a +1.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Doodle on September 16, 2008, 03:16:25 AM
OH YEAH. I've heard of Pink Floyd. I just didn't know who Richard Wright was. :P

But still, that sucks.
Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Sgt.Chilly on September 16, 2008, 06:27:25 AM
What was that about?  Seriously is Mario(#) taking Mystic's place as grumpy ninny today?

Also Dill, nicely done ode in your post.

+35,000 cool points.

Title: Re: Richard Wright is dead.
Post by: Matt on September 16, 2008, 06:52:36 AM
Quote from: Riosan on September 16, 2008, 03:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kaz on September 15, 2008, 09:40:43 PM
Shut the f*** up, seriously.

Banned him for 5 days, there's no reason why he should come into a thread about someone dying just to make a +1.

<3