# RIP Richard Wright **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 15, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715 "2008-09-15T16:51:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/1 "2008-09-15T16:51:51Z")
Richard Wright, one of the original member of Pink Floyd, has died aged 65. Rest piece and thanks for the music. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/2 "2008-09-15T16:59:09Z")
That’s a shame. Somehow I always figured Nick would be the first to go. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/3 "2008-09-15T16:59:25Z")
Are yo kidding me?!?!? I was just listening to Pink Floyd. This really, really sucks. You will be missed Richard…☹ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/4 "2008-09-15T17:01:27Z")
Moved to [del]the Dark Side of the Board[/del] Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/5 "2008-09-15T17:05:33Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > That’s a shame. Somehow I always figured Nick would be the first to go. > > RIP. I should have said “next to go.” I always forget about Syd. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/6 "2008-09-15T17:12:40Z")
oh no. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/7 "2008-09-15T17:42:22Z")
He was such a great, distinctive keyboard player who, as much as Syd, gave the Floyd their early sound. Condolences to his family and to everyone who feels as sad as I do at this news. > [@](#): > > _Remember a day before today > A day when you were young. > Free to play alone with time > Evening never came. > Sing a song that can’t be sung > Without the morning’s kiss > Queen - you shall be it if you wish > Look for your king > Why can’t we play today > Why can’t we stay that way > Climb your favorite apple tree > Try to catch the sun > Hide from your little brother’s gun > Dream yourself away > Why can’t we reach the sun > Why can’t we blow the years away > Blow away > Blow away > Remember > Remember_ Remember Richard Wright. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/8 "2008-09-15T17:46:11Z")
I am sick about this. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/9 "2008-09-15T17:49:26Z")
I’m gutted. Sympathies to his family and thanks to Rick for everything, not least the floating chord piano work on _Us and Them_. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/10 "2008-09-15T18:19:28Z")
On to the Great Gig in the Sky. We’ll miss ya, Rick! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/11 "2008-09-15T18:21:46Z")
I thought you were talking about the author of _Native Son_ and I thought JEEZ he must be old. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/12 "2008-09-15T18:29:32Z")
☹ He will be missed greatly. ---
**Author:** ![clnilsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@clnilsen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clnilsen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/13 "2008-09-15T18:35:19Z")
Ya know, last week I read a news blurb from Gilmour saying that Pink Floyd would never record another album, no interest in that music, and he saw nothing more to explore with Floyd etc ect. At the time I thought he was a real and selfish prat. Now, I think he was just trying to shield Richard. Shine on, Richard. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/14 "2008-09-15T18:51:36Z")
and no one sings me lullabies and no one makes me close my eyes and so I throw the windows wide and call to you across the sky :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(☹ ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/15 "2008-09-15T19:31:36Z")
“'Summer '68” is a song that creeps into my head on a fairly regular basis and then I have to listen to it. There’s very few songs as old as that one that I listen to as frequently. ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/16 "2008-09-15T19:39:46Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > “'Summer '68” is a song that creeps into my head on a fairly regular basis and then I have to listen to it. There’s very few songs as old as that one that I listen to as frequently. Yes, I was listening to it last night. ---
**Author:** ![Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/17 "2008-09-15T22:44:47Z")
Man, I’m suprised as to how little interest this has sparked anywhere. Only brief mentions if his death in obscure corners of Major News Media websites. Music back then was so good, and Pink Floyd were certainly top of the top in terms of amazing-ness. Great lyrics, great music, creativity an amazing band really. And without Rick, they would have not been the same. It angers me to see how someone so great passes on just like that. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/18 "2008-09-15T23:33:06Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > “'Summer '68” is a song that creeps into my head on a fairly regular basis and then I have to listen to it. There’s very few songs as old as that one that I listen to as frequently. Probably my favorite single (short) Pink Floyd song. Sorry to hear he’s gone. ---
**Author:** ![snailboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@snailboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snailboy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/19 "2008-09-16T00:01:06Z")
That sucks. Pink Floyd being one of my favorite bands, I’d always wished I’d been old enough to see them live. There’s certainly no chance of that now. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715/20 "2008-09-16T00:36:48Z")
Wright wrote The Great Gig in the Sky, which is probably my favorite Pink Floyd song. I also love this story: > [@](#): > > The tensions came to a head during the making of ‘‘The Wall’’ when Waters insisted Wright be fired. As a result, Wright was relegated to the status of session musician on the tour of ‘‘The Wall,’’ and did not perform on Pink Floyd’s 1983 album, ‘‘The Final Cut.’’ If I remember my rock history, this tour proceeded to lose money. But only Waters, Gilmour and Mason were sharing the expected proceeds (instead they split the loss). On the other hand, since he was only drawing a salary, Wright ended up making money. Great example of karma in action. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-wright/463715.md?page=2)