RIP Richard Wright
Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at age 65
Imagine being a creator of something legendary and timeless. With Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd achieved something few have. The Beatles did it with Peppers, Miles and Coltrane with Kind of Blue, the first Velvet Underground album- and a small handful of others perhaps, but not many. Few have crafted music that defines an era and becomes an unescapable, essential landmark, but DSOTM is certainly that. The band made wonderful, absorbing music before and after, to be sure, but to the band and fans alike, 1973 was magic, and Wright’s keyboards, songwriting and voice are as intregal as Gilmour’s Stratocaster or Roger Water’s weary worldview to the total musical effect. This is an excellent version to get– this sort of album is why 5.1 systems were created.
The Great Gig in the Sky awaits.
