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David Gilmour Remembers Rick Wright

9:54 AM GMT 16/09/2008

David Gilmour Remembers Rick Wright

Following the sad news that Pink Floyd's Rick Wright has passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, his fellow Floyd cohort David Gilmour has now posted a statement on his website. It reads:

"No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend.

In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick’s enormous input was frequently forgotten. He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognised Pink Floyd sound. I have never played with anyone quite like him. The blend of his and my voices and our musical telepathy reached their first major flowering in 1971 on Echoes. In my view all the greatest PF moments are the ones where he is in full flow. After all, without Us and Them and The Great Gig In The Sky, both of which he wrote, what would The Dark Side Of The Moon have been? Without his quiet touch the album Wish You Were Here would not quite have worked.

In our middle years, for many reasons he lost his way for a while, but in the early Nineties, with The Division Bell, his vitality, spark and humour returned to him and then the audience reaction to his appearances on my tour in 2006 was hugely uplifting and it’s a mark of his modesty that those standing ovations came as a huge surprise to him, (though not to the rest of us).

Like Rick, I don’t find it easy to express my feelings in words, but I loved him and will miss him enormously."

You can read MOJO's full obituary HERE.

Photo courtesy of Mattia Zoppellaro

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 9:54 AM GMT 16/09/2008

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  • I'm sure Rick would be overwhelmed by the reponse flowing in. He wasn't in the limelight as much. It's a hard day today. Goodbye, Rick.

    Posted by John Sposato at 4:04 PM GMT 16/09/2008 Report Abuse

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  • Heaven gains... we loose...but Richard's music is eternal.It's a sad day for the Floyd and for the rest of us...:'( To David and the rest of the band.....what can be said when a close friend and loved one goes away...our thoughts and hearts are with you all.
    Thank you Richard for the beauty and sound you gave us. You'll be missed greatly
    Brightstargazer

    Posted by Brightstargazer at 9:24 PM GMT 16/09/2008 Report Abuse

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  • A few days ago, shortly I heard about Rick's passing ,i jumped into the car and turned on the CD. Rick's voice came over the speaker!!!! What a way to acknowledge his quite greatness.

    Thanks Rick!

    Posted by Anonymous at 1:24 PM GMT 19/09/2008 Report Abuse

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  • A few days ago, shortly I heard about Rick's passing ,i jumped into the car and turned on the CD. Rick's voice came over the speaker!!!! What a way to acknowledge his quite greatness.

    Thanks Rick!

    Posted by Anonymous at 1:24 PM GMT 19/09/2008 Report Abuse

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  • to finally sit side by side again with the very charismatic and ever so talented syd barret,im sure you two now can finally create your own (great gig in the sky) from:from floydman,

    Posted by g merton at 6:26 PM GMT 21/09/2008 Report Abuse

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  • After Live 8 I always hoped that Pink Floyd would perform or record one more time. sadly this will not be the case.
    May Rick rest in piece.

    Posted by Ian HB at 10:44 PM GMT 28/09/2008 Report Abuse

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