Rick Wright

[jkofferdahl]

Don't know if he even liked orchids, but it doesn't matter. Rick Wright (the keyboards player for Pink Floyd) died today, at the youthful age of 65. I know that MY orchids are in deep mourning.

[Swamper]

That's a bummer. One of my fav bands of all time. That band in rock n roll heaven keeps getting better and better

[Vanessa]

I was sorry to read this in the news today. Oh the memories of that band back in the day.

[jkofferdahl]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I was sorry to read this in the news today. Oh the memories of that band back in the day.

Back in the day? My high school daughter (my younger one) loves them!

[Vanessa]

So does my son! But my experience with their music was def back in the day when they first started out.

[jkofferdahl]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

So does my son! But my experience with their music was def back in the day when they first started out.

Way back at the Gates of Dawn?

[Vanessa]

Yup....right before "A saucer full of secrets"

[cb977]

I think I remember having some REALLY good times listening to Floyd

My friends and I used to go to the Hayden Planetarium in Manhattan every weekend to see the laser light show which was set to Pink Floyd music...v-e-r-y cool! Man, that was a long time ago!!!


RIP Rick

[dgenovese1]

I am so sad right now. I remember I started listening to them with A Saucerful of Secrets...and have seen the group live. Rick Wright was a genius, as not only the keyboardist, but as the founder and main lyricist of the band.

I even have a Vanda Pink Floyd in my collection, that I bought simply for the name. It's turned out to be a fantastic bloomer, and smells great too...sort of like vanilla extract. Although it's not a great shot, here's a photo as a tribute to Rick. This photo was taken a day or two after the flowers opened...they get a deeper shade of yellow as they mature.

[cb977]

Gorgeous vanda...and very nice tribute, David