Richard Wright passed away three years ago today after a short struggle with cancer. Our thoughts must be with his friends and family. He was a founding member of Pink Floyd and brought to the table excellent musicianship and discipline and helped to define the Pink Floyd Sound throughout his career as a musician. He was also an excellent vocalist and took a lead part of many occasions in the songs of Pink Floyd. It is with sadness that his death is remembered but with thankfulness for the music he helped create. Here are some Richard Wright Photos
La la la la Links! – BBC 4 TV | Why Pink Floyd | Pink Floyd News from our Facebook and Twitter The Pink Floyd will be on BBC 4 TV this coming Friday 16th September 2011 in a few programs starting at 9:30pm after Last Night at the Proms. The schedule read like this: 9:30pm – The Pink Floyd Story – Which One’s Pink10:30pm – “A Pink Floyd Miscellany 1967-2005“11:30pm – Pink Floyd Live in Pompeii I believe A Pink Floyd Miscellany is a new program and the BBC website says that the program features a compilation of rarely screened Pink Floyd videos and performances, beginning with the Arnold Layne promo from 1967 and culminating with the reunited band’s performance at Live 8 in 2005. Also including a newly-restored Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) and performances of Grantchester Meadows, Cymbeline and others. The program comes shortly before...
Links – Pink Floyd Youtube Channel | Discuss these Pink Floyd Viral Videos | Why Pink Floyd | Pre-Order Why Pink Floyd Releases | Pink Floyd are using “viral videos” to help with the promotion of the Why Pink Floyd release schedule which commences in a couple of weeks on 26th September in the UK and the day after for the rest of the world. What is a viral video exactly? A “viral video” is a video that fans will share with their friends, their friends will then share it with their friends and so on thus spreading virally much like a common cold of flu. But these videos are much more fun than 3 days in bed with a runny nose and a brain that feels like Nick Mason has been playing drums on it! Old Music, Modern Marketing Channel It is good to see that Pink Floyd are...
Links – Full info on Why Pink Floyd Release Schedule | Exciting Times Almost Here for Why Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd’s Why Pink Floyd release schedule starts with phase one on 26th September in Europe and 27th September in USA/ROW. The first set of things to be released are all 14 remastered studio albums ‘Discovery’ editions, Box-set of all 14 albums with photo book, Audio downloads of ‘Discovery’ albums and box-set, The Dark Side of The Moon – ‘Immersion’ and ‘Experience’ editions, Vinyl LP and digital editions. The main item of interest to the majority of fans will likely be the Dark Side of the Moon Immersion Edition as this features an abundance of material that all fans can get excited about! Pre-Order To Get Sooner! If you pre-order your items today, you will be allocated stock which then cannot be sold to another customer! If you leave it until...
