Comments on: Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright (1943-2008)

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:50:52 +0000

Kevin: How’s this for ironic. I will be in Australia while Australian Pink Floyd is here touring in the US. Major bummer I’m going to miss them while they’re in the States.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:47:49 +0000

Australian Pink Floyd was hired by David Gilmour himself to play at his 50th birthday party. The “machines’” lead singer is not even close. (Not to mention they have sold out Royal Albert Hall) A performance, by the way, attended by Roger Waters. If you think “the machine” is better, then you must be affiliated with them or you’re tone deaf. ( a third possibility being that all your “taste” is in your mouth.)And no I am not an Aussie. I am a 47 year old American, who has been a Floyd Fan since 1971. Remember, you started it… I just finished it.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:48:36 +0000

I will also be listening with a heavy heart to as many Floyd (especially early) songs as possible. For what its worth I have seen the Machine plenty of times and they are the closest you can get to the real thing and I did see Australian Pink Floyd and they were not even in the same league as the Machine.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:33:58 +0000

Richard Wright will be sorely missed. A day of mourning for Pink Floyd fans worldwide. You can still get your Floyd on with bands like Australian Pink Floyd, and Floydian Slip,(both astronomically better than the previously mentioned “The Machine”) but it will never be the same again.

By: Janusz Czech

Janusz Czech — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:06:04 +0000

Bad and sad news. So bad they will never play togheter.

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:56:19 +0000

Brice: Floyd was done long before this sad day. The “band” (including Roger Waters) had only played together once over the past 20 years or so. You can still catch Roger Waters and David Gilmour when they do their respective solo tours.

And, the best kept secret for Floyd fans in the US: Check out http://www.themachinelive.com

By: Brice C

Brice C — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:53:15 +0000

son of a bitch another one bites the dust, No more Pink Floyd

By: Bruce Henderson

Bruce Henderson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:38:00 +0000

A very sad day indeed, So much talent Richard will be greatly missed by all Pink Floyd fans worldwide.

I will be spending my day going back in time listening to my Pink Floyd Albums.

RIP Richard