Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Richard Wright

Richard Wright, one of the original members of Pink Floyd, died this week at the age of 65. Any group who ever used spaced-out keyboards or psychedelic background effects in their music owe a lot to this guy - Radiohead, Wilco, Beck, Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket - I could go on for hours. I will remember his organ work on "Us & Them" as one of the transcendent life-altering moments of my record-buying life.

Rest in peace.

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