A Sad Day for Floyd fans

[Mike]

Don't really know what to say about this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm

Not a good day today.

[snapper]

I'm shocked.

And very saddened.

PF have been my favourite band since '73.

RIP Richard.

[Beechwoods]

It's very sad. I always felt that Rick was the person who made great Floyd great. His imprint was there on all their best tracks: Echoes, Us & Them, Shine On, and his persona was that of the classically reserved British gentleman. I never met him, but of all the Floyd he's the one I would have liked to have spent time with.

I was lucky enough to see him, Dave and Nick perform at the Syd Barrett Barbican tribute last year. I had no idea that it would be his last performance on stage with the other two-quarters of Floyd.

I hope that his influence on the Floyd is re-evaluated now; he was always overshadowed by the other 3 egos in the band.


Let's drink to absent friends
How they cared, and all they shared

Pink's Song, off 'Wet Dream', 1978

Take care, Richard.