Brain Damage

Sat, 11 November 2006

Show #72 Release date: 11. Novenber, 2006

This podcast, at the request of others, celebrates the music of Richard Wright and the contributions he made to Pink Floyd. Enjoy.

Against All Odds – Wet Dream
Breakthrough – David Gilmour In Concert DVD [Royal Festival Hall, London, 16. January, 2002]
Wearing The Inside Out – BBC Radio 2 [Mermaid Theatre, London, 7. February 2006]
Arnold Layne – Later... With Jools Holland [BBC Studios, London, 26 May 2006]
Two of A Kind – John Peel Show [BBC Radio 1 Studios, 24, February 1970]
Summer 68 – Atom Heart Mother
It Would Be So Nice (remixed stereo version) – Masters of Rock
Paint Box (full stereo version) – Masters of Rock
Sysyphus [The Town Hall, Birmingham, 11. February,1970]
See Saw – A Saucerful of Secrets
Night of A Thousand Furry Toys – Broken China
Country Song (harpsichord version) – Zabriskie Point [demo excerpt]
Mediterranean C – Wet Dream
Violence Sequence – Zabriskie Point
Mortality Sequence [Rainbow Theater, London, 20, February 1972]
Great Gig In The Sky – Dark Side of The Moon DVD
Love Scene #4a – Zabriskie Point

Direct download: BD72_-_floyd_podcast_-_11-10-06.mp3
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Comments[23]

I saw Pink Floyd in Buffalo, New York in the early 70's at the War Memorial Auditorium. That venue is being torn down to make way for a Bass Pro. Despite the fact I am a guitar player he left an indelible mark on my soul with music that has never grown old despite my otherwise. God bless you Mr. Wright. I hope you are carrying on......
posted by: Russell J on 2008-11-04 18:31:00
thankyou doc for all of these pod casts and especially this one in partivcular. rick wright's playing was just incredible and after hearing "breakthrough" i cried! his spirited and haunting playing just sent shivers down my spine every time. richard you will be missed by many. thankyou for your music and you are in inspiration to all. god bless you rick and i'll see you when, i also get to see the great gig in the sky.
kenny
posted by: kenny on 2008-09-21 11:28:00
sad time, but glad this is hear to listen to. Rick was who inspired me to try and play
posted by: joe on 2008-09-16 16:17:00
Gosh, am I glad you have a superb archive.
Thank you very much for re-listening to this podcast after the death of Rick.
Especially the Violence Sequence is very moving. Maybe something to play when I die ...
posted by: Eltjo on 2008-09-16 09:21:00
I was thinking the same thing.
posted by: TC on 2008-09-15 23:59:00
I love this podcast, I too think Richard is the unsung hero of the band. Just wish he was more prolific!
posted by: Binth on 2007-02-19 13:51:00
I have been a great admirer of Richard's work (well, except for Sysyphus) and was always a bit puzzled by his virtual anonymity.

Just have a look at the Live 8 footage... Do you see anyhting more than a fleeting glimpse or two of Richard during any of the performances?

And Dave & Nick seemed to have no problem bringing Rick along for photo ops in their version of Floyd, but did have a problem making him a partner in Pink Floyd, Ltd.

Underrated indeed...

I'm also surprised at how dismissive Richard Wright is of his early work with Floyd. I genuinely enjoy "Remember A Day," but precisely no one else, including Richard himself, seems to.

Strange that that song was not on your overview of his work, particularly since it was the very first solo composition of his to appear on a Floyd release. (Track 2 on 'Secrets')

That said, this was a very informative look at an otherwise unexplored corner of Floyd... Many thanks.
posted by: RadioZero on 2007-06-24 00:46:00
Rediscovered this in the aftermath of the tragic events of today (September 15th, 2008), and all I can say is thanks Doc. The tears are flowing here.
posted by: Casey on 2008-09-15 15:08:00
Perhaps another podcast of this nature is now in order. Thanks Doc. RIP Rick...you will be missed.
posted by: EM2 on 2008-09-15 16:09:00
Thank you Doctor! Richard Wright is the unsung hero of Pink Floyd and this tribute to him was overdue. I love Rick and believe he has alot more influence in the Floyd sound then most people would give him credit for.

Thanks for this.
posted by: Larry on 2007-01-18 09:25:00
Really surprised to hear you say that wearing the inside out had never been played live until 2006, especially since I swear I remember them playing it in Edmonton on the '94 tour.

If I remember correctly this is the only DB date for which a recording hasn't surfaced, so I guess it will remain a mystery. (for some unknown reason the Edmonton date isn't even listed in the Pulse DVD extras, but I have the stub and the newspaper reviews to prove it.)
posted by: amalyc on 2007-01-08 18:22:00
Great podcast. I, too, think that Richard's input into Floyd is underrated.

But you did miss out my favourite track by him, and one of my favourite Floyd tracks: "Stay" from OBC. He and DG sound great on this throw-away song....
posted by: jonny on 2006-12-08 20:29:00
I liked this one a lot.........
posted by: Chadwick on 2006-11-20 15:07:00
Thanks for another great show, Doc - an eclectic mix of tracks. I especially enjoyed the outtakes from Zabriskie Point and the very experimental version of Sysyphus - illustrating how 'out there' Floyd were 'back in the day'and how much Richard Wright influenced their sound...
posted by: Eddie on 2006-11-19 12:52:00
Very enjoyable indeed. Listening as I'm working at home. His playing has always been very haunting and used to be much more to the front in the 'old days'- listen again to More or Obscured by Clouds to hear some of his best work. It was great to see him recently in London on the 'On an Island' tour, the highlight for everyone being Echoes - truly awesome!
posted by: Jeff Barnes on 2006-11-17 05:18:00
Summer of '68 is one of the all time under-rated songs! I remember buying Masters Of Rock on vinyl in 1978 or so from a bootleg record shop in Harvard Square. But I hadn't known that Rick wrote 2 of a kind, it really sounds like a Barrett composition.
Nice work, Doc, you've done it again!
posted by: Jackson on 2006-11-16 10:32:00
hey Doc,
Great show. Rick has always been one of my favorites in the band. I've stated before that I met Rick at a Floyd show in Pontiac, Michigan during the MLR tour. I'd like all Rick's and your fans to know that Mr. Wright is everything we would hope him to be. He's a flat out, down to earth, nice guy. Cool as hell in a music world where it's hard to be honestly cool. He took alot of time out after that show to speak with me about this and that. I made a point not to talk about Floyd or any band related things because I'm sure he get's that all the time. Perhaps this is why he was nice enough to talk to me about some of his passion's which are his boat, and sailing when not with family, friends, and playing and writing music. I did not ask him for his autograph. During our chat's, it was hard not to think of him playing Echoes :). John M.
posted by: John M. on 2006-11-15 12:02:00
Rick Wright is one of the most underrated human beings in history. Fantastic idea for a podcast.
posted by: Cody R on 2006-11-11 10:19:00
An excellent podcast! I had been meaning to ask for a show dedicated to Richard, but I figured others had done so. Turns out I was right! Well done, Doc... keep em coming!
posted by: Russ Gillett on 2006-11-11 21:43:00
mm, i'm so glad to finally hear the violent sequence - the oh-so-short clip in the making of the dark side documentary whetted my appetite and left me hanging- thanks muchos
posted by: christopher fujino on 2006-11-12 20:54:00
You gotta fight ... for your Wright ... to PAAAAAR-TAY!

(I'll leave an intelligent one next time)
posted by: Keith Handy on 2006-11-11 04:13:00
You can relax doc,you did good,excellent podcast you did Mr. Wrights contibutions more than justice
posted by: Scott Williams on 2006-11-11 03:13:00
IT would be so nice (ahem!) to see Richard Wright's contributions noted. When considering Nick Mason's... er, on second thoughts!
posted by: Ronnie Carnwath on 2006-11-11 02:25:00

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