News

Rick Wright category

Rick Wright hints at solo album

Posted August 19, 2007 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd co-founder and keyboardist Rick Wright says he plans to release a solo album, perhaps next year.

He talked about his plans during an interview Friday with Reuters.

“I’m going to do an instrumental album, based on the piano, and I’ve (got) loads of stuff recorded,” he says. “It depends how I treat the piano, and whether I need other musicians to play on it. I’ve got the compositions down. But it’s not imminent — hopefully next year.”

It would be the fourth album Wright recorded outside Pink Floyd, following “Wet Dream” (1978); “Broken China” (1996); and “Identity” (1984), an album released under the moniker Zee, a duo that included guitarist Dave Harris.

Read the complete interview.


Posted in Rick Wright | Comments Off on Rick Wright hints at solo album

Pink Floyd members surprise performers at Barrett tribute

Posted May 11, 2007 by Floydian Slip

The surviving members of Pink Floyd were surprise performers at last night’s sold-out Syd Barrett tribute concert in London.

“Madcap’s Last Laugh,” co-produced by Floyd producer Joe Boyd at Barbican Hall, promised names such as Chrissie Hynde, Robyn Hitchcock, Kevin Ayers and others.

But the audience got more than they planned for when Roger Waters, accompanied by Jon Carin, took the stage to perform “Flickering Flame” at the end of the evening’s first set.

David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright performed “Arnold Layne” at the end of the second set, only to join most of the evening’s performers in “Bike” to close the show.

Not a bad line-up for the show’s $30-50 ticket price.


Posted in David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Passings, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett | Comments Off on Pink Floyd members surprise performers at Barrett tribute