There’s a lot of stuff appearing on the web about Richard Wright but so few articles fully appreciate the magic ingredient that he and the other members of Pink Floyd had; the ability to blend their individuality around high-level musical constructs.<\/p>\n
Which all sounds a bit arty-farty Radio Four, but if you break down what they did… it isn’t at all.<\/p>\n
I’m sprawled in bed listening to Echoes.<\/p>\n
Because Richard\/Rick had such a significant input to this work the obits glibly mention it in his list of achievements.<\/p>\n
But what the obit writers don’t get is, aside from his composition\/pre-production roles, the way that Wright, Waters, Mason and Gilmour were able to blend themes, sounds and redirect the listeners ear.<\/p>\n
Sure, I get the keys. But I also get the percussion. And the typical Waters-inspired melodies. And Gilmour’s unbelievable guitars.<\/p>\n
And I get all of these things as part of the overall pattern of music that these talented individuals have woven for my ears.<\/p>\n
I get the masterfully made, minutely mixed, melodious, mellifluous, moody, mindbogglingly mystical meal (sorry about that) that these four musicians have produced.<\/p>\n
This is part of Wright’s work, the ability to take a Gilmourish phrase or a Watersesque melody and incorporate these parts in to a greater musical whole.<\/p>\n
Pink Floyd gave us better overall works than Echoes, but as an example of the blend contributions they all brought in, this is the best.<\/p>\n
I’m only sad that I have already recorded the weekend’s podcast and won’t be able to offer a timely tribute to Richard Wright.<\/p>\n
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