RICHARD WRIGHT PINK FLOYD FULL
Full of drum loops, samples, and soundscapes, stuff that we really take for granted now.” knocked me sideways when I first heard it. But alongside his talent, he’s also a very nice guy. “I’ve often eulogized Eno’s musical abilities. If I was forced to pick an all-time favorite record, this would probably be it.” Brian Eno & David Byrne “My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts” The nearest thing to hearing a trumpet being made to sound like the human voice. “I could quite happily give you 10 Miles Davis records as my ten favorite records of all time. When I listen to a lot of the stuff that I’ve played over the years I feel I’ve been heavily influenced by Copland, albeit subconsciously.” Miles Davis “Porgy And Bess” “I think it’s the chordal progression and the melodic lines just above them that do it for me here – and the fact that it’s very peaceful. Like all of my favorite music, there’s something in his material that touches me.” I discovered him back in the late sixties after hearing something on the radio. “Aaron Copland is an American classical composer and this is his most famous work. You probably won’t know this, but when Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd we actually asked Jeff Beck to join.” Aaron Copeland “Appalachian Spring: Bernstein Conducts Copland” But he’s investigated the possibilities of the instrument much more. He started as a blues guitarist just like Eric Clapton.
“As far as rock guitarists go he’s got to be my all-time hero. The Band were the best thing happening at that time.” Jeff Beck “Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop With Terry Bozzio And Tony Hymas” The way the song is sung is so emotional I really can hardly describe it. I can virtually hear them singing ‘The Weight’ at that gig even now. “I remember seeing The Band at the Albert Hall in the late sixties. Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright and his 10 favorite albums of all time: The Band “Music From Big Pink” The information was revealed by a spokesman for the group. The musician died in Septemwhen he was only 65. Wright was largely responsible for the spatial sound, characteristic of Floyd after Syd Barrett‘s forced departure in the late 1960s. Founding member of the group, along with Roger Waters and Nick Mason, his colleagues in the architecture college.