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#1 Post by paddyz1 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:33 pm

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080 ... 8abb3.html

A sad day. Condolences to his family

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#2 Post by Samray » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:49 pm

Bugger !! :smt012

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#3 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:52 pm

fuck

i really really rate floyd - have seen them live, both in full and gilmour flavours.... and am saddened

wish you were here :(


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#4 Post by D-Rider » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:06 pm

Yes - a sad day indeed - but he'll be remembered through his music. Not too many make a mark like that.

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#5 Post by HowardQ » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:25 pm

What a sad, sad day :smt010
I've been a PF fan since 1965 and have most of the albums they have made. Through the years they had their problems, Roger Waters? David Gilmour?
Nothing matters now.
Richard was absolutely brilliant when he appeared at the Royal Albert Hall with David Gilmour for the "On an Island" show in 2007 and looked happy and well.
I couldn't get to the show but recorded it and I've almost worn the video out. If you have not seen it, try to.
It will be on again shortly for me!
As I said, a very sad day, my condolences to his family.

Pete put it so well -

Wish you were here.

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#7 Post by Viking » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:30 am

Damn.

:smt010 :smt010 :smt010
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#8 Post by Falcopops » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:15 am

only really started to appreciate PF in later life (starting to mellow) and wish I had been wise enough to have been into them from the start.

Sad day :smt010

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#9 Post by Falcoholic » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:13 am

This is very sad :smt010

I know this was written for Syd but....

"Shine on you Crazy Diamond"

RIP cool keyboard dude.
The Delicate Sound of Thunder

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#10 Post by HowardQ » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:45 pm

Our internet at work was down yesterday so heard nothing about it, didn't watch the news either so knew nothing until I read Paddy's post late last night, so my comments then were just my iinitial feelings.
I have been a fan for more than 40 years and still regularly play their stuff and newer albums like "On an Island" by David Gilmour, strange how you never grow out of some musical tastes, (It was the same with the Eagles and also Steve Winwood).
My original site signature on this site, "Take a Ride on the Dark Side", was never just about riding a Black Falco, (as many will have guessed), it was always a tribute to Floyd and one of the best albums ever made.
Richard as the founder member of Pink Floyd will be sadly missed.
Shine on mate wherever you are, you were a great artist, who brought much pleasure to millions of people over many years, we really do Wish You Were Here.

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#11 Post by paddyz1 » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:43 pm

I had many 'sessions' with Floyd in my younger days. Was listening to Dark Side today.

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#12 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:51 pm

i went for wish you were here - i prefer it :)


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#13 Post by Gio » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:52 am

RIP.

TBO I've always wondered how these musicians live to such a great age after drugs and drink abuse.

Also now there'll be a lot of PF music played :smt001.

I don't have a favourite they're all pretty good :smt003

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