Pink Floyd Co-Founder Richard Wright Dead at 65

September 15, 2008

News outlets are reporting that Pink Floyd member Richard Wright has passed away at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.  Wright played piano, keyboards, and sang vocals on many tracks, as well as writing several songs for the band, most notably “The Great Gig In The Sky” and “Us And Them” from Dark Side Of The Moon. 

Floyd played a massive part in my musical upbringing, and while many dismissed them as nothing more than a drug band, they were extremely influential on modern music.  I like to think that old friends Richard and Syd Barrett are jamming in Heaven right now.  RIP, Mr. Wright!

Here’s a clip of my favorite Richard Wright vocal, “Echoes” from their 1972 film Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (backup harmony, but still awesome).  If you haven’t seen this film and are a Pink Floyd fan, go out and get the DVD.  Probably my favorite concert film, featuring several pre-DSOTM favorites performed live, as well as some clips of them recording DSOTM in the studio.

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Sulu Ties the Knot

September 15, 2008

Gay marriage is now legal in California, so George “Sulu” Takei has tied the knot with his partner of 21 years.

That provides me with a good excuse to post a couple of clips from William “God” Shatner’s celebrity roast.  Definitely not safe for work.

Betty White ribs Sulu:

Takei on Shatner and other subjects:

The whole thing is pretty great, if you haven’t seen it.  This guy seems to have posted it all on YouTube.

I have a few songs about Star Trek I could use with this post, but I’m working from my laptop at the moment and so don’t have access to them.  That’s fine–it just means that there are many more Star Trek posts to come.  Hallelujah!

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