Both of them were so close that, while jamming, they knew exactly what the other was thinking and was going. Gilmour described his relation with him as a old couple's marriage in a BBC docu. A part of him - humanly and musically - was forever gone when Rick died.
@@kaloyandarlyanov4421 no it won't. Only Rick could do it justice and Dave recognizes this, obviously. On a side note, i saw Roger Waters' The Wall concert years ago and while his band was great, it was obvious that his guitarist could not match Dave's touch and feel, so one of a kind. There are some musicians who just cannot be replaced/emulated. Richard Wright is among those. RIP Rick, the true Floyd fans still miss him to this day
Exactly my thoughts. It's not just that "Us and Them" was Floyd's best song, more music (not lyrics) from The Dark Side of the Moon and the very beginning and end of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and therefore the Wish You Were Here album makes Richard Wright responsible for writing the best of Floyd's music and the lion's share of the music on Pink Floyd's best two albums too. Anyone who disagrees is brainwashed by the fact he was the most under credited person musician in the supergroups of the '70s.
Paolo Rick really had a Beautiful Voice also, and you can really hear that on much of the Earlier Floyd Stuff!! Rick was just such a Laid Back and Humble Man, that he was easy to take advantage of, by certain kind of people with Big Egos!! And therefore Rick also never really got near the Credit that he Deserved for the Beautiful Music that he Wrote, Played, and Sang!! Take a Listen to the song "STAY" from earlier years, Beautiful Music and Beautifully Sung by Richard!! One of my Favorite Pink Floyd Songs for Many Years now, many years I've loved that song!! Great Song Rick!! RIP!!
here here!! what a noble gentleman dave gilmour is. The man is decentness personified. Wish there was more like D.G. about. He made what must have been the hardest thing in the world a thing which we could all feel. The man is a god end of !!
Ray R Totally agreed. Rick was bullied by we all know whom. His confidence of making music only slowly came back when they made the Division Bell Album. Remember the Day is still one of my PF fav.
Brian Chau Yes we all know whom but that angle is very one sided. Check out some of the docos / interviews rick shortly before his death. Him and Roger have made peace with their past mistakes.
@@rafox66 ~ Willful ignorance. I see it again and again and again and again. All the time. They look at the first three letters and shoot in the dark at the rest. I think it's laziness, and reflects on other areas. In most cases, if you tell them the correct spelling, they see this themselves, and resent you for it. No name calling on my end, but I get a lot of it. People should just roll with it; someone just helped them.
Could not agree more. He is the real thing. His dedication to Richard Wright was so touching, it brought tears to my eyes. Been a Pink Floyd fan for 42 years and they will be until the day I die.
Alex Brooks can we just for once put all the arguments aside. It’s sad that even when it comes to something as beautiful and touching like David’s speech you have to bring up this story. This has nothing to do with Roger so stfu please.
Ya, right off the bat he dedicated the award to Richard Wright who did deserve it just as much as the band. That is pure class and selflessness. Too bad Roger lacked those qualities
When he proposed a toast he almost burst in tears...I'm crying right now. Long live David. I admire you so much. I was born in the wrong generation but a lucky one still having you.
Can you imagine the burden of losing a friend collegue as Dave did, then trying to carry the weight of fans wanting to share that grief? I can think of no musician, especially current ones, who could be so gracious at such a sad time. God bless Richard and Dave for carrying that pain for us.
@@mutcoo Not particularly. Rick rejoined because he was embarrassed he'd been fired. He didn't forget that Dave was one of the people who had fired him.
When David gets choked up at the end, I get choked up. Every time. I think most of us have felt or will feel that one loss in our lives that ultimately changes us in some way. May the memory of Richard Wright live on through the music for generations to come.
Rick was indeed one of David's most important friends in the world, no doubt. He truly loved the man. Plus his work in Floyd is unmatched. No wonder David struggled
Richard and David are/were both true gentlemen and two of the greatest musicians in the history of popular music. The shame is that so many of today's artists outside of the rock genre don't even know who they are as they are too busy self-promoting, vamping it up on stage and/or making up silly rhymes.
It's clear gilmour - a very reserved gentleman - was breaking up a little at the end. Rick Wright seemed like a wonderful man, and without doubt he was a brilliant musician and artist - his vocals were essential to the Barrett era floyd and in the later periods his jazzy touches were unmistakable and vital. Wearing the inside out is a late period floyd classic. Rip.
Dave has always been a loyal friend. He produced Syd's solo albums and kept his legacy alive and you can see here how much he loved Rick and wants to make sure his legend shines on too.
That version of Echoes that they did at the Royal Albert Hall thing in 2006... Breaks my heart that he can't play that song anymore because Rick's not there.
He is holding his crying... Man, I am very very happy to see this. This defines the real friendship between partners, seriously, I always respected Dave, now I have him like a real hero. Thank you Dave, to make me so near to God when listening your songs!
What I saw and heard was a man so emotional that he was doing everything he could not to choke up and spill over. A true gentleman who has gained wisdom with his age.
I am, and have been, a huge Pink Floyd and David Gilmour fan for practically all of my life, and I must say- I have never seen David Gilmour get all choked up and emotional like that. Brought a tear to my eye- thinking of what it'd be like when I get on in age and start losing the people that have been close to me for so long a time. 40 years! I can't even imagine this time distance! It must seriously be a source of sadness indeed to not have your partner so readily accessible anymore. RIP Richard Wright- you will not be forgotten as long as your music stalks this earth. We'll all meet you on the dark side of the moon- though I do certainly wish you were here!
How wonderful is the new album. A tribute to Rick. The fact we hear Rick on it too is so inspiring and poignant I have no further words. As always the Floyd are peerless.
@@michael88863 late comment : i know a few people who didn't enjoy it so much because of the lack of vocals/storyline/concept or whatever they moaned about. Imo it's equally important as their best work as it's Rick's last musical contributions. It's certainly very atmospheric but the overall flow and the way Dave and Nick put it together are genius. A fitting last album for a legendary band. Well, now I'm gonna have to listen to it again and enjoy its grandeur. Cheers, Rick. RIP my friend
I don't know how David was able to speak without crying. Not only is he a class act, he is a strong soul!!!! God Bless you Richard you are missed dearly!!!!
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 roger who? Did you mean Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett? He wrote all but two songs on Piper at the gates of dawn and still co-wrote the other two. Have you got it yet¿
This clip is so, so sad. I get chocked up when I can tell David is chocking up, 40 years is a long time that's like a marriage, they are amazing, absolute legend Pink Floyd will always live on regardless through time. I will let my unborn son listen to this music as pure class. My girlfriend likes some songs from Pink Floyd but for me personally I love all their music. RIP Richard gone but definitely not forgotten.
Hope you stick with that, I just took one of my sons last week to see Roger waters and it was incredible. He's a huge Pink Floyd fan god bless him we even went and checked out Brit Floyd last year.
I feel i have missed out on such a great band. Their last concert as Pink Floyd - Pulse - was in 1994 , a year before i was born . I hate majority of the music of today . They are just trying to make a quick buck . There is no real soul in most of these songs . The best thing about PF's songs is their longevity . I still listen to something nearly 50 years old as Astronomy Domine . And i dont think anyone can create amazing music that lasts 25 mins like Echoes , today and still have people listening to it entirely
What an incredible loss to the entire music world, not just Pink Floyd fans. In my opinion more people should know who Rick was and how fucking brilliant of a musician he was. David- we all thank you for this wonderful homage to your dear friend. He will be missed by millions- no one, and I repeat no one, can touch him when he plays "great gig in the sky". Not only a pianist but singer and songwriter as well, Rick was the soul of PF. RIP
If you listen to their early albums and listen to old concerts from 1969-1975,Rick Wright *was* the Pink Floyd sound.Now that he is gone,Pink Floyd can never be again. I think Gilmour's speech really showed how much of a class act he is. I agree with him,what could have been and what now can never be is a source of sadness.
Late comment here. Kudos to Dave and Nick for resurrecting Rick's last recorded keyboard parts and releasing The Endless River. A great send-off and dedication to the great Richard Wright who was a massively important member of the mighty Floyd. David's class and empathy have no equal. Roger fans, take note.
His voice breaking at the end is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of having strength and the emotions to go on living your life no matter what life throws at you. Learning from your weaknesses will make you stronger. Everyone grieves..... but if you don't grieve, you are not a human being? Dave was strong during this interview...... God bless him! He will be stronger now.....
David Gilmour...Such an unassuming personality with biggest and most gentlest of hearts we will ever come to meet in our lifetime. God rest your soul Richard and thank you most generous David.
I got choked up at the comment along the lines of how there's "all sorts of music he won't be able to play again without him"...touching and shows the rarely seen emotional side of David...Bravo! RIP Richard...you're dearly missed
Extremely touching. Gilmour had to try hard to not get all choked up.. it must be so wretchedly difficult to lose a dear friend and musical collabarator of 40 years. Richard Wright was such a wonderful musician, so deeply under-rated. His piano, organ and keyboard contributions were critical to the Pink Floyd sound, and he wrote some truly precious songs such as Great Gig In The Sky, Summer '68 and Remember A Day.
He is not. But after watching numerous interviews with him, I think that he is as honest and down to earth himself as a person in his position could be. He knows he's not the most virtuoso guitar player. But in his good moments he virtuoso can transform emotions into sound.
David Gilmour rarely expresses deep emotions ( apart from his guitar playing ) but you can clearly see here how much of a loss this is to him...God Bless
David was gutted, and you can tell he was showing his heart, his voice completely left his control when he said "my Friend.... Richard Wright". gotta live while your alive, and these guys really did. RIP Richard and thnaks for Everything.
I don't know when it started, but theres a long time that i don't drop a tear. Lot of bad things happened, but i kept strong. But this was so much for me. In the end when he stammered... oh, a tear came to my eye. Let's just celebrate Richard's music and person. Long live to David Gilmour, my hero!
I have heard this speech so many times and I cannot fault this. David Gilmour is a very true friend to Richard Wright and 40 odd years working together coming to a no more. No words can describe this and David Gilmour does it so splendid even getting choked up at the end sheer devastation. Richard Wright wherever you are, the loyal fans and band members all join together as one and blasting out all songs of Pink Floyd. Gone but never forgotten.
More than just colleagues, they were friends as well. The five of them made music which will never be forgotten or devalued in any way. RIP Richard Wright, and Roger Keith Barrett.
Pink Floyd died as a creative force when Roger left -- as opposed to performing old songs well, which e.g. Daltrey can do without Townshend if he feels like it. "i dont wanna see another reunion tour" Dave was leaning on Rick's presence because it was his best option under the circumstances. Roger, Dave, and Nick could do a _fantastic_ tour: watch Roger and Dave's 2010 reunion show. It's never going to happen because Dave doesn't feel like it, which is his prerogative.
He was having a tough time delivering that speech and he always found it hard to express himself with words but he did it very nicely in spite of everything. Good old David. Lovely man.
Richard Wright was such a humble man. You can hear that in the few interviews he gave. In the same manner, David & Richard were great friends and collaborators who both claimed during the creation process "we read each others minds". His work is is legacy, and his legacy is ageless! RIP Richard! We miss you too!
This video just fills me with intense sadness. It is clear that Gilmour cannot only convey his emotions through his instruments, he is also a master of the spoken word. I now clearly see his music represents him as a person.
Gilmour, a man who I see as very determined and strong showing his grief in this is very comforting to see. Rick, indeed, was such a vital but easily overlooked part of the band. What an incredible artist he was though.
David always floors me. It's no wonder he was appointed CBE. Not only is he musically brilliant, he's also a gentleman with class like virtually no other.
Gilmour is a real gentleman, not only is he the greatest guitarist of all time, hes so humble and laid back, which is very rare when it comes to global superstars. rip rick
what an out and out MAN. The respect this man has towards his fellow band members just astounds me. He will keep Rick and Syd close to his hearts forever..
When David`s voice cracking...it really touched me..you watch this video and then you say,,Wow, David and Richard and the others were, are, and will be the guys who created the best songs of all times! Pink Floyd will be always in my heart!
I had listened to "Fat Old Sun" before this video and the amount of sadness that has come upon me has brought me down to tears and my throat is locked. We will all guard a small place in our hearts for Mr. Wright.
David Gilmour is so British that he didn't weap, but you could see the sadness in his eyes and you could listen to the tears in his words when he remembered his old pow and collegue. This video creates the same feeling that "The Great Gig in the Sky " on me, a heartbreaking feeling.
Bring me tears even after almost 7 years. I was 2 years old when the Divison Bell came out as their last album for 20 years, but still Pink Floyd is the main and only reason I started doing music. Thanks to all of them
What a gentleman. He seems like a man of few words, but he managed to find the right ones for how he felt about Rick and what Rick meant to him. They were obviously good friends. It's just awesome to see David REMEMBER THAT. If only others would follow his example.
he was the quiet one, comfortable not being in the spotlight (which was great for a band like floyd with so many egos and talent). his keyboards and piano contributions were really ESSENTIAL to the pink floyd sound. and don't forget syd and rick were what made the original pink floyd sound so psychedelic. rip guys.
People need to watch if possible the Live version of the song Breakthrough in which Richard Wright composed all of the pieces with Gilmour on guitar simply beautiful
Brings tears to my eyes to realize Wright is gone forever. The magic chords in Moon. The keyboard work in Wish. The pianos, the synths... I've listened to these guys since age 7 - that is 22 years so far. I am deeply saddened - however, their music will live on forever.
I was a teenager in '87 when Floyd came to Philadelphia's JFK stadium. It was general admission and I wound up directly in front of Rick Wright, probably about 30 feet away. There was a moment where you could tell by the expression on his face that Wright made a mistake while playing keyboards. Gilmour looked over and smiled, Wright seemed to giggle a little and smile back. Nice moment I'll never forget.
"Grazie tante, molto gentili. Vorrei dedicare questo premio se siete d'accordo, al mio vecchio amico e collega Richard Wright, morto un paio di settimane fa… Con cui ho lavorato… mmhhh… quarant'anni… Adesso siamo arrivati alla fine, non potremo più suonare quella musica insieme… questo è grande motivo di tristezza per me… mmhhh… Una delle ultime cose che voleva fare in quest'ultimo anno era un grande festival della musica all'aperto… cosa che non siamo riusciti a fare, e mi rattrista molto… Comunque, come ho detto, lui merita questo premio esattamente quanto me… Lui avrebbe detto che lavorava in una posizione di secondo piano, ma quel lavoro, il suo lavoro, è stato di importanza vitale per la nostra intera carriera… quindi… volete per piacere alzarvi… Propongo un brindisi alla memoria del mio amico Richard Wright. Grazie."
Richard's contribution to the group can never be underestimated. |He was a brilliant musician who's background encompassed a wide variety of musical styles, all of which He brought to the group when needed. I miss Him dearly.
Man, in the last seconds, David was on absolute edge of falling into pieces. He quickly evacuated himself off the stage, cause if he stayed on it just about a second longer, we would see him, i don't know, speechless to say the least. Best sympathies to Gala and Guy Pratt. Do not ever forget Rick. If you somehow do, just put Dark Side on, and he'll be there, in eternity. R.I.P.
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"There's all sorts of music I will not be able to play again, without him." That's what hit me the hardest.
3rd World USA Echos, we'll never hear it live again.
Both of them were so close that, while jamming, they knew exactly what the other was thinking and was going. Gilmour described his relation with him as a old couple's marriage in a BBC docu.
A part of him - humanly and musically - was forever gone when Rick died.
Echoes
The biggest dream in my life is to see LIVE how David Gilmour perform Echoes.. Sadly, this will never happened
@@kaloyandarlyanov4421 no it won't. Only Rick could do it justice and Dave recognizes this, obviously. On a side note, i saw Roger Waters' The Wall concert years ago and while his band was great, it was obvious that his guitarist could not match Dave's touch and feel, so one of a kind. There are some musicians who just cannot be replaced/emulated. Richard Wright is among those. RIP Rick, the true Floyd fans still miss him to this day
Why are there dislikes? Seriously? The man is poring his heart out, even got choked up at the end. How can this seriously be disliked? Bloody trolls.
Exactly my thoughts. It's not just that "Us and Them" was Floyd's best song, more music (not lyrics) from The Dark Side of the Moon and the very beginning and end of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and therefore the Wish You Were Here album makes Richard Wright responsible for writing the best of Floyd's music and the lion's share of the music on Pink Floyd's best two albums too. Anyone who disagrees is brainwashed by the fact he was the most under credited person musician in the supergroups of the '70s.
Paolo Rick really had a Beautiful Voice also, and you can really hear that on much of the Earlier Floyd Stuff!! Rick was just such a Laid Back and Humble Man, that he was easy to take advantage of, by certain kind of people with Big Egos!! And therefore Rick also never really got near the Credit that he Deserved for the Beautiful Music that he Wrote, Played, and Sang!! Take a Listen to the song "STAY" from earlier years, Beautiful Music and Beautifully Sung by Richard!! One of my Favorite Pink Floyd Songs for Many Years now, many years I've loved that song!! Great Song Rick!! RIP!!
here here!! what a noble gentleman dave gilmour is. The man is decentness personified. Wish there was more like D.G. about. He made what must have been the hardest thing in the world a thing which we could all feel. The man is a god end of !!
Ray R Totally agreed. Rick was bullied by we all know whom. His confidence of making music only slowly came back when they made the Division Bell Album. Remember the Day is still one of my PF fav.
Brian Chau Yes we all know whom but that angle is very one sided. Check out some of the docos / interviews rick shortly before his death. Him and Roger have made peace with their past mistakes.
It was once said "Roger was the brains, David was the talent, Nick was the power, but Richard was the SOUL of Pink Floyd."
And Syd was definitely the face of Pink Floyd
@@ziggy7677 Until 1968.
So so true
The power…lol
Roger the prick. Not the brains.
David Gilmore is a perfect example of what people should aspire to. He is selfless and humble. A true gentleman.
~ Gilmour, not "Gilmore." (Jeeze)
@@5jerry1 Why do so many people keep making this mistake?
@@rafox66 ~ Willful ignorance. I see it again and again and again and again. All the time. They look at the first three letters and shoot in the dark at the rest.
I think it's laziness, and reflects on other areas. In most cases, if you tell them the correct spelling, they see this themselves, and resent you for it. No name calling on my end, but I get a lot of it. People should just roll with it; someone just helped them.
@@5jerry1 I agree Jerry.
David Gilmour is a true gentleman and a class act
Could not agree more. He is the real thing. His dedication to Richard Wright was so touching, it brought tears to my eyes. Been a Pink Floyd fan for 42 years and they will be until the day I die.
Well said sir
And the greatest guitarist of all time (to me)
Opposite of Roger
Alex Brooks can we just for once put all the arguments aside. It’s sad that even when it comes to something as beautiful and touching like David’s speech you have to bring up this story. This has nothing to do with Roger so stfu please.
Not too many people accept an award for themselves and say not a single bloody word about themselves. Except David Gilmour.
Yeah...! Imagine Roger doing that? Impossible.
@@Mar-up7db Ha, good point.
Ya, right off the bat he dedicated the award to Richard Wright who did deserve it just as much as the band. That is pure class and selflessness. Too bad Roger lacked those qualities
this is so sad, you can just feel the sadness in David's face
see the sadness
ray croal I was gonna say no one’s touching his face as far as I know😂😂😂😂
so sad⋯
When he proposed a toast he almost burst in tears...I'm crying right now. Long live David. I admire you so much. I was born in the wrong generation but a lucky one still having you.
My wife must have been cutting onions when I watched this.
Mine too
Can you imagine the burden of losing a friend collegue as Dave did, then trying to carry the weight of fans wanting to share that grief? I can think of no musician, especially current ones, who could be so gracious at such a sad time. God bless Richard and Dave for carrying that pain for us.
Dave and Rick weren't close. As musicians, they enjoyed jamming together.
@@BuJammy Nope.
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 they were close.
@@mutcoo Not particularly. Rick rejoined because he was embarrassed he'd been fired. He didn't forget that Dave was one of the people who had fired him.
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 so? friends can be mad at each other? friends can betray and forgive each other?
Wright's playing on "Wish You Were Here" is nothing short of sublime. Funky at parts but also emotional and subtle.
When David gets choked up at the end, I get choked up. Every time. I think most of us have felt or will feel that one loss in our lives that ultimately changes us in some way. May the memory of Richard Wright live on through the music for generations to come.
Rick was indeed one of David's most important friends in the world, no doubt. He truly loved the man. Plus his work in Floyd is unmatched. No wonder David struggled
So do i
David Gilmour....a true gentleman, artist and humanitarian. Today's musical artists could learn a thing or two...
or three,or four,five..
Richard and David are/were both true gentlemen and two of the greatest musicians in the history of popular music. The shame is that so many of today's artists outside of the rock genre don't even know who they are as they are too busy self-promoting, vamping it up on stage and/or making up silly rhymes.
He has a level of education and intelligence that a lot of ‘artists’ lack.
It's clear gilmour - a very reserved gentleman - was breaking up a little at the end. Rick Wright seemed like a wonderful man, and without doubt he was a brilliant musician and artist - his vocals were essential to the Barrett era floyd and in the later periods his jazzy touches were unmistakable and vital. Wearing the inside out is a late period floyd classic. Rip.
Dave has always been a loyal friend. He produced Syd's solo albums and kept his legacy alive and you can see here how much he loved Rick and wants to make sure his legend shines on too.
Rick and Dave were soul mates. Few friends have ever played together with such sublime feeling and artistry.
That version of Echoes that they did at the Royal Albert Hall thing in 2006... Breaks my heart that he can't play that song anymore because Rick's not there.
saw them open the show with it in 1987. JFK stadium in Philly.@@Mar-up7db
Gilmour and Wright were the harmonious instrumentalists and vocals of Pink Floyd that held the group together.
He is holding his crying... Man, I am very very happy to see this. This defines the real friendship between partners, seriously, I always respected Dave, now I have him like a real hero. Thank you Dave, to make me so near to God when listening your songs!
What I saw and heard was a man so emotional that he was doing everything he could not to choke up and spill over. A true gentleman who has gained wisdom with his age.
I am, and have been, a huge Pink Floyd and David Gilmour fan for practically all of my life, and I must say- I have never seen David Gilmour get all choked up and emotional like that. Brought a tear to my eye- thinking of what it'd be like when I get on in age and start losing the people that have been close to me for so long a time. 40 years! I can't even imagine this time distance! It must seriously be a source of sadness indeed to not have your partner so readily accessible anymore. RIP Richard Wright- you will not be forgotten as long as your music stalks this earth. We'll all meet you on the dark side of the moon- though I do certainly wish you were here!
How wonderful is the new album. A tribute to Rick. The fact we hear Rick on it too is so inspiring and poignant I have no further words. As always the Floyd are peerless.
@@michael88863 late comment : i know a few people who didn't enjoy it so much because of the lack of vocals/storyline/concept or whatever they moaned about. Imo it's equally important as their best work as it's Rick's last musical contributions. It's certainly very atmospheric but the overall flow and the way Dave and Nick put it together are genius. A fitting last album for a legendary band. Well, now I'm gonna have to listen to it again and enjoy its grandeur. Cheers, Rick. RIP my friend
I don't know how David was able to speak without crying. Not only is he a class act, he is a strong soul!!!! God Bless you Richard you are missed dearly!!!!
This is quite touching. I'm made of stone and Gilmour managed to make me cry.
Total class.
Deep calls to deep! ❤️
Richard is the sound and melody of Pink Floyd....Legend!!! RIP!
+03543144 Amen.
Richard was great. I hope when Roger dies you'll say he was the melody of Pink Floyd, what with all the melodies.
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 Syd (rodger) already died 😢
@@flamingored960 Have you heard of Roger Waters? He's the reason you've heard of Pink Floyd.
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 roger who? Did you mean Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett? He wrote all but two songs on Piper at the gates of dawn and still co-wrote the other two. Have you got it yet¿
This clip is so, so sad. I get chocked up when I can tell David is chocking up, 40 years is a long time that's like a marriage, they are amazing, absolute legend Pink Floyd will always live on regardless through time.
I will let my unborn son listen to this music as pure class. My girlfriend likes some songs from Pink Floyd but for me personally I love all their music.
RIP Richard gone but definitely not forgotten.
Amen!
It is one of the things I learned myself the hard way: Very seldom the better one wins.
Hope you stick with that, I just took one of my sons last week to see Roger waters and it was incredible. He's a huge Pink Floyd fan god bless him we even went and checked out Brit Floyd last year.
I feel i have missed out on such a great band. Their last concert as Pink Floyd - Pulse - was in 1994 , a year before i was born . I hate majority of the music of today . They are just trying to make a quick buck . There is no real soul in most of these songs . The best thing about PF's songs is their longevity . I still listen to something nearly 50 years old as Astronomy Domine . And i dont think anyone can create amazing music that lasts 25 mins like Echoes , today and still have people listening to it entirely
What an incredible loss to the entire music world, not just Pink Floyd fans. In my opinion more people should know who Rick was and how fucking brilliant of a musician he was. David- we all thank you for this wonderful homage to your dear friend. He will be missed by millions- no one, and I repeat no one, can touch him when he plays "great gig in the sky". Not only a pianist but singer and songwriter as well, Rick was the soul of PF. RIP
I guess this makes Roger the mind, David the heart, and Nick the body of Pink Floyd then.
If you listen to their early albums and listen to old concerts from 1969-1975,Rick Wright *was* the Pink Floyd sound.Now that he is gone,Pink Floyd can never be again.
I think Gilmour's speech really showed how much of a class act he is. I agree with him,what could have been and what now can never be is a source of sadness.
Zabba Doo
VERY well said.
Late comment here. Kudos to Dave and Nick for resurrecting Rick's last recorded keyboard parts and releasing The Endless River. A great send-off and dedication to the great Richard Wright who was a massively important member of the mighty Floyd. David's class and empathy have no equal. Roger fans, take note.
His voice breaking at the end is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of having strength and the emotions to go on living your life no matter what life throws at you. Learning from your weaknesses will make you stronger. Everyone grieves..... but if you don't grieve, you are not a human being? Dave was strong during this interview...... God bless him! He will be stronger now.....
David Gilmour...Such an unassuming personality with biggest and most gentlest of hearts we will ever come to meet in our lifetime. God rest your soul Richard and thank you most generous David.
He made you all sound so good!! The band truly would not have been the same without him.
I got choked up at the comment along the lines of how there's "all sorts of music he won't be able to play again without him"...touching and shows the rarely seen emotional side of David...Bravo! RIP Richard...you're dearly missed
He tries so hard to hold the tears when he proposes the cheers for Richard Wright...
That hurt me, too.
Rest in Peace, Richard Wright and Syd Barrett.
Extremely touching. Gilmour had to try hard to not get all choked up.. it must be so wretchedly difficult to lose a dear friend and musical collabarator of 40 years. Richard Wright was such a wonderful musician, so deeply under-rated. His piano, organ and keyboard contributions were critical to the Pink Floyd sound, and he wrote some truly precious songs such as Great Gig In The Sky, Summer '68 and Remember A Day.
Sir David Gilmour, you are a god !
He is not. But after watching numerous interviews with him, I think that he is as honest and down to earth himself as a person in his position could be. He knows he's not the most virtuoso guitar player. But in his good moments he virtuoso can transform emotions into sound.
He really is struggeling to keep the tears back. Breaks my heart to see him like this.
You can tell that was so difficult for him. Dave put it so nicely. He is a true gentleman, and Rick will always be missed!!
David Gilmour rarely expresses deep emotions ( apart from his guitar playing ) but you can clearly see here how much of a loss this is to him...God Bless
Rick we all wish you were here ....
Wonderfully classy move. Good on you, David!
That was a very touching tribute from one legend to another. That was a great speech. God bless you David Gilmour and RIP Richard Wright.
David was gutted, and you can tell he was showing his heart, his voice completely left his control when he said "my Friend.... Richard Wright". gotta live while your alive, and these guys really did. RIP Richard and thnaks for Everything.
I don't know when it started, but theres a long time that i don't drop a tear. Lot of bad things happened, but i kept strong. But this was so much for me. In the end when he stammered... oh, a tear came to my eye. Let's just celebrate Richard's music and person. Long live to David Gilmour, my hero!
I have heard this speech so many times and I cannot fault this. David Gilmour is a very true friend to Richard Wright and 40 odd years working together coming to a no more. No words can describe this and David Gilmour does it so splendid even getting choked up at the end sheer devastation. Richard Wright wherever you are, the loyal fans and band members all join together as one and blasting out all songs of Pink Floyd. Gone but never forgotten.
More than just colleagues, they were friends as well.
The five of them made music which will never be forgotten or devalued in any way.
RIP Richard Wright, and Roger Keith Barrett.
Roger is still here.
@@dylanarthur5526 syd's real name was roger
I'm a big Roger fan, but Pink Floyd died with Richard.
True
This is the exact proof that you are a great Pink Floyd fan mu friend..Best comment i ve ever seen.
Actually it died with roger. They had lost their conteptually
That's why i dont wanna see another reunion tour
Pink Floyd died as a creative force when Roger left -- as opposed to performing old songs well, which e.g. Daltrey can do without Townshend if he feels like it.
"i dont wanna see another reunion tour" Dave was leaning on Rick's presence because it was his best option under the circumstances. Roger, Dave, and Nick could do a _fantastic_ tour: watch Roger and Dave's 2010 reunion show. It's never going to happen because Dave doesn't feel like it, which is his prerogative.
every time I see this clip, I almost start to cry, 'cause you can see David is struggling not to start himself. . .bless him and Richard. . .
He was having a tough time delivering that speech and he always found it hard to express himself with words but he did it very nicely in spite of everything. Good old David. Lovely man.
Richard Wright was such a humble man. You can hear that in the few interviews he gave. In the same manner, David & Richard were great friends and collaborators who both claimed during the creation process "we read each others minds". His work is is legacy, and his legacy is ageless!
RIP Richard! We miss you too!
This video just fills me with intense sadness. It is clear that Gilmour cannot only convey his emotions through his instruments, he is also a master of the spoken word. I now clearly see his music represents him as a person.
Richard Wright’s was a crucial, vital membership, equally as they all are 💗classic Pink Floyd.
Gilmour, a man who I see as very determined and strong showing his grief in this is very comforting to see. Rick, indeed, was such a vital but easily overlooked part of the band. What an incredible artist he was though.
makes me cry every time i watch it... pink floyd forever in our hearts.
David always floors me. It's no wonder he was appointed CBE. Not only is he musically brilliant, he's also a gentleman with class like virtually no other.
wow , you can feel his sadness and you can see the effort he made for not cry, i cried ;-(
Gilmour is a real gentleman, not only is he the greatest guitarist of all time, hes so humble and laid back, which is very rare when it comes to global superstars. rip rick
tears in my eyes... :-(
what an out and out MAN. The respect this man has towards his fellow band members just astounds me. He will keep Rick and Syd close to his hearts forever..
I feel for David and his loss.Richard was a great keyboard player and vocalist for Pink Floyd and one of the best in his field.RIP Richard.
I don’t know how he managed to hold back his tears? I couldn’t…
Rick is the brightest star up there! He's on the dark side of the moon, waiting for you guys to jam again
I have to tell you, I want to cry. Greatest respect for David Gilmour. R.I.P. dear Richard
us and them… is Richards song with that jazz chord that turns the song into us and them.. i love you richard… you are so missed on this earth…
he swallows a lot of tears in this short speech but he
stands his ground bravely
He is such a man, David Gilmour!
Gilmour is a gentleman, we need more people like him in this world
When David`s voice cracking...it really touched me..you watch this video and then you say,,Wow, David and Richard and the others were, are, and will be the guys who created the best songs of all times! Pink Floyd will be always in my heart!
Very sad to loose Richard Wright. Pink Floyd was the band of my youth. 40 years ago. Thanks to David Gilmour for His words. 😢
I had listened to "Fat Old Sun" before this video and the amount of sadness that has come upon me has brought me down to tears and my throat is locked. We will all guard a small place in our hearts for Mr. Wright.
David Gilmour is so British that he didn't weap, but you could see the sadness in his eyes and you could listen to the tears in his words when he remembered his old pow and collegue. This video creates the same feeling that "The Great Gig in the Sky " on me, a heartbreaking feeling.
Bring me tears even after almost 7 years.
I was 2 years old when the Divison Bell came out as their last album for 20 years, but still Pink Floyd is the main and only reason I started doing music.
Thanks to all of them
What a gentleman. He seems like a man of few words, but he managed to find the right ones for how he felt about Rick and what Rick meant to him. They were obviously good friends. It's just awesome to see David REMEMBER THAT. If only others would follow his example.
David is a true gentleman.
he was the quiet one, comfortable not being in the spotlight (which was great for a band like floyd with so many egos and talent). his keyboards and piano contributions were really ESSENTIAL to the pink floyd sound. and don't forget syd and rick were what made the original pink floyd sound so psychedelic. rip guys.
great effort not to cry.....old friends.......so hard.....
People need to watch if possible the Live version of the song Breakthrough in which Richard Wright composed all of the pieces with Gilmour on guitar simply beautiful
1:55 Proper lump in the throat for David Gilmour, and Me, And You, Us and them...
Brings tears to my eyes to realize Wright is gone forever. The magic chords in Moon. The keyboard work in Wish. The pianos, the synths... I've listened to these guys since age 7 - that is 22 years so far. I am deeply saddened - however, their music will live on forever.
Dave Gilmour, absolute gentleman!!
I was a teenager in '87 when Floyd came to Philadelphia's JFK stadium. It was general admission and I wound up directly in front of Rick Wright, probably about 30 feet away. There was a moment where you could tell by the expression on his face that Wright made a mistake while playing keyboards. Gilmour looked over and smiled, Wright seemed to giggle a little and smile back. Nice moment I'll never forget.
"Grazie tante, molto gentili.
Vorrei dedicare questo premio se siete d'accordo, al mio vecchio amico e collega Richard Wright, morto un paio di settimane fa… Con cui ho lavorato… mmhhh… quarant'anni…
Adesso siamo arrivati alla fine, non potremo più suonare quella musica insieme… questo è grande motivo di tristezza per me… mmhhh… Una delle ultime cose che voleva fare in quest'ultimo anno era un grande festival della musica all'aperto… cosa che non siamo riusciti a fare, e mi rattrista molto…
Comunque, come ho detto, lui merita questo premio esattamente quanto me… Lui avrebbe detto che lavorava in una posizione di secondo piano, ma quel lavoro, il suo lavoro, è stato di importanza vitale per la nostra intera carriera… quindi… volete per piacere alzarvi… Propongo un brindisi alla memoria del mio amico Richard Wright. Grazie."
grazie per averlo tradotto in italiano
David Gilmour is an extraordinary human being, makes me proud to be a human.
Gilmour is a good man, never self-righteous like Waters.
David is a true gentleman! ❤
Dave the Big Man!!.
Richard's contribution to the group can never be underestimated. |He was a brilliant musician who's background encompassed a wide variety of musical styles, all of which He brought to the group when needed. I miss Him dearly.
SIR DAVID : No one does it better than you do. and SHAME on those 31 idiots who disliked it.
It is obvious that the man carries a lot of sadness and respect for his friend. He is a real class act.
Great Guy. Humble and unpretentious. stood his ground against Roger when it was needed. Love to them all. Thank you, which one is pink?
"stood his ground against Roger when it was needed." What are you referring to?
You can't help but get a good vibe from Gilmour when you hear him talk or play.
even an english man breaks down on such situation
We break down all the time but we hide in a cupboard while we do it.
Very eloquently delivered whilst supressing his obvious terrible sadness, over the loss of a dear friend.
the Real Heart of Pink Floyd!!!
Man, in the last seconds, David was on absolute edge of falling into pieces. He quickly evacuated himself off the stage, cause if he stayed on it just about a second longer, we would see him, i don't know, speechless to say the least. Best sympathies to Gala and Guy Pratt. Do not ever forget Rick. If you somehow do, just put Dark Side on, and he'll be there, in eternity. R.I.P.
so sad... the guys of pink floyd will live forever, though.
There are some Old Wise Men in Rock Music. David shure enough is one of them.
1:57 Do I hear his voice cracking? T__T
I can't imagine how sad a loss like that is for him...
David Gilmour is an outstanding human being. A great musician, writer, philanthropist , and regal in his actions and words. Cheers to you big guy.
Am i wrong or David almost went on tears at 1:58?
No matter how many times I watch this, it always brings a lump to my throat. David is such a sweet guy.
Brindiamo anche noi a RICH ai PINK FLOYD❤
To me this guy is the greatest musician ever lived. But it is obvious that he is also a true gentleman and a truly great person full of grace!