Rick Wright Tribute – 7 pieces medley – “The Great RICK In The Sky” – adapt/perf. Giorgio Rizzarelli

THE GREAT RICK IN THE SKY – MEDLEY OF 7 PIECES – A PIANO TRIBUTE TO RICHARD WRIGHT OF PINK FLOYD Assembled, transcribed/adapted for solo piano, live performed, introduced, directed and post-produced by Giorgio Rizzarelli – youtube.com . Realized between September 15 and October 23, 2008. The Pink Floyd keyboardist and founder member Richard Wright passed away on September 15th, 2008. The other members describe him as the most reserved and modest. Actually, though his jazz abilities, he invented an essential style. Besides playing keyboards, Wright gave important contributions as a writer (and sometimes as a vocalist), some of which are remembered in this piano cover medley. Richard Wright died at 65 and, as he had kept privacy about his illness, these news came suddenly. It’s sad to know that, if another reunion will be done (after the one at Live8), he will not join it. As many keyboardists, I learned from his style. TRACKLIST The Great Gig In The Sky (Wr, Torry) Breathe (G, Wa, Wr) Echoes (M, G, Wa, Wr) Time (G, Wa, Wr, M) Us And Them (Wa, Wr) Cluster One (G, Wr) (b) Wearing The Inside Out (Wr, Moore) G=Gilmour, M=Mason, Wa=Waters, Wr=Wright Wright performs lead vocals on Meddle (with Gilmour), Wearing The Inside Out, the Time bridge. All excerpts are from “The Dark Side Of The Moon” except the last two which are from “The Division Bell”, and “Echoes” which is from “Meddle”. By choice I performed “The Great Gig In The Sky” faithfully to the album, though Wright did it …