Hate hearing stuff like that. I didn’t know all the details and certainly didn’t realize about Wright. Need to catch up on my ‘rock history’.
Quite a legacy left behind though.
Here is a very good Rick track as Syd had gone round the bend at this time. Syd wrote all the songs and was the main singer. Rick did not want to be the front man. I like the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHVqtHXHt9Y
Gilmour was the one who would stand up to Waters. I think post Dark Side or Wish You Were Here it was miserable to be in the band.
Watch The Live 8 videos on YouTube. Geldof got Roger to agree and they finally got Gilmour to say yes.
If you watch it, it is kind of sad. Waters is very happy with an almost “why did I break up the band.” Dave could not get off the stage fast enough. Rog talked about maybe doing more gigs (reunion) and Gilmour said no. At this point, Rick Wright’s health was going down. Sad. I think Waters regretted what he did breaking up the band but after The Wall - how could they top that?