R.I.P. Richard Wright

Go listen to the live disc that was part of Pink Floyd's "Ummagumma" release. Richard Wright provided the keyboards to "Astronomy Domine" and "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun". In a few words, haunting, otherwordly, hypnotic. Good music to travel by in the wee hours. Or put some headphones on and slip into your isolation tank. Space music for you to expand by. Another fave of mine is the work Wright contributed to the Floyd disc, "Animals". His axes included vocoder, organ, synthesizers. Beautiful, fluid work. Displayed nice chops when he accompanied David Gilmour on his recent "solo" tour. I didn't see the live show but caught a tour video. Turns out Wright sang the early, warped Floyd single "Arnold Layne". He did it again for the Gilmour tour. Hard to believe 40 years passed by at all. Surely, a virtuoso of the colorful, economic, tasteful, flourish and fill. Wish he had been heard from more.

The Rock Lifestyle

Listening to the recent Nickelback cut, "Rockstar" brings to mind other peons to the life of a rock star. A few of my favorites in this group include The Kinks' "Rock and Roll Fantasy", and "Life on the Road". The Who offered "Success Story" and "Long Live Rock". The Byrds summed it up by asking "So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star" and chronicled some of the highs and lows of the experience. The money apparently is VERY good.

Noise That Hurts

Fun With The Nero Sound Recorder

I was performing a rudimentary test of the sound editor function on my work computer and I came up with this scratchy-mic soaked trifle. I like to pile on the effects.