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RIP- Richard Wright

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on September 15, 2008

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I am at lost for words. I am saddened by the passing of founding member of Pink Floyd, Richard Wright. Instead of my own words I have to offer you the band’s take. Below is what is posted on both websites:

PinkFloyd.com :The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness, that Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer.

DavidGilmour.com: No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend. In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick’s enormous input was frequently forgotten.

He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognised Pink Floyd sound. I have never played with anyone quite like him. The blend of his and my voices and our musical telepathy reached their first major flowering in 1971 on ‘Echoes’. In my view all the greatest PF moments are the ones where he is in full flow. After all, without ‘Us and Them’ and ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’, both of which he wrote, what would ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ have been? Without his quiet touch the Album ‘Wish You Were Here’ would not quite have worked.

In our middle years, for many reasons he lost his way for a while, but in the early Nineties, with ‘The Division Bell’, his vitality, spark and humour returned to him and then the audience reaction to his appearances on my tour in 2006 was hugely uplifting and it’s a mark of his modesty that those standing ovations came as a huge surprise to him, (though not to the rest of us).

Like Rick, I don’t find it easy to express my feelings in words, but I loved him and will miss him enormously.

David Gilmour
Monday 15th September 2008

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Viagra is 10 years old

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on July 23, 2008

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Holy Crap! Remember when gas in America was about $11 a barrel instead of the $144 it is now? Remember when Titanic was the movie of the year at the Oscars? Remember when George Michael got caught going down on a cop in a public bathroom? Remember everyone was afraid of computers turning off with Y2K? Remember when Google was in Beta?

Well all those things happened in 1998 as well as……. Remember when old guys didn’t get nearly as much young tail as they do now? That’s right 10 years ago Viagra was given the go ahead by the FDA. Now try and remember what spam was like in 1998. I know I can’t

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Before the Weekend Starts Remember Bert is Evil

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on July 11, 2008

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I know that many have forgotten the sheer terror that one muppet can inflict. I wanted to remind the kind folks out in the land of the internet that true fear is all around us. This story broke many years ago and just like most headlines was swept away to the back of most people’s minds. But before you sit your children down in front of the “virtual babysitter,” remember that Seasame Street’s Bert is EVIL!

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George Carlin’s Last Interview

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on June 27, 2008

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Here is the interview conducted by Jay Dixit.
The Interview
What follows are edited highlights. They represent a little over half of the interview.

How do you think about comedy and self-expression? Expressing what’s within vs. looking at the outside world and making observations?

Self-expression is a hallmark of an artist, of art, to get something off one’s chest, to sing one’s song. So that element is present in all art. And comedy, although it is not one of the fine arts—it’s a vulgar art, it’s one of the people’s arts, it’s the spoken word, the writing that goes into it is an art form—it’s certainly artistry. So self-expression is the key to even standing up and saying, “Hey, listen to me.” Self-expression can be based on looking at the world and making observations about it or not. Comedy can also be based on describing one’s inner self—doing anecdotes, talking about your own fears. Woody Allen taps into a lot of self-analysis in his comedy. But I don’t think these things are mutually exclusive. I think self-expression is present at all times, and whether or not you’re talking about the outside world or your responses to it depends on the moment and the subject.

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Bye George

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on June 23, 2008

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I woke up this morning to my IPod playing a George Carlin bit about “Airline Announcements.” I thought it was a normal Monday. When I switched to the radio I was informed that George died last night at age 71. I shouldn’t be surprised do to the massive amounts of drugs he did in the 60’s and 70’s. But it’s still a sad day for me. I have all the cd’s, both books, and got the pleasure of seeing not only his HBO specials but also in person twice. I also respected the man for how he handled his wife’s death, the love of his life , Brenda in 1997. I know that his family and friends will miss him. Some knew him for his early work with Jack Burns. Some for “the seven words you can’t say on television.” Still a younger generation saw him as Mr. Conductor from that train show for kids. I will remember him as a unique perspective on the English language and he observations of the human condition. Bye George, you will be missed.