Wet Dream - Richard Wright
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Topic: Wet Dream - Richard Wright
Posted By: Cristi
Subject: Wet Dream - Richard Wright
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 00:39
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Since I see questions asked on all sorts of albums, I have one for you, too. So what do you think of Rick Wright's 1978 album "Wet Dream"? |
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 01:59
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Miracle album to me. Full of such introspective beauty, stellar performance from Mel Collins on saxes and flute. Tastefully arranged keys from the man himself. Snowy White does some great guitar licks, along with Robin Trower's rhythm section, able and willing to go along for this most wonderful journey of songs. Hard to pick a favourite track, maybe the opener Mediterranean C, Waves, Funky Deux...... I adore this album, THE first vinyl I bought at a 2nd Hand record shop back in 1987. |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 07:33
| "Pink's Song" is a strange little number that tells a story of Syd Barrett visiting Richard Wright at his house on a weekly basis...where eventually a lack of communication developed between the 2 of them when Syd began to make himself at home, staring into space and remaining quiet for the whole of his visits. "I had to go, I could not stay" supposedly meant that Rick Wright was busy recording with the Floyd and his polite way of asking Syd to leave. Another explanation into the song's meaning stated that Syd would often let himself in ..as if to assume that Rick Wright was not locking the door to his home or perhaps Syd had a secret passage way into the house...nevertheless..I recall reading that Rick Wright would arrive home to find Syd Barrett sitting on his couch. These details were written decades ago in a few magazines that I owned. I sincerely doubt if they have ever re-surfaced on the internet. As many articles from the 70's are thrown off record into a scrap pile for burning process and only one particular article printed on a Rock band from the 70's will in fact be the one to show up on the internet containing all it's lack of information and important insight to things people are curious about...such as the background on the writing of a specific song. Who in fact can believe everything they read about Pink Floyd when quite often in Rock history..conflicting stories exist. |
Posted By: Walton Street
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 07:49
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love this album .. I once made a mix tape of all the hot and hazy summer songs I knew - music to float in a pool by.... "Holiday" is one of my favourites on that tape. ------------- "I know one thing: that I know nothing" - SpongeBob Socrates |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 07:55
Great post! I did the exact same thing with "Holiday". I love that song!
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Walton Street wrote:Posted By: Walton Street
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 08:10
do you remember any of the others? I know I also put Lindsey Buckingham's - trouble Poco - Barbados 10CC - lazy ways but I cant remember the rest offhand ------------- "I know one thing: that I know nothing" - SpongeBob Socrates |
Posted By: jacksiedanny
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 08:12
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Was always afraid to try this lp out. Did not expect much from this corner. Then last year , for first time, I got a copy - and only because I was having a hard time trading with someone (finding lps in his store that I might want in trade). Was most pleasantly surprized. Damn - this is an early WYATT lp. Crissakes! |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 08:19
"Lazy" by 10CC I remember very well! The others you've mentioned ..I don't. My wife sings "Lazy" around the house.
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Posted By: Walton Street
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 08:23
Lazy Ways is a gorgeous song .. probably the impetus for the tape ... ------------- "I know one thing: that I know nothing" - SpongeBob Socrates |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 08:40
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Good album and good post, Cristi. Keep it up.
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 11:42
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Hi,
LOVE IT! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 22:30
| I don't remember all of the songs, but from the ones I've heard more often, it's really nice. Something different, yet familiar to what we are used with Floyd. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: February 10 2015 at 22:38
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Rick Wright really had two killer solo albums that need to get talked about more. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 00:07
 I know, right?  Broken China - coming soon to a thread near you... |