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The “great” musician David Gilmour would work with any time: “Makes you work very hard”
David Gilmour praised former Pink Floyd keyboardist Rick Wright, saying he would readily work with him again despite acknowledging that their collaboration could be demanding. The remarks underline Wright’s importance to Pink Floyd’s sound and Gilmour’s respect for his musical contribution.
Gilmour said Wright could produce an effective chord sequence almost instantly and that his standards pushed other musicians to work hard. While describing him as occasionally difficult, Gilmour called Wright a musician with “soul”; the comments came in a 2003 interview, years after Wright had returned to the band following earlier tensions.
In short
- Gilmour praised Rick Wright’s musical ability.
- He said Wright pushed collaborators to work hard.
- Gilmour would gladly have worked with him again.
Explained simply
Pink Floyd were a British rock band whose long, atmospheric songs often combined guitar, keyboards and studio effects. David Gilmour was the band’s guitarist and singer, while Rick Wright played keyboards and helped shape its sound.
Wright’s keyboard parts and songwriting were central to the group’s music. His relationship with the band was sometimes strained, and he left for a period before rejoining; Gilmour later described both the high standards Wright set and the musical skill he admired.
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