My dear friend Dick Parry died this morning.
Since I was seventeen, I have played in bands with Dick on saxophone, including Pink Floyd.
His feel and tone make his saxophone playing unmistakable, a signature of enormous beauty that is known to millions and is such a big part of songs such as Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Us and Them and Money.
He played in the last band I had that included Rick Wright for the On An Island Tour and at Live 8 with Pink Floyd.
Here are some pictures of him, including one of him and me playing for the ABC Minors at the Victoria Cinema in Cambridge in 1963.
16 years ago today, Ed gave us "Slow Lukin" @TheGarden
EV pared down to acoustic basics one of Pearl Jam's most volcanic tracks. The musicality, vocal prowess, and string accompaniment led to haunting and inspired results. #tfh
"Lukin II," May 21, 2010: https://t.co/S773b4ONR1
Altisonante, agresiva y violenta la retórica legislativa de Allangran y Almuerzú, pero lo que divide y polariza es pedir que descansen. 😊
(Drop mic 🫳🏼🎤)