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Hans Deventer
16th September 2008, 03:54 AM (03:54)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5goXIvltXKGWx6JNIo-5rDbZHVI6gD9379V0O1

Here are some songs he wrote:

Summer of 68 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ops2nNSVa4) (It has been a REAL long time that I've listened this album, I now realise)
The Great Gig In The Sky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAydj4OJnwQ)
Us And Them (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlY-JlE5ZCo&feature=related)

Wonderful music. Thanks Rick. Brings back good memories. I vividly remember when a brother of a good friend of mine bought Wish You Were Here. We went to my friend's attic, closed the curtains, went on to lie flat on the ground in between the two speakers and listened to the music in the dark. Some things you don't forget.

Later on, regrettably, Pink Floyd became increasingly dark and depressive. I bought The Wall and sold it pretty soon after. Didn't like Animals all that much either. But these songs remind me what I liked so much about their music.