ALEC sings Rick Wright's "Reaching For The Rail" - in memory of Richard

To Rick Wright (1943 - 2008), keyboardist, co-author, co-vocalist, founder member of Pink Floyd,
great artist and great man.

Rick you will be missed a lot.
The thought of you passed away brings a tear to the eye almost everytime.

This is my tribute to Richard .. a song included in his latest solo album of 1996 called "Broken China".
The album was dedicated "To all those brave enough to face their past" and it was about about admitting the existence of depression and then battling it.
This is my favourite song from that beautiful album that I suggest you to listen to.
Right now we are really sad, knowing that Rick has gone, but we will find the strenght to pass this moment thanks to his musical inheritance.
I've thought this could be my best possibile tribute to him.
Bye Rick !
ALEC

Reaching For The Rail
Lyrics: Anthony Moore
Music: RICK WRIGHT
Original vocalists: Sinead O' Connor & Rick Wright

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[manaquina]

man, i think Rick would be proud, as I am right now. Congratulations, this performance really touched me.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

@manaquina Thank you very much !! If I could play as well as I sing I would have done a complete cover ... anyway, that was really felt by me. Thanks for your words, it means a lot to me that this is touching !

[amaurygdl]

Thak you very much indeed my friend, nice job, nice ricks cover, i hope you tell me where can i get just the music to sing this very special song co's i am Rick's lover music like you.

I hope you answer me.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Hi ! Thanks a lot ! You're welcome !

I re-created an instrumental backing track from the original file using an easy to find and totally free software called Audacity. Youtube has lots of video tutorials about it. It doesn't always make 'the trick' well, but luckily with this song it did. Hope my answer helps you ;-) Long live the memory of Rick.

[danbergam]

What a beautiful tribute, my friend!

And on so many levels!

Your singing's always so faithful to the spirit, the intention of the original one; so good, in itself!

The visual part, as usual, plays an important role too!

The tone slowly changes through a rainbow: a tribute to the psychedelic age?

I particularly enjoyed that recording studio atmosphere: the mic and its rod, the headphones, that computer with some waveforms displayed. You, respectfully turning it off.

5*+favoriting+sharing!

[JOEneil69]

World is never be the same without a great musician like rick ,Nevermore !

For people who thinks that Pink Floyd is David Gilmour ,please listened to BROKEN CHINA cd,I'm thinking you're changing your mind.

Now Rick play great gig in the dark side of the moon.

Thank you Alec for you tribute.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

@chickenthr33 Hi ! Don't want to start long discussions, but it's a fact that for David the first years into Floyd weren't easy, expecially when 'forced' to write, like for Ummagumma 'divided' project (and results were good, The Narrow Way is probably the best track there). Anyway, I seriously appreciate more the music parts composed by Rick at time and later than ones composed by David... the ending of SOYCD pt.2 stands for itself. Said that, whole sound was combination of the talents of all 4.

[chickenthr33]

@JOEneil69 Rick was great, but Gilmour did write most of the music (except for Animals/The Wall which were mostly Roger) Wright admittedly didn't contribute much after the Wish You Were Here album. He had some great songs he wrote during the first bunch of albums that don't get the credit they deserve though.

Regardless, there was nothing nor will there ever be a sound quite like what Roger/David/Rick/Nick had.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Hi Monica ! Nice to meet you and thank you very much for your comment, expecially when you said that late Rick would be proud. Having such a comment by someone who listens the original so often makes me very happy, so thanks for sharing what you felt ! I agree that people should know this album more. I hope that someone who stumbles upon my cover for various reasons can become curious about listening to it. In Italy it's a little rare to found the CD on music shops. Let's hope for a re-issue !

[monicauk30]

Hello Mr. Cospite,

You did a very good job! Rick Wright would have been proud! Unfortunately, a lot of people don't know this masterpiece. I listen to the Broken China album almost every day and I do like your rendition. Your Italian accent adds a special atmosphere to the song. I'm sorry my Italian writing skills are pretty much absent, but I can read and understand your language. In bocca al lupo!

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thanks !! I removed vocals using the free software Audacity following a tutorial found here on YouTube. It doesn't always works, just with some songs ... it depends on how they were mixed. You're welcome !

[bountytubes]

Wow! This is great!

Did you record the backing track new (how?) or did you somehow erase the vocal track?