Richard Wright on DeBaser: Reviews and Works

Richard Wright

Musical Group or Musician

Forpink floyd listeners, progressive/art rock fans, and readers of african-american literature.
6 Reviews 11 Definitions 3 Charts

The Profile

On DeBaser, the name “Richard Wright” spans two public figures: the British Pink Floyd keyboardist and the American author of Native Son and Black Boy.

Reviews discuss the albums Broken China (1996) and Wet Dream (1978), and books published in Italian as Paura (Native Son), Ragazzo Negro (Black Boy), and I Figli Dello Zio Tom (Uncle Tom’s Children).

DeBaser’s reviews cover two distinct Richard Wrights: the Pink Floyd keyboardist and the American author. The music pieces focus on Broken China’s depressive arc, ambient textures, and Sinead O’Connor’s key vocals, plus the understated charm of Wet Dream. The literary reviews explore segregation, fear, and resilience in Native Son (Paura), Black Boy (Ragazzo Negro), and Uncle Tom’s Children (I Figli Dello Zio Tom). Overall tone is thoughtful and appreciative.

Notable Quotes

❝ Uncle Rick, the George Harrison of the Floyd, without a doubt the architect of the group's alluring sound in many important aspects, such as the more atmospheric and meditative ones, has been missed for more than fifteen years now.

❝ The album ends with “Breakthrough”, the most representative song of the album.

❝ The conclusion I can draw is quite bitter: perhaps not supporting this fragile musician’s creative abilities within the group was one of the biggest wastes in the ephemeral history of rock.