Have you ever written an awesome guitar part that, for one reason or another, disappeared into the ether? Well, in David Gilmour's case, it was one of his solos on Dogs, from 1977's Animals. Of course ...
“When I joined Pink Floyd I was trying to play some of Syd Barrett's parts, yet adapt them to my own style and taste,” David Gilmour told Guitar Player in 2003. “The framework I was working in was ...
When it comes to music acts from the ‘60s and ‘70s, not all fan-favorite rock stars were able to break out into successful solo careers. Tom Fogerty found success with Creedence Clearwater Revival, ...
David Gilmour’s Between Two Points hits No. 10 on the Official Singles Sales chart, giving him his first solo U.K. top 10 hit on this tally. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: David Gilmour joins Richard ...
Pink Floyd were on a run for the ages in the late 1970s, but David Gilmour thought that one of their crowning achievements had a few shoddy moments.
Musical inspiration and success can take unexpected forms, like when David Gilmour scored his second solo No. 1 album with the help of a decades-old piece of piano music and a public transit jingle.
If you had to guess what David Gilmour’s favorite Pink Floyd solo would be, we wouldn’t fault you for suggesting titles like “Comfortably Numb,” “Another Brick in the Wall, pt. 2,” or “Money.” These ...