Comfortably Numb

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Portrait of English musician Steven Wilson, founding member of progressive rock group Porcupine Tree, photographed at his home in Hemel Hempstead on February 17, 2015

Steven Wilson is bringing back the long guitar solo – with a twist

By Janelle Borg published

Wilson's eight studio album promises to be “an old-fashioned piece of conceptual rock in the tradition of The Dark Side of the Moon and Tubular Bells”

Guitarists
Sophie Lloyd

Sophie Lloyd names the guitarist who overhauled her perspective on what makes a good solo

By Janelle Borg published

Lloyd may be known for her shredding playing style – but learning Comfortably Numb proved to be a revelation for her technique

Guitarists
David Gilmour Rome 2024

David Gilmour saves Comfortably Numb performance after his Jimi Hendrix guitar strap snaps mid-song

By Phil Weller published

Even the greatest guitarists can be blighted with on-stage mishaps – but Gilmour managed to recover in time for song's iconic solo

Concert, Gigs & Tours
David Gilmour

The secrets behind David Gilmour's tone on Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb

By Chris Gill published

Here's how the prog legend achieved his sound on one of the group's most enduring hits

Guitarists
Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith onstage at Germany's Arena Oberhausen

Watch Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith take on David Gilmour's iconic Comfortably Numb solo

By Richard Bienstock published

The Iron Maiden man offers up his own take on the Pink Floyd classic in this off-the-cuff studio jam

Guitarists