David Gilmour

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David Gilmour and Roger Waters performing live in 2005
Roger Waters says David Gilmour’s iconic guitar solo in Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb was not his first take

By Matt Owen Published

Waters shared his comments on the classic track in a new video answering fan questions

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David Gilmour performs onstage with Pink Floyd at the 1977 Day on the Green concert at the Oakland Coliseum in California
“For me, Wish You Were Here is the most satisfying album. I really love it. I'd rather listen to that than Dark Side of the Moon”: David Gilmour opens up on the creative tension that built Pink Floyd's classic records

By Alan di Perna Published

In this classic GW interview, the Stratocaster icon discusses the “egocentric megalomaniacal tension” that shaped Dark Side of the Moon, how he constructed the Comfortably Numb solo, and the time he used a mic stand leg as a slide

Bands
Jim Irsay with some of his guitar collection – valued at over $1 billion
Jim Irsay, owner of some of the world’s most iconic guitars, says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his collection and relocate it to Dubai

By Matt Parker Published

The Indianapolis Colts owner’s guitar collection includes Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang and David Gilmour’s Black Strat

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Pink Floyd
Celebrating 50 years of The Dark Side of the Moon: inside the magical guitar sounds of Pink Floyd’s masterpiece

By David Mead Published

How one of rock’s greatest studio albums came together onstage, and what David Gilmour used to craft some of the most sought-after guitar tones in music history

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Snowy White performs with Roger Waters at the O2 Arena in London on May 19, 2008
Snowy White: "It's funny that I used a Strat for Pigs on the Wing. I was so used to my Les Paul – I was surprised I felt as comfortable as I did. I still hated it, but I got through it"

By Andrew Daly Published

The rock guitar gun for hire reveals why he was initially hesitant to play with Pink Floyd, how he divvied up parts with David Gilmour, and what it was like navigating the tension between Gilmour and Roger Waters

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Michael Landau
Session guitar legend Michael Landau reveals what it takes to play with the biggest artists of all time and explains why “Strats are the ultimate couch guitar”

By Amit Sharma Published

As Fender releases two signature Stratocasters for the session guitar hero, he reflects on recording with the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell – and what it’s like to play on a Pink Floyd track in front of David Gilmour

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Michael Landau and David Gilmour
Michael Landau recalls recording guitar in front of David Gilmour: “Playing for Pink Floyd was one of the most bizarre things ever”

By Matt Owen Published

The session heavyweight was once brought onboard to record a lead line that Gilmour “didn’t want to do”

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David Gilmour performs onstage with Pink Floyd at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on June 28, 1975
Watch David Gilmour wail on the Black Strat in 1975 in newly unearthed 8mm Pink Floyd live footage

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Featuring The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety – and a number of songs from the then-yet-to-be-released Wish You Were Here and Animals – the footage (complete with killer audio) captures Floyd at a fascinating stage in their evolution

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David Gilmour (left, foreground) and Roger Waters (right, background) perform with Pink Floyd at the Live 8 Festival in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London
Watch David Gilmour play the Black Strat with Pink Floyd for the final time

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Gilmour's long-icy relationship with estranged Floyd bassist and songwriter Roger Waters thawed just long enough for the band's classic lineup to perform one last time at the 2005 Live 8 benefit concert

Guitarists
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
Roger Waters says he was misquoted calling David Gilmour’s solos “horrible”

By Matt Owen Published

“Dave’s guitar solos constitute a collection of some of the very best guitar solos in the history of rock and roll,” Waters said in a statement on social media

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