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How to get David Gilmour’s guitar tone, with Steve McElroy of The Australian Pink Floyd
By Amit Sharma published
The Australian Pink Floyd Show mastermind has bought just about every piece of gear Gilmour has ever used. He reveals the secrets behind his Strat tones and techniques – and settles a few myths and legends

David Gilmour’s first new single in 9 years features one-and-a-half minutes of all-out soloing
By Matt Owen published
Upcoming album Luck and Strange was made with the help of a new producer who tore up the Gilmour rulebook

David Gilmour’s first solo album in 9 years features a new producer tearing up the rulebook
By Janelle Borg published
The first single from Luck and Strange drops tomorrow

“It’s Roger’s bass riff. He came in with the verses and the lyrics for Money”: Listen to the isolated bassline on Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece
By Nick Wells published
The iconic bass riff helped make Dark Side of the Moon one of the biggest-selling albums of all time

Was David Gilmour’s Comfortably Numb solo really a first take? Total Guitar sets the record straight
By Paul Elliott published
In light of Roger Waters’ recent comments regarding Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin, the UK guitar magazine has clarified the situation

The guitarists who recorded with Pink Floyd (whose names aren't David Gilmour, Syd Barrett or Roger Waters)
By Jackson Maxwell published
A number of session kings – and a one-time member of Thin Lizzy – all made six-string contributions to the band's catalog

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

“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

Roger Waters has shared the first single from his re-recording of The Dark Side of the Moon – and there's not a guitar solo in sight
By Matt Owen published
The former Pink Floyd bassist's reinterpretation of Money swaps Gilmour's searing solos for brooding acoustics and a reflective spoken word passage

"I don't even own a Strat! I used my Dean Thoroughbred, a far cry from what David Gilmour used": How ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland ended up covering Pink Floyd
By Andrew Daly published
Dave Mustaine's former right-hand man was surprised to find himself tackling Floyd's San Tropez, but it's the perfect showcase for his flexible chops. He explains his approach to playing Gilmour's leads, what he thinks of Megadeth's latest material, and why he was "so bummed out" when he first heard Peace Sells…
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