Love David Gilmour! He doesn't play blazingly fast (though he can), but every note he does play is perfection. I just bought a set of his signature strings for my electric. Very clean! I wish him many, many more birthdays 
Happy Birthday to Mr. David Gilmour, the guitar and voice of Pink Floyd
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His latest solo album from several years back is amazing and his blu/ray concert from Royal Albert Hall has everything for Floyd fans as well, especially a full version of Echoes.
That man and that band are just so fabulous! Party on David!
"Tongue tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit." Genius. Gilmour's guitar playing seems to always have such a melancholy feel to it. I don't have any idea how he gets that sound from a guitar but his playing is just so....clean and perfect. To all our SKMB members in Great Britain, thank you for producing such OUTSTANDING musicians. Your country is truly fascinating and full of talent. Everyone have a good weekend.
David is one of my all time favorites also. Happy birthday to such a talented man,
He also sang 'Breathe', I think... Loved that one.
David Gilmour's guitar solo in "Comfortably Number" (which is one of my very favorite Floyd tunes) is close to perfect in its expression of rage, sorrow, and loss, as an analog for the lyrics that preceded it. Happy birthday, Mr. Gilmour. Thank you for such a wonderful musical presence.
There's the the (Mohs) mineral scale of hardness, where talc is #1, and then scale proceeds in even progression to corundum as #9. And then diamond just occupies a place on its own, #10 on that scale, but four times the scratch resistance of #9. Nothing else comes close to diamond.
That's how I view Pink Flowd. Other bands were more influential. Other bands were more popular. Other bands may have had a song, or smattering of songs, that were just as good, maybe even better on an individual basis. But in talking about "best," for a body of work, the longevity, range, inventiveness, power of the lyrics, expressiveness of the music, no one else comes close. There's Pink Floyd and then a debate about the others.
Shine on, You crazy Diamonds.
There's the the (Mohs) mineral scale of hardness, where talc is #1, and then scale proceeds in even progression to corundum as #9. And then diamond just occupies a place on its own, #10 on that scale, but four times the scratch resistance of #9. Nothing else comes close to diamond.
That's how I view Pink Flowd. Other bands were more influential. Other bands were more popular. Other bands may have had a song, or smattering of songs, that were just as good, maybe even better on an individual basis. But in talking about "best," for a body of work, the longevity, range, inventiveness, power of the lyrics, expressiveness of the music, no one else comes close. There's Pink Floyd and then a debate about the others.
Shine on, You crazy Diamonds.
...Happy Gilmour???...
You so crazy, @GNTLGNT !!!
Happy to Bob Barker:
"The price is wrong, b*tch!!"
Anyone who can play guitar like the solo in Comfortably Numb deserves celeb status. He's up with the greats like Jimmy Page.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
This guy is simply amazing
He's a wee bit older than Sai King and still knows how to rock!
He's a wee bit older than Sai King and still knows how to rock!
Thanks, Neesy for that! I have watched it 2 times now, and I also watched the other video of his solo's. Great stuff. I don't think I have ever heard anyone ever say they didn't like Pink Floyd. Great band, great music!
I like the solo he played during Comfortably Numb in the Pulse DVD.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I'm sorry.
I saw them three times. One was the Animals tour, and that was out at Anaheim Stadium. Years later, at Mile High in Denver. I think Roger was still with them then, but I can't be positive, because it wasn't the Wall tour. And then one that was definitely post-Waters.
Each was bigger and more spectacular than the previous. And it took a stadium to house that show. Just incredible.
Just about a month late...Anyways, feel like blasting Animals & Dark Side now! Maybe start listening to Wish You Were Here tomorrow....That guitar in 'Dogs' (and on that whole album) is just amazing!