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Aug 12, 2015 · With the advent of Rattle That Lock, David Gilmour’s newly announced solo album, and a world tour on the horizon, I thought now would be an excellent time to tackle the powerful tone of one of David Gilmour’s seminal solos—“Comfortably Numb”.
- David Gilmour joined Pink Floyd by misfortune, the descent into madness by his friend Syd Barrett, but the mark he left on the band was big enough to crown him as one of the best guitarists of all time.
- Comfortably Numb. Gilmour wrote the chorus to Comfortably Numb during sessions on his solo record, released in 1978, but too late for him to appear in it.
- Time. Written by the band’s four members, this song contains one of the most iconic solos of Gilmour’s career. Besides, he is the lead singer on the verses, and makes a remarkable second voice on the bridge sung by Richard Wright.
- Dogs. The only contribution to composition from another band member other than Roger Waters on Animals. Dogs is mainly written by the guitarist, with lyrics by the bassman, the main voice is Gilmour on the first part, and Waters on the second.
Gilmour often uses a bottleneck slide for atmospheric soundscapes and lead breaks—check out "Breathe" and "Brain Damage" (both from Dark Side of the Moon), "If" (Atom Heart Mother), "A Pillow of Winds" (Meddle), and "Comfortably Numb." Sometimes enhanced with long echoes and volume swells, his slide playing incorporates both single-note and ...
- Pink Floyd: Comfortably Numb (from ‘The Wall’, 1979) Claiming the crown among the best David Gilmour guitar solos, Comfortably Numb is arguably the guitarist’s finest moment in the studio.
- Pink Floyd: Time (from ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, 1973) Kicking off with metronomic ticking, Time’s explosion of clock noises was a sonic marvel in itself, but nothing quite prepares the listener for Gilmour’s extraordinary solo.
- Pink Floyd: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (from ‘Wish You Were Here’, 1975) Gilmour’s virtuoso guitar playing is on full display throughout Pink Floyd’s 1975 two-part suite Shine On You Crazy Diamond, as he runs through a series of blissfully shrill runs which, combined, rank among the very best David Gilmour guitar solos.
- Pink Floyd: High Hopes (from ‘The Division Bell’, 1994) Appearing on The Division Bell, High Hopes includes one of Gilmour’s most memorable performances.
Jun 14, 2022 · A man who is not short in accolades, David Gilmour has distinguished himself beyond the timeless achievements of Pink Floyd, due to his playing style, which led to some of the most iconic solos...
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Dec 2, 2021 · A good solo can have great tone, rhythms, melody or expression, but only a work of rare brilliance features them all to this degree. Gilmour recorded the solos on “Comfortably Numb” (from Pink Floyd’s 1979 The Wall album) using his now legendary late ‘60s Fender Stratocaster aka the Black Strat.
