“When I joined Pink Floyd I was trying to play some of Syd Barrett's parts, yet adapt them to my own style and taste,” David Gilmour told Guitar Player in 2003. “The framework I was working in was ...

The thorny subject of the greatest guitar solo of all time has long been a fiercely contested debate, probably because every solo is different. How do you compare, say, “Comfortably Numb” with “Crazy ...

If you had to guess what David Gilmour’s favorite Pink Floyd solo would be, we wouldn’t fault you for suggesting titles like “Comfortably Numb,” “Another Brick in the Wall, pt. 2,” or “Money.” These ...

As David Gilmour talked about his new solo album “Luck and Strange” recently, the Pink Floyd singer-guitarist described the work as his best since he and his Pink Floyd bandmates recorded “Dark Side ...

The video features black-and-white footage of Gilmour working in the studio with his various collaborators. They include drummer Stephen Gadd, bassist Guy Pratt, and co-producer Charlie Andrew.

For Luck and Strange, his fifth solo album, Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour leaned on both the familiar and the new, gear-wise. For instance, though he's known primarily as a Fender man – his Black ...

Have you ever written an awesome guitar part that, for one reason or another, disappeared into the ether? Well, in David Gilmour's case, it was one of his solos on Dogs, from 1977's Animals. Of course ...

Only the most contrarian music fans would maintain that Paul McCartney didn’t significantly impact pop music. His songs — with The Beatles, Wings, and solo under his own name — remain some of the ...

Gilmour’s sandy tenor is in fine form on familiar songs, including “Time” from Dark Side of the Moon and “Fat Old Sun” from Atom Heart Mother. His deft touch as lead guitarist is positively ...