David Gilmour

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon: 50th Anniversary Remaster (CD)

by Doug Collette
November 26, 2023

Following by roughly seven months the release of a mammoth box set issued in recognition of the 50th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, the standalone (CD, vinyl and Blu-ray) remasters of the iconic group's eighth studio album are testament to the loyalty of the fanbase (not to mention the mercenary nature of staggered releases). And yet hearing the album with the benefit of hindsight, it's difficult to know what to make of ...

David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock

by Nenad Georgievski
September 13, 2015

It seems that the working life of guitarist and singer David Gilmour is on a constant roll. Apart from being the front-man of one of the greatest bands in the world Pink Floyd, which career he put to rest with the recent remastered reissues and the fabulous Endless River, (Columbia, 2014) his solo career also took flight. Though he hasn't released any new material since the On an Island record (Columbia, 2006) he was not really idle, and more important ...

Cuckooland

by Joshua Weiner
December 19, 2003

The marriage of jazz and rock musical styles has had a checkered history. The late '60s records of Cannonball Adderley, Gary Burton, Tony Williams, and Miles Davis stretched the boundaries of jazz music while successfully bringing it to a broad young audience. The later development of Fusion with a capital “F" by Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return To Forever, and Weather Report led to platinum sales by jazz artists and some great records.It also, unfortunately, prompted the release of many ...

The Orb Featuring David Gilmour - Metallic Spheres (2010)

Source: Something Else!
November 24, 2010

By Nick DeRiso The Orb's signature sound—gorgeous but not quite ambient, hypnotic but typically not much more rhythmic than a chill-out room—always seemed to cry out for the guitar stylings of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. The band copped to the underlying influence on its debut album, 1991's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, the artwork of which prominently featured the Battersea Power station—echoing the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 recording Animals. The Orb's Alex Patterson then remixed two different versions of Floyd ...
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Roger Waters and David Gilmour: Complete Reunion Footage

Source: JamBase
August 18, 2010

COMPLETE TWENTY EIGHT MINUTE PERFORMANCE NOW AVAILABLE Last month, Pink Floyd legends Roger Waters and David Gilmour took to the stage before 200 guests to benefit the Hoping Foundation and raise funds for children in Gaza. Yesterday, the Hoping Foundation posted footage of the entire reunion on their official website. Check out the complete 28 minute performance featuring “To Know Him Is To Love Him" (Phil Spector), followed by “Wish You Were Here," “Comfortably Numb," and closing out with “Another ...
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Roger Waters and David Gilmour Reunite for Benefit

Source: JamBase
July 13, 2010

TEARING DOWN THE WALL

David Gilmour and Roger Waters 7/10/10 At a charity event Saturday in Oxfordshire, England, Pink Floyd legends Roger Waters and David Gilmour took to the stage before 200 guests to benefit the Hoping Foundation and raise funds for the Children of Gaza.

The duo performed four songs while backed by Guy Pratt (bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (keyboards), Andy Newmark (drums), Chester Kamen (guitar), and Jonjo Grisdale (keyboards).

Reuniting for the first time since Live ...
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