David Gilmour
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From cosmic collaborations to blistering, chug-powered breakdowns: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published
Kick off December with a bang with invigorating new songs from Metallica, Donovan & David Gilmour, Band-Maid, Leap, Jack Gardiner, Bury Tomorrow, Subsonic Eye, Miniature Tigers, and more
Hear David Gilmour play guest lead guitar on Donovan's new single, Rock Me
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Pink Floyd legend appears on multiple tracks on the singer/songwriter's forthcoming album, Gaelia
Watch Kenny Wayne Shepherd play Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb on David Gilmour's Black Strat
By Jackson Maxwell published
The performance – a celebration of the kickoff of the Indianapolis Colts' 2022 season – was the legendary guitar's most prominent public outing since its sale in 2019
Derek Trucks on the magic of Pink Floyd: “David Gilmour created his own universe on guitar through his tone and approach”
By Amit Sharma last updated
The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s resident slide master on how David Gilmour stamped his musical identity all over Pink Floyd’s earliest recordings, and why no one can replicate it
10 David Gilmour-style lead ideas you need to try
By Jon Bishop published
From funky doublestops to wide interval bends, learn some of the Pink Floyd prog maestro’s masterful soloing techniques
How ThorpyFX harnessed Syd Barrett’s signature Selmer tones for the Scarlet Tunic
By Jamie Dickson published
British pedal maker ThorpyFX has teamed up with Lee Harris of Saucerful of Secrets to capture the sound of Syd’s Selmer, but as we find out, there is a lot more to the Scarlet Tunic besides nailing those early Pink Floyd guitar tones
8 David Gilmour techniques that will change your playing style
By Jon Bishop published
This primer in the signature approaches of the Pink Floyd prog legend shows you the rudiments of his playing, from how he grips his pick and bends the strings, to chord fretting and more
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on Pink Floyd’s Shine on You Crazy Diamond
By Ellie Rogers published
The metal god discusses the British prog rock icons nine-part epic and watching David Gilmour play
Muse’s Matt Bellamy on the genius of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon – “You get this feeling of floating around indefinitely when you’re listening to David Gilmour play”
By Amit Sharma published
The latter-day prog rock superstar tells us how he first came to hear the 1973 Pink Floyd classic, and what makes David Gilmour a player beyond compare
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