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Session guitar legend Michael Landau reveals what it takes to play with the biggest artists of all time and explains why “Strats are the ultimate couch guitar”
By Amit Sharma published
As Fender releases two signature Stratocasters for the session guitar hero, he reflects on recording with the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell – and what it’s like to play on a Pink Floyd track in front of David Gilmour
Michael Landau recalls recording guitar in front of David Gilmour: “Playing for Pink Floyd was one of the most bizarre things ever”
By Matt Owen published
The session heavyweight was once brought onboard to record a lead line that Gilmour “didn’t want to do”
Watch David Gilmour wail on the Black Strat in 1975 in newly unearthed 8mm Pink Floyd live footage
By Jackson Maxwell published
Featuring The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety – and a number of songs from the then-yet-to-be-released Wish You Were Here and Animals – the footage (complete with killer audio) captures Floyd at a fascinating stage in their evolution
Hear the first snippet from Roger Waters' re-imagining of The Dark Side Of The Moon
By Jackson Maxwell published
The former Pink Floyd bassist has released a clip of his re-working of Us and Them
Watch David Gilmour play the Black Strat with Pink Floyd for the final time
By Jackson Maxwell published
Gilmour's long-icy relationship with estranged Floyd bassist and songwriter Roger Waters thawed just long enough for the band's classic lineup to perform one last time at the 2005 Live 8 benefit concert
Roger Waters says he was misquoted calling David Gilmour’s solos “horrible”
By Matt Owen published
“Dave’s guitar solos constitute a collection of some of the very best guitar solos in the history of rock and roll,” Waters said in a statement on social media
Roger Waters has rerecorded Pink Floyd classic The Dark Side of the Moon: “Let’s get rid of all this ‘we’ crap! It’s my project”
By Jonathan Horsley published
Having reportedly cut his former Pink Floyd bandmates out of the album without their knowledge, Waters has reworked Dark Side and recorded spoken word over the album’s instrumentals
Guy Pratt reveals the gear he uses to replicate vintage Pink Floyd tones with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
By Ellen O'Reilly published
The session great walks through some of the incredible bass gear that his current world tour with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets requires. Be warned, your mind may be blown...
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