David Gilmour

Guitarist

1946-03-06

David Gilmour is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with Pink Floyd. His playing style and compositional work became central to progressive rock in the late 20th century. He has also released multiple solo albums and major live projects.

Quotes by David Gilmour

It is an example of what films can do, how they can slip past your defenses and really break your heart.
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So you're here by yourself?"Yes."Seems like an odd place to come by yourself."I needed to get away."Woman trouble? That's another of my father's expressions."No, actually. I poisoned my neighbor's dogs.After a moment she said, "How drunk are you?"Quite."Is that true?"What?"That you poisoned your neighbor's dogs."I'm afraid it is."I have dogs.—Well, keep them away from me.
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It's about the quality of the worry, I said. I have happier worries now than I used to.
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So you're here by yourself?"Yes."Seems like an odd place to come by yourself."I needed to get away."Woman trouble? That's another of my father's expressions."No, actually. I poisoned my neighbor's dogs.After a moment she said, "How drunk are you?"Quite."Is that true?"What?"That you poisoned your neighbor's dogs."I'm afraid it is."I have dogs.—Well, keep them away from me.
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It is an example of what films can do, how they can slip past your defenses and really break your heart.
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It's about the quality of the worry, I said. I have happier worries now than I used to.
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The expectation on me as a solo artist is very different to the audience's expectation of a Pink Floyd show.
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I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.
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It's a very tempting thing to try and relive your glory days when you get a little older and you worry that people have forgotten all about you.
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It's a magical thing, the guitar. It allows you to be the whole band in one, to play rhythm and melody, sing over the top. And as an instrument for solos, you can bend notes, draw emotional content out of tiny movements, vibratos and tonal things which even a piano can't do.
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'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' and 'Wish You Were Here' are standout tracks. 'Comfortably Numb' is another one. 'High Hopes' from 'The Division Bell' is one of my favorite all-time Pink Floyd tracks. 'The Great Gig in the Sky,' 'Echoes,' there's lot of them.
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I think a guitar solo is how my emotion is most freely released, because verbal articulation isn't my strongest communication strength. My wife thinks that I should do interviews by listening to the questions and playing the answer on guitar.
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