David Gilmour At Madison Square Garden

[Black Dog]

I attended a David Gilmour concert this week at Madison Square Garden in New York. He is one of my guitar hero's. What an amazing concert.

 

[west44th]

Looks amazing. Thank you!

 

[RickP]

That guy is the definition of a guitar icon... and has been a favorite since before I even picked up the guitar back in the mid-70s. I can't imagine my teen years without his playing all through it. I'm glad he's still enjoying it enough to take on doing the shows. I wish him the best.

 

[Moondog Wily]

Someone else who went to see that show mentioned he is so excited about the band he is touring with, that they are going into the studio to record a new album as soon as the tour is over! That would be cool, two DG albums in a years time or so ;~)) Glad you got to check out the legend! I saw him once in Milwaukee and once in Orlando (and to be honest, I do not remember which tours, but I know there was no Roger Waters).

 

[Stephen J.]

And the second guitarist played a lot of the show with a PRS Special Semi-Hollow. At least he did on Monday.

 

[László]

Wow, what a fantastic show that must have been! Wish I'd been there.

 

[helmi]

Congrats. Your a lucky man. anymore, if you dont live on the left coast or the right coast, you dont get to see many major concerts anymore.

 

[Geo408]

Thanks for sharing! Gilmour now gets the respect he’s always deserved..always been one of my faves.

 

[Daryl Jones]

Aw man, I would practically kill to see David live. Another friend of mine that lives in NY was there, you guys are so incredibly fortunate!
I never went to see Pink Floyd live in Edmonton what, 35 years ago? What a dumba$$ move that was. And who knew they were going to disband in coming years right? I was a fan back then for sure, but wasn't a guitar nut like I am now, and could barely play a note. Gilmour is easily my favorite player and I spend hours upon hours at a time trying to emulate his style and the magic he makes on the guitar. He is, for me, the best there is at what he does.
His playing is what I aspire to. Although at my age if I haven't gotten there by now, I likely never will. But I will never give up trying; there are far worse things to fall short on in this life.

 

[Black Dog]

 

[shinksma]

I saw the MSG show on 9 Nov 2024 - the second last show of the tour. It was absolutely fabulous. His daughter, Romany, is outstanding, performing lead vox on one song (while playing harp!), and co-lead on another, plus lots of other backing vox. And she seemed to be having a blast singing along with Dad!

And the second guitarist played a lot of the show with a PRS Special Semi-Hollow. At least he did on Monday.

Yes, I had pointed out elsewhere in this forum that Ben Worsley was playing a SSH during rehearsals, and yes, he played it for 80% of the night, switching to a strat for one song (IIRC), pedal steel for a couple of others, and acoustics on a few. He copped that Gilmour tone quite well.

I was a fan back then for sure, but wasn't a guitar nut like I am now, and could barely play a note. Gilmour is easily my favorite player and I spend hours upon hours at a time trying to emulate his style and the magic he makes on the guitar. He is, for me, the best there is at what he does.
His playing is what I aspire to.

David Gilmour is why I stuck with learning the guitar back in the 80s - so many people were into the fast hair-metal Yngwie Malmsteen / Vivian Campbell style of playing, and my fat stubby little fingers simply couldn't do that. Then I discovered I could play Floyd stuff - and ever since, that's been my main inspiration. For the longest time my guitar style was too-heavily influenced, and all of my solos sounded like someone trying to imitate Mr. Gilmour. Since then I've developed my own style, but it continues to be in buried my tone.

 

[Maertl513]

Rick Beato took the window of opportunity to interview David Gilmour.
Comparing his latest work with Mark Knopfler's: 1:0.

 

[Daryl Jones]

David Gilmour is why I stuck with learning the guitar back in the 80s - so many people were into the fast hair-metal Yngwie Malmsteen / Vivian Campbell style of playing, and my fat stubby little fingers simply couldn't do that. Then I discovered I could play Floyd stuff - and ever since, that's been my main inspiration. For the longest time my guitar style was too-heavily influenced, and all of my solos sounded like someone trying to imitate Mr. Gilmour. Since then I've developed my own style, but it continues to be in buried my tone.

Gilmour is far from slow though. He and Clapton just have that more relaxed style of flowing with what they write and play. I have nothing against shredding or those that do it exceptionally well, I just prefer the more melodic and internal, soulful feel and resonance of a smoother player. Gilmour is "it" for me.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good hard charging rock or metal drive. Or a powerful blues riff (SRV et al), also a power chord master (Angus Young) the list is endless. It's all guitar music after all. But I don't imagine very many of us started out trying to be the next Andrés Segovia .

 

[Daryl Jones]

David Gilmour is why I stuck with learning the guitar back in the 80s - so many people were into the fast hair-metal Yngwie Malmsteen / Vivian Campbell style of playing, and my fat stubby little fingers simply couldn't do that. Then I discovered I could play Floyd stuff - and ever since, that's been my main inspiration. For the longest time my guitar style was too-heavily influenced, and all of my solos sounded like someone trying to imitate Mr. Gilmour. Since then I've developed my own style, but it continues to be in buried my tone.

I doubt many of us started out wanting to be the next Andres Segovia.
Sure, I wanted to rock out from the time I got my first Deep Purple and Black Sabbath albums in my early 70's teens. As I got a bunch older though, and a bit (whole lot?) more educated in the world of guitar, I just gravitated more and more to the smoother, more internally soulful techniques of the likes of Gilmour and Clapton, even Santana. Sure, I wanted to be able to rock out like Blackmore and Iomi, but there's more to it than that for me now. Back in 1980-ish, I detested AC/DC, not now though. Nugent still raises my pulse, and Steve Vai is an artistic wonder for me. But Gilmour is "it" in my world. Not that I will ever give up good ole R&R, and SRV, Freddie King or any type of blues. But I do I recognize my limitations when it comes to certain styles of play. It's far easier and more pleasing when you meld with it than having to battle it. Not that I consider myself a good version of any of my heroes.

 

[shinksma]

Gilmour is far from slow though.

Not slow, he has his bursts of energy, and I can mimic those OK, but not shredder fast, jumping 14 frets in three or four notes with 64th notes.

e.g., this randomly selected video from Yngwie, starting at 33 sec in or so:

Also, he doesn't make chords that span 6 or seven frets - something I physically cannot do, so I also can't imitate John Mayer's rhythmic material all that well.

He and Clapton just have that more relaxed style of flowing with what they write and play. I have nothing against shredding or those that do it exceptionally well, I just prefer the more melodic and internal, soulful feel and resonance of a smoother player. Gilmour is "it" for me.

Indeed, I feel the same way.

 

[rcsrich]

I really dig David’s use of the tremolo…usually very subtle. The “Comfortably Numb” solos are some of my favorites.