+John Donahue Roger brings it out in him I think. I believe after what Roger did to Pink Floyd (take over creatively that is) I don't think you can blame David.
I agree. And I think they have SUCH different personalities that it was sort of bound to happen. I read Nick Mason's book and I think he summarized it best with an old idiom: irresistible force (Roger) meets immoveable object (David).
My Hero, I first heard Mihalis in my buddies apt. after downing 5 shots of Kentucky Tavern Bourbon & a couple of dubes, my buddy put a vynil lp on his 1,000watt German stereo. I've never looked back ! played every note within 2 wks.
I have been playing this album since the week it was released and never tire of it. One of my favorites. I enjoyed hearing David's comnents but found the interviewers ignorant questions annoying.
Very good interview. It just cracks me up when people com,plain that Floyd takes to much time between releases. They released 7 albums in the 70's. Technically 8 since The wall is a double. Who had more releases then Floyd in the 70's?
It was more of a rhetorical question. i didn't mean that they had a record. I meant it was ridiculous that being were acting like Floyd takes mo much time.
Yep. While their classical album line up came out every other year: Dark Side of the Moon [1973], Wish You Were Here [1975], Animals [1977] and The Wall [1979]. Before then, they were producing on average an album a year: Piper at the Gates of Dawn [1967], Saucer Full of Secrets [1968], More [1969] Ummagumma [1969], Atom Heart Mother [1970], Meddle [1971], Obscured by Clouds [1972] and (again) Dark Side of the Moon. I fully agree on the ridiculousness on the idea that Pink Floyd takes too much time as a general tendency. The exceptions are the last three albums, The Final Cut [1983], Momentary Lapse of Reason [1987] and The Division Bell [1994], respectively, 4 year, 5 year and 7 year gaps--and when the band had fractured and went into legal wranglings and acrimony . . .
@@sail2byzantium even the final cut or a momentary lapse dont count. dont forget they were working on the wall movie before the final cut. and after the final cut both roger and david were busy with their solo records in 1984 and after that roger left the band and they had to cope with absence of their main songwriter.
Much better album than the second one IMHO, but "About Face" was just so typically "80's" and it has not aged well. This album, "David Gilmour," however, is TIMELESS.
There are still idiots out there who hate Dave because he replaced Syd. No other reason. They overlook the fact that he helped Syd with his solo albums and made sure that Syd got proper royalties to keep him afloat. Plus he is seemingly nicer than Roger. However, saying that Alan Parsons had little to do with Dark Side is patently untrue and dismissive of him. They never made a,better sounding record without him that's for sure.
Hello thanks for posting this, I am a sound engineer, could you please send me a wav. file of this? I can re-master it, in it's present condition the interview is seriously hampered by the low levels..I had to stop listening as every time the the interviewer speaks it is cranked on my system, the when David Gilmore speaks it it so quiet I have to strain my ears to hear it....
They were discussing the song writing of DSOTM when he made that comment, so David was right, Alan Parsons played no part in the writing of the material for that record.
Funny to hear Gilmour's comments on Led Zeppelin. I think Led Zeppelin are great, but Gilmour clearly doesn't concur. I wonder if he still has the same opinion.
They complained that roger had too much writing control. That he was pushing his music. But david and richard both put out solo records and roger is only writing for floyd. Maybe they should have been more focused. While he is doing a solo record roger is at home writing the wall at this very moment
I don't think it's actually snootiness. That is classic English reserve and I think almost anyone who knows David describes him as a person who is very quiet and reserved. He has said on a few occasions that he feels frustration with his inability to express himself linguistically as well as he would like. On the other hand, his expressiveness with music is outstanding.
SUNDAY TIMES Im not going to argue that David is not a very nice person and in some truth, a superior person but I think his only linguistic difficulty is his pronunciation of the letter a and he always uses that stuffy southern a not the flatter northern a . I can't begin to tell you the difference that would make to the meanings of his songs and he knows which is really correct, so why does he do it? Haha, that can be the only real reason for the vibe he seems to be giving off.
He's just a very awkward interviewee, quite embarrassing to listen to quite often. Stunning guitarist though. He communicates perfectly through his six string.
The interviewer asks so many leading questions that require a yes or no answer. As though he has already reached his conclusion and is beating Dave up for confirmation. that kind of behavior alters the tone of this interview
Such a modest fellow, how anyone thinks he is an asshole is ridiculous
agreed
+John Donahue Roger brings it out in him I think. I believe after what Roger did to Pink Floyd (take over creatively that is) I don't think you can blame David.
I agree. And I think they have SUCH different personalities that it was sort of bound to happen. I read Nick Mason's book and I think he summarized it best with an old idiom: irresistible force (Roger) meets immoveable object (David).
Great album. Far better than his subsequent releases. Sadly ignored by himself in recent years. Cry from the Street is awesome.
Yeah, i dont understand why he doesnt play any songs of that album.
his first & best solo album!!!!!!
Great album. One of the best of all time.
Love this album. Its a lost classic
Exellent interview, thanks for sharing this :)
I still have and play my Album regularly. David is Awesome!
David Gilmour is the Man !
my go to band is Queen but i've always held floyd a very close second. david gilmour is without a doubt an absolute musical genius.
My Hero, I first heard Mihalis in my buddies apt. after downing 5 shots
of Kentucky Tavern Bourbon & a couple of dubes, my buddy put a vynil lp on
his 1,000watt German stereo. I've never looked back ! played every note within 2 wks.
I have been playing this album since the week it was released and never tire of it. One of my favorites. I enjoyed hearing David's comnents but found the interviewers ignorant questions annoying.
Very good interview. It just cracks me up when people com,plain that Floyd takes to much time between releases. They released 7 albums in the 70's. Technically 8 since The wall is a double. Who had more releases then Floyd in the 70's?
Trulysarcastic44 Frank Zappa. He released four alone in 1978. Paul McCartney released nine albums. Todd Rundgren released 12 solo and with Utopia.
It was more of a rhetorical question. i didn't mean that they had a record. I meant it was ridiculous that being were acting like Floyd takes mo much time.
Yep. While their classical album line up came out every other year: Dark Side of the Moon [1973], Wish You Were Here [1975], Animals [1977] and The Wall [1979]. Before then, they were producing on average an album a year: Piper at the Gates of Dawn [1967], Saucer Full of Secrets [1968], More [1969] Ummagumma [1969], Atom Heart Mother [1970], Meddle [1971], Obscured by Clouds [1972] and (again) Dark Side of the Moon.
I fully agree on the ridiculousness on the idea that Pink Floyd takes too much time as a general tendency. The exceptions are the last three albums, The Final Cut [1983], Momentary Lapse of Reason [1987] and The Division Bell [1994], respectively, 4 year, 5 year and 7 year gaps--and when the band had fractured and went into legal wranglings and acrimony . . .
And really - doesn't it make more sense to take longer and produce the music you want to produce rather just crank out any old stuff?
@@sail2byzantium even the final cut or a momentary lapse dont count. dont forget they were working on the wall movie before the final cut. and after the final cut both roger and david were busy with their solo records in 1984 and after that roger left the band and they had to cope with absence of their main songwriter.
Ah DAVID ❤
The official Pink Floyd Twitter just linked this video!!
So glad they did too, so much Floyd & Gilmour stuff to check out - I am like a kid in a candy shop! 😃 The Mudman got my sub and a big 🖒!
Much better album than the second one IMHO, but "About Face" was just so typically "80's" and it has not aged well. This album, "David Gilmour," however, is TIMELESS.
I remember being pretty stoned the first time I heard it. Was about 1979 or 80
Outstanding album.
bloody good album not may ppl new dave had solo albums esp ppl before the internet but a few did and i was one
Hello David
Hi...
Idk why David neglects this album it’s his best one
There are still idiots out there who hate Dave because he replaced Syd. No other reason.
They overlook the fact that he helped Syd with his solo albums and made sure that Syd got proper royalties to keep him afloat.
Plus he is seemingly nicer than Roger.
However, saying that Alan Parsons had little to do with Dark Side is patently untrue and dismissive of him.
They never made a,better sounding record without him that's for sure.
Awesome album.
Hello thanks for posting this, I am a sound engineer, could you please send me a wav. file of this? I can re-master it, in it's present condition the interview is seriously hampered by the low levels..I had to stop listening as every time the the interviewer speaks it is cranked on my system, the when David Gilmore speaks it it so quiet I have to strain my ears to hear it....
This is the original David Gilmour he was saying replaced with a doppelgänger after this album
He did age badly and weirdly in the 80s.
@@thesecondTH-cam The pressures of that kind of life on a normal bloke like me and you.
@@thesecondTH-cam he did a lot of cocaine in the 80s, it ruined his appearance unfortunately
On Dark Side of the Moon, Alan Parsons played no part really, he was just the engineer Come on David
They were discussing the song writing of DSOTM when he made that comment, so David was right, Alan Parsons played no part in the writing of the material for that record.
It could be because Parsons turned them down to record Wish You Were Here so Gilmour wasn't too friendly with him anymore.
podrías subtitular la entrevista a clare torry?
Thanks. If you have can you send me this photo of David Gilmour plz. I want to set it in to T-shirt. :)
3 or 4 ovations..oh dear..
What's the name of the interviewer?
Not so veiled swipe at Robert Plant.
Interesting…
Elton John did... 14 albums.
and 14 men
Michael Allen 14 and a half if you count the midget.
Funny to hear Gilmour's comments on Led Zeppelin. I think Led Zeppelin are great, but Gilmour clearly doesn't concur. I wonder if he still has the same opinion.
I interpreted his comments as his liking Zeppelin, but could do without Plant's vocals.
THIS GUY FR JUST ASKED A GUILTY PLAYER IF HE HAD GUITARS AYO TF
They complained that roger had too much writing control. That he was pushing his music. But david and richard both put out solo records and roger is only writing for floyd. Maybe they should have been more focused. While he is doing a solo record roger is at home writing the wall at this very moment
13:28 what a dumb question from the interviewer
There was a certain snootiness about him. He gave off the vibe that the interviewer couldn't connect with him.
I don't think it's actually snootiness. That is classic English reserve and I think almost anyone who knows David describes him as a person who is very quiet and reserved. He has said on a few occasions that he feels frustration with his inability to express himself linguistically as well as he would like. On the other hand, his expressiveness with music is outstanding.
SUNDAY TIMES Im not going to argue that David is not a very nice person and in some truth, a superior person but I think his only linguistic difficulty is his pronunciation of the letter a and he always uses that
stuffy southern a not the flatter northern a . I can't begin to tell you the difference that would make to the meanings of his songs and he knows which is really correct, so why does he do it? Haha, that can be the only real reason for the vibe he seems to be giving off.
He's just a very awkward interviewee, quite embarrassing to listen to quite often. Stunning guitarist though. He communicates perfectly through his six string.
The interviewer asks so many leading questions that require a yes or no answer. As though he has already reached his conclusion and is beating Dave up for confirmation. that kind of behavior alters the tone of this interview
@@factorylad5071 What are you even talking about man...