I used to do a couple of covers of Pink Floyd and they are one of my favorite bands. One "pro tip" if you want to sound like Gilmour. Listen to when he isn't playing. There are a lot of rests in his playing - he doesn't necessarily string all notes together constantly which I think is partially a blues influence. The other tip is "percussiveness". He'll rake into a bend for example. Like a couple of muted strings into a full step bend. Add that to what is in this video and you'll sound a lot like Gilmour.
I often tell my students that great guitar playing is often about what you don't play as much as what you do play and David Gilmour imo is the best at that!
Another brick in the wall part 2 solo has the rake with bend. Hard to get that tone on my metal hsh Floyd Rose, my acoustic gets closer to that tone. Probably need another guitar leaning towards a tele, though obviously I have to hide it from the wife or I will get a different tone that I do not want to hear.
@@stevejames6860 I think this is true with Philosophy too obviously an aphorism is saying something, but the emptiness of meaning is balancing the meaning. Blues is constant playing, but it is about feeling, but I think Gilmour riffs are more like philosophical aphorisms.
Are you kidding me? It was not only a "good" representation, it was an AWESOME one! You, Sir, are truly an inspiration, and a God-send for all of us Floyd Junkies. Thank you so much for the time and effort you take to share these videos!
Blind Jack and Poor Li Well gee,...thanks. I have to say...that he, Jake, is one of the BEST online technique instructors. He's very clear, and precise in his teaching of it. He's definitely helped ME a great deal in my playing....so I know he's GOT to be helping others acheive better technique playing Floyd leads/licks. Rock on my Floydian friend!
Wow, I am mostly an acoustic player but always wanted to play leads. Your video taught me more in 5 minutes than in 20 years of trial and error! Shine on you crazy diamond!
Dude, this video helped me a lot. I realized that you are not *really* talking about how to "sound like Dave Gilmour" but rather how to put a couple of boundaries together for improvisation in this style. I have only been playing for 2 months and this single video unlocked an entire new realm of understanding for me. I committed the E minor scale to memory and started messing around and got exactly the sound I am looking for. Super fun! Thanks so much!
Im 68 and am coming back to my roots-I remember the very first time I heard Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon- Its the only time I actually remember a first time listening experience of any song -I was at a friend's house with my bud's, nice stereo, and it is was so amazing I could not believe my ears-and now I am actually playing David Gilmour licks - all from this fantastic You Tube video- Your the man - and Long Live Rock-n-Roll-pass this great music forward to the younger generation - its timeless.
Seriously dude, the guitar lesson, as a guitar lesson, is great. But, man, you're good at presenting it. Of course you've got a radio announcer's voice, but on top of that, you've got a way about you that is so cool and easy. Kudos bro. Not to take anything away from the great lesson , and your skill. Just sayin, you've got the 'put me on TV quality' - whatever that means - but, you know what I mean. ;)
All his videos are very focused and are presented clearly so that no words are wasted. And yes, that voice and the guitar audio are absolutely perfect.
That double stop is AWESOME!! So many variations you can pull off with it. Used this lesson and was playing outside.... loud. The cops came and actually COMPLIMENTED my playing..... before telling me to turn down a bit. They were pretty cool if you ask me. Just an awesome lesson for Gilmore lovers and trying to sound like him.
Dude I beg of thee, Please please please do a part 2 of these Gilmore licks! This is the tastiest shit I've found on the net yet! Holy smoke, I just cranked up the delay and it was Pink Floyd floating out of my amp . Everyone I've played it for was blown away. The backing track is awesome and long (which is good) but it don't take long to run out of Gilmore licks. I can improvise till the end and it still sounds good but, if we had a few more Gilmore licks, I think all the stars would align and we could finally achieve world peace!! All kidding aside, your a great teacher, I've subscribed and I just became a Patron! Thanks Dude, keep um coming....I think your lessons are going to take me to the promise land.
I've seen a lot of videos on capturing the Gilmour tone, but this one is the best yet, because it captures the Gilmour "approach." I learned more in this video than from all the others I watched on this topic combined.
Rewired my strat last night...strung up some Super Slinky 9's ...only had 8's, 9's, and 11's...I think the 9's were right. Combo'd with Hardwire DL-8 Delay/Looper and an Orange Crush 35RT. Amazing tone. I've been chasing that Gilmour sound all day and this lesson was just what I needed. Great video, new subscriber here. I've had guitars since I was 19, never took it seriously, just fumbled around the fret board like the guy at a party making people's ears bleed. At 46 I decided to play an hour a day and focus on certain areas and actually COMPLETE lessons. In thirty days I am amazed that I can actually play some basic leads, can use scales, my ear is improving, and I found out my pinky finger actually works!. It's all been through watching videos from people like yourself, so I have the utmost gratitude and appreciation. I'm going to look through all the different things you're offering online. Thanks, man!
Am self taught on an acoustic for a little over a year. My love of Pink Floyd is why i got a modest electric set up. Very much beginner steps but this is a big help. Many thanks
Great channel... I think you're the only guitar instructor that jumps right into it without the shameful self promoting in the first 2 minutes of the video. Every instructor seems to do that and then hawk everything the viewer can buy from them. Bravo for setting your ego aside.
Gotta say man, i love your jam track series. Ive been playing forever, pretty technically sound, but always considered improvising my weakest area. Throwing on your jam tracks and just going apl over the neck in pentatonic, or whatever else you have listed, is like the funnest thing, brings me back to when i started, when i first realized i could play along to kirk hammett solos!
Very glad you're enjoying them! I can seriously noodle to jam tracks all day long, it's ridiculously fun. I try to make tracks that I think would be fun to solo over and I'll do a few more in minor/major/pentatonic before I start introducing the more "exotic" scales and progressions.
Your communication is very clear, concise and well-thought out. I'm sure you are a very good teacher. Well done. Of course some haters will say that you don't quite nail it, or that Gilmour is an unattainable guitar god (which he kinda is), but these techniques are good tools for the tool kit.
This young chap is a hell of a teacher! Just love the simple way in which he lays out the theory and translates it into a useful exercise associated with great guitar playing. Furthermore, he has a pleasant voice with a fast flow, a gift of nature. He should look into working for a radio.
That lick from "Mother" is sweet as hell! Like you were sayingt, I tend to find my root on the 2nd string and blast off from there. I guess that would be in the Lydian / Phrygian modes, right? Excellent video!
So many guitar teachers. ... Too slow, too complex, too boring... You have got it bang on mate. Just the right speed, amount of content and high reward for the required input. Love it mate . xxx
Very good catch! I didn't want to bring up Dream Theater in a pink floyd video, but it's absolutely true that the lick you're hearing is identical to the one from Change of Seasons. I would assume Petrucci did that intentionally as a reference to Gilmour.
Absolutely fantastic. I’ve played metal my entire life, the Gilmour is my favorite guitarist, and I learned to play sitting in my bedroom poring over Metallica and Pink Floyd records.
Excellent! My biggest problem with trying to play lead is that I can't string-bend to save my life - I'm lucky if I can bend a note up a semitone. I have a Fender Telecaster so I can't blame the guitar.
If you're not playing 9 gauge strings, try switching to them and setting up your guitar with them. They're substantially easier to bend. Bends in the middle of the guitar (near the 12th fret) are easier, so try working up your strength there on the 2nd and 3rd strings. Also try using your fingers together as a block, and have them all push together as a unit to get the string to bend. It's tough stuff, no doubt, but over time it starts becoming natural.
Mike Nash : Get yourself a cheap ass acoustic and practice on that. That's what I do. You can build your strength on an acoustic and then the electric is no problem!!!
Also just practice it over and over. play your target note, and then bend up to it again and again. Really listen to get the right pitch rather than busting it as quick as you can. Eventually you’ll just be able to throw it on.
You're the man. You make it so easy to learn the way you teach. I've been playing for years and can play with plenty of speed and skill but you always keep me pushing myself harder. Truly, thank you!
Hey man, totally loving your videos! I have been following pretty much all of them. In the Maj7 arp. video you commented about that section on Under a Glass Moon from Petrucci/DT, and I would like to say that if you can do any type of breakdown/lesson/anything on some more Petrucci/DT material I would be immensely grateful! I'm sure others here would appreciate it too. I think Most Petrucci solos have something good to take for you guitar playing in general because it is very often conceived with a technical approach of hitting the right notes of the right chord in the right rhythm, if that makes sense. But anyways, thanks a bunch already!
Thanks dude! I think this channel will eventually "graduate" to harder stuff like DT as I continue doing lessons. I want to be able to refer players back to earlier concepts I introduced before diving into the insane stuff. Thanks for watching!
I was an acoustic guitar player for years before I touched an electric guitar. It was hard for me to realize I cant really sit there and have a full sound all by myself as I can with an acoustic guitar. That tip about playing with backing tracks is real. I might have to get a bass guitar and a drum machine now haha.
You have a really good method of teaching. You are a great player, without the ego and hype, which is quite refreshing. I have been playing for 58 years and I always learn something from your videos. I don't play the rock and classic rock genre as much as I used to, because I sort of switched over to more acoustic, playing stuff by Stephen Bennett, Muriel Anderson, etc..........although they are masters and I can't write nor play as good as they do, not by a longshot. They are truly gifted, but I do play some of their compositions. I still love playing classic rock on the side though.
You hit the nail on the head by pointing out the fact that you have to play to a Link Floyd track ,,, it's the perfect setting for a guitarist to just let go and play freely !!!! TY Brother ! Great advise,,, 😁👍🎸
Fantastic video, with great advice on how David Gilmour plays that instrument to it's best potential sound......................Loved every minute thank you for posting.
When I was first learning guitar as a teenager, I learned most of these exact moves, so it was really funny hearing someone else list them all in a row like this
Fantastic points all. DG is clearly identified as with strats, but he played many guitars on recordings. I think even comfortably numb solo is on his Les Paul
Great video! Gilmour's guitar style is VERY distinctive. He's played on many other peoples records and its easy (and pleasing) to spot. I could listed to this all day!
I have been listening to Pink Floyd since 1979 and seen them in 3 live concerts, if you get a chance to jam with David Gilmour I am sure you will get his approval. You have many talents, I hope you do something great with that. Very good video even for me who can't play guitar, well done.
When I started learning guitar in about 1978, I'd already been listening to lots of Pink Floyd. So I just did what I heard on the records. It was years later that I learnt that those techniques actually had a name - it just seemed to me that that was what you did on guitar. I've still only got a vague idea about scales and what key I'm in. I just look for a note that makes you go 'wow'.
Young man I want to thank you very much I'm probably more than twice your age been playing dozens of guitars over 40 years through Marshalls, Univox, Ampegs, Homemade Scott Stereo tube amplifier into the most powerful speaker an Electro- Voice.. My first guitar was a 1964 Fender Mustang I bought in '77, which I stupidly sold... A Cream Les Paul Custom, with black pickguard, knobs, and switch plate, which I ALSO sold, to buy a Kramer?- (circa Eddie Van Halen, '79).. We do MANY stupid things in our lives.. My First Heroes were Jimmy Page- Zeppelin, Tony Iommi- Sabbath, and Mr. Floyd himself, the Great Dave Gilmour... But ONE thing I did that was NOT stupid, was watch your video, for "5 Dave Gilmour tricks"!... I've HEARD, and Known those moves of his, Many times.. I just never put them all TOGETHER like that, I guess... Thank you, brother, and ROCK ON!... Mike
I can't read music. I sing pretty good but not fantastic. I tried learning to play guitar but never got the "feel" of it. I love music and something led me to your channel. I have watched a few of your videos and they way you effortlessly explain what you are doing is amazing. I had no idea all of the different ways you can change the sound of a guitar. Thank you for this, I really appreciate it. Oh, and yes, I subscribed. :)
Damn! You nailed it! Please create some actual tracks of your own (in the Pink Floyd style). I'm sure a lot of PF fans would pay good money to get some new music ...
i used to think gilmour was the greatest guitarist but someone pointed out theres people who play more complicated than david does his style is slow much easier to learn than dragonforce through the fire and flames it kinda makes sense that hes not the greatest when i think about it, i still love his sound i want to play like that. you sound very good! i can barely tell the difference.
This is a great lesson, thank you sir. I like the way you kept it straightforward without any superfluous shredding. Your style seems to be humble straightforward and easy to follow. Plus one subscriber.
Funny stuff. I like how you detected his nuances and borrowed them into your own playing. He is definitely my favorite guitar player. The stuff he does on Animals is unreal. Cool video thx!
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That acoustic guitar in the background looks like an important item for a video game quest
The witcher 3 loading screen:
If an item is glowing, its probably worth picking up
"You have obtained *the magical glowing acoustic guitar* "
Good one!
Achievement unlocked
Pick it up!
This is a guy without ego
He speaks plainly as a friend
Thankyou for sharing many other things besides along with the skinny on loving the guitar.
Another guy like this is ROBERT BAKER, check him out
Nice
Pink Floyd also did a lot of things that destroy your ego 😜
@@roboticfuzzball179 acid
I used to do a couple of covers of Pink Floyd and they are one of my favorite bands. One "pro tip" if you want to sound like Gilmour. Listen to when he isn't playing. There are a lot of rests in his playing - he doesn't necessarily string all notes together constantly which I think is partially a blues influence. The other tip is "percussiveness". He'll rake into a bend for example. Like a couple of muted strings into a full step bend. Add that to what is in this video and you'll sound a lot like Gilmour.
I often tell my students that great guitar playing is often about what you don't play as much as what you do play and David Gilmour imo is the best at that!
Another brick in the wall part 2 solo has the rake with bend. Hard to get that tone on my metal hsh Floyd Rose, my acoustic gets closer to that tone. Probably need another guitar leaning towards a tele, though obviously I have to hide it from the wife or I will get a different tone that I do not want to hear.
@@stevejames6860 I think this is true with Philosophy too obviously an aphorism is saying something, but the emptiness of meaning is balancing the meaning.
Blues is constant playing, but it is about feeling, but I think Gilmour riffs are more like philosophical aphorisms.
"Pink Floydian"
"Book of David Gilmour"
Jake, if you are in a cult, we want in.
A new mode..."The Floydian"
@@davidglenn9993 the best mode
the Davidians
The initiation rite is rolling up a fat one and watching Live At Pompeii.
@@telequacker-9529 🤣🤣🤣
Are you kidding me? It was not only a "good" representation, it was an AWESOME one! You, Sir, are truly an inspiration, and a God-send for all of us Floyd Junkies. Thank you so much for the time and effort you take to share these videos!
mMaxwell_ 007 : ya said it better than i ever could. yeah, what u said.
Blind Jack and Poor Li Well gee,...thanks. I have to say...that he, Jake, is one of the BEST online technique instructors. He's very clear, and precise in his teaching of it. He's definitely helped ME a great deal in my playing....so I know he's GOT to be helping others acheive better technique playing Floyd leads/licks. Rock on my Floydian friend!
mMaxwell_ 007 : Well said, well said!
This teacher is next level...clear speaking voice and he breaks it down so anyone can understand!
Wow, I am mostly an acoustic player but always wanted to play leads. Your video taught me more in 5 minutes than in 20 years of trial and error! Shine on you crazy diamond!
Dude, this video helped me a lot. I realized that you are not *really* talking about how to "sound like Dave Gilmour" but rather how to put a couple of boundaries together for improvisation in this style. I have only been playing for 2 months and this single video unlocked an entire new realm of understanding for me. I committed the E minor scale to memory and started messing around and got exactly the sound I am looking for. Super fun! Thanks so much!
One of the absolute best guitar teachers ever. Pure genius explanation. Love this guy!
Im 68 and am coming back to my roots-I remember the very first time I heard Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon- Its the only time I actually remember a first time listening experience of any song -I was at a friend's house with my bud's, nice stereo, and it is was so amazing I could not believe my ears-and now I am actually playing David Gilmour licks - all from this fantastic You Tube video- Your the man - and Long Live Rock-n-Roll-pass this great music forward to the younger generation - its timeless.
I’m very jealous you heard it when it was new. It is timeless music. Much love
Does this dude have the voice of God or what? Should be voicing commercials, animated stuff or whatever.
Fantastic radio voice.
James F : My thoughts exactly. Voice of God. Teaching us Pink FLOYDIAN licks. How cool is that.
Hell yes! - guy needs his own radio show. With a voice like that he should be able to make a motza.
Lucky I noticed ur post as I thought the exact same thing. If that ain't For radio I don't know what is.
NFL announcer
Seriously dude, the guitar lesson, as a guitar lesson, is great. But, man, you're good at presenting it. Of course you've got a radio announcer's voice, but on top of that, you've got a way about you that is so cool and easy. Kudos bro. Not to take anything away from the great lesson , and your skill. Just sayin, you've got the 'put me on TV quality' - whatever that means - but, you know what I mean. ;)
All his videos are very focused and are presented clearly so that no words are wasted. And yes, that voice and the guitar audio are absolutely perfect.
That double stop is AWESOME!! So many variations you can pull off with it. Used this lesson and was playing outside.... loud. The cops came and actually COMPLIMENTED my playing..... before telling me to turn down a bit. They were pretty cool if you ask me. Just an awesome lesson for Gilmore lovers and trying to sound like him.
i really love how you layer everything to make the lesson feel a lot more simple and easier to learn. one of the best examples of how to teach!
That moment when you're almost falling asleep when listening to The Dark Side Of The Moon and then... time.
So loud
try listening to it high....your felling the music as On The Run fades out....then BAM!! Clocks everywhere....it scares the shit out of you
As a Pink Floyd purist, I approve! Great video.
Dude I beg of thee, Please please please do a part 2 of these Gilmore licks! This is the tastiest shit I've found on the net yet! Holy smoke, I just cranked up the delay and it was Pink Floyd floating out of my amp . Everyone I've played it for was blown away. The backing track is awesome and long (which is good) but it don't take long to run out of Gilmore licks. I can improvise till the end and it still sounds good but, if we had a few more Gilmore licks, I think all the stars would align and we could finally achieve world peace!! All kidding aside, your a great teacher, I've subscribed and I just became a Patron! Thanks Dude, keep um coming....I think your lessons are going to take me to the promise land.
This remind me of the Division Bell/The Endless River.
I've seen a lot of videos on capturing the Gilmour tone, but this one is the best yet, because it captures the Gilmour "approach." I learned more in this video than from all the others I watched on this topic combined.
Holy crap this video is gold.
Rewired my strat last night...strung up some Super Slinky 9's ...only had 8's, 9's, and 11's...I think the 9's were right. Combo'd with Hardwire DL-8 Delay/Looper and an Orange Crush 35RT. Amazing tone. I've been chasing that Gilmour sound all day and this lesson was just what I needed. Great video, new subscriber here. I've had guitars since I was 19, never took it seriously, just fumbled around the fret board like the guy at a party making people's ears bleed. At 46 I decided to play an hour a day and focus on certain areas and actually COMPLETE lessons. In thirty days I am amazed that I can actually play some basic leads, can use scales, my ear is improving, and I found out my pinky finger actually works!. It's all been through watching videos from people like yourself, so I have the utmost gratitude and appreciation. I'm going to look through all the different things you're offering online. Thanks, man!
This saves me the painstaking process of learning note for note tab. Seriously though, great stuff, so simple and melodic.
Am self taught on an acoustic for a little over a year. My love of Pink Floyd is why i got a modest electric set up. Very much beginner steps but this is a big help. Many thanks
Great channel... I think you're the only guitar instructor that jumps right into it without the shameful self promoting in the first 2 minutes of the video. Every instructor seems to do that and then hawk everything the viewer can buy from them. Bravo for setting your ego aside.
Gotta say man, i love your jam track series. Ive been playing forever, pretty technically sound, but always considered improvising my weakest area. Throwing on your jam tracks and just going apl over the neck in pentatonic, or whatever else you have listed, is like the funnest thing, brings me back to when i started, when i first realized i could play along to kirk hammett solos!
Very glad you're enjoying them! I can seriously noodle to jam tracks all day long, it's ridiculously fun. I try to make tracks that I think would be fun to solo over and I'll do a few more in minor/major/pentatonic before I start introducing the more "exotic" scales and progressions.
Signals Music Studio awesome, excited, ill keep tuned in dude, keep up the good work, your tracks make me feel like the man! Lol
one of the best qualities in teaching is........clarity. you have it.
Your communication is very clear, concise and well-thought out. I'm sure you are a very good teacher. Well done. Of course some haters will say that you don't quite nail it, or that Gilmour is an unattainable guitar god (which he kinda is), but these techniques are good tools for the tool kit.
I've recommended your channel to so many people who are keen to learn all things guitar and theory. ❤
Great job sir. I saw him in 2016 on his 5 city North American Tour (The Forum in Inglewood) and he was AMAZING.
Do one on brian may please!
This young chap is a hell of a teacher! Just love the simple way in which he lays out the theory and translates it into a useful exercise associated with great guitar playing. Furthermore, he has a pleasant voice with a fast flow, a gift of nature. He should look into working for a radio.
That lick from "Mother" is sweet as hell! Like you were sayingt, I tend to find my root on the 2nd string and blast off from there. I guess that would be in the Lydian / Phrygian modes, right? Excellent video!
Beautiful. Gilmour does a lovely rake in the wall solo too.
So many guitar teachers. ... Too slow, too complex, too boring... You have got it bang on mate. Just the right speed, amount of content and high reward for the required input. Love it mate . xxx
Anyone noticed the lick he's playing at 8:00 is also on the solo of A Change of Seasons? Very informative video by the way, subscribed.
Very good catch! I didn't want to bring up Dream Theater in a pink floyd video, but it's absolutely true that the lick you're hearing is identical to the one from Change of Seasons. I would assume Petrucci did that intentionally as a reference to Gilmour.
It kinda sounds like the 2 am solo from Iron Maiden too!
Hi, you mean here: th-cam.com/video/mZKrwJzGg0k/w-d-xo.htmlm17sIt's similar, but maybe you're talking about another part.
Signals Music Studio Petrucci is a pretty massive Gilmour fan so that would not surprise me!
Sounds like a transposed versiono of the last lick out of the solo from “Mother”
When I think of great guitarist DG always comes to mind. Love his style and will work on this. Thanks
If only you had hordes of female backup singers for that PF sound...
That's one small element.
"They love their 'aaaah's"
-one of the background singers on "dark side" in an interview
And for backstage afterward!
AND YOU RUN AND YOU RUN TO CATCH UP WITH THE SUN
Great lesson. I saw this when you first made it and came back to it. I'm not a speedster on my guitar and LOVE playing Pink Floyd. Spot on bro.
Very humble in your precise understanding of, wisdom and the physics of sound.
Absolutely fantastic. I’ve played metal my entire life, the Gilmour is my favorite guitarist, and I learned to play sitting in my bedroom poring over Metallica and Pink Floyd records.
spent my entire evening playing with this. Thanks for the lesson. You're the best!
It's like getting guitar lessons from Barak Obama
...except that it actually works!
my first impression too
Bad day..?
Predictable much?
Jimmy Crickets because his tone of voice and speech pattern is similar to obama
I truly enjoyed listening and inwardly digesting your lesson on DG’s licks. Excellent. Thank you. I’ll be trying it tomorrow…on my Gibson SG copy!
You deserve about 500k more views man
lol thanks, i'll get there one day!
Signals Music Studio I'm sure, great work!
Upload 7 years ago today, pure gold!
4:15 This is a very common boob...uh...pentatonic bending move, I mean. 😁
Awesome. More of exactly this please.
Excellent! My biggest problem with trying to play lead is that I can't string-bend to save my life - I'm lucky if I can bend a note up a semitone. I have a Fender Telecaster so I can't blame the guitar.
If you're not playing 9 gauge strings, try switching to them and setting up your guitar with them. They're substantially easier to bend. Bends in the middle of the guitar (near the 12th fret) are easier, so try working up your strength there on the 2nd and 3rd strings. Also try using your fingers together as a block, and have them all push together as a unit to get the string to bend. It's tough stuff, no doubt, but over time it starts becoming natural.
Thanks for the advice - that's great! I'll try this.
Mike Nash : Get yourself a cheap ass acoustic and practice on that. That's what I do. You can build your strength on an acoustic and then the electric is no problem!!!
Also just practice it over and over. play your target note, and then bend up to it again and again. Really listen to get the right pitch rather than busting it as quick as you can. Eventually you’ll just be able to throw it on.
^Yep^
You're the man. You make it so easy to learn the way you teach. I've been playing for years and can play with plenty of speed and skill but you always keep me pushing myself harder. Truly, thank you!
Liked this very much, especially the words, "Becoming David Gilmour is a lifelong process". 🙂
Getting details of great guitarrists is a great way to build our own way to play guitar. Thanks!
Dude your channel is like a Crazy Diamond.. Shine on, You
Your optimism is refreshing.
That double stop is gold
That was actually bloody awesome as an example. You're a fantastic teacher mate!
Hope you are 4 years on!
I clicked off the video and my wife said "Hey, I like that, put it back on". I did and we both loved the video and learned more and more. Thanks.
I like the colours changing behind the guitar
Hey man, totally loving your videos! I have been following pretty much all of them. In the Maj7 arp. video you commented about that section on Under a Glass Moon from Petrucci/DT, and I would like to say that if you can do any type of breakdown/lesson/anything on some more Petrucci/DT material I would be immensely grateful! I'm sure others here would appreciate it too. I think Most Petrucci solos have something good to take for you guitar playing in general because it is very often conceived with a technical approach of hitting the right notes of the right chord in the right rhythm, if that makes sense. But anyways, thanks a bunch already!
Thanks dude! I think this channel will eventually "graduate" to harder stuff like DT as I continue doing lessons. I want to be able to refer players back to earlier concepts I introduced before diving into the insane stuff. Thanks for watching!
Sounds very good!!!! Well done it was a pleasure learning from you. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Should've seen this coming after that pink floyd jam track
This is wonderful stuff, explained clearly and with humility. How can you be that humble when you are THAT good?
youtube finally gave me recomendation to check this channel and I got to say - its awesome!
I was an acoustic guitar player for years before I touched an electric guitar. It was hard for me to realize I cant really sit there and have a full sound all by myself as I can with an acoustic guitar. That tip about playing with backing tracks is real. I might have to get a bass guitar and a drum machine now haha.
You have a really good method of teaching. You are a great player, without the ego and hype, which is quite refreshing. I have been playing for 58 years and I always learn something from your videos. I don't play the rock and classic rock genre as much as I used to, because I sort of switched over to more acoustic, playing stuff by Stephen Bennett, Muriel Anderson, etc..........although they are masters and I can't write nor play as good as they do, not by a longshot. They are truly gifted, but I do play some of their compositions. I still love playing classic rock on the side though.
He's the caring elder brother you never had. ♥️♥️
You hit the nail on the head by pointing out the fact that you have to play to a Link Floyd track ,,, it's the perfect setting for a guitarist to just let go and play freely !!!! TY Brother ! Great advise,,, 😁👍🎸
Fantastic video, with great advice on how David Gilmour plays that instrument to it's best potential sound......................Loved every minute thank you for posting.
When I was first learning guitar as a teenager, I learned most of these exact moves, so it was really funny hearing someone else list them all in a row like this
If I closed my eyes I could swear it was David Gilmour playing. Just awesome!
Fantastic points all. DG is clearly identified as with strats, but he played many guitars on recordings. I think even comfortably numb solo is on his Les Paul
1:34 i think he just made the halo theme lol
Always great lessons from Signals. Thanks again
That's a really sweet Gilmore sounding demo!
Great video! Gilmour's guitar style is VERY distinctive. He's played on many other peoples records and its easy (and pleasing) to spot. I could listed to this all day!
I have been listening to Pink Floyd since 1979 and seen them in 3 live concerts, if you get a chance to jam with David Gilmour I am sure you will get his approval. You have many talents, I hope you do something great with that. Very good video even for me who can't play guitar, well done.
When I started learning guitar in about 1978, I'd already been listening to lots of Pink Floyd. So I just did what I heard on the records. It was years later that I learnt that those techniques actually had a name - it just seemed to me that that was what you did on guitar. I've still only got a vague idea about scales and what key I'm in. I just look for a note that makes you go 'wow'.
just came across this video and i love the way you present information. you have earned a sub my friend
Young man I want to thank you very much I'm probably more than twice your age been playing dozens of guitars over 40 years through Marshalls, Univox, Ampegs, Homemade Scott Stereo tube amplifier into the most powerful speaker an Electro- Voice.. My first guitar was a 1964 Fender Mustang I bought in '77, which I stupidly sold... A Cream Les Paul Custom, with black pickguard, knobs, and switch plate, which I ALSO sold, to buy a Kramer?- (circa Eddie Van Halen, '79).. We do MANY stupid things in our lives.. My First Heroes were Jimmy Page- Zeppelin, Tony Iommi- Sabbath, and Mr. Floyd himself, the Great Dave Gilmour... But ONE thing I did that was NOT stupid, was watch your video, for "5 Dave Gilmour tricks"!... I've HEARD, and Known those moves of his, Many times.. I just never put them all TOGETHER like that, I guess... Thank you, brother, and ROCK ON!... Mike
You know how to present these ideas well. Excellent channel.
I can't read music. I sing pretty good but not fantastic. I tried learning to play guitar but never got the "feel" of it. I love music and something led me to your channel. I have watched a few of your videos and they way you effortlessly explain what you are doing is amazing. I had no idea all of the different ways you can change the sound of a guitar. Thank you for this, I really appreciate it. Oh, and yes, I subscribed. :)
that was awesome !! so glad I took the time to watch !! :)
Good one ! Got it right off the bat. Helpful and sounds great.
Great breakdown. Not a player, but as a listener this is a really nice guide for the ear to follow the PF sound.
Damn! You nailed it! Please create some actual tracks of your own (in the Pink Floyd style). I'm sure a lot of PF fans would pay good money to get some new music ...
Great video. Been playing Pink Floyd for years and I still learned something
Nice, tasty playing and now I have some new tricks in the bag. Thanks!
i used to think gilmour was the greatest guitarist but someone pointed out theres people who play more complicated than david does his style is slow much easier to learn than dragonforce through the fire and flames it kinda makes sense that hes not the greatest when i think about it, i still love his sound i want to play like that. you sound very good! i can barely tell the difference.
Love that lick over D, so sweet! 8:56
Forget about his guitar playing - What a voice he has! Magnificent!!!
Thank you for helping us. I feel inspired now.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Thank You!
Very very informative and smooth. Thank you.
Just the pentatonic runs after the bends and pentatonic pattern run after a slide up bend is great. Simple is good. The double stops are great verity
This is a great lesson, thank you sir. I like the way you kept it straightforward without any superfluous shredding. Your style seems to be humble straightforward and easy to follow. Plus one subscriber.
Excellent. You always seem to know what I want to watch.
You read David like a book whom I loved since the 60's
You are an amazing teacher.
Funny stuff. I like how you detected his nuances and borrowed them into your own playing. He is definitely my favorite guitar player. The stuff he does on Animals is unreal. Cool video thx!
Very effective lesson, thanks for widening my approach to Gilmore.
Hey dude I have no knowledge of music but you explain in such a way that I think I learn a lot. Thank you for your informative posts.
Your instructional videos are so good