You will note that what gives the Gilmore solo its gravitas, and majesty, along with that intense gut-level emotion is the steady, almost slow pacing, none of the note sequences are rushed or sped up, this is like a majestic vessel sailing over the horizon, speed is completely unimportant, David is a master of articulate statements perfectly placed in the flow of the music: I had to get that out, thank you.
Very well said- Gilmore has the ability to put the Soul into Heavy Progressive Rock. He has to be in the top 10 of any guitar player list. And Tim's video's are always amazing in their lessons and historical content :)
What's that song? Right, right! You're bloody well right! Gilmore was intramental just as much if not more than Roger Waters. He never left the band while little baby Roger Waters was always unhappy and didn't have the heart, enough love and devotion to work through problems and stick around to keep doing what it was all about!
@@whyis45stillaliveyou sirr are NOT a true Pink Floyd fan. Because anyone who is will struggle to choose a favorite song because there were soooop many that were masterpieces.
He's a masterful musician, but when he plays his most iconic solos, it's like his spirit takes over, and guides his hands. Pure feeling. It moves the soul.
Jesus, Jerry, are you really so “little-man-syndrome” that you just have to puff out your chest on every misspelled comment to prove your superiority in some way?! The guy wrote “Gilmore” in the comment section of a video about David Gilmour. It’s not exactly rocket surgery to know who he’s talking about, now is it?
For real. I think his technical skills and tastefully placed pieces really shined on Animals especially. There really wasn’t a guitar player like him in that era nor is there today.
I love how Gilmour does the call and response. That gap between phrases is like a pause in a conversation where both people are carefully listening to one another ... never talking over each other.
I learned the solo for Another Brick pt II from a Guitar magazine lesson, and whoever wrote it talked about the space in the solo. How you could see a trumpet player composing it, stopping for breath a after each phrase. That always stuck with me.
I would love to see a concert with Tim, with a 20 meter high screen showing only Tim's smile when he relishes in each single note he plays. Such an aura of positivity - each second of your life with THIS is a celebration. Cherish every moment.
Tim,I didn’t think anyone could demystify this solo. When Floyd played Nashville at Vanderbilt stadium,you could hear this solo about 2 miles away fading in and out with the wind! Additionally, David has a bit of mythology surrounding him. I’ve heard some stories! In this solo, I love how he takes his time using space to build a sonic masterpiece. He made some history for himself with this one. Splendid work Sir! Thanks
Been a music lover for over 60 years now and Gilmour's solo is still the only one that can move me. And I've probably heard a thousand times. The timing is majestic. The transitions even better. Pure genius.
That’s kinda weird to me. You’re a huge music fan and yet only Gilmour’s solo moves you? It doesn’t sound like you’re a huge music fan so much as you are a Gilmour fan? There have been thousands upon thousands of guitar solos which are excellent and worthy of equality at the very least. Gilmour’s work is great. There are so so many others who are also unbelievable and excellent.
I spoke with Alan Parains about this solo when it was recorded. He said they knew immediately thst they were making a part of history. He said he remembered how expensive the notes were, and how wisely they were spent. Imagine being there for the inception of this piece of work.
@@danobrien3695 miss type. "Alan Parsins" He is one of the best sound engineers in history. He still has his hand on the pulse all these years later. Man is truly a musical genius.
Few players can tap into those emotions the way David Gilmour does. My favorite tones of his have always been Animals, so sharp and powerful. He played a Tele on Dogs and Sheep. I also love how he can do really creative clean sounds, his rhythm parts are often overlooked imo.
spot on, brother!!!! David Gilmour also had a specially made 24 fret Bill Lewis guitar which he used for the really high notes on "Money", "Echoes" (the solo in between the first set of verses and the funky bit) and "The Gold It's In The...".
Absolutely amazing. What this man does not know about playing the guitar is not worth knowing. So amazingly informative as well as playing a piece so damned well it could have been the original. Thank you so very much for this fascinating guitar demonstration and also the information you gave us about guitars, wonderful!
Hi Tim. I'm almost 70 years young. My guitar playing ihas been stuck in the 70's as well. I would like you to know that I feel that you are one of nicest guitar players that I've watched/heard in my life. You get a great sound out of anything that you play. Eric Clapton is the only player that gets that tone no matter what he plays. So, I watch all of your videos. There's no sense in me paying for your classes. I've settled for what I can do but I truly wanted to tell you how good a guitarist Ithat you are and to thank you again for all the videos that you bmake.
Hi just found your channel. Wow where have I been. Comfortably Numb is my soul song. Even the title was me 10 years ok when I was critically ill. So much medication comfortably numb. Unfortunately my health took my guitar ability with it, with the brain tumours and strokes. I have recently managed to listen to the song without a breakdown. I just can play for toffee. Muscle memory gone, years of playing gone, but memories of playing still exists. I have finally plucked up the courage to relearn guitar. You my friend are my new teacher. Your reproduction of the solo is unbelievable on point. Far better than even when I could play. This song is my soul, it’s my heart beat. It’s Gilmour at his finest. It has passion, flare, excitement and drama. You my friend played that like the man himself with all the emotion that makes this song arguably one of the best ever solos ever period. Thank you for the content and lesson and the juicy tip bits. Tim thank you, and I hope my journey leads me to obtain a small fraction of your talent and majestic playing, I will be again a happy man. 🤞🤘🏻👍🏻
I love the first solo.. but the second is cosmic brilliance.. I’m 71 & been playing for 50 odd years & I’m in tears listening to him play.. Dave is my favourite guitarist & the second solo is the best I’ve ever heard.
If you switch out the tone pot nearest the jack for a push/pull pot with the switch in the pot connecting the bridge pickup permanently on, position 4 of the 5 way switch will give all 3 pickups together and position 5 (normally neck only) will be neck + bridge. A cool mod because it's invisible and with the knob down it's a regular Strat.
I ended up doing a black strat parts from a ‘97 American std, right down to the .022 drop cap, added the switch, but I also modded so the tone pot could control the bridge and middle, and the second for neck. I have the SSL-5 pup for bridge though, which Seymour Duncan has said is basically the modded ssl1 gilmour used. They’ve since released SSL1 DG models, but I’ve noticed no difference from the ssl5. CS for middle pup and fat 50s neck. Fullerton plant 57 RI neck, shortened trem, and I even stained and painted the knobs to age them lol
Tim. Love your channel. This is without a doubt the best most melodic and moving guitar solo of all time. I have had the opportunity to see and hear David and Pink Floyd in person. Mind changing experience.
I love Gilmour solos and tone... it's just magical. Listening to you play that was so nice. Blasted it out on my studio monitors. I have seen so many pieces of musical history hanging fancy free in a hard rock restaurant. It's tragic.
If you ever get to hear Dave Kilminster play live with Roger Waters he does a very loyal job without deviating. I first saw Roger back when he did a tour with Doyle Bramhall and at the time I didn’t like it but look back and appreciate it a lot more. But Kilminster kills it in a show for those of us who haven’t been fortunate to hear Gilmour live. Really regret not pushing the drive in 06 or so when he did a couple shows in US
That solo is a perfect example of what can happen when you take the time to love every note and let every note have its say. It's all about being in no rush.
I absolutely love this solo too, his style is very distinctively him. I've always liked the hauntingly beautiful solo on time as my personal fav. It was was the lead I wanted to mimic in tone and feel more than any other. His mastery of using time and compression based pedals along with his phrasing and dramatic timing is what makes him so unique imho
To me, this is the best solo on the best album by the best guitarist in the best band that's ever existed. There's just nothing else that's even close to it.
Nice video Tim. The solos from Dogs are the pinnacle of Rock guitar for me. The aggression and emotion he wrings out of the 2 fuzz solos always leave me astounded and completely drained...... Amazing stuff.
well said - The guitar work on the entire album, rhythmically and leads, is incredible. The solos, the outro to sheep, intro to dogs, the bridge in pigs - - everythinggggggg. Comfortably numb doesn't even compare.
Similar for me when I saw him at the Royal Albert Hall as he struck up the opening refrain for Shine On... It was akin to a spiritual experience. The power of music to touch us in ways we can't explain.
Time is my favorite as well. His work on Animals is underrated to some degree I think. He may not fall in the outright virtuoso class, but he IS THE Virtuoso of Fills in my opinion. Funny I was working on Have a Cigar when this popped up. Always great stuff Tim, thanks!
Tim, I have to say - you are an amazing player. We all work hard to be as good as we can, but some of us have the innate ability to be musical, whether playing one note per bar, or 80. You, sir, are one of those, that make beautiful music seem easy. Thankyou. Your playing always gives me pleasure.
Couldn't agree more! I have listened to this solo hundreds of times and it literally raises the hairs on my head EVERY time. What other music (or anything really) can you say that about? Actually, now that I've read the commen by Sean Baines, the Time solo has a very similar effect on me. Thanks Tim, you rule!
I always preferred the second solo, to be honest. I tend towards minor sounds I guess, and I guess they're both epic, one major, one minor, but if you're playing that outro solo it's so easy to get lost and absorbed in it. Majestic AF!!!
This song is the mastery that is Gilmore! And Tim you bring it all back home! the song is pretty simple but it’s the tone and feeling that’s incredible he gets kind of a glassy metallic sound just that’s incredible for it’s time. Thx for for this one tim great episode!
Just another example of how speed is not greatness. The way people make you feel is greatness and Gilmore is always been my most favorite guitarist of all time
Some of the most compelling parts are the gaps or silences between which bring on an anxious feeling of anticipation, promoting emotional intensity, timing of when to play a note AND when to leave one out is everything, what a great summary and your playing is awesome 👌 😮
Killer video, Tim. Very thorough breakdown. Enough can't be said about DG or this song. Absolutely one of the (IMO) most beautiful guitar performances ever caught on record. Thanks again 🤘
The chord structure is incredibly important, as it gives single notes space to develop and resolve. Never forget to to properly compose the music that you intend on soloing over.
this song and the solos.. they are evocative ...mystical.. organically arising. impossibly slow..ethereal .. brilliant. it makes you forget all about technique and shredding. it just is
Great job Tim. A quick nod to the keys strings downward arpeggios, and slight brass resonant comps in the background of this solo - they counter the sustained guitar notes, and add to the feeling of ‘flying’ - if you listen closely on the studio recording. Subtle but important nuance. Cheers
The thing I've noticed about Comfortably Numb is the first solo is uplifting and happy, like childhood, and the second final solo is so desperately haunting, like the reckoning of getting old. It really ties into the entire theme of the song. It doesn't hurt the solos to be surrounded by one of the greatest songs of all time.
Really love this video, Tim. David is, to me, one of the best at his phrasing during a solo. I’m personally of the opinion that he was a frustrated saxophonist; all of his solos would be brilliant on a sax as well. Cheers!
I saw them live when they did they’re opening US tour of Dark Side in Madison Wis. I was 17, they performed in Quad Stereo. Unbelievable! Been a Gilmore fan before 73 and ever since. Living legend and one of the greatest!
At the end of the video you mentioned singing, which is spot on because I always thought Gilmour is an underrated singer. Lol I guess that's the burden you bear if you are one of the greatest guitar players of all time. My impression was always that his solos are very vocal in nature. Great video Tim👍
What God wants has one of my favorite songs no one has heard. Becks licks on it are among my favorites he ever did, the rhythm, it just rocks all three parts. that is so crazy you were in it. Good job btw, I just got a letter from snowy white actually. So glad I got a hold of him!
Funny this video popped back up in my time line after I just bought a Partscaster today. Part of a deceased estate sale, proceeds going to charity. Has the most stunning Custom Shop neck. Pro II body that the previous owner had doing god knows what to, but it looks awesome. Plugged it into a delay and got the most wonderful Shine On tone out of it. Thanks Tim, always a pleasure seeing your videos.
Thanks Tim for all that you share with us. DG and Pink Floyd have an amazing history. DG solos seem to speak in an amazing different way. Love DG and seem to never get to produce his great feel and timing. Great Job. Keep the videos coming.
The solo from comfortably numb is the best solo of all time. I believed that when I first heard it and only years later hearing experts seem to agree makes it so. 😀
New to your channel as someone who is about 9 months into this journey, i just want you to know this is the most informing video i have herd on gear. Your amazing on the guitar as well
I've played this solo a million times. And Money and Time. Dave Gilmour and Peter Frampton were my earliest influences. Its interesting in todays shreddy world that people have to learn how to slow it down and put some feel into it. I can't shred for shit now but i can pull this stuff out all day. Hooray for me !!
I know a grand total of zero facts about guitar playing. Instead, I have a rabid appreciation for the instrument's sound and music's creative process in general. All I really want to say is how much I enjoyed watching this video and listening to an awesome artist recreate DG's mind-bending sound. Thank you for that, Tim.
Thanks much for this trip down memory lane ! I am always amazed that every piece of outstanding music in the last 100 years seems to be from my teenage years through my 30's .... Youngns always shocked if I get them to listen to my music & they then agree ..... Nothing present era , comes close ! Rock On ! Nick , NavyBlueSmoke , LST-1195
I have never thought of Gilmore's solos as 'solos'- they are precisely composed parts. A solo features a player- like what Tim does from around the 10:00 mark untill 11:00. Awesome playing, Tim is one of the best!!! But it is not in the pocket and so intrinsically part of the song as Gilmore's part.
I think on many Gilmour’s solos this is true. Live, he plays the solo on Time note for note with what he played on the record. Likewise on the first solo on Comfortably Numb. BUT: live the second solo on Comfortably is always much freer. He extends the solo, improvises around it, comes back to familiar phrases and takes off again. So while a lot of it is thought out beforehand, it’s not as precise as you might think. And come to think of it: would anyone really want to hear any other melody in the solo for Time than the one on the album? 🙂
I don't like to pigeonhole artists and genres however progressive is more classical oriented instead of rockers that are loud with no melody just repetitive rythym
I was just today remembering a story about how, many years ago, an interviewer had mentioned Pete Seeger while in the home of Huddie Ledbetter and Ledbetter’s wife just about threw him out of the house, going on about what a [music thief] Seeger was and to not say his name in their home. No big surprise. Quick note; I’d been remembering the time Elizabeth Cotten was (trying to) teach me how to play Freight Train properly. Hence thinking about Ledbetter/Leadbelly. She was SO dear. Had such a gentle way about her. Lol , and very patient. And one reason why I LOVE this channel ! SO talented with a HUGE amount of knowledge ,,, yet hella humble.
So many try to emulate DG's tone and feel, but Tim is one of very, very few who actually succeed. For me, my favourite solo is 'High Hopes' from 'Bell'. As for Tim's comments about pauses, playing slowly and breaking solos into 'broken phrases' are all equally applicable to the playing of Peter Green in his early days.
someone told me you had a youtube channel so here i am and you have not disappointed!! thank you for sharing this is the first video of yours i've seen... i will watch the past ones and what ever comes next :)
listening to Floyd since 72, Mr Gilmour's playing has been honed over years, nutshell! its just not your regular guitar style, its not rock, or blues, or jazz its Floyd, dammed hard to play as its the timing as much as the notes, its so easy to run ahead, when as you say 'hold back' its magic, like Mr Frampton, its the bits in between what he is playing that gives it time to breathe. Brilliant vid Tim, thanks.
one of the biggest early influence for gilmour was hank Marvin..but gilmour never says anything about him in American interviews because most Americans don't know who hank is..hank is a different player but very melodic in his playing and whammy bar use and his early strat sound is to die for..all of which David picked up on and took it beyond..and lots of other players like Hendrix influenced him.
I play bass. Every note with a Gilmour tone, for me, is a solo. 🙏 You nailed the tone and the notes there, dear Tim! 😉 Personally, I liked the red strat with EMG’s he used in the late ‘80’s the most. Great playing & tone there, Tim. Love to have it for a ringtone on my iPhone, for my alarm in the morning, so I can wake up with a smile... 😄 I love Xotic too! Been using their Bass RC Booster as an always on for almost twenty years. I’ve got six or seven of them (V1 & V2), but I’ve been using my first one still: they just won’t break, 🤣.
Dude, I LOVE your videos! As a bass player, I am constantly bombarded with guitarist "attitude" that is just so unneeded. And what I like about you is that, although completely serious, you're just happy to play. It seems the more you can fill your specific role, the better you feel about it. And yes, I am aware that many times it's the maturity of the musician you're dealing with more than what they play. Musical maturity is a staple of being a studio musician. So I do understand. But in my area, there's just a lot of people going giddy over speed and flash rather than substance.... and of course, that can go to someone's head. Regardless, watching you is a pleasure. Keep up the great work!
Always a pleasure to hear & watch your videos Tim! I'm like....a....just soaking all the knowledge in! The stories....To many more videos to come! Cheers from Slovenia
To paraphrase: technical excellence doesn’t necessarily result in musicality… yes / no? Guthrie’s talent is obvious, but DG’s musicality is even more obvious to me. Subjective, of course, but for me, I will take pleasing tones over blistering speed any day.
@@jed1166 Speed can be pleasing and incredibly emotional also. It seems to me there's a few of the ole' "fast players have no feel" guys commenting here.
FANTASTIC PLAYING TIM! I have played badly for many years, and Pink Floyd were a band I should really have been into, but didn't! Now, I get it! Expressive, almost vocal, note selection, and those bends! played at just the right time, with just the right amount of vibrato! It could well be THE GREATEST GUITAR SOLO EVER??
You will note that what gives the Gilmore solo its gravitas, and majesty, along with that intense gut-level emotion is the steady, almost slow pacing, none of the note sequences are rushed or sped up, this is like a majestic vessel sailing over the horizon, speed is completely unimportant, David is a master of articulate statements perfectly placed in the flow of the music: I had to get that out, thank you.
Very well said- Gilmore has the ability to put the Soul into Heavy Progressive Rock. He has to be in the top 10 of any guitar player list. And Tim's video's are always amazing in their lessons and historical content :)
It soars
~ It's Gilmour, not "Gilmore." Jeeze, it's right in front of you.
Yeah David Gilmore is a great jazz guitarist ! Saw him with Reggie Washington : killer gig.
Right on!
Let's face it guys, we've all got our own personal favourites, but almost everything Mr Gilmour does is bloody brilliant!
Here Here !
Echoes
Except that whole breaking up Pink Floyd.
What's that song? Right, right! You're bloody well right! Gilmore was intramental just as much if not more than Roger Waters. He never left the band while little baby Roger Waters was always unhappy and didn't have the heart, enough love and devotion to work through problems and stick around to keep doing what it was all about!
@@whyis45stillaliveyou sirr are NOT a true Pink Floyd fan. Because anyone who is will struggle to choose a favorite song because there were soooop many that were masterpieces.
He's a masterful musician, but when he plays his most iconic solos, it's like his spirit takes over, and guides his hands. Pure feeling. It moves the soul.
Gilmore is an absolute master. His sense of melody and timing are unmatched.
~ Gilmour, not "Gilmore."
Jesus, Jerry, are you really so “little-man-syndrome” that you just have to puff out your chest on every misspelled comment to prove your superiority in some way?! The guy wrote “Gilmore” in the comment section of a video about David Gilmour. It’s not exactly rocket surgery to know who he’s talking about, now is it?
I prefer Gilmour.
For real. I think his technical skills and tastefully placed pieces really shined on Animals especially. There really wasn’t a guitar player like him in that era nor is there today.
It is Gilmour!
I love how Gilmour does the call and response. That gap between phrases is like a pause in a conversation where both people are carefully listening to one another ... never talking over each other.
I learned the solo for Another Brick pt II from a Guitar magazine lesson, and whoever wrote it talked about the space in the solo. How you could see a trumpet player composing it, stopping for breath a after each phrase. That always stuck with me.
@@dylanadams1455 Phrasing and tone have always been (for me) the hallmarks of Gilmour's playing, and his greatness.
Gilmour is a master! His note selection and his feel are insane. No flash, just all the good stuff right from the soul.
Lol I get asked often ..aren’t you sick of listening to Floyd or Gilmore. I just turn it up .. 👊🏻👌🏻🔥🔥
My neighbors listen to great music, whether they like it or not!
@@lloydglick1795 yeah! That'll show 'em!!!!
Dave is a living legend. His solos are timeless. Really expanded my mind when I discovered him.
Their's David Gilmour and then those that wish they were Gilmour ! Yeah I'm bias.
@@Henry.58 10% of his money would be enough for me...
Good God man.. You're playing a lesson and it's giving me goose bumps and chills. You amaze me...
The way he played off Rick Wright was incredible. Rick laying down the canvas David used to create his masterpieces
Their masterpieces!
I would love to see a concert with Tim, with a 20 meter high screen showing only Tim's smile when he relishes in each single note he plays.
Such an aura of positivity - each second of your life with THIS is a celebration. Cherish every moment.
I love to watch Tim play guitar, especially the smile he gets when the great stuff is going down.
Tim Pierce: One of the more ethical and honest guitar mavens on TubeYou.
And a freakin' good guitar player in his own right!!
Tim,I didn’t think anyone could demystify this solo. When Floyd played Nashville at Vanderbilt stadium,you could hear this solo about 2 miles away fading in and out with the wind! Additionally, David has a bit of mythology surrounding him. I’ve heard some stories! In this solo, I love how he takes his time using space to build a sonic masterpiece. He made some history for himself with this one. Splendid work Sir! Thanks
I was there 😎
Been a music lover for over 60 years now and Gilmour's solo is still the only one that can move me. And I've probably heard a thousand times. The timing is majestic. The transitions even better. Pure genius.
Have you heard Prince's solo in the While my Guitar Gently Weeps tribute? It's a pretty emotional performance. Video is here on the tube.
I still cry a little at the sheer emotional content in this solo, partly out of frustration at not being able to reproduce it better, myself
That’s kinda weird to me. You’re a huge music fan and yet only Gilmour’s solo moves you?
It doesn’t sound like you’re a huge music fan so much as you are a Gilmour fan?
There have been thousands upon thousands of guitar solos which are excellent and worthy of equality at the very least.
Gilmour’s work is great. There are so so many others who are also unbelievable and excellent.
Yes I’m with you ..
I’m very very picky but even I can list about 20 guitar solos that move me ..
I spoke with Alan Parains about this solo when it was recorded. He said they knew immediately thst they were making a part of history. He said he remembered how expensive the notes were, and how wisely they were spent. Imagine being there for the inception of this piece of work.
Who is Alan Parains?
@@danobrien3695 miss type.
"Alan Parsins" He is one of the best sound engineers in history. He still has his hand on the pulse all these years later. Man is truly a musical genius.
Parsons
@@geoffb9999 Flawless Victory
@@danobrien3695stop it ! seriously ? u jest surely
Few players can tap into those emotions the way David Gilmour does. My favorite tones of his have always been Animals, so sharp and powerful. He played a Tele on Dogs and Sheep. I also love how he can do really creative clean sounds, his rhythm parts are often overlooked imo.
spot on, brother!!!! David Gilmour also had a specially made 24 fret Bill Lewis guitar which he used for the really high notes on "Money", "Echoes" (the solo in between the first set of verses and the funky bit) and "The Gold It's In The...".
@ That tone on the money solo is ripping!
I love it. But my favourite of Gilmour's has always been the "Time" solo. That's what first tipped me off to how incredible this man is.
Yup “Time” has been my all time favorite since I was a teenager. Hits a lot harder now that I’m in my 40s.
I have to agree with you.. that solo is at least on par to Numb. It's amazing
Love the "Time" solo, but for me number 1 will always be solo from "high hopes", makes me cry every time i listen to...
@@МаксимСоловьев-в5н There are certainly a lot to choose from. :)
Time is my favorite as well. So much soul in so few bars.
It is without a doubt the greatest solo in rock history. There is no argument about it.
No argument 😉
That’s the most authentic Gilmour style playing I ever heard that wasn’t played by himself
Absolutely amazing.
What this man does not know about playing the guitar is not worth knowing. So amazingly informative as well as playing a piece so damned well it could have been the original.
Thank you so very much for this fascinating guitar demonstration and also the information you gave us about guitars, wonderful!
Hi Tim. I'm almost 70 years young. My guitar playing ihas been stuck in the 70's as well. I would like you to know that I feel that you are one of nicest guitar players that I've watched/heard in my life. You get a great sound out of anything that you play. Eric Clapton is the only player that gets that tone no matter what he plays. So, I watch all of your videos. There's no sense in me paying for your classes. I've settled for what I can do but I truly wanted to tell you how good a guitarist Ithat you are and to thank you again for all the videos that you bmake.
never get tired of seeing/hearing you play, my friend. you always come on looking like you couldn't be happier, just playing guitar.
Hi just found your channel. Wow where have I been. Comfortably Numb is my soul song. Even the title was me 10 years ok when I was critically ill. So much medication comfortably numb. Unfortunately my health took my guitar ability with it, with the brain tumours and strokes. I have recently managed to listen to the song without a breakdown. I just can play for toffee. Muscle memory gone, years of playing gone, but memories of playing still exists. I have finally plucked up the courage to relearn guitar. You my friend are my new teacher. Your reproduction of the solo is unbelievable on point. Far better than even when I could play. This song is my soul, it’s my heart beat. It’s Gilmour at his finest. It has passion, flare, excitement and drama. You my friend played that like the man himself with all the emotion that makes this song arguably one of the best ever solos ever period. Thank you for the content and lesson and the juicy tip bits. Tim thank you, and I hope my journey leads me to obtain a small fraction of your talent and majestic playing, I will be again a happy man. 🤞🤘🏻👍🏻
Keep going my man 👍
He's not bad is he 🤔
I'm not a musician, I have no idea how you can do any of this. To me it's so far beyond anything I could imagine doing, it seems like magic.
I love the first solo.. but the second is cosmic brilliance.. I’m 71 & been playing for 50 odd years & I’m in tears listening to him play.. Dave is my favourite guitarist & the second solo is the best I’ve ever heard.
If you switch out the tone pot nearest the jack for a push/pull pot with the switch in the pot connecting the bridge pickup permanently on, position 4 of the 5 way switch will give all 3 pickups together and position 5 (normally neck only) will be neck + bridge. A cool mod because it's invisible and with the knob down it's a regular Strat.
I ended up doing a black strat parts from a ‘97 American std, right down to the .022 drop cap, added the switch, but I also modded so the tone pot could control the bridge and middle, and the second for neck. I have the SSL-5 pup for bridge though, which Seymour Duncan has said is basically the modded ssl1 gilmour used. They’ve since released SSL1 DG models, but I’ve noticed no difference from the ssl5. CS for middle pup and fat 50s neck. Fullerton plant 57 RI neck, shortened trem, and I even stained and painted the knobs to age them lol
Gilmour feels every note to the fullest. Beautifully brilliant expression.
Tim. Love your channel. This is without a doubt the best most melodic and moving guitar solo of all time. I have had the opportunity to see and hear David and Pink Floyd in person. Mind changing experience.
I love Gilmour solos and tone... it's just magical. Listening to you play that was so nice. Blasted it out on my studio monitors. I have seen so many pieces of musical history hanging fancy free in a hard rock restaurant. It's tragic.
No one can replicate David’s solo’s. He plays them different every time…
If you ever get to hear Dave Kilminster play live with Roger Waters he does a very loyal job without deviating. I first saw Roger back when he did a tour with Doyle Bramhall and at the time I didn’t like it but look back and appreciate it a lot more. But Kilminster kills it in a show for those of us who haven’t been fortunate to hear Gilmour live. Really regret not pushing the drive in 06 or so when he did a couple shows in US
@@nikdrown It’s so good to hear from you. I hope you’re doing well?… Give my regards to those in your care👍🏻
Really now
Hmm
I saw the wall tour and David played 90% of the solos note for note ..
Later on , many years later he started improvising some and playing solos a little bit differently though
@@mrmatthew2443 So 10% was different …you can’t make this shit up folks…😂
That solo is a perfect example of what can happen when you take the time to love every note and let every note have its say. It's all about being in no rush.
Without a doubt, the solos on this song are my favorites, from the very first moment I heard the song. That has endured to this day. A masterpiece!
Tim you absolutely are my favorite guitar player, teacher and educational musician by far. Thanks so much for this piece.
I absolutely love this solo too, his style is very distinctively him. I've always liked the hauntingly beautiful solo on time as my personal fav. It was was the lead I wanted to mimic in tone and feel more than any other. His mastery of using time and compression based pedals along with his phrasing and dramatic timing is what makes him so unique imho
To me, this is the best solo on the best album by the best guitarist in the best band that's ever existed. There's just nothing else that's even close to it.
There's plenty of stuff that's close to it. You're just not open minded enough.
Nice video Tim. The solos from Dogs are the pinnacle of Rock guitar for me. The aggression and emotion he wrings out of the 2 fuzz solos always leave me astounded and completely drained...... Amazing stuff.
Yup. "Dogs" solos, by far. They're visceral.
Dogs definitely, my all time favourite Floyd tune
well said - The guitar work on the entire album, rhythmically and leads, is incredible. The solos, the outro to sheep, intro to dogs, the bridge in pigs - - everythinggggggg. Comfortably numb doesn't even compare.
Dogs is Gilmour at his greatest. Phenomenal.
Animals is my favorite and most of all Dogs!
When I say him play this in LA during the wall tour I broke down crying. It's freakin' magic.
Similar for me when I saw him at the Royal Albert Hall as he struck up the opening refrain for Shine On... It was akin to a spiritual experience. The power of music to touch us in ways we can't explain.
David Gilmour is a phrasing master which is what makes his solos so epic, in my opinion.
Great to see the Hiwatt in use. I have 2 and people are always astounded when they hear these things.....
Time is my favorite as well. His work on Animals is underrated to some degree I think. He may not fall in the outright virtuoso class, but he IS THE Virtuoso of Fills in my opinion. Funny I was working on Have a Cigar when this popped up. Always great stuff Tim, thanks!
Tim! I can only play a dozen chords but love watching your videos. Thank you so much for making them! Keep doing what you do!
Tim, I have to say - you are an amazing player. We all work hard to be as good as we can, but some of us have the innate ability to be musical, whether playing one note per bar, or 80. You, sir, are one of those, that make beautiful music seem easy. Thankyou. Your playing always gives me pleasure.
This is a fun and fabulous tim pierce session full of reverence for david gilmour!! Thank you!
Couldn't agree more! I have listened to this solo hundreds of times and it literally raises the hairs on my head EVERY time. What other music (or anything really) can you say that about? Actually, now that I've read the commen by Sean Baines, the Time solo has a very similar effect on me. Thanks Tim, you rule!
This solo and listen to Pavarotti singing nessun dorma . I hate opera but it always does the same thing
I always preferred the second solo, to be honest. I tend towards minor sounds I guess, and I guess they're both epic, one major, one minor, but if you're playing that outro solo it's so easy to get lost and absorbed in it. Majestic AF!!!
Your knowledge is unbelievable....your playing is totally awesome.God bless you ❤❤❤
This song is the mastery that is Gilmore! And Tim you bring it all back home! the song is pretty simple but it’s the tone and feeling that’s incredible he gets kind of a glassy metallic sound just that’s incredible for it’s time. Thx for for this one tim great episode!
This solo is so melodic it can be sung, I think that is what many like about it.
Just another example of how speed is not greatness. The way people make you feel is greatness and Gilmore is always been my most favorite guitarist of all time
Some of the most compelling parts are the gaps or silences between which bring on an anxious feeling of anticipation, promoting emotional intensity, timing of when to play a note AND when to leave one out is everything, what a great summary and your playing is awesome 👌 😮
One of the greatest, I will agree. Frank Zappa has some amazing solos & "Watermelon In Easter Hay" is a complete guitar filled gem.
There’s a great video of Frank’s son, Dweezil, performing it live in his dad’s honor.
My friend got the bridge pins to. John Lennon s guitar same way
Check out “Yo’ Moma” too.
Killer video, Tim. Very thorough breakdown. Enough can't be said about DG or this song. Absolutely one of the (IMO) most beautiful guitar performances ever caught on record. Thanks again 🤘
The chord structure is incredibly important, as it gives single notes space to develop and resolve. Never forget to to properly compose the music that you intend on soloing over.
Gilmour played with patience and made sure you could sing the lines. Amazing.
Tim is one hell of a player !! …. And plays all the cool stuff and stuff of his own ! …. Great inspiration
this song and the solos.. they are evocative ...mystical.. organically arising. impossibly slow..ethereal .. brilliant. it makes you forget all about technique and shredding. it just is
Great job Tim. A quick nod to the keys strings downward arpeggios, and slight brass resonant comps in the background of this solo - they counter the sustained guitar notes, and add to the feeling of ‘flying’ - if you listen closely on the studio recording. Subtle but important nuance. Cheers
My road band did this song for years. Gilmour is probably my biggest influence, and i tried hard to do him justice.
It is hard to do David's solos justice. I apologize to him when I butcher some of his stuff and thank him every time I listen to anything he plays.
The thing I've noticed about Comfortably Numb is the first solo is uplifting and happy, like childhood, and the second final solo is so desperately haunting, like the reckoning of getting old. It really ties into the entire theme of the song. It doesn't hurt the solos to be surrounded by one of the greatest songs of all time.
Those solos are one of the reasons it's the greatest songs of all time.
Wow. What a true and fitting analogy. I've always thought the same thing about that solo, just never put it into words...
I get this exact same feeling from Page's Ten Years Gone
Perfect analogies for both solos!
You’re playing is superb
After listening, I had to go back and listen to The Wall, so f'n good. Numb from the solo...
Really love this video, Tim. David is, to me, one of the best at his phrasing during a solo.
I’m personally of the opinion that he was a frustrated saxophonist; all of his solos would be brilliant on a sax as well.
Cheers!
and guess what ? David's now got a sax !
Interesting observation. I wonder what 'Bird' could do with it - maybe? Nah...
I saw them live when they did they’re opening US tour of Dark Side in Madison Wis. I was 17, they performed in Quad Stereo. Unbelievable! Been a Gilmore fan before 73 and ever since. Living legend and one of the greatest!
At the end of the video you mentioned singing, which is spot on because I always thought Gilmour is an underrated singer. Lol I guess that's the burden you bear if you are one of the greatest guitar players of all time. My impression was always that his solos are very vocal in nature. Great video Tim👍
Thank you. Boy does that song bring back memories.
Comfortably numb has always been One of the Best songs for me. The song touches your soul.
What God wants has one of my favorite songs no one has heard. Becks licks on it are among my favorites he ever did, the rhythm, it just rocks all three parts. that is so crazy you were in it. Good job btw, I just got a letter from snowy white actually. So glad I got a hold of him!
Funny this video popped back up in my time line after I just bought a Partscaster today. Part of a deceased estate sale, proceeds going to charity. Has the most stunning Custom Shop neck. Pro II body that the previous owner had doing god knows what to, but it looks awesome. Plugged it into a delay and got the most wonderful Shine On tone out of it. Thanks Tim, always a pleasure seeing your videos.
Thanks Tim for all that you share with us. DG and Pink Floyd have an amazing history. DG solos seem to speak in an amazing different way. Love DG and seem to never get to produce his great feel and timing. Great Job. Keep the videos coming.
It was truly refreshing coming upon your video/channel. I found Pink Floyd about the same time i found Gustav Mahler.
The solo from comfortably numb is the best solo of all time. I believed that when I first heard it and only years later hearing experts seem to agree makes it so. 😀
New to your channel as someone who is about 9 months into this journey, i just want you to know this is the most informing video i have herd on gear. Your amazing on the guitar as well
I've played this solo a million times. And Money and Time. Dave Gilmour and Peter Frampton were my earliest influences. Its interesting in todays shreddy world that people have to learn how to slow it down and put some feel into it. I can't shred for shit now but i can pull this stuff out all day. Hooray for me !!
watching and listening to your playing is always a great joy.
1) All Along the Watchtower 2) Time 3) Ten Years Gone
Dude, you're killing me! I'm 60, been playing guitar most of my life. Your sound is awesome.
So happy to see Charlie Chandler get a mention! He’s been an absolute legend and I’m so grateful for all his skills and awesome staff he has onboard.
Charlie does my stuff. He’s a legend. Props to Charlie.
My husband takes his guitars there. I wait in the White Hart for lunch. He is so happy with his guitars after they have been to Charlie’s.
...and once again Tim, you are spot on with your insights. Your enthusiasm is infectious as well.
Hey I really appreciate it, I really enjoyed doing this one :)
My favorite Gilmour solo is from "Shine On You Crazy Diamond".
Yes, I agree that is such a magnificent piece of music, it is seldom mentioned by the music pundits, but yep 100%
I've always been jealous of the chord progression under that second solo. Instantly epic. 😄
I know a grand total of zero facts about guitar playing. Instead, I have a rabid appreciation for the instrument's sound and music's creative process in general. All I really want to say is how much I enjoyed watching this video and listening to an awesome artist recreate DG's mind-bending sound. Thank you for that, Tim.
There’s a concert where Tim Renwick plays parts along with Gilmour and it’s just an amazing combo of styles.
Thanks much for this trip down memory lane ! I am always amazed that every piece of outstanding music in the last 100 years seems to be from my teenage years through my 30's .... Youngns always shocked if I get them to listen to my music & they then agree ..... Nothing present era , comes close ! Rock On ! Nick , NavyBlueSmoke , LST-1195
I have never thought of Gilmore's solos as 'solos'- they are precisely composed parts. A solo features a player- like what Tim does from around the 10:00 mark untill 11:00. Awesome playing, Tim is one of the best!!! But it is not in the pocket and so intrinsically part of the song as Gilmore's part.
I think on many Gilmour’s solos this is true. Live, he plays the solo on Time note for note with what he played on the record. Likewise on the first solo on Comfortably Numb. BUT: live the second solo on Comfortably is always much freer. He extends the solo, improvises around it, comes back to familiar phrases and takes off again. So while a lot of it is thought out beforehand, it’s not as precise as you might think. And come to think of it: would anyone really want to hear any other melody in the solo for Time than the one on the album? 🙂
I don't like to pigeonhole artists and genres however progressive is more classical oriented instead of rockers that are loud with no melody just repetitive rythym
I was just today remembering a story about how, many years ago, an interviewer had mentioned Pete Seeger while in the home of Huddie Ledbetter and Ledbetter’s wife just about threw him out of the house, going on about what a [music thief] Seeger was and to not say his name in their home. No big surprise. Quick note; I’d been remembering the time Elizabeth Cotten was (trying to) teach me how to play Freight Train properly. Hence thinking about Ledbetter/Leadbelly. She was SO dear. Had such a gentle way about her. Lol , and very patient. And one reason why I LOVE this channel ! SO talented with a HUGE amount of knowledge ,,, yet hella humble.
So many try to emulate DG's tone and feel, but Tim is one of very, very few who actually succeed.
For me, my favourite solo is 'High Hopes' from 'Bell'.
As for Tim's comments about pauses, playing slowly and breaking solos into 'broken phrases' are all equally applicable to the playing of Peter Green in his early days.
someone told me you had a youtube channel so here i am and you have not disappointed!! thank you for sharing this is the first video of yours i've seen... i will watch the past ones and what ever comes next :)
excellent work Tim. Thanks for the content!
You are amazing. Everything is so smooth.
Gilmour and those two solos are the reason I picked up a guitar. Love what you did with it too. 🤘🏻
listening to Floyd since 72, Mr Gilmour's playing has been honed over years, nutshell! its just not your regular guitar style, its not rock, or blues, or jazz its Floyd, dammed hard to play as its the timing as much as the notes, its so easy to run ahead, when as you say 'hold back' its magic, like Mr Frampton, its the bits in between what he is playing that gives it time to breathe. Brilliant vid Tim, thanks.
one of the biggest early influence for gilmour was hank Marvin..but gilmour never says anything about him in American interviews because most Americans don't know who hank is..hank is a different player but very melodic in his playing and whammy bar use and his early strat sound is to die for..all of which David picked up on and took it beyond..and lots of other players like Hendrix influenced him.
So excited to hear a shoutout for Xotic. I have tried several of their Tele models and they are exquisite. Definitely a bucket list guitar purchase.
I play bass.
Every note with a Gilmour tone, for me, is a solo. 🙏
You nailed the tone and the notes there, dear Tim! 😉
Personally, I liked the red strat with EMG’s he used in the late ‘80’s the most.
Great playing & tone there, Tim. Love to have it for a ringtone on my iPhone, for my alarm in the morning, so I can wake up with a smile... 😄
I love Xotic too! Been using their Bass RC Booster as an always on for almost twenty years. I’ve got six or seven of them (V1 & V2), but I’ve been using my first one still: they just won’t break, 🤣.
Dude, I LOVE your videos! As a bass player, I am constantly bombarded with guitarist "attitude" that is just so unneeded. And what I like about you is that, although completely serious, you're just happy to play. It seems the more you can fill your specific role, the better you feel about it. And yes, I am aware that many times it's the maturity of the musician you're dealing with more than what they play. Musical maturity is a staple of being a studio musician. So I do understand. But in my area, there's just a lot of people going giddy over speed and flash rather than substance.... and of course, that can go to someone's head. Regardless, watching you is a pleasure. Keep up the great work!
hey, thank you so much for this comment. I'll try and stay in this exact mode :) appreciate it
Always a pleasure to hear & watch your videos Tim! I'm like....a....just soaking all the knowledge in! The stories....To many more videos to come! Cheers from Slovenia
Love this guitar solo from Gilmore. Classic.
This is a great example of why Gilmour will be remembered long after Guthrie Govan.
Although Guthrie’s solos on Steven Wilson’s solo albums, particularly the tracks ‘Drive Home’ and ‘Regret #9’ are EXCEPTIONAL 👏🏻👏🏻
Guthrie can do anything Gilmore can do. The reverse is not true. Liking one over the other is subjective.
@@edbernardmusic3599 absolutely ! All music is subjective. That’s what makes it so important to us as individuals.
To paraphrase: technical excellence doesn’t necessarily result in musicality… yes / no? Guthrie’s talent is obvious, but DG’s musicality is even more obvious to me. Subjective, of course, but for me, I will take pleasing tones over blistering speed any day.
@@jed1166 Speed can be pleasing and incredibly emotional also. It seems to me there's a few of the ole' "fast players have no feel" guys commenting here.
What a great lesson and commentary. Well done, Tim, very well done! Thank you.
The outro solo tone on record is so mysterious. I haven’t heard anyone get close. It’s magic.
FANTASTIC PLAYING TIM! I have played badly for many years, and Pink Floyd were a band I should really have been into, but didn't! Now, I get it! Expressive, almost vocal, note selection, and those bends! played at just the right time, with just the right amount of vibrato! It could well be THE GREATEST GUITAR SOLO EVER??