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Despite Waters' lyrical skills, Floyd albums wouldn't be as great without the Gilmour sound.
Careful with that axe you genius....
https://youtu.be/Q85rVFZ9zaI
You can't. You have to contextualise the word- so 'creative genius' ?
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
"David, can you send me some noodlely stuff over for my solo album?"
"Sure- you can have this- I did it for All About Eve, but it'll work the same...nobody'll notice"
All About Eve - 'Wishing The Hours Away' (1991) w/ David Gilmour - YouTube
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
You could perhaps measure it in terms of originality or technical ability or versatility or in having an identifiable sound. In which case Gilmour would score highly on the last of them but not so much the others.
I think Gilmour's appeal as a guitarist actually lies in the fact that what he does is relatively easy to understand and imitate. The reason there aren't many Fripp or Howe copyists is that you'd have to dedicate years of your life just practising to be anywhere near able to play like that. Whereas most competent players with a Strat and a delay pedal can produce something that sounds reminiscent of Gilmour, even if it doesn't necessarily capture all the nuances of his playing.
BTW, I'm a prog head and love the playing of Fripp and Howe as much as Gilmour, but I've never considered Pink Floyd as being a prog band myself.
Those are fighting words His string bending and vibrato aren't easy to imitate. Some players dedicate years of their lives practicing and don't acquire the skill of a decent vibrato.
There is a genius in being able to write any piece of music that sells - but I suppose the real genius in this context is when you can step into the mainstream with something that was up until that point either niche or uncool. Did PF / Gilmour do that?
Dark Side of the Moon.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Would be interested if it were measureable.
I would also guess his famous namesake 'Dave Gilmore' would be in second place...
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
I love the first two solo albums and saw him on the About Face tour which was among my earliest concerts. He's contributed to some of the most iconic music produced and arguably one of the greatest guitar solos in Comfortably Numb. I think he's rated just about right - not over or under.
Genius is a term bandied about too often though - he's not Frank Zappa - but definitely one of the most influential and melodic guitarists / musicians around, even now.