David Gilmour's "Remember That Night" -Wow!

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Originally Posted by Mystic

Not quite. David Gilmour is a brilliant guitarist, fine singer, and songwriter. He doesn't need Roger Waters.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I'll give you brilliant guitarist and fine singer.

But songwriter...I have to respectfully disagree.

Roger wrote all the best Floyd tunes.

...not counting the early Syd Barrett years.

Both of you make excellent points! Each man did some great stuff on their own but together they made musical history (along with Wright and Mason, of course). I am not ignoring Syd here because he was the catalyst. But, my opinion is that if he would have stayed the leader, they would have never achieved the great musical heights that they did later on. His claim to fame was that he burnt out after one album (with the Floyd) and that left people wanting more. The Floyd stumbled after his departure but soon wrote some songs that would be considered true classics. Atom Heart Mother and Echoes were written by the band (not Roger by himself bringing in the song for the band to play on). Though Roger did end up becoming the predominant songwriter, it was Gilmour, Mason and Wright that really fleshed out his songs. I think that The Division Bell is still (mostly) a great Floyd album with some classic Floyd songs. Though, Momentary and Bell sounded like the Floyd, it just was not the same without Roger. He brought that darker angst that the rest of the guys did not have. David`s achilles heel was his lyrics. And, though there have been some decent lyrics on A Momentary Lapse of Reason, The Division Bell and The Endless River, they really do not equal what Roger could write. My least favorite Floyd album is The Final Cut (except for a couple of tracks). Loved Amused to Death but did not care that much for Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking. I have liked most of Gilmour`s solo albums but have never heard much of what Rick Wright put out. And, I am a fan of The Endless River. There is some great music on that album.

Also, to tie in with the theme of the thread, I would say that one of my favorite concert memories was when I drove to Los Angeles many years ago and watched Gilmour with Rick Wright. It was really an amazing experience and show! Since it was Hollywood...Crosby and Nash showed up. Met Dennis Hopper. It was surreal having half of PF on the same stage together playing some PF songs. What sucked is I missed out on seeing Roger`s live show a couple of years after that. I think that Mason was playing drums for him on that tour. It really frustrates me when I think about it now. I would like to see them perform at some point but not sure if I ever will get the chance now.





As far as favorite guitarists go, that list has changed over the years as now it is almost impossible to say. But here is a list of my favorite favorites over the years:

Ace Frehley - (until I discovered Eddie Van Halen)
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhoads
Yngwie Malmsteen - (for a couple of albums. got tired of his style real quick)

Joe Satriani - (was really into not just his playing but his songs for years)
Jimi Hendrix - (I still like to listen to his music and glad to know that death has not stopped him from putting out some great material every few years)
Jeff Beck
David Gilmour - (has been my favorite guitarist for a long time now)


I have seen all of these guys live except RR and Jimi due to their passing.