David Gilmour
Birthday: 6 March 1946, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Birth Name: David John Gilmour
Height: 183 cm
David Jon Gilmour was born on 6th March, 1946, in Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge. As the lead guitarist of Pink Floyd, he is by many considered one of the most influential guitarists on the rock stag ...Show More
I had some criticisms of Dark Side of the Moon. It's kind of ludicrous in a way to have criticisms o Show more
I had some criticisms of Dark Side of the Moon. It's kind of ludicrous in a way to have criticisms of an album that was so successful but I did voice them at the time. I thought that one or two of the vehicles carrying the ideas were not as strong as the ideas that they carried. I thought we should try and work harder on marrying the idea and the vehicle that carried it, so that they both had an equal magic, or whatever, to them. So it's something I was personally pushing when we made Wish You Were Here. It's underrated by some, but not by me. I think it's our most complete album. Hide
No-one can replace Richard Wright - he was my musical partner and my friend. In the welter of argume Show more
No-one can replace Richard Wright - he was my musical partner and my friend. In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick's enormous input was frequently forgotten. He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognised Pink Floyd sound. Hide
[about the Pink Floyd reunion for Live 8 (2005)] Any squabbles Roger (Roger Waters) and I have had i Show more
[about the Pink Floyd reunion for Live 8 (2005)] Any squabbles Roger (Roger Waters) and I have had in the past are so petty in this context. Hide
I've never had any religion. I'd prefer it if I did really. Even as a boy I just couldn't make mysel Show more
I've never had any religion. I'd prefer it if I did really. Even as a boy I just couldn't make myself believe. Mortality has been on my mind since I was thirteen. Hide
Everything in moderation, that's what I live by. I'm just not a tortured, frustrated person who has Show more
Everything in moderation, that's what I live by. I'm just not a tortured, frustrated person who has to pour all these things out of his soul. None of that is a prerequisite to being good at rock 'n' roll. Hide
The period after Dark Side of the Moon when we made Wish You Were Here was a strange time. We had ac Show more
The period after Dark Side of the Moon when we made Wish You Were Here was a strange time. We had achieved everything really that one could hope to achieve. There was a bit of a distance between us all at that point, and Roger wasn't the only one who noticed this sense of absence. But that sense of absence is part of the album's magic. It helped create it. I don't know quite how it did. I can't regret that period at all. Hide
For me, 'Wish You Were Here' was very satisfying. I'd rather listen to it than Dark Side Of The Moon Show more
For me, 'Wish You Were Here' was very satisfying. I'd rather listen to it than Dark Side Of The Moon. I think we achieved a better balance of music and lyrics. 'Dark Side' went a bit too far the other way -- too much importance was placed on the lyrics. And sometimes the tunes were neglected. Hide
[on choosing not to live as a tax exile] I'm not keener on paying tax than anyone else, but my freed Show more
[on choosing not to live as a tax exile] I'm not keener on paying tax than anyone else, but my freedom's not for sale. Hide
After Dark Side we were really floundering around. I wanted to make the next album more musical, bec Show more
After Dark Side we were really floundering around. I wanted to make the next album more musical, because I felt some of these tracks had been just vehicles for the words. We were working in 1974 in this horrible little rehearsal room in Kings Cross without windows, putting together what became the next two albums, 'Wish You Were Here', and 'Animals'. Hide
[about the feud with Roger Waters] I'm not very good at holding grudges for very long, but he's done Show more
[about the feud with Roger Waters] I'm not very good at holding grudges for very long, but he's done some terrible things. Hide
[speaking in 2005] It's nice to be loved and for one's contribution to be recognized in some way. I Show more
[speaking in 2005] It's nice to be loved and for one's contribution to be recognized in some way. I suppose I agree that we have had an influence on modern popular music. Hide
[on Live 8 (2005)] Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make Show more
[on Live 8 (2005)] Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world. It's crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations. Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if re-forming for this concert will help focus attention then it's got to be worthwhile. Hide
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