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David Gilmour on the genesis of a Pink Floyd classic now receiving a historic reissue
By Phil Weller published
The original nine-part track was split into two on 'Wish You Were Here,' but its new Dolby Atmos mix ties them together at last

“There are 100 different ways.” David Gilmour reveals his methods for writing iconic guitar solos — and explains why one approach doesn’t work
By Phil Weller published
Gilmour says he’s come up with his solos through singing, splicing and following inspiration, which offers a lesson for every guitar player

David Gilmour puts the final nail in the coffin of a possible Pink Floyd reunion
By Phil Weller published
Gilmour was asked what it would take to repair his relationship with Waters, but the guitarist is not interested in making up

David Gilmour on Pink Floyd’s difficult years trying to follow up The Dark Side of the Moon
By Phil Weller published
Gilmour blames fame and lethargy for the two years it took for Pink Floyd to record their followup

David Gilmour says Pink Floyd wasn’t prog rock and names the prog guitarist who can “really do their stuff”
By Elizabeth Swann published
The former Floyd guitarist also dismisses the notion they were a band. "it's just three or four people who get in a room together and strum guitars"

David Gilmour says he never learned to play one of his most iconic Pink Floyd guitar solos. Here’s why
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist says that when it comes to performing live, he has a different approach that makes rote repetition unnecessary

Polly Samson on helping David Gilmour put Pink Floyd to rest — and the awkward silences that gave their last album its most powerful moment
By Phil Weller published
‘The Endless River’ was meant to be an instrumental record, but Gimour looked to his wife, Polly Samson, for one definitive lyric

Alice Cooper on living with Pink Floyd, mind-reading with Syd Barrett — and the pot-laced brownies that scored them a coveted gig
By Phil Weller published
The two young groups were hungry for success, and their peculiar living arrangement produced some equally peculiar stories
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