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David Gilmour of Pink Floyd performs on stage at KB Hallen on September 23rd 1971 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
David Gilmour’s wildest Pink Floyd guitar sound was an accident: “I wired it wrong. David loved it”

By Joe Matera Published

Behind the scenes of The Dark Side of the Moon, Meddle and Pink Floyd’s most experimental years

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Pink Floyd live at Hakone Aphrodite, Kanagawa, August 6, 1971.
Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s “lost album” following their smash hit ‘Dark Side of the Moon’

By Elizabeth Swann Published

Titled, ‘Household Objects,‘ for obvious reasons, the failed effort gave way to the creation of ‘Wish You Were Here’ 

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David Gilmour performing live onstage open air in Koenigsplatz, Munich, playing Fender Stratocaster guitar, 29 July, 2006
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

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David Gilmour joins Richard Thompson on stage at his 70th Birthday Celebration Show at the Royal Albert Hall on September 30, 2019 in London, England.
David Gilmour weighs in on the links between Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wizard of Oz'

By Jonathan Graham Published

Promoting his new album, the guitarist made a surprising revelation about the connection between the iconic album and classic movie

Albums, Singles & New Releases
MIke Oldfield 'Tubular Bells' (Virgin); Led Zeppelin 'Houses of the Holy' (Atlantic); Roxy Music 'For Your Pleasure' Warner Bros./Island; Pink Floyd 'The Dark Side of the Moon' (Harvest/Capitol); Lou Reed 'Berlin' (RCA); New York Dolls 'New York Dolls' (Mercury); David Bowie 'Aladdin Sane' (RCA); Stevie Wonder 'Innervisions' (Tamla)
50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree

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Alan Parsons at a mixing console in 1979.
“Being an Engineer for Pink Floyd Was Arguably the Biggest Challenge I Ever Gave Myself”: Alan Parsons Takes Us Behind the Recording Sessions and Guitar Gear for ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’

By Martin Popoff Published

“They’re so sound oriented; they used the studio to the absolute maximum,” says the ‘Dark Side’ engineer

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Pink Floyd 'The Dark Side of the Moon' vinyl
Rediscover Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ With Our Insightful Listening Guide

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

‘Guitar Player’ editor-in-chief Christopher Scapelliti takes us on a track-by-track tour of the landmark album on its 50th anniversary

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Pink Floyd 'The Dark Side of the Moon' album artwork
Before It Was an Album, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Was a Tour. Here, We Trace the Origin of Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece

By Glenn Povey Published

It’s Pink Floyd’s most commercially successful effort and one of the best-selling albums. But what has made it such an enduring success? Read on…

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David Gilmour
Discover How David Gilmour’s Melodic Mastery Helped Illuminate Pink Floyd’s 1973 Masterpiece, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’

By Vinnie DeMasi Published

Learn why perfect note and tonal choices rather than technical flash and daring improvisational forays made ‘Dark Side’ one of rock’s most brilliant and groundbreaking works

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Guitar Player July 2023 issue, number 735
Take a Deep Dive Into David Gilmour’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Gear, Tone and Technique With the July 2023 Issue of 'Guitar Player'

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Don’t miss our latest issue – out now!

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