DAVID GILMOUR PLAYING / SINGING “WISH YOU WERE HERE" IN THE STUDIO. A GUITAR MASTERCLASS.

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A riveting lesson in guitar work from David Gilmour as he informally plays the song "Wish You Were Here" for our filming session in 2011 - I was interviewing. him about the making of the album 'Wish You Were Here' . These are recently unearthed outtakes from the interview.
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[@aw8585]

I love DG. He talks like a university professor but dresses like a plumber, then rips out the most iconic guitar riffs like they're nothing. Love 'im.

[@vanillaslice3016]

My plumber does not wear a sport coat nor does he reside in a river boat! Sir I must know more!

[@rtothec1234]

Plumber? Last I checked they don’t wear a sport jacket. 🤔

[@alistairewen9558]

Think he was talking on stage but, tshirt jeans and VERY expensive shoes.​@@rtothec1234

[@sohosteveuk]

Couldn't help crying when he started to sing...

[@jessehudson7113]

Drink up bud

[@benjames77bd]

Because he’s so bad

[@guitarman3968]

Maybe you should get some counseling for that. 😅

[@jack1studios]

@@benjames77bdyou misspelled amazing

[@geoffreybreasley9845]

Give it a rest Gilmore

[@TonyBurke100]

Many ears ago when I was a kid I spent a whole afternoon learning the opening acoustic solo and here I am again aged 70 still fooling around with it.

[@Edz90]

I wish you all the best 😊 I'm 34, heard this masterpiece when I was 6, still fond of it .

[@derincatalbas9425]

God has blessed this man with talent beyond belief, may he live many more healthy years.

[@Hottiedonkey]

Yes, yes, may your invisible friend in the sky smile upon him!!

[@bradnotbread]

I will never get tired of watching David Gilmour play a guitar. It's up there with sunsets and starling murmurations. Simply mesmerising.

[@jasond.2091]

This is so brilliant that I dont know how to put it into words...

[@Neogarcilaso]

×2

[@russell1603657]

x3

[@zanart21]

You just did.

[@michaelflanagan3691]

You described it very eloquently.

[@BTT72genX]

Gimour is the greatest rock guitarist ever. There may be others who are technically better, but none who can convey the emotion he does with his playing. So much of his work hits me in the ear, but strikes me in my soul.

[@Hottiedonkey]

Well put. Now shut up.

[@seanconsack2786]

Easy

[@stevebrescia3764]

David Gilmour can do more with one note than most of todays shredder’s can do with an entire fretboard… Dave Mustaine 😮

[@dw7271]

The way gilmours eyes started to water when he started to sing. He feels the music just as much as anyone, and I hope he puts on one more last show cause I’d pay a fortune to see it 👌

[@Frontdesk99]

"Vaguely right" After playing both parts flawless. What a legend.

[@smythpearl1]

The 12 string sounds heavenly!

[@angelgrimm9496]

Someone once said that no one is perfect. Clearly, they never experienced David Gilmour.

[@dw7271]

You can see it in his eyes he still feels it like it’s the first time he played it. Fucking legend and I wish I could have seen him live. Gilmour you are on the top 👌

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

Iconic. When I was a child in the early 80s and knew nothing about the band itself, I always envisioned their music travelling from a distant point in outer space where the gods dwelt; or an obscure group of shadows massive as Saturn drifting past the stars creating tonal ether. But alas, human magic.

[@tomdavey4001]

There’s photos of him in the studio recently and apparently confirmed he’s working on new music so keep you eyes peeled for tour dates. 🤞

[@seanyuke3249]

Wow. Seeing all that emotion still there after all these years with that tune is good, and hard, to watch. At the same time.

[@simonwebb715]

Looked like he had a tear in his eye. I can't even imagine the memories he has from this song.. 🤔👍

[@rockfordfiles5451]

I used to go by his place all the time on the river and thought it was some restaurant that never seemed to be open....... had I known I would have bowed my head each time I went by, in homage .

[@pelipappaa318]

cool

[@RobertViani]

Finally a clear view of Davids fingering for this song. Thank you. Looking forward to checking out the whole interview!

[@vanillaslice3016]

I love this song. I find it difficult to play without tearing up for people I miss.

[@CraigSJ2020]

Mr Gilmour has more talent than the last 10+years of Grammy Award winners and phoney performances

[@arthurnelson7535]

Songwriters don’t make this up anymore ….. solid gold😊

[@oninocohc]

Thank you John, historic recording

[@brian32151867]

John - how did you keep from melting into a complete puddle at 4:56? Such an incredible privilege to get this private informal performance - thank you so much for sharing it. David Gilmour seems like a genuine and down-to-earth soul. He's taken remarkable care of his voice and guitar playing over the years - very inspiring to see someone age as gracefully as he has. Your channel and interviews are phenomenal, thanks again for sharing!

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Yes. It was indeed a privilege !!

[@gustavoclavel419]

Leyenda viviente!!

[@bossman1774]

Went to see Pink Floyd at the now demolished Earls Court. Loved every minute of it.. The journey down,the excitement,the couple of beers,before. The walk past the tee shirts because we couldn’t afford it. Sadly I’m 72 now but still a fan. Thank you David.

[@rockfordfiles5451]

was there too.... wall...

[@5RustyBin]

I feel privileged to have watched this. Just love seeing how its put together - so unplugged and raw. Perfect.

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Thank you

[@steelhead197]

This guy still blows me away in my 50’s….”see how easy it is”…..he seems so real, and modest….wouod love to meet this man! 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@WillieBeard]

With all due respect to the others, this is Pink Floyd…the heart, the soul, the emotion.

[@thedeathlyhallows8087]

I’m so glad I practiced playing that song trying to nail every note, every chord, slide and bend, because I can play that song as close as I possibly can to the great David Gilmour. It’s the most requested song in my family.

[@mattj6676]

God I miss that band. They put on the best live performances, his playing is always rehearsed and perfect, every song a masterpiece.

[@amitcohen3034]

Not the antisemitic crap

[@mjr320]

hearing classic amazing songs like this makes me feel sad for the shit that kids have to listen to today, i only hope they have parents or grandparents to show them what music really can be

[@TheBigwillistyle]

Man, that voice. So smooth.

[@thewordofgord]

Thanks John, another priceless bit of rock history.

[@Eddu13]

I live this guy like I love my family members. Unfortunately, he can't live forever. But it'll be a sad day for me when he passes.

[@revdrterrencemcgillicuddy4064]

Hands down the best acoustic song in the history of rock and roll.

[@jasonlovern2322]

I’m currently learning to play this song. Wish that I had that 12 string Martin.

[@christopherdougherty236]

That man is an absolute musical genius

[@evanxd5675]

One of my late girl best friends passed a couple months ago, she loved this song so much, I cry almost every time I hear it❤️

[@justmadeit2]

Legendary song

[@susannepappalardo8959]

Thank you for your beautiful music

[@keithflatt-ut9ks]

Thank you for posting. This is great behind the scenes footage. I now know he likes a unwound G string on the D-35

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My pleasure!

[@gloriakattouah8153]

He is simply a beautiful man.

[@davehill7484]

Truly one of the top guitarist of all times Hands down!! Dave your voice and the way you play guitar brings smiles and the best of memories to millions and millions of people worldwide wide🙏🙏👌👍👍

[@richardwilliams2104]

David your the best.i have a martin GPC x2e. im learning to play this song.i play almost every day.i Grew up listening to your music. I had the album with the triangle hanging up on my wall in My room.The Dark Side Of,The Moon when I was younger. I'm almost 60 now. I love your music. Keep rocking dave.

[@neilperrin1871]

Absolute legend this guy.. I can sort of play that song on my acoustic but boy do I wish I could play it like that.. Quite stunning to see him play those 2 guitars again.

[@tworoaddogs]

What an amazing guitarist and man. Just hearing him doing it here makes it more emotional that listening to the album.

[@MrLawdog1015]

It's so amazing that a simple thing such as a few lyrics and chords can withstand the rigors of time and still elicit so many different feelings to so many different people....truly a musical treasure and masterpiece.

[@jerrydillard2430]

My favorite!

[@jackiemaxwell8075]

I could watch and listen to him ALL day. ❤. Those blue eyes and satin voice.

[@aljphotography777]

His voice is still silky smooth at his age. Amazing

[@SteveTrojan]

The content was amazing. The videography was bizarre! Don’t matter, this guy is a damn legend.

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It's raw film rushes .. actually brilliantly filmed but purely with the final documentary in mind so the cameraman is capturing it from lots of different angles .. they were then cut down in the edit for a seamless piece. I hope that explains it ?

[@jubinheinze]

Thank you very much for this Song.

[@KarenByrd-il9kd]

Sir, David Gilmore, is the Master, now and forever. God gave him a special talent. This wonderful gift has brought such Joy. I am in awe each and every time I listen. I was born in 59, and greatful to Artists like David Gilmore. There is no music that compares to the beautifully created music he has shared with the World. Thank you, David Gilmore !!. I feel honored to listen to any performance that you present. Karen Byrd, Elkin, NC , USA ❤

[@guiltseeker]

Gilmour...

[@mkmac9539]

Beautiful!! What a treat.

[@robhead22]

So beautiful!! Thank you!

[@desirelabonte5581]

Just like Jimi,Eric,Carlos,Prince,Kurt,J.Marvin etc etc You've touched the deep down of my soul David!!!very good guitar skills thank you thank you soooooo much for this beauty song

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

I could watch this stuff for hours. Mesmerising.

[@paulbanner9612]

Been playing this for years..Never get bored of this 👍

[@carolynneforlenza9743]

Just beautiful...i could listen to it forever😢

[@pierrickroy8052]

One of the best titles of Pink Floyd for sure. ❤❤❤❤

[@justinthomas7222]

I always wonder if it's MY Martin 12-string that was "dislocated" from me 20 years ago... This song is the reason I wanted one in the first place...

[@Jay-xy7yi]

He plays a 12 string on this,thats the exact guitar he recorded it with,authentic to the bone..beautiful

[@vanillaslice3016]

I can only hope that 12 lives on in the hands of a musician and not rot in some museum.

[@cbaron1234]

Living legend!

[@riggs1590]

What I'd give for 1% of this legends talent! 👏

[@sideast]

1% of this mans talent would probably be somewhere around Shakin Stevens , Be careful what you wish for .

[@stephenclarke9660]

Very moving, such a beautiful song brings back so many memories. Feel very privileged to have been around long enough to remember hearing it in my teens.

[@kjek1]

Best thing I’ve seen in ages. Thank you so much

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joseignaciofernandezseco4450]

David, we López you forever from Spain, youare the best

[@billhufford7209]

Unbelievable what these 4 men created thank you.

[@jasonmcmillan4373]

This is REMARKABLE to watch. I mean really moving. To say nothing of the fact that he plays these guitar parts so flawlessly after all these years, to see David break into the vocals, sing them so beautfully, & yet stop as though something wasn't quite right......... It is something so beautifully melancholic, to be so capable as a singer after all your years Dave, & yet to know in your heart that the very best, the peak, is behind you. You are a living legend Dave Gilmour.

[@danriley5848]

This was amazing.

[@christopherdougherty236]

He is a human masterpiece of perfection

[@Andres-st9fj]

Emocionante... Gracias.

[@Dunny69rBwfc]

John, Thank you so much for this vid you've made my evening mate, plus also helped me big time with the original strumming pattern. I actually like the rawness of the camera work make's it feel more personal & not scripted. Thank's once again pal, stay blessed.

[@oldgriff8559]

One of the greatest musical geniuses of our time ..thank you for giving the world some of the best music ever created and for me personally, hours of pure joy listening to it..very often in tears..

[@douglasroach8079]

Miss you, Dad. Wish you were here.

[@ScottElblein]

Damn. Dude still has it all. Even the voice.

[@samspade1841]

Timeless!

[@iamthestormthatisapproachi5349]

The sad thing is I'm 38 years old and I've only just discovered Pink Floyd about a month ago. I love them, even bought my first acoustic guitar a couple of days ago to learn so I can play their songs.

[@RC-gg1ib]

Better late than never. Just like a storm

[@Gnomesmusher]

Hey good luck! It's never too late to learn. I started playing guitar almost 4 years ago, I'm 51 now. I learned how to play this song during that time. Nowhere near as good as Gilmour, of course, but if you keep at it I'm sure you can play it too.

[@neilperrin1871]

I'm 64 learnt to play the acoustic couple of years ago and being a huge Floyd fan since my early teens was keen to learn wish you were here... I adore playing it but boy I wish I could play it like that genius.. Gilmour for me is one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar.. Pure musical genius.

[@oscarmathew]

This isn’t sad, this is wonderful! I’m 42 and have been playing for 2 years, and honestly it’s the great discovery of my adult life. All the best on your journey!

[@benterry8745]

Genius! Legend for eternity!

[@rogierasselt4972]

godddammit it's so touching in its simplicity and his voice is so rich with honest emotion...it's also kind of "sparse", just as his genious simple yet brilliant way of playing guitar...this song always gets to me. Thank you so much for sharing, great footage !

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Thanks for expressing your appreciation! I love your thoughtful insights too

[@extranoextraordinario3381]

Many Thanks Mr. Gilmour.

[@tammieschiller397]

LOVE this sooo much, do more! i'm 4 years into learning guitar, a huge FLOYD fan and learned this song, but to watch his nuances playing seeing up close is wonderful

[@rcranky64]

In my mid 50s and I’m about 2 1/2 years in to play guitar and I can play this one straight through sing the whole thing. It’s a great song to learn and super great for beginners ….David Gilmores afreaking genius.

[@XiangXiang..657]

My favorite musician of ALL time!!

[@rodnocker505]

I been playing this song on my 6 string for years and finally picked up a second hand 12 string this past weekend and can’t stop playing this song. My favorite song to play. And yes when I get to that C chord I can’t help but start singing it too.

[@bryan9587]

My god, it sounds just like the studio recording! What an amazing video. Please keep the Floyd interviews coming, Mr. John! You've done a great job.

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Thanks !

[@StratMatt777]

It's pretty easy to play, Bryan. Do you have a guitar? Thanks to this video I just learned that the opening notes are all happening within the G shape chord on the bottom 3 strings and also on the open 4th string for that one highest note of that little melodic part (watch his index finger play it), all the while he is always strumming the top 3 strings of the G chord to make that repeating chordal sound that is the background chord that doesn't change. Then the rest of the song is G, then to the C on "So, so you think you can..., then to the D chord on "tell", A minor on "heaven from hell", then back to G on "blue skies from pain", to D on "can you tell a green field from cold steel rail", A minor, back to G again and then it all repeats. So its a I-IV-V-vi-I-V-vi-I progression in G major. And it sounds just like the studio recording if you have a 12 string guitar (which I don't)! :) How strange that this video was uploaded 17 hours before I searched it out to learn how to play the song. I had seen it on here long ago (I think) and came back to review it again. THANK YOU SIR for providing this resource! I appreciate it!

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@@StratMatt777 I’m delighted you found this and could learn from it !

[@TommyWrenn]

Best song I’ve ever learned. Both guitars. Lovely to hear it raw like this. Thank you.

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My pleasure !

[@__Patrick]

Lost one of my dearest friends this year. This song reminds me of all the people I’ve lost. I spend every day of my life holding it together for my family, but this song in particular reminds me that it’s okay to sometimes fall apart for awhile and really miss the ones that have passed on.

[@psychmike1717]

Legendary artist. Love DG

[@barnes128]

Just right, nothing compares to this.

[@Zer0Riverr]

This is the good side of youtube. Big props to you both. Thanks John for making this video! Thanks David for playing masterfully!

[@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-pk1ql4mp5b]

David you are the man!

[@austindallas2747]

Excellent as always! Please keep up this fantastic work of yours John.

[@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES]

Will do ! Thanks !

[@realtimecartravel]

I like that it took him some time to get the solo "vaguely right" :) I played both the riff and the acoustic solo, too, and heard Gilmour play all the typical bum notes here, those that one inevitably gets while playing this iconic solo :) Looks simple but it's tricky in fact.

[@PaulyDDownunder]

Absolutely, 100% agree!!!! This song was amongst one of the first songs that I ever learned to play, both on 12 & six string (Embarrassingly over 35 years ago now) and it still continues to catch me out in the exact same places, lol 😂. But it’s a case of, “Once you know, you know”! Guess I’ll just keep practicing 🤣

[@nickvermillion2793]

Picked up guitar 3 months ago. Been learning how to play this song and only recently worked up the courage to learn the solo. Holy cow is this impressive

[@oikoumenegasco6116]

A masterpiece that is.

[@lohsemichael6398]

He is just the best👍 Greetings from Germany

[@forthwithtx5852]

Love it.

[@mccloysong]

Playing throught the 6.4 earthquake like it's nothing. The camera guy could barely stand.

[@WildBill1120]

😂😂😂

[@maziaradl8343]

WOW! Love this!

[@keithchenery8364]

What a great opportunity to play along with Dave. I even got the fiddly bits right. (With a wound G-string too.)

[@zakaroonetwork777]

This is the only Cover Song I ever learned. I’ve been playing it for years on a six string. Never knew it was 12 string. I’ve owned a 12 string all along. Now I will be playing this on 12 string all summer long.

[@MusicMotivator]

Intro to Hotel Cali also

[@mikebest9416]

One of the Best

[@diadora9292]

Love this kind of stuff!

[@Patri-ciaVB]

Thank you for this emotinL video

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It's my pleasure