The absolutely best performance guitar solo of David Gilmour

[@tata_famstudio9585]

I am leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this masterpiece 😍

[@calledphil.]

Listen to it again!

[@Thunder_War_]

again please

[@abrucetar]

Hey, it’s time for another listen

[@peterbergeris6510]

Never gets old. Best organized solo ever.

[@RemyMichaels]

Thank you 😎🙏

[@garylester8621]

I'm 75. I've listened to this song a million times, and it never gets old. Thanks Dave.

[@RicardoRivera-rv2me]

Well, i am only 50, but I am on the same way.

[@draj52]

Same here, and i'm 65 😎

[@sylviabroese6965]

I am the same generation, 74 years, and there 's nothing comparable with today.

[@SegularRpork]

17 and I’m making my way to that number. This legend of a man has entertained generations.

[@gustavoayala3940]

Me too[

[@Pekkaluu5-dp7oc]

Propably the greatest solo of all time

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

a mediocre guitarist here, im sure it is!the heart poured into those notes are the best!

[@enzoduke495]

I agree

[@mattmeagher365]

Rick Beato agrees.

[@ettio]

It is.

[@julianalbertosegovia3770]

Pulse

[@fletcherchristian1611]

I am 83 years young and still a headbanger, thank God for me having lived in the dying years of once great Britain. May this wonderful music live on.

[@Plutoman09]

You give new meaning to Senior Citizen.. Bless you...

[@colinhamilton9286]

Fletch, we ain’t done yet!

[@colinhamilton9286]

Fletch, we ain’t done yet! I’m only 80!

[@scottworgull8763]

You the Man!!!

[@AntoniaAssenova]

Of course we ain't done yet cause I am only 68!

[@nobby21659]

I`m 64 . Pink Floyd forever, David is one of the best guitarist

[@kennethgustafsson5236]

64 too. I agree 100%

[@robertmeigs5176]

*guitarists

[@Bobbydxny]

Right there with you at 64 and so grateful that I got to grow up with Pink Floyd. Fell in love with a girl listening to Wish You Were Here. (It was a one way affair) A thousand years from now they will study the Floyd like we study the ancients now.

[@JohnMorales-z8k]

Long live the Pink

[@christipler5067]

Along with Gary Moore.

[@Shobikz]

All the older folks in this comment section, 33 year old here who unfortunately only discovered Pink Floyd about 2 years ago. And I can't believe how much a part of my personality their music has become. I'll make sure to pass this down to my generations, Pink Floyd will never ever die!

[@PatrickZiggy]

Welcome to the party, a party that will last forever

[@PatrikJohansson-e8t]

You will learn😊

[@pilotmale]

I am almost 60 and you are right young man.

[@blackorphan3818]

Love to hear this. I grew up listening to Pink Floyd, they are my favorite band. I'm 65 and listening never gets old. So many great songs of the 70's. Don't just stop with Pink Floyd, go listen to some more Legends from that era. Rock on and it will never die. Thank you.

[@csnymoodiesfan]

We lived in the best generation for music. Almost 70 here and used to listen to them while studying in college. Sure brings back memories.

[@derrickmorris4426]

Earth is billions of years old, and we are fortunate enough to be on it at the exact time as David. 😎❤️

[@marcrafa_rp]

@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi Go back bed, kid. Too early for your mom and dad let you access youtube.

[@DaveJ6515]

@@ualreadyknoitsyaboiolder than four billion years. That’s a fact.

[@imcnblu]

​@@ualreadyknoitsyaboiHow old is it, then?

[@carpballet]

@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi The elemental stuff you are made of was created at the beginning of the universe. 14ish billion years ago. Look at your skin. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms of your skin are 14 billion years old. The carbon atoms in your body are likely 10 billion years old. It goddam freaky.

[@danherald8720]

Well said

[@pattully3794]

I’m 72, and this riff still sends shivers down my spine, Gilmour the consummate guitarist.

[@gordonharley7919]

Gilmour is class. No bull , no gimmicks, just put on an old t shirt and a pair of jeans and heres the music. Legend.

[@joelwallenius2877]

lmao past a certain age he just stopped caring - old t-shirt is fully accurate. He knows the tickets will go regardless.

[@RicardoRivera-rv2me]

You are right, here the only important thing is the music. When the music is not so good then clothes and other minor things are present.

[@olivier7779]

Même jeune il ne se souciait pas de ça ! Juste la musique et rien que la musique 😊

[@vincenzoaccount9268]

You wrong. Gilmour is not just class... David Gmour is different class 💫

[@djmonaco39]

did you happen to miss the big laser show behind him?

[@foxesday]

Only two words. The Best. Nothing else.

[@konradkjellberg9544]

That´s four words.

[@edwardprice140]

@@konradkjellberg9544 In the context of the statement, nothing else is an afterthought, not a continuation. Actually, I was going to post that.

[@Александр-д2ж9ж]

❤❤❤❤😊😊😊🟨🟦🟨🟦👍👍👍

[@adiamondforever7890]

Nothing else matters, but that has been used already. Have fun

[@terryandrews7271]

I am 72 years old and I would like to thank God for giving David Gilmore This gift.. Turns out it was a gift for all of us for all time✌️✌️✌️

[@nightrider1954]

I just turned 70 and my neighbors love this song...... at 3 am!!!!!

[@terryandrews7271]

@@nightrider1954 Bless your heart, My Neighbors say they used to dance to my music. Not everybody did according to the cops

[@a73drdodge]

Turned 69 and I totally agree with you. One of the best guitar players ever.

[@patriciaprimm4348]

INDEED!

[@MrTbowow]

I'll be 71 in August and it amazes me that the songs I grew up with are just as popular today.

[@alexdelfino2403]

At that legendary concert, David was 70 years old, for God's sake!!!!

[@babsjean9913]

He is getting better with age!! His guitar " sings on its own."❤❤❤

[@docian]

Age is just a number. 70 is the new 50!

[@browndawg5872]

I still listen to this after smoking a fat boy. I'm 73 and feel sorry for the youth of the world for not being around to witness some the best music that has ever been produced. Thank you David Gilmour

[@erikstekelenburg3020]

Great comment bro ✌️ Masterpiece ❤

[@2earache]

@browndawg5872……I’m just a young 72 but still only into the first hour of some terrific Mellow Yellow PLUS have a fat boy in hand and lit up! So with DG, where to go wrong eh!!

[@terryandrews7271]

5878, I'll be 72 in a few days we're on the same wavelength. I think Gilmore solo in comfortably numb Made me cry from day one, It really works on your mind and your heart, I guess it says something different to everybody. God speed

[@Victor-hb4hj]

No wonder our country is so effed up. Boomers on dope and bragging

[@terryandrews7271]

@@Victor-hb4hj What crawled up your a**

[@StefanoValerilove-coffee]

The Best Bending guitarist of the Planets

[@Hverbpro]

A lot of private school boys are benders.

[@wadewatson2751]

Oh, man no doubt, it is essential to his playing. The absolute master of bending.

[@Hverbpro]

@@wadewatson2751 I think words like 'master' and 'genius' get used in many unqualified areas these days.

[@wadewatson2751]

@Hverbpro whatever

[@Hverbpro]

@ 👍

[@peterbidlingmaier9545]

There are good guitarists, there are excellent guitarists and then there is David Gilmour

[@dotnott]

Agree with you 100% Noone can play a guitar like David Gilmore

[@BerndRaimondi]

So true sir

[@loisjohnson7272]

And there’s Roy Clark, ❤ David and Roy. 2 magnificent musicians!

[@alfredramirez6402]

Listen to this every couple a months..... makes me tear-up every time....what gift and curse to be human

[@petergrohmuller1372]

Indeed, one of the best guitar solos in rock history. But we must not forget the incredibly good backline, which provides David Gilmour with an outstanding grundwork. This cooperation is absolutely mindblowing!

[@ADoc1980]

I love how happy his drummer is just to be there.

[@AlanSouth-i3y]

The drummer is still active doing early Floyd songs aided by Gary Kemp and friends under the name Saucerful of Secrets

[@norbertjeaneimuth2211]

David Gilmour the guitar god

[@TexDrinkwater]

I don't care what anyone says: There is no better guitarist, singer, songwriter alive today. There are better singers. There are more talented guitarists, and better songwriters. But there is nobody else who puts it all together in one package, and who throws his heart and soul into his music, as Gilmour.

[@richardmichael59]

Well stated!

[@jasonconrad7664]

Mark Knopfler has entered the chat...

[@maxpich4449]

Bien vu!😉

[@krimoa3433]

Paul McCartney best song writer ever

[@jonr9569]

I appreciate your opinion, but I would ask you to listen to Steve Rothery. In my opinion the most underrated guitarist in the world.

[@sylviabroese6965]

He is one of the few guitarists you can immediately recognize by the sound and style of playing. Wish you many happy years, David

[@Vale-qw6ii]

I agree, adding that his guitar touch gives unique emotions, like a few more other guitarists can do.

[@joerenner8334]

I can tell about a dozen unique sounds. Knopfler and Beck for example.

[@sylviabroese6965]

Of course, and Brian May.... I said one of the few...

[@mrmaestro04]

@@sylviabroese6965 "I know when Brian's on a record. You don't have to tell me, I know." - Harold May (Brian's Dad)

[@GaryWilliams-kr6cw]

The Master!!!!!

[@ArmadilloMan1948]

David is living proof that you don't have to be a shredder to be a great guitarist. His greatness lies in his consummate ability to connect with his audience emotionally through the simplicity of his playing. That does not mean it is easy. That kind of connecting takes spectacular skill, which he has. Thank you for the music, David. It's been a long, amazing ride.

[@MrClickit67]

No tattoos. No long greasy hair. Just an old man that can play a guitar that will touch your soul. Oh how I wish I had a Time Machine.

[@rockwillneverdie66]

👏👍👏👍👏👍

[@philgamble4161]

I love the look on the drummer’s face as he knows how bloody good this is.

[@thomasfox8027]

​@@philgamble4161NOW THERE is a comment I can get behind!!!

[@fartsinthewind]

If you had a time machine you'd go back and find that David Gilmore indeed did have long greasy hair lol.

[@JoshuaRoberts-kq9cs]

I have a time machine.I just play pink Floyd CDs to reinforce the great life experiences i had during the sixties and seventies,

[@AhmetAygit]

I am 70..we are the luckiest generation to vitmessed the greatnes of these musicians..gives me chills down to my spine every time i listen to him and pink floyd still do..

[@peterbellwood5412]

Yes , Ahmet . Me too .

[@rburly]

You’re absolutely right. I’m now 65 and I’m happy to say that I saw the best musicians in rock history.

[@Сергейстаромодныйов]

Yes. We are. Thank you, Ahmet.

[@nazzurro]

And how he makes it look so simple. He was feeling it this day my friend!

[@PeterDad60]

Typing a "v" in a word that starts with a "w" such as "witnessed" is a strange typo, tell me @AhmetAygit, does your language use a "v" in words that normally in English use a "w"? Actually, so is substituting an "m" for the "n" in the same word! Although that change can be easily explained as a simple "Typo" because the letters "n" and "m" are adjacent to one another on the keyboard whereas the "w" and "v" are rows apart. I'm getting on in years and honestly I am prone to making mistakes myself. But the "w" and "v" substitution has me stumped. Hence my question. - Peter age 73

[@markmeadows6401]

Freaking fantastic. Nobody beats Floyd,

[@peterbellwood5412]

I know man . We don't even need to say 'Pink' we just know !

[@holgersimon7235]

Magie night with one of the GOAT

[@Distortic]

My generation cant go that long without checking our phones. Why we will never have this kind of talent hit the billboards again

[@CiderHead]

Mate im 42 still going to gigs. Not gonna lie i find it pathetic and sad when you look around and all you see are phones

[@rickmcgee7942]

I'm hearing ya mate ...

[@mikeroullier6875]

What I like about Gilmore is that he plays with such great feeling.... holds onto notes and makes them sound incredible!!!! ....instead of trying to see how many notes he can squeeze in a measure!

[@markkulahti1877]

Yes. But check Gary Moore if you search about feeling

[@samuelluria4744]

@@markkulahti1877 - Not "but" - "and"...😉

[@adamhofer6471]

Genau so is

[@cristiseven7]

@@markkulahti1877 ,not the same music type.

[@verntoews6937]

Exactly right

[@midlifeadventures77]

That drummer knows how special this moment is and realises people will be watching this in 100 years . Wow what a moment in time .

[@DavidBristow-u1g]

The drummers name is Steve DiStanislao and he and David Gilmour loved working together. David knew talent when he saw it as Steve himself wouldn’t be there if he weren’t an accomplished musician. Steve played for a number of bands including The Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Saturday Night Live Band, as well as artists Kenny Loggins, David Bowie, Don Felder, and the list goes on. All said, they made great music together.

[@vtroygohokies3230]

Nov4 msg ill be there

[@gullik1970]

I think he was the percussionist on the Pink Floyd, Division Bell tour in 1994, we saw the concert in Oslo. It really looks like him, talented guy, and you can really see how much he enjoys beeing on stage​@@DavidBristow-u1g

[@STLT]

The smiling drummer!

[@axlshreez2378]

Drummer couldn't believe that he is playing this iconic masterpiece composition with Sir David Gilmour.

[@kevinreed1885]

Thank you David for giving me goosebumps and tears for all these years. What a gift you have given to us all.

[@cedricdugardin2868]

Your words are just perfect Kevin. Can’t say better. Even in French …..

[@bettiechilders8040]

Well said!

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

So few notes played and so much conveyed. No other matches him

[@rubikscubeking8398]

He sat down at the table next to us at lunch a few months ago. I almost exploded. Before we left I said “thank you!” to him. He took a moment to realise that I was just a weirdo fan, but he got what I meant, looked straight back at me & said “you’re welcome!”. True gent. Awesome musician.

[@michaelwilson5238]

So true. I never tire of hearing anything from this unique performer. Most times I'm just speechless and in awe.

[@stickyweasel8837]

And in this one moment.... that guitar has fulfilled its destiny.

[@eddiepierce7028]

David is one of the few guitarists that cuts to the heart when he plays. Everyone ‘feels’ what he’s playing.

[@jeffreyherrick8152]

He takes me to places in my heart that I normally don't go on my own. But his guitar takes me there.

[@daviddoran3673]

Another Gary Moore??

[@hillyb01]

No no. The first and only David Gilmour!

[@dorapoirier]

Exactamente, eso LOGRA PASAN LOS AÑOS Y LO VUELVE A HACER, DAVE AGREGAS VÍDA Y AMOR A MIS AÑOS, OUI DAVE❤

[@dorapoirier]

Qué lindo lo haz dicho, CON ÉL VOLAMÓS, A MI ME LLEVA A OTROS MUNDOS,Y TU CORAZÓN LO SIENTE HASTA LOS MULTIVERSOS A M O U R ❤ DAVE GILMORE

[@realaussiemale567]

The drummer knows that concert performance is probably something he’ll never be part of again.

[@barking_mad6649]

He's living his best life. And knows it. ❤

[@kokeman3557]

😂❤❤❤

[@junewilliams7220]

Waking up listening to pink Floyd in 2023 gotta be good forme! 💫

[@davebarber3827]

People will look back in the future and say this was classical music of that period there is nothing to touch this best ever

[@Exrimordonaj]

I had this discussion with my mom a few years ago and said the same thing. The composition of pink Floyd is unmatched, and will be revered.

[@alanpowell24]

Definitely one of the best lead guitarists of ALL time……..plus he has a great voice!

[@bettiechilders8040]

I Totally agree!

[@RicardoRivera-rv2me]

Underrated voice IMHO

[@stevetomlinson3894]

Fantastic voice!

[@HGG381]

Wow!!!

[@davidpowell6098]

Excellent comment, well said, and I totally agree.

[@mattkeller4675]

There isn't wine on this earth that ages better than this man's guitar playing. Always a legend, will never be another like him.

[@reshidbabai1864]

The best

[@AZ-vt7dt]

He is pink floyd

[@MrGettysburg44]

Couldn't have put it better myself! THE Guitar God....

[@avilearner3451]

he has a young daughter who plays a Strat. maybe follow in daddy’s footsteps

[@TheLastOilMan]

Cognac dude

[@andrewjones9589]

It sends shivers down my spine ! Brilliant! Us old timers have definitely had the best music 🎶

[@pedrodionisio8789]

For sure, ask Mozart, Beethoven fans

[@andrewjones9589]

@@pedrodionisio8789 🤔

[@danieldipshart8166]

I’m 19 and listen to many types and genre but only the 60s to 80s is this powerful and emotional. Many new artist are doing many amazing mind boggling things but it doesn’t have the same impact. I really wish there was more artist who created experiences like Floyd has. Sadly, but hopefully the resurgence they’ve had on social media clips like Tik Tok can inspire a similar sound in modern times. It has for me and my music. But nothing will ever reach their level. May Pink Floyd outlive us all! Edit - I think artist like John Mayer are a huge step in the right direction but again he has a different emotional appeal where Floyd makes you elevate to different places.

[@ianhyland9936]

You can say that again I just love these guys

[@CarlosNavarro-ix5rj]

Back when music was made by instruments and not computers

[@Stephen_M.]

The purpose of a good solo is to make the listener "feel" something. Mission accomplished @DavidGilmore !! Thanks for all of the great music over the years!

[@CornedWalls]

The tone this man has achieved is unbelievable. Look at how casually he plays and makes the guitar sound the way it does. Truly unbelievable.

[@richardescobar7432]

Truely one of the GOATS

[@bbigjohnson069]

The great ones make it look easy. They can play eyes closed.

[@MikeTanio]

i stopped my timed test in order to listen, i got chills and my eyes watered

[@peterbellwood5412]

Ah hah ! You're feeling it , eh ?

[@rhondalong942]

I'm 65 and have been a David Gilmour fans since the beginning - the man is a genius. If I ever need a pick me up - I just turn on David. . .

[@dlb19595]

My realization as well over the past 2 weeks. I'm not 65 yet but getting there. Must be the age of knowing who the greatest guitarist in the world is and knowing we are right about it 😊

[@jesussanz101]

I'm 65. I've been listening this song since it was released. It's not just a song, it's part of my life.

[@sweetlanakay]

I'm 65 your so right it's not just a song, it's a part of life

[@MrDarkmenace1]

Every guitar wishes it will get a David Gilmour for its birthday. Absolute legend. There is no one better. No matter how many times I hear this solo, it brings a tear to my eyes and sends shivers down my spine. That is the power of music at its absolute best.

[@michaelleitner1245]

"Every guitar wishes it will get a David Gilmour for its birthday" --- That is an absolute legend of a comment!

[@scottrackley4457]

The Black Strat did. David is putting it through it's paces here.

[@disqusmacabre6246]

Can I quote you? Because that is one of the best descriptions of Gilmor I've heard.😅

[@samasiaskipperable]

Great post❤

[@4thamendment237]

Perfectly said. I have nothing to add. 🙂

[@stevegrubb9348]

Live at Pompeii! One of the greatest performances of all time.

[@maxscharer3552]

Thats also my favorite Album!❤😊

[@propjoe1060]

I was at this concert and it was just as good live as it comes across on video. A fabulous and memorable experience

[@BlueSideUp]

I saw David front row in the Auditorium Theater in Chicago. Unbelievable, unforgettable in such a small venue. I can imagine the discussion with the tour management: "David that's very small and makes no commercial sense.". "Did you say something?". 😉 It was the year Bowie died. Go see David Gilmore while you can! I guarantee you won't regret it.

[@LivStrmmen]

The absolutely best performances ever!

[@dannymiles6503]

@@BlueSideUp I love that David invited David Bowie to join him onstage for Comfortably Numb and for the Syd Barrett/Floyd number Arnold Layne. Not sure if both songs were the same concert. Bowie i feel, was the greatest solo rock artist/performer of all and he was a huge fan of Barrett's songwriting genius and Gilmour's guitar mastery.

[@luciadelia2105]

I’m 73 and after I saw this performance I told my brother this is the best Comfortably Numb solo David ever did. I went and listened to all the others he did in the past, starting with The Wall and all the other tours that came after that, and this is the best!

[@wrhogan]

Totally agree - But the second Pompeii appearance is verrrry close ....

[@DanS1]

Pulse version is better in my opinion

[@dlb19595]

@@DanS1 Listen again this is the very BEST version!

[@leestewart9510]

You are indeed a lucky person

[@luciadelia2105]

@@DanS1 The pulse version is as good I must agree. 😀

[@tomhelsby5546]

I am now 71 and have been listening to this great man for 40 years

[@JWilson-g6l]

Good on you , never get board with floyd

[@Bassman36]

I have heard a hundred versions of this song, and my God this man never plays that solo the same way twice. Pure improvisational genius.

[@FlorianKloepfel]

Exactly

[@ThePedroDB]

Truth! My Guitar Teacher said exactly the same thing when I was trying to learn it note-for-note 🤘

[@alternativeglasto]

This has to be the most sarcastic comment ever. The last thing Gilmour does is improvise his solos, they are the same every night and very close to the record. You have to be having a laugh"

[@mckoypaul]

genio? ma cosa a ci vuole a improvvisare un assolo???? migliaia di chitarristi lo fanno...

[@Slotspinner]

@@alternativeglasto What are you smoking, they are never the same. The basic progression obviously is cause its the same song.

[@derekclacton]

Incredible performance - you can tell that everyone on stage (including Gilmore himself) knew something special was happening …

[@jeffreyklebert4106]

So true ! Have thought that several times after watching this!

[@olivier7779]

Yes ! 👍 PS : its GILMOUR

[@derekclacton]

@@olivier7779 Yes, of course - thanks for pointing that out! The perils of predictive text … 😉

[@olivier7779]

@@derekclacton Yes .. i know too.... 😉

[@Frankie5Angels150]

You love him but can’t spell his name correctly?

[@hammeronpull99]

hearing GILMORE IS A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

[@Becky-n8z]

So true

[@davidrowe5475]

Amen.

[@BillHart_Family_Friends]

It just doesn't get better than that folks!

[@wayneburgess5203]

The guitar has nothing left to give! This is his best solo in Pompeii…. Absolutely perfect!

[@Antony-18]

I always said it, the solo of Pompeii was his best solo ever blows me away every time.

[@garyskyner5855]

When someone is that good at something all you can do is sit and watch in respectful silence.

[@2whl4re]

Unless you're at the concert, in person - then you apparently have to hold your cell phone in the air.

[@glenderoche8362]

I'm 70 years old and have heard every guitarist from the 60's to the 2020's. My Fav guitarist of all time is David Gilmour. Pink Floyd is AWESOME!

[@time4leasing]

I'm leaving a comment here so we get reminded 1,000 years from now that guitarists like David Gilmour are the Gods of Rock.

[@MVG101]

for every 50 notes that ANY other guitarist uses, david gilmour uses 1 or 2, and still achieves the same if not MORE feel and emotion; the greatest living guitarist hands down.

[@roberthoward9093]

In the mid 60s there was an explosion of creativity in British music.... we simply blew the world's mind...

[@sharkmanyt4431]

That doesn’t mean Gilmour is a better guitarist

[@eliotcfernandes]

@@sharkmanyt4431 better than the most

[@sharkmanyt4431]

@@eliotcfernandes 1 good note is better than 50 fast notes, but 50 good fast notes is better than 1, and there are players who can play way faster and have every note count just as much

[@eliotcfernandes]

@@sharkmanyt4431 well he is one of the greatest guitar player ever and he can sing pretty well.

[@67hr74]

I'm 68, my son bought us tickets to David's world simulcast of this Pompeii concert. We watched it together at the cinema, my son became a Floyd & David convert instantly. He still talks about this solo. Thanks David for bringing new generations to your music.

[@lordganzo8259]

On that night the whole city was comfortably numb ❤

[@synchronicity1470]

the hundreds of millions who've been consecrated in the immersive soul enriching, spirit cleansing music of David Gilmour have been forever inexorably enriched.

[@mikehubbard1067]

I have been listening to Pink Floyd since 70 and never get tired of them and his solo on the PULSE album gives me goose bumps and still bring a tear to my eyes after all these years

[@toms6756]

The solo on Pulse is my favorite too.

[@AlexK-ew1mo]

That Pulse solo was a great air guitar experience.... Over and over..... Loved it.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Amen. Each time you hear the music it sounds new.

[@thatfullmoonguy2330]

Isn't it great how many renditions we have of this song and guitar solo - and they're all different!!! If this one is more soulfull, I see the Pulse version as more bluesy. And the Gdansk version perhaps as more ethereal. And so on :) One of these days I'm gonna make me a playlist, or a sampler, with all these versions !

[@averagerow1029]

The Pulse version is by the far the best - pure melodic playing, and I've listened to it 100s of times to perfect it. 100% agree on this one!

[@bobbolar2509]

This man is God of the guitar. This solo will stay forever its beyond words really. I have tried to play it on my homemade black strat but at 65 the fingers are arthritic and Im a crap guitarist. Thank you Dave Gilmour for this unique mind blowing solo it will go down in history no one can ever repeat it the way you do❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrMichaelk997]

Keep playing brother. I’m 72 and I always strive to be better. Been playing since 1964. I’ve gotten as close to this solo as I’ll probably ever get and I’m pretty damn close. Close as I’ll ever get but I sound damn good because I play it MY WAY! You are unique in your own way. Play it like it’s your last day on this Earth!!!

[@X-Ray-s5n]

This is proof there is a heaven, where else could this perfect soul have come from!

[@gerifab]

I am a time traveller from 3039. We still listen to this music in awe!

[@maverick214]

His best live performance of Comfortably Numb is widely acknowledged as the Pulse concert at Earl's Court in London in 1994. Having watched this video, my opinion hasn't changed.

[@jonnydavies6968]

I was actually there that night and it was beyond legendary. However, having said that, I absolutely love his solo on the ORIGINAL Delicate Sound of Thunder CD. That's the first version I heard.

[@iserz4474]

Live in gdansk is the best imo

[@togifanklab5028]

@@iserz4474 agreed

[@aplombd1]

I must agree. Comfortably Numb off of Pulse brought tears to my eyes. To me, best solo of all time from anyone

[@Michael-mm3fm]

Widely acknowledged doesn’t mean it’s right. I prefer this one. But there’s one better still…

[@leedickenson5457]

A man with hands like a builder manages to produce the best guitar solo ever, he makes that Strat sing like an angel. The Guvnor, happy birthday

[@saabman7172]

It’s the only reason I’ve not thrown my guitar on the bonfire. If mr shovel hands can make this sound, it gives me hope. He must have been a learner too! 😊

[@kippsguitar6539]

Boring pentatonic solo but fantastic player and great feel

[@gianlucad8003]

He's the only guitarist I've ever heard who makes his guitar cry which in turn makes this 64 year old man cry, he is a treasure and to me, the very best lead guitarist of all time. Personally I prefer the the lead of this song from Pulse but both were fantastic. Thanks for posting.

[@sharonmuntz1872]

Queen’s Brian May is fantastic also! Built his own guitar and plays it like no one else!😊

[@josee-annejoly6896]

Gary Moore is incredible as well!!

[@Dafalex22]

@@sharonmuntz1872 Imho, his guitar "tone" lacks depth & dimension. 🖤♠

[@patrickcasey3284]

David is on my Mt. Rushmore, but Santana can make it cry. The best is Gary Moore's Still have the Blues.

[@RW-bt6ex]

I"m 65 and all i can say about that performance is . Wow .

[@bonnieahearn623]

1:18 played this very late on Christmas Eve w two of my grandkids & their friend,,,,,we got a little teary…..fantastic music never dies! I’m 74, they are in their late 20’s….what a gift!

[@mulsannemotorcarcompanyltd3229]

The thing I love about DavidGilmore, is that he is so cool with his ability and status. He looks like he’s just popped out to the shops on a Wednesday night. What a beautiful humble man. I remember rushing to the music store (as much as you could on public transport) to buy Dark Side of the Moon, and coming back and playing it over and over, what an absolute mind blowing era. If feel so fortunate to have grown up with this kind of musical influence. It has affected my life in immeasurable ways, still does!

[@surgio154]

There is magic in that Black Strat

[@Tylerthemusicophile]

My mom started me listening to pink Floyd pretty much since birth, I'm 34 now. She just bought my girlfriend and I tickets to see him live in LA this year. This man is responsible for most of the soundtrack of my childhood and I love that it's coming full circle into my early adulthood.

[@maryann7619]

I love how at the end Dave just casually puts his guitar away. Like just another day...

[@lamarwalker7469]

Another example of how yesterday's music will always Rule!!

[@shanedarcy361]

He hasn’t changed in 50 years. Brilliant guitar work.

[@joshhancock-brown1784]

My Dad was a massive Floyd fan, I grew up on it, so so lucky.....that distinctive sound of Gilmour's guitar is like no other, literally sends shivers down my spine every time. One of the most underrated Guitar players in History- FACT R.I.P. DAD xx

[@rextindell3675]

I'm 66 years old listend to this since it first came out love it now as well

[@lubos1207]

What I like most is how happy everyone is to play and how they smile. Great atmosphere not only in the audience but also on stage!

[@jeffmusgrave2458]

50 + years of this man's iconic jamming and his Solo's still amaze me to this day. It will be a dark dark day when this man leaves us🎸👍❤️

[@beatbasher]

I dread the day. Gilmour got me through some tough times.

[@jeffmusgrave2458]

@@beatbasher I'm glad to hear that that's what music does sometimes I would lay in a dark room put my headphones on and just listen to Pink Floyd or David Gilmour in the dark it was good therapy for me too

[@richhaller7508]

Me too brother! @@beatbasher

[@kimberlyl9844]

Without question, one of Rocks' greatest moments. A Mount Rushmore performance by a all time artist at the top of his game.

[@timetogoanybodyoutthere3899]

For Christmas my guitar said it wanted David Gilmour .

[@ONI1013.]

Grandkids: _”Can grandpa come over and hang out with us tonight mom?”_ Mom: _”Sorry kids, grandpa is busy performing one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.”_

[@jaimealvarezmd7245]

Gilmour is one of the most underrated guitarists ever

[@Michail_86]

Недооцененых?) Он лучший за все время, все это знают

[@ajnorthrop9121]

He's pretty correctly rated?

[@alon3304]

He is highly rated. Him and Fripp are probably best in prog rock

[@zigzag69]

Look i love him too bro, but he’s literally one of the most popular guitarists, if not the most popular. he definitely is not underrated

[@douglasbankston3869]

⁠ikr

[@gjames7798]

Every guitarist in the world will understand this is the tone we are looking for as we struggle through cheap gear!

[@pharild1389]

I'm 70 and have enjoyed Floyd for 50 years and Gilmour never gets old! I believe even that old black Strat said "Holy Shit that was great" !!

[@bobmonteiro9458]

I m 56 and I m so Greatful I was introduced to Pink Floyd when I was about 15

[@geralldus]

72 and bought tears to my eyes it's so good!

[@peterbellwood5412]

Hey a fellow 72 . Cool isn't it ? I feel so privileged knowing about Floyd and passing on my appreciation to my children and grand-children . (I only ...erm experienced them once . Selby abby's 900th Anniversary concert in '69) I was 8 feet away from David Gilmour !

[@tonjahilton4899]

77 here AND STILL TOTALLY MOVES ME 2024....MASTERPIECE

[@ronchappel4812]

0:12 My God,people recording in landscape mode! Two miracles in one night!

[@charlesparrott1689]

This is a masterpiece.

[@keensoundguy6637]

That shouldn't be such a surprise - it's not an audience of "Swifties."

[@michaelmcmanus108]

Tears flowed the night I witnessed this magic at the Albert hall . To long lost friends❤

[@Toobula]

It's just freakin' perfect. No other word for it. Every note is what it should be and played without mistake. It's a perfect flawless gem.

[@bettiechilders8040]

EXACTLY RIGHT!

[@amandavm]

I was raised on Pink Floyd. My dad was a big fan. I'm 55 now and so glad I was introduced to the magical Dave Gilmour. The man ages but his talent never fades ❤

[@rodgerwoods4971]

Add 10 years to it... Still loving it 💜

[@dallasstory8343]

I cry every time. It's just that perfect.

[@beatbasher]

I'm 40 years young and have been listening to Pink Floyd since my age was in single digits. The Comfortably Numb solo still gives me chills and the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, and I get goosebumps. I think it affects me more now as an adult than it did back then, and I have played this song so many times. And it hits so much harder live.

[@hillyb01]

I’m the same 40 and the same since was a little kid! Always tell ppl, if I could only listen to one song for the rest of life, it would be Comfortably Numb! Great song…then that solo!

[@martinwalsh4041]

feeling is what this one/only is about. goosebumps for me....everytime!

[@christopherpadron9217]

Truly amongst the greatest guitar players ever. Does not receive much credit. You always hear about Clapton, Paige, Hendricks, and Beck. But this guy! This guy wrote riffs and music that defined the soul of rock. The way he bent that string and held that notes. The melodic tunes and riffs that define a genre. Truly truly underrated

[@kevinlewis7561]

So much passion and heart felt guitar!

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

* those notes! 😂😂😂😂

[@blairsvillejeepers523]

Best song and guitar solo ever played it brings me to tears every time I hear it, BEAUTIFUL

[@phillipgriffin]

Honest to God, this moves me to tears….

[@scottseabock5281]

the amazing thing about him is that he is basically playing blues pentatonic scales that every kid in the world learns but THE FEEL is just beyond anybody. plus it is the chord music movement underneath the soloing that brings out so much emotion to the song. long live the Floyd

[@scottjensen7045]

David played for the angels. A true master. It takes a lifetime to become a master and Gilmour did it. Proud of a fellow human

[@stevemc6671]

The enormity of this song cannot be justified in words. It can only be felt in the soul

[@dlb19595]

YES absolutely!

[@eloquentsarcasm]

About to hit 55, Dave Gilmour has been a part of my life for almost all of it. NOBODY can play guitar like him, not Hendricks, Satriani, nobody. He brings every note to life, creating soundscapes like no other.

[@pixelpatron]

Respect the fu*king Legend!

[@dlb19595]

ABSOLUTELY!!

[@BrettMorin]

Of course it's comfortably numb. People can write books about how great this solo is and how a group that grew up from beginners to professionals just got better and better each album. It just kills me parts of it are so simple you are like 'duh' of course you would do that. It sounds amazing, why not. But yet no one else has a solo that even compares to this. His sustains and voicing are just the best.

[@chutneybun]

The raw emotion David wrings out of his Strat is incredible. This is the greatest solo of all time. At the end of the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A in London there was a room where they played Comfortably Numb from the Live8 gig on repeat. Wept buckets. I was about 57 then, and this second solo in that song destroys me every time. Bless you, David 🤘🏼

[@tomasneel1980]

greatest solo of all time...lol...... glen campbell , hendrix, reed, atkins, emanual , some of my buddies,,, thousands of gifted women, guitard instructors, etc..etc are far far more talented than dave my friend... more popular maybe but not talent wise...

[@chutneybun]

@@tomasneel1980 I totally respect what you say Thomas, but what I’m saying has nothing to do with talent. I’m not saying that Gilmore is anymore or any less talented than anyone else, all I am saying is that, in my opinion, this solo moves me more than any other. That’s all. Live long and prosper, my friend.

[@donnavorce8856]

Absolutely

[@CarlosHenrique-ll4yk]

Sem dúvida, foi o melhor guitarrista de toda existência, na minha opinião 😂😂😂😂😂😮😮😮❤