Top 10 Solos - David Gilmour.

[@ajohnson2371]

“David Gilmour can do more with one note than most other guitar players can do with the whole fretboard” - Dave Mustaine

[@danielmorrison7298]

100 percent that’s what makes him so good. It’s not like he ever really shreds it’s the way he bends and pics the right notes

[@evertonfc5380]

Loved that Comfortably Numb and Time top 2 for me, with Money 3rd Excellent playing Some that get overlooked... Yet Another Movie Poles Apart Hey You On The Turning Away

[@ysnylv]

David Gilmour is the reason for me to play guitar, listen to rock music, buy tons of guitars and pedals and subscribe to this channel. For me, the best guitar solo ever is Fat Old Sun Live In Gdansk version. Specifically that version. I don’t believe nobody can replicate that guitar solo ever again. Including David himself. That was just one time thing for entire world to listen. That solo is out of this world. And on top of that, I’ve never heard a telecaster sounds that amazingly in my life. I have no words for that solo. And I think On the turning away is my number two. And Sorrow comes in third.

[@damazy]

Yup, yes sir. And I still can't believe I was there to listnen to it, ~20 meters from the Man himself. It was even bigger of a surprise, because that was my personal nr. 1 Pink Floyd song (not the best, just the favourite). And I had no expectation whatsoever that it will be on the setlist, because it was so relatively unknown. My seventeen-year-old mind was blown.

[@Burn7874]

The guitar work on Animals and in particular on Dogs is simply the pinnacle of David Gilmour guitar technical mastery’s

[@davidgilmour5555]

Absolutely amazing..the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I hear your favourite..David Gilmour..

[@carpetsaver123]

I absolutely loved this! The Time flew. Really couldn't believe that it had been over 40 minutes long because I was so enthralled by it! You are so close to being the man! Way to go!

[@andyharman3022]

My cat's attention was riveted to the screen as you were playing Time. Even she knows what's best.

[@fivedollarbob691]

You can’t make a bad pick with gilmour solos but “hey you” is a notable absence for me, under rated and awesome track overall. Your playing and tone is epic, couple of times I drifted off and thought I had the album on.

[@thisisthemansworld8704]

Completely agree

[@Terry4345.]

Love the Blue! Great playing!

[@alwaysright3718]

I agree... without a doubt Time solo is and always will be the greatest solo ever and I base this on its simplicity... no one has ever made the guitar sound so sweet using so few notes...

[@ThiagoOliveira-pe8pr]

Congratulations! David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist and singer, Pink Floyd is definitely my favorite band e The Dark Side of the Moon is the best album ever. You paid an extraordinary tribute.

[@markmunday1275]

Excellent job ,Kelly. Agree with you regarding Time as No 1 pick.

[@scottlouissmith2382]

You play David's solos to perfection! Thank you for this!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Cheers mate, thanks!

[@davidcammilleri5526]

David Gilmour is the greatest guitar player ever. Kelly is brilliant as a guitar player. Spread the word folks.

[@davidcammilleri5526]

I just finished listened. Omg I so agree Time is brilliant. The solo from Sorrow, in any tongue, fat old sun and on the Turning away are also amazing. Gilmour os brilliant. So is Kelly. Well done.

[@donnacaldwell7721]

Totally agree about the solo on "Turning Away"...for me, equal to Comfortably Numb solo. Really should be on the list....

[@jjackomin]

Time solo is absolutely fabulous.

[@stephensproson4967]

Watched it twice and still can't decide

[@85geoffm]

Awfully daring of you to play the High Hopes solo with a finger slide. It turned out great! Kudos!

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Watched the whole video Dean Kelly thank you for putting this together I am blown away

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thanks man! Was proud of this one. Thanks for watching.

[@anthonyangelis1094]

@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar That was a masterful playing Kelly. I’m impressed with your dedication and passion for playing the solos correctly. Well -before bedtime I’m gonna dig into your “money” solo tutorial! 🎸thank you again!

[@scottmulligan3512]

The solo to time is timeless and my fave too

[@giutarmastersergey]

Respect you Sir as player and person 🇨🇦

[@chrisoberhoff8634]

I agree that the solo from Time (entire track) is a masterpiece, the studio version tone and phrasing are awe inspiring! Have you heard the live Italian tv broadcast version of Mihalis?

[@T289c]

That B.B. King comparison is very cool and really tells a lot about Gilmour. The Shine On lead is very B.B. as well

[@stormchaserbraydenbarton]

These are some of the best covers I ever heard. These are hard ass solos and you nailed them

[@grumpyoldblunt47]

This is one of the most enjoyable Gilmore covers I've been privileged to listen to, ty :)

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Appreciate that mate! Thanks for watching.

[@aftabahmad5733]

Agree with top 2. Time solo is always on max in my car (Bose shaking the windscreen). Absolutely magic. Invokes emotion. That is the secret ! Not 1000 notes per second. DG master jedi.

[@allboutthemojo]

Huge Gilmore fan . Love this . Thanks!

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Awesome playing of “money“! I think I finally found someone that’s as obsessed as I am with David Gilmour and his soaring guitar. hoping you have a lesson for “money“ I will look for it. I think I found my go to David Gilmour teacher/guru thank you Kelly Dean👍👍

[@toddmullins7300]

Your top 3 aligns with my own but I would put Dogs at 2 and Comfortably Numb at 3. I have always argued that Time is DG's greatest solo. It's perfect in every way. It's as close as we have to hearing God play a guitar solo.

[@LarryPerkins78]

wonderful! thank you

[@WhereIsPancakesHouse]

Most people rank Comfortably Numb at 1. But I was glad to see you put Time there. It’s also my favorite. High Hopes and On The Turning Away round out my top 3.

[@cherylwoodward]

Pleasantly surprised to see Time at the top of the list as it’s my favorite song from the band and solo from David. You play all of his solos with clarity and skill - I so enjoyed listening to your reasoning and choices. Great picks! Time will take me to my grave-it has always resonated with me throughout my life. So glad to hear it validated as your top choice.

[@larrymacgyver1497]

Great stuff !!.always educational and enjoyable. What more could I want

[@dmac4793]

Great Video...All these choices are perfect....Hey You is not my fav. sing , solo however is fire, the final cut is cool too, but the album is dull as is too most Floyd songs after Animals , which is their peak, Yes a few great songs on the Wall, but too me after a few shining solos on the final cut & the great About Face solo record, Gilmour lost alot of his uniqueness and flare, but hey still did what he did , and its awesome...Time and Dogs are his finest moments too me.

[@jamescanter1517]

Well done sir. Sorrow and On The Turning Away solos are two of my favorites. Great list. Thank you

[@easye9-21]

Mine too. So many good ones to choose from. Poles Apart is one of my faves too.

[@ronwalczak7120]

Very good job on the slide Love the guitar also

[@eggman1978]

Great playing and Them Tones are spot on. 👌

[@giovannisoriano8945]

You are the reason I was able to learn and almost master time, my favorite solo. Thank you

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thanks Giovanni! It's my pleasure.

[@lino8leum]

David Gilmour in person will apreciate.

[@ronwalczak7120]

Hey, I just come across your channel tonight I am in Ypsilanti Mi Thank you for your channel brother I’ll be watching you

[@garyh.238]

Fantastic work here Kelly. A great list. I must say that your guitar sang and absolutely spoke to me on the solos to Dogs....epic! Wonderful playing and tone on all.

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@treecreeperguitars772]

Awesome!!! 👏 😎 🤩 🙌

[@cophahn]

Great content! Thank you. Other great solos imo : Careful w that axe eugene (pompeii), Childhood's end, One of these days, Mother, Hey you, Marooned, Wearing the inside out, On the turning away

[@kirtmorose]

I have always wanted to play guitar but never got to though. You are a wonderful player. You do have a mastery of the instrument. I very much enjoyed the video,thank you.

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Cheers mate, thanks!

[@CC-qb9sm]

I did get through the whole thing! Tremendous! So much and so many kinds of Gilmour goodness!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thanks CC! Always good to hear from you. Appreciate that very much.

[@CC-qb9sm]

@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar - You are welcome! Lots of great picks in your list Kelly! I can’t get myself to pick my favorites today, there are so many, but I’m definitely glad you included Dogs, The Blue, and Shine On, but for me, even stopping there feels too much like trying to pick, I just can’t do it, so much Gilmour goodness!!

[@anthonyangelis1094]

The dogs solos are amongst my favorites. It’s really hard to pick favorites- there’s so many. I’m hoping you have tutorials on those amazing solos you did on dogs Wow

[@stormchaserbraydenbarton]

I love seeing On An Island in the top 10, such an underrated masterpiece

[@andyj845]

Great list, the only 2 solos I would have on here are A Great Day for Freedom and Coming Back to Life.

[@hanklanglois2127]

I havent listened to your list yet but if you dont have the live version from the vcr tape recording of Murder you gotta start the list over

[@robowizard6132]

This channel is going to go places. The quality of these vidoes is top notch. As a 19 year old guitar player, you inspire me to pick up the guitar and play

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thanks man! Good to get some young guns in here and inspire them. Keep at it.

[@shawnchadwick4943]

The Time solo was the first Gilmour solo I learned. Next I learned was Money, then (and still perfecting) Comfortably Numb. You are an incredible player. What drew me to the channel and the solo you did not include is Marooned. It broke new ground and along with the video that supported it later, still has an impact. Thanks for making a great contribution and keep going!

[@danimalplanimal]

"Childhood's End" and "The Gold It's In The..." are two underrated songs with therefore underrated solos, both from the most underrated Pink Floyd album on all Time ;)

[@joaquinlezcano2372]

Amazing album and much MUCH important than what people give credit for

[@anthonyangelis1094]

This is awesome Kelly. Your playing is absolutely fantastic. I really enjoyed the pigs solo. There is a little blooper in your video at minute 16.16 you mention that have a cigar is off the album animals.

[@StevenWood96]

What a refreshing list! Great as always 👍

[@CrankingBots]

Amazing content man 👏

[@leesaiga1785]

Great list! I would still have had Comfortably numb as my number one. But I really like your ranking. I'm also glad you didn't dismiss songs from the post Waters era, like most people do. I think there are great songs on AMLOR and especially on The Division Bell. I would have added Rattle that lock solo too. The complete version (either live or from the DeLuxe edition) is - in my opinion - glorious. Thanks again!

[@robertorosso1415]

❤❤greetings from Italy, man.

[@giutarmastersergey]

40 min of enjoyment 🇨🇦

[@haydnstevens3108]

Thanks for your top ten. My number one would be the solo “ In any tongue” from the album Rattle that lock.

[@TD-hm5zo]

Awesome man ❤👊🙏

[@dansguitarheaven]

43:08 to be exact. I watched every second. A Huge Compliment to you, not only are you a Master at playing, you are also a Master of Tone. Go out in the other room and listen and I swear it's Gilmour himself. I agree with your ratings, to be honest I was thinking Comfortably Numb to be #1, but Time just blew me away. I imagine you have many years of experience and just got to say Im so Jealous that I started way too late in life but songs like these just make me want to keep trying. Im a huge Gilmour fan, grew up during all of this and who gives a S&*T about shredding (doesn't impress me at all). Sir Im Subscribed for Life!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thank you Dan, that means a lot, and I appreciate your support very much. It's nice comments like this that keep me motivated. KZbin and the internet can be a hostile place at times, and I consider myself lucky that my channel is almost 100 percent positive. Very few trolls or nasty comments.

[@dansguitarheaven]

You are most welcome. I’m trying. My Son tells me I’m playing Elevator music. I lucked out and got above the minimums on my channel but it’s a struggle every time. I’m just doing what I’m capable of at my experience level.

[@raleighw.3934]

I love all the Pink Floyd Gilmour solos but some of the solo solos (ha) are great too. Let's Get Metaphysical from About Face is awesome. He also contributed solos to Supertramp's Brother Where You Bound and Paul McCartney's No More Lonely Nights.

[@nickjohannssen3167]

awesome video. Absolutely nailed the solos👍

[@Panufo]

You're certainly right about #1, IMHO.

[@turntogod4410]

Awesome video but I'd put comfortably numb at number 1 it's just truly amazing I consider it the best guitar solo ever not just best gilmore solo I'm not mad at you for having time at number one though because that would be my number two. If you like that solo you should check out Thomas75s' cover of it on KZbin he added some sweet improvisation that I think youd enjoy

[@candlerbennett2155]

12:40 cant forget about Shine on you crazy diamond pts 6-9 he rips that lap steel to pieces

[@arturofoco5692]

I agree “Time” is the solo of all times

[@gonzalocuestas7440]

I think that on shine on you crazy diamond (the second full track) he plays a lap steel guitar solo. By the way, excelent performance on all solos and a great tone there! Awesome 💪

[@aritradutta1581]

Have a cigar is from wish you were here isn't it?

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Woops!

[@aritradutta1581]

Great video! I myself would've put the "in any tongue" solo from his solo works.. other than that, the list is pretty identical to mine 🤠

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Oh that's a good one! I must get on that this week. Maybe a tutorial as well.

[@theshredguitarist25]

So happy Dogs made the top 3! For me it would be number 1! Great list. Check out his solo from In Any Tongue

[@bilectal2288]

Masterpiece of a video!!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Very kind, thanks!

[@bilectal2288]

@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar No, thank you for sparking my love for pink floyd once again!

[@dwaynejessome1728]

Great List. My all time favourite is Mihalis from the first solo album. It has a touch of Fleetwood Mac Albatros mixed with an healthy measure of Jeff Beck 75/76 era thing.

[@superbandwaistband]

Clearly a labor of love. Great video. I love Animals and think the Pigs solo, with a much more aggressive and improv feel, should definitely slot in the top 10 but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Watching your breakdowns show what a master Gilmour is with 1/2, full and 1 1/2, and double bends. Amazing. As a bedroom guitarist, this helps figure some of these licks out a lot.

[@11papangkornwannakhorn23]

great cover and good video ngl😄

[@msh6865]

Great list! One if my dark horse entries would be David's solo on Not Now John from The Final Cut. It's almost frenzied in its design and very angry. Perhaps Gilmour was taking his anger at Roger Waters out on his poor Strat? FYI, I think one of David's secret guitar hacks is his use of the technique of double-tracking some of his slower solo's. The solo's on Time and Dogs are good examples. Doubling the lead guitar creates a more powerful and dynamic tone IMO.

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Almost every one of these solos on this list are double tracked. I do it all the time. Tricky business nailing a solo twice exactly the same way.

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Wow all three solos of dogs! Nobody but nobody has no find out tutorials on anything regarding “dogs” and especially the beautiful acoustic intro which gets overlooked. Do you have lessons for all these top 10 solos? This is amazing. Your playing is amazing. I’m really impressed

[@robertm7071]

Very impressive and instructive. Thank you. I will have to look and see whether you have done any Peter Green - his solo on the live recording of I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living is fantastic I think. Despite growing up in London in the 60s and 70s, hardly any people I knew bothered with Pink Floyd. Being English we regarded them as being to Public School "Middle Class" and too much in the head and not in the heart like the majority of working class groups. If you were British you would understand the set-up that existed here and Floyd seemed rather distant and lacking in warmth. We Don't Need No Education when they sent some of their kids to the best schools. That summed them up to many people. Waters, the bass guitarist, said John Lennon was very dismissive of them at Abbey Road Studios and I think that was the way they were viewed over here by many people.

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

Are you a music graduate or at least, had guitar lessons over the years? You know music theory by heart not just by ear. Fantastic!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Completely self taught, but I have put in my 10,000 hours of practice, haha. More like 20,000 to be honest.

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Echoes! ❤❤Very well done! Do you have a lesson on that amazing solo Kelly?

[@williameitel4981]

Awesome video and top 10 list. Gilmour is God and was shaped and creative force for Pink Floyd (the whole band) music. Pink Floyd is deeper than the Mariana trench, higher than any satellites orbiting earth, cooler than an iceberg in a river of liquid nitrogen, hotter than a solar flare of lava spouted from the sun, smoother than a quantum stabilized atom mirror, more Zen than 10,000 Buddhist monasteries, larger than what we know as our universe. Their music is an enigma that is beyond what we are capable of comprehending.

[@tomsawyer8763]

Always overlooked, his solo on Kate Bush's Rocket's Tail.

[@seanandben]

You may have forgotten the lap steel solo on "One Of These Days" if you’re thinking the solo on High Hopes is his first-ever recorded lap steel solo.

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Indeed!

[@damazy]

TIme solo is by far nr 1 - and to be honest I'm a lot of time surprised how it's marginalised in these kind of rankings as nr 3 or even lower... I know Comfortably Numb one (love it to bits) is the probably the most impressive for regular Joes, but I'm happy that actual guitarists choices seem to be bit different. If I myself were to choose some "underrated" ones, there will be definitely the one from "Mother", the one from "Any Colour You Like" and the one from "Fletcher Memorial Home".

[@damazy]

Uh, and obviously the P.U.L.S.E. version of "Coming Back to Life"!

[@KYCDK]

my favourite solo of shine on is the 3rd one, IMO it is the most emotional DG solo, the phaser, the fuzzy overdrive a bit over the edge of break up, and specifically, the double bends he does make it sound like the guitar is weeping (accidental Beatles reference) but seriously, it is like the guitar is crying on that note, you need a little more gain on the third solo, and phaser set the speed at about 12:30 another solo that is similar in emotonalness is a little underrated, it's the one from "the thin ice" it sounds like the guitar is screaming in pain, rather than crying, it sounds like you stabbed someone, how gut-wrenching the thin ice solo is

[@jjackomin]

There are 4 solos to Dogs. At least that was always my count. The third is my favorite.

[@cj5940]

High hopes guitar solo is still number 1 for me behind that is the comfortably numb solo and third will be time solo

[@CupidStuntBoyz]

I believe he used a lap steel guitar for the solos on echoes (studio??) as well as shine on your crazy diamond parts 6-9. And also one of these days. At least I’m pretty sure he plays it when he plays that song live.

[@KYCDK]

the way i play echoes is i use parts of live and studio and i do some improv, this solo is pretty good with a bit of improv

[@ricardoaraujo8741]

DG definitly is a wizard

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Hey man, thanks for watching! Appreciate it.

[@ilikepie5733]

I've always thought Time deserved to be higher than #21 on the Guitar World list. Iron Maiden month next maybe? :)

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

I never really thought about doing another month type series. However, Gilmour month has been a great success on my channel. Might keep the train going and do someone else, like you said.

[@mdav30]

Great stuff and great list! Time is the best! The only thing that doesn't sound spot on is the 2nd solo to Dogs... It sounds like you have reversed which guitar is higher in the mix. It sounds like the other lead line should be the louder one. I might also add the Comfortably Numb solo is best live, because the live version has him climbing at the end with those four doubled bends. Adds an incredible ending...

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

You are correct. Bad mix there on my part.

[@timgatward5725]

Very nice:) Now excuse me while i go listen to every Pink Floyd album i own:):)

[@KYCDK]

i like your tone for comfortably numb, what did you use?

[@riyaz6070]

I was waiting for Sorrow from Pulse 😔. I rate it after Comfortably Numb.

[@dwaynejessome1728]

I thought my favourite was Mihalis but you just reminded me that its actually Dogs.

[@alessandromariani99]

That Pigs solo was probably the daily bread for people like Dave Murray and Steve Rothery...

[@arthurrush101]

Hello there, could you do a tutorial of the version of comfortably numb in the “is there anybody tour please?

[@rickyellison9103]

Slide turned out good ! Its all good. BTW, what guitar did you use on number 5 ?

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

That's my Jackson Performer. Needed it for this solo because it has 24 frets.

[@rickyellison9103]

Thought so but was unsure. Thanks

[@davidtaylor4975]

Great stuff Kelly. Isn't One of these days a slide solo?

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Yes, you're correct. Forgot about that one.