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David Gilmour and Guests - David Gilmour in Concert
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 David Gilmour plays to you Pink Floyd music and more in an intimate and warm setting like you have never heard it before. He jumps back and forth between acoustic and electric guitars, primarily acoustic, to give it that unplugged laid-back feel. Rather than attacking the music, he chooses to caress it and bring out its inner beauty. Gilmour uses the softer approach with the use of a full choir, which is beautiful, and his congenial attitude injected with whimsy and smiles. This man is and always was the voice of Pink Floyd and this performance is ample proof of that. Even without his mates, he gives you the real deal and it sounds oh so wonderful.
You get two versions of “Comfortably Numb,” one with Gilmour and Robert Wyatt then Bob Geldolf steps on stage to sing along, both versions are excellent. Gilmour’s voice is strong and persuasive; many rock stars at this stage in their careers have lost of few steps, not David. As he makes his way through the expansive Floyd catalog, he adds a few more tasty treats to his act. He does a few in memory of madcap Sid Barrett, “Dominoes,” and “Terrapin.” He interjects before the song some kind words about Sid, mentioning that he had a gleam in his eye and spryness in his step.
The bonus sections are very enjoyable as well. There is a home video of David and the choir practicing; they even sound good when doing a practice run! One segment of concert footage puts the spotlight on his choir doing a gorgeous piece to show off their voices. I think by having a choir, standup bass, cello and acoustic piano to back him gave each song a nice ambiance and texture, and one that most of us never had the pleasure to hear before. David does an amazing song in the countryside on a houseboat, a Shakespeare piece called “Sonnet 18.” For a majority of the song his eyes are closed shut in complete concentration as he listens to the music on a headset and sings all by himself. His voice is brilliant.
Did I expect a lot before cracking open this DVD? You bet I did, and it was everything I could ask for and more. There is a lot of material to enjoy here and believe me I only touched upon a few things. It took me a few evenings to digest it all. I enjoyed this immensely and the only the disappointment for me was it had to end.
© Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck |
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