Hey Maggs, you a fan of Gilmour?
I recently saw him front row center at Massey Hall in Toronto. Easily one of the greatest concerts I ever saw, bar none! That man can still make that Strat cry like no other!
By the end of the tour, he will be playing at Royal Albert Hall, of which 2 of the 3 shows will be recorded for a DVD to be released later this year.
I'll tell you, the songs he chose for the second set (Floyd set) were mind numbing! Wots.. Uh, the deal, Fat Old Sun, and a stellar Echoes. He pulled out Arnold Layne (!!!) in California this past week!!
Truly one of the greats who shows no signs of slowing down playing wise. Its just a shame that he doesn't put out more solo efforts. I am a huge fan of this first album, and liked About Face just a little bit less (though I'd prefer them both over the latest sombre On An Island). Don't get me wrong, his playing is still skillful and passionate, but the songs are dreary and languish.
Off to catch Gilmour!
Darren
PS - tomorrow, there will be an AOL live performance of Gilmour, recorded in NYC a couple weeks back. I still can't believe that his tour is finishing tonight in the US. It feels like it just started!!