It’s David’s birthday today. Thank you to everyone who’s sent their best wishes. (📷 Jill Furmanovsky)
This June, more than 120 of David’s guitars will be auctioned by @christiesinc in New York, in aid of charitable causes. A tour of the collection will launch in London in March. Find out more via link in bio. #GilmourGuitars 📷 @pollysamson_official
Great photos by @pollysamson_official from this afternoon’s soundcheck at The Pretty Things’ Final Bow show in London, where David is making a guest appearance tonight.
Great photos by @pollysamson_official from this afternoon’s soundcheck at The Pretty Things’ Final Bow show in London, where David is making a guest appearance tonight.
Great photos by @pollysamson_official from this afternoon’s soundcheck at The Pretty Things’ Final Bow show in London, where David is making a guest appearance tonight.
Great photos by @pollysamson_official from this afternoon’s soundcheck at The Pretty Things’ Final Bow show in London, where David is making a guest appearance tonight.
Watch David talking about some of the 120 guitars which will feature in his upcoming charity auction at @christiesinc. #GilmourGuitars
#TBT Théâtre Antique d’Orange, France – Sept 2015 (📷 @pollysamson_official)
#TBT David x 3 in São Paulo, December 2015 (📷 @pollysamson_official )
Many thanks to the thousands of you who sent in questions about Live At Pompeii, to celebrate the first anniversary of the live film / album’s release (which is today)! Here are some answers (read more over at facebook.com/davidgilmour). 📷 @pollysamson_official — Q. Did you play with any of the guitars you used in the first Pompeii in 1971? @telecasttro (via Instagram) A. Yes, I played the Black Strat at both. — Q. What did you do before you went on stage that night? Do you have any rituals? @raygultomWhat (via Instagram) A. I don’t have any rituals, just a few vocal warm up exercises. — Q. Hi David, I’m from Iran. You are my love. Why do not you sing Echoes in Italy? @hadiravanshad24 (via Instagram) A. Echoes for me is so much about the interplay between Rick and myself that after he died in 2008 I decided not to play it any more. — Q. How strong was the urge to take your shirt off like in 1972? Ed Hydock (via Facebook) A. I had a glance at myself in the bathroom mirror and thought ‘Nah’ — Q. Which one do you think was best. The original or the revisit…..? @sjd0105 (via Twitter) A. It’s impossible to compare the results of the two performances. They are so different. Back in 1971 we were making a film mostly in daylight. It involved doing a performance of a song, often several times, until the director was satisfied that he had all the shots he needed – a lot of time was spent sitting around doing nothing. Also, there was no audience. In 2016 we were playing live at night, playing as well as we could to a lovely enthusiastic audience. The atmosphere was very different. 2016 was much more enjoyable. — Q. If you could whisper some advice to your younger self in Pompeii, based on all your experiences between the two Pompeii gigs, what would it be? @musicandwords (via Twitter) A. Keep your shirt on… — Q. Does this [Pompeii show] bookend a career? Or are there plans for a new album or future tour? @nicksthatoneguy (via Twitter) A. I have no immediate plans for an album or a tour, but that doesn’t mean that I’ve retired.
There are just two days left to enjoy the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at Christie’s in London. Very limited tickets still available via link in Stories. (📷 @christiesinc)
There are just two days left to enjoy the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at Christie’s in London. Very limited tickets still available via link in Stories. (📷 @christiesinc)
There are just two days left to enjoy the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at Christie’s in London. Very limited tickets still available via link in Stories. (📷 @christiesinc)
There are just two days left to enjoy the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at Christie’s in London. Very limited tickets still available via link in Stories. (📷 @christiesinc)
Careful with that axe… Today is the final day of the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at Christie’s in London (📷 @christiesinc)
The catalogue for David’s charity guitar auction in June is available to pre-order from @christiesinc. The catalogue will feature a photo of each of the 120 guitars, alongside a description of each guitar’s history. Pre-order via link in bio now. #GilmourGuitars
Check out this great little film @ChristiesInc have made to celebrate today’s opening of the #GilmourGuitars exhibition in London. A limited number of free entry tickets are still available via link in Stories.
David is the cover star of the new April issue of @guitarist_mag, in which he talks about his upcoming charity guitar auction with @christiesinc. #GilmourGuitars
Here are a couple of pics of David’s guest appearance at The Pretty Things’ terrific Final Bow show in London last night, where Van Morrison was also a special guest.
Here are a couple of pics of David’s guest appearance at The Pretty Things’ terrific Final Bow show in London last night, where Van Morrison was also a special guest.
This Saturday marks one year since the release of Live at Pompeii, and David has agreed to answer your questions about the live film / album and the concert itself. If there’s something you’d love to ask him about Live at Pompeii, then please post your question in the comments below. We’ll pick some of our favourites and then post David’s answers here!
“I played it all the way through the A Momentary Lapse Of Reason album tour and The Division Bell album and tour.” Listen to David talking about the Candy Apple Strat, one of the guitars in his upcoming #GilmourGuitars charity auction with @ChristiesInc.
Take a guided tour of the #GilmourGuitars exhibition with BBC 6 Music presenter Matt Everitt. The exhibition is open until 31 March, entry is free by reservation. Book your free ticket: http://bit.ly/DGexhib More than 120 of David’s guitars will be auctioned by Christie’s in New York in June, in aid of charitable causes.
On December 26th at 9am UK time (repeated at 9.30pm the same day) @bbcradio4 will continue their Soul Music series with David and others looking at the powerful emotional impact of @pinkfloyd’s Shine On You Crazy Diamond. More info and listen online at http://bit.ly/bbcshineon
