David Gilmour

David Gilmour Instagram – 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.
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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’
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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.
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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…
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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. | Posted on 29/Sep/2018 16:35:30