*Time-stamps for the techniques* Step and a Half Trills: 0:38 Ramping Into a Note: 1:40 Step and a Half Bends: 2:19 Step and a Half Segmented Bends: 3:25 3-note Pull Off Sequence: 5:02 Dual/Country Bends: 6:32 Tremolo Bar Vibrato: 8:42 Staccato Picking: 10:06 Rhythmic Double Stops: 10:50 Half-step Bends: 11:36 Fast Vibrato: 12:47 Double Stop Slides: 13:27 Artificial Harmonics: 14:39 Post-Note Bend: 15:12
Gilmour is the most under appreciated guitarist in history. He's responsible for some of the greatest solos ever recorded but is never mentioned as one of the all-time greats. He's the greatest in my opinion.
I mean, can you really say under appreciated with how popular their albums, especially DSOTM are. Many say he's the reason they love the band. I can see an argument that the guitar world doesn't appreciate him as much considering how much people talk about other players in bands that are on par with the Floyd like EVH Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, SRV etc.
If you mean outside the floyd community that know how good he is (even the naysayers of Waters) I agree that he isn't well known even though rolling stone ranks him 14th greatest guitarist of all time
Possibly the best technique vid I have ever watched. Clearly stated details demonstrated without showing off....very rare indeed. I love Gilmore and now I have a better understanding of his methods.
This is a very interesting one. Even if nobody can ever play like Gilmour it still is an awesome tutorial to boost the own way of soloing :) Thank you very much
The thing with David too is he rarely shakes the note right away. He'll let it sing for a bit before shaking it, just like a human voice that holds a note and then naturally goes into vibrato. And his intonation is so spot on, like bending a string and then picking the note and releasing it. The second solo for Shine On You Crazy Diamond once the accompaniment has come in. He starts it off by bending the 13th on the B string up a perfect full step, then plucks the note and releases the bend. You really have to know your instrument to nail that. Cool video!
I've seen a lot of _guitar lessons_ here, but this one was really cool! I love how you showed things that *Gilmour* does without actually playing his solos. Very cool video!!!
Now that I've watched this, even though I don't play, I can see and hear what he is doing. His playing is magical and yet this somehow makes it seem simpler. Very cool.
Fender makes a tremolo bar spring that you can drop in to the hole on your guitar and then screw in the bar. And it will put pressure back on the bar so it will stay stiff where you need it
Your sound profile in this is nearly as impressive as your amazing lesson itself. Please share your equipment and settings if possible. Your have nailed the tone perfectly
Great lesson, thanks very much for sharing as Gilmour is of course one of the greatest to learn from and follow. Very well structured lesson, again, thanks a lot
I realize this video was made 6 years ago and you probably get thousands of comments a day. I realize this comment will most likely fall on def eyes (especially this being a long message) haha. I just discovered your videos on guitar players breakdowns and deep dives. So far I believe you're the best one out there doing this on RUclips. I think you pretty much nail them accurately. Great quick references for learning a bunch of material on specific bands. Great work out there man. 👌
I'm super appreciative of this video, I've been a huge fan of Gilmour since I first started playing and learned a lot of his techniques from watching him play but it's really helpful to have you breakdown some his moves. Thank You 🤘😎
His "Live at Pompeii" jams totally changed my playing. The best was how he was sitting on the ground with the guitar horazontal on his lap making alien noises with his slide. I used to do that shit all the time, my pops loved it lol.
Two solutions for your loose trem arm... Fender makes a spring you can drop into the theaded cylinder for the trem bar that will put upward force on the threads to tighten up the fit. You could also fill in the spaces between the threads of the bar and the cylinder with PTFE paste, but this is less effective if you remove the trem bar regularly. One of mine is always on the guitar and that works pretty well, but the spring works equal to it; if not better.
Re : half step bends - the way to think about Gilmour in general, is the way he uses bends not only sounds cool, but is a more efficient way of playing. Especially with the 1.5 step bends, you can hit higher notes without ever moving your left hand, which could otherwise be tricky depending on what your index finger is doing. Can hit a wider range of notes faster, easier, and cleaner - all with the cool bend effect.
great vid. I have almost the same guitar and thought my tremolo arm was just loose too until i discovered it wasn't pushed in properly, give it a good hard push into the socket and it should pop into place.
You're a very good player and a great lesson. I do want to point out that you are using a lot of Jimi Hendrix techniques which I think is very cool. Good job!
Nice job as always, Mike! Youve gotten me to transform my thinking in a way that helps me create. The skills on your videos are great building blocks. Thanks so much!
You did it the right way! You SHOULD put your own thing into these lessons or tutorials! Great work, captured many of DGs tricks and manners in a fun and inspiring way! Cool and clever! Cheers!
+MeMoving1 Thanks. It's hard not to put a bit of your own style in these. Of course if any of us could sound exactly like DG we wouldn't have anything original to offer the world.
Well done! Great analysis and showing of his techniques. One more I have to add is like his technique to play a few notes very fast that are "stacked" together and then slowing down again or taking a short break before continuing the solo.
I'm not really into teaching tone. I find if you have a good tube amp and a few pedals, oh and a Strat, haha, you can sound great in a Gilmour sort of way.
Probably know this but for the loose trem arm you can put a bit of plumbers tape (which is real cheap) around the thread to tighten it up and get rid of the rattle
The full-step and half-step segmented bends; Joe Walsh's signature style has these Everywhere! Main Solo in Lifes Been Good, outro in Life in the Fast Lane...
Great vids. I am always confused by who is downvoting these... The videos are excellent, informative and clear. Are people just sad they can't achieve these techniques like is is a video game?
You can use a fender spring for a strat or a spring from a ink pen in the hole where you put your trem bar in it will not be lose imo the ink pen springs work best. It took me years to figure that out. lol
if you still have that guitar with the loose trem you can cut thin strips of plastic like from a solo plastic drinking cup and put the strips in the trem hole between the trem thread and the bridge threads , i use my trem alot and have to re do this about twice or more a mnth
Excellent so many good examples. Weirdly I don't hear this as particularly Gilmore. Maybe I need to listen to more Pink Floyd (it's been awhile). And may that says how much Gilmore has influenced players I now listen to.
Charles Tourneur theory helps explain how all the notes work together to make chords & scales, that helps you make songs, techniques I think are the little tricks to help give more feel, while in the end only you can give your song(s) feel, but theory, & technique help the creative process as well
Why don't you buy the whammy bar springs from Fender - they allow the vibrato arm to be left in any position and it will stay there until you move it to another position? If you keep operating the arm when it's loose, it opens up the thread in the vibrato plate and,eventually, begins to make an irritating knocking noise.
Re: Loose whammy bar (9:15). Have you ever thought of dropping a spring (from say an old ballpoint) into the screwhole for the whammy bar and winding the bar down onto that?
*Time-stamps for the techniques*
Step and a Half Trills: 0:38
Ramping Into a Note: 1:40
Step and a Half Bends: 2:19
Step and a Half Segmented Bends: 3:25
3-note Pull Off Sequence: 5:02
Dual/Country Bends: 6:32
Tremolo Bar Vibrato: 8:42
Staccato Picking: 10:06
Rhythmic Double Stops: 10:50
Half-step Bends: 11:36
Fast Vibrato: 12:47
Double Stop Slides: 13:27
Artificial Harmonics: 14:39
Post-Note Bend: 15:12
Thanks Thomas. I think the Gilmour vid is the only one I haven't done this for so I appreciate you doing the work. :)
The-Art-of-Guitar No prob, I think the Jimmy Page one is missing too, but I'll be watching that later, so I might do one for that too :)
This guys pretty good I watch his entire video
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Bro, you just unlocked a huge chunk of my guitar brain
+Skank Hunt Awesome man. Glad to hear it!
Gilmour is the most under appreciated guitarist in history. He's responsible for some of the greatest solos ever recorded but is never mentioned as one of the all-time greats. He's the greatest in my opinion.
I mean, can you really say under appreciated with how popular their albums, especially DSOTM are. Many say he's the reason they love the band. I can see an argument that the guitar world doesn't appreciate him as much considering how much people talk about other players in bands that are on par with the Floyd like EVH Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, SRV etc.
If you mean outside the floyd community that know how good he is (even the naysayers of Waters) I agree that he isn't well known even though rolling stone ranks him 14th greatest guitarist of all time
I’d say Larry Lalonde has that dishonor
He is always mentioned in great guitarist discussion.
Who the hell thinks DG is under appreciated as a guitar player? I've literally never heard anyone say that. Ever.
the first serious video on David Gilmour technique. Fast and precise explanation. compliments
Then check out a guy ..Steve Stine's lesson on this tune..if you haven't yet.The guy is awesome!! Peace
shite his tones pants
Possibly the best technique vid I have ever watched. Clearly stated details demonstrated without showing off....very rare indeed.
I love Gilmore and now I have a better understanding of his methods.
This is a very interesting one. Even if nobody can ever play like Gilmour it still is an awesome tutorial to boost the own way of soloing :) Thank you very much
The thing with David too is he rarely shakes the note right away. He'll let it sing for a bit before shaking it, just like a human voice that holds a note and then naturally goes into vibrato. And his intonation is so spot on, like bending a string and then picking the note and releasing it. The second solo for Shine On You Crazy Diamond once the accompaniment has come in. He starts it off by bending the 13th on the B string up a perfect full step, then plucks the note and releases the bend. You really have to know your instrument to nail that. Cool video!
KILLER Strat tone!!
Would love to know exactly what effects and amps are being used.
@@d2westruth well I'm assuming hed be using davids exact pedals. But to hazard a guess id say delay, reverb, phaser, chrous through a fender amp
I've seen a lot of _guitar lessons_ here, but this one was really cool! I love how you showed things that *Gilmour* does without actually playing his solos. Very cool video!!!
Great tip. Huge fan of gilmour. Thanks for the lesson
Now that I've watched this, even though I don't play, I can see and hear what he is doing. His playing is magical and yet this somehow makes it seem simpler. Very cool.
David Gilmour is the REAL 'Slowhand', not Clapton.
This is music it is not who is going to win 100 meters
Thank you! 👊
Beautiful to teach the stylings and, well played too. My playing toolbox just got bigger. Thank you.
Fender makes a tremolo bar spring that you can drop in to the hole on your guitar and then screw in the bar. And it will put pressure back on the bar so it will stay stiff where you need it
I've never played guitar but I'm a huge Floyd fan. My appreciation for Gilmour has now deepened. Thanks.
Your sound profile in this is nearly as impressive as your amazing lesson itself. Please share your equipment and settings if possible. Your have nailed the tone perfectly
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Great lesson, thanks very much for sharing as Gilmour is of course one of the greatest to learn from and follow. Very well structured lesson, again, thanks a lot
Thanks for this treasure trove of Gilmour licks!
thanks for the lesson! Dave is my favorite guitar player, just so "tasty", thanks and merry Christmas !
Thank you, Mike. This video is a huge breakthrough for me. You're a good person.
Thanks Arseniy. It's easy to do these videos because I'm a true fan of his style. Watch for more videos soon. :)
I realize this video was made 6 years ago and you probably get thousands of comments a day. I realize this comment will most likely fall on def eyes (especially this being a long message) haha.
I just discovered your videos on guitar players breakdowns and deep dives. So far I believe you're the best one out there doing this on RUclips. I think you pretty much nail them accurately. Great quick references for learning a bunch of material on specific bands. Great work out there man. 👌
I'm super appreciative of this video, I've been a huge fan of Gilmour since I first started playing and learned a lot of his techniques from watching him play but it's really helpful to have you breakdown some his moves.
Thank You 🤘😎
His "Live at Pompeii" jams totally changed my playing. The best was how he was sitting on the ground with the guitar horazontal on his lap making alien noises with his slide. I used to do that shit all the time, my pops loved it lol.
Awesome, thanks! Gilmore is super genius, hands down the best. Musicians come and go, but Gilmore is forever!
Two solutions for your loose trem arm... Fender makes a spring you can drop into the theaded cylinder for the trem bar that will put upward force on the threads to tighten up the fit. You could also fill in the spaces between the threads of the bar and the cylinder with PTFE paste, but this is less effective if you remove the trem bar regularly. One of mine is always on the guitar and that works pretty well, but the spring works equal to it; if not better.
Re : half step bends - the way to think about Gilmour in general, is the way he uses bends not only sounds cool, but is a more efficient way of playing. Especially with the 1.5 step bends, you can hit higher notes without ever moving your left hand, which could otherwise be tricky depending on what your index finger is doing. Can hit a wider range of notes faster, easier, and cleaner - all with the cool bend effect.
This is a fantastic channel, you're a great teacher, really pleasant to listen to and I like that you don't rush, there is enough time to absorb info.
great vid. I have almost the same guitar and thought my tremolo arm was just loose too until i discovered it wasn't pushed in properly, give it a good hard push into the socket and it should pop into place.
1:41 the slide from below can also be heard in the first part of the solo on Mother, as well as Comfortably Numb.
You just won a subscriber. That's definitely what I needed.
You're a very good player and a great lesson. I do want to point out that you are using a lot of Jimi Hendrix techniques which I think is very cool. Good job!
Guess who I'm doing a video on in the future? hehe
Right on! I look forward to it!
Ronvnvet One of Gilmours biggest influence was Jimi. Two of my favorite players
I’m thinking there’s not much Hendrix didn’t do guitar wise, others follow in his wake 🎶🎸✌🏻
Nice job as always, Mike! Youve gotten me to transform my thinking in a way that helps me create. The skills on your videos are great building blocks. Thanks so much!
Wow! Very impressive deconstruction and explanation of Gilmour's technique. Thanks, and I'm now subscribed to your channel. Very well done and kudos!
I would have thought his rake would have made it to your list. Great lesson. Thank you
Nice video! I was already familiar with most of those licks but that last one was interesting. Will try to work on it today. Thanks!
Thank you. There are some really great techniques in this video. I also like that you are showing the techniques rather than copying the solo. Subbed.
Very helpful and informative. Great work.
Terrific lesson. Gilmour is my guitar hero
Great lesson, cheers
awesome improved my sound immediately many thanks !
Great lesson, makes a change from just learning solos. Could you please do this with some other guitarists, maybe Jimmy Page or Angus Young?
You read my mind!
JJ Cale?
Oooo! Ritchie Kotzen!
David Gilmore has been my favorite guitarist since I started listening (late ‘60s) I envy people with musical talent. So thank you.
You did it the right way! You SHOULD put your own thing into these lessons or tutorials!
Great work, captured many of DGs tricks and manners in a fun and inspiring way! Cool and clever! Cheers!
+MeMoving1 Thanks. It's hard not to put a bit of your own style in these. Of course if any of us could sound exactly like DG we wouldn't have anything original to offer the world.
Really well done, great instruction and insights. Thanks very much!
beautifully explained ...really nice loved it !!!!!
Es impresionante ver una clase así sobre la técnica de David!! muchísimas gracias!!!!
Thank you
Sir
you have the capacity to teach in a very beautiful way
Sick lesson man! Well thought out
Well done! Great analysis and showing of his techniques. One more I have to add is like his technique to play a few notes very fast that are "stacked" together and then slowing down again or taking a short break before continuing the solo.
Amazing tutorial, thanks. Bless you! ❤️
Great lesson! You should do a video on how to get a good David Gilmour tone
I'm not really into teaching tone. I find if you have a good tube amp and a few pedals, oh and a Strat, haha, you can sound great in a Gilmour sort of way.
GREAT VIDEO! Thanks for Sharing!
Love your videos man you really break it down and I can tell you try to keep it simple wich i love but I can tell you have a lot of guitar knowledge.
I like your vibe, thanks for sharing
Probably know this but for the loose trem arm you can put a bit of plumbers tape (which is real cheap) around the thread to tighten it up and get rid of the rattle
The full-step and half-step segmented bends;
Joe Walsh's signature style has these Everywhere! Main Solo in Lifes Been Good, outro in Life in the Fast Lane...
The only relaxing guitar video I've ever seen
Very good tricks et bon teacher and good player tks
Thank you so very much, I love so much these series of your videos!
Thanks for sharing!
cool man, well done. makes you want to play AND listen to d.g. solos at the same time!
Great tutorial!! helped a lot!!!
great video! thanks
Brilliant breakdown dude.
Really nice tone and nice feel.
Great vids.
I am always confused by who is downvoting these... The videos are excellent, informative and clear. Are people just sad they can't achieve these techniques like is is a video game?
You are very good and inspiring!
David is a genius and so perfect
Keep it up! These are excellent videos.
"Yes, that´s it !!" (Persephone from The Matrix Reloaded movie)
Two thumbs up
👍👍
Put a spring into whammy/tremolo bar screw hole before screwing the bar in. In order to give bar some tension and allow it to stay in place.
Your vid made me understand the genius of Dave in terms of technique. Music wise, he's been a god for me since forever
If your whammy bar is a bit loose (and you don't want it to be), try a piece of masking or painters tape around the bar's thread.
You can use a fender spring for a strat or a spring from a ink pen in the hole where you put your trem bar in it will not be lose imo the ink pen springs work best. It took me years to figure that out. lol
Your artist studies are incredibly informative. Great job, do more. How about Eliot Easton of The Cars?
if you still have that guitar with the loose trem you can cut thin strips of plastic like from a solo plastic drinking cup and put the strips in the trem hole between the trem thread and the bridge threads , i use my trem alot and have to re do this about twice or more a mnth
Good work sir... very handy
I think putting out own twist on things is what sets us apart and makes us who we are and all that crap. It's a good thing.
Great lesson mate, valuable insight shared .👍
Great analysis Thanks!
Please do an episode on Michael Schenker! Totally underappreciated.
When I attempt the Gilmour bends, my fingernails feel like they’re about to say goodbye to the fingers.
EXCELLENT TEACHER !
GREAT! I really like this!
thank you for this fine explanation................
Thnx man, lot of usefull basics. I use some of stuff and some were AHA! moments :) Great video!
that step and a half bend can also be heard by Don Felder on "I Can't Tell You Why"
My favourite of his techniques is all of them
Nice!!! You are a great teacher!!
David Gilmour is G.O.A.T ✨💖✨
Awesome video! He is the king of melodic playing. Those pickups in your strat sound fantastic. What are they?
Excellent so many good examples. Weirdly I don't hear this as particularly Gilmore. Maybe I need to listen to more Pink Floyd (it's been awhile). And may that says how much Gilmore has influenced players I now listen to.
Another great lesson
I feel like I'm going to be the next David Gilmour and it makes me wanna cry .. thank you bro
Great Job thanks!
I learned something! and not too much over over the top theory. Theory has it's place, but nothing beats feel.
Charles Tourneur theory helps explain how all the notes work together to make chords & scales, that helps you make songs, techniques I think are the little tricks to help give more feel, while in the end only you can give your song(s) feel, but theory, & technique help the creative process as well
Theory explains the reason for the feel but not the feel itself . Like how science explains life but not living.
Why don't you buy the whammy bar springs from Fender - they allow the vibrato arm to be left in any position and it will stay there until you move it to another position? If you keep operating the arm when it's loose, it opens up the thread in the vibrato plate and,eventually, begins to make an irritating knocking noise.
your a really good guitar player!
Very cool video. Kudos.
awesome video dude keep em comin
Re: Loose whammy bar (9:15). Have you ever thought of dropping a spring (from say an old ballpoint) into the screwhole for the whammy bar and winding the bar down onto that?
Could you do a vid on Mick Ronson? He has a truely unique style and sound and I'd love to see some insight into it
7:17 , nightrain