After the 20-year hiatus that followed 1994's 'The Division Bell,' there was clearly plenty of pent-up demand for new music from Pink Floyd, but guitarist David Gilmour thinks that isn't the only reason for the massive pre-order sales that greeted the band's new 'Endless River' album.
David Gilmour tends to take quite a few years off between projects, so it might seem safe to assume that the release of Pink Floyd's 'The Endless River' will be the last we'll hear from him for some time.
Lamenting the breakdowns in personal relationships is a tradition in Pink Floyd's music -- and one that continues with 'Louder Than Words,' the sole vocal number from the band's upcoming farewell album, 'The Endless River.'
Given that it took 20 years to get here and arose partly out of leftover performances recorded during the sessions for 1994's 'Division Bell' LP, it seems safe to assume that most Pink Floyd fans aren't expecting another album out of the long-dormant group after 'The Endless River' arrives Nov. 10.
David Gilmour took more than 20 years to deliver his most recent solo studio album, 2006's 'On an Island.' It looks like he'll be finishing the follow-up at a much faster pace.
Nothing will liven up an otherwise routine home renovation like finding a bomb under the house. That’s what Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour recently learned the hard way when he and his wife were forced to leave their mansion after workers discovered a World War II explosive device underneath the building.
Let’s take you back to March of 1984. You were hanging with friends in your garage drinking some Utica Club blasting music. It was a party. You were sick of your old 45’s. Some at your party brought over a new album. It was David Gilmour’s “About Face”.