As one of the chief creatives in Pink Floyd, David Gilmour has cemented his place in the musical stratosphere with a guitar sound that is instantly recognisable and endlessly emulated. And despite a vicious subsequent relationship with Roger Waters, the band’s other post-1970 principal songwriter, Gilmour perhaps remains the main spiritual custodian of the Floyd sound.
His fifth solo outing ‘Luck and Strange’ might yet be his best post-Floyd work, combining thoughtful and hard hitting lyrics often penned by the writer Polly Samson, also his wife, with that irresistible guitar presence: epic, spacious, absorbing.
Additionally, the presence of his daughter Romany Gilmour’s singing on the record makes ‘Luck and Strange’ a decidedly family affair, and adds a great deal of texture, craft and freshness.
The best track featuring her is probably Between Two Points, a searching folk ballad originally penned by English dream pop duo The Montgolfier Brothers. It had a stillness and spareness that takes the record somewhere distinct, but not unfamiliar to standard Gilmour fare.
The most appealing moment for longtime fans will be the title track itself, which is featured at the start of the record and then returns as Luck and Strange (Original Barn Jam) depending on which version of the album you have. This recording is taken from a 2007 session and features Floyd’s keyboardist Richard Wright, who passed away in 2008. It feels like a riff on the middle section of Dogs from their 1977 record ‘Animals’ and takes the listener to a blissed out, meditative place.
‘Luck and Strange’ doesn’t do anything extraordinary but it is excellent music that should please longtime followers of this sound. As a musician and creator, Gilmour has this giant cultural imprint that is sometimes only revealed when others try to ape it. It’s great to see him find some great collaborators close to home, and deliver a record of poise and boomer class. At 78, he may still have more road to run.
David Gilmour Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri September 27 2024 - ROME Circo Massimo (Italy)
Sat September 28 2024 - ROME Circo Massimo (Italy)
Sun September 29 2024 - ROME Circo Massimo (Italy)
Tue October 01 2024 - ROME Circo Massimo (Italy)
Wed October 02 2024 - ROME Circo Massimo (Italy)
Thu October 03 2024 - ROME Circo Massimo (Italy)
Wed October 09 2024 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Thu October 10 2024 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Fri October 11 2024 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Sat October 12 2024 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Mon October 14 2024 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Tue October 15 2024 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Fri October 25 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Intuit Dome (USA)
Tue October 29 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Hollywood Bowl (USA)
Wed October 30 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Hollywood Bowl (USA)
Thu October 31 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Hollywood Bowl (USA)
Mon November 04 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Tue November 05 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Wed November 06 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Sat November 09 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Sun November 10 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
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