“There are accepted versions of things that are not necessarily the way they were”: David Gilmour reflects on the friction and tension in Pink Floyd
David Gilmour has reflected on the past tension among Pink Floyd, sharing that public presumptions on their rifts and disagreements are not necessarily accurate of how things really were.
Gilmour’s relationship with bassist Roger Waters has never been plain sailing, and still to this day that’s not exactly changed either. Despite this, Gilmour’s current work as a solo artist – and in particular on his new album, Luck and Strange – has been rather harmonious compared to the old days of Floyd.
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Speaking to Guitar World for its December issue, Gilmour explains how being able to make music in a state of harmony allows him to be more productive – though the feuds of the past were not always a hinderance to their progression and achievements as a band.
On his journey into becoming a solo artist, he states, “That moment of being in a band – when you’re young, when you can shout at each other and fall out, but still be back at it, because your common destiny is still there… [Sighs] Yeah, I’m set in my ways now. It would be harder to do that today. It’s harder to be equal.”
He later adds, “You might have different ideas about [the conflict in Pink Floyd]. There are publicly presumed, accepted versions of things which are not necessarily the way they were. Even some of the moments that felt like they had been pretty dark, the satisfaction of some of the musical achievements at the time were also great. So it’s not quite as simple as that.”
Furthermore to his comments on past feuds with Waters, it seems Gilmour is growing tired of talking about them too. In a recent Mojo interview, he shared, “This constant hunt for information about something which, to me, is totally irrelevant, is wearisome. Do you know what decade of my life I was in when Roger left our pop group? My 30s. I am now 78. Where’s the relevance?” He later added, “One day there are things I will talk about, but this isn’t that day.”
David Gilmour’s new album Luck and Strange is out now. He is currently on tour.
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