At 79, David Gilmour Finally Reveals His 5 Favorite Guitar Solos

At 79, David Gilmour Finally Reveals His 5 Favorite Guitar Solos David Gilmour was never a man of many words. He didn't need to be. For five decades, his guitar spoke for him. In every note that came from his Stratocaster, there was a story: the story of someone who understood that emotion isn't measured in speed, but in truth. In a world of guitarists striving to be the fastest or the loudest, Gilmour chose another path. The path of pause. The path of space. With Pink Floyd, he transformed the sound of rock into a form of reflection. “Comfortably Numb,” “Time,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”: they weren't just songs, they were atmospheres. Gilmour didn't improvise to demonstrate skill; he did it to reveal humanity. That's why, at 79, David Gilmour decided to look back. Not toward fame, nor toward stadiums, but toward the sounds that shaped him. Those solos, even before he became a legend himself, had already left a mark on his ear and his understanding of the guitar. The man who made guitars weep now reveals which guitars moved him. Five solos that, in his own words, "shook" him and made him understand that music isn't a competition, it's pure emotion. Today, we'll explore those five moments. The five times David Gilmour heard something so honest, so pure, that it changed his playing forever. So join us to discover it.