David Gilmour - Luck and Strange Making Of (Guitar Moments)

‘Very hard to describe exactly how the guitar playing parts come out because they just pop out at me and demand to be heard’

*ABOUT LUCK AND STRANGE*
‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman. Of this new working relationship, David says, “We invited Charlie to the house, so he came and listened to some demos, and said things like, “Well, why does there have to be a guitar solo there?” and “Do they all fade out? Can’t some of them just end?”. He has a wonderful lack of knowledge or respect for this past of mine. He’s very direct and not in any way overawed, and I love that. That is just so good for me because the last thing you want is people just deferring to you.”

The majority of the album’s lyrics have been composed by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s co-writer and collaborator for the past thirty years. Samson says of the lyrical themes covered on ‘Luck and Strange’, “It’s written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant.” Gilmour elaborates, “We spent a load of time during and after lockdown talking about and thinking about those kind of things.” Polly has also found the experience of working with Charlie Andrew liberating, “He wants to know what the songs are about, he wants everyone who’s playing on them to have the ideas that are in the lyric informing their playing. I have particularly loved it for that reason.”

The album features eight new tracks along with a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ ‘Between Two Points’ and has artwork and photography by the renowned artist Anton Corbijn.

Musicians contributing to the record include Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The title track also features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David’s house.

Some contributions emerged from the live streams that Gilmour and family performed to a global audience during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021; Romany Gilmour sings, plays the harp and appears on lead vocals on ‘Between Two Points’. Gabriel Gilmour also sings backing vocals.

The album’s cover image, photographed and designed by Anton Corbijn, is inspired by a lyric written by Charlie Gilmour for the album’s final song ‘Scattered’. Of working with his family on ‘Luck and Strange’, David says, “Polly and I have been writing together for over thirty years and the Von Trapped live streams showed the great blend of Romany’s voice and harp-playing and that led us into a feeling of discarding some of the past that I’d felt bound to and that I could throw those rules out and do whatever I felt like doing, and that has been such a joy.”

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*ABOUT DAVID GILMOUR*

A Cambridge friend of Syd Barrett, David joined Syd, with Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason, in Pink Floyd in early 1968, only for Syd to leave the group five gigs later. Pink Floyd's subsequent huge worldwide success continued after Roger Waters' departure in 1985, with the albums A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell both charting at No. 1 in the UK and the US, and sell-out world tours. Rattle That Lock released in 2015 and David’s 4th solo album, went to No. 1 in 13 countries. In 2017, Live at Pompeii released as a live album and film which was recorded at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii.

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[SeanT_Adams]

David Gilmour's guitar work is an inspiration

[Rosetta_Stoned-ws]

Fulfilling a dream and seeing the Luck and Strange tour at Madison Square Garden in NYC on Nov 10th. So excited to see this legend!

[andyelliott]

You're a legend Dave, still making genre defining music in the 2020's INCREDIBLE.

[davidsimpson]

I could listen to him play and talk all day.

[markbirchette]

David, thank you for the music, memories, tears and beers over decades. I saw The Wall at Red Rocks, Colorado. Incredible! Cheers....🎸

[anitatoledo]

Linda música y bellas guitarras con una interpretación perfecta para el alma. GRACIAS POR TAN LINDAS

[floridamaninthewild]

Thanks David, for playing the notes we didn't know we needed to hear.

[frankcastrenze]

So beautiful, the sound of any guitar you play is Amazing ❤❤🎸🎶

[DustinKreidler]

I legitimately can't even explain how important David Gilmour's music is to me. In my head he's a wizard just effortlessly harnessing the sounds of the universe... reassuring to know that even he struggles sometimes! Much love, Dave!

[facu_avm]

This album is going to be sooo good, can’t wait!

[thiagodias]

Na expectativa do melhor álbum de 2024! E a estreia da Rommany!

[laynenadon]

Out of all the music that I've collected and played to, Floyd and Gilmour's Band certainly out way anything else that I play and watch. Hard core fan🎸🥁🤘😎🤘💯%🔥

[blakeeden]

This is shaping up to be an incredible album from Gilmour! His guitar playing has never sounded better!

[STEVE_C_]

Your guitar seems to be an extension of your mood or heart at that moment. Watching you play, I can almost sense your intention. And that, is the mark of a master musician Dave. Im 70 years old and still thirst for your latest musical gifts.

[Stitsel]

I'm overall a hard rock/metal guy, but Gilmour will always be one of my all time favorites. He's one of the very best for sure.

[LindenLight]

Speech must fail to explain David Gimour’s innate ability of translating the sublime into sound with such accuracy and grace, the music emerging from and alighting in places far beyond word-definable reach. The quest for your right notes will always be worth the time. Thank you for sharing them.

[creuzenirassisborgessantos]

Um sonho que nunca vou poder realizar : ver e ouvir David Gilmour pessoalmente!
Ouço Pink Floyd desde jovem, e olhe que já estou com 6.3!!!
Amo desde que ouvi pela primeira vez, aos 16 anos!!
❤❤❤❤

[jerrymazza]

This, and from a career perspective..the closest I’ve ever seen a human melding with an instrument. You don’t listen to what Mr. David Gilmour plays…you feel what he plays..often, to your soul.

[michelesoufferant]

David Gilmour un musicien hors du commun. La guitare et lui ne font qu'un. Pink Floyd the best ❤

[Moonmaedyn]

That happens with writers, too. Gah! But with us, it's called "Writer's Block." What is it for musicians? Is there even a term/word for it? Oh! I just thought of something that we could use for that: "Melodious Constipation!" lol!