David Gilmour - Luck and Strange (Official Music Video)

Directed by Gavin Elder

*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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*DAVID GILMOUR SOCIAL MEDIA*

*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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[Bradbessett]

So nice to see Rick on the keys. Heroes come and go but legends never die.

[jugica]

How beautiful to see David and Richard playing together unstoppable emotion ❤

[anup_pinkfloydian]

Past & present together. What a Tribute this is by Sir David Gilmour 🎉🎉🎉 Gone but not forgotten, Rick wright 😢

[danielsalvation]

David and Rick have always formed miracles.
Wish you were here.

[Chris-fdsg]

I cannot overstate how much I appreciate David keeping Richard’s memory and music alive.

[brandonmclendon]

This was one of my favorite tracks off the new album, and it’s so nice to hear Rick and David playing together once more.

[geoffforduk]

Hadn't realised that Luck and Strange was partly from those barn sessions with Rick. So nice to see him remembered and honoured this way. If we fans miss him this much, hard to imagine how it is for his closest friends and family. Another great song on the album!

[peacevalleyaudio]

That almost made me cry seeing Rick and David playing together again. So beautiful.

[MichaelJohnson-jtcu]

Richard and David will continue to heal our souls with the music they have created over the years.

[evanglicanism]

David Gilmour doesnt owe us any more, but I'm delighted that he has more to give. Thank you so very much sir.

[Galaxyfityty]

Masterpiece. Beautiful guitar tone and melodies asl always mr. David Gilmour. RIP Richard Wright. Nice touch.

[Barney]

It's so exciting and emotional to see Rick Wright playing on this song. What a great tribute Gilmour has made to his soul mate... one of the best songs on the album and of his entire career... the voice and the melody are extraordinary... Gilmour 200%!! A gift for us!

[LuckyBaldwin]

Seeing Dave and Rick together made me feel young again. Even if it was for only a few minutes. Thank you, Sir Gilmour!

[thevirtualdenis]

I am so happy to be alive to listen to this ❤ and Richard Wright, what a genious, it feels so good to listen to him. Thank you so much David for this album. Spreading joy all over the world

[genadinikolajev]

You don't even know, how I feel when listening to you, David & Richard! So high...

[cesarantoniofloresmunoz]

Gilmour y Wright son el mejor dueto de toda la historia del rock. Las atmósferas musicales que crean son únicas.
Ojalá David pueda sacar un disco sólo basado en las sesiones que grabaron con Richard Wright en la granja después del tour On a Island.

[tonyharbour]

This man should be sitting back and enjoying his golden years. Instead he gives us this. It is truly amazing that a man near 80 years old puts out this kind of music. He is a true one of a kind musical legend. There arent many left. It is so great to see and hear rick on this tune. Thank you David!!!

[robblackmoreofficial]

Very Beautiful Song & Video.🙏 It's As If Rick Is Still Here, Such a Beautiful Way To Remember Him, Again Thank You @davidgimour Much Love & Respect To You All Always. ✌️❤️🙏

[questfortruth]

Sounds pretty darn Pink to me! I thought I was hallucinating seeing Richard again!
LOVE IT!!

[niloyguha]

David is still hitting those high scales at 78!! Beautiful!