David Gilmour - Luck and Strange Tour Rehearsal (Live)

Join us here on David’s YouTube channel at 5pm BST / 12pm ET today to celebrate the release of Luck and Strange with David and the band performing tracks from the album (and maybe an old favourite…) live at tour rehearsals.

*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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[joelstewart]

David is 78 years old and is still one of the great musicians in the world.

[elvismulaj]

romany having david gilmour on back vocal, what a life moment

[progressivestagnation]

Romany's voice is so enchanting yet haunting.
Incredible.
The musicianship is off the charts.

[ivandudkin]

I was born and grown up in the Soviet Union. Pink Floyd was banned there after the song 'Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert.' As a child, I used to listen to Pink Floyd at night on my radio, tuning into BBC broadcasts on shortwave. The quality was terrible, as Soviet special services diligently jammed the signal, but sometimes it was quite bearable – perhaps they liked it too. Since then, this music has always been with me. A year ago, one of my dreams came true, and I attended Roger's concert in Munich. Now I am eagerly waiting for October to fulfill another dream and fly to Rome for David's concert. Blessing to you, David! You are a gift from the heavens for all of us.

[Eligation]

21 years old here, I want to thank my father for showing me this fantastic music ever since I can first remember. Romany's vocals are amazing aswell

[renatoconeglian-]

0:00 Between Two Points (with Romany Gilmour) (from Luck and Strange)
5:40 Speak to Me / Breathe (from The Dark Side of the Moon)
9:01 Time (from The Dark Side of the Moon)
16:40 Dark and Velvet Nights (from Luck and Strange)

[fsCUSTOMSCLASSICS]

This isn’t a rehearsal. It’s a perfect performance! David has aged like fine wine!❤❤❤

[КонстантинБутов-тт]

They say there are no coincidences in this world.... Exactly 50 years ago, my sister puts me a tape and says: “Listen..". It was " The Dark Side of the Moon". Today I'm 60. What can I say, .. my tastes haven't changed much since Thank you for this gift! ❤

[cassianait]

God bless you David. My father (who was a big fan of yours) passed away just yesterday. You are a gift from heaven. Thank you for existing and for your music.

[scottwhite]

What a beautiful woman and a beautiful voice. Dad's proud moment.

[NiekketWalke]

All I can say is I am blessed to listen to two generations of the Gilmours.

[adrianbrown]

That opening number from Romany, gave me goosebumps. I love the innocence in her voice, the way she hit every note with sublime. Such a beautiful young talented performer. The world is her oyster.

[topgazza]

Blown away by Romany’s beautifully expressive voice. Ideal for her dads music

[Cobbi-]

At 55 years of age, It's nice to say I've lterally been listening to Sir David Gilmour and Pink Floyd my entire life. Thank you so much for the gift of music, that you continue to share with us.
All the best from Birmingham, Alabama.

[LundRebel]

David, I think this by far is your best creation. Your daughter Romany, she is beautiful and has a voice of angel. Wish all the best for her.

[fernandogiacoia]

I grew up, I became a man, father, always with you David, you are an angel.
God bless you...
With love, from Uruguay.

[rrapzz]

The dog I love the black dog just walking around!

[EricPenn]

One of best parts of this vid is when David plays a solo and you can see his daughter smiling ear-to-ear watching him... WOW.... Touching.

[terrylittrell]

Truly one of the greatest artist of our time.

[MrButtonpresser]

The opening song is pure musical bliss. Such a lovely lead singer.