David Gilmour of Pink Floyd - Guitar Solo Techniques

Gilmour is especially renowned for a very precise, "bendy" kind of soloing, as well as various "violin-type" sounds. His solos are noted for being well-composed and constructed and extremely lyrical and emotional, with very little waste of notes. In interviews, Gilmour has explained that what he sees as his lack of technique led him to concentrate on melody over speed, and the enduring appeal of his solos is that that they are usually expressive tunes rather than technical exercises. To this end, he has also been an innovator in the use of amplifiers & guitar sound effects.
In 1996 Gilmour was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. In August 2006 Gilmour's solo on 'Comfortably Numb' was voted the greatest guitar solo of all time.

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