David Gilmour - David Gilmour In Concert

Having been fortunate enough to have attended David Gilmour’s live ‘solo’ performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall, I was anxious to own a record of this unique appearance of the Pink Floyd singer/guitarist on DVD, and pre-ordered the DVD when its release was first announced.I was not disappointed. The DVD version, in 5:1 Dolby Digital Stereo and 16:9 anamorphic superbly complements Gilmour’s traditionally high production values. The camerawork and film quality give the viewer a more intimate experience of the performance than would be afforded even in a front row seat, with excellent sound, mixing and balancing, capturing every nuance of the range of instruments and voices Gilmour assembled for this rare event.Like many Floyd fans, old (in my case!) and new, it is a real treat to see how Gilmour’s set, the nearest thing to a “Pink Floyd Unplugged” we will perhaps ever see, reworks Floyd favourites through captivating and refreshing arrangements: Shine On You Crazy Diamond opens the show with a subtle build-up on acoustic guitar, and is joined with superb playing from original Floyd sax man, Dick Parry. Fresh arrangements of High Hopes, Great Day For Freedom, Wish You Were Here, Fat Old Sun are other highlights from the Pink Floyd canon, all featuring sterling vocal and instrumental work, not just from one of rock’s best guitarists, but from a splendid ensemble of players, including Michael Kamen on piano and Chucho Merchan on double bass.The DVD contains two versions of Comfortably Numb, with singers Robert Wyatt and Bob Geldof both taking the Roger Waters ‘Doctor’ role.Je Crois Entendre Encore from Bizet’s Pearl Fishers and Hushabye Mountain (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!) show just how powerful and moving David Gilmour’s singing is. His voice has stood the test of time, and these recordings beautifully capture his range and technique.Other highlights are not to be missed: The dramatic build up to the second instalment of Shine On is very powerful indeed, with Gilmour’s bottleneck slide guitar solo. Two Syd Barrett solo numbers (Terrapin and Dominoes) make a mellow and hypnotic addition to the set. Floyd keyboard player/singer Rick Wright also performs Breakthrough from his Broken China album, a beautiful and chilling number, backed by Gilmour’s remarkable choir.The DVD version also features footage of rehearsals, lyrics, miscellaneous filmed performances, and close-ups of guitar fingerings for budding Gilmours and students of music. This selection is really great value.I can wholly recommend this excellent DVD. Every Pink Floyd fan should have this, as should anyone interested in contemporary music. It records the recent work of one of rock’s most noted guitarists, singers and writers. With the layers of trademarked Floydian technology peeled away, this is a chance to see that excellent song writing and musicianship can still deliver its hefty punch.

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Live incontournable !

Este lanzamiento en video nos presenta al guitarrista de Pink Floyd durante su aparición en el Meltdown Festival de 2001, invitado por su amigo Robert Wyatt (ex-Soft Machine), el curador de la edición de aquel año. En esta presentación, David Gilmour hace un recorrido por las diversas etapas de —hasta ese momento— una carrera cercana a los cuarenta años, tocando temas que van desde "Fat Old Sun" hasta "High Hopes", añadiendo varias versiones en el camino, entre las que incluso aparece "Terrapin", del primer disco en solitario de Syd Barrett. Las canciones son ejecutadas en un formato electroacústico, lo que les otorga una dimensión más íntima y despojada, siempre con Gilmour a la cabeza, ya sea con su guitarra acústica o eléctrica, además la lap steel guitar en temas como el ya mencionado "High Hopes". Hay dos opciones de audio, PCM estéreo o 5.1 Dolby Surround, esta última es excelente si se tiene un teatro en casa. Destacan las soberbias interpretaciones de "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" (interpretada casi en su totalidad como pieza, separada en dos momentos diferentes a lo largo del show)  "Terrapin" y "Fat Old Sun". Un excelente vistazo a momentos de la carrera de Gilmour tanto dentro como fuera de Pink Floyd.

Livraison très rapide et bien protégé.