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Van, Waters, Pink Floyd, and others....."Comfortably Numb" (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 OP
It's cool, and I love Van ... and The Band ... but it's also an excellent illustration of why ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #1
My roots with PF went through a guy who passed 20 years ago. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #2
Okay, well ... on the off chance you don't know ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #3
You know better than me! OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #4
I'll just put this here, and rest my case that there's just no Comfortably Numb w/o David Gilmour Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #5
Meh. But Gilmour and his cameo guy.... carpetbagger Apr 2021 #6
 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. It's cool, and I love Van ... and The Band ... but it's also an excellent illustration of why ...
Fri Apr 2, 2021, 01:18 AM
Apr 2021

There's simply no adequate replacement for David Gilmour

OAITW r.2.0

(24,468 posts)
2. My roots with PF went through a guy who passed 20 years ago.
Fri Apr 2, 2021, 01:37 AM
Apr 2021

I was into the San Fransico sound in the 70's, but Lee illuminated my mind with Pink Floyd, Many nights listening to these dudes. lights out, minds on.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. Okay, well ... on the off chance you don't know ...
Fri Apr 2, 2021, 01:40 AM
Apr 2021

Gilmour is the one that sings the part of the song Van is doing in this video, and the one who plays (and wrote) the 2 guitar solo's in the song.

Two of the greatest solo's ever ... in the same tune. And does it way better than these two dudes

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. I'll just put this here, and rest my case that there's just no Comfortably Numb w/o David Gilmour
Fri Apr 2, 2021, 02:22 AM
Apr 2021

You can be the jury

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