Gilmour has done the Rick Beato interview!

[Anredeon]

I am hoping for the interview to be interesting, but I know exactly what you mean. It's not just Rick either, it's almost everybody who interviews anybody. I'm sure the artists PR person has guidelines for a lot of the interviews that are done. You can say this and you can ask that, don't mention Roger or politics, make sure you give Polly props and say what a wonderful writer she is, so on and so forth. We're really not getting too much new content out of these guys these days. Every interview with David is somewhat boring IMO, going all the way back, he really seems like he'd rather be doing anything else than talking about Pink Floyd for the gazillionth time.

I am really not a fan when people feign ignorance or surprise though. It's insulting to the person you're interviewing and to the audience who knows you know lol. I get uncomfortable just watching that kind of shit.

I expect the interview to be one hour and I really hope Rick can make him comfortable enough to maybe open up a little and we all gain a little insight we didn't have before.

That seems all very much plausible what you write but still I have to say I really liked David´s recent interview at the Fallon show..

[DaveTheRave]

I liked Rick’s interview with Rick Wakeman. Wakeman just told stories about being a kid doing session work and getting started in the music biz. Sometimes it’s nice to just let the person talk rather than steer the conversation a certain way.

[lennyif]

Good or bad, I have to think, how much ground is there still to break with some of these guys , in this case, Gilmour. I can’t even think of anything that I would want to ask him that I haven’t already heard him speak on. If I ran into David, I’d probably ask him about stuff he is doing between tour dates in cities I am familiar with or food or something. Parenting stuff maybe. I dunno. Haha

Out of curiosity, what do you guys think he could speak on that would add to the body of knowledge?

[Blackstrat]

My questions for Mr Gilmour would be along the lines of:

1. those early Amsterdam bootlegs always sounded really stoned. Seriously, what was it like getting over there in the late 60s with a much more permissive soft drug scene? Did you cane it, or did you have to go easy. Which band members had a whitey after too much cake?
2. Dr. Who - it started to appear as a little motif in live versions of Cymbaline, and then various other songs over the years. It probably lasted longer in the set than a lot of your own songs. Who's idea was it? Which song would it most fit now?
3. There's a constant undercurrent of nature and themes of water and wildlife that extend from Piper right through the whole catalogue. Was growing up in the Fens a conscious or an unconscious influence in this regard?
4. your slide playing is an often underrated part of your style. Where did you pick up your influences from?
5. your overall style seemed to undergo quite a shift between 75-77 - was it a deliberate change. or were you just listening to different guitarists? there's a real Roy Buchanan influence on Animals
6. Are you still using the original WEM cabs after all these years? Any reason why you're so attached?

[buffalofloyd]

That seems all very much plausible what you write but still I have to say I really liked David´s recent interview at the Fallon show..

I'll have to check this out, I have not seen it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[TheGent]

Interview out, Hour long...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3OazxoPRK8

[MrFender]

No PF questions and Dave swearing.

[buffalofloyd]

You can see Polly's reflection in the upper right. I think it's her anyway. Enjoying the interview so far.

[Simond]

Well, I really enjoyed watching that - the technical detail was fascinating. David seemed to enjoy it (compare and contrast with Rockonteurs) although he looked a little tired towards the end - I assume this was edited down from a longer shoot. Great to see Hank and The Shadows getting a name-check. I don't know how well they're known over the pond but Rick obviously knew of them (as did Neil Young with his 'From Hank To Hendrix'). Hank was a huge influence on so many British guitarists including Jeff Beck, Brian May, Mark Knopfler and obviously David.

Edit - The Shadows were the first group I saw live, probably 1963. My parents took me - they were amazing (my parents and The Shadows )

[KubaWinter]

They made to purchase a pro tools licence even though I cannot play any instrument or sing a simple song

Great to see David relaxed and open in an interview. Makes the atmosphere from Guy’s and Gary’s interview even weirder.

[NuffM]

Beato dropped his schtick for this one just like Sting. A great interview and it's lovely to hear David talk about how he actually records these records on a technical standpoint; his gear etc. and history with Pro Tools. Also real cool to see David just casually listening to music, and how he physically is processing it and feeling it. He makes the same faces as when he strums soft chords, just without the lips loool.

Great.

[Emdy]

I was gonna say something about David answering the same questions he’s been asked in previous interviews, but I suppose he’s already been doing that for 40ish years.

[PF4E]

Long life to our David ... 🍷

[kcmule]

Great interview, I enjoyed every minute including the technical bits which were over my head. David was very relaxed and comfortable and as a result his answers were earnest and heartfelt. I loved seeing him listen to his own music - I believe the best music can be listened to and appreciated even by its own creator. I went through a lot to get to 3 shows of this tour, and I'd do it all again if we're blessed with another one.

[buffalofloyd]

Really good interview, definitely one of Davids best IMO. He seemed rather relaxed and you could tell he was enthusiastic talking about his new record and the process to make it. It was actually rather refreshing to not run over the same old ground again and rehash old Floyd stuff most of us all know anyway. It was pretty smart on Rick's part to stay away from Floyd as much as possible, I think that would have only put up the proverbial wall and you just wouldn't have gotten much out of David going that route.

One moment that really stood out to me was when David mentioned Charlie Andrews and how genuinely happy he was that Charlie had no idea who he was or who Pink Floyd were, and how refreshing it was to not have that "respect". The way I took that is over the course of his life he's been revered as a guitar god, legend, virtuoso, whatever word you wanna use. A lot of people he's probably worked with have been "yes" men, usually subservient or acquiescing to his demands. It really must have been nice, and rare, to meet somebody who has no preconceived notions about who you are, who doesn't care, and questions the way you do things and gives you their honest input, without feeling like they're placating him. Basically this dude wasn't in awe. It's really quite fascinating. It was a very small part of the interview but I think it spoke louder, to me, than the rest of the interview.

[buffalofloyd]

That seems all very much plausible what you write but still I have to say I really liked David´s recent interview at the Fallon show..

Just watched this and I have to agree, David seemed in really good spirits and rather playful.