David Gilmour Performs New Song Live at Wife’s Birthday 2012

May 012012
 
David Gilmour and Wife Polly Samson

David Gilmour and Wife Polly Samson

David Gilmour has performed a new original song at his wife’s 50th birthday party which took place on Friday 27th April 2012. It was at the 20th Century Theatre in Westbourne Grove.

David had told Polly apparently that there was to be a karaoke band performing on the evening for their entertainment. However, David got up and did some songs with Guy Pratt and Phil Manzanera. Polly Samson publically shared a photo on Instagram from the performance.

The performance of a new original song is not evidence of a new album or tour in future. It is simply a new song. But it does offer some hope that there could be a new album and tour at some point in the future. Although it is denied by David’s manager.

The setlist included…

Smile
The Blue
This Heaven
Where we Start
High Hopes
And one new song

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Watch David Gilmour Performance at Douglas Adams Virtual 60th Birthday Last Night

Mar 122012
 
David Gilmour Hammersmith Apollo for Douglas Adams Virtual 60th Birthday

David Gilmour Hammersmith Apollo for Douglas Adams Virtual 60th Birthday

Pink Floyd guitaris David Gilmour performed at the “virtual 60th birthday” of the late Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. David performed Wish You Were Here and also played guitar on “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” which was sung by Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker.

The backing band on the night included guitarist Robbie McIntosh, percussionist Jodi Linscott, synth player Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens, singer Margo Buchanan, bassist Dave Bronze and Paul Beavis on drums.

Here is a video of David Gilmour performing Wish You Were Here at the event.

And here is A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Here is the setlist of what was performed.

‘Dadi’ (sung by Robbie McIntosh)
‘Scarecrow’ (sung by Robbie McIntosh)
‘Rockstar’ (sung by Margo Buchanan)
‘I Just Want To Make Love To You’ (sung by Margo Buchanan)
‘A Salty Dog’ (sung by Gary Brooker)
‘Wish You Were Here’ (sung by David Gilmour)
‘Too Much Monkey Business’ (sung by Gary Brooker)
‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ (sung by Gary Brooker)

David Gilmour A Whiter Shade of Pale for Douglas Adams 2012

Photo from A Whiter Shade of Pale.

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David Gilmour Birthday and Free Download

Mar 052012
 

To celebrate the 66th birthday of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour tomorrow on 6th March, the Official David Gilmour website will be offering for 48 hours a free download of A Pocketful Of Stones. It was written by David Gilmour with lyrics by his wife Polly Samson. That will appear on his official website at 12am GMT 6th March 2012 for your official downloading pleasure!

The song is of course taken from his last and third solo album On An Island which was toured around several countries to much applause. Most notably, he performed to a massive audience in the Gdansk Shipyard in Poland which was recorded and released as a live concert on DVD. If you have not seen the DVD, then you should get yourself a copy (see Amazon UK and USA) as it is excellent. His rendition of What’s… Uh The Deal is possibly the best version I have heard. Wonderful.

So, a big happy 66th birthday to David Gilmour who was born 6th March 1946!

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