Fretplay.com David Gilmour CD reviews David Gilmour guitar tabs David Gilmour CD reviews David Gilmour tabs On an Island


David Gilmour - On an Island Audio CD

A fair review of the David Gilmour "On an Island" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all David Gilmour reviews here, or go back to the David Gilmour tabs.

David Gilmour Band: David Gilmour
Title: On an Island
Rating:
Release Date: 2006-03-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Edit Version 2: Album Version

Excellence
If you like Floyd, you will love this. I adore this CD! It is more etherial than any of David's other solos, more like, well, Pink Floyd. Richard Wright's contributions on keyboards are evident and kudos to the mysterious "Polly Sampson" who wrote a good deal of the lyrics. She is in fact Mrs. David Gilmour. The CD is thematic for a good portion, like Dark Side of the Moon, or Wish You Were Here, but as the title says, from the perspective of being on an island. It isn't hard to imagine that either; just dim the lights, turn off the phone and turn it on.


One of my favourite albums
Aside from that, there are lots of great songs on here showcasing David's brilliant musicianship. Listening to this album, it is not difficult to tell where Pink Floyd gained some of its unique sound from. The title track features a truly style-defining guitar solo, whereas tracks like "Then I Close My Eyes" and "Take A Breath" are particularly well-arranged. Other more straight-forward songs like "This Heaven" and "Smile" also add to the album's feeling of overall peace and comfort. The closing track "Where We Start" is a wonderful ode to growing old with a significant other.
This is not Pink Floyd, it's David Gilmour, who is a great musician in his own right and proves here that he does not need any help from his fellow band mates to create a brilliant album of good music, although he did not mind having Richard Wright play on a few of the tracks.


minimal minimilistic
David didn't get it right on the first cd and and took a "trip"on the second compliments of Trainspotting!!!!!!(You decide)!.


You can see a complete list of all David Gilmour discography, or go back to the David Gilmour tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

Search guitar tabs

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
[ Search tabs | Guitar tabs | Bass tabs |
Easy guitar tabs | Guitar solo tabs |
Acoustic guitar tabs | Guitar chords |
How to read guitar tabs ]
Forum topics
Music forums
- Bands and artists - Songwriting and lyrics - Tablature talk - Promote your band
Instrument forums
- Guitar basics - Gear & accessories - Bass guitar
Community
- The pit - Site Feedback - Reviews
[ User survey | About us | Privacy statement ]