Taken from a film by David Gilmour from his 1984 tour from the album About Face for Europe. The film is mainly a concert performance from The Hammersmith Odeon in London in April, 1984. It is now out of production.
1984.... Back in O.C. Calif when I was 30 my wife heard a commercial on the radio about a David Gilmour show coming up. Knowing I am a Floyd fan she called the radio station (KMET - LA, “The Mighty Met”) to get information on the concert, The DJ on live radio Cynthia Fox…. said...."Congratulations, YOU are caller number 10, YOU just won tickets to the show and the Sound Check Party before the show"... I met David Gilmour back stage. He gave us both a signed album that I have in my music room. We talked for 22 minutes. I called him…“The Master Of The Stratocaster” He smiled. I told him his music will stand the test of time with anything from Beethoven or Mozart. He smiled even bigger. I asked if I could shake both his hands that make such great guitar solos, he smiled bigger and said “Sure” and shook both hands at the same time, making a cross between us, I smiled HUGE. Hard to explain how awesome that moment was in my life. I asked him to describe his technique of playing guitar, he replied… “I strike a note, bend it, shake it and then release it”…. Yes, he does that quite well, better than any other guitarist I know. . I told him in my eyes he’s a “Legend“. He thanked me and said “Enjoy the show”…. during the concert after the song “Money” he looked right at me and said…. “On saxophone, another Legend, Mr. Raphael Ravenscroft” … acknowledging my comment to him. It is my favorite moment in over 300 shows I’ve seen. I asked David…. How do you create those awesome solos?… he said….. I sit on a stool and listen to what Roger, Nick and Rick put down and play along. I listen to what I played and pick out what I like, then I put the pieces together into one piece then learn to play it as one. Our fans are fanatics for our shows to sound like the albums so I must play it correctly each time in a show. I have the concert Brochure and album on the wall with David’s picture centerfold.
This song was huge in 1984/5 and I always wondered what it was about. Then I saw an interview with DG and learned it was about the murder of John Lennon. “What was that brought you out here in the dark”refers to the vigil outside John Lennon’s apartment that formed after word go out about the shooting. “Did you get rid of the voices in your head,” sounds like a direct challenge to Mark David Chapman. “On your own admission…” you can hear the anger in his voice. In amazingly few words he sums up grief, mental health, anger, the brutality and finality of death. And the musicianship is unbelievable. Acoustic guitar intro, fret less bass solo, amazing solo as the tempo of the song climbs and climbs, reminds me of Stairway in the the intensity climb. Masterpiece.
I disagree. Gilmore and Watres became the faces of Floyd before the split. And much interest in Gilmore solo albums. But what do I know born and raised in Detroit. I think we had great music variety as far as radio goes. Love all my Canadian music influences. And Motown. 3 rock stations as a kid so competition kept music honest.
Mick Ralphs on guitar Gregg Dechert on keyboards, Mickey Feat on bass, Sue Evans & Jody Linscott on percussions, Raphael Ravenscroft on sax, flute and keyboards and Chris Slade on drums. David Gilmour on lead vocals and guitar
Love this version... the bass and first guitar solo, different but well constructed, amazingly driving drum line, great for a life version and the last solo by Gilmour, piercing BigMuff sound... simply awesome. The band is in full cry.
I love rediscovering a song I'd forgotten. This was around my freshman year of college and it was one of those really cool songs that would pop up now and again.
I remember seeing this tour in 84 in Detroit with my buddies, Migdale & Watson....you know who your are. Its been along time and great memories to have. Gilmour was amazing.
Me gusta muchísimo David Gilmour,como canta como es su forma de ser,es muy amable pero von esa discreción, y luego sus solos de guitarra,los adoro❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
At the same time as the song "Murder" is very beautiful, it is very sad, as it talks exactly about the murder of John Lennon and at the same time is also a criticism of his murderer Mark David Chapman. Master David Gilmour also expresses in the beautiful lyrics and melodies his feeling of great sadness and anger that was inside him at the time. This is his best guitar solo on his entire second solo album "About Face". Just to remind you, the song "Murder" was supposed to have entered the repertoire of the Album "The Final Cut" between 1982 and 1983, but due to many discussions and disagreements between Master David Gilmour himself with Roger Waters, some songs didn't make the cut.
@@basilprabhakar7028 Exactly citizen, Master David Gilmour composed several songs in the year 1982, and some of which would be included in the Album "The Final Cut", however the so-called Roger Waters did not like the songs that the Master David Gilmour had composed the songs: "Until We Sleep", "Murder" and "Near The End".
When will David Gilmour officially released this concert on DVD and Blu-ray? This is the best band in concert he has ever done after the break up of the original Pink Floyd.
The One & Only Sir. D.G. (Deus ex Guitar)!!! Check his famous Black Strat here with the Kahler or maybe more friendly "Floyd Rose" tremolo bridge...great video Tania!!!🙏💙
That's not really "shredding" by any means. The instrumental coda isvery reminiscent of animals, to me (sounds a lot like "sheep"'s coda). It's great, and I wish there was more stuff like this in his solo albums.
Other notable musicians here - Chris Slade on drums (AC/DC, Jimmy Page and others), Raphael Ravenscroft mustachioed keyboardist here but is a Sax player by trade, famous for being the sax player on Baker Street of Gerry Rafferty, Jody Linscott a percussionist who at least in those days played with and toured with everyone and anyone you can think of and lastly Gregg Dechert who had brief stints in latter day Bad Company and Uriah Heep.
I always point to this and Coming Back To life when the falsehood of Gilmour's "poor" lyric writing ability is brought up. This song is adressed to Mark David Chapman for those wwho don't know.
It's not really a falsehood. David himself has said that he doesn't consider himself a very good songwriter, and that he didn't like very much of what he wrote for "About Face," with the exception of this song and maybe "You Know I'm Right." He's actually pretty good. I have to wonder how much of his own lack of confidence in his own lyrics is thanks to Roger Waters. I can easily see him constantly being put down and belittled musically by Roger.
@@cubdukatyeah and i think its unfair, Roger is so powerful with metaphors and life changing messages, its really harsh to compare them, David can write good lyrics, hes just always going to be in the shadow of one of the greatest song writers in rock music.
@@corvetteanddrwhorule Being a good musician is more important than being a poet with average bass playing skills. Without the rest of the band roger would have been little more than a crazy out of tune john denver.
it's a shame that David doesn't played About face songs on his last tours. It would be amazing if he play Murder and Until we Sleep in his presentations again.
It's not a surprise that David did a solo album in the seventies before this one. Such talent should not be limited to working with Pink Floyd only. Waters was monopolizing the lyrical content of the band and restricting Gilmour's creative process
I just happened to see that other live performance with Kenny that you’re referring to. Yikes, I felt bad for him! Oh well. Like someone else had said I guess they were under rehearsed! 🤷🏻♂️
Hi, it's not Pino although he did play on the record! Mickey Feat is playing here, as others have posted. I like what Pino played more, but the solo Feat plays starts to grow on you! 👍
