Musician Reacts To Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb Live! First Time Hearing PF Live! 

This song has one of the most celebrated guitar solos in rock history. David Gilmour is a legend.

Some people argue that the second solo of Comfortably Numb on the Pulse Tour was and is the best solo ever played by a guitarist on this planet. I agree!

“David Gilmour can do more with one note than most other guitar players can do with the whole fretboard” ― Dave Mustaine

I've been to hundreds of concerts and this was by far the greatest live performance I was privileged to attend.🇬🇧

I'm always surprised anytime someone (especially a musician) says they have not heard Pink Floyd. But if you are going to get into the band, you have at least listen to an album side (1st half) beginning to end. Pink Floyd is not a band that you can really get by listening to randomly selected tracks. Every album is a concept that tells a story or has a unifying theme.

The vocals are majestic….the harmonies and phrasing…absolutely beautiful.

You have been pinked! Welcome aboard, you have so much before you ☮️❤️😎

As you age, this song hits harder and harder with each passing year. It feels like a release of sorrow.

Back in O.C. Calif when I was 30 my wife heard a commercial on the radio about a P.F. 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. 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. All of us fortunate enough to have seen this show live were in a TRANCE.... MESMERIZED the entire show... as you can imagine. We walked out saying.... What did we just witness? That was out of this world incredible. The Red Fender Stratocaster he used for this concert in the Guitar Collector World is ....PRICELESS

I have been a Floydy for 50 years now, and flew from Australia just for that concert. David Gilmour is the only guitarist that can make a guitar talk, sing and cry at the same time, for me it was a life changing experience. 🎸 🎸🎸🤘🤘

Another huge, huge LIVE performance with absolutely masterpiece guitar solo is "On the Turning Away" from 1988.

David Gilmore is legendary...I never wanted that solo to end either...mesmerizing...soulful...best guitar solo I've ever heard...I can't imagine how just a standing ovation was enough other than to float off the ground...enjoy your journey

You should now rewind almost 50 years, and check out "Echoes" Live in Pompeii. Just the band, very young, playing in a 2000 old roman amphitheater, just for the ghosts of the dead city. It will change you deeply.

Watch them when young. Echoes live in Pompeii 1972. You will never be the same again.

You haven't lived until you've seen this song performed live with the descending mirror ball that opens up in the final guitar solo.

Pink Floyd is legendary and David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist. The whole Pulse concert is amazing. I suggest checking out 'Sorrow' from Pulse. I was fortunate enough to see David Gilmour on his solo tour in 2016 when it came through Chicago. (He was 70 years old at the time and still sounded amazing). Great reaction to an awesome concert video!

Doesn't matter how many time I hear this, listening to David pour his soul into the Universe through his Strat still makes the hair on my arms stand up.

That entire concert is a work of art...a masterpiece. Listen to Sorrow, Run Like Hell, Wish You Were Here, Coming Back To Life, High Hopes...all of them!!

"I could never play fast so I decided to play well" David Gilmore

His solos are like a whole other melodic line that brings you to another world.

50 years ago Pink Floyd were already 200 years ahead of everybody! I bought my first Pink Floyd album in 1969 (Ummagumma) and saw them live in 1971 and 4 more times after that. For me This is the BEST band of all times. Now I'm 71 years old and still listen to them everyday. The best guitar solo of Gilmour is always the last one we listened. There are so many best solo of David!

PF is probably the deepest rabbit hole one can fall into, but a good one. There's so much to delve. Each album is a different animal and each song a masterpiece. Welcome to the fold :)

Fab reaction young man ,you have just gained more British fans ✌️✌️✌️🔥🔥🔥💙🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Thank you so much for reacting to this. I was in high school when this song first came out in 1979. I remember it well. My girlfriend at the time and I loved attending concerts. It was one of the things we loved doing together. There were a huge number of wonderful groups at the time and concerts were not very expensive to attend. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Boston, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Triumph, 38 Special, Foreigner, and many others. I can not describe to you what a wonderful time it was to be young then. We were happier, relationships were closer, life was more carefree, and the music was spectacular. My heart just aches that young people will not get to experience life as we did as teenagers in the 70’s/80’s. Again, thank you so much for posting this video. It was a wonderful treat.

Pink Floyd is Legendary, they're a Vibe! I've been a huge Pink Floyd fan since they released their "Dark Side of the Moon" album in 1973, I was 17. There's no Rock band like Pink Floyd, they're in a category all by themselves. The listener feels Pink Floyds music, they take you on a cerebral journey, and David Gilmour's guitar is a big part of that. This Pulse concert is one of the best live Rock Concert/Show "productions" I've ever seen, it's really off the charts for 1994 imo.

Pink Floyd is in a league of itself. I don't think of them as musicians but as wizards that summon my soul into a ride through the ether. David Gilmour's guitar singing holds my soul's hand as it leaves my body. Thanks for the reaction and for not pausing through the most legendary guitar solo in history.

John welcome back into the pink floyd fold time to catch up recommend echoes at the gdansk concert us and them crazy diamond take it back run like he'll to name but a few I'm 72 years young and been a floyd fan for well over fifty years can't get enough food for my soul if you now what I mean fabulous enjoyed your reaction

David Gilmour's lead on this song is considered one of the Top 10 ever in Rock. And there's never any arguments from the guitar world.

You are obviously part Floydian, The song "Time", needs to be heard to understand their excellence not only on stage; but their incredible in-studio production. Time may be the best example of that, oh and the song is great too!

I have 3 main bands that i absolutely love & have been with me for over 40+ years. These are Pink Floyd, Rush & Queen. I put them in no order of which are "best", they're all as good in their own ways. I got to see Rush live when i was about 16 yrs old, hitch hiked over 200 miles (back 200 too) to see them in London. I never unfortunately saw Queen live, although i hope one day to. I was however at this amazing Pink Floyd gig shown here. Another 200 mile journey to see them at Earls court London but thankfully that time on coach lol. I cannot express my deep passion & love for Pink Floyd, they have been in my life since such a young age. David Gilmour, like Lifeson & May is a guitar legend, a guitar god. His long notes & powerful guitar work is as much unsurpassed as Lifeson or indeed that of Brian May of Queen. They all deserve the 'guitar god' title & they all belong to the greatest groups category in music history. Pink Floyd, Queen & Rush have hit the accolade of global phenomenon now, they all deserve it.. They're all just brilliant, the very pinnacle of quality of rock music & they set the stage for many many groups/artists we hear today. Thank You for reacting to the great Pink Floyd, it will be a fantastic journey, like that of Rush. You should also react to Queen & the legend that was the late Freddie Mercury, different style but just amazingly great! 👍 🇬🇧❤🇺🇸

Definetely one of the masterpieces of Pink Floyd and also one of the top5 solos out there.

I truly grew up in a time of guitar gods. This solo is one of the most moving. It can draw emotion from you. He definitely sits high on mount Olympus with the rest of the guitar greats

i honestly dont think you can get anything better out of the instrument than David here. every note, every string is spent. just spectacular.

Couldn't have picked a better one to start with,maybe the best live recordings ever. DAVID GILMORE.

I've known this song since it was released in 1979. I've listened to it thousands of times. I saw this show at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal 2 nights in a row. But yet I still get chills, goosebumps when I listen to it.

Pink Floyd doesn't make music , they make ART . Listening to this band since 1972 .

To witness them live is the only way to truly appreciate

Pink Floyd is a rabbit hole you will never emerge from , I've been down there since 1972 . David Gilmour's timing , the way he holds a note and sheer emotion is spellbinding. He plugs his soul into the amp . You have to listen to Dark Side of The Moon in one go to appreciate the story behind the album , it's a message to us all .

next one from Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away (live to the Delicate Sound of Thunder concert 1988) 😎👍

Pink Floyd is a genre in itself...if we approach this style musically and creatively, we make "Pink Floyd" music.

It's like watching Secretariat run away with the Belmont Stakes in '73. So emotional.

Pink Floyd always takes you on a ethereal vision quest. Like a band of plains-walkers, phasing through the realms of existence. Take it all in.

I have seen Pink Floyd Live 4 times… I saw this same show in N.Y. 1994. The concert brochure said the stage is 120 feet wide. It takes a crew of 60 technicians three days to set up the entire lights and all. The concert schedule required that there had to be three entire crews to keep up. They leap froged each other for 92 shows with 20 Trucks per crew and a total staff of 195. The tour cost the promoters $98.MILLION to put on, but the total profit was $260 MILLION. Nick Mason’s drumming is incredible and matches Gilmour’s guitar emotions while Richard Wright takes us on a Magic Carpet Ride of tones that form the foundation of it all.

Never gets old. Sounds a little better every time even. haha. Thanks for checking it out. Its such an honor to the music that you are obviously such a careful and spirited listener! Awesome channel!

You feel pink floyd, not just listen, they are an experience, welcome

this song always brings me to tears every time.

More!!! 🔥🔥🔥

They put you on a awesome journey! Go down the Pink rabbit hole, you will never be the same!! All PF is Fire!!!🔥

you couldn't have a better intro to PF... happy journey.

GREAT REACTION Being old sucks, but I was there when it all started! Tears in the eyes :)

Good for you!! Thank you for your reaction. Reminds of good old days.

Great reaction, John! Very much enjoyed watching you experience this and feel the same way we all did the first time we experienced this show. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing you do more Pink Floyd. As for which songs to do next, Pink Floyd albums are conceptual and meant to be experienced as a whole. They're more akin to a complete story rather than a collection of random songs. If you are up for it, I would recommend reacting to each album in one sitting, then either uploading it as a whole, or breaking the uploads into smaller files. Doing a song randomly is like picking up a novel and reading a chapter from the middle of the book. It's surely satisfying, but context is lost. Especially in the case of the "Big 4", Dark Side Of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. The Final Cut, to a lesser extent. If you would rather do another random song first, I would recommend Time or Money next. Lots to go from there though. Again, great job on the reaction, man!

Just love this uninterrupted response! Well done Sir !

May 1, 1994 Birmingham Alabama - one of my greatest concert experiences.

Great to see you reacting to Pink Floyd, my favorite group when I was young, and my current favorite group, BTS. I cannot tell you how many times I blasted this song.

On your own you need to listen to and experience,”Pink Floyd” album ”Dark Side Of The Moon”, when you get to “Great Gig in the Sky”, your head will explode, keep on going listen to the rest of the album. And then listen to it again and again. Other great Pink Floyd albums, “Wish You Were Here”, “Animals”, The Wall”, add more.

At the Pulse Concert, there are 3 members of Pink Floyd from the 1960s performing at around age 50.

Please also check out Pink Floyd live at Pompeii 1972; 50 years ago.

The Pulse concert is a MUST watch

Listen to sorrow live He Auctioned off a lot of his guitars including the black strat which sold for 3.2 million alone. And he donated it all to charities he’s one of the most talented guitar players and honestly he’s one hell of a human being.

The entire "Pulse" concert is worth watching, every single song is a show.

Sam Brown (backing vocals) should take such immense credit for her incredible, immaculate harmonies…perfectly delivered. Lovely to meet you when you supported ELP at Royal Albert Hall in October 1992.

No string unbent, no soul untouched

John, this is a great example of PF. I was at this concert and it was an amazing experience. I can’t describe how good it all was. The sound and the visuals are very well put together and the huge mirrorball at the end was just amazing. Legendary musicians. Glad I was able to go.

Just watch the whole Pulse concert. Prepare to be amazed.

Solo 2 Soothes my little baby soul. Shout out to King lyrxst

"Leo Fender created the Stratocaster and God created David Gilmour to play it." This solo still brings tears to my eyes, just as it did in the auditorium that night a, scarcely believable, 27 years ago.

I was fortunate enough to have been at that concert in 1994 when they came to the US. That was Pink Floyd's final tour as that band. It was the most ethereal experience I have ever been a part of.

First introduced to Floyd in 1969 by of all people… my grandma. CCR for my birthday & Pink Floyd for Christmas. In 69, under Syd Barrett a much different style, more psychedelic!

I was at one of the Pulse shows at Earls Court in 1994, I was a 24 year old and it was my second time seeing Pink Floyd. It was unbelievable, a full rendition of Dark Side of The Moon and just when you though life could not get any better they played this. I think I will enjoy watching your Pink Floyd journey with you.

John, I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say, you've got to listen to Dark Side of the Moon all the way through, with no interruptions, in a dark room with headphones. That album remained on the album chart for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988! My husband and I have been blessed to have seen Pink Floyd live 25 times in different parts of the world. The best time was on Long Island, New York 5 night in a row in 1988. If you ever get the chance the best tribute band to see would be Brit Floyd. I hope you'll listen to the Wish You Were Here and Animals albums, too. Pink Floyd has always been my favorite band and always will be. Thanks for all your videos. We really enjoy them. P.S. I forgot to mention the first time we saw them live was in 1977 Frankfurt, Germany. The Animals album had just been released days before and we got to hear Animals for the first time live. It was incredible! Cheers, John!

I was there. Watching & listening to as Amazing virtuoso in dad jeans & t-shirt.

Greetings from New Orleans..digging the reactions and commentary!

The guys carefully reached their hands into the firmament with this one and brought back a huge slice of Heaven. Pink Floyd... total legends !

This was always one of my favorite PF songs. I always wanted more guitar at the end of the studio version. Here, Gilmour gives it up!

No one makes a guitar weep quite like DG 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

I wish you could have seen them in person in the 70's. They were the first ones to use lasers and beam-splitters, and the first ones to use a rising drum stage. They were and are on another level, that I think will never be achieved again.

It's safe to dive into Pink Floyd "head first" John as PF's musical pool is VERY DEEP! Since the late 1960s, hippies and all sorts of music lovers have been trippin' to PF's tunes and albums. Try "The Wall" to understand the lyrics and setting of "Comfortably Numb," it's quite a journey. Love the way PF embraces the deep BASS as a counterbalance to the toothy treble of the terrific guitar solo riffs.

Both "Sorrow" and "High Hopes" from this concert are amazing.

"Sorrow" is my other favourite from the "Pulse" concert, but this is just the tip of the Pink Floyd iceberg.

Big audience, and I was lucky enough to be one of them :) Brilliant solo, especially as this was at the end of a long show, this was the second encore, the 3rd and final encore was "Run like Hell", if you like light shows you should miss that! The entire show was brilliant, but if you want another great solo try "Sorrow", or maybe "One of the days".

Good reaction video - thank you!

This song has the best guitar solo of all time, in my opinion. It is also the most visually impressive concert I have ever seen.

Great reaction to this classic song and video. I saw them on this Pulse tour in 1994 at The Alamodome in San Antonio with 47,000 fans. I had 18th row seats on the floor and it was an experience of a lifetime!!! Also saw them in 1987 in Austin. You should also react to, from this Pulse tour, High Hopes and Run Like Hell!!!!

Just off the charts

hands down john,,the best solo ever......argue that and makes me tear up everytime,,dead brothers song..takes me back to when we whooped each others ass as kids...love it

Watch "one of these days " from the live pulse album.. also any songs from the live pulse concert you will not be disappointed

That whole concert is available on YT, you should check it out if you haven't already.

You absolutely should listen to all Pink Floyd...they have so many amazing songs. I can't think of any that I don't love. 💜💜💜💜💜💜

Dude, you're born to see Pink Floyd playing ECHOES Live at Pompeii 1972.

Legendary solo... David Gilmour hits you in the feels, also, fun fact, you can thank David for Kate Bush, when she was 16 he paid studio time for her to make a professional demo tape to take it around all the record labels.

Comfortably NUmb has been played on the radio probably 400,000 times since it's release in 1980.

best band of all times 😎👍

I'd recommend doing "Dark Side of the Moon" in 2 reaction videos (one for each side), b/c you can pause and give your reaction, but listening to how the songs flow, without any breaks in what is going on, makes it magic. There is a natural break in the album because it was recorded for vinyl, hence 2 vids.

Along with the Floyd ( this was their last concert ). Checkout some of Dave's solo work after the Floyd. " Live at Gdansk" " take a breathe " On an island " the blue" Last time playing " Echoes" all *****. "Live at Pompeii: :" in any tongue" ***** the whole concert and Daves last. The only person to play in this theater twice since 79 AD.

Pink Floyd the Epitome of Music ☮️🎼👊

Pure Talent...saw them in the 80s

If you want more of Floyd seems like you are ready for Echoes. It’s a trip you’ll never forget.

Floyd !! They were inescapable for many years. They dominated rock music and rightfully so !

On or around 1979 I heard this album for the first time. Changed my musical interest till present I am 60 now