The genius of Pink Floyd in 8 essential tracks
Revolutionary world-building epics.
David Gilmour
The 1981 show David Gilmour called Pink Floyd’s best: “A great achievement”
Turning rock and roll into a spectacle.
The 1979 Pink Floyd song that defeated David Gilmour: “Couldn’t play it properly”
Not playing it the proper way.
The 1973 Pink Floyd album David Gilmour thought was “perfect”
A faultless body of work, according to Gilmour.
The 1979 Pink Floyd song Roger Waters had big issues with: “Not moving at all”
Not what he heard in his head.
“The sound isn’t very good”: the Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters didn’t rate as a singer
The wrong tone of voice.
The 1967 song that marked the end of Syd Barrett: “He was a different person”
The end of his creative journey.
“Beautiful”: the guitar performance Brian May will never forget
The kind of solo that stays with you.
