It was in 1968 that David Gilmour joined the band in which he would become famous as one of the . 54 years later, with Hey Hey Rise Up, a powerful protest song in support of the people of Ukraine. In this , we trace Gilmour’s evolution as a guitarist via – from 1969’s The Nile Song all the way through to Hey Hey Rise Up. Along the way, Gilmour’s genius in landmark songs such as Echoes, Breathe, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb and Another Brick In The Wall is – Kirk Hammett, Matt Bellamy, Sophie Lloyd, Derek Trucks, Jon Gomm, Steve Rothery of Marillion, Geordie Greep of Black Midi and Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard. and beyond is told in his own words, and an is provided in an exclusive interview with , producer of Floyd’s legendary double album The Wall and the last three albums of the band’s career. Finally, in an , we profile the details of . From his trademark wide-interval string bends to his , we’ve covered to play like the .
