@BionikTuning It just so happens that he suffers a number of ailments- in case you haven't noticed he's in a wheelchair. He invited David to the concert, so clearly it isn't disrespect or failing to learn the lyrics or anything. Who gives a fuck whether or not he's reading from a sheet anyway? He sings it properly and that's all that matters at the end of the equation.
this just makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up - two legends blending together - true masters of the song - from RW's opening vocals then DG's guitar - rises head and shoulders above the riff-raff of today
@SRNF That's what I was saying. I said David Gilmours solos are ALWAYS true to the original. That means he does the same thing in every live show. It's a well known guitar riff, because it's what he did on the record. He knows enough to play it live too. Not every guitarist does this. Terry Kath, of Chicago, when he would play the famous guitar solo that everyone recognizes on 25 or 6 to 4 would play something completely different each time. Nothing like what was on the record.
pink floyd bien sur ,respect a syd barret le precurseur du groupe !! the best dommage david pourrait se saper un peu mieux et se mettre en valeur meme si sa musique est au top !! rebel 68
If you don't rate Robert Wyatt get a lossless copy of Soft Machine (one) and pan the balance.He's playing and singing two different songs.He was 18-19 years old.
Amazingly talented fella.Must have been a huge influence on Mr Costello. :)
mygod this solo is awesome...it's not so perfect but his emotions filter through his guitar and the notes he touches. emotions and no technique: this is Music.
Robert Wyatt singings brings warmth and just fits well with the lyricism . It's great to hear Gilmour playing a pure BB King like sound without his psychadelic pedal rack. An overall great acoustic version.
The looks between Robert and Dave are the looks between two friends who have knoww each other for so long. The Soft Machine lived and lives for longer than one man was able to walk. Floyd owe their entire existance to TSF and noone knows it more than Dave G.
So hilarious that there are actually comments saying that Gilmour is more prolific and inventive than Wyatt... Might want to look into the history of both of their careers; you'll see that Wyatt has made more albums and has been related to more masterpieces of art than Gilmour has dreamed of.
@Clutnuckle Lets not get into these kind of discussions, as far as comparing the 2 goes or trying to find out who's better. Wayatt has always been the experimental and the artful innovator, while Gilmour is a soul man with an amazing sense of melody. They both have their appeal with music lovers. Fact remains, they were and will always be very good friends, from the times when Soft Machine and Pink Floyd shared the same stage in the late 60s.
@Roaltar Yeah sorry, that was a completely meaningless quarrel to bring up, the comparison was unnecessary on my part. I was probably just mad or something lol
If only Soft Machine was more popular... I don't blame Wyatt for leaving when they decided to play instrumental music, his voice is still beautiful to this day. It's nice to see David Gilmour, an artist who is much more well known and respected than Wyatt, giving him some recognition. I'm just sad that Wyatt broke his legs, he wasn't too bad a drummer, either.
I probably have listened to that song at least 10.000 times, pre-album versions, studio versions, live versions, learned every note of it on guitar, but it still gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it!
When you add a legend like Wyatt to a legendary master piece like "comfortably Numb", I don't think there are words to describe what the out come will be........Thanks for posting this video, kayorn.
Just let me say this who ever plays or sings with David Gilmour is because that musician is a very talented person and Robert Wyatt is a very talented musician and person
Da treffen sich zwei Titanen..... Was Robert Wyatt schon seit ca. 35 Jahren im Rollstuhl musikalisch leistet ist gigantisch. Jedes Album immer besser. Und David unglaublich bescheiden und hochmusikalisch, im Gegensatz zu diesem exzentrischen Selbstdarsteller an der Bassgitarre......... (P.F.)
Robert Wyatt have his own style to sing it give to this song more tragic touch (and without Wyatt it was very tragic but now it's special I can't explain it ...) .
haha bashing R. Wyatt? Listen to Fictitious Sports by NIck Mason and Carla Bley and then we'll talk about this Genius. .. Dondestan, Shleep, Ruth is Stranger than Richard.. NOthing Can Stop Us.. Rock Bottom.. Matching Mole, Soft Machine.. Some people are lucky to make one good song.. this guy has been making good, legendary albums since the 60's.. so.. u know.. more respect! :P
Someone said it before, it is not about the speed, it is about the feel of it all ... Gilmour is a guitar god and no one has its sound signature or sound ...
I did'nt know Wyatt did this! I wish he was'nt trying to imitate Rodger Waters and did it with his charactoristic pixiesoto - it would have suited the song even better!
Robert Wyatt is a legend, see soft machine and the "chef d'oeuvre" rock bottom ! and "shipbuilding" !!! comandantemurdock is right, learn/listen before talking..
I'm with Wyatt even if this is hard to watch. Comfortably Numb is a shitty song anyway when compared to Floyd in its prime or especially Soft Machine's material so I don't blame him for half-assing it.
@stupidstupidpeople Wow dude.....U really dunno nythng bout Music huh!!....If Comfortably Numb is shitty then it makes damn whole discographies of all the bands worthless!!!.....As for Soft Machine...They are gud but they seriously dun hav a song in their repertoire as gud as Comfortably Numb....So Jus shut the hell Up nd go Pick Up a DVD of Floyd tht actually works nd listen 2 MUSIC again!!!...Huh u got me all riled up ;)
@paranoidXeqtr If you really appreciated Pink Floyd I don't think you would hold a song like this in such high regard. Do you even own Piper at the gates of dawn? Ummagumma? Saucerful of secrets? Atom Heart Mother? Do you ever wonder where they would have taken the music if Syd had not gone insane?
@paranoidXeqtr Also, I don't know any true Floyd fans who can even like The Wall over a long period of time; it's pop, it's filler, the production feels like a cage around the music. I know what kind of Floyd fan you obviously are so I guess I leave it at that. You should really educate yourself before you try to talk like that to anyone who really understands music again.
@SmokeyMcTrees you are right, I should not be forcing my opinions on others. I think all I really wanted to get across is that fans should embrace or at least have respect for the roots of the band before just diving into thier hits. As a die-hard fan I'm sure you must understand the frustration.
@stupidstupidpeople I absolutely do, ha-ha....more then once I have forced my friends to sit through 20 minutes bootlegs of "CAreful With That Axe" to demonstrate how PF did the whole "horror-rock" thing before anybody!
"the production feels like a cage around the music."
I think that's rather the point dude. I understand your frustration my man, my favourite Floyd song has got to be Fearless but we must not dismiss material simply because it has become successful or renowned. The Wall has many great moments but then no-one gives The Final Cut a fair shot in my view. Its cool, if someone likes Floyd, who cares what songs they like. In peace. @stupidstupidpeople
esto es poesia en cuanto a la musica, no se ingles pero creo que es lo mejor que hay tengo 44 años y se que es por muuuuuuucho mejor que los beatles para el que me quiera refutar
Gilmore is probably one the best living guitar players and perhaps one of the best that ever lived. People please realize its not the speed (although he has this) anyone can do that given enough time. Its the feeling, emotion and soul behind the music and arrangement of the guitar solos. No one does it better than Gilmore Nobody.
@dhronly -I completely agree with you. This is a matter of feelings in soul. May be maestro Mark Knopfler can do the equal "battle" of moods and colors. May be Vangelis, but this is a different story. Even Mr. Clapton can't compares with DG.
@dhronly You can't even spell the guitarist's last name yet you're willing to insist he's the best ever? That just adds to the weakness of your overall argument.
@dhronly Mark Tremonti who just won "Guitarist" greates solo poll stated "My favorite solos tend to focus mainly on feel and phrasing rather than technique. At the top of my list would be Gilmour's Comfortably Numb and Stevie Ray Vaughn's Lenny."
Stop bringing down Robert Wyatt, the man is a musical monster probably one of the best musical genuises of our time. Gilmour respects Wyatt and Soft Machine, which is really great to see
I actually thought this was some better stuff of Robert's. A lot of stuff his very thick accent comes through very strong and, at least for me, is very distracting from whatever he's singing.
As far as the guy that said about learning the words, looks like they may have simply handed him a sheet and said will you sing with us? What is the context behind this session?
He is a dude from the days wen it truly was sex drugs and rock and roll he got shit faced jumped out a wind hence the wheels ,and he goes on for the love of making sound as for the paper he was a guest who didnt know the words but had the bollocks to get on stage and do it
Jeezus CAWTEXCAWTEX, must you show such little grasp of the whole musical landscape? The man is a legend, and not because he lacks anything but perhaps the desire to be a dedicated follower of fashion. If you choose to neglect his contributions, it is solely due to your taste in music. Historically, he is and always will be a member of a long lost group of musical visionaries determined to push the envelope and confront the established business norm of acceptance. You're a putz!
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Yes - that's your opinion. He also contributes to a lacklustre version of a good but nothing special song here; for which it seems he can't even be bothered to learn the words. Some of what he did with Soft Machine is indefensibly bad. And when he sings he sounds like his got his balls stuck in his barse. Music is the single most important thing in my life so I don't need to be patronised and insulted by you just because I've criticised your sloppy little hero. Get a grip.
What a whiny-ass little punk. Thin-skinned are we? If music is that important to you, stop short changing yourself. Oh, and look up the word patronize in the dictionary Dumbo!!
Fyo: "patronize; verb - to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward". Have a look at your comments...what did you think 'patronize' meant? You really don't write very well either 'Dumbo'!
Yes i agree it's a good song - don't think Robert Wyatt 'sings' it particularly well here though. Rhythm of his delivery is all over the place - like he's never heard it before.
I'm a big Robert Wyatt and Soft Machine fan, but I don't think this is one of Robert's better singing jobs -- as compared to his beautiful rendition of Biko or Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding. But I'm glad he's still performing and that David Gilmour and he have collaborated again. (Pink Floyd and Soft Machine often played together in the swinging 60s UK scene.)
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Couldn't he at least have learnt the words before getting on the stage. Very sloppy - but i suppose that's part of his 'image'. Personally i don't care for his music - something very 'twee' about it. And some of his Soft Machine stuff is just TERRIBLE. As for his voice - sounds to me like he's got his bollocks irretrievably wedged in his abdomen. 'Comfortably Numb' = good song but f**king depressing; and this version seems pretty unnecessary.
robert wyatt was an important composer and played for soft machine and matching moles, he was an icon of the canterbury scene. however , in 1973, during a Gong's party, he fell out of the third floor window, and became paralysed from the waist down and subsequently uses a wheelchair. since that, pink floyd tried to support him in many ways, inviting him to sing on loads of gigs. people shouldn't forget the importance of this man to modern music
Love this! For all you complaining about the guitar and so on, what is wrong with doing something a bit different? How many times have we not heard the more bombastic version with a stratocaster? And Robert Wyatt is great! Look at his CV and you'll see how influential he's been. Saying he's lazy for having a sheet is just ignorant. He's developed stage fright and says it makes it hard to remember lyrics. By the way, he directed the Meltdown festival that year which this concert was a part of.
I can't hear shit!!! The audio is so friggin low. This is like eating a sandwich behind a glass window in front of a hungry person. Thanks for the tease. :-(
This was the reason I bought the David Gilmour DVD that included this. Nothing against Roger Waters., he is fantastic in his own right, but I prefer Robert Wyatts unique approach to vocals.
It is so sad to read some of these nit-picking comments below. They are ruthless and hostile towards people and their imperfection. But the beauty and wisdom of this performance lies just in its imperfection; it is in its weakness. Because we all are weak and imperfect. Think about it before you criticize.
Right on zmor68: David is a very gracious soul, and does not think he is perfect by any stretch of the imagination (even though to us he truly is). One has to ask if David would care for this kind of sniper critiquing.
umm ... that "mountainjack" is Robert Wyatt, one of the greatest rock musicians ever. but if you're using the word "random", you may be too young to know much.
i'm also "too young to know much", but i know the connection between wyatt and PF/gilmour... and i know enough to know that he is not "one of the greatest rock musicians ever"... quit being so pretensious, let the kid be retarded, and stop throwing the word "greatest" around so loosely
Right, good call, and I will resist throwing superlatives around so cavalierly. I should say, "I enjoy Wyatt; he has been quite instructive and inspirational to me personally". I do understand his lack of appeal to the younguns - he's a bit advanced in years. Still, hard to deny the goodness of Little Red Robin Hood (ask Radiohead - listen to The National Anthem).
Sorry, but that´s not a member of pink floyd
TheAlexBrasill 5 days ago
one of the greats performances of this song with de unbieliever robert but IU don't understand why was down de stage....
joeyspider 6 days ago
Forgive my ignorance but who is Wyatt ? Thanks
Fl0yDian86 1 month ago
@Fl0yDian86
he was "soft machine"
after that solo in "Rock Bottom" un chef d'oeuvre
kayorn 1 month ago
@Fl0yDian86 a live legend
jlpa81 2 days ago
Wonderful! And congratulations to the cello player !
minouche39 2 months ago
when (and if) I am dying - would be good to hear this....xx
mrsanne2010 2 months ago 2
My God Caroline Dale is incredibly beautiful!
floridaskater07 2 months ago in playlist floridaskater07's favorites
Amazing! Who came up with teaming these two legends together? Inspiring!
NCW250 2 months ago
Not that David Gilmour isn't brilliant - but I was hoping to hear Robert Wyatt sing the whole song. We all know he can easily hit those high notes.
DrEmilShaufhausen 3 months ago 4
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Reading the lyrics from some shitty piece of paper....is mate having a laugh?
BionikTuning 4 months ago
@BionikTuning It just so happens that he suffers a number of ailments- in case you haven't noticed he's in a wheelchair. He invited David to the concert, so clearly it isn't disrespect or failing to learn the lyrics or anything. Who gives a fuck whether or not he's reading from a sheet anyway? He sings it properly and that's all that matters at the end of the equation.
organaphus 4 months ago
greatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
nourjames90 5 months ago
wyatt>gilmour, well honestly wyatt>99% musicians from british rock environment.
Staworgin 5 months ago
omg a 2006 video in widescreen =D
jcast18k 6 months ago
This is amazing!! I'm a new soft machine fan, I just heard of them earlier this year. It brought tears to my eyes!!! Davids voice never changes!!
bodom71 6 months ago
this just makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up - two legends blending together - true masters of the song - from RW's opening vocals then DG's guitar - rises head and shoulders above the riff-raff of today
quaich14 6 months ago
I like how David Gilmour's solos are always fairly true to the original recording.
A lot of guitarists do solos so completely different to the studio recording the song is almost unrecognizable.
at90percent 6 months ago
@at90percent he does the exact same thing in many live shows, this is a pretty well known riff/guitar solo so he knows the fans want it
SRNF 5 months ago
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at90percent 5 months ago
@SRNF That's what I was saying. I said David Gilmours solos are ALWAYS true to the original. That means he does the same thing in every live show. It's a well known guitar riff, because it's what he did on the record. He knows enough to play it live too. Not every guitarist does this. Terry Kath, of Chicago, when he would play the famous guitar solo that everyone recognizes on 25 or 6 to 4 would play something completely different each time. Nothing like what was on the record.
at90percent 5 months ago
@at90percent but he does not do that for all songs.
SRNF 5 months ago
what is the black electric guitar? Gretsch?
fendertwin777 7 months ago
@fendertwin777 yup it's a Gretsch :)
AskeXD 7 months ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
conceptsincommerce 7 months ago
this is terrible, if you gonna cover atleast learn the words and dont sing from notes man...this is not a seninar
KMD55X 7 months ago
@KMD55X shut up dude, he was weakend by a 4 storage fall... do it with no legs left ... plus he is old
koala381 7 months ago
@koala381 i didnt ask for a history backup, i commented. if i want history i will do my own research.
KMD55X 7 months ago
@KMD55X just take some information before criticizing this man
koala381 7 months ago
so fucking awful its untrue,,,,
hongkong506 7 months ago
the cello girl gives me the biggest wood
bigfattrolllord 8 months ago
Can anybody tell me how to get that high pitched acoustic guitar sound? It doesn't sound normal...awesome performance by gilmour as usual..
aravindh2002 8 months ago
“una perla de esas que nos gustan y mucho”… si hasta el gran charly se rindió a esta canción y la hizo en el Cosquín de este año!!
Morringos 8 months ago
pink floyd bien sur ,respect a syd barret le precurseur du groupe !! the best dommage david pourrait se saper un peu mieux et se mettre en valeur meme si sa musique est au top !! rebel 68
skeptyky 9 months ago
David Gilmour and Robert Wyatt are gears in a big beautiful machine.
AlternateTunerDotCom 11 months ago 8
If you don't rate Robert Wyatt get a lossless copy of Soft Machine (one) and pan the balance.He's playing and singing two different songs.He was 18-19 years old.
Amazingly talented fella.Must have been a huge influence on Mr Costello. :)
BevisFriend2010 11 months ago 3
mygod this solo is awesome...it's not so perfect but his emotions filter through his guitar and the notes he touches. emotions and no technique: this is Music.
thedeadliest 11 months ago
this was eally touching, David Gilmoure, he can afford it¡¡¡
11311133 1 year ago
Never disappoints with the solo..gives me chills!!
foortiz619 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt singings brings warmth and just fits well with the lyricism . It's great to hear Gilmour playing a pure BB King like sound without his psychadelic pedal rack. An overall great acoustic version.
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needledropdamagedone 1 year ago
ssssshhhhhh.....listen, then feel....... music is always friendly to tears...
babistsotsos 1 year ago
The looks between Robert and Dave are the looks between two friends who have knoww each other for so long. The Soft Machine lived and lives for longer than one man was able to walk. Floyd owe their entire existance to TSF and noone knows it more than Dave G.
Readingcoops 1 year ago
SHIPBUILDING
yinyinkong2559 1 year ago
So hilarious that there are actually comments saying that Gilmour is more prolific and inventive than Wyatt... Might want to look into the history of both of their careers; you'll see that Wyatt has made more albums and has been related to more masterpieces of art than Gilmour has dreamed of.
Clutnuckle 1 year ago
@Clutnuckle Lets not get into these kind of discussions, as far as comparing the 2 goes or trying to find out who's better. Wayatt has always been the experimental and the artful innovator, while Gilmour is a soul man with an amazing sense of melody. They both have their appeal with music lovers. Fact remains, they were and will always be very good friends, from the times when Soft Machine and Pink Floyd shared the same stage in the late 60s.
Roaltar 1 year ago
@Roaltar Yeah sorry, that was a completely meaningless quarrel to bring up, the comparison was unnecessary on my part. I was probably just mad or something lol
Clutnuckle 1 year ago
@Clutnuckle It's all good:)
Roaltar 1 year ago
I find it funny that Robert Wyatt has to read the lyrics off of a piece of paper. This is obviously not such a big deal to him.
Anglagard1 1 year ago
Fantastic!!!
Thanks for uploading this xx
dual506 1 year ago
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Fucking commie cunt, Floyd's Red cover is now blown!
edlpirateradio 1 year ago
god bless 'em all! gave me so much joy!!!
Eleven
MegaSqrl 1 year ago
There's a fine line between laughing and crying!
Corinth6 1 year ago
If only Soft Machine was more popular... I don't blame Wyatt for leaving when they decided to play instrumental music, his voice is still beautiful to this day. It's nice to see David Gilmour, an artist who is much more well known and respected than Wyatt, giving him some recognition. I'm just sad that Wyatt broke his legs, he wasn't too bad a drummer, either.
birchofacookie 1 year ago
God Dammit that is awesome
mitchskater 1 year ago
I probably have listened to that song at least 10.000 times, pre-album versions, studio versions, live versions, learned every note of it on guitar, but it still gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it!
Anaben11 1 year ago
Props to Kayorn for this. Immaculate.
alifor9 1 year ago
When you add a legend like Wyatt to a legendary master piece like "comfortably Numb", I don't think there are words to describe what the out come will be........Thanks for posting this video, kayorn.
mysteakhouse 1 year ago 14
Caroline of Chello totally melts my heart man. Adorable is she!
floridaskater07 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
dragaodosangue 1 year ago
@dragaodosangue ..why that comment,you show yourself up as a complete and utter tit,with absolutely no knowledge of proper musical heritage...idiot.
EVERTONIC 1 year ago
good practice guys, now let's do it for real! lol! no but seriously that was the shit.
universalflowster 1 year ago
good practice guys, now let's do it for real! lol!
universalflowster 1 year ago
Just let me say this who ever plays or sings with David Gilmour is because that musician is a very talented person and Robert Wyatt is a very talented musician and person
ppaury 1 year ago
@ppaury ...exactly....and an amazing rock drummer before the accident, soft machine was amazing
EVERTONIC 1 year ago
Da treffen sich zwei Titanen..... Was Robert Wyatt schon seit ca. 35 Jahren im Rollstuhl musikalisch leistet ist gigantisch. Jedes Album immer besser. Und David unglaublich bescheiden und hochmusikalisch, im Gegensatz zu diesem exzentrischen Selbstdarsteller an der Bassgitarre......... (P.F.)
nisanus 1 year ago
awesome version-Robert Wyatt plays 'the doctor' perfectly...
joydivisionboy1 1 year ago
such a moving performance.
fredoviola 1 year ago
The best version of this song EVER!!!
MarelizeM 1 year ago 2
welcome robert thanks david for carry him with you
flayingteapot 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt have his own style to sing it give to this song more tragic touch (and without Wyatt it was very tragic but now it's special I can't explain it ...) .
turkniktout 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt is one of the biggest artist of music history.
Lordofthepug 1 year ago
haha bashing R. Wyatt? Listen to Fictitious Sports by NIck Mason and Carla Bley and then we'll talk about this Genius. .. Dondestan, Shleep, Ruth is Stranger than Richard.. NOthing Can Stop Us.. Rock Bottom.. Matching Mole, Soft Machine.. Some people are lucky to make one good song.. this guy has been making good, legendary albums since the 60's.. so.. u know.. more respect! :P
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ahead1395 1 year ago
Someone said it before, it is not about the speed, it is about the feel of it all ... Gilmour is a guitar god and no one has its sound signature or sound ...
Kafrifelle 1 year ago
i love roberts delivery in this video but i find it weird that hes not on stage with david.
boogster123321 1 year ago
GILMOUR, not Gilmore ... and DAVID, not Dave ;o)
KarmicOmen 1 year ago
very timid drummer
guiltseeker 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt is amazing, another level, he is one of the best muscal genius ever, like for example, hermeto pasocual, another genius
jeromeknvb 1 year ago
I did'nt know Wyatt did this! I wish he was'nt trying to imitate Rodger Waters and did it with his charactoristic pixiesoto - it would have suited the song even better!
bloodgy1 1 year ago
@bloodgy1 What is pixiesoto ?
MasoSK1 1 year ago
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Gilmore is the best guitar players and one of the best that ever. Amazing!
andperon 1 year ago
MAGIQUE !!!
62valbuena 1 year ago
So amazing!
Robert, M° Michael with David together on stage in one of the best rock song of all time!
CadelSolCagliariBB 1 year ago
been a fan since the intro dude,nuf said
dsloan69 1 year ago
OMG Has anybody realized how 'fat' was david during that time? now he isn't , it's kinda weird...
anyway, besides the amazing guitar playing of Dave, i think this concert was not exactly one of his best...
Papecode 1 year ago
A beautiful song, in all of its incarnations.
Teflon65 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt... Dude this is the thing!!!!
Soft Machine Still Alive
Selcknam 1 year ago
Waters =/
Rekfloyd 1 year ago
Robert Wyatt is a legend, see soft machine and the "chef d'oeuvre" rock bottom ! and "shipbuilding" !!! comandantemurdock is right, learn/listen before talking..
kayorn 1 year ago 37
people before talk think and study...robert wyatt is a music genius
comandantemurdock 1 year ago 2
I'm with Wyatt even if this is hard to watch. Comfortably Numb is a shitty song anyway when compared to Floyd in its prime or especially Soft Machine's material so I don't blame him for half-assing it.
stupidstupidpeople 1 year ago
@stupidstupidpeople Wow dude.....U really dunno nythng bout Music huh!!....If Comfortably Numb is shitty then it makes damn whole discographies of all the bands worthless!!!.....As for Soft Machine...They are gud but they seriously dun hav a song in their repertoire as gud as Comfortably Numb....So Jus shut the hell Up nd go Pick Up a DVD of Floyd tht actually works nd listen 2 MUSIC again!!!...Huh u got me all riled up ;)
paranoidXeqtr 1 year ago
@paranoidXeqtr If you really appreciated Pink Floyd I don't think you would hold a song like this in such high regard. Do you even own Piper at the gates of dawn? Ummagumma? Saucerful of secrets? Atom Heart Mother? Do you ever wonder where they would have taken the music if Syd had not gone insane?
stupidstupidpeople 1 year ago
@paranoidXeqtr Also, I don't know any true Floyd fans who can even like The Wall over a long period of time; it's pop, it's filler, the production feels like a cage around the music. I know what kind of Floyd fan you obviously are so I guess I leave it at that. You should really educate yourself before you try to talk like that to anyone who really understands music again.
stupidstupidpeople 1 year ago
@stupidstupidpeople I've been a DIE-HARD Floyd fan for 25 years and the Wall is my favorite album. You can't tell people what to like, man.
SmokeyMcTrees 1 year ago
@SmokeyMcTrees you are right, I should not be forcing my opinions on others. I think all I really wanted to get across is that fans should embrace or at least have respect for the roots of the band before just diving into thier hits. As a die-hard fan I'm sure you must understand the frustration.
stupidstupidpeople 1 year ago
@stupidstupidpeople I absolutely do, ha-ha....more then once I have forced my friends to sit through 20 minutes bootlegs of "CAreful With That Axe" to demonstrate how PF did the whole "horror-rock" thing before anybody!
SmokeyMcTrees 1 year ago
"the production feels like a cage around the music."
I think that's rather the point dude. I understand your frustration my man, my favourite Floyd song has got to be Fearless but we must not dismiss material simply because it has become successful or renowned. The Wall has many great moments but then no-one gives The Final Cut a fair shot in my view. Its cool, if someone likes Floyd, who cares what songs they like. In peace. @stupidstupidpeople
conansdog 1 year ago
THIS IS SO GOOD!! damn!
vegroms 1 year ago
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that old bloke with the beard should be ashamed performing with the lyrics in front of him--not worthy!
ronaldosucks1 1 year ago
@ronaldosucks1 That 'old bloke with the beard is one of the most infuential musicians that has ever lived. the guy is a genius.
but I agree ronaldo does suck.
l228spn 4 months ago
Very special Gilmour is very surprising !
pierrebudan 1 year ago
esto es poesia en cuanto a la musica, no se ingles pero creo que es lo mejor que hay tengo 44 años y se que es por muuuuuuucho mejor que los beatles para el que me quiera refutar
conito1111 1 year ago
Watch the cello player's hand going... That's some first class skills!!!
Also, the strat indeed sounds better for the solo.
arnosluismans 1 year ago
have to love Robert Wyatt ... if he isnt smoking on stage ... he is chewing while singing..what respect Gilmor has for this man.
redifreddy14 1 year ago
david gilmour's voice sounds like new. his voice in this song reminds me of the ascent to heaven
ACDC7369 1 year ago
sem comentários....tudo se resume a isso!
Reginaldo255 1 year ago
@SlimBoyArcadeFire Gilmour fills concerts waters doesnt, gilmour is god dipshit
bigals1000 2 years ago 2
dhronly
Well put. You can listen to Jeff Beck and he will put more emotion into a handful of notes than some can put into a double album.Listen to JB Blues
quotza 2 years ago
Gilmore is probably one the best living guitar players and perhaps one of the best that ever lived. People please realize its not the speed (although he has this) anyone can do that given enough time. Its the feeling, emotion and soul behind the music and arrangement of the guitar solos. No one does it better than Gilmore Nobody.
dhronly 2 years ago 50
GILMOUR no gilmore!
stratogio 2 years ago
GMAB Cant spell!
dhronly 2 years ago
you are absolutely right..I am telling this to my friends all the time..music must be from the heart..
honzabur 2 years ago
@dhronly -I completely agree with you. This is a matter of feelings in soul. May be maestro Mark Knopfler can do the equal "battle" of moods and colors. May be Vangelis, but this is a different story. Even Mr. Clapton can't compares with DG.
mangione56 1 year ago
@mangione56 mark knopfler and david gilmour are the best,great tehnic,soul and a feeling!
ibuli51 1 year ago
@dhronly I dont care how you're judging whos best, automatically jimi is #1.
superdude13666 1 year ago
@superdude13666 BUT Gilmore is easly #2, lol
superdude13666 1 year ago
@dhronly
Gilmour, not Gilmore
takoGillan94 1 year ago
@dhronly So true, he is a legend!
BuzzieBee77 1 year ago
@dhronly you damn right!
cayayo 1 year ago
@dhronly je n'ai pas tout lu et je ne suis pas anglais.... mais évidemment Robert Wyatt est un génie et Rock Bottom est un chef d'oeuvre absolu
gammaGTgammajereste 1 year ago
@dhronly You can't even spell the guitarist's last name yet you're willing to insist he's the best ever? That just adds to the weakness of your overall argument.
Clutnuckle 1 year ago
@dhronlyYes, This.
bittersound 10 months ago
@dhronly Mark Tremonti who just won "Guitarist" greates solo poll stated "My favorite solos tend to focus mainly on feel and phrasing rather than technique. At the top of my list would be Gilmour's Comfortably Numb and Stevie Ray Vaughn's Lenny."
KapteinSabeltan 10 months ago 2
Robert is so off he's good - very good indeed!
joeytruelove 2 years ago
Stop bringing down Robert Wyatt, the man is a musical monster probably one of the best musical genuises of our time. Gilmour respects Wyatt and Soft Machine, which is really great to see
Mickdog2112 2 years ago 32
You are so right :)
RuojaPerkele 2 years ago
Totally agree Mickdog2112.
Robert Wyatt and Gilmour are classic musicians.. Something which is lacking in music nowadays..
PeterTRFC 2 years ago 3
gilmour for president!!
soricku 2 years ago 5
Mr. Gilmour is GOD.
dunosferatu 2 years ago 2
I actually thought this was some better stuff of Robert's. A lot of stuff his very thick accent comes through very strong and, at least for me, is very distracting from whatever he's singing.
As far as the guy that said about learning the words, looks like they may have simply handed him a sheet and said will you sing with us? What is the context behind this session?
losghost 2 years ago
He is a dude from the days wen it truly was sex drugs and rock and roll he got shit faced jumped out a wind hence the wheels ,and he goes on for the love of making sound as for the paper he was a guest who didnt know the words but had the bollocks to get on stage and do it
MrCrissr 2 years ago 2
Jeezus CAWTEXCAWTEX, must you show such little grasp of the whole musical landscape? The man is a legend, and not because he lacks anything but perhaps the desire to be a dedicated follower of fashion. If you choose to neglect his contributions, it is solely due to your taste in music. Historically, he is and always will be a member of a long lost group of musical visionaries determined to push the envelope and confront the established business norm of acceptance. You're a putz!
glynnt54 2 years ago
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Yes - that's your opinion. He also contributes to a lacklustre version of a good but nothing special song here; for which it seems he can't even be bothered to learn the words. Some of what he did with Soft Machine is indefensibly bad. And when he sings he sounds like his got his balls stuck in his barse. Music is the single most important thing in my life so I don't need to be patronised and insulted by you just because I've criticised your sloppy little hero. Get a grip.
CAWTEXCAWTEX 2 years ago
What a whiny-ass little punk. Thin-skinned are we? If music is that important to you, stop short changing yourself. Oh, and look up the word patronize in the dictionary Dumbo!!
glynnt54 2 years ago
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Is that the best you can do?
CAWTEXCAWTEX 2 years ago
Fyo: "patronize; verb - to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward". Have a look at your comments...what did you think 'patronize' meant? You really don't write very well either 'Dumbo'!
CAWTEXCAWTEX 2 years ago
the song is very special thankyou very much.
AudiR15TDI 2 years ago
Yes i agree it's a good song - don't think Robert Wyatt 'sings' it particularly well here though. Rhythm of his delivery is all over the place - like he's never heard it before.
CAWTEXCAWTEX 2 years ago
oh right. sorry if i sounded a bit aggresive earlier..
AudiR15TDI 2 years ago
I'm a big Robert Wyatt and Soft Machine fan, but I don't think this is one of Robert's better singing jobs -- as compared to his beautiful rendition of Biko or Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding. But I'm glad he's still performing and that David Gilmour and he have collaborated again. (Pink Floyd and Soft Machine often played together in the swinging 60s UK scene.)
marcfedak 2 years ago
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Couldn't he at least have learnt the words before getting on the stage. Very sloppy - but i suppose that's part of his 'image'. Personally i don't care for his music - something very 'twee' about it. And some of his Soft Machine stuff is just TERRIBLE. As for his voice - sounds to me like he's got his bollocks irretrievably wedged in his abdomen. 'Comfortably Numb' = good song but f**king depressing; and this version seems pretty unnecessary.
CAWTEXCAWTEX 2 years ago
robert wyatt was an important composer and played for soft machine and matching moles, he was an icon of the canterbury scene. however , in 1973, during a Gong's party, he fell out of the third floor window, and became paralysed from the waist down and subsequently uses a wheelchair. since that, pink floyd tried to support him in many ways, inviting him to sing on loads of gigs. people shouldn't forget the importance of this man to modern music
gabrieljardine 2 years ago 3
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Who the fuck is Robert Wyatt? never heard of him
LondonKumamoto 2 years ago
soft machine
valeriaf89 2 years ago 2
Amo esta musica
jobies62 2 years ago
makes me shiver;)
zanyf69 2 years ago
Love this! For all you complaining about the guitar and so on, what is wrong with doing something a bit different? How many times have we not heard the more bombastic version with a stratocaster? And Robert Wyatt is great! Look at his CV and you'll see how influential he's been. Saying he's lazy for having a sheet is just ignorant. He's developed stage fright and says it makes it hard to remember lyrics. By the way, he directed the Meltdown festival that year which this concert was a part of.
steinar123 2 years ago 5
WTF! what guitar plays Gilmour? the electric
lordneoblack 2 years ago
he plays his Gretsch....
It's amazing.
Didn't you know? :D
LordDagon2 2 years ago
I love the song and on this occasion I also love the cellist
Omar19715 2 years ago
Robert Wyatt really puts a great feeling into this song!
It's purely amazing!
check out my solo too please! :)
MishkaGolovkin 2 years ago 2
two beautiful voices :o)
Hectorschizoidman 2 years ago 2
This acoustic concert is the best. Gilmour is wonderful...
Check our Comfortably Numb version!
vaderetrovideos 2 years ago
this version rocks
topsiterings 2 years ago
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii have become confortably numm
amazing!!!!!!!!
clubbsocial 2 years ago
Probably the best and the last of true musicians..They are passionate warm music makers..MR WYATT, MR GILMORE..True to the last note..
MrRuss2112 2 years ago 5
I can't hear shit!!! The audio is so friggin low. This is like eating a sandwich behind a glass window in front of a hungry person. Thanks for the tease. :-(
kingocto 2 years ago 5
use an earphone
that's what i'm doing
pkerubini 2 years ago
This was the reason I bought the David Gilmour DVD that included this. Nothing against Roger Waters., he is fantastic in his own right, but I prefer Robert Wyatts unique approach to vocals.
actron 2 years ago 2
the purest music I have ever heard (Wyatt... I love him)
panzerlama 2 years ago 3
Why does the audio is so low???...Or is it a problem of my pc?
shivabel 2 years ago 3
this song is amazing... is one of my favorites song of PF
Leartheboss 2 years ago
Even though it's off their 2nd worst album?
SheledUmlal 2 years ago
Robert Wyatt is brilliant. If you don't belive me, get the album Rock Bottom
666JPERDUE 2 years ago 5
Or get Third by the Soft Machine
eliottelescorielese 2 years ago 2
It is so sad to read some of these nit-picking comments below. They are ruthless and hostile towards people and their imperfection. But the beauty and wisdom of this performance lies just in its imperfection; it is in its weakness. Because we all are weak and imperfect. Think about it before you criticize.
zmor68 2 years ago 20
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KarmicOmen 2 years ago
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Right on zmor68: David is a very gracious soul, and does not think he is perfect by any stretch of the imagination (even though to us he truly is). One has to ask if David would care for this kind of sniper critiquing.
KarmicOmen 2 years ago
@zmor68 that comment was beautiful........ *sniffs*....... so true
GuitarMasterizer 1 year ago
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i don't care what any of you say. It's pathetic he's reading lyrics off a page. Just go learn the fucking song, it's NOT THAT HARD.
gtrslinger 2 years ago
NISE!
Practicalwyatt78 2 years ago
umm ... that "mountainjack" is Robert Wyatt, one of the greatest rock musicians ever. but if you're using the word "random", you may be too young to know much.
comet9tan 2 years ago 6
i'm also "too young to know much", but i know the connection between wyatt and PF/gilmour... and i know enough to know that he is not "one of the greatest rock musicians ever"... quit being so pretensious, let the kid be retarded, and stop throwing the word "greatest" around so loosely
BobMillahhh 2 years ago
Right, good call, and I will resist throwing superlatives around so cavalierly. I should say, "I enjoy Wyatt; he has been quite instructive and inspirational to me personally". I do understand his lack of appeal to the younguns - he's a bit advanced in years. Still, hard to deny the goodness of Little Red Robin Hood (ask Radiohead - listen to The National Anthem).