Posted January 27, 2022 by Floydian Slip
Kit Woolven, who co-engineered David Gilmour‘s 1984 album “About Face,” died yesterday. He was 71.
Woolven was best known for his work with Thin Lizzy, including Lizzy-splinter projects from Phil Lynott and Wild Horses. He also did work with David Bowie, UFO, Tony Iommi and others.
He recorded “About Face” with Andy Jackson. That album was produced by Gilmour and Bob Ezrin.
Cause of death was not announced.
Posted June 1, 2021 by Floydian Slip
First, the good news: It seems new stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound mixes by James Guthrie of Pink Floyd‘s 1977 “Animals” album may be closer to being released.
As for the bad news: Roger Waters‘s vitrol of former bandmate David Gilmour would seem to be at an all-time high.
In a message posted yesterday to his website, Waters says he’s agreeing to allow the new mixes to be released without liner notes, claiming Gilmour was unwilling to allow the releases to include the liner notes, written by Mark Blake.
According to Waters, “He (Gilmour) does not dispute the veracity of the history described in Mark’s notes, but he wants that history to remain secret.
“This is a small part of an ongoing campaign by the Gilmour/ (Polly) Samson camp to claim more credit for Dave on the work he did in Pink Floyd, 1967-1985, than is his due,” Waters adds. “Yes he was, and is, a jolly good guitarist and singer. But, he has for the last 35 years told a lot of whopping porky pies about who did what in Pink Floyd when I was still in charge.”
Waters includes Blake’s liner notes in his post.
He also announces he’s begun work on his memoirs. “For anyone with a faint heart, I suggest you sit down, but anyone who likes a good laugh, sit back and fucking howl!” he writes. “I’m going to sit back and howl along with you.”
Posted May 3, 2021 by Floydian Slip
Register to win a copy of the CD “Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green & The Early Years of Fleetwood Mac.” Recorded Feb. 25, 2020, in London, this all-star tribute features David Gilmour.
Prizes courtesy of BMG.
Register now. Deadline: End of day May 16.
Posted April 28, 2021 by Floydian Slip
In October, Rufus Publications will publish “Peter Green — The Albatross Man,” which will include a new recording featuring David Gilmour.
The recording is a new version of “Need Your Love So Bad,” which includes a recently-discovered vocal recorded by Green in his mother’s attic in the 1960s. Gilmour recently contributed guitar to the track.
Green co-founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967 and left the band in Spring ’70 after a period of mental decline exacerbated by his use of LSD. He died in 2020.
Rufus Publications says for the three years leading up to his passing, he’d been participating in compiling this book, which is devoted to his life and work.
Three versions of the book will be made available: The “ultra-limited edition,” limited to 50 copies, and the “deluxe” edition, limited to 500, will include the music on vinyl and CD. The third edition will not.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is featured on the second song in the new release: a new version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Man of the World.”
Gilmour and Hammett both participated in the February 2020 Peter Green tribute concert, organized by drummer Mick Fleetwood.
Pre-order “Peter Green — The Albatross Man” now.
Posted March 25, 2021 by Floydian Slip
The paperback of Polly Samson‘s “A Theatre for Dreamers” will ship with a bonus CD containing four new tracks from husband David Gilmour.
Bloomsbury will publish the paperback version of the Pink Floyd lyricist’s latest novel April 15 in the U.K. and May 7 in the U.S.
The bonus CD contains four tracks written by Samson and Gilmour, inspired by the book:
The couple’s daughter, Romany Gilmour, is featured on the songs.
“Yes, I Have Ghosts” first appeared on the audiobook of “Dreamers” published last summer. The song was released in digital form last July, and as a 45 single for Record Store Day Black Friday last November.
We believe the remaining three songs on the upcoming bonus CD were also previously released on the audiobook, but are awaiting confirmation.
Pre-order the book and CD through Rough Trade in the U.K. or Rough Trade in the U.S.
Posted March 7, 2021 by Floydian Slip
Henry Goldrich, the purveyor of Manny’s Music in Manhattan where David Gilmour bought his famed black Stratocaster in 1970, has died. He passed away Feb. 16 at his home in Boca Raton, Fla., at the age of 88.
Gilmour played the black Strat on many epic Floyd recordings for decades before selling it at auction in 2019 for $3.98 million. (He donated the proceeds to charity.)
Goldrich is also credited with introducing the wah-wah peddle to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
Other artists he served included Pete Townshend, James Taylor, John Sebastian and Sting.
Manny’s closed in 2009 after 74 years of business.
Posted March 6, 2021 by Floydian Slip
Happy 75th Birthday to David Gilmour (b. March 6, 1946, Grantchester, U.K.)
Photo: Polly Samson
Posted January 13, 2021 by Floydian Slip
David Gilmour has partnered with C.F. Martin & Co. Inc. to create two signature edition guitars to benefit the David Gilmour Charitable Foundation.
The Martin D-35 David Gilmour is a nod to the guitar Gilmour purchased used outside Manny’s Music Shop in New York City in the early-’70s. His primary acoustic for more than 40 years, the instrument fetched $1.2 million as part of a charitable auction of his guitars in 2019.
The 6- and 12-string versions sell for $5,499.
Posted October 15, 2020 by Floydian Slip
David Gilmour‘s single “Yes, I Have Ghosts” will be issued on vinyl in November.
The song, originally included on the audiobook of wife Polly Samson‘s novel “A Theatre for Dreamers,” will be released as a 7″ limited edition for Record Store Day Black Friday, Nov. 27.
The track, which features daughter Romany Gilmour, would seem to be the first issued on the David Gilmour Records label.
“Yes, I Have Ghosts” was made available as a stand-alone digital download on July 3.
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