David Gilmour - The Making of Luck and Strange — DeepCutsArchive

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'The Luck and Strange Concerts' - live album + 'Live at the Circus Maximus' live blu-ray / DVD are out now https://davidgilmour.bio.to/DavidGilmourLive David Gilmour's 'Luck and Strange' available now from https://davidgilmour.lnk.to/LuckandStrange on vinyl, CD and digital. Directed by Gavin Elder *ABOUT LUCK AND STRANGE* ‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman. Of this new working relationship, David says, “We invited Charlie to the house, so he came and listened to some demos, and said things like, “Well, why does there have to be a guitar solo there?” and “Do they all fade out? Can’t some of them just end?”. He has a wonderful lack of knowledge or respect for this past of mine. He’s very direct and not in any way overawed, and I love that. That is just so good for me because the last thing you want is people just deferring to you.” The majority of the album’s lyrics have been composed by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s co-writer and collaborator for the past thirty years. Samson says of the lyrical themes covered on ‘Luck and Strange’, “It’s written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant.” Gilmour elaborates, “We spent a load of time during and after lockdown talking about and thinking about those kind of things.” Polly has also found the experience of working with Charlie Andrew liberating, “He wants to know what the songs are about, he wants everyone who’s playing on them to have the ideas that are in the lyric informing their playing. I have particularly loved it for that reason.” The album features eight new tracks along with a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ ‘Between Two Points’ and has artwork and photography by the renowned artist Anton Corbijn. Musicians contributing to the record include Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The title track also features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David’s house. Some contributions emerged from the live streams that Gilmour and family performed to a global audience during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021; Romany Gilmour sings, plays the harp and appears on lead vocals on ‘Between Two Points’. Gabriel Gilmour also sings backing vocals. The album’s cover image, photographed and designed by Anton Corbijn, is inspired by a lyric written by Charlie Gilmour for the album’s final song ‘Scattered’. Of working with his family on ‘Luck and Strange’, David says, “Polly and I have been writing together for over thirty years and the Von Trapped live streams showed the great blend of Romany’s voice and harp-playing and that led us into a feeling of discarding some of the past that I’d felt bound to and that I could throw those rules out and do whatever I felt like doing, and that has been such a joy.” Subscribe to David Gilmour's YouTube channel here: http://smarturl.it/DGYTSubscribe *DAVID GILMOUR SOCIAL MEDIA* Official Website http://www.davidgilmour.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidgilmour Facebook https://www.facebook.com/davidgilmour TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@davidgilmour X https://x.com/davidgilmour *ABOUT DAVID GILMOUR* David Gilmour is guitarist, vocalist and writer with Pink Floyd, but is also renowned for his solo work. David's guitar playing, singing and songwriting became major factors of Pink Floyd's worldwide success, including The Dark Side Of The Moon, the third most successful album of all time. David was voted 'Best Fender Guitar Player Ever' in a poll in Guitarist magazine. David has released five solo albums, his first 'David Gilmour' in 1978, charting in the UK and the US. His second 'About Face' was released in 1984, again hitting the Top 20 in the UK. Album number three, 'On An Island', entered the UK Charts at Number 1 and was multi-platinum around the world. 'Rattle That Lock' was released in 2015 and went to Number 1 in 13 charts worldwide and Number 2 in a further eight. Gilmour's fifth solo album 'Luck and Strange' was released in September 2024 and hit #1 in the UK, Germany (his first #1 there), Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal and Austria. #DavidGilmour #LuckandStrange #PinkFloyd #BehindTheScenes #MakingOf

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This 18-minute clip, "David Gilmour - The Making of Luck and Strange", is an intriguing addition to the archives of rare artists' footage. On the surface, it may seem like a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of David Gilmour's album "Luck and Strange", but upon closer inspection, it reveals itself to be something more nuanced.

The artist featured in this clip is not David Gilmour, as one might expect from the title, but rather Steve Gadd, an American drummer and session musician. Gadd's contributions to the music world are well-documented, with his work on albums such as Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1976) and Steely Dan's "Aja" (1977). His presence in this clip adds a layer of interest, as it is not immediately clear how he fits into the making of Gilmour's album.

The actual focus of the clip appears to be on David Gilmour's creative process, specifically his collaboration with producer Charlie Andrew and lyricist Polly Samson. The description mentions that Andrew was brought in to work with Gilmour after a nine-year hiatus from releasing new material. This partnership seems to have been instrumental in shaping the sound and direction of "Luck and Strange", with Andrew's fresh perspective bringing about changes such as rearranging song structures and eliminating guitar solos.

The lyrics of the album, written by Samson over the past thirty years, take on a theme of mortality, reflecting Gilmour's own thoughts on aging. This introspective tone is likely to resonate with listeners who have followed Gilmour's career. The involvement of renowned artist Anton Corbijn in creating the artwork and photography for the album adds another layer of depth to the project.

The clip itself is directed by Gavin Elder, but it remains unclear what specific aspects of the making of "Luck and Strange" are being showcased. Is this a look at the recording process, or perhaps an exploration of Gilmour's creative partnership with Andrew? The ambiguity surrounding the content of the clip only adds to its allure.

In any case, this footage is notable for providing insight into the working relationship between Gilmour and his collaborators on "Luck and Strange". It also highlights the unique contributions of Steve Gadd, whose involvement may have otherwise gone unremarked. For fans of David Gilmour and those interested in the creative process behind music production, this clip offers a fascinating glimpse into the making of an album that promises to be a significant addition to Gilmour's discography.

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