Dave Gilmour - On An Island
134 ViewsThey’ve played the single a few times on Radio 2 of an afternoon when I happened to be able to hear it over the drone of the boiler and machinery.
I suppose it’s good enough of itself but since the promotion brands him the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd, that’s quite another thing. To promote a new single with a past reputation that isn’t solely credible to one person demands that the new music lives up to the qualities of the old. This doesn’t. It’s all a matter of taste but Pink Floyd without Roger Waters was an entirely different band. Perhaps the marketing mentioning Pink Floyd was referring to post Waters. This being the case, then yes, I suppose the tune does live up to that writing quality.
I love Dave Gilmours voice. I fully appreciate his musicianship as an excellent guitarist. I get little from his writing skills, I’m sorry but that’s just the way it is. I do like the Crosby and Nash backing vocals… in fact it sounds more like a Crosby/Nash song 
Maybe it’ll grow on me, although I said the same thing about the Division Bell and I think I’ve played that CD all of 3 times. I don’t know why but I feel like I’m missing something just because this music doesn’t ring my bell…
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