David Gilmour

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Pushkin Industries

Music, Society & Culture

4.5 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

David Gilmour is one of the most influential guitarists in rock history. Since joining Pink Floyd in 1967, his songwriting, vocals, and distinctive guitar tone have helped shape classic albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.

In 1978, he began releasing solo material, and over the past four decades has recorded five solo albums. His most recent, Luck and Strange (2024), became his third solo record to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart—following On an Island (2006) and Rattle That Lock (2015). The album features lyrics by his wife and longtime collaborator, Polly Samson, along with contributions from their children.

One of those collaborations—with his daughter, Romany Gilmour—is particularly stunning, both on record and in live performance. Fans can now experience it on the newly released concert film David Gilmour: Live at the Circus Maximus and its companion live album, The Luck and Strange Concerts, available now on all major streaming platforms.

On today’s episode, Justin Richmond speaks with David Gilmour, who joined him over Zoom for a rare conversation about writing songs with Polly, mastering his latest album aboard his houseboat studio, and why he can never truly recreate a guitar solo—even when playing it note for note.

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0:00.0	Pushkin.
0:07.0	It's no exaggeration when I say David Gilmore is one of the most influential guitarists in rock history.
0:16.0	Since joining Pink Floyd in 1967, his songwriting vocals and distinctive guitar approach have helped
0:21.5	shaped classic albums like metal, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and a momentary lapse of
0:26.8	reason, amongst many others. In 1978, he began releasing solo work, and over the past four
0:32.3	decades, has recorded five solo albums. His last few albums, starting with Onan Island in 2006, onto Rada That
0:38.7	Lock in 2015, all feel of a piece, including his latest 2024's Luckin' Strange,
0:44.6	which is also his third album to reach number one on the UK album's charter. As usual,
0:49.9	his latest album features lyrics by his wife and longtime collaborator Polly Sampson, but this time also
0:54.9	features substantial contributions from his children. One of those collaborations with Romani
0:59.5	Gilmore is astounding, and it was jaw-dropping in live performance, which you can now see for
1:05.1	yourself with the release of the live concert, David Gilmore at the Circus Maximus, and listen
1:09.9	with the release of the luck and strange
1:11.3	concerts now available wherever you get your music. On today's episode, I was offered 30 minutes
1:16.6	or so on Zoom with David Gilmore, and how could you say no to a quick chat with the hero?
1:21.3	I spoke with Gilmore about writing songs with Polly, the experience of mastering his latest
1:25.2	album on a houseboat, and why he can never truly
1:27.6	recreate a guitar solo, even when playing it note for no.
1:33.2	This is Broken Record. Real musicians, real conversations.
1:40.8	This is an I-Heart podcast.
1:46.6	Here's my conversation with David Gilmore.
1:49.9	Hi, Justin.
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