New David Gilmour record:any feedback?

Jaybo-
Your comment is really funny. Really. Thanks.

While I like the new Gilmour CD, I think that he needs Roger Waters alongside -- for that matter, Waters needs Gilmour too. Not sure that Lennon and McCartney are the right analogy, but they're the partners who can produce some magical music if they can't just refrain from killing each other. Gilmour is like McCartney, needs the partner to add some b*lls to the material. Waters is like Lennon, who benefits from a partner's ability to tone down the sarcasm or cynicism. Hey, I said the analogy might not hold -- but it's better than comparing the bickering boys of Floyd to Sonny and Cher...

Happy Listening.

Pink Floyd turned down 250 million to regroup and tour after their charity show. The remaining group had to endure lawsuits from Waters and I think they feel they just don't need him. Let's give credit to Rick Wright too, he contributed to alot of the Floyd sound.

Just picked it up yesterday. Listened four times and will replay again once it ends. Liked it on the first listen and liked it better on the second., even better on the third.... As others have mentioned, it's Pink Floydish and better than his other solo works. The CD is very well recorded. I find the music and lyrics uplifting. On An Island was released on Gilmour's 60th birthday - not many produce a CD of this quality at the young age of 60!

Dawgfish,

I agree with you, but only to a point. I would also add that Waters' point of view in his solo albums, as well as much of his Pink Floyd writing is pessimistic and angry. The lyrics of On An Island mostly reflect positive aspects of life..."Life is much more than money buys when I see the faith in my children's eyes." Perhaps this album is Gilmour's way of moving beyond the negative satire of some of Pink Floyd's older pieces - Recall... "Money, is a hit... Don't give me that do goody good bulls..t, I'm in the high-fidelity first class traveling set, And I think I need a lear jet.....don't take a share of my pie"

Regardless of the influences, Gilmour seems to be in a great place in his life, and this is reflected in his music. For me, I don't need the pessimistic point of view, and, IMHO, this CD would not be as good with it.