Just in case you havenāt cached thatā¦ He explains quite a lot about how he produce his musicā¦
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My humble opinion only, and at odds with 99%of comments I scanned on Youtube.
It was a disappointing interview.
Rick was far too reverential and studiously avoided asking or talking about so much that Gilmour fans would be more interested in.
I know Gilmour has struggled as a songwriter but Iām not in the least bit interested in the process his wife or children undertake to write the lyrics.
I donāt want Pink Floyd dramas unearthing but 50 + years of Gilmourās musical career was wholly circumvented - seemingly in fear of venturing into awkward territory.
I donāt want to know about the extent to which Gilmour has or has not become proficient at using software. I want to know how he learned to play the way he plays, what and who inspired and informed his style, how and when he developed something he himself recognised as his own voice and sound on guitar.
It was nerdy in terms of tech and gear talk. It was focused almost exclusively on his one recent record and tour. It was an opportunity missed.
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Thatās very interesting, Richard @Richard_close2u, and it very much mirrors my own thoughts and feelings. Iāve seen some fantastic interviews that Rick Beato has done with other artists, but this one seemed so constrained to the scope you described, and it just wasnāt all that interesting. I donāt know if that choice was made by Gilmour or Beato, but the outcome was the same either way.
Iāll go even further out the ledge than you did and say that I wonder if maybe Gilmour, whoās known to be a recluse and an introvert, just isnāt an ideal interviewee. Iāve seen a handful of other short videos with him talking, and heās never seemed particularly engaged, seeming as if heād rather be doing something else. What he did discuss was technical and dry, much like in this interview. I absolutely donāt fault him for being who he is; heās a truly exceptional guitar player, and it would be absurd to expect him to be more than that.
But like you, I had high hopes and felt a bit let down.
I mainly agree with your sentiments (I did not read the comment section though), but I think that was most likely part of the deal to even get him on. No questions about Pink Floyd, no questions about history, etc.
Well, each to their own, Richard. Granted that answers to questions you would have like to have seen Rick Beato ask would have been good to hear. Thereās also perhaps overlap between the terms, āfanā and ānerdā ā¦ 
I thought it was a very interesting interview in-the-round, and Rick seemed to have done some preparation by exploring new and current ground; asking questions that have probably not been asked before in the (very) many interviews with David over many decades.
TIme will tell whether this interview will be a āgo-toā in years to come ā¦ after he (and perhaps we) are āā¦ shuffled off this mortal coil ā¦ā 
Been waiting for this and surprised myself by wandering off before it was finished 
I think the Rick Wakeman interview was far more interesting especially his early days when he was just starting out.
Although he seems to be good friends with everybody he has met!
Michael
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Agreed, Rick W is a much better interviewee, although in truth there isnāt many questionsā¦ set him off talking and thatās an hour filled (I mean that in the best way because Rick Wakeman has so many great storiesā¦ his 2 grumpy old rockstar books are hilarious)
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