A guitarist (or a guitar player) generally refers to a human who plays the guitar or some similar stringed instrument. The guitarist, in some cases, can also be a musician. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar by singing.
The guitarist controls an extremely versatile instrument. By using techniques such as bending and vibrato, the guitarist can make the guitar express a near vocal quality.
While with an ensemble, a guitarist can take the role of rhythm (playing with bass in the ensemble) or lead (playing on top of the bass in the ensemble) guitar.
A guitarist can also play along with a harmonica as a second instrument. Examples include Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Other instruments can be played successfully by a guitarist, i.e.; hi-hat cymbals, organ pedals, bass drum, nose harp, etc. Many guitarists also can sing or whistle. Some guitarists are also adept at other instruments, such as the piano, hammer dulcimer, tuba, xylophone and tympani.
David Jon Gilmour,CBE (born 6 March 1946) is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It is estimated that as of 2010, the group have sold over 250 million records worldwide, including 74.5 million units sold in the United States.
In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of artists, and has enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist. Gilmour has been actively involved with many charities over the course of his career.
In 2003, he was appointed CBE for his charity work and was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England. His father, Douglas Gilmour, was a senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Cambridge and his mother, Sylvia (née Wilson), was a teacher and film editor who raised her family at Grantchester Meadows, later immortalised by a Roger Waters song on Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. He has a younger brother who is also a musician.
Life is too short, don't stress everyday
Leave your worries behind go out and play
Life is too short, grasp it in your hand
A natural miracle, have fun while you can
Life is too short, as precious as gold
It's full of surprises, so I am told
Life is too short take it from me
Have as much fun as you wish, just wait and see
Life is too short, people seem to forget
That life is a gift and its free yes that's it
Life is too short, use your own eyes
I've been waitin' to tell you this
You are more than a man could ever want
Wait a minute, just let me look
Listen
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom, mmm
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom, mmm
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom, mmm
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom, mmm
Yeah, babe
I stepped in a club in your hood
I slowly turned left and there you stood
You and your friends talkin'
But when our eyes connect I knew then
It was just like two ways on beam
I'm your king, be my queen
And whatever you wanna do tonight
My truck is parked out front, so let's ride
I can read your mind, babe (Oh)
I know what you're thinkin' (I know what you're
thinkin', baby)
It's all right (With me, baby)
It's all right, yes (Oh, whoa, yeah)
I can read your mind, babe (I can)
I know what you're thinkin' (I know what you're
thinkin', baby)
It's alright (With me, yeah, yeah)
It's all right, yes
So baby, take a ride with me
And I'll fulfill all your fantasies
And when the rain starts pourin' down
Then all the love that's lost will be found
I'll make your mind lose control
Over your body, that's my goal
So baby, just come down here
Just let the gravity pull you near me
I can read your mind, babe (I can)
I know what you're thinkin' (I know what you're
thinkin')
It's alright (Can you feel me, yeah)
It's all right, yes (Ooh, baby)
I can read your mind (Just me and you right now)
I know what you're thinkin' (I got an idea baby, yeah)
It's all right (Oh, oh, yes)
It's all right, yes
I know you wanna rub, I know you wanna touch
I know you wanna feel, so baby, keep it real
I know you wanna see, I know you wanna be
In my B-E-D grindin' slowly
I know you wanna rub, I know you wanna touch
I know you wanna feel, so baby, keep it real
I know you wanna see, I know you wanna be
In my B-E-D grindin' slowly
I can read your mind, babe (I can read it)
I know what you're thinkin' (And I know)
It's all right (You see, I know what you know)
It's all right, yes ('Cause I could feel it too, baby)
I can read your mind, babe (Just me and you, yeah)
I know what you're thinkin' (I know, yeah)
It's all right (Oh, oh, yes)
It's all right, yes
Wanna love, baby (That's what I wanna do to you)
Wanna feel you (If you come, if you come)
Wanna love, baby (Oh, ho, ho, ho, yeah)
I wanna feel you, girl (I wanna feel you, girl)
Wanna love, baby (Come on and go with me, I want you
to stay with me)
Tell me
Can you express your hidden passion?
Or do you live by social direction?
Moving with the madding crowed
Void of sense and self expression
Awaken from your paralyzing nightmare
And transcend the boundaries to reality
For caution to the wind be free
Unleash the strength within to dare
Express your hidden passion
Express your hidden passion
Express your hidden passion here and now
Dancing free, a soul without fear
No need to hide or be ashamed
Craps your chance release your passion now
The walls of inhibition crumble
Past shadows fade and light prevails
Like the phoenix from the ashes you have risen
Live life to the fullest while other stumble
While other stumble
Listen carefully
As I introduce You to a world like no other
A world far beyond your wildest imagination
A place where your dreams come to life
far away from the place where evolution is the key to your survival
Relax
As you drift deep into your own thoughts
contemplate the reason you exist
will the value of your triumph's today be worth the same tomorrow
Will it self destruct and destroy the human race as you know it, will you control your life
Will your life control you
now follow me freely
as i lead you to
For just one day
I wanna break all regoulations,
because we all go the same way,
and we all pass the same stations.
For just one day
I wanna feel totally free.
No responsabilities, just everything is O.K.
No desires, just surviving is the key.
For just one day
I wanna ignore our senseless fate,
colours are victorious over the grey,
stop to get controlled by the state.
For just one day
I wanna forget the value of money and gold,
I wanna live life my way
Loneliness
it can be the worst pain of all
we all need somebody
don't let your self fall
Look around you
and you will see
there's no need for you
I'm the voice from the planet of Liquid Skies to bring you the message
Come closer to the speakers so I can see the light in your eyes
I'm here to invite you on a journey to a planet of love and freedom
So relax your body and open your mind to the melody transmission
The melody is the only way to a shining planet of liquid skies
Come closer to the speakers so I can see the light in your eyes
C'mon dance with me and feel the rhythm take over your body
Hearing the music is just like
seeing the colors of trance
Hear the voice of inspiration
Drop your thoughts of deep frustration
Angels' trumpets and devils' trombones invite you here, now loud and strong
Come and taste the way of tracid
Too many times, you have been high
too many times, you ran away, in need to cry
too many times, your body lies awake
too many times, these pills you take...
too many times, you woken up depressed
too many times, you put your life to the test
too many times, youÂ've taken this trip
too many times, you have slipped
too many times, your body cant take
too many times, you made a mistake
too many times, you havent realized
Follow me...
Deeper and deeper...
Follow me...
Listen carefully
As I introduce You to a world like no other
A world far beyond your wildest imagination
A place where your dreams come to life
Far away from the place where evolution is the key to your survival
Relax
As you drift deep into your own thoughts
Contemplate the reason you exist
Will the value of your triumph's today be worth the same tomorrow
Will it self destruct and destroy the human race as you know it,
Will you control your life ?
Will your life control you ?
Now follow me freely, as i lead you to
It's there
In every corner that I turn
No effort, nothing needs to be earned
And here's my arm
Here's my nose
Swallow it whole
It's got control
So I struggle I fight
Dark forces in the moonlight
There's no club for tonight
Go to school
Go to work
Every day's a big perk
It's peer pressure somehow
And every corner that I turn
It's the happiness that I yearn
Feed me now, lock me up in my room
And give me glue, give me ecstasy, acid and mushrooms
Happy places that I go
Happy people that I know
Offer me to relax
Take a tic
Take a tac
Keeps me going now
Keeps me coming around
The destroyer
Consumes me and I can't escape.
Holding on
Letting go
The dark Side (X3)
Another cold lonely and rainy day
Comes to an end.
I have to climb online before
I sleep what else I tend.
To close my eyes and realise
There's nothing there but light.
I need shadow I need darkness
To help me through the night.
The dark side (X7)
Another cold and lonely sunday morning
Hurts my eyes.
Cold water hits my face
Only I get to see the skies.
I raise my head, look up,
And I'm surprised the clouds have gone.
I'm still in search for darkness
So I'll have to wait till dawn.
I dont want to live forever,
the world keeps changing - I stay the same,
endless suffering,
Follow me...
Deeper and deeper...
Follow me...
Into the Deep Blue!
Distorted voice:
your own reality
we all came tonight - to this celebration
because we are a part of the new generation
close your eyes - and you can see it
this world of music - that makes you high
open your mind - to the pathway of truth
let the colors of life - help you fly
you can walk through this world - of dreams and fantasy
Life is too short, don't stress everyday
Leave your worries behind go out and play
Life is too short, grasp it in your hand
A natural miracle, have fun while you can
Life is too short, as precious as gold
It's full of surprise, so I am told
Life is too short take it from me
Have as much fun as you wish, just wait and see
Life is too short, people seem to forget
That life is a gift and its free yes that's it
Life is too short, use your own eyes
Open yourself and enjoy your own life
Our life is a never ending circle of power and success.
The thought of being caught in it, makes your existence lonely and depressive.
You would freak out if you didn't have the opportunity to escape the real world once
in a while.
To let yourself go with the flow of the music and express yourself to the rhythm on
the dancefloor.
Drowning in a temporary ecstasy and overcoming the feeling of loneliness.
Letting the music penetrate your subconsciousness 'til it's taking full control over
you.
This is when you realize that you were born and that you gonna die without having
influence in it.
But you can break through the boundaries coz it's your life and your future, it's
Destiny's path!
Now, that I'm here
breaking my relationship with time and space
watching my life through the milky glasses of a window
now it all becomes so clear
If I could see the pure and carefree smile of a child
as the original nature of honesty
it would be so refreshing
being able to respond
Now, that I'm here
breaking my relationship with time and space
watching my life through the clear glasses of a window
I get aware of the small things which are least the greatest
I left my life
my physical form of life behind
I realize my blunted and senseless way of life
I should have lived my life much more conscious
Our life is a never ending circle
Of power and success
The thought of being part of it
Makes your existence lonely and depressive
You'd freak out if you didn't had the opportunity
To escape the real world once in a while
To let yourself go with the flow of the music
And express yourself to the rhythm of the dance floor
Prowling in a temporary ecstasy
And overcoming the feeling of loneliness
Letting the music penetrate your subconsciousness
?Til it?s taken full control over you
This is when you realize that you were born
And that you're gonna die without having any influence in it
But you can break through the boundaries
Cause it?s your life and your future
Have you ever thought about committing suicide?
Leaving the world behind?
The sorrow, the pain and the fear
of the unknown future
Delivering from any human needs and pressure
in just one second
Your cry for help is lost in this lonely world
in which you are completely alone
Nobody helps you when you're feeling down
and the loneliness is breaking your heart
It would be so simple to go down
the stairs of the final way
But the fear of the unknown world beyond,
of having nothing, of being nothing
Keeps you on your designated way
and takes away your longing for self-destruction
That is why
Now, that I'm here
breaking my relationship with time and space
watching my life through the milky glasses of a window
now it all becomes so clear
If I had the opportunity to smell
the enchanted wind of a spring flower
I would take a deep breathe
to relax
If I had the chance to get the tingling emotion
of warm white sea sand
slipping through my fingers
I would hold on to the feeling
If I could see the pure and carefree smile of a child
as the original nature of honesty
it would be so refreshing
being able to respond
If I could hear the greatest sound
the silence of forest in the early morning
just interrupted and up valued by the lonely call of a bird
I would answer
If I could have my body back
to be reloaded by a sip of crystal clear water
water which is not polluted by chemical industry
I could taste the freshness of the unspoiled nature
Now, that I'm here
breaking my relationship with time and space
watching my life through the clear glasses of a window
I get aware of the small things which are least the greatest
I left my life
my physical form of life behind
I realize my blunted and senseless way of life
Behold the parasite
Hunger in its eyes
Seeking its entry point
To the wealth inside
A world of pain
A life prostrate
Awareness is the key
Our hope lucidity
Fall not for the glib Or it's around your throat
Its gain is our demise
Burrows deep Strips our lives
Cogs in the wheel For its machine
Its spangled banner Third world screams
Bleed the leech Break the grip
Can't you see? Or are you sold?
Bleed the leech Break the grip Can't you see? Can't you,
Arise and see Claim your bounty
The fruits of your labour
The poison of your soul
This is the beginning of the end
This the final sunrise
Do not turn away From your own undoing
Hand in hand you stumble
To an unknown resting place
The time for tears has long since passed
This is the epoch of burial
This is the eve of eternal darkness
Lurking in the shadows
Human shit in wait
He thinks it's time To claim her for his own
He finds himself mistaken
Her violent rage is his undoing
The blow to his head brings him down
She unsheathes her crowbar phallus For her most glorious
deed
Bound and gagged Stripped and beaten The tables are
finally turned
Driving deep into his anus Torn away with ultimate rage
This is justice when no on cares
This is revenge let none be spared
His muffled cries of torment silenced
Now bleed to death in blinding pain YOU FUCK!
Carving 'raped' into his forehead
Leave the body for all to see
So she stalks the stalker
In silence and unknown
Lusting for the next and after?
Raped is his carcass
For the love of humanity It pays the greatest price
Oppression raped by their probes
Fed on pain raised on torment for the gain of who?
Tortured from the outside
Eaten from within
The art of brutality perfected to a science
Higher cause or lower drives?
The line no longer so clear
Disease deform discard Butcher fracture torture
Brute force surgery Research the act of murder
Too far gone to see through the lies
A state of mind from your day of birth
You've heard the calls a thousand times
But steadfastly your shut out the world
Homogenous is that your world?
Everything unto its own
Eat sleep shit fuck love breed die
Can't you see we're all the same?
Hatred rules your life
Bigot do you know why?
Realise the pain you cause
Brave new world But slaves you're born
The bright new day Comes not with this dawn
Strive for what? This meaningless end
Lacking courage To comprehend
Strip-mined world Choke on the greed
When all lays consumed On what shall we feed?
Surviving for what? What's left behind?
What's left to breathe Who's left to die?
Dawn of the age an age of ignorance Dawn of the age of
Searing through the flesh of the 'weak'
The word of god none can deny
Commandments of putrefaction
The feeble follow eyes to the sky
Exhorted more than life itself
Theirs a willingness to perish For something not meant
for mankind
Heaven calls us Beyond death's walls
Embarking on a war for holiness
Madness to all but themselves
The shedding of blood that god calls holy
This frenzied insane dervish The only way to attain
heaven
Minds lost in emptiness Under the spell of hate
Swords drawn for their honour Beating down the walls of
reason
Storming the citadels of peace