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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Gilmour without a doubt.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

David.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

I didn't think Dave had much hair left anymore, so in actual fact he has change his hair from being very long and straight in the 70's to not much at all. While Brian May has had that long silly curly hairstyle for ages.


Yes - that's what I meant about the very very very very very wide central parting.:thu: Just goes to show, we can all go bald and as long as we can still do the solo to Comforably Numb it doesn't matter.:smileywink:
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Not even close, David Gilmour is beyond compare..
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

This one's easy. Brian May is good but come on....
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johnfrusciante
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

gilmour sucks, may is phenomenal.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

A better comparison: Knopfler vs Gilmour. That would be a tough choice.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

To be honest, these two players are completely different, I dont understand why are they on a list together.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Gilmour all the way :thu:
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

While May is clearly the better player, I really love Gilmour as well. Gonna go with May, but Gilmour isn't far behind, both are among my very favourite guitarists.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

David Gilmour! He is the reason why I got interested in guitars and why several HCEG members made me this:
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

David Gilmour!

He is the reason why I got interested in guitars and why several HCEG members made me this:


I saw the thread on the subject, but I never discovered the background for this generosity... Let me guess - you are pretty? :smileyhappy:
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Brian May wins this one SO easily to me. I do like Queen more than Floyd but I don't think that's why I'm choosing May. In fact, I think it's because of the fact I like Brian May so much, I end up liking Queen better (Well, I love Mercury too). To me, Gilmour is an amazing blues guitarist, but as experimental and groundbreaking he was at the time, nothing is as unique as May's playing. He made a guitar sound like it wasn't a guitar and it seems as if he is just a masterful musician, as opposed to being an excellent guitar player. But, I'm sure Gilmour fans would say the same about him, so remember, this is all IMO.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

A better comparison: Knopfler vs Gilmour. That would be a tough choice.


Yeah, that was my first thought when I read the subject line. I get the hots for a lot of guitarists here and there, and I will revisit those that I've stopped listening to, but over the last 15 years or so, I'd say Gilmour and Knopfler are my two favorites to listen to. I'd still give a strong edge to Gilmour though I'd argue that Knopfler is a better technical player without sounding overly technical. They are both the epitome of a tasteful blues-based rock guitarists that almost always play the exact right part for the sing and can get creative without ever sounding unapproachable.
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Just found ur page hope u do not mind me taking part but David Gilmour by a mile for his fluid languid flowing caressing and bending of his black. Strat he has given me more pleasure than anything In life ,may is good though
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floyd3001
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Plus Gilmour musically is pink floyd along with Richard wright not to mention the solo in comfortably numb
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floyd3001
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

But I am totally biased lol if you put Gilmour v anyone Gilmour would win so I guess I am not adding to this lol
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gardo
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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Maybe I live in a cave but I would choose David Gilmour simply because I never heard of Brian May.

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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Gilmour.  Not just because I like Pink Floyd better than Queen, although I do, but he's just one of my favorite guitar players of all time.  His bending, his vibrato, his writing, his phrasing, his versatility, his tone.  Brian May is great, too, but David Gilmour is just a cut above almost everyone.

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Re: Poll: Brian May or David Gilmour?

Who do you think? :-)
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