David Gilmour

English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter David Gilmour is a part of the rock group Pink Floyd. Prior to Syd Barrett's departure in 1967, he joined as the band's co-lead vocalist and guitarist. Pink Floyd's concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979), and The Final Cut (1980) were commercial successes around the world (1983). They were among the most well-known and successful musical artists by the early 1980s, and by 2012, they had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million in the US. Pink Floyd carried on under Gilmour's direction when Roger Waters left the band in 1985 and produced three more studio albums.

David Gilmour is renowned for his ambient chords and basic yet powerful blues riffs with lots of note bending and sustain. He doesn't get much recognition for it, but he is as skilled at playing many other instruments. Although many have attempted to mimic his sound and recreate his precise instruments, you cannot duplicate his fingers, note selection, or affect usage. He executes it flawlessly in context, which earns him a spot on every best-of list, though not necessarily in the top 10. He is without a doubt the greatest lyrical guitarist ever.