Comfortably Numb (7:24)
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Comfortably Numb is a song by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd from their 1979 double album The Wall. It is one of only three songs on the album for which writing credits are shared between Roger Waters and David Gilmour – melody and most of the music on “Comfortably Numb” was written by Gilmour, while Waters contributed the lyrics and some additional notes. “Comfortably Numb” is one of the most famous Pink Floyd songs, and is known especially for its guitar solos. In 2004, the song was ranked #314 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Lyrics came from Roger Waters’ experience when he was injected with tranquillizers for hepatitis by a doctor prior to playing a Pink Floyd show in Philadelphia on the band’s 1977 tour for the Animals album.
This song features two guitar solos by David Gilmour, and is a particular favorite with Pink Floyd fans. The final solo is widely revered by fans worldwide as one of Gilmour’s best, and is the archetypal rock guitar solo and it is frequently within the top of all guitar solo polls, such as a poll by listeners of digital radio station Planet Rock, in which it was named the best solo of all time. The guitar solo was chosen 4# on Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
According to the Comfortably Numb Songfacts, this was the last song Waters and Gilmour wrote together.
Lyrics came from Roger Waters’ experience when he was injected with tranquillizers for hepatitis by a doctor prior to playing a Pink Floyd show in Philadelphia on the band’s 1977 tour for the Animals album.
This song features two guitar solos by David Gilmour, and is a particular favorite with Pink Floyd fans. The final solo is widely revered by fans worldwide as one of Gilmour’s best, and is the archetypal rock guitar solo and it is frequently within the top of all guitar solo polls, such as a poll by listeners of digital radio station Planet Rock, in which it was named the best solo of all time. The guitar solo was chosen 4# on Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
According to the Comfortably Numb Songfacts, this was the last song Waters and Gilmour wrote together.
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kNNn wrote:
And that song could smile away the dark clouds on my heart. =3
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adi51 wrote:
Possibly best thing that ever happened to music. Best guitar solo of all time !!!
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arsenalwa wrote:
There just no fuckin' words that could describe that last guitar solo. It defines "epic"...
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gab136 wrote:
Never gets bored. How I wish write song like this, and solo equal to this one... But I will try :)
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Moxxxu wrote:
:D
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spotlis wrote:
i would kill someone to be able to write a song like this one.
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satbytheriver wrote:
Even with just the first solo, this would be one of the best songs ever... But the final 2 minutes blow everything away!
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ein meisterwerk
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CypheroN wrote:
best guitar solo of all time [45679]
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EatThings wrote:
best pink floyd song [2]
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OpethForLifee94 wrote:
I just shed tears when the solos began. I kid you not. Beyond words.
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DanDan1990 wrote:
Fuckin' awesome.
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carolyne28 wrote:
Oh God,it's so beautiful! :'(
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astrape wrote:
best guitar solo of all time [45678]
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Skornpion wrote:
I've heard Gilmour's solo and I've loved Pink Floyd. Great song, gratest band.
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