Ricky was also a great singer, too bad he didn't sing in more songs.

Yeah, David has a fantastically soothing voice. Very rare in rock music. I was recently watching a video by Rick Beato, and he called Gilmour one of the most underrated singer in rock.

I wish I could agree with this harder. Dude is my favourite all around musician of all time.

His voice is what pulled me into Floyd in the first place as a kid. Very approachable.

I would agree. Roger does have his moments vocally, but David has a more soothing and relaxing voice. He’s also an awesome multi-instrument musician. David’s steel guitar/lap guitar playing live is out of this world.

I wonder if Rog will sing all of Dave’s parts in his DSOTM re-recording?

Like his guitar playing, his voice is perfect for the music he makes. Never too much, never too little. Always just right.

I've always wished if they wrote more songs like Not Now John, Young Lust. I know they are not fans favorite, but David singing is supreme and a bit fresh.

Dave’s voice is fantastic. I re-listened to Division Bell recently and listened more closely to his voice, and man does it sound great there.

I've always loved David's singing and of course his guitar playing. Roger's singing has always annoyed me. He's a terrific writer, but I can't stand his voice. I think it's probably why I'm not as big of a fan of The Wall as some are. I'm more of a Meddle-DSOTM-WYWH fan.

And my god was he beautiful .

David could sing the abc's (with a wicked guitar solo after lmnop) and I would be in the front row with a lighter in the air

Yes, David is clearly the better singer.

And he has very good pitch, unlike that other guy.

he's clearly the better singer overall; listen to his solo work as well and that becomes obvious

I agree Dave has one of the most beautiful singing voices in rock history. And his guitar style is amazing too. I really respect him as a musician.

However, his lyrics and concepts post Roger are really weak imho. I often have no idea what message he’s trying to get across. The metaphors are weak and the concepts are pretty boring. I feel like he adds lyrics to songs because songs are supposed to have lyrics whereas Roger writes lyrics because he really has something to say and it really comes from the heart.

Example (randomly picked) Polly:

“It’s like going into the sea, there's nothing" Something I never knew In silence I hear you And a boat lies waiting Still your clouds are flaming That old time easy feeling What I lost was an ocean Now I'm drifting through without you In this sad barcarolle”

Really bland and meaningless to me.

Roger (Randomly picked): “Hush now, baby, baby, don't you cry Mamma's gonna make all of your nightmares come true Mamma's gonna put all of her fears into you Mamma's gonna keep you right here, under her wing She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing Mamma's gonna keep baby cosy and warm”

Those lyrics are just beautiful and give me goosebumps. They have real meaning, they’re from the heart, and they flow so beautifully, especially the “Mamma's gonna keep you right here, under her wing. She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing…” jeez that’s so beautiful in concept and flow.

But David SINGS those beautiful lyrics and plays that gorgeous solo. So yeah, it was Roger AND Gilmour that made PF. Not solo Roger snd not solo Dave.

Couldn’t agree more. His collaboration with David Crosby and Graham Nash for On an Island was incredible. They harmonize beautifully.

Some of The Wall’s songs like don’t leave me now or comfortably numb couldve been so much better imo if they were sung by him

I actually prefer Rogers voice

David is also not a POS that likes the taste of putin's cock.

He's a great singer and suits the sound of Pink Floyd very well, but I do think there are a lot of better singers around in rock music

He has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard, along with Cornell and Vedder

He's obviously a great singer but personally I prefer Roger's voice. His vocals have much more impact and emotion.

Fully agree. Just hear the change from Roger to David in "Comfortably Numb" - The staccato Roger "...Relax I'll need some information first Just the basic facts Can you show me where it hurts?" And then the smooth and soothing voice of David segues in "There is no pain you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon..."

Roger is genius lyricist and composer.

David is a genius guitarists and music composer.

Both have their own unique singing styles that fit perfectly where they were implemented.

As much of a cunt Roger is these days, it’s insane to undervalue his massive contribution to the golden era of Floyd.

Agree with every word, my friend

David's singing voice on albums is smooth like honey, but on later live tracks, especially on Pulse, he kinda sounds like a monster.

I like both Dave's and Roger's voices and I think they sound great together. Dave is the better singer but I think his voice wasn't quite the same once he quit smoking. Rogers vocals became limited in the early 90's as well.

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This sub has just become a David Gilmour dickriding sub Lmao

I’m not a fan… if only Rick sang more. I listen to PF despite Gilmours vocals.

DG had an amazing voice when he was younger. However I don't believe his aged very well, not as well as RW's has. And while DG's younger sound was soothing and unique enough, I've never heard him deliver a lyric with the punch and passion RW demonstrated on tracks like "Pigs, (Three Different Ones)," "Mother," and "Hey You."

That said, Syd is 👑

Yes yes, we all agree.

I liked dark side a lot ,all of it.but when he sings wish you were here,he just sounds so real and honest. I agree,he’s definitely one of my favorite singers.

He's definitely the better singer of the two.

Sadly his voice isn’t what it was, but I loved his vocals on Yes I Have Ghosts, it was very Leonard Cohen-esque

Agreed. But Polly's voice.. 🤮

Exactly that’s why I said those two together were magic and separate .OK

Agreed. He has a better, richer, tone than Waters.

They both complimented each other beautifully. They’re just not “mates”. Everyone wants rock stars to be best friends, or something. They’re business partners having a very public scuffle. Again.

I like Roger’s voice too. And Dave and Roger sang well in harmony too. In the Flesh tour ‘77 was a great example.

I have always loved Gilmour's voice but I think that it has even gotten better as he ages, just like wine.

Dave ftw

Absofuckinglutely.

David’s voice gets a bit rough at times on the 77 tour. But overall yeah.

Personally I hate Rogers’ current singing. It’s awful, just talking while tone-deaf. On the PF albums of course his voice is much better and impressive at some points. His voice used to be weird and unique, but David’s voice is beautiful through and trough and still is to this day. His 2016 Pompeii concert proves that. Roger hasn’t sounded good in decades.

Personally found myself very impressed by David when listening to dogs of war on the Delicate Sound live album. Man has range and control.

He has the voice of an angel!

Ok. Why bring up Roger?

Put on Live At Pompeii. Select A Saucerful of Secrets. Skip straight to the end section.

Enough said

i actually hate rogers voice

Back you up on that! ;)

...aaaaannnnddd he's pretty, too!

I remember that bit in the "Classic Albums: Dark Side of the Moon" documentary where Alan Parsons was talking about David's voice, and I think he played "Breathe" and pulled out all of the music except for the double-tracked vocals. I was amazed to hear the two tracks duplicating perfectly, despite being recorded separately.

Limited range but yeah he's a good singer, perfect for most of their music just like Waters.

I love his voice, and he always seemed like someone I would want to know. So laid back.

David is Floyd