
David Gilmour's opening guitar solo on Shine On You Crazy Diamond is one of the most achingly beautiful pieces of music ever recorded on electric guitar. Written as a tribute to Syd Barrett, it opens with four notes so perfectly chosen that they communicate grief without a single word. Gilmour's slow, sustained bends and the cathedral-like spaciousness of the tone make it a masterclass in emotional restraint.
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