The child is grown. The dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb.

2nd Quote of the Week 49

"The child is grown. The dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb."


David Gilmour's incredible second guitar solo (4:31) that follows these final lines trumps Roger's lyrics if you ask me:

"Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's best-known songs, notable for its two guitar solos.[4] In 2005, it became the last song ever performed by Waters, Gilmour, keyboardist Richard Wright, and drummer Nick Mason together. ... 
Gilmour said the song represented the last time he and Waters were able to work together constructively. ... 
Eventually, the group compromised by using the orchestral elements for the main portion and using Gilmour's stripped-down mix for final guitar solo.[8]
Waters said: "That's all we could do without somebody 'winning' and somebody 'losing.' And of course, who lost, if you like, was the band, because it was clear at that point that we didn't feel the same way about music."[17] ... 
Gilmour said "Comfortably Numb" represented "the last embers" of his ability to work collaboratively with Waters.[8]

Source: Wikipedia


This is my favourite guitar solo of all time!

P.S. I do prefer this recording:

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