**DAVID GILMOUR BREAKS SILENCE IN EMOTIONAL STATEMENT, REFLECTS ON PINK FLOYD’S LEGACY, RICHARD WRIGHT’S GENIUS, AND HIS CLASHES WITH ROGER WATERS: “I WAS, AND ALWAYS FELT, LIKE PINK FLOYD”**
In a rare and heartfelt reflection, David Gilmour has opened up about his personal journey with Pink Floyd, the band’s legacy, and his enduring admiration for the late keyboardist Richard Wright. Speaking with a depth of emotion seldom heard publicly, Gilmour shared candid insights into the creative tensions within the band, particularly with founding member Roger Waters.
“I always told Roger,” Gilmour began, “when he started believing he could replace the drummer, the guitarist, and the keyboardist with session pros, that I was — and always felt — like Pink Floyd.”
Gilmour recalled a conversation long before Waters’ departure. “I told him, ‘If you leave, my friend, we will carry on — you can bet on it.’ And he just laughed and said, ‘You’ll never make it.’ But I believed in what we had. I believed in what we could still be.”
At the heart of Gilmour’s reflection was his deep appreciation for Richard Wright, whose contributions to the band’s most iconic albums remain legendary. “The highest peaks of Pink Floyd were reached when Rick was at his best,” he said. “What would *Dark Side of the Moon* be without ‘Us and Them’ or ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’? He brought something ethereal, something honest.”
Gilmour was clear in expressing that Wright was irreplaceable — both musically and personally. “He was my musical partner and my friend. Without his gentle spirit, *Wish You Were Here* wouldn’t have resonated the way it did. No one can play like Rick.”
In closing, Gilmour’s words echoed a quiet defiance and enduring pride: “We carried on. We made new music. And in doing so, we kept the soul of Pink Floyd alive — just as Rick would h
ave wanted.”
