David Gilmour Discusses Potential New Album & Strained Relationship With Roger Waters

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is gearing up for the release of a concert film/soundtrack documenting his 2016 performances at the historic Pompeii amphitheater. David Gilmour: Live At Pompeii will premiere at theaters nationwide on September 13 ahead of its release on DVD/Blu-Ray on September 29. The guitarist has done a good deal of press in support of Live At Pompeii including an appearance on NPR’s World Cafe and a series of Electronic Press Kits in which he discusses his future.

David Gilmour talked about a number of topics with World Cafe host David Dye. Gilmour discussed Pink Floyd’s original concerts at the theater at Pompeii back in 1971, Richard Wright’s role in Floyd, how his backing singers brought up the idea of adding “The Great Gig In The Sky” to Pompeii setlists and more. Dye brought up Roger Waters’ current tour and Gilmour made it clear he won’t be attending an Us + Them Tour stop any time soon, “He and I aren’t getting on famously right at the moment. I don’t think I’ll be going.” David did stand up for Roger’s right to insert politics into his music and performances. “I’m not as driven to push as powerfully in that direction as Roger is, but I’m all for it. I think Roger and I have earned our position on this planet to go and do exactly what we feel like doing. If people don’t like it, they don’t have to go,” Gilmour said.

Listen to Gilmour’s appearance on World Cafe:

In a newly released EPK, as pointed out by Ultimate Classic Rock, Gilmour revealed he can’t seem himself doing another tour without having more new music to promote. David released Rattle That Lock in 2015 and toured behind the LP that year and in 2016. His previous album and tour came in 2006. “I feel very uncomfortable heading off out and doing another tour without having made new music,” the guitarist says in the video. “There are several songs which are close to being complete, which didn’t make it onto this album. I can’t see myself doing another tour without making another album first. That takes me a while. It took 10 years last time. I’m really hoping that, without making any promises, it won’t take ten years this time, that I will get back in and start working again. Following that, yeah, I’ll be out again.”

Watch David Gilmour discuss his future plans: