David Gilmour Covers Syd Barrett Songs in Quarantine: Watch
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During quarantine, David Gilmour, his wife Polly Samson, and their family have gathered for a weekly “Von Trapped Family” livestream. Originally set up to promote Samson’s new book Theater for Dreamers, the livestreams have evolved to become a sort-of virtual hangout during which the family sings songs, reads poetry, answers fan-submitted questions, and drinks wine.
During the latest episode, Gilmour covered two songs composed by former Pink Floyd bandmate Syd Barrett: “Octopus” and “Dominoes”. Gilmour also shared some personal andecdotes about Barrett and their time working together, in addition to revealing that he was asked to proofread a forthcoming book of Barrett’s lyrics.
Watch video of the livestream below. Gilmour’s covers of “Octopus” and “Dominoes” can be heard at the timestamps 17:35 and 32:50, respectively.
A previous edition of the “Von Trapped Family” livestream saw Gilmour cover songs by Leonard Cohen. Meanwhile, his old band Pink Floyd has been streaming classic concerts on YouTube every Friday.
David Gilmour Covers Syd Barrett Songs in Quarantine: Watch
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