Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas and all the best for 2010! A big thanks for your support and for keeping this site alive. I’m enjoying every minute of it and I hope you do as well!
2009 hasn’t been without “sings of life”. In May he did the Crisis gig with Amadou & Mariam and of course joined Jeff Beck on stage in Royal Albert Hall in July. A truly classic performance! David also put his stamp on the rerecording of the old Graham Nash song Chicago for the Gary McKinnon benefit. No news of a new album though but perhaps 2010 will prove to be an even more exciting year?
Essential Christmas reading:
Designing the Rig – All the basics whether you’re a newbie or pro.
Equalizers and compressors – All the dos and don’ts.
Keeping the guitar tuned – A handful of tips on how to make your axe stand the heaviest beating.
Overdrive and distortions – Does your Big Muff sound like a bee on the run? Check this out!Check out David’s setups and settings in the David Gilmour Gear Guide after you’ve opened up all the pedals and guitars you got for Christmas. If you didn’t get anything be sure to check out the ultimate David Gilmour shopping list!
A special thanks to everyone who’s contributed to the site with gear tips, recommendations for new topics and articles, images, general info, inspiring chats and donations. I don’t have any staff or fees so every contribution from you is much appreciated.
Gilmourish.Com will live on in 2010 with new gear reviews, competitions, song examinations, YouTube tutorials and guitar maintenance/technique articles. Feel free to suggest topics and things you want me to write about.
Enjoy the holidays with your family, friends and guitars and we’ll talk next year!
Bjorn
Merry Christmas to you dear Bjorn!
Long live Gilmourish.com!
[Thanks Raphael! Enjoy the holidays! - Bjorn]
Nice words Bjorn.Same to you and many thanks for all your great, admireable and inspiring work.
Let’s indeed hope it will be an exciting Gilmour year ! Hope David will spoil us with new diamonds of music. Looking forward to your new YouTube tutorials and all the other Gilmour related stuff.
Be safe, be kind and a happy 2010 !
[Thanks Frans! Let's cross our fingers and hope that David puts on his santa suit and delivers something new in 2010! - Bjorn]
Best wishes Bjorn and have a Merry Christmas.
[Merry Christmas James! Cheers! - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too!! I know Gilmourish 2010 will be even better!! :D
Cheers!!
Leandro
[Thanks Leandro! Enjoy the holidays! Cheers! - Bjorn]
Hi Bjorn!
A Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year. Looking forward to more from Gilmourish next year. Thank you so much for such a great site.
Hope David will bring a new album out soon and am looking forward to new material from your excellent band Airbag.
Have a great time over the holidays
Chris (UK)
[Thanks Chris! Don't forget to download the new live tracks on the Airbag site :) Enjoy the holidays with family and friends! - Bjorn]
All the very best to you and yours Bjorn. Keep up the great work in 2010.
Ian
[Thanks Ian! - Bjorn]
Merry christmas to you dear Bjorn. My gratitude to the briliant work done through all these years.
Cheers,
Charaf
[Thanks Charaf! Glad you enjoy my site :) - Bjorn]
Thanks for all of wishes, and for this amazing website that helped me build my Strat as it is today. Thanks Bjorn.
[Great to hear Tony! Enjoy the holidays :) - Bjorn]
Yes, a very “god jul & gott nytt år” to you Bjorn, and the same in english to all you Gilmour-fans out there! Delighted to say christmas already came early for me this year, got my hands on a ram’s head couple of weeks ago. ;) Looking forward to see what next brings along…
[Congrats Patrik! God jul! - Bjorn]
all the best to you and yours bjorn. i have had great success with my sounds thanks to you and your great site. here’s to a safe and happy christmas and a prosperous new year and 2010
[Glad to hear that you've found my site useful Marty! All the best for 2010! - Bjorn]
well, what can I say …
Happy Holidays, your site is fantátisc, you write with the soul, Sharing the wisdom of the most beautiful and complex guitar tone ever
[Thanks! It's all my pleasure knowing that so many people enjoy what I'm doing. Cheers! - Bjorn]
Hello Bjorn
It’s been one year now I’ve discover your totally astonishing site. I have never tought it would be possible for someone to be so precise and generous in sharing information. I rediscovered David after 20 years because of your incredible work and helped me so much to play guitar again.
Thank you again and a Merry Chrismas to you and friends.
Stephan
[Thanks for your kind words Stephan. Glad you enjoy my site :) Cheers! - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas Bjorn.
[Thanks Joe! All the best for you and your family :) - Bjorn]
Hey Bjorn thanks to your website my christmas gifts will be REALLY Cool– hey i have something that you should really take care next year
We need a Mff Shotout including The newer Skreddy Pig Mine , a Pink Flesh, yout beloved BYOC and others as well
Also im a Pedal designer in my cntrie and i have great suggestions to you specially for your pedalboard i think a isolated power supply wil eliminate a lot of Hum and Noise you`ll probable have… also i recommned to have soldered patch cables— the sounds is far Better…and stuff like that ill really want to apport something to your page
Im a Geekk of all these technical Stuffs so lets keep in touch…
rodri_sarzosa@hotmail.com
[Thanks for the suggestions Rodrigo! Enjoy the holidays! Cheers! - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas, and a happy new year to you Bjorn. While I enjoy Gilmourish, and I’m grateful for the knowledge and inspiration I’ve gotten from this site. I hope that 2010 brings you and Airbag the success you so richly deserve.
Jae
[Thanks Jae! Glad you enjoy my site and Airbag! Cheers! - Bjorn]
A very Happy Christmas to you and your family Bjorn.Many thanks for a fantastic site and for the inspiration you freely give.I hope 2010 will be a great year for yourself, your family and for Airbag.All the best mate.
Dave A
[Thanks Dave! Merry Christmas and all the best for 2010 for you and your wife. - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas Bjorn and a very Happy New Year.
2010 will see me getting 2 Cornish pedals, so its gonna be a good one, I cant wait.
Incase your wondering, P2 and a Super Chorus :D
Phil
[Sounds great Phil! Enjoy the holidays! - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Bjorn! Thank you for all you have done for us here on Gilmourish and for all you inspire us to do. One of these days, I’m going to get over there to hear you play…and then buy you a few pints!
Cheers to you and to all!
Paul
[Thanks Paul! Glad you enjoy my site :) - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas et Happy New Year.
And the Latest Airbag Production on a wishlist is necessary.
Thanx Bjorn,
[Cheers Seb! We're working hard on a new album but it's way too early to say when it'll be released. We'll share snippets and previews along the way! - Bjorn]
My best to you and your family, Bjorn, for a wonderful Christmas. Gilmourish was a big part of my musical journey in 2009 and I look forward to more of your insights in 2010! And continued success to Airbag!
[Thanks Steve! All the best for you and your family in 2010! Cheers! - Bjorn]
Thanks for the awesome website and your fantastic band!
[Thanks Marco! Enjoy the holidays! - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We all here appreciate the effort done by you to keep this website alive. For myself I can say, that it is a center point of my musical experience.
Many info here are guidelines for the way I handle my Gear and a much needed direction for my music.
So all I can wish you is much health and power for next year.
Dan
[Thanks for your kind words Dan! Glad to know that you enjoy my site! Cheers! - Bjorn]
Happy Xmas Björn!
(Check your email for my song contribution).
[Thanks I will! - Bjorn]
Dear Bjorn
Many thanks for all the pleasure you have given to all us Gilmour fans. I particularly like your clips on YouTube and have added considerably to the counts over the last few months. Perhaps you could do fat old sun for 2010?
I hope your band will be touring the UK soon? If you do, I will definitely be there!
Keep up the good work and thanks again. Dave S (West Wales)
[Thanks for your support Dave! Enjoy the holidays! - Bjorn]
I hope you have a great Holiday Bjorn!!! On a side note, I just received my Skreddy “Pig Mine” in the mail! Oh man, does it sound Great!!!! You should try one out if you have the means! It nails Gilmours Tones!!!! Take care!
[Glad to hear! Merry Christmas! - Bjorn]
Merry Xmas Bjorn! Happy Holidays to all! Let us not forget to honor the Late Richard Wright these holidays and his family. truly the saddest part of this year.
[Indeed! Wearing the Inside Out. - Bjorn]
Hi Bjorn and hi you all guys.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you!
Hope your wishes become real
Greetings from Sicily (Italy)
Salvo
[Thanks Salvo! Enjoy the holidays! - Bjorn]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Bjorn!
My very best wishes to you and many thanks for your excellent work!
[Thanks Oleg! Enjoy the holidays!- Bjorn]
Thanks Bjorn,
Peace, freedom for all and a Happy New Year.
Viva David Gilmour, the “stratocaster magic”.
Kisses from Brazil!
[Cheers Isaac! All the best for 2010! - Bjorn]
Hi Bjoern,
I’m sending the warmest Christmas wishes to you and your family.
I wish you joy and happiness in the forthcoming year 2010!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Rock on!
With best regards,
Dmitry
[Thanks Dmitry! Same to you! - Bjorn]
Cheers to the best guitarist’s resource on the net!
I’d like to suggest that you maybe add an article based on your earliest experiences with learning to play guitar and finding your own voice. Obviously you’ve been very inspired by Gilmour but haven’t we all? Any advice and tips for people who have been playing for less than 4 years *ahem* and that you think would help them vastly improve, would be extremely valuable and much appreciated. I’m sure there are plently of beginners who venture onto this glorious site. Even after 3 1/2 years, I still mark myself among them… Anything you could do to encourage and help out someone like me would be great.
Cheers, and Happy Holidays!
- Alex, kanearts.net
[Thanks for the tip Alex! This article sort of sums it up but I'll try to write something concerning technique and guitar playing in general. Cheers! - Bjorn]
Hey Bjorn, hope that you had a fantastic christmas and didn’t crack too many windows with your muffs. Thanks for all the great articles and informative answers you’ve myself and all of us over the past, looking forward to more of them and am even more excited about the new Airbag album.
[Thanks Eric! Appreciate your support! - Bjorn]
Just got a Seymour Duncan SSL-5 to throw in my strat’s bridge pickup, really looking forward to hearing the result.
[Think you'll be very pleased! Just remember to reverse the connections if your pickup setup requires it. Cheers! - Bjorn]
Dear Bjorn, I heard about the T-rex Reptile, did you test it?
Is that Great? It might be a good alternative to the deluxe memory man..
[It's very similar to the Replica but the chorus mode makes it an excellent Mem Man substitute. - Bjorn]