During Pink Floyd's first hiatus, David Gilmour was itching to still perform, and getting the opportunity to share a stage with one artist was a delight.

The guitarist recalled a pair of live appearances from the latter half of the 1990s that took place during a lull his career ...

When discussing the modern music figures he admired, psych-indie artist Alt-J was the only act that came to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's mind.