# Mother guitar solo

> David Gilmour's guitar solo on Mother by Pink Floyd (1979) starts at 3:58. From the album The Wall. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Pink Floyd, 1979, from *The Wall*. Solo by *David Gilmour*.

A short, perfectly shaped solo that lifts this quiet acoustic song with melodic bends and warm tone.

Mother by Pink Floyd is #10 in our ranking of the best Pink Floyd guitar solos. The solo is played by David Gilmour and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Pink Floyd Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pink-floyd-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Mother?

David Gilmour played the solo on Pink Floyd's Mother (1979).

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