Sultans of Swing solo, if it were written by Pink Floyd

The final solo of Sultans of Swing, if David Gilmour and the band Pink Floyd had written it back in the ’70s. Some recognizable tricks from David, like the 1 and a half step bends, the double stops and long drawn out notes are what make his playing iconic, and I tried to put some of those in here. The sound was difficult to get. There’s a lot of chorus, reverb, delay and distortion in his solo tone usually, but the sound of a maple neck guitar is hard to recreate. So I did the best with what I’ve got. The fast hammer-on part was tricky, since it’s not something David Gilmour would play, so I came up with something that I thought he would come up with. The chords to the track are exactly those of Sultans of Swing, but the beat in the style of Comfortably Numb. It’s got the organ, the piano, the drums, a distorted guitar and 2 acoustic guitars left and right that more or less serve as a percussive instrument. If you want to hear more of my covers, lessons or original music, feel free to subscribe or follow me on other platforms! Instagram: ➤ ​ Facebook: ➤
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