Latimer vs Gilmour whose more emotional?

24 hours ago if I had been asked this question I would have said David Gimour. But earlier today I saw a video of Camel playing Lady Fantasy and I was moved to tears by Latimer's playing. I still cant decide for myself because Gimour's playing has had a tendency to do the same number on me. I was just curious what others might think about these two immense talents.

 Gilmour has the bett er lead breaks  but latimer is much better emotionally

Losendos wrote:  Gilmour has the bett er lead breaks  but latimer is much better emotionally

I will always claim that Gilmour is better, but he lacks the kind of emotion that Latimer conveys when playing. Even in a thing like facial expression, you can spot these things. Latimer's face changes along with it's chords, willst on Gilmour the only time I saw him with a diferent expression was when he was playing saxophone, when he got all bloaty and red.

Latimer



Edited by Man Erg - March 03 2007 at 06:14

I think that Latimer is better all around and in every way. His only problem is that he wasn't a member of a mega huge band with worldwide super success.

latimer for sure. More talented too and better band


Edited by raindance2007 - March 03 2007 at 07:29

Forgotten Son wrote: Glueman wrote: Gilmour is more technically gifted of the two and both can play beautifully but Latimer just edges the specific poll question for me. I suggest you re-listen to Chord Change. There are a couple of licks in their that Gilmour couldn't pull off.I really can't decide. They both evoke powerful emotional responses for me. Kotro wrote: I will always claim that Gilmour is better, but he lacks the kind of emotion that Latimer conveys when playing. Even in a thing like facial expression, you can spot these things. Latimer's face changes along with it's chords, willst on Gilmour the only time I saw him with a diferent expression was when he was playing saxophone, when he got all bloaty and red.

I'm inclined to agree with you about technicality, but it's a close call.

Latimers playing on Chord Change is incredible, as it is in 'Lunar Sea' on the same album. A friend of mine, who plays guitar but doesn't like prog, once claimed he 'would give his right bollock to be able to play like that' when I played him Lunar Sea..   

  David Gilmour does it for me this time.

Gilmour hands down, Latimer makes me sleepy and Camel bores me.