Semi-review of Live in Gdansk (I’ve only seen Astronomy Domine, Echoes, Wish You Were Here and some of the “Barn Jams” so far):
A bittersweet experience, seeing Dave and Rick together, both performing so well. The Gdansk performance of Echoes (there’s an acoustic version, too) is a poignant, fitting tribute to Rick. He is at ease, happy, and playing his heart out. There are split-screen shots of the two of them, they are so*** in tune*** with each other. The jam sessions, recorded less than six months later, feature some tasty stuff, but Rick is clearly ill. Hard to watch right now.
Back to the guitarist at hand: Dave has played sideman to a couple of other notable musicians. In 1985 he worked with Pete Townshend on the "White City"album. In '99, he worked with Paul McCartney, and can be seen playing rockabilly on the “Live At The Cavern Club” DVD. (w/Ian Paice on drums!)