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In 1985, David Gilmour recorded with Grace Jones. Years later, he could barely hear his guitar
David Gilmour, best known as Pink Floyd’s guitarist, recorded guitar parts for Grace Jones’s “Slave to the Rhythm” in 1985. The session brought together the rock musician and pop star under producer Trevor Horn, reflecting Gilmour’s willingness to work beyond progressive rock.
Gilmour later said Horn was ill during the recording and that he could barely hear his guitar on the finished version. He suspected Horn may have been looking for a suitable sample, rather than a prominent guitar part. The article presents the session as an example of production choices in which a brief musical detail could serve the song better than a showy solo.
In short
- David Gilmour played on Grace Jones’s “Slave to the Rhythm”.
- He later said his guitar was hard to hear.
- Producer Trevor Horn was reportedly ill during the session.
Explained simply
David Gilmour is a British guitarist best known for his work with Pink Floyd, while Grace Jones is a singer and performer whose music has crossed pop, disco and reggae. In 1985, Jones recorded “Slave to the Rhythm” with producer Trevor Horn, who brought Gilmour in to play guitar.
The session brought together artists known for different styles. Gilmour later recalled that his guitar was difficult to hear in the finished recording, and wondered whether Horn had wanted a small piece of sound to use in the production. The story illustrates how a musician’s contribution can be shaped by the needs of a song and its recording.