On November 30, 1979, “Comfortably Numb” was first released on the multi-platinum U.K. album The Wall. The track explores the growing disconnect between a singer and his audience — and, ironically, it became the last song the band ever performed together.
Producer Bob Ezrin explained that the iconic track started as a Gilmour demo. "At first, Roger had not planned to include any of Dave's material, but we had things that needed filling in,” he told Guitar World.
While some fans interpret the song as being about drugs, it actually stemmed from a terrifying onstage experience and a childhood memory of Waters.
“I remember having the flu or something, an infection with a temperature of 105 and being delirious,” Waters reportedly told Mojo.
After its release, Pink Floyd shared two early studio versions: one toned down, favored by Gilmour, and another with a rising orchestra, preferred by Waters. The idea was to merge both versions, but that proved difficult.
While the song was a massive success, Gilmour told Guitar World that it marked the beginning of the end. It was “really the last embers of Roger and my ability to work collaboratively together.”
It wasn’t until 2005 that the original lineup reunited for Live 8, 24 years after their last performance together. They closed their set with “Comfortably Numb” — a fitting farewell.
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