David Gilmour says he finds very little to like about contemporary musicians.  Speaking to the Daily Express, the former Pink Floyd guitarist says new music leaves him not nearly as impressed as he is with the music from artists of his own era. 'I keep waiting for someone who is as good as the old favorites I love, like Neil Young and Leonard Cohen, but I wait in vain - I can only live in hope.'  Gilmour's comments suggest he thinks the decline of the record industry during the download era has played a role in the lack of younger acts he feels will ever become as significant as the musicians of the 60's, 70's and 80's.  He expects the advent of online music will come to a '...point at which one will look back at it and think of this period as a blip'.
TorontoSun.com

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