Steve DiStanislao is an American

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David Gilmour

DiStanislao toured and recorded with

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guitarist David Gilmour, promoting his solo album ''

On an Island ''On an Island'' is the third solo studio album by Pink Floyd member David Gilmour. It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, and in the US the following day. It was his first solo album in 22 years since '' Abou ...

''. The touring band featured Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright and occasional Floyd collaborator Dick Parry on saxophones. Also featured were long-time Gilmour collaborators Guy Pratt on bass and

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on keyboards, lap steel and vocals as well as

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on guitars and vocals, who also co-produced ''On an Island''. The tour included three nights at the

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with special guests

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, Crosby & Nash,

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and

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. Other performances took place in St. Mark's Square in Venice. The last official show of the tour took place in

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, Poland where the band were joined by conductor

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and The

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Orchestra, to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Solidarity of the Shipyard Worker's Union in Gdańsk. Over 55,000 fans turned out for this concert. The show was documented on Gilmour's live album ''

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'' (2008). In January 2007, DiStanislao, along with Guy Pratt and Richard Wright joined Gilmour at his barn at his home in Sussex, England for a series of jamming sessions. The sessions consisted of the band playing instrumental material composed by Gilmour. These instrumental pieces are known as the ''

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''; three of which appear on the 4-disc edition and deluxe edition of ''

'' and four further pieces emerged on the deluxe edition of Gilmour's 2015 release ''

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''. DiStanislao appears on Gilmour's ''

'' (2015) album, on five of the album's ten tracks including its title track as well as performing on the subsequent "Rattle That Lock" Tour 2015-2016, which was captured on the live album and video ''

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''.

Don Felder

Steve tours regularly with the Don Felder Band.

References

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