After I saw your post I sat and listened through the whole Gilmour CD. Its raining here and pretty dismal looking. The last song; Where we Start brought it home to me why I like the album. The songs have interesting hooks and chord changes while maintaining a good melody line. Just when you start to drift they alter their structure a little in interesting and thoughtfull ways that catch your ear. They aren't tedious at any time. As you say different instrumentation weaves in and out of the tune in nicely musical passages that hold your attention. They are not boring. And Daves voice has if anything grown more accomplished since he aged. So whats the next CD out there?