Maybe not THE best, but I'm sure I could locate polls where Mr. Gilmour is among the top five frontmen.

Mr. Wright probably isn't the technical best, and from some things I've read, may not be so much of a classical pianist...but when he plays for the Floyd, he has an amazing ear for knowing exactly what works. His compositional skills are outstanding, of course, but that's separate from musical prowess. Mr. Wright (except during the time where there were extenuating circumstances) did not need anyone to cover for him in the studio. (The reason for multiple keyboardists in concert is no different than the reason for the presence of a rhythm guitarist, and should not be counted against him.)

Mr. Waters--Well...there's so much interview evidence of his having to have things done for him, either having his instrument tuned, or having other people play the bassline on albums, that certainly in his younger days he probably was not very competent. This may have improved with age, however...but BDG he is not, when it comes to technical competence.

Mr. Mason--I don't know a thing about how to judge drummers, so I'll leave this alone.

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