David Gilmour played that solo.

Yes. Both solos on “Comfortably Numb” are David Gilmour. The first one comes after the second verse — soft, slow, almost hesitant. The second one at the end is the big emotional payoff. That soaring, crying tone is pure Gilmour.

Some people confuse it because Roger Waters sang the verses, but Waters didn’t play lead guitar. Gilmour wrote those solos, recorded them in a few takes, and they’ve been etched into rock history ever since.

If you somehow thought it was someone else, it’s an easy mistake. But no, it’s the guy with the black Stratocaster.