 In 1986, Scott Page was approached by David Gilmour to play on the new, Gilmour-led version of Pink Floyd.Page was asked to record the saxophone parts for the track "The Dogs of War" in what would become the "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album.Upon completion of the "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album, as the band prepared for its first tour in its new incarnation, Gilmour, Nick Mason, and the band's management began looking for musicians that could add a combination of "musical skills" and showmanship in an effort to bring a new complexion to the band's stage presence.