This is simply a perfect execution of a cover in every sense, let alone capturing the deep vocal/acoustic dynamics of a timeless song. Hats off to you sir.
I'm just blown away! I've seen others try and fail to capture the spirit of this song. You nailed it. I just saw Brian Wilson perform this two nights ago in New Hampshire. It was one of the highlights of my life. Great job man.
Excellent. And nice to see someone playing the right chords for a change. Most youtube vids (including Taylor Swift onstage) are more like: "God only knows what the chords are..."
Listened to Pet Sounds, and then I started looking for covers of God Only Knows. I sampled quit a few before I came across yours. Yours is the only one I let play through. It is the only one that moved me in the same way as the original by the Beach Boys. Thank you for leaving it up for the last ten years.
Wow that is GREAT! I heard a young teen gal sing this playing acoustic in the summer of 1975 at a Table Rock Lake beach party but you ......I wished I could go back in time and put you two together to sing this.
Whoa … you knocked me out with your singing … and playing this intricate piece at the same time … you truly did this complex song justice major standing ovation Bravo ! I just saw the BBC version which led me to checking videos on how to play it on guitar. So glad I found your version.
I don't know if you still check comments for this video, but I wanted to let you know this is one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen. I've watched this at least 50 times now and I don't know if I'll ever get tired of it.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you. So simple and pure and intentional - almost plaintive, but genuine, honest. I hope Mr. Wilson has had the opportunity to hear your heartfelt rendition.
I stumbled across this while looking at different covers for this song..and ... just about fell out of my chair. Very accurate and unique breakdown (excellent) and no words to describe. Good stuff!
Why does this not have 100,000 views??? Your voice is fantastic.....nice range and control. A great cover, I really enjoyed listening to this very much!
After watching Love and Mercy, I am in an immersion on Beach Boys music..thanks for including the files. Its still not going to be easy to learn but the materials helps a lot..thank you.
I worked on an arrangement for guitar on this song this afternoon after seeing The Beach Boys perform last night and getting some musical inspiration and I thought this evening I'd randomly check out the various covers on You Tube. I really enjoyed your performance on the guitar and your vocals. Great Job!
Dude, that was fantastic. Great vocals, hit all the chords, LOVED the heavy strums when entering the last chorus. You clearly enjoyed yourself while pulling that off. Congrats.
This is "lights out". So good. Thank God for youtube. This performance is incredible...I will definitely periodically check in on this until the day I die. So great, Gary!
That was stunning. You have a killer voice. I hope you do something with that talent because God has given you something really special. Good luck to you.
Your choice of chord voicings is the best I have heard anywhere and your singing voice is definitely unique and beautiful. Someones gunna record you someday as you do sound frikin awesome. One of my favorite songs and you did it brilliantly.
I agree. You deserve a major kick in the ass if you don't make something of your incredible talent. It would be a major slap in the face to those of us who have heard you, love your talent, and want the very best things to happen to you with it if you don't do something to bring your VOICE to the masses. Whatever it takes - do it. You are what I want to hear on the radio.
This is perfect, amazing, (other big words that mean the same thing). It is a travesty this does not have more views! Incredible job on the guitar incredible singing, just... Incredible. Congratulations. (Subscribed and searching for more from you)
Great cover, Bob Ross.
Seth Lindsey mix the colors.
Lots of happy little notes!
😂😂😂.... Epic !
If you hadn't said this...
I would have!!! But seriously, NICE JOB! ♥️
Direct and hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
So Brian Wilson, Freddy Mercury, and The Happy Painter had a child. The result? Pure Acoustic Perfection! 💜
PS about once a month, my soul needs to hear this song and in my opinion, you are the only one who sings it with purity and perfection.
With Jeff Lynne's hair on top. To top it off.
Good lord, the guts to attempt this song...let alone pulling it off the way you did. Kudos.
This is simply a perfect execution of a cover in every sense, let alone capturing the deep vocal/acoustic dynamics of a timeless song. Hats off to you sir.
Best cover of this song
Indeed. Absolutely.
Excellent cover of a very challenging song.
why is bro so majestic
You're amazing, Fellaini
haha
:D
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Jajajaja
😂
This guy is uber-talented.
@gmelv A year later and I'm still coming back to hear this. This is so amazing and so is your own work on your website.
Finally someone that puts time into learning the chords for this song. Great job
I'm just blown away! I've seen others try and fail to capture the spirit of this song. You nailed it. I just saw Brian Wilson perform this two nights ago in New Hampshire. It was one of the highlights of my life. Great job man.
Excellent. And nice to see someone playing the right chords for a change. Most youtube vids (including Taylor Swift onstage) are more like: "God only knows what the chords are..."
Yup.
Agree. He played the beautiful half-diminished chords in this song, and it wouldn't sound the same without them.
What a wonderful version!!! 👏👏👏🎧🎧🎧
That voice.... Unique and beautiful :) Thank you!
God Only Knows made me cry two times:
When I listenet at the first time and when I listened you singing!
Thank you for that thrilling version!
Excellent!! how much musicality in your performance. Greetings from Mendoza Argentina
Saludos desde Neuquén!jaja
Listened to Pet Sounds, and then I started looking for covers of God Only Knows. I sampled quit a few before I came across yours. Yours is the only one I let play through. It is the only one that moved me in the same way as the original by the Beach Boys. Thank you for leaving it up for the last ten years.
Beautiful my friend!!! The best cover!!
Came for the glorious hair, stayed for the glorious music. Bravo!👏
That`s fantastic singing .... just love playing it over and over....brilliant please add some more Thanks.
What a fantastic job on a beautiful and complex song with key and rhythm changes. Koodos!
Superb. I think I recognised 3 of those chords! Lovely vocal and brilliant playing.
Beautiful song beautifully done.
Came across after listening to some covers and this is 10 years old!! Lol, but amazing cover!
Nice performance, Gary. Just loved your guitar version. Beautiful!
OUTSTANDING
Wow that is GREAT! I heard a young teen gal sing this playing acoustic in the summer of 1975 at a Table Rock Lake beach party but you ......I wished I could go back in time and put you two together to sing this.
JASCOBAR table rock sc?
Whoa … you knocked me out with your singing … and playing this intricate piece at the same time … you truly did this complex song justice major standing ovation Bravo ! I just saw the BBC version which led me to checking videos on how to play it on guitar. So glad I found your version.
This is insanely good
I don't know if you still check comments for this video, but I wanted to let you know this is one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen.
I've watched this at least 50 times now and I don't know if I'll ever get tired of it.
I do. Thanks!
Best cover hands down
The best, would you be so kind to share the tabs exactly how you play it, I’d love to learn ur style
Best Acoustic Cover for this Song ! Beauty !!!
Beautiful version of one of the greatest songs ever written.
luv u buddy. . .and i am straight. . .was singing to rockband beatles stuff and thought of u:)
I've played, toured and even done this song for many years. You have the best vocal rendition I've heard! Impressive!
Muy muy bueno!, Me encantó!!!. Carlos de Argentina (Músico , guitarrista)
One of the best covers I have heard of this song!
Absolutely top class. Awesome singing, playing, and not forgetting hair!
I was quite impressed, just shared it with Nashville on FB.
Yeah Gary Melvin! Awesome cover, feelin' it.
After so many covers of people ruining the chord sequence, you come along and save the day. Well done, big man!!! 🤘
Glad I clicked on this. Very impressive!
Came across you by your wild hair and boy I was blown away. Great job.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you. So simple and pure and intentional - almost plaintive, but genuine, honest. I hope Mr. Wilson has had the opportunity to hear your heartfelt rendition.
Pleasantly surprised right off the bat ... and held to end !
Dude, this is absolutely beautiful. Great playing, and your vocals just ooze confidence and control. New fan here.
amazing vibes!
Wow. So beautiful. You sound so much like the great Freddy Mercury! Awesome!
I stumbled across this while looking at different covers for this song..and ... just about fell out of my chair. Very accurate and unique breakdown (excellent) and no words to describe. Good stuff!
Lovely version - lovely voice !! Nice guitar version too.
One of the best GOK covers I have ever heard...certainly the most emotional.
Why does this not have 100,000 views??? Your voice is fantastic.....nice range and control. A great cover, I really enjoyed listening to this very much!
Fuck dude. Incredible cover. Total justice done. Respect paid. 🙏🤙👊✊
good to know that you never lost your touch with music, love your work!
I'm disturbed by the lack of views this has. Holy fuck man! Perfect
Really nice guitar playing. Vocals too. You really get inside the song. That Taylor small body is perfect for this song too.
A truly classic song performed by a truly talented artist. BRAVO!!!!
Geezzz....awesome voice and playing! Its a slower tempo and it still sounds awesome.
Thank you for showing me how to play this song. Great job!
Brian would be proud of this man. Keep up the great work... Another excellent cover of this song is by The Mona Lisa Twins.
Such a legendary cover
Great! Carl certainly would approve your rendition.
Just wonderful my man. Beautiful rendition
Nice Version mate, I liked your chord structure, & the middle 8 was much like Queens "bohemian Raps"
Best cover of this classic.
thank you for being thorough, all around thorough
Beautiful voice and good feeling for this song
That was amazing. One of the best renditions I have ever heard.
11 years on and this is still the best cover of any song on RUclips.
I’m blown away by this!
After watching Love and Mercy, I am in an immersion on Beach Boys music..thanks for including the files. Its still not going to be easy to learn but the materials helps a lot..thank you.
the best cover on youtube, need more of you, last video was 4 years ago!
Gary - this is so jaw-droppingly beautiful. I will periodically return to this video every so often as long as I live. SICK!
Who could ever dislike this ?? Dude, you´re great, excellent cover
Bravo ! so simple and perfect :) Thanks from France for this post.
Good lord, just perfection. I would imagine that if Freddy Mercury covered this song with Brian accompanying, I’ll bet it would sound like this.
I worked on an arrangement for guitar on this song this afternoon after seeing The Beach Boys perform last night and getting some musical inspiration and I thought this evening I'd randomly check out the various covers on You Tube. I really enjoyed your performance on the guitar and your vocals. Great Job!
Dude, that was fantastic. Great vocals, hit all the chords, LOVED the heavy strums when entering the last chorus.
You clearly enjoyed yourself while pulling that off. Congrats.
I was prepared to make a crack about your 'fro, but you killed it, man! Nice work.
I'm so touched by your version man..
This is "lights out". So good. Thank God for youtube. This performance is incredible...I will definitely periodically check in on this until the day I die. So great, Gary!
Outstanding! Love the airy feel of your voice in this. Heavenly!
Gary, Fabulous voice!!!
I watch and listen to your cover from time to time. Great Job.
Excellent job on a great song. Very well done Sir.
Bill
Totally brought tears to my eyes! Thank you! Love your hair too :)
Wow, beautiful version!
That was stunning. You have a killer voice. I hope you do something with that talent because God has given you something really special. Good luck to you.
Your choice of chord voicings is the best I have heard anywhere and your singing voice is definitely unique and beautiful. Someones gunna record you someday as you do sound frikin awesome. One of my favorite songs and you did it brilliantly.
thought this was Jeff Lynne at first I love your voice btw incredible
Wow! Amazing! Keep going at it
I agree. You deserve a major kick in the ass if you don't make something of your incredible talent. It would be a major slap in the face to those of us who have heard you, love your talent, and want the very best things to happen to you with it if you don't do something to bring your VOICE to the masses. Whatever it takes - do it. You are what I want to hear on the radio.
this is so fantastic. i had to join you tube so i could save it. you have great musical taste. thanks. tom wolff
Superb, brilliantly played, brilliant voice.
Kick ass brother! Well done!
This is perfect, amazing, (other big words that mean the same thing). It is a travesty this does not have more views! Incredible job on the guitar incredible singing, just... Incredible. Congratulations. (Subscribed and searching for more from you)
Jesus this was incredible! Bravo! Your cover is mind-blowing.
great cover! you totally nailed the genius intricacies of Brian's harmonies.. well done!!
Tha room has great acoustics for your voice. Fantastic
Beautiful... voice and guitar. That took some time and dedication to work out, I'm sure. Well done!