Pink Floyd - " The great gig in the sky " - Acoustic Guitar Cover - Fingerstyle 

I can’t say I ever heard anyone play this tune on guitar like this. Simply superb.

This came up as recommended and I was skeptical...didn’t think this song could be done properly like this...wow was I wrong. Incredible job.

The sign that he is pulling this off brilliantly is that it is almost impossible to listen to this without mentally inserting and almost hearing Clare Torrey's voice signing along.

I was watching this thinking yeah it was pretty good but theres no way he'll do the vocal part fingerstyle. And then he did. Possibly the most amazing acoustic arrangement I've ever seen.

"And I am not frightened of dying. Anytime will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it - you've got to go some time." - Gerry O'Driscoll, janitor Abbey Road Studios

Beautiful Guido ... My dad passed 4 years ago this month ... a big Pink Floyd fan. After hearing the news of his death, (I was at work at the time) I left to be home with my family and the first song that I heard on the commute home was this ... My playlist was on random, 1000s of songs, and this was the first song ... was convinced that was his way of telling me "all is cool son, all is cool :)"

Only a guitar player would appreciate how well this guy played. Well played, sir.

The best part 0:00 - 3:57

Your'e a genius, the best!

I know this tune absolutely by heart, every detail of it. This cover picked up every nuances and is executede by the hands of a master !

I would never have thought that this (one of my all time favorite Pink Floyd songs) could be captured on a single acoustic guitar. So very well done. To say you have a gift is a total understatement.

Я не представлял что ЭТО можно сделать на одной гитаре. Берёт за душу. 😢

I've never heard a fingerstyle version of this song before and i love that one, wonderful performance.

If ever you could hear sunlight, I'm sure this is how it would sound!

This man's skill pegged the scale so hard he broke it...sounds absolutely beautiful

I've been learning the melody line on guitar and trying to be fluent with it. What you do sir, goes beyond anything I could imagine doing for this song on guitar. Bravo, thank you, and I'll be listening to this for at least 100 times more.

I’m gonna find the 10 people who disliked this video and slap them with a big fish. Outstanding playing!

Sitting here open mouthed... that was just incredible! What a song and what a rendition! That was awesome!

This may just be the nicest acoustic guitar piece I've ever heard.

Are you seeing that! Just one acoustic guitar, dude is a god ❤️🐿️

"And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime."

Amazing. I'm sure Rick Wright would be impressed

I've listened to it dozens of times. Each time I turn it on for one minute and I can't stop. It's a thrill! Thanks! Sorry for my English. With love from Russia

I wish I could like this video thousands of times

And I thought playing, “Blackbird”, by the Beatles, was a great accomplishment for me, seems I still have much learn. Bravo, and this sounded so beautiful!

Holy cow - I can't even imagine trying to approximate this on guitar. This is amazing! Great job!

You've added to this world.

What a beautiful execution of this piece. 👏🏼

I've never heard and seen a fingerstyle rendition of The Great Gig In The Sky. This is extraordinary playing....What a great musician you are ...

And when Clare got done laying that amaz,ing, emotionally reverberant track she said ,"sorry," and Rick was already in love with it. Worth it to warch The Making Of The Dark Side...

Ciao Guido, dire che sei bravissimo non ha senso. IO sono uno strappacorde e forse non posso dare un giudizio. Ma tu ,come pochissimi sanno fare, sei nel tuo strumento e nel suono che esce. Senza parole.

I have been playing this piece on the piano for over 40 years and have never found a guitarist who had a clue what to do with it--and then I find this. What a wonderful arrangement, Guido. You've not only nailed the accompaniment (including bass) but got the vocal highlights as well. The many hours you have put into this shows as you play it with such composure. Thank you for sharing! Enjoy Earth!

Piano - Bass - Lap steel Guitar and vocals, all in one acoutstic guitar Just OUTSTANDING - BRAVO

Assolutamente unico e fantastico. Suonata da Dio, da un senso di grande spazialità musicale e forte emozionalita. Grande Guido Mancino!!! Seguo da tempo il sito, i pezzi sono suonati con grande maestria, sono uno più bello dell'altro. Grande talento italiano

Saw this masterpiece like 3-4 moons ago now i came back here and i realize why i added it up to my perfect list

It’s not the music we cry over, it’s the memories we’ve had while it was playing

I truely didnt know it is possible to play such a beautiful rich melody with only one acoustic guitar One of the best fingerstyle covers i have seen.

Wow! Never thought this could be played on acoustic, great!

I remember hearing this song live for the first time like it was yesterday. Unfortunately it was a PF tribute band, because Pink Floyd are a bit before my time (born in '97). Iremember it so vividly, because it's the first time I cried like a mad man during a concert. I never knew that music could pull that out of me, never have i felt that emotion, it wasn't sadness, it wasn't exactly happiness, it was a thing of its own, just raw emotion i guess. And this version was close to what I felt that day. So to be able to play it on the guitar would be a literal dream come true, and even though i am noooooooowhere near this level of playing, i'll buy your tab and break my fucking fingers untill i can play this song perfectly.

Absolutely OUTSTANDING

Guido, congratulations for creating your own style and sound. This is something new. And the songs, nobody would even try to do it. You have nailed the harmony, the melody and the general feel- it's brilliant. It is so good that I want to by for start, The Great Gig. It gives me goosebumps, its a divine tune. Regards Jack

When I clicked on this I thought you would just do the introduction (i.e. the bit before Clare Torry)...but then you kept going! Outstanding interpretation and playing, thank you for sharing.

Incredible cover. Also you look like you could crack open a coconut with those hands.

I cant believe this cover, the way you make one guitar sound like the whole song. Bravo my friend

70 people 's musical taste is lost somewhere on the dark side of the moon. This is nothing short of brilliant!

Breathtaking

Your pinky has its own zip code. Mine can't hardly skip a whole step. It's beautiful!!!

I think David now regrets he didn’t think or weren’t capable of such masterpiece

Oh.. this is classic... still can't get over it...

Davvero pauroso. Una grandissima tecnica unita a una espressività rarissima. Complimenti di cuore da uno strimpellatore che credeva di essere un passabile chitarrista

😲😲 wow..... I've been a floyd fan for 45 years and have never heard or even thought it possible to play this on a guitar, almost as moving as the original song..... thank you so much for sharing this ❤

So beautiful.

Epic rendition.

Played within the highest Jedi standards cheers Vestro

BRAVO! For even considering do in this. BRAVO! BRAVO!! for even working out the arrangement and the tabs for doing this!!! BRAVO! BRAVO!! BRAVO! BRAVO!! BRAVO! for even attempting this. BRAVO! BRAVO!! BRAVO! BRAVO!! BRAVO! BRAVO!! BRAVO! BRAVO!! for doing the song justice!!!

I never imagined that this song could be played like this. AMAZING. David Gilmore could not have done any better Just Beautiful.

I can't understand how anyone could dislike this video. "Great Gig in the Sky" is one of the most beautiful compositions ever created and this man transposed it for the guitar so masterfully. This is now one of my all-time favorite videos & the new priority on the list of songs I need to learn. I hope to one day achieve this level of guitar-playing 🙌

Simply beautiful. This is every bit as moving as the original. Hats off.

I've lost count as to how many times I've watched/listened to this and shown to others. Very well done!!!

Came back after two years and this is still beautiful.

Nobody’s mentioning the cool effect at the end 😂 great cover !!

Это гениально!!! Это виртуозно! Это самое лучшее исполнение ! Хорошая работа! Спасибо!

There's not a note played that's not where he wants it to be. Beautiful.

Я слушаю это в 101 раз и не могу насладиться!!!

This is one of my alltime favorite albums and your renditions are really incredible. You think you might be able to give "Any color you like" a go? Seems you almost effortlessly play guitar parts along with other instrument parts at the same time really making it special as well as your personal touch thrown in while remaining true to the original. I play guitar but what you do far exceeds my skill level by light years. It's a pleasure listening.

Started off skeptical, ended up nearly crying. Bravo, sir. Phenomenal cover.

An excellent version of this piece.

Terrific performance! Just incredible 👏👏👏

Absolutely incredible.

Absolutely stunning. One of the few songs that make me tear up played beautifully! 🇮🇱❤

I never thought it would even be possible to play that song with an acoustic guitar. You proved it otherwise, amazing!!

десятый раз переслушиваю...с ума сойти!!!

This is what makes RU-vid so wonderful at times. Someone can be so creative and make something new and amazing out of something so classic, and share it with the world. Absolutely brilliant!

Superb. A real work of love and art that requires immense dedication to the craft. Amazing.

The greatness of pink floyd is that no one can sound pink floyd. But you captured it well. 💯

Wow I'm at a loss for words... This is beautiful. ❤

Never ever heard this on guitar !! Fantastic !! I can play it on the piano but i should learn it like this !!

Love it when you post...love it more when its Pink Floyd

Lost count how many times I’ve played this. It takes you away from everything, clears your mind. Amazing how talented you are.

I am a big floyd fan and alk I can say is: Best acustic cover of this song!

Clicked on this not expecting to sit and listen to the whole thing. Couldn’t stop watching. Extremely well done. 👏

Absolutely brilliant, as usual.

A difficult enough song to play on piano, its native instrument, let alone on a guitar! Bravo Guido!!!

Now that’s how you play Pink Floyd. Amazing

IN AWE GUIDO! One of the best pieces of the best band ever! I'm in heaven.. thank you,

Its perfect 🥺

I'm in awe every time I listen to this interpretation of this Pink Floyd classic. Guido's patience, ear, and work ethic make his fingerstyle works 'must-listens' the moment they appear. I have great respect for this artist! I look forward to each new offering.

Fine job. It always amazes me how musicians are getting better and better. This fellow is playing the guitar part and the bass line simultaneously. Amazing.

i never heard this on a guitar EVER! amazing experience and great performance , even with schwarzenegger fingers :)

Absolutely awesome …. I love how pronounced and accurate the bass line is . Muito legal senhor

Can't get tired of it. Just like the original version 😀 !

Hi Guido you have moved me to make a request. I am 50 years old and have been listening to Pink Floyd since I was very young, thanks greatly, to my two older siblings. To think that this particular piece joins me in celebrating it's 50th anniversary, gives me great pleasure. Pink Floyds music is something near to perfection and not of any time as it is timeless and forever relevant, in my opinion . As a fairly competent student of classical guitar, I have nothing but admiration for your arrangements and pro level performances and owning a professional recording of your full body of Pink Floyd treatments, would sit proudly alongside my Floyd vinyl collection and go some way to making it more complete, which I don't believe it would be without it. Your arrangements are so exacting of the complete music of the various instrumental parts including rythmically echoing the feel and groove of Nicky Mason, encapsulating each piece of Floyds sound, on a single instrument, to a level I wouldn't have thought possible. I have started to purchase the tab pdfs in order to study them myself, as right now I can only imagine how gratifying it must be to play them and I must scratch that itch! I understand there maybe issues regarding copyright and such but I believe if any Floyd member heard these comprehensive renditions they would take is as huge compliment and a fitting homage of their work and possibly quite touched they were able to inspire such incredible work. I wouldn't say all this, if I wasn't totally sincere about it, you're that good! So a most heartfelt Thank You to you for this gift, which makes me feel I am hearing it anew. Let me know if this is something you have considered and anything that I could do to help support the endeavour. 10 out of 10 channel! ❤ big respect! You have inspired me.

holy shit, what a great arrangement!

Goosebumps

Dear Guido, Being a guitar player myself, I thank you from. the bottom of my heart for this fantastic version of this piece. You've offered me a suspended moment in which I was sitting next to you and just listening. It's rare for me to be taken in such emotion. So, an ENORMOUS THANK YOU for your generosity and sensibility !

Very much in awe. I have no doubt that you could figure out a way to pull off “On the Run,” and make a guitar work with that! Incredible talent. Everyone up here is smiling.

I'm speechless, never stop the music man

I always thought it was because of the unique singing - it is a unique song! Thank you very much!

Simply Amazing. I always loved this song. I've played my entire life and could never dream of doing this. Just Beautiful. Your tone is outstanding.

I never thought this song was possible in just a guitar. out of this world!!