Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", Performed by the Gat Brothers in Jerusalem

On August 18, 2022, I had the fortune of encountering Aryeh and Gil Gat again, whom I first encountered four years prior. This time I did it right: I recorded horizontally AND I stayed to listen to over a dozen songs.
I will upload all of them in the coming weeks. This is the sixth song of the performance.

[@boyygin75]

I kinda hate and love this song, it's got a special memory. I'm from India and I've heard many Western songs coz of my Dad..the first time the lyrics of this song sunk in was at a bar back in 2009, my friend had invited me and they were singing out loud when this song played. 2 years later my friend who invited me died in a car crash with his wife, he was just 25 and married for 3 months. Every time I hear this song I think of him. He was the purest soul. I miss you Sam

[@echognomecal6742]

It will evolve & soften. Someday, it likely will make you grateful to have a random reminder of your friend, perhaps when you really need it. Wishing you peace & many wonderful memories to recall ☮

[@AmirNavarro-u3m]

الله يعلم كل شيء

[@dereksollows9783]

S0 sad. The song is now a remembrance. Thanks for sharing.

[@McDreamyn_mdphd]

Wow.....if the brothers ever read this---thank you for making our lives a little better while you are playing, even if just for a while...

[@KNOWHOPE72]

Next time I am in Jerusalem I have to seek out this duo. Street performances like this are a delight.

[@Monica-gene1]

Same!!!

[@fraserfleming5723]

Remember Sid he was the inspiration for this track RIP

[@richardletaw4068]

Syd somehow managed to show up in the studio as one take was being performed, but left before they finished. When David Gilmour learned that he had missed meeting him, he burst into tears. CORRECTION: vernonbear points out that the song of which I was thinking was “Shine On, You Crazy Diamond.” So, let ME say: “Never mind.” *grins sheepishly*

[@vernonbear]

Lyrics written by Waters, he says it was written about himself, introspection and seeking himself. Gilmour did say it always reminded him of Syd whenever they played it but Gilmour wrote the tune not the lyrics. The track that was written about Syd and that he turned up in the studio (in an almost unrecognisable state) is Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

[@richardletaw4068]

@@vernonbear You are absolutely correct. Thanks for that.

[@vincentv.9729]

@@richardletaw4068 The story I heard was that the band saw a fat and bold man at some point in the studio and they thought he was a guy from the record company Then they realized he was indeed Syd Barrett and Roger Waters bursted into tears with sadness. Story says they were precisely recording Shine on you crazy diamond at this time.

[@tomdonahoe3539]

"Did you exchange A walk-on part in the war For a lead role in a cage" Some of the most profound lyrics I've ever heard & a question we all need to ask ourselves at some point in life.

[@rodandsteph]

agree whole heartedly. May God in heaven bless us all 🙏 🙌 ❤

[@kneeshiddho]

This is an universal gospel song...😢

[@tdavani]

Beautifully playing great music. Thanks. Make music not war

[@capabilitybrown2323]

Great stuff, God bless Israel.

[@romanitaconstantinescu889]

If I were there with you, Heaven would come down to Earth! And yes, in spirit and soul I am there with you! But, anyway, through your music and talent you take us to Heaven! Wonderful! Be blessed! 😇🫂🥰🎼🙏

[@scottdavidson1542]

My Brothers, my wife and I we're blessed to spend a month on Jaffa St. in '19. We had an utterly tremendous time in Jerusalem, riding the Tram seen in your vids! Your music is amazing, truly anointed by Yah, B'rachot!!

[@kevinh6526]

These brothers are magic,yet another brilliant and favourite song played soooo good,come play the streets in Scotland guys you'd love the reaction you'd get

[@rfurdaylee]

Nice Very nice! Been listening to that song for 49 yrs

[@nakfan]

Wow… what a cover of that song 👏Thanks.

[@clintoncavallaro9249]

This is my all time favorite Pink Floyd song and the brothers nail it. Nicely done. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jacksonsarda4942]

This is a Song for a Whole Life... Thank You, Gat Brothers!!! Todá Rabá!!! ❤

[@웰컴뮤직]

I love street sing a song. Your song and guitar play is so good.^^

[@welshwizard55]

First heard pink floyd when i picked up a guitar to play at 13 in 1968. Loved this group as well as other groups such as Blue cheer. Etc

[@tombattisti8682]

Brilliant in so many ways. Keep going my brothers.

[@hughhbrownejr4319]

Awesome cover of my favorite Pink Floyd Song.

[@shemanic1]

A Joy to hear your gentle tones in this troubled world. Thanks to Eclectic Elan for catching this beautiful rendition of a classic.

[@Jessjoe1956]

I love listening to live music either in the streets or bars or anywhere.

[@trader891]

These guys are awesome.

[@ageingviking5587]

That was wonderful. Thank you for posting.

[@neildube1897]

This is what I want Heaven to be, if I get there.

[@letssaydinesh6622]

pure soulful performance

[@willwright2227]

Omg. Love these guy. Been in the music industry for 30 years this is the real shit.

[@BirdTalk13]

This was beautiful!

[@vincentv.9729]

frankly I'm not even sure you have to work in the music industry to be aware that this is good.

[@Alan-vk6bk]

I'm sorry but modern music has nothing on this.... absolutely fantastic

[@giltoneievertonsantosbarro4978]

Sou Everton de Salvador BA Brasil! 10 parabéns!

[@NelsonAguiar-yl3xm]

You are great, thank you for your music gentleman Thank you

[@milliesmith8202]

thanks - what great covers these guys do - love from down under

[@Toni-oy5gu]

My favourite Pink Floyd song ❤

[@MatthewDay]

Brilliant! Wish i was there to see it live! 🙂

[@michaellaurence9966]

You guys rock

[@doreendaykin6693]

Bravo Gentlemen🙏💙👏👏👏👏Awesome talent! Gratitude…..

[@jsebsteelguitar]

Great performance ! Love it !!!

[@joelstein4657]

These two brothers have more talent that the entire american music industry tied up in a bag.

[@massimilianobianchi2665]

La penso come te saluti da Milano

[@jeffconnolly980]

They are entertaining but no where close to as good as you say. That was a great exaggeration

[@vernonbear]

Because they can play other peoples music? Hmmmm. I think you need to reassess what level of talent these guys have. Entertaining yes, but they ain’t breaking any new ground or doing anything astonishing.

[@rickpryor-v6i]

That's the funniest comment I've ever read!!! This is a peculiar level of talent to do closely match the subtleties of tone and timber, and some are way underlying the musicianship of these guys. Wow!! I'm a loyal fan and will send links to my entire contact list. ...tied up in a bag!!!! LOL!! THANKS!!!!

[@rickpryor-v6i]

Sorry about auto goof changing my comment. I wrote in proper grammar on the original.

[@prasadshastri554]

Gat Bros are awesome 👏

[@charlesfalconer6231]

These guys are great !! well done

[@steve-2208]

Well, what can I say ... I've seen Pink Floyd live, and this cover of 'Wish You Were Here' is brilliant. I'm definitely going to go through everything you gents have done. Amazing to think you're doing this on the street rather than some bells n whistles production. Thanks again Gentlemen, keep it up PLEASE 🎸⭐

[@ExbotHero]

It's deeply saddening that my initial reaction upon viewing this is influenced by a profound mistrust, stemming from my inability to reconcile with the atrocities committed in Gaza. Despite this backdrop, these two musicians manage to momentarily divert my attention with their exceptional talent and beautiful music. Their performance is genuinely captivating, and I love what I hear. However, I can't help but be plagued by a persistent question: do they endorse the atrocities, or do they condemn them? I find myself wishing they would perform "Imagine" by John Lennon, as a gesture that could potentially lay my concerns to rest. Shalom from Sweden.

[@jeanpierrerdc9651]

Wish You Were Here J'aurais aimé que tu sois là So, so you think you can tell Alors, alors tu penses que tu peux distinguer Heaven from Hell Le paradis de l'enfer Blue skies from pain Le ciel bleu de la douleur Can you tell a green field Peux-tu distinguer un champ tout vert From a cold steel rail ? D'un rail d'acier froid ? A smile from a veil ? Un sourire d'un voile ? Do you think you can tell ? Penses-tu que tu le peux ? And did they get you to trade Et ont-ils réussi à te faire échanger Your hero's for ghosts ? Tes héros contre des fantômes ? Hot ashes for trees ? Des cendres chaudes contre des arbres ? Hot air for a cool breeze ? De l'air chaud contre une fraîche brise ? Cold comfort for change ? Un confort froid pour quelques pièces ? And did you exchange Et as-tu échangé A walk on part in the war Un rôle de figurant dans la guerre For a lead role in a cage ? Contre un premier rôle dans une cage ? How I wish, how I wish you were here Comme j'aurais aimé, comme j'aurais aimé que tu sois là We're just two lost souls Nous ne sommes que deux âmes perdues Swimming in a fish bowl Nageant dans un aquarium Year after year Année après année Running over the same old ground Courant sur la même terre usée What have we found ? Qu'avons-nous trouvé ? The same old fears Les mêmes vieilles peurs Wish you were here J'aurais aimé que tu sois là

[@andyarmstrong1493]

So together you bros. I miss mine.

[@valdecivilela9272]

❤ I love PINk FLOID

[@robertteap8052]

Keep putting up content like this....

[@markstack2309]

Simply amazing absolutely love it

[@cw1697]

And more Pink Floyd.. 👍 "DOGS" or "Echoes" 🙏🙏 😬 And I'm talkin the 17 minutes, and the 23 minutes long versions Lol. I love their vibe. They are Dope for real.

[@vincentv.9729]

maybe they could play Atom heart mother but I wonder how they would play the brass section :)

[@Opus6436]

You ROCK!

[@dorothyscott2730]

Awesome as usual lovely gentlemen...... ❤ from Australia 😊

[@x13xmonkey]

I have seen Pink Floyd 3 x in concert. And this is great!

[@stevem7868-y4l]

This is awsome, and need a stadium, not a street!

[@frogkisser]

I loved THIS so much!!! love from Plano,TX !!!

[@sam6816]

horizontally...well if that does the trick ;). I even like the city noises!

[@giovanniventura348]

Bravissimi!

[@rogelioperalta6993]

Beautiful sounds,I thought my eardrums having problems lately tell I've heard the sounds.

[@cw1697]

Yo, Somebody PLEASE tell me who these guys are.🤔😀 They are realing out there doin it like that.!?? And most people just WALKING BY😲 like nothin!? Theres no way I could not stop and listen to their whole set list.. 😎🔁 I dont know what country this is in, and how many English speaking people live there, by I assume the majority of people passing by, don't know that there are some really deep lyrics in all them songs they're singing. But even if you dont know the words HOW YALL NOT BOPPIN YOUR HEADS,..? LOL. But my guy on the right is Nice on that Electric though.. 💯 And I can tell that he would be playing more of the guitar Funky Strum Rhythm throughout a couple of these songs in between all those pitch bending riffs hes on. Somebody get this man a basic looper. And they are taking off!! Keep coming with these videos. 😀

[@EclecticElan]

Gat Brothers, from Jerusalem, Israel. They're incredible. I think they won some Israeli show (think of America's Got Talent but in Israel), but I'm not sure.

[@cw1697]

@@EclecticElan Nice. Wow ok. Well I hope they keep jamming. Stay safe over there. ✌️

[@daviddowns8068]

Fantastic version

[@daviddowns8068]

Fantastic version

[@camilladyrefrank]

@@EclecticElanJerusalem is the capital of Palestine.

[@sourcetext]

That's the gnat bothers playing ❤️❤️

[@neriochen8342]

Bravi !!!!

[@RockinRandall420]

Great job on a great song! 🎉😊

[@pierograndi5898]

Congratulations guys..

[@youngmartin000]

Nice job!!

[@mikaelpedersen1327]

Well done. I enjoyed very much!

[@TheCanadianBubba]

So good ! Thank you 👍

[@heinbldski]

now got it !!! awesome

[@dottieobrien2606]

GOD. JE CH .

[@RickardAgren]

Yes yes oh what thrill 🎉🎉🎉

[@CrossFit-Carnivore]

Excellent!🎉🎉❤

[@edwardfernandes1271]

Amazing

[@sjd05]

best performance

[@mtpaley1]

Love it

[@ismzaxxon]

Awesome

[@leandrocarvalho2468]

Top de+

[@d0ngk0y58]

New subs Sir! 👍👌👍 love all the songs they're playing🤩😊👏👏👏

[@EclecticElan]

Thank you!

[@user-ln8tu6vt9w]

super !!!!!!!!!!😍

[@mtpaley1]

I mean it - go on tour. Come to Cambridge

[@ProfessorChomsky]

Magic x

[@Andrey1308K]

ביצוע מהמם 🇮🇱❤️

[@Grandpa_Moses]

Peace my brothers...Long live our people! 🇮🇱

[@withnail70]

Nice ❤

[@haroldwaynejackson7880]

Dude with camera knocked over the coffee a fan left for the elec guit player, just before the cops slid by

[@crumpeteer6477]

Really lovely. Why can't we all live in harmony? Where was this filmed?

[@9VBGI]

Guys you gotta do something about thr sound ansd sound balalance.Shalom

[@juanocanalopez1860]

❤❤

[@Gryffyth_Aurum]

Incredible playing. So much talent! Thank you for sharing!

[@davidwright873]

Ive been to Te Aviv..tell me this is Tel Aviv...lol

[@cmlnrowan]

Funny - during the intro I thought, the lead sounds out of tune. He finishes his bit and goes straight for the tuning peg... 🙂

[@MHMDmusic]

0:50 Who else knew that that green cup that the man placed almost at the equilibrium point wouldn't stay there for long? 😂

[@havelsand]

In which town was this recorded? Can it be Tel Aviv? Hmm no after further searching i think it's the Zion Square, Jaffa St., Jerusalem.

[@TheMalerdaemon]

Gat Brother’s “Gefilte Fish You Were Here”

[@WarrenJ.Horowitz]

Am Yisrael Chai!!

[@nick1065]

Wondered where Uncle Albert had been recently….

[@PedroAfonso1967]

See, brothers? They took back Jerusalem!

[@ЛЕОНИДОСИПЕНКО]

👍👍👍 🔥 ♥️ 🇷🇺

[@maristelaleal2059]

❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@taniadutta6163]

❤🙏

[@Pazair-nq6gl]

👍

[@Dave-wg4ip]

Is he the coolest Jew in the world? ❤

[@danielphaley6607]

🌿🌻🌿✝️🌿🌻🌿✌️👍🇮🇳

[@vanderleialves38]

Doideira

[@claudia7853]

Am Israel jai

[@voivod6871]

Wish jew were here