Brian wilson left behind literally hundreds of songs that people could cover, but three big names went straight to “god only knows,” the dizzily beautiful love song from 1966’s pet sounds. In a moment that touched the hearts of fans and music lovers alike, dave matthews band (dmb) recently delivered a powerful performance of “god only knows” a timeless classic by the beach boys as a heartfelt tribute to brian wilson, one of the most influential figures in modern music. At the drop of a hat, matthews began his acoustic tribute to wilson, peppering in the pet sounds favorite, before bringing out their guest, dave pietro, a previous live collaborator on two.
DMB's Dave Matthews performs 'God Only Knows' as Brian Wilson tribute
Dave matthews band, set to perform friday, june 13 at cincinnati's riverbend music center, played part of the beach boys' hit god only knows during a show wednesday, june 11 at.