Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing [Cover by Mary Spender and Josh Turner]

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    We've finally come full circle! A few years ago I collaborated with Frog Leap Studios but back in 2012 Josh Turner did a fantastic rendition - so when I thought of covering the song again but as a fingerstyle electric guitar version, I had to invite Josh to join me. THANKS JOSH! Also massive thanks to Kelly Oden for filming. What a feat of choreography!
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  • @JoshTurnerGuitar
    @JoshTurnerGuitar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6629

    Thanks for having me Mary! I never thought I’d do another video of this, but I’m so glad I did.

    • @elisonora4523
      @elisonora4523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      still got the facial expressions!

    • @stephenstevens6573
      @stephenstevens6573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      You've got some talent, good sir...thanks for sharing!

    • @nyoflacovers851
      @nyoflacovers851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Josh Turner Guitar Next time take the Strato instead the Tele 🙏

    • @rudai123
      @rudai123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Great rakes

    • @martmakesmusic
      @martmakesmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@nyoflacovers851 noooo, it's the same tele he used in the OG cover! It's perfect! Haha!

  • @AdityavardhanTrimal
    @AdityavardhanTrimal หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    This is the best video I’ve seen thus far on TH-cam. Mary’s low, sustained voice adds such a nuanced touch to the song while josh’s is reminiscent of Mark. Truly a great performance.

    • @dazmalski
      @dazmalski หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's up there with the best music vids I've ever watched on this damned toob

  • @jscjazz
    @jscjazz วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Playing the song beautifully = Outstanding. Having the lyrics tapped to the videographer = Priceless. 👏

  • @JeffD68xke
    @JeffD68xke 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    You both were GREAT ! Being 73 years old..... I have been playing guitar for 60 years. I've played that tune a TON of times......but NEVER came close to that sound. Yours was a great performance, production, feeling and groove. Both of you folks are big time standouts. Best of luck to you all down the road.

  • @tonyberger757
    @tonyberger757 2 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    I know you two have received thousands of comments on this video. This comment will probably be lost in the crowd. I am 60. I heard this song when it came out. Before you were born probably. Since the I have been a Mark Knopfler fan. I have to say, you blew this one away. Mark would be proud. Thank you both. You’ve given me much joy from this cover. God Bless you both, you are in my prayers.

    • @regularnimnule9715
      @regularnimnule9715 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They knocked it out of the park Tony.

    • @hangtime_31
      @hangtime_31 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Almost 60 here ... ditto to everything you said!

    • @jimvasconcellos6419
      @jimvasconcellos6419 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      78 was such a great year for music. Dire Straits blew me away then. So did this cover.

    • @Hydrosized
      @Hydrosized ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well said! I fully agree!

    • @Zsolto66
      @Zsolto66 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same here. It was the first LP I bought on my own money at 12 in '79. I was not easy getting hold of it in Hungary at the time. Sweet memories.
      Zs

  • @rainwaterd
    @rainwaterd 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +82

    It is a rare cover of "Sultans of Swing" that captures not just the music, but the artful mood............good show........

  • @NeriKafkafi
    @NeriKafkafi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +126

    I get a shiver when Mary's voice enters low over the single coils

    • @guilevazmx
      @guilevazmx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nice line, dude!! ✌🏻

    • @russyeatman5631
      @russyeatman5631 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fer sure. She has sultry voice.

  • @LukeMaynard
    @LukeMaynard 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +325

    There are two ways to do an excellent cover: (#1)to nail the original note-for-note and deliver a perfectly faithful homage, or (#2)to transform the original sound so completely that you make the song your own. One of the most amazing things about this cover is that it gives me both of these at once. Mary's vocals are so beautiful, so melodic, so rich in their tone & phrasing (and beautifully captured by that condenser mic too!) that it absolutely transforms the song. Josh, in contrast, leans so perfectly into the original track, channeling Mark Knopfler directly, and perfectly duplicating not just the famous "twiddly bit" at the end, but catching some of the best filler licks all the way through the tone and wringing Mark's early Strat sound out of a Telecaster with real skill.
    This cover absolutely satisfied me in both ways at once. It manages somehow to be both completely faithful to the Dire Straits album, and completely original at the same time. Most performers struggle to achieve one or the other of these, and you've nailed both.

    • @TheSulross
      @TheSulross 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      had heard Mary play guitar prior to coming on to this video - was first time to hear her singing voice - wow! Just wow!

    • @aleksandar.tasevski
      @aleksandar.tasevski 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I agree with every word you wrote! 👍

    • @gregadams6055
      @gregadams6055 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree for the most part. She was lacking a little in her guitar playing but her vocals were great she harmonized well. His guitar Licks where near perfect but did not like the added licks toward the end. Just didn't seem to jive for me. But overall I'd give it a 9

    • @bhshett
      @bhshett 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Watch Mary and Leo do this Cover.. That's Insane..

    • @FernandoSilva-ff6kn
      @FernandoSilva-ff6kn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree!!

  • @VitalityMassage
    @VitalityMassage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    Josh just keeps getting better and better and Mary... that voice... the range! Amazing.

    • @ericbritchie
      @ericbritchie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The deep Alto at the start was amazing!

    • @VitalityMassage
      @VitalityMassage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ericbritchie Yes and the Mariah-like soprano at the end shocked me silly!

    • @kingscairn
      @kingscairn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look up Josh Turner ( long black train )

    • @jeromestavrosyeo
      @jeromestavrosyeo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mary should stick to singing. Her guitaring skills leaves a lot to be desired

    • @VitalityMassage
      @VitalityMassage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@jeromestavrosyeo No, I think she's pretty good at guitar too. Not like Josh but still good.

  • @charlavenant3857
    @charlavenant3857 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    I must echo the comments about Mary’s low register singing in the first lines. It took my breath away. As always Josh’s guitar work was immaculate. A really enjoyable cover.

  • @johnritchie3889
    @johnritchie3889 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    I love how Mary goes from deep and sultry to a high falsetto. And Josh - great finger picking.

    • @jasonmulligan8520
      @jasonmulligan8520 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree

    • @russyeatman5631
      @russyeatman5631 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And unlike the original, one can hear and understand each word in each verse.

    • @flintdavis2
      @flintdavis2 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@russyeatman5631that’s no fun!😊

  • @scallywag8788
    @scallywag8788 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Witnessing this level of brilliance leaves you speechless

    • @jamescarr4662
      @jamescarr4662 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes but is it also 'on point' 'humble' and 'underrated'? And what about that 'narrative'?

  • @daleshewchuk3523
    @daleshewchuk3523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +747

    This is the first cover that I have heard of Sultan's that displays such originality while still honoring the original.Very real. Very brave, Now this will become a classic!

    • @alecguevara1835
      @alecguevara1835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Josh Turner's solo cover is just as good (it's much older but still holds up, you can look in his channel linked in the vid)

    • @aleksandrm.2947
      @aleksandrm.2947 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you should check out bermuda acoustic trio version :)

    • @UnlikelyToRemember
      @UnlikelyToRemember 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      You should check out the Mary & Leo version!

    • @prorespluscom
      @prorespluscom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      a perfect observation. 1000% agree.

    • @benjaminsmith1328
      @benjaminsmith1328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Would also recommend the Tommy Emmanuel, John Jorgenson, Pedro Jacoer Gonzales version on TH-cam, it's purely fingerstyle but a fantastic cover nonetheless

  • @georgestevens1502
    @georgestevens1502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    Besides the spot on guitar playing, the vocals are great. Mary does a sultry Sultans vocal and Josh is perfect laid back vocal. Excellent trade offs vocally and spot on guitar licks. Great rendition.

    • @TheSulross
      @TheSulross 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I got a Norah Jones vibe from Mary's voice

  • @theowaigel8588
    @theowaigel8588 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    One of the best Sultans cover I have ever heard... The guy plays it twiddly bits as Mark says in one of videos, fantastic. And that girl with the dark voice, goosebumps here

  • @mniazi9966
    @mniazi9966 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    There is no sound more beautiful than the sound of one guitar, except two guitars❤

  • @zootook3422
    @zootook3422 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    When Mary sings that first line.... shivers down my spine!

    • @fiddleandfart
      @fiddleandfart ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes, that was the wow moment for me. Not what you're expecting, but very good!

    • @supertrooper6011
      @supertrooper6011 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I like her voice but the song sounds a bit alien to me with a female vocal... I'll have to check out the channel, see what else is going on

    • @choiceblade
      @choiceblade ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Right. I hit pause and wrote her into my will. Gotta tell her, now.

    • @isitrealgood
      @isitrealgood ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@supertrooper6011 I think it added another cool voice to what's happening "south of the river," to what we've been hearing for more than 40 years.

    • @mikeptacek2190
      @mikeptacek2190 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      darn... exactly!

  • @owenwiseman6112
    @owenwiseman6112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +606

    Mary has one of my all-time favorite low registers on a woman singer. So much tone and feeling. Amazing!

    • @MegaMVH
      @MegaMVH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      True

    • @Northanteus
      @Northanteus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yes! So smoky and sexy! Wooo! 😁

    • @Dragonblaster1
      @Dragonblaster1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Cool contralto.

    • @MegaMVH
      @MegaMVH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      100% agreement

    • @kevinb3812
      @kevinb3812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Mary gave me chills with those low register opening lines... Killer!!! Breathtaking.

  • @Skoden_lures
    @Skoden_lures 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

    I have watched this about a dozen times and it just keeps getting better. So well done. Mark Knopfler needs to see this.

    • @larrylegs6012
      @larrylegs6012 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      once was enough for me - bland and beige

    • @Skoden_lures
      @Skoden_lures 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@larrylegs6012 you are absolutely entitled to your opinion.

  • @hicsunt5043
    @hicsunt5043 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This take is not on Spotify. This kills me. This take is flawless.

  • @First_and_skol
    @First_and_skol ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Absolutely phenomenal, guys. Jazzy, funky...that female voice and the male's solo work was sublime. The best cover of this song I've ever heard.

  • @zayb2023
    @zayb2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    What a throwback...Josh's telecaster sounds like heaven here, just like it did all those years ago.

    • @avisaiko5354
      @avisaiko5354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And anyone notice what telecaster is that ?

    • @Tzuau78
      @Tzuau78 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is it the lens distortion making Josh’s guitar neck long? Or is it baritone?

    • @thechadethan9072
      @thechadethan9072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Tzuau78 it’s more in the foreground while Mary’s is more in the background

    • @ProgRockDan1
      @ProgRockDan1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes indeed

    • @Nannada1212
      @Nannada1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Billy Boy love to see you do that then, bud. 🙃

  • @yoannlardent9787
    @yoannlardent9787 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +168

    What a duet... You nailed it guys. The touch, the feel, the double voicing, the whispering end... Love it. Loved every bit of it. Thanks for spreading love... 🥳✨

  • @joanndeland7969
    @joanndeland7969 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I keep listening to this over and over. 😊

  • @jefferygriffith
    @jefferygriffith ปีที่แล้ว +368

    The gold cat's timing was a little dodgy, but the humans sound fantastic together!

    • @MonkeyJedi99
      @MonkeyJedi99 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hahaha! You noticed that too?

    • @TinyJamako
      @TinyJamako ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "the humans" haha love it

    • @kevinb3812
      @kevinb3812 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      But Kitty brings good fortune!

    • @sirgaryo
      @sirgaryo ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The cat’s been at the nip ! 🤣😻🎸👌

    • @tonykelley9526
      @tonykelley9526 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That damn cat is always off a bit.

  • @MarkShone
    @MarkShone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    Your cover of this song with Leo at Frog Leap Studios has to be one of my most rewatched videos. Can see myself rewatching this one over and over too. Definitely one of my favourite songs. Thanks!

    • @DerikGeddings
      @DerikGeddings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same I find myself watching it at least once a month

    • @johnnymos
      @johnnymos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Totally agreed. Those two covers are so contrary but i love both of them.

    • @goukux5908
      @goukux5908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I like Leap Frog way better. This one is good, nowhere near as original and startling as the LeapFrog version.

    • @SotN
      @SotN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Came here to say exactly this. This cover is just as amazing as the one with Leo, wow! Thanks so much :)

    • @dragon-ed1hz
      @dragon-ed1hz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I think Mary should do Sultans of Swing with about 20 more artists.

  • @locandro1
    @locandro1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    It's nice to see these young people having fun with a great old song.

  • @John-vf5rs
    @John-vf5rs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I was around when this first hit our local radio station in the late 70's. Before MTV or the internet. And by a band we had never heard of. We were stunned and wanted more. Got that feeling again listening to this. Thanks for posting.

  • @marvinko6610
    @marvinko6610 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    This is hella impressive and to have to audacity to play a perfect fade out without any technical trickery. The utmost respect to you two. Holy cow. More please

  • @catjackson5407
    @catjackson5407 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I like how Josh is breathing with the guitar, makes the song so much more lifelike.

  • @lrlimits
    @lrlimits 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    He's clearly an exceptional guitarist, but I find his voice the most remarkable.
    She is a dream come true.

  • @ArtemusnH
    @ArtemusnH 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The guy looks like even the chords are words, poetry in what he seems to be living like real language. Great job, real emotion.

  • @BenjaminRay
    @BenjaminRay ปีที่แล้ว +306

    Wow! Mary's video "TH-cam Musicians Can't Play Live", in which she talks about how much work it took to get this one near-perfect take, helped me really appreciate this video and every little detail of the performance. Seeing Mary's fingers shaking a couple of times, hearing Josh's breathing between guitar licks as though he was singing them, seeing their nervous glances at each other as they approached the end, etc. It was all so natural and human, yet they both performed relatively flawlessly. The result was SO MUCH BETTER than an assembled edited video made up of perfect segments from multiple takes, which is what we're used to seeing in TH-cam performances.

    • @theend9494
      @theend9494 ปีที่แล้ว

      whats wrong with people today the world is turning to crap, and people are just accepting crap, this is crap, I lasted 30 seconds

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      the beauty of recording multitrack is the little things you do in the moment playing off each other provided it works well in the context of the mix

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theend9494 drums and bass would greatly help it push the energy forward which is critical in any song

    • @theend9494
      @theend9494 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deadshot4245 sorry but this is just crap, a sad time indeed, a world where mediocrity rules, music, movies etc. this is what happens when there is no critique and you get an award for participating, it has now shown itself in many of the arts

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@theend9494 why be so negative though? There’s zero need to be rude or demeaning in any regard. After all music is an art form and subject to opinions many enjoy many do not but there’s zero cause to be an asshole about it just don’t listen and find something you enjoy and listen to that and be happy. Rhett shull is rock solid check him out.

  • @altbouch
    @altbouch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    I'm not a fan of fade outs but when you do it physically with your fingers and expressions, it is hysterical. Good job!

    • @tsgeisel
      @tsgeisel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mark Knopfler loves his long outros.

    • @anthonyz7000
      @anthonyz7000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes! I absolutely LOVED that part - it kind of reminded me of the fake freeze frames they used to do at the end of "Police Squad" where all the actors tried to hold still, ha!

    • @j_freed
      @j_freed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It’s not really a fade if you’re playing it! It’s real dynamics in the performance. But it really does throwback to the 70s and the jazz era Zeppelin could do this kind of stuff so well..

    • @zaloo
      @zaloo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you said it! mechanical fadeouts forevermore!

    • @magnusbruce4051
      @magnusbruce4051 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tsgeisel I'd never really thought of that before, but I went back and listened to the opening (or the main singles) tracks from his solo albums* and most of them do have quite long outros. Although they're mainly just long instrumentals rather fade outs.
      *the songs being Golden Heart, Sailing To Philadelphia, Why Aye Man, 5:15am, True Love Will Never Fade, Border Reiver, Privateering, Beryl, and Tracker Man. That's the order they were released in, too. All are great songs, although I think his last two albums were more misses than hits. It was great to go back through his discography as, despite being a pretty huge fan of his solo work, I kinda stopped listening to Knopfler so much after I discovered Mike Oldfield.

  • @leemitchellmusic
    @leemitchellmusic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great Job Mary. I met Mark knopfler when I was 16 at Key sound rehearsal studious at Greenwich London in 1978. He played telegraph road as he waited for the gang to arrive and encouraged me to push on. I've loved music and played since I was 10. Great stuff. lots of love Lee Mitchell. X 🙂

  • @georgik1963
    @georgik1963 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Seriously, am I the only one who sees these two as brother and sister? The way they each interpret the song flawlessly in their own way is just mythic. Almost supernatural. Awestruck, I bow!!

  • @davidhurtado2725
    @davidhurtado2725 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    Gosh, this is one if the best covers I have ever seen. Mary's voice is simply bliss. And woah this guy Josh killed it

    • @Rodrifuuu
      @Rodrifuuu ปีที่แล้ว +9

      "This guy Josh". He is no guy. Check his channel out. Awesome covers and awesome originals. Highly recommended.

    • @gidleykevin
      @gidleykevin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@Rodrifuuu a-yup! On it...

    • @davidhurtado2725
      @davidhurtado2725 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Rodrifuuu he's a male and therefore a guy.

    • @nickavenoso7851
      @nickavenoso7851 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@davidhurtado2725Please tell me that that’s sarcasm…

    • @Xabbal
      @Xabbal 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hmmm this comment is specially written so that if you like it - you hurt Josh, you dislike it - you hurt Mary

  • @allanwalli2935
    @allanwalli2935 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Mary, if you ever are having a down day, just read these comments. Hearing (and watching) beautiful performances like this one truly makes life worth living. Thank you both so very much.💕💕

  • @Robert-ym4wj
    @Robert-ym4wj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Both of you play guitar with great passion and deep emotion and wondrous chemistry. But what stands out Mary is your astounding make it your own vocals. Dire straits mark knopler brought to unimagined realms. Josh I have seen you many times accompany Allison young, you are always humble and amazing.

  • @ceriselandowner
    @ceriselandowner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    That is such an utterly clean sound and josh hit the solo. Well done both and thank you for letting me listen!

    • @caprise-music6722
      @caprise-music6722 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      With a little sprinkle of beautiful dirt on top of that clean. Literally perfect

  • @jonathananderson3897
    @jonathananderson3897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Someone sign this girl, she has more talent than the entire Spotify chart combined. Love you Mary 👌

    • @swingthatthing
      @swingthatthing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hyperbole much

    • @MalEvansUSA
      @MalEvansUSA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These kids are super talented but they need to have a bit more grit and soul. They need to take that vanilla polish out of their music and add more soul. We don’t want Donny and Marie. We want Bobby cray and bb king and a foot all up in your ass. Was waiting for the cheesey vaudeville jokes and cue card comic banter. Yall got to sing with more soul and less Ivy League and British boarding school

    • @keithferris9574
      @keithferris9574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MalEvansUSA I would say Mary's vibe isn't that far off from John Mayer. Although I am guessing you might feel the same way about him.

    • @MalEvansUSA
      @MalEvansUSA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@keithferris9574 yeah soul and grit is normally associated with the Connecticut preppy upbringing that Mayer had in Fairfield Connecticut

  • @walleviolencia
    @walleviolencia 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Magic how your voices Blends perfectly. Hes voice is so pure! No effort, No extra and great!!

  • @paulszokolik6610
    @paulszokolik6610 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Now that was worth every second of watching,a purely classic cover, well 👍👍

  • @farhad0805
    @farhad0805 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +76

    So proud of our new generation with so much talent. I am Mark’s age and grew up in England with his music. Never thought two young and beautiful people can perform so amazingly well. Keep the great work going.

    • @gtalover139
      @gtalover139 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ok boomer

    • @tehsamuels
      @tehsamuels 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@gtalover139why mate

    • @unwaveringdiscipline5489
      @unwaveringdiscipline5489 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@tehsamuels can't you remember when you were twelve? We were all edgy

    • @gtalover139
      @gtalover139 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @Sam because the take of "wow I'm surprised young people actually have any musical talent" is boomer af

  • @mediasurfer
    @mediasurfer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Mary's alto voice is directly crawling down my spine. Brillant!

    • @ThomasMetal75
      @ThomasMetal75 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1000000% agreed.

    • @wariswaldo9790
      @wariswaldo9790 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My spine Tickles with Fancy…🥳

    • @RobGale
      @RobGale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I did indeed get a shiver in the dark

    • @mediasurfer
      @mediasurfer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RobGale Never mind if it's raining in the park...

    • @d4v1dv38
      @d4v1dv38 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly the same

  • @anthonymizzi1490
    @anthonymizzi1490 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    WOW, that must have been the best ever cover of Sultans of swing .Both guitars sound awesome with impeccable tone , and impressive voices too, Very well used dynamics. This girl has got a killer voice , spot on .

    • @declanoneill1192
      @declanoneill1192 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, it was quality. Top notch. Top notch.

    • @Osteoporos1s
      @Osteoporos1s 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agree! So clean man. And yeah her voice is so full and she clearly has some amazing range! Josh's singing is great as well, and man he made that lead part seem so easy.

    • @abiogenisisxoxogossipgirl
      @abiogenisisxoxogossipgirl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      She's my new fave. The new model for how the music industry is going to run.

    • @TheSulross
      @TheSulross 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Mary could make bank with her voice just as Norah Jones has with her voice

  • @dorotheafinan2419
    @dorotheafinan2419 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Phenomenal guitar-playing. And a really authentic new version with that great female voice. Just terrific.

  • @johnhudson8197
    @johnhudson8197 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    Mary, I've been a professional musician for well over 55+ years (retired now). Be aware that here in very small Sierra Vista, Arizona (pop: about 40K), we listen to YOU! I thoroughly enjoyed your cover of Sultans...young Josh has some nice licks also. I found your use of lower register voice in the beginning to be VERY compelling, which drew me in from the start. I would like to hear more of that attribute, perhaps in a slow number. But then again, I'm old and slowed down a bit! I also enjoyed your video tutorial about state of the music industry. Quite informative. Looking forward to more of YOU! Take care. Have a nice day. John

    • @staffanolofsson8201
      @staffanolofsson8201 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed

    • @markmalaney5224
      @markmalaney5224 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hey Sierra Vista from Apache Junction.

    • @andrewh.8403
      @andrewh.8403 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am -not- a muso, but I know what I like and I agree. Mary's lower key singing has a certain sultriness to it.

    • @staffanolofsson8201
      @staffanolofsson8201 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey John Hudson, Sierra Vista, Arizona ; from northern Sweden, Umeå! We are all sultans of swing. Even if I am 77.

    • @steveoli7631
      @steveoli7631 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andrewh.8403 A sultriness of swing!

  • @lukasgiese2331
    @lukasgiese2331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    The level of clarity in the vocals and the tone of the guitars is insane, just so detailed and crisp. Props to your amazing performance but also huge respect for your engineer.

    • @simon9447
      @simon9447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Engineer is probably Josh!

    • @ProgRockDan1
      @ProgRockDan1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agre

    • @rickyprice7597
      @rickyprice7597 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm impressed with the performance of Mary's microphone, but I don't know much about microphones. I like the sound of Josh's Telecaster. I like Telecasters in general. But I don't know much about guitars either.

  • @mikethegreek4408
    @mikethegreek4408 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I fell in in love with my wife with this song. I was dancing holding my first-born son with this song. I am 62 and I've never before heard a better version of SoS. Like two angels singing! Thank you Mary and Josh :)

  • @brucepeterkin6332
    @brucepeterkin6332 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    That was an awesome rendition - I forget how sweet and melancholy this song really is 🙂

  • @samueldixon9028
    @samueldixon9028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    When they started harmonising on the “way on down south London town” bit, I literally got full body shivers

  • @IheartDogs55
    @IheartDogs55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Josh Turner is stellar! He really "gets" the feel of the song. Loved hearing him!

  • @laughingmole
    @laughingmole 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Best cover I've heard of a classic song - think I like it better than the original!

  • @EchoesAndFrets
    @EchoesAndFrets 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Josh's deep inhale at 5:29 adds so much intensity to the entire solo! I caught myself making the same expression during that part without even thinking about it🤣

  • @nzgunnie
    @nzgunnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Dire Straits first single, and arguably their best. Really enjoyed this cover.

    • @howlinhog
      @howlinhog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, it'd be an argument alright! LOL. I've been a Dire Straits fan since the beginning. Been collecting everything Mark has done since. So, when you add all of Marks work as a whole, it is impossible to decide "best".

    • @nzgunnie
      @nzgunnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@howlinhog I keep coming back to this one. I love a few of his post Dire Straits songs as well as Dire Straits classics like Telegraph road and Private investigations, especially Sailing to Philadelphia, Way aye man and What It Is.

    • @abesapien9930
      @abesapien9930 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, it's probably they're best. But "Money for Nothing" is an awfully close second.

    • @zchmak
      @zchmak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      this song is my stairway to heaven, comfortably numb or bohemian rhapsody. love all of those three but this is my all time favorite song.

    • @shadowbanned5164
      @shadowbanned5164 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So many great Dire Straights songs its hard to pick their best....For me its a toss up between Telegraph Road Private Investigations and Why Worry.

  • @brianfitzgerald6833
    @brianfitzgerald6833 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I saw Dire Straits, a band I had never heard of, perform this in a tiny club in Washington DC on their first tour in 1978. They tore the roof down. It was amazing. This somehow honors that performance and sound so beautifully. Mark K. had to build his guitars to get that sound -- I don't know what electronic wizardry you used, but you nailed it.

    • @HabuBeemer
      @HabuBeemer ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's all in the fingers.

    • @johnchristopher3032
      @johnchristopher3032 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HabuBeemer And maybe a wah pedal fixed to just the right angle. Or so I'm told.

    • @fiddleandfart
      @fiddleandfart ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnchristopher3032 Ah, the locked-off Wah pedal was supposedly for "Money For Nothing." "Sultans," and a lot of earlier Knopfler, uses the basic Fender Strat tones - typically those two settings that pair the 1/2 or 2/r pickups in that characteristic out-of-phase sound.

    • @fiddleandfart
      @fiddleandfart ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't think Knopfler ever "made" any of his guitars. In his earlier years, it was surely simply an off-the-peg Strat, with its distinctive tones!

  • @gregvondare
    @gregvondare 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hey Mary and Josh, what a lot of talent to cram into one room. You are the Sultans, of a new generations.

  • @bjornuhlig7503
    @bjornuhlig7503 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    love seeing how both reach a kind of a mental high while playing. You're absolutely outstanding musicians and it's a gift to get the chance to witness you doing what you love. Thank you!

  • @dukeon
    @dukeon ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Josh killed that solo

  • @jesusisyourdj
    @jesusisyourdj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Mary Spender, your voice is absolutely unbelievable. I mean I love your playing, Josh's playing and singing, and the arrangement, but your voice is the true standout of this piece. Magnificent!

  • @dazmalski
    @dazmalski หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Josh could have gone on and on - would have blown my brains out. Mary really had to be on form there and she really smashes it.

  • @Justwantahover
    @Justwantahover 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My chair spun around 180° and I slammed the like button.

  • @GeorgeTel100
    @GeorgeTel100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I don't know how you did it but you've found a brand-new and exciting and fresh way to do this classic!!! I'm sure Mark would be proud! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

  • @dangerbojangles4618
    @dangerbojangles4618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Leaving Josh's breaths in the production was a good decision. It really added an organic feel to this performance. Great job, y'all!

    • @ianwalters2859
      @ianwalters2859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      totally agree, felt like I was holding my breath right along with him, what a great touch

  • @lborate3543
    @lborate3543 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It sounds like Josh has perfect pitch. Super talented, and an amazing ear for the tone. I'll be checking out his videos!

    • @steelyman08
      @steelyman08 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was immediately impressed. No questions asked. Just the right touch all the way through.

  • @jerrymanhandler
    @jerrymanhandler หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My Dad passed away in February, and this song is my closest link to him. Every time I hear it in whatever pure form it is performed in, it makes me cry. I don't know why, but the line "He can play the honky-tonk like anything" reduces me to tears immediately. Thank you for this cover, not many cover versions do justice, but this absolutely does.

  • @onesource9527
    @onesource9527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Wow, well done. I like Mary's lower register voice. It has a unique timbre. The soprano voice is like many others, but I think there is more character to be mined in the lower register. Excellent guitar work Josh, very well executed.

    • @marcondespaulo
      @marcondespaulo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Really wonderful voice. Already in love.

    • @adb012
      @adb012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's what I thought too. Amazing low voice. So captivating and mystical.

    • @pulaski1
      @pulaski1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I like her lower register too, it has a "smokiness" that suits the song's vibe. Her up register just sounds jarring to me in this song.

    • @chetruane
      @chetruane 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Very Joni Mitchell sounds great

    • @bobr4987
      @bobr4987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is Mary's lower voice "Contralto", like Karen Carpenter?

  • @theshog123
    @theshog123 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    If there was ever a version of this classic that comes close to bettering the original then this one is it! Mary - you have a golden voice.

  • @markhanlon7295
    @markhanlon7295 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My favourite cover of any song ever .. Amazing edit and Mary Spender shows her class and ‘out there’ bravery. The telecaster man is exceptional

  • @ms1535
    @ms1535 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh my! Outstanding! Mary has a beautiful mesmerizing voice. Josh really nailed those difficult lead parts. Thanks!

  • @Firthfore
    @Firthfore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Wow, wow, wow. That was flawless. Mark Knopfler will be very proud. Absolutely loved this arrangement!!

  • @topgazza
    @topgazza ปีที่แล้ว +53

    There was magic happening when they did this. Mary's voice, Josh's guitar and vice versa. Just very special.

  • @nrich5127
    @nrich5127 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Oh Mary ... what an expressive voice you have ... and of course both of your playing was spot on ...

    • @TheSulross
      @TheSulross 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      my first time to see something in which she sings - she has great pipes!

  • @synystergates8207
    @synystergates8207 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The emotions that this cover has generated in me is inexplicable. Just perfect. They deserve the glory. Greetings from Argentina.

  • @davidmichels9454
    @davidmichels9454 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm.....no words. I just discovered you Mary. I'm 56 and I thoroughly enjoy watching younger generations cover the classics and show that they were exposed to multitudes of different types of music! To be honest I would pay money to see these two perform right now. On TH-cam there's a lot of young talent too many names to mention, but I would definitely go to a coffee house or even the bigger venue to see these guys

  • @edw4694
    @edw4694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This is my favorite song for 43 years. You both performed it masterfully. I've heard both of your prior covers, which were also great. But together you nailed it. Thank you!

  • @romansalomon2226
    @romansalomon2226 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I absolutely adore how Josh focuses on nailing that solo and eventually takes the deeeeep breath before the big bending :D Sooo genuine! Love it

  • @toddt6542
    @toddt6542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mary and Josh are the heroes we need...but don't deserve. This is simply a masterclass of music on so many levels. Please listen to this with headphones on...do yourself a favor.

  • @petervandiest4358
    @petervandiest4358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I liked how Mary started smiling the moment Josh began playing and singing. It looked as though she was enjoying the prospect of them nailing this classic song.

  • @GAZolloYT
    @GAZolloYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Wow, just fantastic, love seeing these two together! Liked hearing Josh inhale on the bend at 5:30 and 5:34, glad they left it in.

    • @dannyharmer4394
      @dannyharmer4394 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m KKK K m okk mmm mmm mmm k koi imk

  • @NLBassist
    @NLBassist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I keep on coming back to this one. Very lovely.

  • @billbetts847
    @billbetts847 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You Bless my soul! Bring back so many memories!!!

  • @growinguppg
    @growinguppg ปีที่แล้ว +161

    This is a stunning rendition. Perfect, original, and respectful of the original. 2 great talents who go even higher when merging.

    • @shaystern2453
      @shaystern2453 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      one with an ego for many

    • @robertewalt7789
      @robertewalt7789 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Amazing to compare to the much more rocking official Dire Straits video. This quiet version is different, better in some ways.

  • @ApeLikeCreature
    @ApeLikeCreature 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This old guitar player says..."WOW, that was mighty impressive!" BRAVO! Loved it.

  • @erdomed534
    @erdomed534 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mary's voice. ❤

  • @reedebrown6006
    @reedebrown6006 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great job guys and I love the tone of Mary’s voice!

  • @mr.d5936
    @mr.d5936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Well, dear Mary, I was 10 years old as I heard Sultans of swing for the first time. And it was magic. From that day I knew I would play guitar someday. Today I am 53 and I am playing guitar for 40 years. Thanks for this beautiful and dignified cover. My love and blessings to you 🙏

  • @fredericmelvinokohnner4503
    @fredericmelvinokohnner4503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    WOW, where do I start. I thought I’d heard all the variations on this song. Mary, your voice in the lower register was so smooth. Sent shivers up my spine and Mary, play that guitar much?
    And Josh, well you nailed it. I really loved how you guys put your own flair to it. This is why I return again and again to see what you guys’r up to.
    Thanks so very much!

  • @skiyalater626
    @skiyalater626 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Totally NAILED it. Glad I stopped by to see it again.

  • @gregcrickqld
    @gregcrickqld 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you - just a beautiful rendition of this classic.

  • @hrvojesindulac9088
    @hrvojesindulac9088 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Sultans is my "best of all times" song, and Mary & Josh, you've done really great cover! Really enjoyed seeing that!

    • @Cloxxki
      @Cloxxki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mine as well. Not sure about any covers of it, though.

    • @Markothunder
      @Markothunder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's my favorite song too, even though it's honestly one of the hardest songs to play on guitar.

  • @NinjaNeedzCovers
    @NinjaNeedzCovers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    This was just simply incredible. The timing was spot on through the whole thing, and their voices blend so well together!

  • @user-rw2pu7fv3i
    @user-rw2pu7fv3i หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How does the Lord above gift a person with such musical talent…guitar virtuoso and a voice like an angel!?!?

  • @mikebird2665
    @mikebird2665 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a terrific performance, thank you both.

  • @indigenius9877
    @indigenius9877 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Those hammer downs with the pinky were so nasty Josh! You both absolutely reinvigorated this song in crisp HD, my gosh what a treat! And the soft closing was fantastic too!

  • @farmergeddon7527
    @farmergeddon7527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    I have been a Dire Straits fan since the late eighties when I was a deeply unfashionable 13 year old(!) and I can honestly say that to my ear, that’s the best version of it kicking around the internet. By far. It's actually the only one that hasn't irritated me on some way and moreover I actually feel you’ve both added something to something that seemed untouchable. I don’t think I ever ever comment on these either! I can’t play an instrument but I know what I like and I hope someone has brought it to MK’s attention. I think he would like it. A deeply respectful new take on a classic by two deeply talented younger artistes. Bloody good effort. Superb, in fact. I hate people who are good at stuff - so annoying! 😉

    • @BitsBytesBobs
      @BitsBytesBobs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I'm the same. There are so many covers of this song that I can't listen to, but this, this cover. Fabulous.

    • @jaysee7283
      @jaysee7283 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I thought I’d written that comment and forgotten! Couldn’t agree with you more!

    • @zheilman6
      @zheilman6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Couldn't agree more

    • @markedly1013
      @markedly1013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The one that hasn't irritated you? That sounds funny but I get it.

    • @calvinzhobbes1977
      @calvinzhobbes1977 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      hello, I was also a deeply unfashionable dire straits kid in the 80s. Brothers and Arms and U2 Joshua Tree were my two albums of choice.

  • @outdoordauber
    @outdoordauber ปีที่แล้ว +7

    First time I saw Josh's vid of this song in his room, I thought "hey, this kid's pretty good". Now I watch him and think "this young man has amazing talent!!"

  • @kmsongbird
    @kmsongbird 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh I LOVED this song in my teens when it hit the radio waves. What a refreshing rendition. Thanks for bringing a smile to my Saturday.

  • @johnwalborn6050
    @johnwalborn6050 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love that live fade-out. That was awesome.