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

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• JO

  @JoshTurnerGuitar · 4 years ago · pinned

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

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• TO

  @tonyberger757 · 4 years ago

  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.

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• EV

  @Evgeniy_77055 · 1 year ago

  I am leaving a comment here as a reminder so that whenever someone likes this comment, I will receive a notification and come here to listen to this masterpiece again.

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• MI

  @micro77s · 1 year ago

  I'm 70 and have been playing guitar since 1964, professionally since 1969. Trust me when I say.. this is good stuff 💘

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• JE

  @jefferygriffith · 4 years ago

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

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• LU

  @LukeMaynard · 3 years ago

  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&apos;s vocals are so beautiful, so melodic, so rich in their tone &amp; 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 &quot;twiddly bit&quot; at the end, but catching some of the best filler licks all the way through the tone and wringing Mark&apos;s early Strat sound out of a Telecaster with real skill.<br><br>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&apos;ve nailed both.

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• JE

  @JeffD68xke · 2 years ago

  You both were GREAT ! &nbsp; &nbsp;Being 73 years old..... I have been playing guitar for 60 years. I&apos;ve played that tune a TON of times......but NEVER came close to that sound. &nbsp;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.

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• PH

  @phizzicks · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m 70, I love this song. Josh Turner has absolutely nailed the guitar solo. Two guitars, two voices awesome sound. Mary&apos;s voice is so pure and precise - amazing.

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• AD

  @AdityavardhanTrimal · 2 years ago

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

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• LR

  @lrlimits · 2 years ago

  He&apos;s clearly an exceptional guitarist, &nbsp;but I find his voice the most remarkable. <br>She is a dream come true.

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• DA

  @daleshewchuk3523 · 4 years ago

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

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• RO

  @rodcros · 1 day ago

  This is pretty marvellous.