Mary, please take some time to look at cardano, an open source decentralised blockchain. There is a content provider, Dapp central. He has a brilliant interview with a musician, who has some software in development called Newmn.
No flashing lights, no pyrotechnics, no warbling autotune, no miming, no revealing costumes, no dancers, no special effects - simply a great vocalist and a great guitarist in a natural setting giving a superb performance. Applause! 👏👏👏👏
My wife passed away two years ago and this song made it’s way onto my playlist I would listen to everyday walking. Mary, your version brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
Mary's husky voice just works perfectly in this song. She's one of the few women who can pull it off. That was an amazing performance -- both guitar and singer! Loved it!!
How lovely ... No pitch correction, no auto-tune, just Mary Spender's natural sensibilities, with the perfect guitar accompaniment, splendidly catching the essence of the song with a deep-gal's warm--dare I say super-sexy--tone that makes this heart melt ... Thanks for that!
Released 44 years ago. And on one of the first dates I went on with then to be wife back in 1980 we saw a short film of Dire Straits before the main feature at the cinema during which they played this and Sultans of Swing. This is one of the best covers I've heard. It amazes me that young people like you are still discovering and enjoying music from well before you were both born.
Mary, i know you are a singer songwriter but I wish you would do an LP or even EP of Dire Straits covers you sing them so well with your own spin on them.
Damn this version is good… Nathaniel, brother your playing has so much sensitivity and Mary your voice was a dream. Hope there’s more to come from you two :)
Beautiful voice and beautiful playing. I love Dire Straits and this is one of my abs favs. Tunnel of Love, Telegraph road, Romeo and Juliet, Brothers in arms is my top of the straits
Mary the not yet crowned Queen of Dire Straits covers, remember Sultans of Swing with Leo Moracchioli.😊 Nathaniel on the other side one of the best guitarists of our times.
To be honest Mary, I’d forego playing the guitar if Nathaniel was in the room too! Amazing version of probably one of the all time British guitarists of our lifetime.
Loving the lower register of your voice Mary. Very smokey and characterful and it makes the climb up and back at the end very special. As said elsewhere... brilliant interpretation and arrangement with no need for frills. 🦘
Great rendition. Nathaniel's fingers are superb. I've wanted to say before that I personally like you lower voice the best. LOVED it in this song. Nathaniel makes you smile.
Great stuff, beautifully done. While we're on the Straits, how about doing Down to the Waterline, or Lady Writer? Two more Knopfler masterpieces! Agree that Mary's husky voice works great on this song.
Mary, Dire Straits always seems so under appreciated. I have always loved this song; it’s so sad but beautiful. And you do it great justice. This is a great version and I think you for unlocking an old memory of younger days.
Listening to this, I forgot the guitar was a steelie... so smooth, Nathaniel and Mary alike. And I finally caught the movie ref... Nino Rota was a legend in his time; I don't know if Mary will be a legend in hers but I hope so... though I hope above all that it's always as much _fun_ for her and her musical partners as it sounded like they were having there at the end...
@@hansemannluchter643 Would you believe I'm 107? Naw, but I'm old enough to have been in London not long after "Sultans of Swing" came out. I'm so old (- how old are you?) that I can hardly discern that Swing is syncopated, it just sounds right to me.
Ms. Spender, I love your voice in this lower register. It can be difficult to differentiate notes down low. Your singing is very musical and precise. I enjoyed this as much as I did your collaboration with Rick Beato on Jim Croce's "Operator ..." Mr. Murphy, I congratulate you on your fine instrument and your fine skill. Tart cherry notes of steel strings contrasted with chocolate richness of contralto voice. What a lovely sensibility for a Sunday morning. Thank you.
There are so many things about this video that I love that it's hard to know where to begin. First, there's no auto-tune. Second, there's no pitch correction. Third, she's not miming. From everything I can tell, it's an honest to god real, live, recording. Such a rarity nowadays. Finally, I love that damn mandolin (?). Whatever it is, it's beautiful. That brass. Oh, the brass. I'd willingly over pay for that, and since I can't play an instrument, I'd proudly showcase it in the middle of the room. But it needs to be played. So, the first person that could play it would become the proud owner ❤❤❤
@@Frank-Lee-Speeking Its not a Dobro. Dobros have what is known as a spider cone and a much fatter sweeter sound (think c&w slide). Its just a resonator; biscuit cone resonator to be precise. In the style of a National rather than Dobro. Couldnt see the headstock well enough to tell what it is for sure, though it looks a lot liek the National Shield logo. I am guessing a National Resophonic.
Love this DS song...great rendition, MS. Don't know the guitarist but he is excellent...good-looking too...think I'll stop now. Seldom are the lyrics written for a one-off from a classic listenable...this one was...modern-day update. ❤
As Billy said, we love you just the way you are! My 2 cents, I think so many people enjoy vids of shows we can’t get to even shot with an iPhone. We all realize that it’s a poor substitute for being there, but without that exposure, or by extension YT or other social media, we’d be missing out on artists we’d otherwise never know about. I definitely would not want my son’s face plastered all over the internets, so I’m in 100% agreement on that (and he’s a drummer that has played on some decent sized stages). But I for one am grateful to see some shows I can’t get to, though I get to go to some live too. Happy Birthday, and again we love you brother! 🍻
Beautiful rendition of a fine song. They say Mark Knopfler tells a story and let's his guitar sing. Your version encaptured that style perfectly, holding your loveley singing voice back just so, soaring up only occasionally. I appreciate that we can actually understand the lyrics. I love what you do.
One of my all time favorite Dire Straits songs--this one and Tunnel of Love. Your voice does it *such* justice! Still need to get me a dobro--that and a banjo are two strings I ain't got in my collection. But aye gods, you knocked this one out of the park.
I love that you love Mark Knopfler. There's no better artist to follow and adore. I love him too. I can't imagine life without him. What an amazing artist!
This is sooo good. Best interpretation of Romeo & Juliet ever. A great song, two great musicians, a brilliant performance. Please Please PLEASE make more music together. ❤
Wow! I've been following both of you for years and to see this collaboration was magical! You and Nathaniel should do lots more together you've both got Insane musicality and chemistry! You nailed it Bravo 👏🏻 🎸🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥
This takes me straight back to a rainy day in 1978 when I bought this album....still IMHO Dire Straits' best album. But then you two take me back to the present with this enigmaticly beautiful rendition. Just two people playing in perfect harmony, and like you say, you've got it.
She's great.... Like the sultans of swing cover as well, frog leap metal version. Heard it for the first time driving back from Alabama after Christmas. Had to listen to it again and was pretty blown away.
Mary.....this is what you were made for.....beautiful guitar behind and (at least for me) a story told with the emotion that makes the hair on my arm stand up.....:) This is what I strive for when I play.....
Mary - this is the best bit I've ever heard you perform. What an awesome collaboration. So cool that you and Nathan treated this song with the reverence it deserves. A lot of emotion coming through. Ya'll gotta do more music together. Superb.
I can’t believe I was being cynical and almost didn’t click. The only cover i ever liked was The Killers version but your voice and the great guitar playing by Nathaniel made this really good. This really hit just right. I have loved this song for so long, and i am very protective but this was so good! Thank you
Speechless, this is actually my favourite Dire Straits song, and you both nailed it, I’ve actually nearly got up and applauded, well done to both of you!👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Just superb, a faultless performance from you both. Just one thing you forgot... The finger click....!! Seriously, I loved it almost as much as Mary's Sultans of Swing video a while back. Thank you
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Brilliant job ! An acoustic cover of Waster Years (Iron Maiden) would be lovely.
Mary, please take some time to look at cardano, an open source decentralised blockchain. There is a content provider, Dapp central. He has a brilliant interview with a musician, who has some software in development called Newmn.
Thanks for having me Mary! Had a great time recording this.
What shall we do next?! 👀😂
You guys rule
Amazing version! Follow up? The song that came to me ( similar style), is 'Landslide' by Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks.
An album? Please....
ANY & EVERY thing.
👍
A Chris Whitley song maybe... since you already have the resonator at hands.. ;)
No flashing lights, no pyrotechnics, no warbling autotune, no miming, no revealing costumes, no dancers, no special effects - simply a great vocalist and a great guitarist in a natural setting giving a superb performance. Applause! 👏👏👏👏
it was something special
...and no Mark Knopfler
My wife passed away two years ago and this song made it’s way onto my playlist I would listen to everyday walking. Mary, your version brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
They live on in your honor of them, love is like that.
❤
God bless you my man ❤, sorry for your loss
"as long as we Love, our beloved lives on..." Blessings, brother..
This is Awesome,Mary ✌️and ❤
Mary's husky voice just works perfectly in this song. She's one of the few women who can pull it off. That was an amazing performance -- both guitar and singer! Loved it!!
I swear she's transposed it down...
@@johnbriggs3916only a whole step higher... which is pretty impressive!
How lovely ... No pitch correction, no auto-tune, just Mary Spender's natural sensibilities, with the perfect guitar accompaniment, splendidly catching the essence of the song with a deep-gal's warm--dare I say super-sexy--tone that makes this heart melt ... Thanks for that!
Mark knopfler's Melody's aren't really that hard to sing because knopfler.
However, I agree that this is an awesome cover.
Mary and Nathaniel need to make a record together. Fantastic combination!
The genius of Mr. Knopfler beautifully covered by Mary and Nathaniel.
Thank you so much.
Occasionally, the right song and the right musician connect. Thanks Mary and Nathan...
Released 44 years ago. And on one of the first dates I went on with then to be wife back in 1980 we saw a short film of Dire Straits before the main feature at the cinema during which they played this and Sultans of Swing. This is one of the best covers I've heard. It amazes me that young people like you are still discovering and enjoying music from well before you were both born.
Mary, i know you are a singer songwriter but I wish you would do an LP or even EP of Dire Straits covers you sing them so well with your own spin on them.
Mark would be proud of this !!
Went to see him in toronto at the skydome, he hit all of em out of the park violining that guitar.
Mary has that silky smooth voice, love how she phrases the song and takes you on journey with her and Nathaniel. Well done!
Finally the most talented people on UA-cam are blessing us with a performance. Thanks guys!
Nathaniel is phenomenal!
The way he plays “a lot” of that song with no fingers on the fret board, just to make sure it looks that easy, makes me love her voice more!
That was beautiful , Mark would be proud of that
I've always liked this song, and this is a terrific performance of it.
Damn this version is good… Nathaniel, brother your playing has so much sensitivity and Mary your voice was a dream. Hope there’s more to come from you two :)
Probably one of the best covers I’ve ever heard, and I’m old…
Have you ever thought about doing a version of Sailing to Philadelphia? It would be wonderful!!!
Such a rich and sumptuous tone effortlessly punctuated by Nathaniel's whimsical finger picking. Sublime!
Beautiful voice and beautiful playing. I love Dire Straits and this is one of my abs favs. Tunnel of Love, Telegraph road, Romeo and Juliet, Brothers in arms is my top of the straits
Mary the not yet crowned Queen of Dire Straits covers, remember Sultans of Swing with Leo Moracchioli.😊 Nathaniel on the other side one of the best guitarists of our times.
Hahaha
Mary does one of the best Dire Straits covers on this planet period
To be honest Mary, I’d forego playing the guitar if Nathaniel was in the room too! Amazing version of probably one of the all time British guitarists of our lifetime.
Understated elegance. Beautiful work, Mary and Nathaniel!
Loving the lower register of your voice Mary. Very smokey and characterful and it makes the climb up and back at the end very special.
As said elsewhere... brilliant interpretation and arrangement with no need for frills. 🦘
Great rendition. Nathaniel's fingers are superb. I've wanted to say before that I personally like you lower voice the best. LOVED it in this song. Nathaniel makes you smile.
Great stuff, beautifully done. While we're on the Straits, how about doing Down to the Waterline, or Lady Writer? Two more Knopfler masterpieces! Agree that Mary's husky voice works great on this song.
Female husky voices always work!
Mary, Dire Straits always seems so under appreciated. I have always loved this song; it’s so sad but beautiful. And you do it great justice. This is a great version and I think you for unlocking an old memory of younger days.
You two should seriously consider creating a duo! Beyond AMAZING!
They're both talented musicians and they're both beautiful humans. I hope they'll spoil us with more gems just like this one.
Gems, literally uncut. All live , just one take!
Listening to this, I forgot the guitar was a steelie... so smooth, Nathaniel and Mary alike. And I finally caught the movie ref... Nino Rota was a legend in his time; I don't know if Mary will be a legend in hers but I hope so... though I hope above all that it's always as much _fun_ for her and her musical partners as it sounded like they were having there at the end...
I never knew this was such a beautiful song - hearing it with just the resonator guitar sounds very, very fresh!
Pardon me, but...
How old are you?
I'm old enough to remember the original release.
@@hansemannluchter643 Would you believe I'm 107? Naw, but I'm old enough to have been in London not long after "Sultans of Swing" came out. I'm so old (- how old are you?) that I can hardly discern that Swing is syncopated, it just sounds right to me.
Thanks for this beautiful version 🎉
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.
Man what a voice.
Ms. Spender, I love your voice in this lower register. It can be difficult to differentiate notes down low. Your singing is very musical and precise. I enjoyed this as much as I did your collaboration with Rick Beato on Jim Croce's "Operator ..."
Mr. Murphy, I congratulate you on your fine instrument and your fine skill.
Tart cherry notes of steel strings contrasted with chocolate richness of contralto voice. What a lovely sensibility for a Sunday morning. Thank you.
What a beautiful cover and so cleanly played! He really makes it look effortless!
One of the best things I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. Honest talent.
Superbly sung, superbly played and above all else...... CHEMISTRY - One of my favourite songs done right :)
There are so many things about this video that I love that it's hard to know where to begin. First, there's no auto-tune. Second, there's no pitch correction. Third, she's not miming. From everything I can tell, it's an honest to god real, live, recording. Such a rarity nowadays. Finally, I love that damn mandolin (?). Whatever it is, it's beautiful. That brass. Oh, the brass. I'd willingly over pay for that, and since I can't play an instrument, I'd proudly showcase it in the middle of the room. But it needs to be played. So, the first person that could play it would become the proud owner ❤❤❤
Ressonatetor gittar more commonly called Dbro
@@Colin-wo3bq "Resonator guitar"; more commonly called "Dobro".
@@Frank-Lee-Speeking Its not a Dobro. Dobros have what is known as a spider cone and a much fatter sweeter sound (think c&w slide). Its just a resonator; biscuit cone resonator to be precise. In the style of a National rather than Dobro. Couldnt see the headstock well enough to tell what it is for sure, though it looks a lot liek the National Shield logo. I am guessing a National Resophonic.
Wow! @Mary Spender may be the best interpreter of Dire Straits songs
Love this DS song...great rendition, MS. Don't know the guitarist but he is excellent...good-looking too...think I'll stop now. Seldom are the lyrics written for a one-off from a classic listenable...this one was...modern-day update. ❤
Covers are only good if they add something. This brings loads, well worth the effort and listen. Thanks for sharing this.
As Billy said, we love you just the way you are! My 2 cents, I think so many people enjoy vids of shows we can’t get to even shot with an iPhone. We all realize that it’s a poor substitute for being there, but without that exposure, or by extension YT or other social media, we’d be missing out on artists we’d otherwise never know about. I definitely would not want my son’s face plastered all over the internets, so I’m in 100% agreement on that (and he’s a drummer that has played on some decent sized stages). But I for one am grateful to see some shows I can’t get to, though I get to go to some live too. Happy Birthday, and again we love you brother! 🍻
A beautiful version Mary and Nathaniel, thank you!
What a beautiful rendition of a wonderful song from both of you. And that Resonator is stunning.
The best thing Mary's done in awhile. Love it!
Beautiful rendition of a fine song. They say Mark Knopfler tells a story and let's his guitar sing. Your version encaptured that style perfectly, holding your loveley singing voice back just so, soaring up only occasionally. I appreciate that we can actually understand the lyrics.
I love what you do.
A beautiful version of a beautiful song. And your voice is just so fitting for it.
So you got the essence!!!
Very nice. Often all that's needed is one guitar, and one voice. I like the subtle swing feel, which is a little less formal than the original.
One of my all time favorite Dire Straits songs--this one and Tunnel of Love. Your voice does it *such* justice! Still need to get me a dobro--that and a banjo are two strings I ain't got in my collection. But aye gods, you knocked this one out of the park.
I love that you love Mark Knopfler. There's no better artist to follow and adore. I love him too. I can't imagine life without him. What an amazing artist!
One of my all-time favorites, especially the live version on Alchemy
This is sooo good. Best interpretation of Romeo & Juliet ever. A great song, two great musicians, a brilliant performance. Please Please PLEASE make more music together. ❤
What a fantastic rendition of this classic. So simple and yet so complex at the same time. Incredibly well done.
Wow! I've been following both of you for years and to see this collaboration was magical! You and Nathaniel should do lots more together you've both got Insane musicality and chemistry!
You nailed it Bravo 👏🏻
🎸🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥
Oh man! Goosebumps and tears. Thank you so much from a long time Dire Straits fan!
Finally, another Mary Straits cover! Lovley, low vocal register, and the guitar tone and attitude of Nathaniel's playing. Exquistite.
More Dire Straits covers! So good! Your voice fits these parts so well.
This , long one of my favorite Dire Straits songs. Y'alls playing and voice do it great , IMHO . Fun video to watch also .
I've been a Dire Straits fan for literally about 40 years, and I never realized quite how good this song was until I heard you sing it just now.
The camera work on the opening is so effective I've shared this video with two people already.
Ooh! What a lovely treat for a wintery Sunday.
Wow…God Bless you two. Thank you!
So beautiful. If you want a rock version, Amy Ray does a great cover.
This takes me straight back to a rainy day in 1978 when I bought this album....still IMHO Dire Straits' best album. But then you two take me back to the present with this enigmaticly beautiful rendition. Just two people playing in perfect harmony, and like you say, you've got it.
Being a big DS fan, this version gave me chills! Thank you Mary!
Simple, beautiful, a good moment for my ears.
This is fabulous Mary (& Nathaniel) and like others have said, perfectly suits the timbre of your voice. A lovely surprise for Sunday afternoon. ❤
Oh Lord , what a magnificent voice you have, that you use to make us feel so thrilled, thank you 💓
She's great.... Like the sultans of swing cover as well, frog leap metal version. Heard it for the first time driving back from Alabama after Christmas. Had to listen to it again and was pretty blown away.
Mary.....this is what you were made for.....beautiful guitar behind and (at least for me) a story told with the emotion that makes the hair on my arm stand up.....:) This is what I strive for when I play.....
Mary - this is the best bit I've ever heard you perform. What an awesome collaboration. So cool that you and Nathan treated this song with the reverence it deserves. A lot of emotion coming through. Ya'll gotta do more music together. Superb.
What a perfect sultry voice for this song. Thank you.
Stunning. Just.... stunning.
Fell in love with this song when I hear an Indigo Girls cover. Your cover is amazing as well Mary!
I can’t believe I was being cynical and almost didn’t click. The only cover i ever liked was The Killers version but your voice and the great guitar playing by Nathaniel made this really good. This really hit just right. I have loved this song for so long, and i am very protective but this was so good! Thank you
With all its faults, long live YT! Without it I never could have enjoyed this beautiful, beautiful version.
btw: nice guitar
Really lovely, beautiful voice and guitar playing
Speechless, this is actually my favourite Dire Straits song, and you both nailed it, I’ve actually nearly got up and applauded, well done to both of you!👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Great cover you two! Flawless guitar work and Mary's beautiful voice. Real music is so lovely!
Great song. Enjoyed your version. I've always enjoyed when the Indigo Girls do it, as well. Cool choice for a video.
Just superb, a faultless performance from you both.
Just one thing you forgot...
The finger click....!!
Seriously, I loved it almost as much as Mary's Sultans of Swing video a while back.
Thank you
Nice! The trickiest thing is that thumb sweep and you nailed it.
I am glad I took the time to read your newsletter today because it brought me to your channel to contribute with a third of a cent. I just left work and really needed to relax. What a great way to do it. Thank you both for sharing!
I remember when this was released..
Awesome cover.
And your voice is, well:
Soothing.
And I'm a sucker for a good female voice...
My, oh my... ❤Thank you! Bellissimo!! Beautiful, intimate, rendition. Chapeau. Applause 👏👏
Great song. Never heard it before. And I love Nathaniel's strikingly original and well-played guitar part. Well done.
this is great!
What a lovely collaboration! Nathanial's videos with CME are fantastic!
„Awesome“ is just not enough to comment this performance. So great! TYSM!!
Fabulous.
I love this Cover - Mary your voice is so cute!
Yes, she does have an amazing voice.
A LOT better than Mark Knopflers!
One of my all time favorite songs
Nice. As far as I can remember, I'd only heard The Indigo Girls cover before.
Gotta love Mary. She has pure, raw talent. Just a guitar and a song. She never disappoints.
Wow, that was great! One of my favorite Dire Straits songs, wonderfully covered.