"Never Gonna Let You Go" (Sergio Mendes) performed by Darius Witherspoon (11/3/17)

Pop

[@danielpittman889]

Me: "What key is that in?" Sergio:. "Yeah, about that...."

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Lol 😁

[@johansen1010]

22 key changes

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

The entire song is one long series of key changes. Great job Darius.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much. The constant chord changes is what makes the tune so fascinating. Ear candy!

[@mikespencer7749]

Sir that's wonderful. You're great sir. I sincerely loved it all. You're so good. GOD bless you my real CHRISTian brother.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

God bless you and thank you so much, my brother!

[@deanrobertnoble138]

Sounds great. Top job, Sir; especially remembering all those changes. The Nord sounds lush, too.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much, my friend!

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

The Nord sounds awesome, but Darius could probably make a Casio sound great!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

@@etiennedegaulle3817Thanks so much, my friend!

[@davidappleby7214]

Man, Darius, this is a sweet rendition of a wonderful tune......I have been blessed to hear you play! Thanks for sharing!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

You're so welcome, David!!!

[@thecoolj45221]

@@dariuswitherspoon would you do video interview for my youtube channel

[@ace1usmc]

This guy's brain don't function like the rest of us. He's playing this whole song from memory, with all the chord changes, key changes, and playing the melody and bass - ALL AT THE SAME TIME. This is next level.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much! I learned it by ear. The song resonated in my soul for years. I was 11 when it first came out in '83. One of the most beautiful love songs of the era!

[@davidguglielmo4]

Lindo, uma das melhores que ja vi, parabéns !

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you! Gracias!!!

[@richardyoung641]

Wonderful version of a beautiful song....thank you sir..great accurate playing of a tune with such diversity of chords and key changes.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks! The chord and key changes add so much beauty to the song.

[@laroccam]

What a very difficult song to play, and you just nailed it. What a fantastic job! Nice going, Darius!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@carvetop]

Spot on. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

You're so welcome!

[@quicoyo7]

Bravo!! Great job Darius, is a great song and a very nice performance. Congrats from Mexico

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sweetsapphire88]

Your beautiful music made me cry in such a cleansing way! Thank you for helping me with this all my tension and stress as it was considerable today.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

God bless you 🙏 You are so welcome!

[@lurker6918]

That EP sound is on point, great job!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks! That E.P. sound really carries the song .

[@B4Usmilelaugh]

Keep coming back to this. Added to my playlist. So nice . Thank you.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@dipadua456]

Excelente execução Darius, a melhor que já vi.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!

[@mark_midmark]

Beautiful!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much, Mark!!!

[@emjay7207]

Wonderful to watch you perform. Splendid sound. 🙏🏽

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!!!

[@theflint7692]

that is some incredible coordination! really beautiful rendition, thank you :-)

[@dariuswitherspoon]

You're so welcome!!!

[@alan95853]

Linda execução musical, so beautiful

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you very much!

[@marcosalexandre729]

Amazing man!!!!! I love this music... This harmony is very hard!!! congrats, God blesses you!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

God bless you and thank you so much!

[@masalteksen8850]

So so so great job..thank you good man !!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

You're very welcome!

[@gaetanogreen4970]

Great job Darius! Really enjoyed it.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!!!

[@TheRealZastaCrocket]

Great Job! So many key changes! I would probably break my fingers and brain! Well done!!!😀

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much... I remember listening to this in stores as a little kid. Memories!

[@DJ-ct6so]

I can't add to what everybody else has already said. An expertly accurate rendition of a really complex song. Great work Darius.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

I commented on this video and have to comment again. Great job Darius. I like the solo piano because you can clearly hear (and see!) the numerous chord changes.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!!!

[@cirruslogic]

You have a great ear for good music. Excellent performance.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!!!

[@robsonmachadobarbosa1741]

Lindo Trabalho! Música linda.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Gracias!!!

[@evhvariac2]

Amazing

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you very much!

[@pedromorales5845]

😊Great music

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@Djmichelremix]

Magnificent ,wonderful

[@dariuswitherspoon]

That song touches my heart every time. Thanks!

[@Djmichelremix]

@@dariuswitherspoon you play like sergio mendez

[@Maddie01022]

Skills

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much

[@NerdyMeathead]

Hey Darius. Great cover . I came here after Rick Beatos video saying this was the most complex song.. So I have one question for you. What would you say is your most complex song?

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Almost any Steely Dan tune is complex to me. Most songs follow a fairly basic structure. Those changes are difficult to grasp. The genius of Fagen and Becker is inconceivable. Thanks, again!

[@NerdyMeathead]

@@dariuswitherspoon Thank you for the reply and videos you put out!

[@bagsnbistros3646]

So beautiful 😍

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!!!

[@PSG_Mobile]

Fantastic! Congratulations!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you very much!

[@lionelcampos9868]

Wonderful

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you very much!

[@michealspencer5876]

Wow sir that was quite awe inspiring...that's surely not an easy one you did it so beautifully as well as flawlessly...nothibg follows because I'm basically speechless. That was beautiful sir!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you very much!

[@alanjsph]

amazing work! ❤️

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you very much!!!

[@mooneryz]

Maravilhoso de se ouvir!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@B4Usmilelaugh]

Beautiful

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@dianalucindo1229]

Nice! 💜verry good!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!

[@realkoko-loco]

👏🏼👏🏼fantastic!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@Modi878]

Amazing playing!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!!

[@jrexx2841]

Sounds like the original sir. Good job 👍

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!!!

[@pedromorales5845]

Great Job bro Thanks And Happy 2023

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much! Happy 2023 to you as well!

[@barryhetherington9816]

Darius, you played this classic beautifully!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much, Barry!

[@paul78399]

Darius you have a gift amazing talent god bless you my brother 🙏

[@dariuswitherspoon]

God bless you and thank you!!!

[@nightdreamin]

I was as wrong as I could be To let you get away from me I'll regret that move For as long as I'm livin' But now that I've come to see the light All I want to do is make things right So just say the word And tell me that I'm forgiven You and me We're gonna be better than we were before I loved you then but now I intend To open up and love you even more This time you can be sure I'm never gonna let you go I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever Gonna try and make up for all the times I hurt you so Gonna hold your body close to mine From this day on we're gonna be together Oh I swear this time I'm never gonna let you go Looking back now It seems so clear I had it all when you were here Oh you gave it all And I took it for granted But if there's some feeling left in you Some flickers of love That still shines through Let's talk it out Let's talk about second chances Wait and see It's gonna be sweeter than it was before I gave some then but now I intend To dedicate myself to giving more This time you can be sure I'm never gonna let you go I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever Gonna try and make up for all the times I hurt you so Oh, so if you'll just say You want me too

[@dariuswitherspoon]

One of the best tunes of the decade!

[@cristhianrincon3611]

what a feeling! greetings from Colombia

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Greetings from the USA... Thanks so much!

[@akdavis3450]

The talent that you have been blessed with is incredible. I know you have worked to improve it, but this is a very difficult tune to decifer much less play. You are amazing!!!!!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!!!

[@gvalderrama1]

You are the best,

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!

[@niconeufkat2323]

Great job!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@livefreeordie6595]

Great performance!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!

[@rolandomartinez6964]

Awesome!!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks! That song brings tears to my eyes. I truly enjoy playing this one. I love listening to the original. Takes me back to my childhood.

[@MuriloSilva-yn2ux]

Perfect!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@walbersiqueiravieira9779]

Very nice

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!

[@JSfunElectronics]

What a talent you got bro. Beautiful playing of a very complex song! All the best!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

@JSfunElectronics Thank you very welcome!

[@JSfunElectronics]

@@dariuswitherspoon 👏👏👏🙏

[@adebagus-stratylover6831]

Nailed it brother!! I always love the E Piano sound, and of I'm not mistaken it's a Nord 😊 keep up the great job!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@DIEGOSHOW19]

Sérgio Mendes Brasil 🇧🇷😍

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!!!

[@thelomeleisea9443]

Beautiful voicings and feel bro - love it and man like over 20 changes too lol - Stay blessed

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much! I always practice this so I don't forget the changes. Very beautiful song, takes me back to being a kid in the '80s.

[@thelomeleisea9443]

@@dariuswitherspoon awesome bro - would love to hear your take on this Bill Evans tune saw Charlie Puth cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDRmJV-ZqxlfqM&ab_channel=UKPuthinator

[@aliciacambraiaa.m926]

MUITO BOM!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!!!

[@drmether9150]

you would never be able to tell from just listening to this but this song is technically insane!!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

It really is

[@paulanthonyhoeflich8988]

Perfecto, por que you play mesmerizing. Mi mucho gusto.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Muchas gracias, Paul!!!

[@johansen1010]

I keep coming back to this video. I wish liberace had played this and was on youtube . I wonder how many more embelishments liberace would have added to this

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks ... I was fascinated with the song long before I learned to play. Takes me back to my youth.

[@RocketCityRocker]

My new ringtone!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@SotiriosBouzaras]

Wow Darius!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@JNo-sk5mz]

Great job 💪🏾

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!!!

[@alfredodelcastillo8711]

NICE 😔🍷🍾 I MISS YOU DESERE💃🏻

[@dariuswitherspoon]

That song is so sentimental 😭

[@markaaronsite]

bravo Darius.

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@coqkem]

🔥

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@brazilianwonder]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🇧🇷

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much!

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

NICE!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you!!!

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

@@dariuswitherspoon Is that like 20 key changes???

[@dariuswitherspoon]

@@ChristopherSmithNYC Actually 40 😄😄😄

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

@@dariuswitherspoon wow!

[@V1rowt8]

Most people have no idea how complex and tricky this tune is. Good job...

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much... I used to hear this in the stores when I was eleven years old. It stuck in my head for years, and motivated me to learn how to play it.

[@pietropavan777]

Which voices are you using ? Awesome !!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you! The Nord was my previous instrument. If I could remember, I selected a electric piano and added a certain amount of chorus and adjusted the attack level to give it the Dyno Rhodes sound. I sold the Nord, although a great piano, for the Roland RD-2000, which has more features. Now, I'm selling the Roland, in hopes of purchasing the Yamaha MODX8, a scaled down version of the Montage 8, which I really wanted, but couldn't afford.

[@drmether9150]

Sir your memory is insane!! How did you memorise this song with this many modulations?!!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks... I solely rely on my memory. I practice it regularly.

[@dangerhellbender3245]

When you see the keys and chords in your mind are they viewed across the various key signatures and is it challenging to play a song that changes keys so many times?

[@dariuswitherspoon]

It can be very challenging, but constant practice keeps my memory sharp.

[@pedromorales5845]

👍🙂 Nice 😊

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much, Pedro!

[@sonofnothing]

from memory, you're a savage!

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AMAURIBRTRIO3772]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@TheMessMaker111]

Wow, beautifully done. I want to see more. Just subscribed. Can you sing too?

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks! Do I sing? Check out a few of my recent videos. If you hear me sing, you might unsubscribe...lol. I tried to sing a little Whitney recently. I think I can be the next American Idol!

[@johansen1010]

You remind me of art tatum

[@dariuswitherspoon]

Thanks... lol. Hopefully I will be able to get to his level 🙏