Sultans of Swing - Behind The Scenes

[@Mark_B585]

I quit playing 20 years ago because my daughter was born. I played and sang for 19 years. I have no regrets my daughter is an absolute delight and a treasure. Last year I lost my mom to a Glioblastoma and my daughter went off to college. In my grief I turned to guitar and its been wonderful. I'm 53 now and I just want to tell you I really appreciate your content. Thank you Mary its wonderful playing and a highly entertaining video. Also please release a version with your "new lyrics" 😂❤

[@thewinenut9800]

Start playing again if you’re not already. I’m 66 and rehearsing with a couple of friends. It’s fantastic!!

[@Mark_B585]

@@thewinenut9800 already am I've been playing for a year now. It's been a joy.

[@BritishBeachcomber]

My fave is your metal cover of Sultans of Swing with Leo Moracchioli. So much energy, so much fun.

[@LawrenceWolofsky]

As someone who contributed a fair number of the 4 million views, I didn't quite see how soulful your singing was until I watched it in the context of behind the scenes. That daring but silky high note on the word "band" showed your immense talent. Thank you for sharing this new material with your awe-inspired fans.

[@RobertJBallantyne]

“That one…” was the most outstanding version of ‘Sultans’ that I’ve heard since I watched/heard the original performed as part of a laser show in my planetarium (I watched/heard it hundreds of times) so many years ago. Your performance was moving, and the stereo recording was a joy to hear. Thank-you both!

[@VAXHeadroom]

I started following Mary after seeing her do Sultans of Swing with Frog Leap studio!!

[@macedindu829]

Me too. xD

[@keepcalmandfarmon5401]

Me, also!

[@davetay44]

Same!

[@ajh1155]

Me too…!

[@jinkster68]

Same, was awesome

[@ccc530]

Watching you two working is so delightful! I love watching the smirks turn to smiles and then laughter! It looks like so much fun. The end product is great!

[@stephenhawk8384]

Seems just like yesterday. Thanks for the insight and the memory.

[@randybecker7339]

Love looking behind the curtain! It's very reassuring that professionals like you two do the same "things" while working it out as us mere mortals. Great video and great fun!

[@alanclayton9277]

the singing is great and a classic emerged from a classic

[@rajvanegmond]

That was my first video seeing you! Amazing and still sticking around 😎🥳

[@erikoglund]

One of the very best versions of Sultans of Swing! It's this recording that made me follow both Mary Spender and Josh Turner!

[@isurfnerd]

Josh's facial expressions from his OG video was the greatest!! 😎🤓

[@WalkingmanPattaya]

Dire Straits remember that cassette so well in 79, working construction in Tucson AZ those licks Mark Knoffler came up with are legendary. Thanks for this performance Mary and another virtuoso guitar guy on her right. Marvelous, stupendous, magnificent cover you two.

[@berendharmsen]

Josh (the guy) also made an amazing solo version of the song (that probably inspired them doing this) that is also spectacular kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWa2dGSrft2Lns0

[@letiekllib]

Wickedly Beautiful!

[@howder1951]

Great video, one of my favourite songs, a pure homage to Mark Knopfler, and such a great capture of you two immersed in the music, eyes closed just you and the guitars. Thank you for this video.

I still enjoy watching this! :)

[@jorgerpena]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes!

[@foppishdilletaunt9911]

So great to see the almost timeless gift of two or more musicians working on an arrangement together. 🐱

[@rconrad2k]

I liked this even better than the original video, where I first heard you both. Showing the lead up scenes made the ending even more satisfying!

[@ChiefGuitarOfficer]

Nice playing...and we loved the "wearing the lyrics" ...genius!

[@martinhinge1462]

The first CD I bought in 1986 was Brothers in Arms so you can call me a Dire Straits fan I guess. Thank you for playing this wonderful song. It's an evergreen to my ears and I love it. ❤

[@andiebetjemann7920]

This is such throwback: i remember the time that cover aired and how the enthusiasm i felt when watching the first time. It would be really really great tot listen to the first take (maybe in patreon?). It is still still my most favorite version of this song.

[@richardpeters3505]

More behind the scenes please, very entertaining, watched it three times in a row.

[@kbalch]

Mary, 'Sultans of Swing' was the first video of yours that I saw and it was the beginning of my falling down the proverbial rabbit hole. Your talent, humor, and personality are truly unique and always a joy to see. As a Dire Straits fan, this is quite possibly my favorite cover ever, bar none. The new BTS was fun and a great reminder of why I've watched every new video of yours ever since. Keep up the great work! Give me a shout if you ever get to Orlando; my wife and I would love to take you to dinner and talk about music, life, and everything else. Hope that's not too weird/creepy. LOL Ken

[@likebot.]

A thing that I imagine is true, living vicariously through you both, is that in the effort of putting together this recording, you're just focused on enjoying the music and companionship and getting a decent take to upload and share with subscribers. There is no way of knowing that it will be a massively successful video. And that must be even better for the memories of the day.

[@paulmartin8212]

Thank you for the behind the scenes "directors cuts." LOL you just can never really count on the animals to behave. Great tune and final production.

[@ECSca]

GORGEOUS!

[@howder1951]

beautiful talent!

[@jeffcowan603]

The cat was digging your playing so much he wanted it louder😀

[@samuelhatman8995]

Mary, I think of the tour ahead... please don't bite your nails! I hear Mark B. below me so clearly... I had the daughter just like his and did the same then each loss in my family was a return to the guitar for healing. Your speciality in breakups and heart issues resonates then the love of my life asked to be released after 30 years. Your tour is the prime time to channel the songs of the stream of stresses that are the lyrics of our lives. I see you shake the cramps of play in the video above. You will move from strength to strength! Does Josh have Grammys? Is Josh running several million subscribers? 12 years ago he did Sultan's on his own. He is "REAL" like you. The love of the lyric and the melody, the search for excellence in the art of music but with our soul pinned to the authentic. That's you. In six decades I've yet to play for an audience that was less than blessed. You do that Mary. Josh does that. And Allison Young??? I have shed a tear more than once her art form and genre reached my childhoods vulnerable chords. You will be out there being you. And, I will be proud to have followed your career. Every one lucky enough to have bought a ticket will be blessed by all that you do!

[@billhatzistavros4824]

Even better than the real thing! Thanks for sharing Mary!

[@carolmartin4413]

Nice...two really good musicians showing the background work....and thanks, Mark Knopfler

[@jrnmadsen2710]

I love this ❤

[@doorofnight87]

Love the song, and your cover of it is amazing!

[@lucasanti2169]

WOW!!! SIMPLY ASTONISHING!!!

[@tuomoantikainen]

Love it! Good vibes!

[@REDKLOK_-_The_Original]

OMG. I love his telecaster so much. I want one so bad. I own a ton of sup'ed up strats, but I badly want a tele someday. I digress, I love the video. It's fun.

[@timchalmers1700]

Check out the G&L ASAT Tribute models. Made in Indonesia, great quality and affordable. I love mine.

[@frankshailes3205]

I've signed up to the newsletter. I miss live music so much! I only get to 2-3 concerts per year.

[@LNROKR55]

Great stuff, like the making of approach and enjoy it as much as the 1st video. Like the vocals and harmonies you guys worked out. This is what I love about KZbin, it feels personal! Thanks !

[@jimbeaux4988]

I recently went back and learned Sultans. I had only learned a brief incomplete version back in the day and never played it live. I was amazed to find so many little jewels of licks. My favorite surprises were after "make it cry or sing" and the very end of the first solo.

[@newfiescreech7328]

Every song you (and Josh) touch becomes golden. Generally, I prefer originals to their covers, but I love your spin on these classics!

[@markharrison8585]

Brilliant video - which arrived as I was at The Bygones gig in Newcastle last night! 😊

[@finlandtaipan4454]

The version you did with Leo was great but this is absolutely the best!

[@TheJimNeiL]

The dreaded stage fade. The SOS video is how I found you both. Keep up the fine work. You make folks happy.

[@cflyer550]

Always love the part "trumpet playing band". That was a nice rendition.

[@MpSSpeaker]

fuuuuuuuuu 😳😳😳😳😳 this was awesome! 😍😍

[@Roosters_Restos]

I would love to see the back scenes takes with you and Leo doing this song that was epic

[@Musician-Lee]

I always enjoy a good BTS video and this is no exception. Having also had to play viola on stage in front of people when I was 15/16/17 yrs old I totally bought into that comment. Wonderful to watch the song coming together

[@danielhubert]

Connaissant votre immense talent, toujours agréable de voir le temps que cela demande pour monter une vidéo. Cela m'encourage à poursuivre, malgré tout. Merci de ce partage !

[@marshallcox4823]

Just brilliant.

[@wesstacey2379]

AWESOME !

[@tedparkinson6892]

Great video, great playing and singing. I watched the original when you posted. Very great version of that song.

[@villach22]

Beautiful!

[@jonathanvince8173]

This is so good as usual. I can't believe you both did this the hard way without timing from anything no drums to link with.

[@TheHoover198]

And there's me thinking it was just one take 😂 love this track and watch it regular. It's awesome! ❤

[@martindalton9372]

Nice! Way to work it all out. Harry doesn't mind if it takes 100 takes... He's got a daytime job. He's doing alright. (I'd end up in a rubber room if I ever tried to be a musician. I'd be wearing a straitjacket and never sedated enough.)

[@peterkline7137]

I enjoyed that!

[@pmomalley]

So cool. And inspiring.

[@schwobamichl]

Two thumbs up!!

[@blackb1ade]

I had never seen this one, I only have seen the one with Leo (frog leap studios). First time I ever stumbled across you in fact. Love that one - but will seek out this version now 😊👍

[@caro.et.jo.83]

Thanks for showing all the struggling behind the scene ! Sometimes it can look easy for people when you only watch the final shot, but seeing this video, we can relate: no matter how good and prepared you are, we all struggle when recording ! Good job to you two, love both your content, hope you'll work together again anytime soon. Cheers from France.

[@ThymeKeeper]

I like this almost as much as the real video :).

[@55nimrod55]

Damn that's some nice guitar playing!

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

that was/is a GREAT cover of an AMAZING song...well done!

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

Also, cannot wait until you tour in the US...I will be there if you're anywhere on the east coast

[@U2simoukeos-backupdailyHD1080]

love it

[@k.a.o.s5796]

Sehr geil! Sehr, sehr geil!!🥰

[@timchalmers1700]

Definitely still my favorite guitar solos (which I can't play. Good job Josh!) Note - shaky fingers can also be caused by muscle fatigue from motor neuron failure. Just wait until you're 73.

[@SlowfingerJC]

To beat the startup anxiety I always played the beatles song Come Together as the first song to get going as it always just worked. The song is (apart from the lyrics) preety straightforward for some reason and it's a great (inspiring) song due to the riff and crazy lyrics. It's also quite a strong song to catch the audience's attention.

[@justus7909]

Not sure how I missed this colab! I remember you doing this with Leo and it was exceptional.

[@stephengroome]

Living in Birmingham, I had been looking forward to seeing you at thd Castle and Falcon next weekend. Unfortunately, instead of drinking beer at your gig, I shall be drinking laxatives prior to bowel cancer surgery on the Sunday morning. Good luck with all the gigs. I hope tgd tour us successful.

[@dallgau6352]

awesome......!!!!!!! greetings from Germany

[@michaelm4464]

Having a conversation with no content with your instrument is the perfect description of my guitar playing.

[@ozboomer_au]

Something magic goin' on... 'coz playing along, I could feel like I was there... Terrif'...❤😊

[@banditkfk1463]

You have great guitar sound!

[@franklee1205]

Just had this conversation with my mom 😅 .....at the time I couldn't remember the name of the person who we were referencing,in a move we both had seen him in with Tom Cruz.. (now after the fact)I do remember Cuban Cuban gooding Junior. Was the person, the stairs name.. Great relaxing jam..😅🎸 👍👍👍

[@pdxyadayada]

Josh is brilliant….and so are you….

[@keithralston1133]

Wish I could be in the UK to see one of your shows! 😞 Good luck!

[@pdxyadayada]

Fun!

[@mrzon9344]

vlogging me vlogging you ahaaaah ... 😁

[@richardclarkmusic14]

Yeah!! You are a perfectioniast!! And therefore probably a virgo (Happy Birthday). Would love to come to see you in Bristol. Southampton might be too much of a horrible trek for me, unless with a posse!

[@PappaBear_yt]

Aw, yeah!... 👍🏻

[@juanpabloelias1884]

❤ 🙌

[@rocketpost1]

Great film Mary (or should it be Kelly?) and the final version is just so good. Perhaps the cat can't hear very well and so turned up the volume. That really amused me. It never occurred to me that fans of Mary might not even have heard of Josh who I've been following since he was 15 years old, I think he's 31 now. He played a great version of SoS when he was just 15, it'll still be on youtube.

[@Flukey_1970]

Great stuff! Seeing as the video was so popular you guys should do Money For Nothing or any other Dire Straits song

[@oamrakhrif3764]

❤❤

[@ShadoChaser0]

Loved this Content, as well as the original video, But the Cat Statue on the shelf is giving me Rachel K Collier Vibes :)

[@darinhaller6034]

I saved this video and watch/listen to it from time to time. Can you release this digitally?

[@calvinklein9273]

That's great , I love scenes like this .Young people working together in musik Piet (D) 69

[@davidphilpott1509]

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and start thinking about a musical phrase and then I convince myself I don't know how to play it...... So I go downstairs find a guitar or bass, play the phrase and then I can go back to bed and get back to sleep! Bloomin' bonkers! I thought the thinking "I've forgotten it all" was just me!!

[@stevekoutros9358]

Robert Duval wore the script for Marlon Brando in The Godfather since he couldn't remember his lines... lyrics, scripts, all the same...BEST OF LUCK with the tour! Break a leg (no fingers!)

[@jpkatz1435]

M. B. was famous for reading his lines from que cards off camra in numerous movies.

[@NetVoyer]

If you play in or near Detroit I will be there, but UK travel is a little out of my budget at the moment.

[@phildohogne1970]

RG's other Stratocaster (1958) is going up for auction.

[@mcfishyfirst253]

I been mia I missed you-))

[@schtepke]

fantastic! thank you so much! - but somebody should tell the chinese fortune cat a thing or two about keeping time ;-)

[@frankshailes3205]

Did not sound under-rehearsed, but also sounded totally fresh. A hard balancing act to pull off!

[@frozenharold]

Wait a minute! Are you saying the two of you didn't just show up, decide to do a two guitar duet of Sultans of Swing, and the perfect rendition I saw earlier wasn't the first and only take? I feel so deceived. Does Wings of Pegasus know about this? Very cool to see the process behind it and the actual enjoyment of the process. I know sometimes it's easy to lose it.

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

it would be great if you could include the video's link in the description

[@BritishBeachcomber]

The great Mark Knopfler was a total genius. Playing lead/rhythm all through the track while singing. Every performance a bit different. No one can compare to him.

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

It would be awesome if you did a cover of "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" by CSS

[@michaelm4464]

What about the collaboration with Leo? Any behind the scenes for that?

[@wadewilson524]

I wish I had a fingernail’s worth of the talent displayed in the video….

[@mindmeld12345]

Just put in maximum effort and you’ll get it