Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody [Cover by Mary Spender]

[@MarySpender]

It's always a shame to say this, but until KZbin sorts out the spam comments - I will keep writing it. I do not use Telegram. I will not message you asking for any specific details. Please do not believe these comments. I will do my best to delete them but they happen via bots and are slightly out of my control. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. x

[@terrytickler]

Sounds amazing

[@MurderHornetProductions]

I'm shocked! You don't have something special for me, a stranger on the internet, how odd? LOL!

[@fookingsog]

@Mary Spender Is there any way to delegate mods that can tag spam for removal??? It's not just the phishing spam you speak of but also the messages in a secondary language (español) that link offsite to pr0n sites. The link "disappears" when the KZbin comment is translated to English. Thanks for *ALL* of your Talent!!! You don't deserve to have your time wasted with spam!!! Time to crowd source comment moderation!😁👍🏻

[@MiscMitz]

@@fookingsog I don't know, but I always report the comments and the account to yt. Doesn't always work, but if all of a sudden they get 300 reports, perhaps yt will do something. Or maybe Elon needs to buy Google next... (jk)

[@MurderHornetProductions]

@@fookingsog unfortunately, that requires a high level of trust.

[@edward3077ify]

Mary! Love it! It is fire pit time in Tennessee. Come on over and jam!

[@davefree11]

that was Great. I didn't even see the capo on 5 frets until you moved behind the capo, then I was like WHattt! too cool!

[@johnbrooks1269]

What a way, to start a day, with a sweet treat, from a gal who is hard to beat . Thank you...

[@rolanddunk5054]

Loved the gentler touch.

[@williamcaudill3842]

The capo thing is cool...never would've thought of that

[@ryanbeers8221]

Exactly , just learned something cool 😎 from a very talented player

[@tedmawson260]

I'm an expat Brit who's just retired and is only a year into learning to play (Es335 clone), Mary Blows me away with her simple mastery of the guitar. I love your songs Mary and have subscribed here and to nebula/curiosity stream. Let me know if/when you're coming to perform in Ann Arbor, maybe at The Ark? Pleeeaaassee?

[@DylanAlthouse]

“Wanna Donce with Somebody😉😂”👍Great cover.

[@edwardkellar8007]

I am a 70 year old Canadian and have the opportunity to see Bruce Coburn, Jony Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Neil Young and many more live when they were young. They all had the same smile, thanks.

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Sweet sounds!!! 🎵🎶 British Invasion Part II 🤣

[@Habading]

"Dance".... "Chance"... love it!

[@bradleyzieber5113]

Wow! This is a song that I would have said no one could or should cover. Until now. Absolutely beautiful!

[@bethmaxwell7834]

The use of the capo and that key change was brilliant.

[@alexwrobel8864]

Mary I love the diversity you show in your register with this. So we'll done love. Dance on. Thank you for sharing.

[@flightlessboid]

Input overload . . . listen to Mary . . . watch Mary . . . but keep eyes glued to left hand.

[@EMTdrummer]

This is the first time I EVER heard all the words in this song!!! Bravo!! Dance or Dawnce, your pleasure....

[@giorassiccuriosity1796]

music brings us to a place where we’ve never been before! You just did that, there!

[@dbass4973]

559k people now are arranged in a queue to dance (or dance) with Mary

[@martinmaccauley]

Blew me away & loved the capo skills, never seen anyone play both sides of it before. Mucho kudos, Mary!

[@redddogg2461]

Same with the capo skills. Looks like E is open. Gives me a new thing to try!!! Sounded awesome tho.

[@MarySpender]

@@redddogg2461 the E is tuned to Eflat (just a little hint )

[@Frank-pe9pk]

That’s the first thing I noticed. My hats off to Mary!😎

[@redddogg2461]

@@MarySpender thanks I’m gonna give it a rip. Sounds great!!!

[@michaelm4464]

Mary beat me to it. I was going to mention that she only has 5 strings capoed and she's playing above the capo only on the low E string, which is not capoed.

[@ianparker5007]

That grip around the capo was crazy.

[@jaystewart9282]

As always, Mary delivers in extremely outstanding fashion and style. And i ain’t talking about clothes. Hats off!

[@MrForbiddennightmare]

Big fan of yours... Greetings from Chile (the land of the Mandelorian)

[@UkiMalefu]

I used to say that NOBODY could cover Whitney Houston songs and do them justice. You proved me wrong. You truly made it your own. And using the capo but leaving the low E string open for bass notes, plus the ability to play like that... GENIUS.

[@brandonfleming9152]

That’s awesome I never thought about using a capo that way. Really adds to the versatility of the guitar

[@pauldowie1399]

As a child of the 60's I lived through Glam, Punk, New Age and everything that followed. If is was to pick out a single musical trend that warms my heart in the 2020's it's that anyone can play anything and make it their own. Forget boundries, genres and pigeonholes. Play it and love it. Like Mary does. Excellent rendition and a great song. Thanks Mary.

[@kezzamachine]

As a Kiwi, I immediately appreciated "dance" and "last" spoken properly! Woohoo!

[@kbongos]

That was a fun tune to jam along on. I was playing leads and bass licks on my acoustic that is dropped down full step D. Fun. Thanks!

[@bobburchett8517]

You are so talented. I love your voice and wonderful Fingerpicking abilities.

[@alanclayton9277]

The capo on 5 strings, creative thinking taken to the max. This was a great pop single wasn't it and a delicious performance by you and My Favourite Martin.

[@dunesbra]

I gotta say, that was super sweet. All of it. Nailed it all the way.

[@ThomBoecker]

The Queen's English rendition works wonders. Loved the original, but this is special.

[@L.Scott_Music]

That was wonderful. Fun to watch the instrumentation.

[@ClaudioCicolin]

Love the twist in the "dance" pronunciation 🤣. Great performance! 😉

[@sjschultz]

Also the "chance" pronunciation.

[@jesperdj]

"I wanna dohnce with somebody" 😅

[@joestevens3348]

It it the correct English pronunciation.

[@barberelectronics5672]

Came for the WH rendition, stayed for the elocution!

[@ClaudioCicolin]

@@joestevens3348 there is no correct or wrong pronunciation. Having said that, I was referring to the change of pronunciation she makes at some point in the song.

[@BarleyC]

Wow - I would never have thought of that song working with a solo singer/guitarist arrangement - a wonderful interpretation!

[@JaredsJamSession]

While I love Mary's technical skills, what I love most is how much fun she looks like she's having. These covers feel authentically "Mary" and it's so refreshing!

[@richardsteinbergmakingknives]

I like the way you use the capo. Made me chuckle, in admiration. Really creative... Reminds me a little of David Wilcox and how he uses capos. Great job!

[@michaelcarter1963]

You sing with your eyes smiling, just like Whitney! Don’t stop!

[@kimbergie]

I saw “Whitney” and clicked immediately. What a beautiful cover, Mary. WH is such an epic vocal artist…your acoustic version is such a refreshing tribute. 💕

[@lauraowl9931]

I did the same LOL :)

[@frankboyd.]

Lots of fun.❤️ Larkin Poe is in London tonight and Brighton tomorrow. Hope you can get an interview with them. Musician talks rule.🎸🎸🎸

[@VinceMGuitar]

Super cool cover!! Don't hear that one done too often. Love Whitney RIP. What a legend she is.

[@cloudsanddoubt]

What a fun cover!!

[@kevinkeating838]

Somehow this just opened up your voice in a way I don’t hear very often. Love, love, love it. You have such range and passion. And that modulation…. 🔥🔥🔥

[@radosawpendziaek7503]

I was smiling the entire perfornance. I love how you are being yourself and simultaneusly giving so much honour to the original. Amazing!!

[@cmorris2399]

Your rhythm is phenomenal! Nice pocket. 👍🏽

[@paulmurray280]

Made me smile a lot. I may be out of touch with cappo technique but I found this really impressive. Your voice is always excellent. I am Irish and we say dance different yet again. Bravo Mary

[@TheZipeedoo]

That crafty use of the capo to enable that shape in the chorus, brilliant. I would honestly have never thought of an acoustic version of this song. Bravo.

[@scottquayle7754]

picking a challenging vocal there Mary. Nailed it. Nice to hear it in proper English.

[@zecastello]

I just love this girl!!

[@vmstranger]

Arrow to my heart - Whitney was my first concert at age 6, just after this single dropped (or at least my 6 year old brain recognized it as existing), and I have had the amazing pleasure to now have seen this song live from Ms. Houston, David Byrne, and now you and that beautiful Martin. thank you for bringing light in a dark time

[@Markothunder]

Nice cover. Whitney Houston will always be one of the legendary singers who ever lived.

[@cheneyrobert]

Saw Whitney perform this live….and your cover is just beautiful 👏👏👏👏👏standing ovation 🥂

[@seandaeley7079]

Excellent cover! You look like you're having so much fun. It's like the song is just bubbling and bursting out of you!

[@SophisticatedBob]

Fantastic, period. And brave. Doing any WH cover takes guts. Very nice.

[@J.B24]

This is the first time I've heard anyone cover this song. You did a great job!

[@grumpy_jason]

Brilliant, simply brilliant.

[@Jason-cm6uh]

Dang what a voice! Great job Mary. Beautiful interpretation

[@-joserosajr]

Funny how as I was about to press the play button, a car drives past me blasting Whitney’s version. ☺️ Well done Mary. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@cbarrett34]

One of my favorites

[@lexi-op5vk]

what a clever way to use the capo!!! plus your voice and your playing style are incredible!

[@MiscMitz]

Love Whitney and you did incredible. 👏 👏

[@Queenrocks100]

WoW!! I'm stunned!

[@Petch85]

This is the first time a see this Guitar technique.👍

[@thedrake8465]

wow. just wow.

[@aarond23]

I remember watching this video about a thousand times whatever year it came out....wasn't really a pop fan but Whitney's look and voice was hard to look away from

[@TroyNaumu808]

A brilliant performance. It sounds almost like as if I am hearing this classic song for the very first time ever. It sounds so fresh and new with your performance of it.

[@darrenross9168]

Hi Mary, lovely cover, you did it great, all the best.

[@samuelandmisty]

Oh that's wild! I love it!

[@justinr5902]

Fantastic job!

[@davidhoxit4274]

Great vid, I will forever be enamored with the voice of Whitney....such pitch and clarity...a modern day song seamstress...I miss her vocal power. A standout of our generation!

[@michellelaverickmusic]

That's a capo position I play a lot of with the E open like that. Seems to work with my range. There's a cover I do of "Love will tear us apart" using the bass string like you - but I've never thought I used both at the same time. I love the way you used it to make it a key change! More recently I've been doing it the other way round where you capo the first 4-string on the 2nd fret - if you play an Em shape there it sound lovely.... :-)

[@ModernKaveman]

Very impressed with your fingerboard “dancing” on this one. Very nice! Whitney would be proud

[@johnmeeks9308]

CLEVER!!! loved it!!

[@zackfishman3245]

Love it! I want to dance with somebody too.

[@BrettSchuler-eb2mv]

Just amazing!!! WOW Love it.

[@josearjona3728]

Just WOW

[@callline7183]

Ya the Daunce, Chaunce British accent was fun to hear, and sticks out to my American ear. Super unusual CAPO setup, but it worked great. Love the way you are able to bring a beat and groove to a song with just your guitar, and your unique picking style. Sounds great. Keep up the good work.

[@jrpipik]

It's nice to hear so much of your upper register!

[@pianofun1207]

I like your singing, it's very original :)

[@_thomas1031]

Oh snap, I love this song!!😲🙌

[@gr637]

Really lovely and heartfelt rendition, thank you. Gaetano

[@jeffreystaley5266]

Delightful rendition of a fundamentally sad song. But, like you, Whitney never let the sad overcome the amazing energy she put forth with this song

[@fritzschmollebeck]

Brilliant rendition! Love the bass notes below the partial cpo 😊

[@DangerDIY]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Great voice and wonderful guitar playing.

[@lesa8020]

Now that was extra cool!!!

[@MrSpike7590]

Mary, This is Efffinggg Awesome!~!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!~!!

[@anthonysloanmusic]

Beautiful voice, effortless guitar playing! This great cover is making me realize how well written this song is....

[@geoffsides408]

That was awesome!!!!.... I've been a pro and semi pro musician for over 40 years, played rock, jazz, funk, Motown. I've played on albums, jingles, toured with musicals and I have NEVER seen anyone play on both sides of the capo. I am impressed!!! .... On top of that your vocals were amazing!!!

[@MrProfgalax]

Beautiful...,I love it.

[@CarnivoreIntelligence]

Honestly, this is the best cover I've ever heard! Fantastic! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sam8290]

Always something a little different, and fun, cheers!

[@andrewboyd2023]

Mary that was great, thanks.

[@akesvensson3778]

Mary, your version is the BEST!

[@Pyrographx]

WOW!

[@letsbuildaguitar9230]

Love the way this song is like a beautiful frame displaying the art of your voice!

[@mikebailey336]

Mary that was wonderful great job!!!!!!

[@TheSnipinginfinity]

One way to enjoy a morning coffee :) ty

[@cl2dlope]

Whohoo! That was an awesome, fun arrangement and great singing! 💪👍 Makes me remember my early teens! 😄

[@mikaashton2152]

Wow!! your vocals are awesome. love it . the mix between high and low.. Impressive.

[@tommacdonald6295]

I loved it, brilliant 👏. Thanks Mary 👍.

[@stephengoh5456]

Super Duper Awesome! 💥💫🏆🥂