Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet [Cover by Mary Spender and Nathaniel Murphy]

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[Zeppelinbarnatra]

Thanks for having me Mary! Had a great time recording this.
What shall we do next?! 👀😂

[BorderRebels]

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! 👏👏👏👏

[stevenkelly-reif]

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.

[wanderingthepeaks]

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!

[LMacNeill]

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!!

[enigmabletchley]

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.

[Rjhs]

The genius of Mr. Knopfler beautifully covered by Mary and Nathaniel.
Thank you so much.

[LeGrandeOrange]

Mary and Nathaniel need to make a record together. Fantastic combination!

[StabbinCabin]

Mary has that silky smooth voice, love how she phrases the song and takes you on journey with her and Nathaniel. Well done!

[Flukey_]

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.

[Metro_Gnome]

Finally the most talented people on YouTube are blessing us with a performance. Thanks guys!

[MIGHTYSIMM]

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. 🦘

[mikelee]

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!

[bob___]

I've always liked this song, and this is a terrific performance of it.

[joshuabriggs]

Such a rich and sumptuous tone effortlessly punctuated by Nathaniel's whimsical finger picking. Sublime!

[vandergod]

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.

[kat_in_de_hat]

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.

[theseptembersessions_music]

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

[theowaigel]

Mary does one of the best Dire Straits covers on this planet period

[stephenlayland]

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.