Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits); drum cover by Sina
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024
- 3 years ago, I launched my most popular drum cover so far: Sultans of Swing. It got more than 28M views as per today but it’s also my most controversial cover. Quite a few Dire Straits fans complained that I ignored the part as originally recorded by Pick Withers. Instead, I covered the style of Terry Williams’ Alchemy Live version. What can I say? I was young and I needed the money!
Only joking… Today’s cover of Romeo and Juliet is my apology to Pick Withers and all Dire Straits fans. I tried hard to recreate the studio version note by note and I’m very impressed with Pick Withers’ original drum recording. This is some of the most tasty but also dynamic drumming I could possibly think of. Hopefully I didn’t mess this up again!
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What's In A Name?, the Bard Asked. Quite a Bit, If It's Yours...;D
THE SONG - "Romeo and Juliet", by British rock band Dire Straits, was written by guitarist and vocalist Mark Knopfler. It appears as the second track of the band's third studio album 'Making Movies'. The album was recorded at the Power Station in New York between June 20 and Aug 25, 1980 and released on Oct 17, 1980. As a single, "Romeo and Juliet" was released on Jan 9, 1981.
'Making Movies' reached #19 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. It reached #3 in New Zealand, #4 in the UK, #6 in Australia, France, and the Netherlands, and #7 in Germany. As a single, the only chart info is that "Romeo and Juliet" reached #8 in the UK.
Knopfler's personal inspiration was his failed relationship with Holly Vincent. He includes lyrics that suggest he felt he was used by Vincent to forward her own career. According to SongFacts, "The line, "Now you just say, oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him," came from an interview where Holly Vincent was quoted as saying: "What happened was that I had a scene with Mark Knopfler and it got to the point where he couldn't handle it and we split up."
Aside from the influence of Shakespeare's classic, Knopfler artfully worked in references from songs that were themselves similarly inspired. In the second verse, the line "He's underneath the window she's singing, hey la my boyfriend's back" pays tribute to the #1 1963 hit "My Boyfriend's Back" by the American girl group The Angels. In the second chorus, the line "And there's a place for us, you know the movie song" references "Somewhere" [aka "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)"] from the musical 'West Side Story' that was made into a movie in 1961.
THE DRUMMER - David ‘Pick’ Withers told 'Modern Drummer' he remembered "playing on biscuit tins with knitting needles as a child and asking my parents for drums". It took success in the "Boy's Brigade" in school before his parents bought him a simple set with no floor tom. He became a professional musician at 17 and a year later was playing a new Rogers kit for six months in Germany on the club circuit. He met Mark Knopfler in 1973 and played with him occasionally becoming a full-time member in 1977 when Dire Straits signed a record contract. Withers left the band in mid-1982 to spend time with his family and pursue his love of jazz.
Sina has four previous Dire Straits drum covers -
"Sultans Of Swing" (Dire Straits); drum cover - ruclips.net/video/_q8s93klams/видео.html
"Sultans Of Swing" (Dire Straits Cover); Sina feat DSUK - ruclips.net/video/wSSnPL6F6sU/видео.html
"Brothers In Arms" - Dire Straits Tribute by Sina & friends - ruclips.net/video/NVyhoijrikk/видео.html
"Money For Nothing"; drum cover by Sina - ruclips.net/video/ycCunlZN8Uk/видео.html
In addition, she has a drum tutorial for "Sultans of Swing" - ruclips.net/video/LUC6heaG2xU/видео.html
and two short videos based on "Money For Nothing" at ruclips.net/video/eG0V4M1Dv3c/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/RVFopXMvBFY/видео.html
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TRUE STORY DEPT - I suppose you wondered if I'd mention my name appearing in this song's title? Well, like Rosanna is always followed around by a certain Toto hit, I have my own little connection. FWIW, when I was in high school, the junior/senior classes staged a production of "R&J" to raise funds for prom. The faculty director wanted me to read for the part of Juliet. She thought Juliet played by a namesake would be cool, I would have loved to but I felt it was too cheesy. I ended up playing Juliet's nurse.
Awesome True Story JulietP!! As usual our Kasey Kasem duo came thru with some serious knowledge about the song, and I never knew the stuff about Pick Withers. You ladies are dynamite week in and week out.
Rosanna, just consider this a tribute to your mum ;)) Thanks so much!!
@@sina-drums Miss Sina, did you just do a Long Distance Dedication? ;) You are such a classy young lady. This is proof!
Cute story, Juliet! If they ever asked me to play a certain famous namesake of mine I'd turn it down too. Not so much because it would be cheesy, more that I couldn't bear applying method acting to that role.
thank you for great write up
Do not worry about critisism it just goes to show that people are jealous of your talent.So Sina just keep on doing what your doing.Your video's are magical
Don't hear Dire Straits on the radio much anymore. A beautiful song beautifully done. 😀
A drummer doesn't need to play 250 bpm to show their skills. Pick Withers and now you Sina just demonstrated that fact perfectly with this classic Dire Straits song. Loved it!
I wrote it there in the comments. In my opinion the live-version of "Sultans" of the Brothers-in-Arms-Tour was the best version of Sultans ever played. Difference to the "Alchemy-Version", which was quite similar was the including of the Saxophone, which added something to the song for me. The original and Withers were brilliant - but for me so much 70ies-Style and the intention of Mark Knopfler to produce a counterpart to Punk, which was so famous in England these days. The 80ies-Versions puts so much more "life" in the song - in my opinion - and how Williams played the song was a big part of it. (Just my opinion, and I have no problem at all, if there are different opinions..)
No discussion about Romeo and Juliet - just perfect played by Sina.
0:25 good drummer even not need a bass drum sound=)
Pick Withers was a brilliant drummer.
To serve the song.
Love this
love to see you play the drums........excelent sina...........greetz from the netherlands......
The only song that makes me cry every time,...thank you Sina.
Soo much talent in a small lady! Thank You.
Oh my, what a lovely, delicate, regenerating and enlivened cover of this classic song! Bless you, Sina!😶🌫❣
God bless whoever introduced you to the best classic rock and god bless you for getting it in the true experience in which it was intended
We all absolutely love you. So beautiful thank you forever
SINA Doering did it again,she played romeo and Juliet to perfection.her rhythm and timing is impeccable she nailed this song great job 👍👏👍👏❤️
You bought me with this one. One of my favourites. Great talent.
Apart from loving this song - As a non-drummer it is hard for me to find words of appreciation for that great performance - I just lift my virtual hat and make a bow... 💖
One of the things I love the most about you is that you have the music
taste of a 60 year old ( mine) and the
playing skills of a pro musician (not mine) .thank you for everything that you (and your Dad) do. 🎼🎵🎶🎵❤😊🥁🎸
Terrific. Classy, tasteful, accurate, dynamic and tons of feel.
This is great drumming.
BEAUTIFUL! There is definitely the soul of some old, great drummer living in this young woman! You can see the appreciation and respect for the music she plays and that every song is someone recording her playing and not just someone being on RUclips like most of the other drummers that have videos on it. This young woman is a GENUINE ARTIST ❣️❣️❣️❣️
Sina, you are so much more than just a drummer! You bring to every performance the connection with the audience that music and the performer was meant to have! And you never fail to bring it!! 👍❤️😎
Miss sina this is one of my favorite bands an you did a fantastic job on this song, your talent as a drummer is fantastic loved it....thank you
Sina your cover on Romeo and Juliet is as awesome as the song. You are a prodigy and it warms my heart, thank you for sharing
Well Done! Always pleased to hear you play the drums. You are awesome!!!!
Was a song that my wife and I fell in love to. You played it so good that my wife and I had tears in our eyes, Thanks again Sina for such a wonderful performance. Bless You for this memory.
You play such a big variety of music. Everything you cover is always spot on. Much appreciated
Terrific, to my hearing the cymbals are much clearer in these older recordings.👏👏👏👏
"Romeo and Juliet," a tale so well-known,
A timeless story, emotions overthrown,
In the hands of Sina, the drums have grown,
To breathe new life, a rhythm of their own.
With sticks in hand, she takes the stage,
A musical journey, like a timeless page,
Her drumming prowess, a skillful sage,
Bringing Shakespeare's love to a modern age.
The beat, it pulses, like hearts entwined,
As Sina's talent, with passion, is defined,
In every strike, a story is outlined,
"Romeo and Juliet," reimagined and refined.
Through thunderous rolls and cymbal's clash,
She paints their love, like a vivid flash,
With each beat, emotions in a mad dash,
A tribute to the tragic love they stash.
So let us applaud this musical feat,
Where Shakespeare's words and Sina's beat,
In perfect harmony, they both meet,
A rendition of love, both bittersweet.
Sina, You have a Beautiful Drum Kit... And you sure know how to play the Drum Kit!!!!-04/27/2024/Richard Bishop Spartanburg South Carolina 💙💙💙💛💙💙💙
That was perfect Sina do not worry about criscism your performance is magical what a talent you have.Keep on drumming.
My respect for this young woman keeps growing. She never, ever,faila. Just simply outstanding!
One of my favorite Dire Straits songs always reminds me of my wife and I. Sina you just simply amaze me with the talent you have. A truly talented musician seeing your music vids just makes life better. Music is definitely a drug we all need to feel better and you certainly provide that. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
Sina's drum work follows the mood of the song with a sensitive touch just like in the original version of D.S.
This video by Sina is a wonderful way to learn of a love song I don’t recall ever hearing. My lost for not being familiar with a song having such expressive lyrics by one so heart broken. Sina’s appearance and gently drum playing in a few well placed shadows perfectly complements this song about love. In addition to supporting Sina Drums in other ways, happy I am to again being a channel member; it’s a really great way to support, and further ones enjoyment of her channel. charlie
Fantastic!! Absolutely unbelievable! What a drummer!!!
Saw Dire Straits perform this piece in Boston in 1983 at the Berklee School of Music Theatre. Mark Knoffler in the middle of the stage under a single street lamp playing his National guitar. Sina once again shows her great ability to not just cover the song but play it with the same feeling I remember Mark doing alone on a relatively small stage in Boston just before Dire Straits hit it really big. Well Done Sina!
Wow! Just wow! I’ve been watching you awhile, but truly enjoyed the intricacies of this piece. Fantastic. And thank you for coming out from behind your hair! I can only speak for myself, and while I often will close my eyes while listening to music, the draw of RUclips is watching the performers at their craft. Watching the artist’s skills, including their expression is part of the experience. Whether it is the concentration, or the smile relaying their enjoyment of the music, it adds to the performance. Occasionally I see you flash this little smile of “success”... or maybe just “YES!”, and I find myself smiling as well. You are incredibly talented, but don’t shy from showing YOU.
The feeling and caring you put into your covers was really evident on this one Sina.....great job.....a visual and audio treat to behold.....your ability is obvious and i am not talking to hear my own voice.....bravo.....
Always a Great pleasure listening to your awesome Drumming :) Thanks so much for all your hard work and sharing with us all ! ! !
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As a punk rock drummer, I now realize I have so much more to learn. Fantastic.
This is one of my all time favorite pieces of music. Your smile around the 4:00 Mark is lovely. Thank you.
My daily break from the world is to come here to listen to Sina play.
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@Sina, just amazing your performance. When this wonderful band emerged, you and I weren't even born, however. what is good is eternalized! Congratulations Sina for always showing us through your precious talents with this one 👏👏👏🤛🤜🤞🤞
Awwwwwh Sina doing dire straits. Isn't she the greatest! I love her, how'd I miss this one. Then she occasionally flashes that beautiful smile. Totally captivating!
Так свежо на душе стало, вечер перекрасился в мажорные цвета, благодарю!!! ❤️ It became so fresh in my soul, the evening was repainted in major colors, thank you !!! ❤️
Nach all den Jahrzehnten immer noch ein Gänsehaut Song... gewohnt gefühlvoll und enthusiastisch performnt von Sina.
I hope that RUclips remains available for years to come. I want to be able to show these videos to my daughter when she's older and starts to doubt herself. This is an excellent example of what is possible if you work hard and dedicate yourself. Who knows, by that time we may be in line to see your latest tour by then!
MS. Sins you're very much appreciated. Your skills as a percussionist are above and beyond. I can see you soul expresses your talent. Congrats. 💘 Tommy Tombstone.
Sina, I love the emotion that you play with, you truly love being a percussionist.
Love the sound of those toms !!! Along with everything else Sina and Dire Straits !!!
One of my favorite Dire Straits songs. And Sina's playing is rock-solid, as usual.
What a wonderful talent you are. Love your big smile!
Pick Withers' drum creation for this song was very rudimentary and illustrates how a truly great song does not need much flash from any individual instrument to make it succeed. But Sina somehow adds incredible nuance that really makes the song pop way beyond the original! And she does it in a way that keeps the drums in their place. She is truly talented!
Outstanding cover! My favorite part of every video you make is at the end when you try to hide your smile, the smile of satisfaction, knowing you did it very well! You absolutely amaze me with the vast diversity of styles you are able to play with! Thank you for sharing your passion, talents and creativity with all of us. Rock on!
Wonderful Dire Straits song chosen and tastefully played, the tender and more powerful passages. The timing is precise as usual, it sounds great and is fun!
It will be catchy once again and is something for repeat loop.
Excellent drumming!!! Loved every second of it. You play with a lot of grace
Thank you Sina! I love this song and you make it absolutely perfect. Hello from Madrid SPAIN
NICE!!! Well played and as always, great entertainment, with the fun Sina touches of the big smiles and the single finger snap. You made me smile too Lassie, thank you.
Just one word - Great! Awesome tune, perfect performance, nice video, it's from the best Sina's style. Sina, we are yours Romeos, you are our Juliet. :) But you will live forever with your videos and our love will be with you ! I hope the whole world will love you! Thanks a lot to you and your team.
Sina;
On this one, I forgot you were playing.
Such a beautiful song, it takes my heart.
So immersed in the song... I nearly overlooked how well you did with it.
And I am a fan of yours.
Thanks for laying this one down. It is special to me.
Mark
Beatiful! Very well done Sina.👍
Simply GREAT! Respect and many thanks for this video Sina!
Beautiful song and drummer, your skills are so amazing thanks for sharing.
Thumbs up everyone for Sina.
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This, as with all of your covers, is excellent. I must confess that I especially enjoy your continued drumming after the song and the flourish at the end.
Whow !!! Absolutely great ! You play with a fine kind of dynamic and emotion and with full heart ! We like it so much ! Congratulation from a fanbase in Germany ! Congratulation for your wonderful work ! Herzlichen Dank ! Du bist SPITZE !!!
Sina I love this version of the song. You played it to perfection. In my opinion, you no longer need to post covers. You are no longer an amateur. You are a professional. I still love watching you play. I've watched you technique and your overall musicianship improve over the years. You've always been able to feel the music. I have bought music from you and will again. I'll still watch your covers but, I honestly don't think you need to do them to advance your career.
A beautiful drum cover Sina.
The Dire Straits one of my favorite.
Simply Perfect! Keep reaching, your a wonderful soul.
Never really considered how big this song actually was until I listened properly to the music and lyrics. It is now a song I play regularly in the car along with Tunnel of Love (money for nothing album) both songs for me are power hitters.
Your cover version of Romeo and Juliet was lovely to listen to. Keep up the good work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Outstanding ! Thank you for sharing your artistry and talents, Sina.
Wish I could give more than one thumbs up. I loved it! The dynamics are indeed so interesting to listen to. Great!
I love your music you do a very good job.. On the drums keep rocking my friend your buddy ben Brown from Cincinnati ohio
It’s not easy to capture the subtlety and understated brilliance of Pick Withers. Well done!
Sina, the best cover so far. The smile says it all!! Can't get enough of this song.
Oh, was für eine Überraschung. Das lässt mich (Augen geschlossen) an tolle Zeiten zurückdenken, wo die örtlichen Lokalitäten noch Stücke wie diese im Hintergrund haben laufen lassen. Hatte schon lange verdrängt, wie beruhigend sich DS anhört / anhören kann. Und jetzt kann man auch dem "drummer" (`tschuldigung) bei "der Arbeit" zusehen -ein Extra-Bonus-. Super gemacht (wie immer). Vielen lieben Dank, Sina.
Hi sina. I just love your drum playing. You're an inspiration for me. I play guitar and violin and i'm learning drums for having fun but also to develop and accurate rhytms skills. Forget what others said. Keep doing your job. You're awesome!!! Greetings from brazil
It's great when you try to stay true to the music but you need to put your own touch in there and be yourself and do what feels right don't listen to the haters they're always going to be there always remember you're awesome Sina
Your covers mimic my favorites playlist. You must have on old soul. LOL. In my humble opinion this is the the best song Dire Straits ever recorded and I am a lifelong fan of the band and Knopflers solo work. Keep em coming girl.
Ich habe es jetzt schon so oft angesehen - es ist einfach so wunderschön. Das Stück zieht einen so in seinen Bann, dass man genau so konzentriert zuschaut, wie Sina am Schlagzeug sitzt. Aber spätestens das Lächeln bei 4:03 zaubert einem dann selbst ein Lächeln ins Gesicht. 😍 Großartig.
Your playing is technically amazing, and even more importantly is very soulful and full of love for the music.
Omg my favourite song of all time. 😍😍
Thank you very much.
Wowww, amazing, very feeling Pick, he should be proud to see your video, congratulations!!!!
Once again a truly outstanding drum cover by Sina, this time with "Romeo And Juliet" one of many top-class Dire Straits classics. And not only that: with Pick Withers, she is taking an extremely deserved tribute to an excellent and wrongly underrated drummer of Melodic Rock. But I think that the time has come to thank all those without whom these outstanding videos would not have been possible. On the one hand there is Sina's dad, whose video work is always a real pleasure, and on the other hand there are the many sponsors mentioned in the credits, without whom the financing of such a video would certainly be much more difficult, if not impossible. For me it is crystal clear: Sina is the best female drummer in Europe!
Just Europe Stefans?
And just female Stefans?
I might add that of the top 30 RUclips drummers only one has more total views and he's been doing it 6 years longer.
Increiblemente maravilloso!!! Gracias Sina. Dire Straits es mi grupo favorito y cada vez que haces un cover ahí estoy yo viendolo.
Stunning....a fantastic rendition. Very talented lady.
OOOOOOOh Sina, you don't even know how you make my life happier when I'm listening to your music. You're my angel and keep going please, because the world needs someone like you!
I love how you are always totally involved in every beat in every piece you perform. Fantastic!
You are simply amazing... well done, you kept the song beautiful
A beautiful soothing song, Sina your drumming harmonized perfectly with the music, and I think that's the main point. A cover is no copy, and you are right to play the drum in your own way, which you like it. I like and enjoy your version.
I instantly loved this song the first time I heard it. Seeing it from the perspective of this video illustrates the brilliance of simplicity! Too much new music today lacks this quality. Thank you Sina!
Spot on.
4:00 to 4:04 - a classic Sina scene: flashing the brightest of smiles when something that might easily feel wrong works fine, like crashing the cymbals without crashing the song.
Great Job, Sina! You caught the taste and perfection of the original marvellously. It is obvious: Right, you’re older now. And regarding the money? You certainly don’t get it for nothing. - YES, this IS alluding to Juliet’s 2nd snippet of Historic Sina, a true gem: you hammering off the GUITAR intro to “Money For Nothing”. Cool!!!
It looked like she was just waiting for that part and that smile says "yes, I nailed it ".
@@robertreed3424 Right you are, Robert! You can find this kind of reassuring smile throughout her career, for instance in "Woman from Tokyo", "Radar Love" or "Burn".
@@yamamotoscissors4944 This may very well be the case! :-))
Thank you for the time stamp. I was so enamored with the drum work, I missed that fleeting bit of sugar so I went back and watched just for it it. I might have caught it on my 3rd or 4rth time through. It's something I always watch for but if you look away at the wrong moment , it's gone.
Merci Sina, c'est super, tu est magnifique.
Je réécoute souvent ta musique, et je m'en lasse pas ,
J'adore..🥁♥️
Thank you for bringing us drummers to the for front that we are just as important as any other musicians
Brilliant I loved every second watching and listening to this 👌
Sina's subtlety in her drumming fits this song perfectly. Marvelous work, abetted by excellent videography and sound editing.
Still keep watching this it’s hypnotic Sian’s skill is amazing 😂😂😂
Smooth Sina, real smooth, no way you could mess this up! I just checked out Sultans of Swing again, and I just want to say, I'm no musician, but that was just as awesome as Romeo and Juliet. You are one awesome musician!! Thanks for everything.
Can't wait for those little red sneakers to show up in her merchandise.
Excellent performance from Sina and all the members in her crew, excellent sound and camera angles. Keep up the great work.
Very impressive Sina. Enjoyed the song very much. Your drumming amazes me! Really enjoyed listening to you play.
¡Gracias Sina! He disfrutado viéndote tocar nota por nota. En verdad admiro el esfuerzo y la generosidad para compartir tu destreza en la batería. Felicidades.
Instinctive, effortless, played with such feeling, truly superb version of a beautiful song.
excellent performance for a very sweet and sensory Dire Straits song. congratulations Sina🍓🍓🍓
I heard Sina play once and that was enough for me to support her. She's worth every penny. This song kills me every time I listen to it, but Mark and Dire Straits can do no wrong. It might be a bio-anthem for anyone whose every been truly in love and lost. It's happened to me twice, and that's twice too many times.
It's the only bill I really like to receive! 😀🥁💸
Dire Straits....this is definitely my favorite. Yeah, yeah....Little Girl nailed it.
You are the best that I have ever heard Sina. You play with expression and catches my total attention
I truly love the way you achieved so many different sounds out of your hi-hat. That alone was a virtuoso performance. Great choice of music too. What a tremendously enjoyable ballad. Thank you Sina for your well thought out interpretation and Mike for the presentation. Bravo!!
As everyone can see, the drums in Romeo and Juliet is very hard. Congratulations Sina!!!! You were perfect in every beat that you played.
Sina, your Dire Straits covers are great! I've been listening to them for years and Sultans of Swing was always one of my favorite songs. I always thought the guitar was the 'star of the show' until I started to learn the drums & watched your video. Both songs are great. It's really great to see you play the rockin' classics and also the quieter, complex songs. Keep on keeping on. You've made a great fan in Minnesota!