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Guitarist reinvents ‘Sultans of Swing’ and wins crowd by playing it even better than original
This classic song isn't easy to play, but he knocked it out of the park!
Safet Satara
02.20.20

Dire Straits has a legacy of many widely popular songs, but “Sultans of Swing” is probably the most memorable one.

It was their first single and it made the band members superstars. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that this song has been covered many times and plenty of different musicians have given it a different swing.

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This video came to life when Miguel Montalban, a talented musician from Chile, performed the song in London. His street performance attracted many people and gave a little spark to a cold January day.

This video probably has one of the best random intros on YouTube.

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The video begins with Miguel sitting on his chair and tuning his instrument when a person filming the whole thing says “I love this.” We can guess, by those words, that Montalban is probably a well-known street performer in London and that the person has heard him before and loves his work.

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The way Montalban plays is exceptional and that kind of talent can easily attract many people! In the background, people can be seen dancing to this catchy tune. They are obviously very entertained.

Montalban represents so many talented artists that haven’t been recognized yet.

Montalban is certainly not the only talented musician who hasn’t got his break yet. His talent is immense, the way he performs is engaging and his guitar playing skills are enviable. It just makes us wonder how many people are out there who just need a proper chance on their way to stardom.

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Miguel’s website reveals that he often has gigs, mostly in London. He performs with his band The Southern Vultures. When a person looks at this video, you can only see a humble man, with a simple outfit, enjoying his guitar and some good music. That’s what art is all about. It should connect people and simply make them happy.

Anyone can show this musician support by donating to Montalban on his official website!

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The fact that many musicians now have the internet and a viral way of presenting their work has made the discovery process a lot easier. Montalban’s performance was excellent and the audience loved it. Some of them left him some money, some didn’t.

In any case, Montalban is still getting plenty of support from the popularity of this video!

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It’s evident that Montalban put a lot of time and energy into learning to play guitar like he does, and any talent that goes along with his hard work should be rewarded. After all, Montalban is the same as any other talented and motivated musician, and he makes his living through his performances.

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People are simply amazed by his playing—plenty of people weren’t even blinking! The way this guy plays guitar doesn’t come overnight and he could compare himself with many famous names.

His YouTube channel has 55,400 subscribers.

This video was uploaded on YouTube in 2016, and it has been viewed more than 19 million times since then! A lot of people have more than positive critics, commenting that his playing is “excellent” and “unbelievable.” Fans can also support Montalban by buying his new album. We can only say that his work and effort are admirable

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We wish him the best of luck and recommend you to watch this video. This talented guy is a personification of talented artists of today, paving their way to success. To see his performance, click on the video below.

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