I think its even more amazing when you remember that Mark is actually left handed. A naturally right handed player would struggle to play like that I think.
I've noticed that's how a lot of humble guitar players talk. It makes them sound exactly like most of us would talk. I've heard Andy Timmons speak similarly. He refers to his heroes and he talks about them the way someone who reveres Andy's music would about him.
"If you get to the end of a vocal and you've got nothing more to say, but maybe the guitar has". That is 100% the reason why Mark is a legend, he always knew how to make a guitar tell you a story.
After reading your comment my thoughts turn to how people in the future will never be so motivated to do what mark did. the main reason being that music is so "available" now to anyone who wants to listen to it, back in the day not everyone had a radio, or a TV, if you wanted to "listen" to music you had to find someone "playing" it, or learn to do it yourself. in the modern day with everyone having a phone, radio to listen to, coupled with that AI will soon take over writing everything, people have pretty much no reason to learn it. you see a similar effect with children where if someone in their family has a talent for something they mentally say to themselves "that guy has that job covered for everyone, i guess i will find something different to be good at ..."
He’s talks about it all in such a candid way. No trying be mystic or showing off , he just makes everything seem and sound so simple yet he’s a genius and just unbelievably humble! I’ve watched this video an unhealthy amount of times lol
Nah, not such thing as the 'greatest' guitarist ever... it comes down to personal taste surely. Eric Clapton was my biggest influence early on. From him I went on to learn from the blues guys that influenced him such as BB King, Buddy Guy, Freddy King etc. One of the most creative players I've ever heard is definitely Jeff Beck, although I don't like all of his work. I'm sure Mark Knopfler can do things that Beck can't, and Eric Clapton can do things that Eddie Van Halen can't. They are fantastic on their own personal ways.
I don't play but brought my son (10) a Squire a few months ago. He had been learning to play for a few years at school and to be honest I have not payed too much attention. 6 months ago something changed, my boy still could barley play but his obsession grew. He begged for an electric till I gave in and brought some half decent gear with the advice of my brother in law who plays. In just a few months this Guitar has transformed his life and mine. To watch him progress so quickly is exciting. I relate to Mark's passion here as I have seen it first hand in my own son. I never get sick of hearing him play and our house is filling with music starting early in the morning some days before he goes to school. Really enjoyed this video.
Great to hear, you probably already know, this passion for music is the reason Angus Young of AC/DC has the school boy uniform on stage, as a kid he would rush home right after school and play guitar without changing clothes
Love to hear about youngsters sticking it out. Good dad. As far as things progressing once he hit the electric I know what you mean. Before I started I had far too many people telling me I had to start on accoustic first, and since one of my favourite hobbies is to cheese obnoxious people off, I went and bought an elecrric first,l then an accoustic. Ended up obsessive about both - electric obsession came first but I love all guitars, electric or accoustic and will play anything - but it took the electric first to get me there. Maybe an accoustic wouldn't have grabbed me like that and I'd be sat here one of the millions who give up. Thats where people's "expert" advice will get you. My advice about that is....dont tell anyone anything.......let them find for themselves......an electric is a major pull for a kid and it's neither better nor worse to start out on one. Whatever grabs your boat first and pulls you in is what does the trick, there is no formula and people with their stuck up advice telling you that you must walk the path like this generally, in my experience, are life's failures dressing themselves up as knowledgable people. I can think of at least one guy who told me accoustic first, and he owns an accoustic and cant play a lick on any guitar, it's there in his living room for show, he even admitted it was just a talking point for people. He had to admit it because I was badgering him to play and he wouldn't and I wouldn;t let it go. And this is the guy telling me I have to learn accoustic first? Screw that and screw him was my opinion. Now I play Mick Taylor solo's and he still sits with his guitar in his living room unable to play it but offering advice anyway lol. Tell your son to watch out for those. Some people show, and some people know. Some people talk, and some people do. You gotta do it how it comes to you, not how others want it for you. It;s a highly personal journey. It has to be, because inflicting the kind of practise hours you need to get good on yourself is a commitment. It;s your commitment, nobody elses, it's your time, your frustration, your determination, your calloused fingers, your reward. Not theirs. Nobody has a right to tell you how to walk that path. Many people will try. If you want to know what the hardest thibg about learning the guitar is, in my experience, it;s all the people who know jack shit who will try to tell you how to do it. Thats the hardest thing about guitar, everything else is achieved through passion. Hard work is not hard work when it's fuelled by passion, it's just pure joy. Heheh beware though, cos next comes the obsession with amplifiers and that one gets expensive!!! Best of luck to you and your son. Have a good journey finding things out for yourselves.
I love how he's sitting there playing really complicated pieces of music like a master and then says "that's not really my thing". Music just drips off of this mans fingers like rain from the heavens. Mr. Knopfler is a true treasure.
Watching this made me think just how amazing an experience it would be if Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour and Jeff Beck were all just sitting around talking and playing guitar together...I’d pay good money to witness that!
Esoteric Enchiladas - You just brought up my three all-time favorites ... each with a true “uniqueness” from all the other greats. To see those three sitting and chatting about guitars and playing styles would be priceless indeed!
I'd love to see like that Mark Knoofler of course, Jeff Beck and, I cant think about a tbird one. Even though that i like a little bit of Gilmours solo work and very thankful to him for his support of Ukraine, i think that as a musician, huitarist especially, he is not on the same level as Knopfler or Beck.
Knopfler is in my top 5 guitarists. Oddly he edges out Stefan Grossman and also weirdly Al Di Meola who I'm a big fan off.) Jeff Beck is my top choice - He just has so much breadth and is awesome at everything he does. Also Humble and brings on new talent. Knopfler is similarly understated and has been responsible for loads of inspiring records. I really wish I could put ai in the top 5 but I just can't. Zappa would would be right up there as well. He had a crazy neat style of improvising. Vai was my hero in the late 80s and early 90s along with Van Halen but the thrill has gone. He peaked back then to my mind. John Mclaughlin is second. Eddie van halen third. Probably Satch fourth and Knopfler fifth. Just my own opinion on my personal influences. Michael Hedges would have been close to top if we were talking about acoustic influences. That guy was something else. Luv and Peace.
I love his analogy. Its inspiring (to me) to listen to a musician that breaks down every aspect of how HE plays and feels about the guitar. His passion for it and commitment is astonishing to me.
This is what playing a guitar is about, every new guitarist should watch this. It's about love of the instrument, humility & music. Beautiful,beautiful music.
One of the many great underrated players. I first heard Money For Nothing working with my dad in his shop many years ago. I’ve dabbled in Knopfler’s style in the 15 years I’ve been playing and it’s challenging. Thank you, Mark for your endless talent and classic tunes!
I could sit and listen to this man talk about music all day. So much knowledge and experience and drive. It's humbling to think of all the years of study this must have taken.
I come back to this video a lot. I could sit and listen to him talk and play all day. What a humble guy he is and so effortless and smooth with his playing.
Mark has been an incredible player throughout his entire career, always pushing his own limits. Watching this video was not only informative but fun as well. Thanks Mark!
He really doesn't. He's a brilliant player in his own right and blues music has been painfully stagnant and irrelevant for decades. Leave it to the dad rockers, Bonamassa etc
I never want to meet this guy! He just seems like a genuine nice person. His personality is just infectious. He comes across as being a better person than what he is a guitar player, and we all know how damn good a player he is. I’d just like to remember him like this. Not ever be disappointed in him being any other way. Does that make sense? Or am I just rambling.
they always say, "Never meet your heroes." and its for a reason. Check out Brian Johnson from AC/DC talking about Chuck Berry; also, Berry punched Keith Richards in the face because Keith was strumming Berry's guitar backstage...and that dude is hero to almost every walking guitar legend!
I bet MK could make an outstanding 'pure' blues album. His own style is more expansive, folksy. It would be a treat if he forced himself to do it though.
That's what I thought when I first saw this video. He seems to know quite a lot about blues, so it would really be interesting to see him make, like you say, a pure blues album. Maybe even with his good friend Mr. Clapton :)
It's amazing to me that someone who's been playing so long is still in touch with what it's like to be a beginner. Most professional guitarists I've seen give advice on finger picking techniques just skim through more complex picking patterns without acknowledging that it takes years to build up that kind of coordination. I think Mark does a good job of making finger picking seem more achievable.
In the history of music Mark Knopfler has left us with so many legendary guitar performances both in the studio and live. I hope he continues to play for many years to come. I have seen him live twice and it was incredible.
I walked the same streets as this man. His music tells a story always rooted in the North East of England. The play between dirt, destitution, and beauty, ring out so clearly.
I think this one is the best video on youtube to see how Mark Knopfler engage own self and show his fine guitar technique. I am here just enjoy how he - like to play
I love how he just "fades out" when he starts playing. The empty eyes shows how he just let it all go and sends his emotions through the guitar. An inspiring man for all of us!
I love them all.. but Mark is exceptional. He’s one of a kind. Can’t be classified with all the well know great guitar players of all time. Because he’s unique ..
Sometimes it feels like those few chords - G, C, E, A, D (and all the minors) - it feels like they can be limiting. I just don't know what to do with them. Then I realize how many classic songs are written with those chords and not much else. It almost doesn't seem possible that those beginning chords should have done that.
I love Mark...I love to watch him play...he makes me want to learn to play...he makes it sound so easy...he is an inspiration to everyone he plays for...just watching him and how much passion he plays with...and he is very humble...down to Earth guy...I very recently met him in an airport first class lounge...he sat next to me and saw that I was freehand sketching the plane on the other side of the window and commented on it and then proceeded to talk to me like we were best friends...we talked about everything from drawing to music and our families and our home towns...Of course I knew who he was I have loved him since I was a little girl and he just really flattered me as he sat and talked with me until my flight boarded...I shook his hand, thanked him ...very decent, very friendly and literally will talk your ear off but I did not mind that at all...I would gladly sit and listen to him again...reminded me why I loved him so much as a little girl
I'm not one for hero worship but he is one of only a few people I'd like to have a chat with. Think that with him instigating the conversation it meant that you could relax and enjoy the conversation. So great to hear that he is a nice, interesting guy in real life.
he is a very decent, friendly guy. He loves to talk about music and racing...those two were subjects he went in detail over...it was a very nice conversation...he seemed to like that yes I knew who he was...I realized he had no idea who I was and I respected him enough not to be falling all over him...took everything I had not to do that..i didn't ask anything of him didn't ask for a photo...I don't need one I will remember the encounter...well I did ask and he did autograph the sketch I was playing with...that is now in a very safe place...that's all I need
First song I'm learning on guitar is Money For Nothing. I'm blown away by how nonchalant this guy just goofs off and is like "Yeah just pick around and make a tune" and he just comes up with this great sounding lick on an acoustic guitar in mere seconds with zero effort. I can only wish to be half as skilled of a guitarist as he is.
Well, it’s been 10 months since you posted but I’d advise against money for nothing at first. The intro lick is notoriously intricate; it isn’t a matter of “oh this is a really challenging mountain to climb” its more “there are a ton of different techniques at play here” that you’d probably pick up naturally with dedicated practice toward simpler things. I think I’ve sort of hit a similar wall trying to learn Stevie Ray Vaughn’s version of Little Wing even after playing off and on for over a decade. Anyway, most progress I ever saw was a short dedicated stint into classical guitar. After getting decent at that, it’s easy to make electric sound amazing.
When we think of British guitarists, we think of Page, Beck, Clapton, May, even Townshend. Mark totally deserves to be in that conversation, and sadly isn't most of the time.
Wonderful, all the greats need to record stuff like this for posterity, can you imagine if we had these for the classics, imagine what Mozart or {my favorite} Debussy could show us. Mark is one of the greats, he has been a star since I was about 19 lol
If I ever were to meet Mark, I'd ask him if he, just for fun, ever tried to do a version of "Sultans of swing" on his Les Paul. I've tried it and it just turns into a completely different song.
Nah no coil splitting, its playing that song with Humbuckers which forces you to make it different. Think the sound he has on the song "Brothers in arms" and marry that with "Sultans of swing" I'll try and record it to show you guys what that set up sounds like.
I was just thinking that exact thought when he said that you need a thinner sounding guitar to play Sultans. I wondered what it would sound like, and it would be a total character change even though the notes would be the same.
He means that tone,on sultans of swing That distorted thick tone yes,on a les paul you put it clean and split coils if you can and it sounds similar,but he meant with that tone.
Mark isn't underrated, because those who know, know...but he really is so undervalued and mentioned in guiatrist discussions. And a better songwriter than most guitarists, too.
its almost like he still doesnt know how good he is.
I think its even more amazing when you remember that Mark is actually left handed. A naturally right handed player would struggle to play like that I think.
I've noticed that's how a lot of humble guitar players talk. It makes them sound exactly like most of us would talk. I've heard Andy Timmons speak similarly. He refers to his heroes and he talks about them the way someone who reveres Andy's music would about him.
"If you get to the end of a vocal and you've got nothing more to say, but maybe the guitar has". That is 100% the reason why Mark is a legend, he always knew how to make a guitar tell you a story.
you can defnietly hear it in sultans of swing
I’ll single out Telegraph Road as a quintessential example of this. Brilliant!
I thought exactly the same thing. He's an absolute legend, well said, my friend 👏
This old guy should start a band or something
He wouldn't have the start up cash, he said he's in Dire Straits
Agreed, he's definitely got what it takes!
People can't figure out a joke
Wayne kerr yeah and I bet he’s gonna get money for nothing and chicks for free.
@@陈维仁 that's news hehe I mean he's so far away from us and he is the sultan of swing
When he kisses that Les Paul..it's not just literally the object; he's kissing his memories, his past, the life that guitar means for him...wonderful.
And the fact it's worth about £400,000 :D
Kissing his retirement egg
How the hell do you know what he’s thinking? You and Mark Knopfler smellin eachothers farts or something?
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Mark Knopfler is a guitar grand-master. There are only a few men in the world that have such talent on the guitar. Mark is a living legend indeed.
Uh huh 🎉
After reading your comment my thoughts turn to how people in the future will never be so motivated to do what mark did.
the main reason being that music is so "available" now to anyone who wants to listen to it, back in the day not everyone had a radio, or a TV, if you wanted to "listen" to music you had to find someone "playing" it, or learn to do it yourself.
in the modern day with everyone having a phone, radio to listen to, coupled with that AI will soon take over writing everything, people have pretty much no reason to learn it.
you see a similar effect with children where if someone in their family has a talent for something they mentally say to themselves "that guy has that job covered for everyone, i guess i will find something different to be good at ..."
I could honestly listen to Mark all day about his style and his guitars. I got lost in this. What a natural.
Couldn't agree with you more :)
He knows all the chords
Wow, this video was simply a pleasure to watch... Thank you for sharing, and thank you Mr. Knopfler, you are a living legend, sir.
joebaseball17 .. ,,,
4:28 At the end of a vocal, "you've got nothing more to say, but maybe the guitar has...." Wow!!!
He’s talks about it all in such a candid way. No trying be mystic or showing off , he just makes everything seem and sound so simple yet he’s a genius and just unbelievably humble! I’ve watched this video an unhealthy amount of times lol
Lol same 😂
MK, Quite simply one of the greatest guitar players to walk the face of this earth.
100% not true.
A free lesson from Mark himself! Neat.
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Nah, not such thing as the 'greatest' guitarist ever... it comes down to personal taste surely. Eric Clapton was my biggest influence early on. From him I went on to learn from the blues guys that influenced him such as BB King, Buddy Guy, Freddy King etc. One of the most creative players I've ever heard is definitely Jeff Beck, although I don't like all of his work. I'm sure Mark Knopfler can do things that Beck can't, and Eric Clapton can do things that Eddie Van Halen can't. They are fantastic on their own personal ways.
Mark teaches not just to play the guitar, he teaches to be friends with them, to love and feel them.
Pavel Blokhin damn right ✌🏼
He also has no ego. He's perfectly content letting other superstars shine while he just plays guitar. A man to admire, imo.
He's the Bob Ross of music
If this doesn’t make you want to pick up a guitar and start playing then nothing will. Awesome video and an incredible player
Guitar George doesn't make the guitar cry or sing.
But Mark does.
Amazing guitarist and a natural teacher.
one of the greatest guitarists of all time.. and a down to earth
Ok so this is the best video on youtube hands down. Wish it was longer. I could watch for hours.
Mark has the wonderful ability of putting his soul directly into his fingertips. What a Genius!
"This is an old Les Paul.....58. *kisses it*"
Yes, I was about to do the same thing, but kissing a monitor is less fancy...
I don't play but brought my son (10) a Squire a few months ago. He had been learning to play for a few years at school and to be honest I have not payed too much attention. 6 months ago something changed, my boy still could barley play but his obsession grew. He begged for an electric till I gave in and brought some half decent gear with the advice of my brother in law who plays.
In just a few months this Guitar has transformed his life and mine. To watch him progress so quickly is exciting.
I relate to Mark's passion here as I have seen it first hand in my own son.
I never get sick of hearing him play and our house is filling with music starting early in the morning some days before he goes to school.
Really enjoyed this video.
Foardhook You made the right choice in getting your son an electric. Sounds like he is destined for great things!
Great to hear, you probably already know, this passion for music is the reason Angus Young of AC/DC has the school boy uniform on stage, as a kid he would rush home right after school and play guitar without changing clothes
Love to hear about youngsters sticking it out. Good dad.
As far as things progressing once he hit the electric I know what you mean. Before I started I had far too many people telling me I had to start on accoustic first, and since one of my favourite hobbies is to cheese obnoxious people off, I went and bought an elecrric first,l then an accoustic. Ended up obsessive about both - electric obsession came first but I love all guitars, electric or accoustic and will play anything - but it took the electric first to get me there. Maybe an accoustic wouldn't have grabbed me like that and I'd be sat here one of the millions who give up. Thats where people's "expert" advice will get you.
My advice about that is....dont tell anyone anything.......let them find for themselves......an electric is a major pull for a kid and it's neither better nor worse to start out on one. Whatever grabs your boat first and pulls you in is what does the trick, there is no formula and people with their stuck up advice telling you that you must walk the path like this generally, in my experience, are life's failures dressing themselves up as knowledgable people. I can think of at least one guy who told me accoustic first, and he owns an accoustic and cant play a lick on any guitar, it's there in his living room for show, he even admitted it was just a talking point for people. He had to admit it because I was badgering him to play and he wouldn't and I wouldn;t let it go. And this is the guy telling me I have to learn accoustic first? Screw that and screw him was my opinion. Now I play Mick Taylor solo's and he still sits with his guitar in his living room unable to play it but offering advice anyway lol. Tell your son to watch out for those.
Some people show, and some people know. Some people talk, and some people do. You gotta do it how it comes to you, not how others want it for you. It;s a highly personal journey. It has to be, because inflicting the kind of practise hours you need to get good on yourself is a commitment. It;s your commitment, nobody elses, it's your time, your frustration, your determination, your calloused fingers, your reward. Not theirs. Nobody has a right to tell you how to walk that path. Many people will try. If you want to know what the hardest thibg about learning the guitar is, in my experience, it;s all the people who know jack shit who will try to tell you how to do it. Thats the hardest thing about guitar, everything else is achieved through passion. Hard work is not hard work when it's fuelled by passion, it's just pure joy.
Heheh beware though, cos next comes the obsession with amplifiers and that one gets expensive!!!
Best of luck to you and your son. Have a good journey finding things out for yourselves.
You told my story almost word for word. My son turns 25 this year, and is studying to be a music teacher. I miss hearing him play every day.
Foardhook we should all be so lucky to have parents like you.
I love how he's sitting there playing really complicated pieces of music like a master and then says "that's not really my thing".
Music just drips off of this mans fingers like rain from the heavens. Mr. Knopfler is a true treasure.
He is a master guitar player
Talk about a guy that still gets lost in his playing and having a lovely time doing it. It's apparent he's not lost the fascination.
Just a little reminder that he sold millions upon millions of record not by accident. This man is a gem.
i could listen to this maestro for ever. Top guy
I wish this video never ends...
What a wonderful human and musician!
How sweet is UA-cam, man to hang out with this cat what a true pleasure of this life... G
Watching this made me think just how amazing an experience it would be if Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour and Jeff Beck were all just sitting around talking and playing guitar together...I’d pay good money to witness that!
Esoteric Enchiladas - You just brought up my three all-time favorites ... each with a true “uniqueness” from all the other greats.
To see those three sitting and chatting about guitars and playing styles would be priceless indeed!
I'd love to see like that Mark Knoofler of course, Jeff Beck and, I cant think about a tbird one. Even though that i like a little bit of Gilmours solo work and very thankful to him for his support of Ukraine, i think that as a musician, huitarist especially, he is not on the same level as Knopfler or Beck.
Knopfler is in my top 5 guitarists. Oddly he edges out Stefan Grossman and also weirdly Al Di Meola who I'm a big fan off.)
Jeff Beck is my top choice - He just has so much breadth and is awesome at everything he does.
Also Humble and brings on new talent.
Knopfler is similarly understated and has been responsible for loads of inspiring records.
I really wish I could put ai in the top 5 but I just can't. Zappa would would be right up there as well. He had a crazy neat style of improvising.
Vai was my hero in the late 80s and early 90s along with Van Halen but the thrill has gone.
He peaked back then to my mind.
John Mclaughlin is second.
Eddie van halen third.
Probably Satch fourth and Knopfler fifth.
Just my own opinion on my personal influences.
Michael Hedges would have been close to top if we were talking about acoustic influences.
That guy was something else.
Luv and Peace.
Beautiful....there’s a lot to be said for thumb and finger playing, as opposed to a pic. Mark really does mark his guitars talk and I love every word.
The les paul loves his fingers, it sounds incredible !
I love his analogy. Its inspiring (to me) to listen to a musician that breaks down every aspect of how HE plays and feels about the guitar. His passion for it and commitment is astonishing to me.
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This is what playing a guitar is about, every new guitarist should watch this. It's about love of the instrument, humility & music. Beautiful,beautiful music.
One of the many great underrated players. I first heard Money For Nothing working with my dad in his shop many years ago. I’ve dabbled in Knopfler’s style in the 15 years I’ve been playing and it’s challenging. Thank you, Mark for your endless talent and classic tunes!
I could sit and listen to this man talk about music all day. So much knowledge and experience and drive. It's humbling to think of all the years of study this must have taken.
I come back to this video a lot. I could sit and listen to him talk and play all day. What a humble guy he is and so effortless and smooth with his playing.
What a humble guy!!
Great to learn something from Mark Knopfler himself.
Awesome!! No Gibson Hate, No Fender Hate. EVERY guitar has a special place at Mark's house!!! Bravo!
I love Mark Knopfler. Such a gentle giant and so gifted.
Mark has been an incredible player throughout his entire career, always pushing his own limits. Watching this video was not only informative but fun as well. Thanks Mark!
Mr Knopfler needs to do a blues album.
He really doesn't. He's a brilliant player in his own right and blues music has been painfully stagnant and irrelevant for decades. Leave it to the dad rockers, Bonamassa etc
@@J8D2 Blues makes up the foundation of almost all rock music ever made in one way or another. I'm sorry but that was a pretty ignorant statement
"Privateering" is mostly, maybe circa 50% a blues album. And it's 2 disc.
I never want to meet this guy! He just seems like a genuine nice person. His personality is just infectious. He comes across as being a better person than what he is a guitar player, and we all know how damn good a player he is. I’d just like to remember him like this. Not ever be disappointed in him being any other way. Does that make sense? Or am I just rambling.
they always say, "Never meet your heroes." and its for a reason. Check out Brian Johnson from AC/DC talking about Chuck Berry; also, Berry punched Keith Richards in the face because Keith was strumming Berry's guitar backstage...and that dude is hero to almost every walking guitar legend!
Never want to meet him because he doesn't know you?
I bet MK could make an outstanding 'pure' blues album. His own style is more expansive, folksy. It would be a treat if he forced himself to do it though.
That's what I thought when I first saw this video. He seems to know quite a lot about blues, so it would really be interesting to see him make, like you say, a pure blues album. Maybe even with his good friend Mr. Clapton :)
"Your Guitar is a friend for life."
Mr Mark Knopfler not only does the guitar speak in your hands but you make it cry and sing.
he doesn't want to make it cry or sing..
I don't think it's strictly rhythm today, so making it cry and sing is all good!
Booooooo
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"If you hit these things hard, they're loud!"
- Mark Knopfler
i don' t know how i end up here, but i watch this like everyday!
thank you recommendations!
It's amazing to me that someone who's been playing so long is still in touch with what it's like to be a beginner.
Most professional guitarists I've seen give advice on finger picking techniques
just skim through more complex picking patterns without acknowledging that it takes years to build up that kind of coordination.
I think Mark does a good job of making finger picking seem more achievable.
No word. Just a great pleasure to listen Mark talking about music, melody and guitars.
In the history of music Mark Knopfler has left us with so many legendary guitar performances both in the studio and live. I hope he continues to play for many years to come. I have seen him live twice and it was incredible.
Great music song so sound playing guitar 🎸
I walked the same streets as this man. His music tells a story always rooted in the North East of England. The play between dirt, destitution, and beauty, ring out so clearly.
One of the greatest players of all time, yet so humble, and kind. A real treasure.
Mark Knopfler playing on Bob Dylan's 'Long Train Coming ' was what inspired me to play guitar still gives me goose bumps today
I believe in you is just fantastic
I think this one is the best video on youtube to see how Mark Knopfler engage own self and show his fine guitar technique. I am here just enjoy how he - like to play
I love how he just "fades out" when he starts playing. The empty eyes shows how he just let it all go and sends his emotions through the guitar. An inspiring man for all of us!
So, it IS spiritual. Less about having something to prove; more about having something to say. I'm humbled. Thanks Mr. Knopfler ;-)
I love them all.. but Mark is exceptional. He’s one of a kind. Can’t be classified with all the well know great guitar players of all time. Because he’s unique ..
MK’s as down to earth as can be - but when he plays, magic happens. One of the greats.
Mark is symbol, Icon or ambassador to introduction the Earth to Aliens or Extraterrestrials... he is the best one we have on earth.
“You’ve got to want to play, cause your fingers don’t want to do that.” That’s good advice.
5:50 You're welcome.
You could sit and listen to that guy talking guitar all day.
9:25 Needle and the Damage Done?
Yes, it sounds like that song!
2:33 is that west coast blues by blind blake?
Very Boss
Nice seeing Mark’s eyes lost in the void while he’s playing...
Fastest 14 minutes I ever lived. Mark has pure feeling and charm on his playing. Makes from simplicity the most exciting beautiful music.
"my dear old dad..." really got me
one of my favorite guitarists, if you see just one video of Mark& u play Gtr, this should be it!
Wow, learned so much here.
Just a total inspiration, and a true gentleman. Plays a fair guitar, too.
Knopfler's '58's Tone is Out of This World. The one and only guitar I prefer over her it's Greeny, 'nuff said.
Sometimes it feels like those few chords - G, C, E, A, D (and all the minors) - it feels like they can be limiting. I just don't know what to do with them. Then I realize how many classic songs are written with those chords and not much else. It almost doesn't seem possible that those beginning chords should have done that.
Mark is the main reason I love music! His love for music, talent and never forgetting where he came from
Captivating, the passion and honesty of the man is beautiful.
I love Mark...I love to watch him play...he makes me want to learn to play...he makes it sound so easy...he is an inspiration to everyone he plays for...just watching him and how much passion he plays with...and he is very humble...down to Earth guy...I very recently met him in an airport first class lounge...he sat next to me and saw that I was freehand sketching the plane on the other side of the window and commented on it and then proceeded to talk to me like we were best friends...we talked about everything from drawing to music and our families and our home towns...Of course I knew who he was I have loved him since I was a little girl and he just really flattered me as he sat and talked with me until my flight boarded...I shook his hand, thanked him ...very decent, very friendly and literally will talk your ear off but I did not mind that at all...I would gladly sit and listen to him again...reminded me why I loved him so much as a little girl
I'm not one for hero worship but he is one of only a few people I'd like to have a chat with. Think that with him instigating the conversation it meant that you could relax and enjoy the conversation. So great to hear that he is a nice, interesting guy in real life.
he is a very decent, friendly guy. He loves to talk about music and racing...those two were subjects he went in detail over...it was a very nice conversation...he seemed to like that yes I knew who he was...I realized he had no idea who I was and I respected him enough not to be falling all over him...took everything I had not to do that..i didn't ask anything of him didn't ask for a photo...I don't need one I will remember the encounter...well I did ask and he did autograph the sketch I was playing with...that is now in a very safe place...that's all I need
@@melbright100 This is an amazing story!
One of the best Guitar Theory lies in this Video. Thank You Mark !!
First song I'm learning on guitar is Money For Nothing. I'm blown away by how nonchalant this guy just goofs off and is like "Yeah just pick around and make a tune" and he just comes up with this great sounding lick on an acoustic guitar in mere seconds with zero effort. I can only wish to be half as skilled of a guitarist as he is.
Well, it’s been 10 months since you posted but I’d advise against money for nothing at first. The intro lick is notoriously intricate; it isn’t a matter of “oh this is a really challenging mountain to climb” its more “there are a ton of different techniques at play here” that you’d probably pick up naturally with dedicated practice toward simpler things. I think I’ve sort of hit a similar wall trying to learn Stevie Ray Vaughn’s version of Little Wing even after playing off and on for over a decade. Anyway, most progress I ever saw was a short dedicated stint into classical guitar. After getting decent at that, it’s easy to make electric sound amazing.
A true guitar wizard.
Pure genius. Whatever he plays is perfect. One of the greatest and most talented guitarists ever
I could listen to him talk and play all day.
When we think of British guitarists, we think of Page, Beck, Clapton, May, even Townshend. Mark totally deserves to be in that conversation, and sadly isn't most of the time.
Marvellous! He explains the appeal of different guitars eloquently. One of the world's finest guitarists and also one of the most versatile.
That sounds very Chet Atkins, more than i could every wish to achieve.
Mark Twaits Agreed! Mr. K learned a great deal from Chester Burton Atkins ...
Who does this guy think he is?? Mark Knopfler??
Damn....30 years of playing and you just simplified it for me. THANK YOU!!
love how he kissed the Gibson lol
God I love MK. I’ve re discovered him after 30 years of being a music snob. He’s just so fuckin perfect ❤️
love this guy, for those playing Sultans, try it with a capo on the fifth, which I do
When he picks up the steel guitar and Romeo and Juliet casually follows is just an amazing bit of video.
Wonderful, all the greats need to record stuff like this for posterity, can you imagine if we had these for the classics, imagine what Mozart or {my favorite} Debussy could show us. Mark is one of the greats, he has been a star since I was about 19 lol
If I ever were to meet Mark, I'd ask him if he, just for fun, ever tried to do a version of "Sultans of swing" on his Les Paul.
I've tried it and it just turns into a completely different song.
It’s exactly the same somg, but you choose to play it differently
i do it all the time,its the same.i even switch my coil splitting to single coils for a little authenticity.
Nah no coil splitting, its playing that song with Humbuckers which forces you to make it different.
Think the sound he has on the song "Brothers in arms" and marry that with "Sultans of swing" I'll try and record it to show you guys what that set up sounds like.
I was just thinking that exact thought when he said that you need a thinner sounding guitar to play Sultans. I wondered what it would sound like, and it would be a total character change even though the notes would be the same.
He means that tone,on sultans of swing
That distorted thick tone
yes,on a les paul you put it clean and split coils if you can and it sounds similar,but he meant with that tone.
always nice to chill with a legend & a gentleman ….
Mark isn't underrated, because those who know, know...but he really is so undervalued and mentioned in guiatrist discussions. And a better songwriter than most guitarists, too.
He loves his craft and has fun with it. A pleasure to sit and watch.
That clean Les Paul sound is one of my favorite clean sounds ever. What amp is he using?
What a wonderful visit, simply wonderful
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Most Melodic player out there