S t e v e Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 this song i remember from when i was but a small boy and my mum used to put the record on, i used to think "how does it make that special sound"...amazing song [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 He's an exceptional song writer. Look at how many albums he's done since leaving Dire Straits. As I'm writing this I'm listening to Cleaning My Gun. Great song. Excellent, soulful blues guitar work too. [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Mark Knopfler [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 He's also a lot more versatile than some might give him credit for. It's another example of a "no longer a kid" picker who is showing a lot more depth than was obvious when doing strictly a "rock star" thing. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yeah, he's deep. Well rounded and very talented. I could listen to his stuff for hours. It's very inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 thanks for the post calman, never heard them songs before...great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I especially like Sultans of Swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I always like how his tone was his own. Not too many Guitar Greats that use such a clean tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 I always like how his tone was his own. Not too many Guitar Greats that use such a clean tone. i don't think iv'e heard a tone or picking technique that is so suited to a song...just perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 He definitely makes my top 20 list of all time great guitarists. What a great body of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 There are some players who I feel I can't even come close to emulating, so I don't even bother trying. He's one of them! I'd go nuts trying to play anywhere near how he plays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yeah, his picking style is unique. I think that why we like listening to his guitar playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 There are some players who I feel I can't even come close to emulating' date=' so I don't even bother trying. He's one of them! I'd go nuts trying to play anywhere near how he plays...[/quote'] plus one, sultans of swing is really simple, but he does it so well it never sounds right trying to pull it off when I play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I really like Knopfler and his sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 i don't think iv'e heard a tone or picking technique that is so suited to a song...just perfect It's really amazing how he seems so unaffected by what's going on around him in music. He never tries to sound like Page or Hendrix, he's on of the only ones who knows how to find his musical voice. I've heard him say, "It's just Travis Picking." Well, I can Travis Pick, but I can't get Knopflers stuff, just can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I think I'm correct in saying "Brothers in Arms" was the first track he recorded using a Les Paul in place of his beloved Strat. Well before "BiA" came out in (I think it was around the time of Communique - 1978) I read an interview with him where he mentioned to the journalist that after every gig he would have loads of people trying to sell him all sorts of guitars but he preferred to stick to his Strat. The journalist finished off the interview saying he loved the concert but the unchanging out-of-phase tone got wearying after an hour or two and perhaps Knopfler should take up some of the offers... On the track I believe he was playing one of Gibson's early attempts at a '59 re-issue (I think it was one of the 'Heritage 83' instruments) but he soon got himself a real '59 (or two). (Incidentally, I've always been a huge fan. His sound was one reason I changed from LP to Strat in '79. The mate who used to play bass for me back in the day bought 'Sultans of Swing' when it was first released. I'd never heard anyone like M.K. (mind you; in those days I hadn't yet heard of J. J. Cale!). It disappeared without trace and was put out, possibly in a slightly different form (different solo?), six months or so later. This time it was a hit.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I've been mostly fingerpickin' for going on 47 years (summer of '63). I ain't in Knopfler's league. Frankly I don't think it's so much the basics of what he does, that's a matter of skill. Heck, I've got skill and so do a lotta other folks out there, some with more than others, some with less. Making pickin' sound like Knopfler does is beyond skill and far into the designation of talent. Knopfler's got talent and skill, a rare combination. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Arcadius Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 He is an unbelievable guitarist... His technique and the feeling he puts on his songs are unmatched. Truly a great one. Thanks for posting those CA-man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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