Who are here in 2024 ??

@ricklamme2702

5 ай бұрын

Me

@lennarddevries1979

5 ай бұрын

Still here

@Fruity_Bandit

5 ай бұрын

Yoo

@dinoahr3921

5 ай бұрын

😊 🤘

@danilomedina2436

5 ай бұрын

Me!

Such an understated and humble man. Even his melodies are subtle and unassuming. His whole vibe is very unpretentious and genuine. It looks like he's using about 11% of his skill level. True masters don't need to scream and shout for validation.

@invista4134

11 ай бұрын

Never a truer word spoken. 👍

@ryanhughes7178

11 ай бұрын

I was the 100th like 🎉

@23hojojo

9 ай бұрын

This comment is everithing

@23hojojo

9 ай бұрын

I allways say DS are the best band ever and best music ever Not because there are no greather or better or also good but that is music gor every day for every feelg. You can listen to ds no matter how you feel and no matter how hard you listen. If you want just background music...if you want to listen to musical genius and intricat details,if you want groovie hits you can pick anny one song DS and you get ALl

@davidfeltz8697

9 ай бұрын

Mark is the shit.

The nonchalance with which he plays this solo always gets to me. What a legend!

@Cracktune

Жыл бұрын

an assassin

@TonyEnglandUK

Жыл бұрын

Imagine what he'd be like if he really let go.

@davidfeltz8697

8 ай бұрын

And you. Me as well. It blows my fucking mind. Soooooo comfortable with his instrument. He rarely gets quick and flashy. This was dope and he barely breaks a sweat.

@akkay47

8 ай бұрын

2:00 The way he just strolls around the stage, it's like he's just waiting for a bus and not even playing. Absolutely effortless. I love it!

@busamand8926

7 ай бұрын

I was saying the same thing..so relaxed effortless..very underrated

Knopfler is a totally unique guitarist - you know its him in just a few notes. Smooth and elegant and effortlessly slinky. Great phrasing, tone, and musicality - he is always understated and classy while creating wonderful emotionality. He gives little glimpses of the ferocious speed he COULD play with, but always plays the right note at the right time. While he never really got the glory of a Clapton, Allman, or SRV, he is every bit their equal in his own way. Theres a reason hes always on THEIR best guitarists lists.

@LaneSlotten-oh9mb

4 ай бұрын

That's damn right !!!

@jayt838

3 ай бұрын

Probably the only guy who could share the stage with Clapton on the same level of precision , playing only the notes needed , Eric plays that way as well. I know there is some stuff they've done together and for good reason. Mark Knopfler being such a humble guy makes him all that much better.

@WhizzingFish12

3 ай бұрын

LOL That made me laugh, as I saw Clapton back in '88 (with Phil Collins on drums!) and Knopfler came out and played a set with him. To ROARING applause. They played back and forth so well, set each other up, supported each other's leads... It was absolutely gorgeous and I remember it still 35 years later. Thanks for pulling up that old memory. Peace to you!

@fixxa6455

3 ай бұрын

For this same reason they record a new version of 'Going home: Local Hero' with all these guitarists together

can we get a bit of love for the drummer in this?!

@janmuenther

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true. Plays a large role in the build-up of suspense. The whole band is spot on, though.

@darrenwhyman4539

4 жыл бұрын

Yep smashed it!

@MrSilviut

4 жыл бұрын

Is it pick withers this time?

@janmuenther

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrSilviut I believe this is Chad Cromwell: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Cromwell - fantastic musician.

@wimdenaeyer444

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed

In my opinion, Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He may not be a technical wizard or play lightning fast, blistering solos, or create music which is nearly impossible to replicate and learn to play, all of which seems to be the criteria to be a "great guitarist" by most people's standards.. But Knopfler is an amazing songwriter and in general, he has a profound musical sense. He knows what to play, when to play it, and makes his guitar sing with such gentle elegance that it allows him to communicate so many emotions to his listeners with so few notes. Some of his guitar licks are so beautiful it makes me want to weep. It's a shame he is so underrated when it comes to most people's lists of the greatest guitarists.

@ratulxy

8 жыл бұрын

+MrVidsAllDay Maybe i should invite you to luncheon one day.I absolutely concur with your thought.

@tm502010

8 жыл бұрын

The Hemingway of guitarists. Hemingway was a master of saying in ten words or less what others needed a hundred for. Knopfler is a genius of the well placed note... Letting it hang out in the open, sometimes surrounded even by silence. I do not play, but from a listener of many guitarists, he strikes me as among the best at "expression of feeling." Even listening to many of his old classics, I am in awe...

@TheMUSICHEART

8 жыл бұрын

+Saba Qat - Well said. His style of playing, self taught, is absolutely unique, phrasing second to none. And, tm50210 is also spot on about well placed notes. He pauses, has a delayed entrance, spaces ended with a perfect note sustained forever. He mentioned his admiration for country guitar players and one of his close friends was Chet Atkins. Knoepfler is a student of the instrument and Atkins was a valuable teacher and colleague.

@tobyburnam5969

8 жыл бұрын

+tm502010 Well, I thought I played guitar, until I heard Knopfler play Sultans of swing. It caused me to lose my drive to ever be a good guitar player, much less a great player. I just feel like selling mine.

@johnsnow2809

8 жыл бұрын

+F. Chris Stewart Plus, his propensity to literally bounce around the stage while soloing is endearing and looks like he's having a ton of fun. I don't even really care for their music overall, but I just love watching this dude play.

Every note counts. He is the Beethoven of the guitar. Every note is the only that could go there and is just right. His accents are pure gold and define the melody perfectly.

@mrbabels3231

4 ай бұрын

at 0:48 I sounds like a wrong note... knopfler is not bad but def. not my no. 1. Not even in the top 5

@rorysampson5492

3 ай бұрын

@@mrbabels3231quit wafflin

@DubbleTee

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you Larry.

@saleclair

3 ай бұрын

Has a true sense of " note value "

The drummer kept that whole solo going. That was awesome!

@jamesfloyd1864

4 ай бұрын

Like John Bonham with Page, this drummer knows and plays, in absolute sync, every note that Knopfler lays down. Masters of the trade.

@blaisemacpherson7637

3 ай бұрын

Same in the alchemy version. The guitar is good but it's the way that every note on several of the riffs is backed with a tom strike that makes it.

@DubbleTee

2 ай бұрын

Yeah man! He did.

@tu1949

28 күн бұрын

The drummer was Chad Cromwell....went on to play in Neil Young's band!

@sangammukherjee3009

25 күн бұрын

yes

2:35 is Knopfler realizing that he's the coolest man on the planet.

@ZZMJo

3 жыл бұрын

2:45 the only stuff I can do, too!😎

@LS-rj7ti

3 жыл бұрын

So true😂

@carolinelawrie2392

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment @ 2.35 😂 Realising you’re a musical genius 🙌🏻

@Jay-fb2lv

3 жыл бұрын

He’s One of them

@franckvachon7618

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolinelawrie2392 Mark knopfler. My Best guitarist of thé Word i listen i was 14 years now i have 47 ..and i love knopfler too ...

My 7 year's old son is a fan of Sultans of Swing, especially the Alchemy Live version. That makes me a very proud father!

@billcallahan7468

4 жыл бұрын

Elso, your son has a great ear for great groups! The Sultans are a favorite of mine.

@runninman61

4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the best live recording there ever was.

@andipajeroking

4 жыл бұрын

Try the Live at Sidney version, it's great!

@ealago

4 жыл бұрын

@@andipajeroking Will try to find it 😉. Thanks!

@andipajeroking

4 жыл бұрын

@@ealago kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5yukq-Fg5Tbnrw.html

The drummer is absolutely fantastic (outside the obviously legendary performance going on )

@0sunny1

11 ай бұрын

❤

@jeromeportier4914

7 ай бұрын

Check the same solo on the Alchemy live album, with Terry Williams on drums… amazing!

@margaretflounders8510

5 ай бұрын

OMG! YES! @@jeromeportier4914

He has class and taste. Playing a million miles an hour is not what it's about. It's about how your soul feels after. Mine feels great after this song.

@davidedmonds3883

9 ай бұрын

Well stated

I was always told that playing an instrument quietly was the mark of a good player. The quiet gentle playing here proves it. Never flashy, never ‘gilds the lily’ just pure class.

@creatiffy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he makes all look so easy He Is a the best

@garybissonnette5769

Жыл бұрын

Clean tone as well,no pedals hiding anything.

@rwsmith7638

10 ай бұрын

I agree. That's something I liked about the Doors band. Maranzek, Krieger and Densmore really knew when to play quietly or even not at all. The SOUND is what's important.

@mrmensa1096

7 ай бұрын

Interesting Fact - When asked about how he started playing he said he wasn't naturally gifted AT ALL. It would take him 3 months to learn one Chord. He practised and practised non stop - learning one Chord then another. Considering he admits he had NO natural talent, his guitar playing is even more impressive !!!

He plays the greatest solo ever and looks like he's about to eat a sandwich. He's just incredible!

@markv.5962

4 жыл бұрын

i think he was taking a scheduled nap

@jeremyfriend4296

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. It's fantastic. I think the whole song, live from the very beginning when it can be mistaken for Telegraph Road, right through to the final 4 minutes instrumental is just awesome.

@gerryodonnell4554

4 жыл бұрын

That's the one thing I don't enjoy about this, it never looks like it's any effort for him

@BooBoo.Yogi.

4 жыл бұрын

this is just what i love about him and i think one of the (many) keys to his longevity

@ZZMJo

4 жыл бұрын

@@gerryodonnell4554 That's not true, if you watch his face during his concerts, particularly the old one, you can see sometimes he concentrates so hard and closes his eyes, sometimes he sticks out his tongue - very funny!

The best part of Mark’s attitude is that he’s never boasted about or of being a great guitar player or about his music. He’s too humble,to my eyes. I love his style in and off musical world. He just let his music speak. Let it speak for itself..and such a music. Man. Thank you for the music you make.

@mrmensa1096

7 ай бұрын

Interesting Fact - When asked about how he started playing he said he wasn't naturally gifted AT ALL. It would take him 3 months to learn one Chord. He practised and practised non stop - learning one Chord then another. Considering he admits he had NO natural talent, his guitar playing is even more impressive !!!

Must have watch this a thousand times and still love every minute of it Mr Mark knopfler you are the very best

@skystriker721

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@skystriker721

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this 127 times

@davidpearce7446

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%. The most emotive song ever. So beautifully played

@sandipsandip9920

Жыл бұрын

Wanna battle???150

@dburaghu

Жыл бұрын

Exactly my words too

And please let's not forget the FANTASTIC drumming. All in all...simply excellent.

@xBReal35x

Жыл бұрын

Well said m8.

@davidtornhill7460

Жыл бұрын

The drummer is fantastic

@DechenVlogs101

Жыл бұрын

Yesss!!!!

@Keyser_Soze739

Жыл бұрын

Let’s just forget it

I must have listened to this version a hundred times and it STILL gives me chills. Inspiring and uplifting.

@melv8948

3 жыл бұрын

Which is? Lol what specific performance is it please?

@celsoqueiros2514

Жыл бұрын

Have many guitars player for me Gary Moore

@kushandesai2611

11 ай бұрын

@@melv8948 it's from A night in London

@melv8948

11 ай бұрын

@@kushandesai2611 thanks

@robertpeters6340

11 ай бұрын

Same here, from hollanf 😅

He's definitely the smoothest and soothing guitarist I ever heard. Love his style since I heard him on first album. Never get enough of his music. Always been very good

The man doesn't even break into a sweat delivering the most iconic masterpiece of guitar perfection.

I fell in love with the man through this solo ... How he holds the guitar, how he plays it, how he stands there, how he looks with his mouth open... It's all a piece of cake for him. Hands free orga....

@BUTTERFLYLOVEHUGS

3 жыл бұрын

Well said

@prashantpandey5129

2 жыл бұрын

sm

Mark Knopfler is a musical genius. I love his artistic soul, his inspirational spirit, and his unique voice, creative style and the feeling of his music. He's my favourite musician of all time.

@markriley232

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that...

@mrmensa1096

7 ай бұрын

Interesting Fact - When asked about how he started playing he said he wasn't naturally gifted AT ALL. It would take him 3 months to learn one Chord. He practised and practised non stop - learning one Chord then another. Considering he admits he had NO natural talent, his guitar playing is even more impressive !!!

As someone said a year ago 40 years of listening to him and still mesmerised he is the best

he is and he will always be the greatest guitar player on this planet

A hundred years from now this will be seen as one of the greatest artistic performances of the 20th Century.

@shawnwhtmr

3 жыл бұрын

It better had!!!

I am nearly 80 and I simply adore this man and his guitar ,he is the best. Thank you.

@testtube43

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@sinceagesago5258

4 жыл бұрын

I never knew 80 people even knew where the comment section was :)

@peagreen968

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I'm an old bird too - there's nothing like it - ever -

@norbertdieck7682

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@roveur9032

4 жыл бұрын

@@sinceagesago5258 not funny

Mark never gets enough mainstream credit. Best guitar player of all time. No one can make a guitar sing like he can. When you can make a guitar sound like a violin and so many other string instruments like Knopfler could get back to me!

@koholos

11 ай бұрын

I sort of think of him as a fine whiskey (maybe just because I didn’t really understand how amazing he was till I got older). He may not be as flashy or crazy as guys like Eddie VanHalen or Slash, but he has a subtle refinement that feels like all the beauty and all the burn of life are washing over you in a single sip.

@afk1448

8 ай бұрын

me too, better words than i could find, well said@@koholos

@greenmanalishi6963

5 ай бұрын

Peter Green

Absolutely one of the greatest musicians of all time!!

40 years of listening to this and I remain mesmerized by it to this day.

@lidermax344

5 жыл бұрын

2

@lidermax344

5 жыл бұрын

It is a phenomenon ...

@SR-cb1nh

5 жыл бұрын

3

@pamelaroy8007

5 жыл бұрын

well dear then you must be around my age group--are u an old hippi? lets put it this way I graduated in 71

@Longiediver

5 жыл бұрын

Pamela Roy Got you beat by a couple years. I was a 21 year old witness to the Summer of Love in SF.

The fingers won't go where the mind doesn't take them. That qualifies Mark Knopfler as a bona fide genius in my book. God-given genius.

@jonesy77777

8 жыл бұрын

I like that.

@weedweapon

8 жыл бұрын

me too! #stolen_quote

@afmoneninenine

5 жыл бұрын

Amen, he already knows the sound, when it is supposed to emerge, how it is supposed to happen, and he lets it happen. Only the best let it happen. The rest try to make it happen.

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

Genius? Maybe. Great guitar player for sure. Bob Dylan was a genius long ago. So was captain Beefheart. Zappa wasn't. Mark doesn't care about labels like that.

It is so beautiful. Brings tears to my eyes every time. And don't forget the drummer. What a precision!!

never gets old...a master in his element.

Mark Knopfler ... one of the best guitarists on the planet. xxx

@user-uv1xn1kk1s

7 жыл бұрын

Susannah Hayward абсолютно согласен !

@leilahoudrouge3331

7 жыл бұрын

Susannah Hayward Adel Houdrouge : Of course, but I think he is just the best.

@theeagles7757

7 жыл бұрын

Joe walsh too

@HamzaAli-ty5us

7 жыл бұрын

Yup he is. Chet Atkins too :)

@dangoodbad1951

7 жыл бұрын

he's def unique

To me he is up there alongside David Gilmour as the two greatest guitar players of all time. They have this sheer elegance in common, and a ability to deliver the message with fewer notes, but always well placed. Their solos can always be sung, and that speaks volumes.

@baptiste1154

8 жыл бұрын

For me David Gilmour and Mark Knofler are the best...

@dazzahoward7104

8 жыл бұрын

+Spendthrift Spendthrift They are both better than Clapton.

@ppvd4692

Ай бұрын

@@dazzahoward7104 It's not about 'better', it's about sharing your music with the world (oh, and did you miss Eric playing rhythm guitar on this one?)

MARK KNOPFLER ✨ Unmistakable, Unforgettable..simply the Best 👌 Master Class guitarist on planet earth 🌏!!

Gives me the chills every time.

Brilliant! Always drives me mad when they play Sultans of Swing on the radio and fade it out before the guitar solo. Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest guitarists of all time!

@EagleOneM1953

5 жыл бұрын

It's so bad I want to kill myself when they do that. Why play that song at all if you're not planning to play it to the very end?

@jangrnkjrpedersen3214

5 жыл бұрын

This version of the solo, which is the same as the Alchemy one, is hardly never played on any radio anywhere. So no matter much the the radio stations give you of this song, you will never hear this part.

@Thought_Criminal77

5 жыл бұрын

Got a 9 year argument w/my husband I say MK he says Clapton. lol

@Chris_855

5 жыл бұрын

@@jangrnkjrpedersen3214 yes and what a shame! The alchemy version of sultans should be the only one ever played anywhere. Absolutely amazing

@CuzKatieSaysSo

5 жыл бұрын

Probably the same reason we'll Never hear Telegraph Road on the radio!

I think with no video to see who is playing guitar, Mark could pluck one note on his guitar and you would already know it was him,such a distinct sound. I've been playing 50 years and my favorite guitarist are the ones that I can't replicate their playing style very well and Mark is one of them and definitely one of my favorites.

@faithhaddad7650

7 жыл бұрын

For me it only has to be 2 or 3 notes and i can pick Mark Knopfler. I'm not a musician, but i am a music lover.

@JonFitzmusic

7 жыл бұрын

M

@barbaraoppermann2339

7 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY

@josvandermaesen4351

7 жыл бұрын

Jon Fitz

@davidlindop7014

7 жыл бұрын

Barbara Oppermann

Totally at ease........... Always a standing ovation from me. Simply another level. 1986 came to Tasmania. Best concert I have ever been to.

Every time I hear him play I fall in love with guitar all over again!

Whenever I feel old and sad I play this video and then I feel young and happy - thanks Mark Knopfler

the man is a GENIUS and he FEELS every note

@goggypluurbo3084

7 жыл бұрын

Nigel English this guy sucks..are you serious ?..I've seen better players at garage bands around town...

@denizoktay850

7 жыл бұрын

Goggy Pluurbo man just shut up this man can play more with his little finger than you will ever play

@rainerwinkler1026

7 жыл бұрын

Goggy Pluurbo you serious? 😂 what do you like? Robin Schulz? Taylor Swift?

@denizoktay850

7 жыл бұрын

Remus Poopin no I listen to Mark Knopfler Dire Straits Pink Floyd Queen

@denizoktay850

7 жыл бұрын

Remus Poopin real music

Born in the 40s I was lucky to grow up watching the best bands and performances. This guy is at the top for me and I saw Jimi Hendrix the Who and many others live.

This is insane. No word just can't get enough out it

Dear God in Heaven, thank you for giving the world this man and all of his being! A TRUE GIANT, in the realm of music! I hope his life has been as good as the blood of life he brought to the field of music and audience's around the world, for what, forty-three years now! Bravo, to Mr. MK, always and forever! Thank you from all who have been in your presence!

@bjdelaney3131

2 жыл бұрын

Omg this made me cry. I agree 1million %

I think in Knopfler's mind, the Guitar is playing Him. He makes it look as if he's only there to let the guitar sing its own song. Amazing!

@nick_czem_nick656

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment I've ever heard about MK.

@paulknight3111

3 жыл бұрын

@@nick_czem_nick656 To paraphrase MK. " When the singing stops and the guitar still has something else to say "

@sansui77

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulknight3111 And that’s when the guitar takes you to another world of orgasm

He never thought that is gonna be the best ever solo , that is why is magic .!!! Magical.!!!!!!

One of the very best guitarists the world has ever seen a true master ..

Not many guitarists can make you cry with joy like Mark does. He is simply, THE Greatest, forget the rest. The emotions he stirs up in a few simple chords is unreal, add to that his amazing storytelling in the lyrics of his songs and you have a master at work. Thank you for the music and the memories Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler.

@thomas3852

6 жыл бұрын

Nieuwjaars filmpje

@briane5706

5 жыл бұрын

His guitar work on the title track “Brothers in Arms” is THE ultimate Knopfler solo.

@junioradult6219

4 жыл бұрын

The greatest lol there's no such thing you idiot

I first came across Dire Straits in 1978 when I watched them on BBC 2 and was blown away by the virtuosity of the the lead guitar. They were not famous then and shortly afterwards were booked to play a small university venue in my home town. I managed to get tickets, took my then fiancée, and since then, attending a number of gigs, have lived my life to the music and songs of Mark Knopfler. The years have flown by, accompanied by his artistry. They have been good years.

WONDERFUL.....AND THE MAGIC DRUMMER GIVING NERVE TO THE INCREDIBLE MARK.

He just put a whole human life with all its rollercoaster emotions in a guitar ............

I played this 4 times before realizing just how good the drummer is too.

@kristinwebb177

4 жыл бұрын

The drummer MAKES it the mega hit it is! And drummers rarely get their due! :-D :)

@johnpaulhinder4387

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristinwebb177 well i agree to a point..but dire straits touring drummer( TERRY WILLIAMS) Back during the brother in arms tour totally blows away numerous drummers..even today's standard..But nice to see a younger generation making a success of their chance to display the correct approach and dynamics shown..EXCELLENTLY EXECUTED!!!!!

@martinmoseley128

4 жыл бұрын

Spot on!

@bloke372

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is very good and thanks for pointing it out

@martinmiller5361

4 жыл бұрын

Drummer off the chain 😎.

really appreciate his volume control. most guitar leads tend to ostentatiously take up as much sonic space as they can, but he has dynamic finesse. he's playing some really technically difficult fast shit (especially given that he's fingerpicking) and yet he isn't standing out from his band in a seemingly mutually exclusive way. you can tell that he's still part of something yet doing his own thing without going excessively loud or over-pedaled/processed. he's as much a musician's guitarist as he is a guitarist's guitarist. you know?

@murrayhowell196

9 жыл бұрын

Nick Stephens Can't play the guitar ! What you posted - Couldn't have said better myself.

@murrayhowell196

9 жыл бұрын

Murray Howell Highway Man - Johnny Cash Knopflers background guitar is hauntingly perfect to me.

@radxone

9 жыл бұрын

Nick Stephens I do play guitar and bass, and what he does is impossible! You are dead on it....he is not only the consummate guitarist, his sound management is perfect. Well said, my friend.

@steveclark9723

9 жыл бұрын

Murray Howell

@alrightjeff3891

8 жыл бұрын

I didn't really see any 'really technically difficult' playing on this :/

Most people I talk to always have Mark Knopfler on the list of one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I don't ever hear people say he is underrated. He continues to amaze us with his music. Love this video.

@user-zm4yk1et6g

Жыл бұрын

being 21, barely any of my friends had heard of him or dire straits i’ve had to get them all into it

@mrmensa1096

7 ай бұрын

Interesting Fact - When asked about how he started playing he said he wasn't naturally gifted AT ALL. It would take him 3 months to learn one Chord. He practised and practised non stop - learning one Chord then another. Considering he admits he had NO natural talent, his guitar playing is even more impressive !!!

Underrated and a genius. And so cool. Every guitar note he plays is just north of tone. I cry every time I listen. Thank you from an old 80s kid - you made me happy all my life. Every time.

@LucaFlo-js9en

10 ай бұрын

Me too

@MarcelHoefnagel

8 ай бұрын

And me to!

Some think that speed is the most important factor in guitar solos. In my opinion the soul and atmosphere it creates is far more important. Like Knopfler does it ;)

@polskpojjkeh

10 жыл бұрын

Only people who think soul and atmosphere is what's important in a guitar solo say that some think that speed is the most important. Really, very few people actually think so

@GeorgeProwse

10 жыл бұрын

Yup, and tone

@quaddawg

9 жыл бұрын

***** well said mr. Bigfoot...

@TheMNB

9 жыл бұрын

You look at some guitarists and the parts that some people get excited about and it's just speed. Remember Yngwei Malmsteen? Blazingly fast. But he's a technician, not an artist. The true artists can play pretty fast. They just don't do it all the time. They know that they can speak with one note, one bend or a flurry of notes. If all you do is play a flurry of notes, it starts to become noise. You can admire the proficiency with which that speed is executed, how clean the notes are, etc, but it lacks the fell and ability to speak to you like true art. If you consider the guitarists that are widely revered as the greatest, all of them know when to hold back. Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Knopfler, Eric Johnson, all of them have moments in their work that are memorable for one wailing note, or a bend that takes on its own life. They know that ripping scale runs are dull by themselves.

@sergiodario58able

9 жыл бұрын

mnbme woao..i was impressed with your analysis of what great guitar playing ought to be like. And i agree with you 100 per cent with what you said.

Sultans of swing has one of the most lyrical solos I’ve ever heard. Knopfler’s clean tone is one of my favorites ever. David Gilmour is equally lyrical on many songs, especially Comfortably Numb, and his tone is also amazing.

@raffaelefarisco4005

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@TonyEnglandUK

2 жыл бұрын

My personal three fave guitar players - Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Steve Hackett.

@clapasgonvaux8593

8 ай бұрын

100% aligned

At last i`ve got my dauhgters to listen to this. Marvelous . Thank`s Mark for the wonderful music.🙏🏼

it is impossible to pick the best guitar solo of all time. But I LOVE that Knopfler plays the Sultans solo a little different every time, and every time it is amazing. Certainly one of the best ever

i come back to this quite frequently. Knopfler is just on another level. that playing, with his fingers, and little or no distortion is absolutely insane.

There are a small handful of guitarists who can bring a tear to my eye. Mark is one of em.

@aepickard7907

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed wholeheartedly

@dallisb1047

4 жыл бұрын

His music goes straight to my soul. I play the intro of Fade to Black over and over many times before I listen to it completely. His play brings emotion from me.

Surely one of Best version, the solo alone is worth the price of admission, the Greatest Master Class guitarist ever SR Mk 👏

I've always said it. This guy never got the recognition he deserves. He's in the same league as Clapton and many others.

There’s making things look easy and there’s Mark Knopfler playing the guitar. A living legend.

Gentle, quiet, unassuming giant of a legend. Knows exactly what he is and no need to scream it out or cause a scene. Just a musician.

This is why I fell in love with Dire Straits the first time I heard them in 1978.✌️✌️✌️

Mark Knopfler is one of the best, very humble and very underrated!

Guys with a thimble of his talent would have been jumping around all over the stage. He is just calm and smooth, a Sultan.

@chanceaskew8738

3 жыл бұрын

He definitely jumped around in his younger days but he’s a bit older in this video lol

A genius. He makes the guitar talk. I could listen to him all day.

@michaelslomins853

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and his outros are in a class by themselves

@dougprusak476

4 жыл бұрын

I generally do.

The first time I heard Sultans of Swing, I knew this guy was in a class by himself. No open G tuning and removing the low E string so you could play it while all fucked up. No cheating. Just talent and practice.

So effortless is his style. Look how he looks to each band member and acknowledges them! What a class act.

if his guitar playing dosnt give you goose bumps then youre dead inside

I have to come back and re-watch this one a couple of times a year. Brilliant build.

@scottrichard5792

2 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of rocking the hell out of it.. Lol! Is this your favorite song?

Mark Knopfler.....one of the best guitar players of all time A unique spellbinding master. I have listened to him for almost 50 years, and I am amazed each and every time. He always makes it look so easy. He plays effortlessly. He is a genius.

MK is my all time hero. Not only is he a phenomenal guitarist but his songs delve into all walks of life. The Trawlerman, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, The slot machine man - 5.15am which tells of miner's strife in the North East. The Bar Owner, Delivery Men for Micro Wave Ovens, Whoop di do about a lost love and of course the infamous soldier song Brothers in Arms, not forgetting Shangri La and Local Hero. I have been a fan since 1979 and cannot understand why he doesn't get much air time on Virgin Radio and other stations.

It's a pleasure to hear this man playing the guitar.

Totally fell in love with Mark Knopfler when I heard the B side of Tunnel of Love... I don't think anyone can touch this man for style, skill, technique, story and melody. Not to mention energy and passion... absolutely the best guitarist ever, IMHO!

@adamszayden8330

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Maria

A shout out for the percussionist too- not easy to keep the pace going with such smooth and fast guitar play.

Fantastic moments listening to every bit of Sultans of Swing back in '78 master piece of all time.

One of the most distinctive sounds. You always know when it's Mark Knopfler playing. I've loved Sultans' solo since it first came out. Hearing it always takes me back.

He makes it look so easy, a true professional.

I Love Dire Straits! Melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos . ❤️🇧🇷

Can't get enough of this. They are all soooooo talented!

In my mind, I thank my father on a daily basis for introducing me to Dire Straits. Probably one of best artists to have ever held a guitar!

@Anush_Pathak

4 жыл бұрын

I also got introduced by my dad. I should thank him

"Mark Knopfler ... one of the best guitarists on the planet" No doubt!

@Ninsolomon

4 жыл бұрын

bg William !

@fanfanlegrand451

4 жыл бұрын

With mister David Gilmour.........🎸🎵🎼

I've watched this video so many times. What comes through most clearly, other than this guy is a master of guitar, is it is about the music...not about him. He just stands and delivers.

Unbelievable……Listen to this man every day and always amazed by his talents . Thank you for sharing !

Immense, saw Dire Straits in 1985 and in the early 90’s, love this guy. Plays a solo whilst looking like he’s thinking of what to have for dinner that evening - so cool.

@alexbrown1995

5 жыл бұрын

What a great description! Love your work :-)

@philswallow

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexbrown1995 Thanks Alex!

@asotomayor

4 жыл бұрын

Best use of “whilst” ever. Period.

Beautiful piece! There's a difference between trying to play fast or playing beautifully.

@weedweapon

8 жыл бұрын

but when you can do both together just sends tingles up the spine.

@billg5204

7 жыл бұрын

So true. Knopfler, Joe Perry, Buck Dharma, David Gilmore, Jimmy Page, Brian May...all great because they could COMPOSE guitar solos. Eddie Van Halen, Alex Lifeson and so many others have only speed and technical ability...but no real artistic talent.

@thepad4197

7 жыл бұрын

+Bill G can you explain why mr. ERIC CLAPTON waz not included in your short list. he is one of if not THE MOST TALENTED and VERSATILE guitarists on the planet today. he has addressed sooo MANY different STYLES it BEGS sitting QUIETLY in AWE of the GUITARS, GOD. SLDC ERIC WHO DROVE YOU HOME TONITE, WHO'S GONNA BE THERE IF YOU FALL ASLEEP IN MY HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE STARS THAT YOU HAVE ANY OTHER NEEDS OR ENTERTAIMENT FOREVERWOMANSAVEDHERFOREVERMAN SO DOES NOT CRAZY MAKEWITH THE THE END SLDC ERIC YOU'RE THE ONE TO DRIVE MOI AND STAY INSIDE MOI HEAD N HEART ALWAYS N ALLWAYS. OK SLDC ERICCLAPTON LOVES SLDCLOVESEPCLOVESSLDC 👈.👌 THE END OF CONCERT LI K E TRUE PROFESSIONALS. OK SLDC ERIC

@mikecf1

7 жыл бұрын

Saying Eddie Van Halen has no artistic talent is pretty ridiculous. You might not like his music, but his work goes far beyond speed and technical ability. Listen to Eruption and tell me anyone else has done anything similar.

@declanfitzpatrick8268

7 жыл бұрын

+mike collins Ehm...Steve Vai? Joe Satriani? They've done plenty that's similar to and surpasses EVH. Still rate Eddie very highly though.

Pure brilliance the man is a true legend and the people who play with him ,stupendous, Ray

Let's just forget all this 'best' comparisons in music and just enjoy what every musician brings to the table.

@aubreymartin435

8 жыл бұрын

+deegeeooh Yeah! They all, each and every one have something unique! Enjoy it your own way! They are all the best in their own way! Lyndsey Buckingham and Gary Moore are certainly up there in the mix too! But you are so so right, forget comparisons, just enjoy each one, your own way!

@honeybunch778

6 жыл бұрын

Yip.i totally agree xx

@stevebell4853

6 жыл бұрын

At last, an intelligent, mature opinion. Someone should frame this shit, that comment was too good for this toilet. ;) 9.9 (high marks for originality and difficulty tarriff of comment, but 0.1 knocked off for being nice on youtube which as we all know, is against the law)

Mark enjoying it and doing those jumps near the end like he used to in his younger days ;-;

@richrockefeller3331

4 жыл бұрын

Isnt that so he can hit the strings sharper to get the correct sound?

This gives me goosebumps!!!!!! So incredible!!!

ive always enjoyed his eloquent mix of blues, folk and rock guitar blending.....he is a SUPERB MUSICIAN to say the least.....the mans got a musical soul and talent , clearly evident in all of his music which is enjoyed and greatly admired by millions of people of all genres .

I stumbled upon this about two weeks ago and literally watched it a hundred times. What can I say ( only the greatest ) to anyone who has ever picked up a guitar and tried to play. You can appreciate what this man has just done.

@scjazz5211

4 жыл бұрын

not going with the best but... damn close top 100?

@rogerthat9174

4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Jewell Matter of preference I suppose.... we can agree to disagree.

@junioradult6219

4 жыл бұрын

There's no such thing as the best guitarist. What a stupid saying

@lotsofthisandthat9791

4 жыл бұрын

Novice guitar player here. This guy is another plane. He sings with his guitar.

stunning, flabbergasting, foudroyant, knockdown, knocker, knockout, overwhelming, dazzling

@geofffreeburn868

7 жыл бұрын

LOL smart ass

@hadasdana

7 жыл бұрын

:)))))

This piece kicks off my weekend Everytime. Absolutely brilliant. ❤❤❤

The best Gitarrist in the History ❤

Technique so smooth & clean ... I've said it before but it bears repeating, Mark Knopfler is the most underrated guitarists of all time

@owengardiner4628

5 жыл бұрын

By who ?

@J0hnny8ravo

4 жыл бұрын

I’d say Prince is the most underrated guitar player, imho.

@jeffelm8033

4 жыл бұрын

@@J0hnny8ravo ... Prince was a great guitarist, and a great musician... And received a lot of notoriety and accolades because of that, so that's not being underrated... Mark Knopfler on the other hand wrote great songs put out great albums, and played great guitar but didn't receive those accolades ... THAT'S being underrated

@J0hnny8ravo

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Elm, I might be wrong, but I know a lot of ppl who did not take Prince seriously as a guitarist, as opposed to Mark Knopfler. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean Prince was the better one by any means, it’s apples and oranges. I love them both, just differently ;)