The real greats are humble. One of the greatest musicians around!

@TheHumbuckerboy

27 күн бұрын

Also one of the greatest lyricists IMO

@MrSparklespring

27 күн бұрын

@@TheHumbuckerboy Indeed!

@reallymysterious4520

21 күн бұрын

In 1986 I had the pleasure of seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan open up for Dire Straits on the Brothers in Arms tour. My 2 all time favourite guitarists in one evening - it was sensory overload !!!

@AlicedeTocqueville

16 күн бұрын

Absolutely yes!! He tells such stories in his songs! He's written some of the greatest anti-war songs, which tell it from the soldiers' point of view; not an outsider's. "Brothers ln Arms", and "Done With Bonaparte"!!! ​@@TheHumbuckerboy

@AlicedeTocqueville

16 күн бұрын

​@@reallymysterious4520OMG!!!

Marks humility is directly proportional to his talent ❤

@markhill9275

27 күн бұрын

What a perfect way of putting it!

@nanex_7726

17 күн бұрын

And his heart... don't forget that.. That's what makes us WHO we are the most.

@AlicedeTocqueville

16 күн бұрын

​@nanex_7726 Mark Knopfler was a journalist, and then he TAUGHT journalism before he had success with his music!

@endlessnameless6494

7 күн бұрын

Drunk driving kills. Distracted driving kills. Over 11,000 die each year...please, stay safe!

@hendrikdebruin4012

4 күн бұрын

YES 1 000 000 % talent.

I was 20 when dire straits broke through. Nearly 66 now and still love their music! What a wonderfully humble guy Mark is!! An absolute legend!!

@plausible_dinosaur

2 күн бұрын

So pleased to see he isn't a twerp

no controversies, no drug issues, no bullcrap, just pure music. Absolutely the GOAT.

@vedder10

28 күн бұрын

What about Steve Vai, Satriani, Guthrie Govan, Segovia, Paul Gilbert, and on and on. If no drama qualifies as your measuring stick then i think the jury is still out.

@frankaq3951

28 күн бұрын

​@vedder10 Calm down Vedder, he just has a favourite guitarist😅

@frankaq3951

28 күн бұрын

​@@vedder10By the way, I also am a huge fan of everyone you listed.

@vedder10

28 күн бұрын

@@frankaq3951 I wasn't really trying to give him a hard time. I actually love Mr. Knopfler. He's the reason why I even bought a Les Paul. I kiss it just like he does. Wish I could have gotten his signature version when they came out with that limited run.

@frankaq3951

28 күн бұрын

@@vedder10 All good, Vetter. I hear ya!

Mark Knopfler knows how to wring every last bit of emotion out of a musical note. He also knows when to *not* play a note as well and build up tension in a song. A real master.

@reallymysterious4520

21 күн бұрын

On the Brothers in Arms title track he makes the guitar cry

@thesmoothloveradioxrelaxlo2628

18 күн бұрын

TRUE! Finally someone nailed it!

@johntuohy1867

9 күн бұрын

Same for JJ Cale

Being the best guitarist isn't about technical ability. Some guitarists with incredible technical chops are horrific to listen to. He has a talent for writing and his guitar style is unique

@chriscoughlin9289

22 күн бұрын

I'd place him right alongside Peter Green and Ry Cooder in that regard. Mark's playing always serves the work at hand - emotionally speaking - in a way that a display of virtuosity for its own sake would usually fail to do.

@jeancarpentier5920

22 күн бұрын

This is the best comment......

@claudekim7876

20 күн бұрын

90% of metal guitarists. and that Japanese dude who plays really weird on youtube

@EireTV

16 күн бұрын

humble way of explaining away a compliment.....he wrote the songs....but people hear and see how he improvises and his guitar chops are second to none. Timeless music. A real English gent too!

@AlicedeTocqueville

16 күн бұрын

​ @chriscoughlin9289 Absolutely! Well said! But his lyrics are what get to me the most. You know, he was a journalist before he had success with his music. He even taught journalism. He has written some of the finest anti-war songs, told from the soldier's point of view.

The world is a better place for Mark Knopfler in it. He's brought joy to millions and continues to do so. Thank you Mark.

What a lovely guy, no steam blowing out his head, he's just himself and that makes him a great and respectable person.

I adore, admire, and respect Mark. I can not describe the effect his guitar has on me. It is truly magical. I am in awe of this man's talents.

@reallymysterious4520

21 күн бұрын

In 1986 I had the pleasure of seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan open up for Dire Straits on the Brothers in Arms tour. My 2 all time favourite guitarists in one evening - it was sensory overload !!!

His music made a man say "I will go on". That's enough to declare that his music is great or almost divine.

@michaelhanrahanmoore1622

13 күн бұрын

His playing has been a light in my darkness many times. He inspires me to keep going definitely.

@gordondafoe3516

12 күн бұрын

For any person to do that, is to say "I have Succeeded". Well done Mark!

My favorite musician of all time . I'm coming up to my 77th birthday, and I still listen to Mark's music more than any others. A genius.

@loushark6722

12 күн бұрын

Without doubt. Magnificent.

@anook1984

11 күн бұрын

I am with you, not quite that age range, but MK struck me in 1978 when he played 'Sultans of Swing' and it's in my portfolio of home performing guitar plays.

Mark is one of the best. His guitar playing is unique and cannot be confused with any other. Simply a Maestro🎸

Prodigiously gifted writer, guitarist, singer, front man, storyteller. Love M.K. so much!

I used to be upset that he typically never gets featured in those lists of ‘greatest guitarists’ or his solos almost never make it those ‘greatest guitar solos’ - but now I just feel good that he’s left alone. It actually makes Mr Knopfler’s legacy even more precious to those who realise the worth of his musicianship.

@nadjibe

16 күн бұрын

Yes.. yes.. yes!!! Nailed on the head mate, greatness is set by the people 👏🏽, we don't need Oscars companies or anyone here... music is still MUSIC... and Mark doesn't need so-called cooperate companies to class him as great. He is great because most humans who know about music know he is great, and that is what makes Mark a great musician.

@Qlicky

18 сағат бұрын

Absolutely. The mere fact that he's sold over 100 million of records and he can sit in a cafe in the middle of London with barely anyone recognizing him is an achievement in itself. He just let his music talk for him.

In 1986 I had the pleasure of seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan open up for Dire Straits on the Brothers in Arms tour. My 2 all time favourite guitarists in one evening - it was sensory overload !!!

@gregorywall7586

12 күн бұрын

Wow

I stood next to Mark at Christie’s when I went along to the auction preview, I couldn’t believe he was there, I’ll never forget that day, his music is the soundtrack of my life.

@nadjibe

16 күн бұрын

What a man you layed eyes on I'm entering my 40s now and I like all sorts of music, but Mark as a musician as well as a great human being what a great man/talent a prevliouge to know I have known about him.

I totally get how the dude is star struck. an actual living legend right there

@IsmailsGuitarWorld

28 күн бұрын

Yep! Long live MK!

@jehoshaphatp2664

24 күн бұрын

It's time to call him Sir Mark Knopfler.

@velvitjonze

24 күн бұрын

@@jehoshaphatp2664 I wholeheartedly agree, though he's that humble he'd probably ask why. Us fans know and that's what counts

@AlicedeTocqueville

16 күн бұрын

​Yess!!@@jehoshaphatp2664

My father used to say. "Son, there is nothing to playing an instrument. All you have to do is hit the right note at the right time...". There are many good guitar players out there, however, Mark is the only one who can play in colors...I feel unique emotions when I listen to him. Others don't come close.

My favourite artist in the world. My first record was Dire straits. I still have it.

The thing about mark is. There’s been many guitarists that came before him. And we’d heard so many different styles. That when he came into the scene. With a completely unique style. That nobody had ever imagined before. It was groundbreaking. And nothing short of genius

@Berniewahlbrinck

4 күн бұрын

Absolutely.

First class gentleman and guitarist! Thanks Mark for bringing the chill!

Around the steps at the Spanish city o/s Newcastle they've inlaid the lyrics of "Tunnel of love" We are so lucky to have witnessed one of our greatest songwriters of the modern age.

@Blue_3rd

27 күн бұрын

I saw that on his interview with Brian Johnson. What a wonderful musician he is!

@jono.pom-downunder

21 күн бұрын

@@Blue_3rd ditto, though it was a very fitting tribute to to Mark he appear to be a really nice guy.

@mattslev

4 күн бұрын

My favorite Dire Straits song

My favourite singer,songwriter and guitarplayer!!!!

My wife and I watched "Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - Full Concert - Real Live Roadrunning (14.11.2006)" tonight on YT. Beautifully filmed. Brought me to tears several times. Mark is simply the best and the best instrumentalists love to work with him.

Communique one of the finest albums ever. Mark the master song writer and guitarists 🎸.

@galifettetv1238

26 күн бұрын

Such an underrated album

@donDonau

26 күн бұрын

​@@galifettetv1238 It's not underrated, it's just not as good as the other albums.

@galifettetv1238

25 күн бұрын

@@donDonau question of taste. The production is lush, and the songs are more balanced compared to let say making movies.

@donDonau

25 күн бұрын

@@galifettetv1238 Communique is a warm-up for their best albums. Even the first album is better than this one. "More balanced" means the absence of strong material, as on the previous and other albums. I love DS but this is their weakest album.

@peterwright5249

24 күн бұрын

Agree 💯percent 👌

Mark’s a genuine man. And what a lovely interviewer. Great video.

His live version of 'Sultans' and his soloing is incredible, one of the best riffs EVER!!!!

That music from Local Hero, one of the best soundtracks.

@ratsters7

29 күн бұрын

Fun fact (for anyone who hadn't already spotted him) - the pianist when they play that theme in the ceilidh scene in Local Hero, is none other than Dire Strait's own phenomenal keyboard player Alan Clark. :)

@seankayll9017

24 күн бұрын

From one of the best films.

@BlessedAreTheBignoses

11 сағат бұрын

I have probably remembered all wrong but general gist, listened to audio book by John Illsley (really enjoyed) and they were touring I think, but John was exhausted, no time to relax or chill, got back to the UK and in the mean time Mark had written that Local Hero soundtrack, bearing in mind John just had to play. Hope I got that right but remember being even more amazed that not only does he write brilliant music, seems to be able to do it in his sleep.

There aren't many players who can speak to you through the guitar quite the way Mark does. Not only that, but also one of the best overall artists.

@iamanovercomer3253

22 күн бұрын

I have to say that Jeff Beck is that guitar player ‼️

@madeiraislander

10 күн бұрын

Gary Moore!

The true greats regard themselves first and foremost as musicians and secondly as guitarists. Mark has something that few guitar players achieve no matter how 'good' they are, he has a voice on the guitar. He's a player you know instantly even just hearing a few notes. In that sense he's up there. He can't shred like Malmsteen, tap like Eddie or do stunts like Vai. But he's made some beautiful enduring music and that's the best you can hope for as a player.

What a great, wise, humble, real man Mr Knopfler is. I grew up listening to your songs in the back of my dad's car. They inspired me to become a musician. Much love.

He writes, he sings, he produces and he’s a virtuoso guitar player. The greatest living musician.

@Mantorok

22 күн бұрын

David Gilmour?

@nickshields1011

17 күн бұрын

@@Mantorok close, he collaborates though, Knopfler does it all on his own. Gilmour is still genius.

@50gary

14 күн бұрын

Paul McCartney, Dylan's first choice.

@nickshields1011

12 күн бұрын

@@50gary hard to disagree. McCartney is a 20th century Mozart, I was thinking about all round musicianship.

@user-bl5jr5vz6i

8 күн бұрын

Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe. A genius in guitar playing and musical composition.

Such a beautiful and humble man - also no doubt one of the best guitarist in the world, even if he doesn’t want to admit to it.

What a great interview. They both harmonise really well with each other and you can see that they both enjoy the interview. 🖤

C'est la somme de toutes les qualités artistiques de ce musicien, auteur compositeur, et sa capacité à pouvoir réunir les meilleurs artistes musicaux dans leurs spécialités pour les faire jouer harmonieusement ensemble qui en font un être vraiment exceptionnel sur la scène internationale ! 👍👍👍👋 Jusqu'à présent, nul autre artiste n'a une telle aura dans le monde de la musique rock, rock celtique, blues, country, sans compter toutes ses contributions à l'art cinématographique ! Du reste, sa modestie et sa discrétion médiatique quant à sa vie privée sont des plus louables. 😇

The only thing that surpasses his talent as a player is his talent as a composer,both musically and lyrically,outstanding

He's still the coolest dude. Going back through his music again recently and he's a genius musician and lovely guy top to bottom

In Australia in 1977/78, there was a rock video show called Nightmoves. The compere of the show played the video of Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits first hit, about 3 weeks in a row and declared "watch out for these guys". He wasn't wrong.

A great guy. So humble.

As a young teenager I also stood at the guitar shop window watching the Les Paul Artisan going around on a turntable. Must be thousands of us out there, lucky enough to see Mark in the Grove pub in Leeds, I think he named his studio after that pub.

I saw Mark live as a solo artist at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2015 - great gig and performance and seems like a really nice guy too - thanks for uploading.

Great interview. Love Mark’s humility. Was brought up on Making Movies. The storytelling on that album was like nothing I’d heard before.

Man of dignity, Mr.Knopfler!! Definitely one of the best of the 'BEST'-🎸-Players.

A very lovely man…unmistakable talent…so humble…+ glorious to listen to his conversation which equals the calibre of his music. And…it pleases me as an amateur vocalist myself + the same age as Mark…that my voice is still as powerful as his glorious playing is… which proves…age really is…only a number!

MK lyrics are up there with Dickens, Shakespeare and co only MK put his to music at their peak Dire Straits were just epic live one in a generation and the soundtrack to my life.

@Chiungalla79

28 күн бұрын

It`s my strongly held opinion that the alchemy live concerts were the peak of music history.

Mark's a marvel and one of the greatest songwriters in his genre.

What a nice ,humble and polite person! Lot s of "superstars" could learn from him!❤

For some he may not technically be the GOAT, but the feelings he transforms through his guitar are unreal and unparalleled to any other guitarist I've heard so far. And I've heard a lot. Knopfler's guitar speaks directly to the listener's heart. Brothers in arms is a brilliant example.

@tullfan2560

21 күн бұрын

Agree. My favourite guitarists are Mark, Martin Barre, Brian May, Gary Moore and Phil Manzanera. All have the ability to be so entertaining to listen to.

Love listening to you Mark,I think your the best

You are up there with all the greats!!🎸🎸🎸

Awesome Interview Thank you very much!❤

Such a nice guy - and certainly a great guitarist!

È in ASSOLUTO il miglior chitarrista di sempre. Pura gioia la sua musica.❤❤❤

I don't know how anyone will take this but ...When the first Dire Straits album came out I was mesmerized . I had a very wide collection of music from Patsy Cline and Buddy Holly to very hard metal and I LOVED music made by musicians that loved their music . I had Dire Straits on cassette and I would drive around Tulsa and listen to that tape nonstop down town listening to it bounce off the empty buildings at 3 am and sit in parking lots just wondering if everyone loved it as much as I did . It was a great album for sure but I didn't know why it captured me like it did . I still even 40 some odd years later remember clearly that time driving around in my little Opel Gt and being totally immersed in that album . PK

..."best" or not, Mark is definitely one of our FAVORITES...!

That story around the 2:50 mark......very touching and Mark remembers too - great guy

Where do I start. I only started playing guitar because of Dire Straits. My phone ringtone is Sultans Of Swing. My favourite thing to play is Money for Nothing. There's nothing like the feeling of playing it in a stage show and the sound man turns it up so you can feel in through your seat while you're playing (most pit bands play sitting down incase you're wondering). I'm now 63 and have been playing guitar for 45 years and became a guitar teacher years ago. When Mark says he's a guitar teachers nightmare he's wrong(sorry Mark) as he's given us many many songs for people to learn how to truly make music. I can't thank him enough for the inspiration to pick up the instrument in the first place and also for giving me the job I've loved for many years. Thanks Mark you're a true gentleman and musical genius.

He is among the greatest without a single doubt. I like so much things about the way he plays the guitar. Just to mention one song...I like very very much what he does in the last two minutes of "Single Handed Sailor" from Dire Straits. Communique album.

My all time greatest musician. Absolute legend!!

You certainly inspired me. You are my favorite musician Mark. I usually appreciate songs but artists who made them are not always that inspiring. You've always been different. Thank you from heart

Does "everything wrong" but still produces the most beautiful tones, riffs and solos ever heard on a guitar! Yes Mark, you are without ANY doubt the best ever. 👍👍❤️

Mark is a truly great guitarist. Until reading that title I had never even heard it suggested that anyone referred to him as the best.

Speaking as a Geordie …He is my favourite Geordie..I’m not that sure he’s a huge football fan ( not everyone in Newcastle is ) but it’s so nice that he’s never forgotten his roots …great man.

You are a great man Mark ! Very, very talented. Yeah man, you brought a lot of joy, to a lot of people ! I am just one of millions !! You are GREAT !!!

Does the greatest guitarist exist? Like painters, they all have their different styles and techniques.

@barbaramonaco105

3 күн бұрын

Absolutely this! There is not just one guitar god, there's a pantheon, and Knopfler is one of them.

So modest...most of the best and influential musicians are British.

@user-bl5jr5vz6i

8 күн бұрын

Like Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe.

All the greats have something unique from the first few notes they are instantly recognizable and the same goes for him.

He’s just so wonderful, humble funny and his voice brings me peace❤

One of the best story tellers music has ever had

Bought Communiqué in 1979, went to the1983 Paris concert, and still listening to Dire Straits with the same pleasure in 2024.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

Have loved this man's playing since I first heard it. I'm sure I'm not the only person who wants his Going Home played at my funeral.

I always got the impression from his early videos that his little smiles were expressions of slight embarassement at being so lauded for being so good.

Mark Knopfler is definitely up there, but I am glad to see that he has humility. I saw him perform at Radio City with Dire Straits way back in the 1980s, and he and the band were incredible, modulating into songs sans stopping. It was one of the best concerts I have witnessed to date. Thank you, Mark! You keep me plugging away as a singer/songwriter/recording artist.

He isn't technical by classical standards, but he is one of the few people that just makes it so effortless. The guitar is him. Doesn't even have to try to get his ideas out to you. Definitely a top 10 ever in my books.

Mark’s style of playing,to me,is exquisite. When I first heard ‘Sultans of Swing’ I stopped in my tracks till the last notes ebbed away.. I still do when hearing it.

Its wonderful to see all the positive comments about this national treasure mark knopfler. He has touched alot of people and has been a torch during hard times for many including me. The most expressive, most soulful, most beautiful. A master of less is more. Every note has value and when he leaves a note out its for a reason. He is a genius theres no other word for it.

Mark is a fun guy to watch play a guitar. He uses both hands very well when he plays.

Even without words, Mark's guitar work tells a story. Like all true masters in any domain, he is humble and focussed only on his art.

Metal fan here. Always had a soft spot for Dire Straits. I consider Alchemy as a top live monument. MK is really great, in all aspects. I wish young kids could get in touch with such real music.

"Best" is a funny word, but I'll say this; Mark's guitar work reaches deep into my being, and can result in tears. His guitar almost "speaks", for lack of a better word.

It's true that trying to know who the best guitar player is is nonsense. Because the dice were loaded from the start: MK is the man.

He has a show on sky Arts at the minute..Johnson & Knopflers music..its a good watch.✌

So humble!

I'm one of the many that the first time i heard Sultans of Swing on the radio it was like hearing something so good you just want more . Mark has given us more and I'll be ever grateful for him sharing his God given talent . He will always be my favorite Musician , song writer and guitarist .

Doesn't get much more grounded, rounded and perfect than that. Well done sir and thankyou for all the wonderful moments iv'e had listening to your timeless talent.

Miraculous events, I hung with him a tad when "Sultans of Swing" brokeout late 79/80. Mensch.

A wonderful man and a fabulous guitar player.

Absolute legend Mark is. My favourite lyricist, guitarist and songwriter. Nobody can tell (and play) a musical story like he can. Like the other greats such as David Gilmour, Brian May, Jeff Beck et al.... ONE note and you just know who it is!

Beautiful MK!🤩🤩🤩

What a great humble Musician Mark is

When eddie van halen died i cried and listened to his music all that day. But when i hear the news that mark knopfler is gone it will hit me far harder because his playing moved me and touched me in a way no other guitarist has. His is the most soulful and beautiful guitar playing ive ever heard. He never sought to blow anyone away. He just expressed himself and the soulfullness was beyond words. Not so technically difficult nor so fast. He never shredded. But the solos to brothers in arms, telegraph road and you and your friend fill me with emotion and the wild theme from local hero is the most simple and profound guitar music ive ever heard. Yes i will cry alot more and for longer when our precious national treasure mark knopfler is gone. The most unassuming man, the most soulful guitarist.

@blucat4

10 күн бұрын

Why assume he will die before you?

What a fantastic guy Mark is. I put him up there alongside Richard Thompson as my two favourite UK guitarists and people in general. Two completely different styles but the outcome is the same. Brilliant song writing and playing.

Seems like a great guy. Easy to chat with or have a few pints. Nice to see people like him still exist

Such a great guy, and certainly one of the greatest, if not the greatest, guitarist of all time.

I was 14 when i found dire straits CD album in my older brothers car left by the previous owner! What a life changing experience towards music, legend mark!!! And the owner of a volkswagen vw mk2 dont feel bad about forgetting that album, it had a good effect.

You know they truly are brilliant when they deflect any attention to their brilliance. That's when you begin to appreciate just how grounded and genuine they are. So let me say what he won't: he's brilliant. And as to the beauty, power, and brilliance of Going Home? ... Oh, dear Lord , where does one even begin ... Does beauty have no limits? 🥰

Hard to really say who is quantifiably the best guitarist ever...but all I can say is his virtuocity on multiple types of guitars throughout his career ( and especially the '80's and '90's ) , Mark has set the bar incredibly high for all others ....he is mind bendingly talented, and a worldwide treasure.

He could play my broom handle and make it sound like a Gibson or Strat

Lovely interview.

One of the greatest guitarist... would rate him even better than say EVH ..musically marks solos tugged at the heart

@FYMASMD

25 күн бұрын

EVH changed how millions played the guitar. You just can’t say that about Knopfler. No hate. Just a fact.

@rogermoore3147

25 күн бұрын

@@FYMASMD agree .. thats why i said musically mark always appealed to me than EVH .. but its music ..diff strokes to diff people ..peace

@wolfgangdevries127

25 күн бұрын

​@@FYMASMDnah that was Tommy Iommi. Eddie was just fooling around, essentially.

@user-bl5jr5vz6i

8 күн бұрын

Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe.