Can You Play This Riff? Ep. 7 "Mark Knopfler"

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[@GuitarPilgrim]

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[@WolverineBeast86]

I can't click this link

[@davidhamilton8108]

More MK pls!! I thought this was the Alchemy version at first. Amazing as always!

[@larrysherron8947]

Excellent!

[@AgentRafa]

Yes yes yes!!! More Mark Knopfler pleeeeeeease☺☺☺☺

[@BababooeySoundEffect]

You should do more Mark Knopfler videos. His solo career is a pure gems mine

[@jochem420]

I love how Mark Knopfler has one of the most instantly recognizable sounds out there

[@GuitarPilgrim]

He really does!

[@matej1769]

finger picking is rare in rock guitar... jeff beck and mark knopfler

[@AgentRafa]

@@matej1769 Lindsey Buckingham also.

[@jolopones]

The only signature you cant copy

[@peter9910]

Yes, even Rory Gallagher/Jimi Hendrix/SRV as great as they are, blend into mindless shredding after a few bars for me. Whereas Knopfler spans many different guitars and textures and makes them all sound so unique and tasteful. It's not about how loud and fast you can play

[@victorlunaguitar]

The entire solo is just amazing.

[@peter9910]

Definitely one of my favorite guitarists and musicians ever, such a great sound and style, especially live alchemy set

[@berkc06]

Only George can play this riff. Because he knows all the chords.

[@gmb858]

that would be "Guitar George" if I recall accurately...

[@fearghalmorrissey2601]

George plays...strictly rhythm

[@lambsows4168]

@@fearghalmorrissey2601 Doesn't want to make her cry or sing

[@intersepter100]

He's got a daytime job

[@agah666]

@@intersepter100 i bet hes doing alright

[@PbPomper]

Phrasing, tone, timing, dynamics are all incredible with Mark. One of a kind.

[@fabiangonzalezchiruchi36]

The Alchemy version has lots of incredible licks to enjoy and analyze...really amazing guitarist...Great job Pilgrim.

[@olgafilippova5229]

Mark Knopfler is one of my favourite guitarists!😍 I love this solo so much, hope I'd be able to play it one day. Thank you for the lesson!🙌👏👍

[@UmVtCg]

I am still waiting for Rick Beato to cover one of the Dire Straits songs in "what makes this song great"

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Been a DS/MK fan since first hearing the "Down to the Waterline" opening in late 1978. Your "Can You Play This Riff?" series is George Thoroughly good. Thanks for this thousand note video.

[@avasbasnet9071]

I searched for this version’s breakdown everywhere on youtube, couldn’t find any. And there it is now from the youtube’s finest guitar instructor

[@mairenared]

Great video Thom. I've been a Mark Knopfler fan since I saw him live with Dire Straits at Dingwalls in Camden back in January 1978. His solo career has been equally amazing. Not an easy player to imitate, you did a great job here 😃

[@nielrohit4710]

Never heard someone play this version of Sultans of Swing so flawlessly....

[@guitarandstuff]

Mark Knpofler's live version of Sultans of Swing...One of the greatest moments in guitar history!!!! Great job!

[@seanlackenby1600]

Thank you so much for highliting the great Mark Knopfler, one of my guitar heroes. Been listening to him my whole life.

[@adamtan3296]

Eventually seeing you talking about Mark Knopfler and playing his riffs. Especially this part of live version. So beautiful and mesmerizing 😘

[@demokraatti]

Knopfler’s playing is always amazing but let’s not forget the rest of the band. This is such a great piece of music. The band brilliantly slows down just to create a massive crescendo. My favorite live versions are from the mid 80’s when they had perfected the performance. Absolutely love what the sax player and rhythm section are doing. When I’ll get a time machine my first destination will be a Dire Straits concert at Wembley in 1985.

[@contenidoap]

My favourite guitar player in My favourite guitar teacher's channel!

[@AndySlope]

Hey Thom this is really great👍😎 really one of the most beautiful renditions of Sultans - very well done!! Did you create the backing track? 2 things to note: MK always uses a volume pedal so that helps with the volume differences between the initial and last bit. ( the volume pedal is also what he uses to get the well known singing notes in Brothers in arms) The other thing is that he gets a lot of his speed by using hammer- ons and pull-offs so he does not pluck every note with his right hand. This is particularly true for what he refers to as the “twiddly bits” right at the end (famous arpeggiated triplets right at the end). Also something to keep in mind os that Mark is left handed but plays right handed so hos left hand is particularly strong with hammer-ons and pullofs with which he gets a quite percussive sound ( like the main riff of Walk of life) Anyway you have his feeling and sound very close and play it with a lot of feeling! Well done😎👍👏. With Mark its often the notes that he does not play which adds to the simplicity and beauty of his playing As you can tell I am a lifelong MK fan. He inspired me to play guitar Thanks for a great video 👍😎

[@sagig72]

One of your best videos man. It will be SO INCREDIBLE if you can do more of Mark Knofler stuff, perhaps go more deeply into his techniques, his melodies etc... if you can do a deeper diver into Mark it'll be truly truly great. good video man!!

[@vladavasiljev]

Mark and Gilmore are the perfect examples of melody and dinamic over meaningless shredding.

[@Matt-Kin]

speed is also an emotion, shred can be very empowering and meaningful if played at the right time in a composition... typical boomer comment who think Gilmour is the pinnacle of guitar, I love Pink Floyd but music didn't stop evolving after them, keep an open mind.

[@AndySlope]

Fully agree!!

[@GuitarPilgrim]

Right on brother!

[@RadX666]

@@Matt-Kin But that would be "meaningful shredding", which is allowed 😉

[@vladavasiljev]

@@Matt-Kin No, pinnacle of guitar now is Igor Paspalj.

[@steved1099]

It's as you always say in your videos... all about the dynamics.. perfect song to demonstrate this. Soft, hard, slow, quick, quiet, loud. Love it

[@onapicture]

The best Solo ever 😁😁😁👌 thanks that you shared this video 🙏

[@danby8880]

You can’t believe how you changed my day after listening to this

[@krystianpilch956]

Hearing Sultans was my inspiration to switch to fingerpicking, and it was the best choice of my life as a guitarist. This feeling when I finally nailed both solos and later won a high school talent by playing them years ago - priceless! So many things and nuances to talk about in this solo! And you have to listen to the Alchemy version. To me, it's the best one.

[@whatareyoudoingstepcomment4029]

now i can't wait to hear money for nothing using your new gibson les paul im so excited to hear you play that 😊😊

[@GuitarPilgrim]

Perhaps I will!

[@thefools74]

Did I ever tell you how great musicality you have! It is beyond armony or technique. It's the secret door of music just open for some musicians ! I've enjoyed so much this video!!!

[@user-kv9mh9jw3t]

Tears of joy thank you

[@Straitjacket808]

Fantastic playing.

[@tonyspaniol1966]

Mark knows all those fancy chords

[@chimpanzee420]

Mark knopfler ❤️

[@World-as-i-c-it]

More Mark, love everything he does.

[@yagmurcamd]

Eternal love and music = MK,

[@flxwlbrg]

We always play the extended live version. The instrumental part serves the song so well. And the crowd is loving it. Great video!

[@chetyuki]

One of my Favorite guitarist!

[@yagmurcamd]

Thank you for the video,

[@JoeGator23]

It's been a year since this video... maybe do this one again with the studio version for comparison? Please. I just found your channel and subbed after only two and one-half videos. Great lessons and easy to follow. Excellent teaching by you with great selections, thanks!

[@dyerstrayts1734]

I could never get tired of listening to that. Thank you for covering. Very well done.

[@TheHesseJames]

You did play that very very well!

[@bobyk87]

There is a live performance with Clapton playing rhythm guitar, when he plays this great arrangement.

[@paulolsen602]

The Alchemy version is superb. The way they play with the arrangement and use the volume is just brilliant

[@davideferrari5412]

Best riff ever! Thank you!

[@flwolf2000]

Great playing!

[@leefowler3240]

Outstanding

[@garfield4108]

Love yiur vids and the way you play

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Love Mark's playing and sound. Great video.

[@davekanak]

😍Only MK can play this, because he is, The SULTAN Of SWING.

[@numv2]

Great ! Please more Knopfler and Dire Straits videos ;)

[@surfrby8876]

I love his melodic playing , it’s hypnotic , practicing his style this morning, he’s so fast but not shreddy fast , just melodic fluidity, how’s Ireland these days ?

[@nicholassuhrs]

The John Mayer lick you played was absolutely beautiful

[@chigimon]

Also from Alchemy Live and by far the best version of sultans of swing. Brothers in arms was the first vinyl I bought, love Dire Straits. Great video.

[@musicman2621]

wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!

[@babycharliebrown]

Do more Knofler PLEASE!!

[@BillWright]

Your videos are incredible not because you are an unbelievable guitar player (which you are), but because you are so incredibly humble and give so much respect to the artists you are covering. To a neophyte player like myself, you sound nearly identical, but I just love to share your awe of these musical gods. You have an incredible way about you. So fun to watch these videos even though I'll never try to play them.

[@javierpino7529]

Congratulation from Malaga. !! You' re a good teacher.. I follow every video.. 👍

[@jaymason9099]

Superbly inciteful video. All the time you hear that MK can't be done because his style is "too difficult / too unique" etc, but it's great to see a video showing how he does it and how we can have a stab at it, because he does have a truly mesmerising sound 👍👌

[@3bdoyousef]

Mesmerizing

[@louvi99]

Thaaaannnk Youuuhoouuu ! Thank you for this good lesson. I was waiting for since a long time. Yes we want some more videos about Mark Knopfler 😊👍

[@cherylhackathorne1077]

Interesting comparisons!

[@ppvk2610]

That is one his most epic. Personally love the Alchemy version, That build up is magnificent And then there is The Release Just goosebumps recalling

[@ppvk2610]

Had to check a few versions.. Yet the Alchemy remains the top Frankly I really don't like how ds uses the sax. Those counterparts played by keys is just perfect for me, no interference in the build up Fading to background when it ought to

[@barriesansom2070]

Big MK fan..this is a fantastic video! Like the dialogue which makes it very interesting. Thankyou 🎸

[@fabieng8657]

beautyful

[@MrMrassasin]

Love this! Keep it up!

[@marijanspasenovski362]

Tunnel of love next please

[@willardv]

Loving the more frequent uploads, keep it up! Also great choice doing Mark Knopfler, definitely underappreciated by most of the public.

[@JR-zp7cw]

Wenn all die Schutzengel nach der Arbeit sich ein Glas Wein gönnen … hören Sie diese Sounds ❤

[@minyanGH]

Next level production on this video GP! We’ll done. Great content as always :)

[@ianguitar7532]

Hats off to you! I've been playing the riff finger-style for years, but have never been able to do so with a pick. You've really captured the feel and the vibe. Even with a pick ; ) Awesome stuff!

[@sergel.120]

Brillant ! Thanks Dude :)

[@edringo9442]

What a great video. Always such tasteful playing

[@oakvick]

You play a fine guitar there… Pilgrim… in a John Wayne drawl of course 🤙🏻

[@gonr.2426]

Great riff !! to play it loud !!

[@ILoveIce-Cream_]

It sounds beautiful, man. Excellent video!

[@aaronblackmore]

Muy buen sonido

[@jimparker7778]

Knopfler is playing 'Your Latest Trick' in the intro

[@NeverMind-vx7pl]

This was a great review

[@matthewmaurysmith2486]

So I'm curious what people think about the right hand. I teach guitar and I'm really thinking that the way knopfler pull🎉s this off is he uses his thumb, index,p and middle fingers, and for solos like those first two themes on the d, g, and b strings, he sets his thumb on the D string and then his index and middle on the next two strings, this enables him to play each note without repeating a finger. For the famous fast 3 note arpeggio sequence at the very end, it would seem like he'd start with index, and then use his thumb on the B string string, and the middle for the last of the four notes in the pattern, then just repeats. That way you're alternating the next in the middle on the high string and I having to repeat a finger.

[@petersymons2007]

Thanks for the content

[@UmVtCg]

04:57 Well, there is a formula he is using the Aeolian scale which in ascending interval form consists of a key note, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step. Of course music theory is just a suggestion of what might work and why and not a law as Mark Knopfler so wisely states. But there sure are formula's.

[@SambaPame1997]

As always Love your Content. No doubt I always get to know more in details about the particular Music played by various different professionals. And thats why I love and respect you better sir

[@marunio1]

Huge wow!!! For Ya.

[@mirmali2710]

Crazy job dude!!!!

[@DieterKrauss]

Another bomb of a video! Thank you man! Can I suggest you do "Shake Your Money Maker" - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band version!

[@masterofpuppets6879]

Mark is amazing)

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

Superb video, thank you.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

More of Knopfler please !

[@billysheridan3487]

Thanks a lot great breakdown . Love that solo . That one and tunnel of love alchemy live solo are beautiful

[@Anonymous-gt9qp]

Mark knopfler is the best guitar player just pure genius

[@michaelbentley4182]

Excellent!

[@philandlyra3365]

Man this guy can play anything, put all the ranges he knows, and he’s better than the people covers

[@henryolsenguitar]

Nice!

[@filipisteitieh9186]

Woow amazing 😎💪

[@jllewellyn3776]

"Can you play this riff" NO I can't.

[@N_B_123]

Oh, I recognized it!!!!!

[@sapelesteve]

That was terrific Thom! Mark Knopfler is one of my favorite guitar players. You should do some breakdown of Jazz guitarist like Pat Metheny and Lee Ritenour. Anyway, hope that you are doing well! 👍🎸😉

[@joefairweatherblues8511]

Nice,that was enjoyable,👏

[@user-wx4sm9yl7z]

guitar pilgrim has one of the best rythems in youtube channels 老师之中节奏细节最好的之一 很久之前关注了hendrix的hey joe solo，那个细微的三连音，很少有老师弹出来的

[@musicman2621]

you so good

[@limitnl]

Meer knopfler Please :) Waar kom je vandaan? Groeten uit Schagen

[@alfiehenshall688]

One thing i'd like to know - how the hell do you remember a solo note for note ? Have you got a superior memory ? 👍🎸