I'm 72 yrs old and I've heard all the guitar heroes from 1960 on. This guy is my favorite because he proves you don't have to be super loud or super fast to be super good.
@timhofstetter56543 жыл бұрын
All you have to do is go to San Bernadino, ring a ding ding. 8)
@suminshizzles69513 жыл бұрын
Just as Santana showed us that there is no need to have a billion notes in a bar.
@timhofstetter56543 жыл бұрын
@@suminshizzles6951 Good ol' Carlos. His guitar was always unmistakeable. Clean distortion, simple lines.
@loganmpe75593 жыл бұрын
I'm 60, close enough that I I've heard and loved them all like you, your assessment is spot on!
@themacocko63113 жыл бұрын
Right?!
@gerardsqualityauto2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure what impresses me more. If it’s that he is probably one of the greatest guitarists to ever live, or his incredible humility
@pragmatismusa58782 жыл бұрын
Yeah, his technical skill is awesome, but he’s not a showoff
@elputas2 жыл бұрын
He is, yes, but Mark shows VERY LITTLE of his techniques as we see in each of his videos... He stalls too much talking about the pick, the guitar kind, the sound, the strings, etc...
@rimmersbryggeri2 жыл бұрын
@@elputas But it seems like this is an interview not an instructional video. Tommy Emmanuel is very quick to teach but he can be fucking annoying in other ways. I'd happily just have beer with both of them though.
@elputas2 жыл бұрын
@@rimmersbryggeri Yeah.
@bigbirdmusic81992 жыл бұрын
@El putas did you not see him make a hit song on the spot using the bread and butter c chord? That's genius
@darwinrisdon71413 жыл бұрын
As Mark Twain once said: "Modesty is the clothing of talent." There are few more modest and talented than Mark Knopfler.
@RodericSpode3 жыл бұрын
Mark Twain also said “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” Of course, that quote isn't particularly relevant in this case, but it's a good quote. Funny and true.
@benv7703 жыл бұрын
@@RodericSpode Mark Twain was speaking of a time when Victorian etiquette ruled the day but now the world is obsessed with persons who wear as little as possible and show much as possible
@tissuepaper99622 жыл бұрын
@@benv770 you misinterpret the quote. "Naked" is humorous euphemism/hyperbole for "unkempt/raggedy/poorly styled". It still rings true under this interpretation.
@petersonlafollette35212 жыл бұрын
"Romeo and Juliet Serenade" guitar part worth re-listening for sheer musical tone, phrasing.
@merlinsturley96682 жыл бұрын
@@RodericSpode those quotes go hand in hand.
@PeteR-rr5of3 жыл бұрын
this level of skill makes me realize - I simply own a guitar.
@domg91863 жыл бұрын
You’re NOT alone! 😂 I own 6 & counting
@shawnknetzer89783 жыл бұрын
I simply own 5. I will make my Gretsch sing as though he were playing one day.
@28russ2 жыл бұрын
Nah, you and I just have guitars.....He owns it😂😉🙂
@JayHeartwing2 жыл бұрын
And I was just owning one, and it's a classical.
@daveyponderosa95492 жыл бұрын
Amen! 👍🏼
@SuperKevinface8 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, nodding off with the guitar in my lap with bloody left finger tips was not unusual. 40 years and a stroke later, and I find myself doing it all over again. Learning from scratch to play guitar twice in one's life is a supreme challenge, but one that I vow to accomplish while I still have some functional brain cells left in my head.
@costasmos6 жыл бұрын
Respect Sir!
@Timmy-sm3rt6 жыл бұрын
That's really cool... kudos!
@gdfggggg5 жыл бұрын
I had a break of about 25yrs. The fact that I’d played b4 helped me hugely.
@josephsowder8475 жыл бұрын
I am in exactly the same position! No stroke for me, but I lost the use of my ring finger on my L hand.Good luck to both of us!
@jordanchen235 жыл бұрын
Which part of the brain?
@c.philipmckenzie2 жыл бұрын
This man appears to have learned far deeper things than playing guitar, he has learned the rhythm of life. I have found such humility with so much success to be extremely rare. I applaud him for that more than any of his wonderful music.
@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын
He did teach literature at the University level . 3 PhD's
@terrifrederick7583 Жыл бұрын
@@georgesheffield1580 ml
@jeffschmid253810 ай бұрын
I think you mean the Walk of Life.
@bear71803 жыл бұрын
If ever you're feeling you can't do something....Just remember Mark Knopfler is self taught. That's right. Just let that sink in....
@talkswithvigy78603 жыл бұрын
Some people are just destined to be great!
@jockkardashian.94073 жыл бұрын
Great, I have something in common with him; unfortunately my teacher is a hamfisted idiot.
@missbelled67003 жыл бұрын
@@jockkardashian.9407 Teach is a pretty funny guy, at least.
@noahmcdaniel49203 жыл бұрын
Idk why people act like self-teaching is a big deal. I can’t imagine any other way. I didn’t have a teacher either and all I did was just screw around all day and try to learn songs off of KZbin tutorials. Idk if you’d consider that being self taught but basically I just picked songs I love that were way over my skill level and just grinded until I could play it well. Then I’d spend a lot of time just screwing around within chords I’d learned practicing and improvising finger picking patterns. Maybe I still don’t know how to play guitar lol, I don’t know theory or scales or anything but I can play the s**t out of a tallest man on earth song. I basically learned guitar by learning Tallest Man on Earth and Ben Howard’s whole discographies. Most of their songs are in open tunings which I think helped me with right hand dexterity because I could just do finger picking patterns nonstop and it always sounded good just adding a finger or two here and there on the fretboard. I was always writing/improvising which I think really helps you practice because it definitely gets boring/grindy to just rep out the same songs all the time.
@sundaynightdrunk3 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 He was born in 1949. There wasn't anything to teach you guitar music other than possibly sheet music, but usually for piano and not for the songs you wanted. Self-taught in his case means "here's a wooden box with some strings. Figure it out." You watched well-produced instructional videos that carefully break down entire songs to the note. Hardly comparable.
@jajalizts67176 жыл бұрын
I don't know Mark personally but cannot understand some people thumbs down a hard working man, who got success through hard work, and at that, created some beautiful music for many people around the world to enjoy.
@davidmckean9555 жыл бұрын
It's probably for something like the poor video quality. I seriously doubt they're thumbing down the content.
@james_1195 жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of bitter bastards out there that’s all.
@bjarkenielsen85154 жыл бұрын
It's quite easy to hit the thumbs down ikon by accident, when holding/switching your iphone from vertical to horisontal position. I have done that a number of times... Probably also more often than I have managed to notice.
@JeaDae4 жыл бұрын
missclicks
@dignityhonor87543 жыл бұрын
Sick and mentally unstable people loves to sting like a spider and hide behind the dislike button. Dunno what the heck they know about Mr Mark Knopfler, or do they even know real music.
@Simnettnutrition7 жыл бұрын
It's really nice to hear Mark talk about struggling to get a chord to sound right. Thanks for posting.
@ninohenry18107 жыл бұрын
Simnett Nutrition Johnny b
@ninohenry18107 жыл бұрын
Johnny B
@neilfranklin53946 жыл бұрын
Suzie dent
@Flaxlax6 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I found you here Derek!
@KIRTANBHATT_homeward_bound6 жыл бұрын
Can't believe that you are a Mark's fan as well
@nuclearsake38873 жыл бұрын
"You have to really do it. You have to really want to be able to play." - Mark Knopfler
@dielaughing733 жыл бұрын
And let's face it, that is the real lesson of this video. Even someone with Mark's potential would have gone nowhere without countless hours of painstaking work.
@colauty25987 ай бұрын
I have mates I've attempted to learn over years, they buy a guitar and want to play, I say keep it handy in your lounge, pick it up when you've 10mins boredom or whatever, just keep picking it up !!, I go back a week later and say, you been practising this week ? NO, I've been waiting till you came 😮wtf, = they never got there !!! you have to fall in love with the instrument, its an affair your having !!
@saudude21742 ай бұрын
@@colauty2598 this is the reality of most mediocre guitar players around the world and I'm talking about myself here as well. Who cares I can learn a few tougher pieces by heart, if I can't improvise for shit or feel tired after 10mins of playing because I just don't put enough time in. I'm just not that invested and I have other hobbies. I would love to play like Mark does, but I know how much dedication and sacrifice of my free time it would take. I'm not sure I'm willing to make that sacrifice.
@jonathanbirch2022Ай бұрын
@@saudude2174 even John Fogerty still practices everyday at 80 years old, simply because he wants to get better. The guitar is a lifelong commitment.
@Camtrain19893 жыл бұрын
Mark: "You know.." Guitar: "... I actually didn't know I could do that."
@ToxicoIa8 жыл бұрын
2:40 Mark's very respectful about how the cameraman is focusing on his left hand. And very politely get him to get back to the fingerstyle lesson. Humble, and badass.
@rikyriky9668 жыл бұрын
Ma friend, you got a great and funny point there :D
@joejoe199768 жыл бұрын
mark knopfler has a pick in his pocket never thought he would have one.
@jonvalbonne6 жыл бұрын
@Jonas Montoya - yeah, that was shock of the day for me, too! 🙂
@segurosvarela62316 жыл бұрын
@@jonvalbonne f
@fredericmoresmau43035 жыл бұрын
@basil fawlty pushing kinds into a split ripping ligaments apart calling them pospussy and push harder! That's what they did. Result hips are lose kids don't walk properly anymore.... Karma...... Aka misshandlung
@fredericmoresmau43035 жыл бұрын
@basil fawlty sitting laughing with large pants on the side bit having a clue what they ducked up
@nicf15554 жыл бұрын
Keep your friends close and yr enemies closer rite
@lgd66192 жыл бұрын
People often talk about him as a guitarist, but he is also one of the great songsmiths of his generation, the passion and craft he puts in to his music and his ability to be humble and hold back his ego as a player has brought many hours of absolutely world class music that continues to inspire great emotion to this day, hes not underrated or unknown but hes certainly not talked about nearly enough when the greats are mentioned
@madwhitehare3635 Жыл бұрын
Yep…..his lyrics are poetry and his love songs …well, let’s not get into that….I’m a Christian woman…. 🤭
@paulflemming73211 ай бұрын
Yes, of course. But one thing was clear to me as soon as Telegraph road came out. The first 3 albums were way better than the 4 th. I immediately felt that the first 3 albums had been in the can before the first album was released. And I was proved right when, in 1999 I think, I picked up a box set in virgin megastore of dire straits live at the BBC 1977, recorded before the release of their first album, but containing almost all the songs from the first 3 albums.
@daf8272 жыл бұрын
MK is one of those players who is instantly recognizable. He seems like a delightful chap, as well.
@ghall19645 жыл бұрын
You have all the music genres then you have Mark Knopfler . He is in a league of his own.
@dbcopper103 жыл бұрын
I feel like I owe him $35 for the lesson.
@grantjohnston58173 жыл бұрын
We all owe him for all the great music! Brothers in Chords!
@isaacnewton50753 жыл бұрын
nah he's too drunk 25$
@acausalfermion3 жыл бұрын
Get one of his records.Tracker is an all-round brilliant one.
@simon-di7xt3 жыл бұрын
$100*
@blucat42 жыл бұрын
Nah, keep it. He's do'in all-right.
@pyannaguy43613 жыл бұрын
He summed it ALL up at the end. "You've got to really WANT to be able to play." People can talk & talk & theorize & give opinions & talk about "gifted" this & "talented" that, but it's the same with most skills. If you WANT it BAD, you'll keep at it & you won't get worse. It's DESIRE!
@pietperske35833 жыл бұрын
and passion.
@Bulletguy073 жыл бұрын
@pyannaguy......Nail on head there as thats true for all instruments. I think a element of talent helps though.
@pyannaguy43613 жыл бұрын
@@Bulletguy07 I hear that. An old sax player I worked with when I was a kid sort of down-played 'talent,' though; he said; "It's funny: It seems like the more I practice & listen to & learn from guys who are better than me?...the more 'talented' I get!" LOL It's true, though: some people seem to "take to it" a little more naturally. Keep on rollin', Brother!
@mik-exe-3 жыл бұрын
Whenever he plays, especially when he talks through his method, he is incredibly mesmerising.
@chrisdeakin377 Жыл бұрын
This guy is an artist, and his brush is his guitar !
@kingshearer25 ай бұрын
i think it's how modest he is which is as mesmerising as his guitar playing (well not quite!)
@beltranthomas90663 жыл бұрын
Dire straits are every dad's favorite band
@macgraal71503 жыл бұрын
That’s far from true
@banjopete3 жыл бұрын
That’s because dads are smart.
@theabroodryk31613 жыл бұрын
In my house it's the mom's ultimate favorite and the dad and kids love it too
@strangetex3 жыл бұрын
I agree with this message
@Lex_en_vrai3 жыл бұрын
Mine likes Genesis and Pink Floyd better lol
@arisgod27498 жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler is one of the best and most underrated guitar players of all time.
@2011littlejohn18 жыл бұрын
+Arisgod27 He got asked to play with Chet Atkins a true sign of greatness and was able to worship at the shrine.
@BilisNegra8 жыл бұрын
+Arisgod27 Actually, he's not. He's widely recognised as a quite skilled performer. But of course, you had to repeat that stock phrase once again.
@ProTomDekkers8 жыл бұрын
+BilisNegra I disagree, eventhough he isn't completely unknown most people won't mention him if you ask them to name some great guitar players.
@macfunkey8 жыл бұрын
+Arisgod27 There's 1352 guitar pickers ... all of them have their own style and attractions ...
@TKTnetwork8 жыл бұрын
+Arisgod27 He is the best in my oppinion and he is not underrated. Mid 80ties Dire Straits played all the biggest stadium on this planet!
@georgeclinton36573 жыл бұрын
"I've got one somewhere..." spoken like a pro.
@brad49082 жыл бұрын
Imagine being as skillful as that man, while retaining insight into a humble memory of how tough to learn it all.
@rorytoomey2 жыл бұрын
Right on.
@tonycollierx2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely , his genius is not just in his ability but his humanity and empathy too. Sometimes God's dice roll double sixes
@MrCosmik18 жыл бұрын
I love how the guitar replaces progressively his words. "Well first you ding tating ping ting and then you dong padong tong tong, you know, dong ding ta dong"
@zaheerpatel24498 жыл бұрын
I know right lol reminds me of my guitar teacher.
@cosmicsprings86905 жыл бұрын
Scaly Khajiit well it sure did him a lot of good and a whole lot of money and his chicks for free. 🤣😂🤣
@Failons894 жыл бұрын
Dead 😂🤣
@d-rockanomaly92434 жыл бұрын
It's like Bob Ross... "ok, next, you just gotta.... simply...." **paints an entire perfect mountain in 2 seconds** ... "just like that, nice n easy". You can't teach where the rubber hits the road.Pure intuition at one point. Understanding how we understand the complexity of music is too nuanced to teach. You can teach technicality, but you can't teach how to utilize it effectively.
@roddykennedy94763 жыл бұрын
Yep….you often see this with the elites. They have something extra 👍
@tontossidekick110 жыл бұрын
How humble this guy is ,he is one of the greatest guitarists in the WORLD period.
@jorhay13 жыл бұрын
This guy is one of the best guitarists who ever lived.
@jeffatkins68903 жыл бұрын
Turn it up and rip the knob off !
@campyoldie3 жыл бұрын
He is undoubtably a good guitarist but cannot read (the dots) as discovered when he sat in with Steely Dan on 'Time out of Mind'.
@holliswilliams84262 жыл бұрын
@@campyoldie most guitarists can't read music sheets, is that what you mean?
@saxx0012 жыл бұрын
The ONLY one,
@roypruysvdhoeven18552 жыл бұрын
VERY TRUE !!
@chrisblore6385 Жыл бұрын
I really don’t believe there is a more humble guitar player around. He plays with such passion.
@GeorgiaBoy19614 жыл бұрын
"This is a guitar teacher's nightmare, because I'm not really doing it the way it is supposed to be done...." The great ones like Mark K. find their own style, their own place on the guitar to call home. There's no one "real" way to play the guitar; there are probably as many ways of approaching the instrument as there are people playing it. That's one of the beautiful things about it. My goodness, what an amazing talent Mark Knopfler is! His noodling around for a moment here and there is more satisfying musically, than most of the music on radio today! What an amazing gift...
@CartePostale.4 жыл бұрын
My husband was lucky to have grown up with & knows Mark & his brother David while my friend on the other side of the water was Van Morrison & the members of "Clannad". Mark, for all his talent is a truly humble human being.
@themistermax4 жыл бұрын
That comes across. A great artist, doesn't need to puff himself up. He's already up.
@pattyoneill67243 жыл бұрын
Love this guy ,
@brettneuberger64663 жыл бұрын
Luucky
@anthonymaina5688 Жыл бұрын
You remind me ....there will be days like these...van Morrison great guy
@toughlikerocks5 ай бұрын
I'm just getting into finger style guitar and just discovered Mark Knopfler. I knew he was an astounding finger style player but I had no idea he was such a blues hound. But it kind of makes sense he got his start playing country blues. It's so impressive the way he just bangs out Freight Train and Mississippi Blues and Blind Blake licks like it's nothing. I'm sure his knowledge of the old blues masters is encyclopedic.
@erroneousbatch3 ай бұрын
Agreed. And it also sounds as though Justin Johnson might be right up your street, Dood. Check him out if you haven't already :)
@webchez692 жыл бұрын
The more I see of Mr. Knopfler, the more I appreciate his musical talent. Not all rock legends are true musical masters.
@writereducator6 жыл бұрын
He remembers and honors the first baby steps every guitarist has to take. Such humility!
@critstixdarkspear53754 жыл бұрын
One thing I love the most. The eye contact with the interviewer when he plays. “Here’s a tune for you and I’m not blinking until it finishes”.
@lewie7820 Жыл бұрын
He's so cool& humble. He'll show you how he does things and he knows you won't be able to match him.....
@akxeman3 жыл бұрын
I can watch legends like Mark talk straight up guitar talk all day. Great stuff.
@gislertom7 жыл бұрын
As admirable as his playing is, what is even more fascinating is Mark as a person. He loves what he does and seems like a genuinely kind and down to earth person.
@minimusic46308 жыл бұрын
What modesty. Truly impressive how he has managed to stay so grounded and real.
@LEO1WOLF7 жыл бұрын
Funny you mentioned this. I respect his humility or perhaps a complete disregard for arrogance. . . Reason being, he appears to be genuine as if to think: "I'll just sit don't here, show the kiddies something completely different so far as picking, as opposed to using a pick goes & we'll be off"! Such a great way to teach the new players coming up through the ranks.
@work19077 жыл бұрын
I think he humbly mentioned it one time that he made it when he was already at a mature age(his mid twenties?)so he knew how to cope with it.
@LEO1WOLF7 жыл бұрын
work1907 - - good point!
@work19077 жыл бұрын
LEO1WOLF It is! but he was also being humble.You could find a douche in his thirties anywhere haha.
@jamesdurek60406 жыл бұрын
Ben platt
@alannorris8465 Жыл бұрын
I know his secret: He LOVES it. All of it. "y'know it's falling asleep with it and waking up and. . ." This is a man who started as a kid loving the sound of a guitar. He didn't need to be pushed. He didn't need to be told when to practice. He didn't start out wanting to be a rock star. He LOVES the sound of a guitar. You can't make that happen. If you find that thing in life and you have the basic talent, you can become just like Mar. . . ah, who am I kidding. This guy is just special! I do love to hear him play and explain. It's like Michaelangelo saying "Well first I hit the marble a little hard to start the edge, then I soften the features with smaller hits" -as he is sculpting "David"!
@neilssterling5122 Жыл бұрын
If you like him talking about it you should hear Eric Clapton explaining how he plays the guitar.
@teddyspaw Жыл бұрын
And you have a talent for writing!
@channelname578 ай бұрын
Very much like Stevie Rayor John Mayer. Guys who just couldn't put it down since they loved it so much.
@sozza232 жыл бұрын
Seems to me, and it's just my observation, that the really talented (and Mark has it in spades), have such an endearing humility that makes people gravitate towards them. Mark Knopfler is without doubt one of the best guitarists on the planet.
@YelpBullhorn4 жыл бұрын
The most unassuming rock superstar ever. What a legend! Nobody can play his stuff. Only him!
@danking935 Жыл бұрын
Who the best is, is subjective. We like who we like. I will say that MK produces a distinct tone that, to me, is unique to him. Some say it's because he doesn't use a pick. I feel it is the sound of the longing heart.
@ratherknotty10 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear a star such as Mark Knopler being so down to earth, real pleasure.
@ajfarms6303 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love it when a man like him with his talent is humble enough to show folks how to play and help teach them some licks. He doesn't see arrogant to me at all.
@TelecasterLPGTop Жыл бұрын
My father was a great piano player, his approach to his piano playing was a lot like Knopfler's on the guitar. His left hand would be working the bass line while his right hand took care of everything else. He was a sensitive man and it showed in his playing. He died of cancer and as the sickness took over he was really upset when it affected his playing..
@waynemasey54510 ай бұрын
Nice story so sorry to hear that marks the best a craftsman in his own right 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@Jonslopes8110 ай бұрын
Dude, you brought tears to my eyes… 😢 Is there any online video of your dad performing? Would love to see his talent in action. 😊
@lazyarrow4 жыл бұрын
"You gotta really wanna be able to play." Thank you, Mark Knopfler, for the inspiring words.
@pauleliot64298 жыл бұрын
A Humble Genius
@ufewl8 жыл бұрын
+Paul Eliot when you are a genius you can afford to be humble!!
@maiaradantas97408 жыл бұрын
de rapazes sexo
@wedonotforgivewedonotforge30313 жыл бұрын
"You really wanna do it ,you really wanna be able to play" ......truest words ever
@ddbeaman2 жыл бұрын
What a gift that Mark is teaching us, he is such a legend
@fossy43215 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ he does stuff that's almost impossible for regular guitarists while chatting to the camera. like it's normal and easy. RESPECT.
@ClaptonDennis4 жыл бұрын
"You know... and then (playing great stuff) ...You know" 🤣 oh I just love Mark Knopfler since 1986 or so.
@LukenUSee4 жыл бұрын
He IS the guitar
@leonwns6103 жыл бұрын
Knopfler is an absolute Genius and Legend. One of the best.
@WookieWarriorz2 жыл бұрын
He did nothing here that's in any way difficult for regular guitarists, this is all fairly basic fingerpicking and 12 bar blues or pentatonic riffs, he's not doing any tim Henson shit haha
@officialdazer2 жыл бұрын
@@WookieWarriorz You're right, most people here are absolute morons
@hushcolours10 жыл бұрын
A simple and accessible speech to the general public from an hard-working artist. Because to play as well as he does, it's not magic. It's many and many hours of practice.
@mikekleanthous70233 жыл бұрын
This man should become a musician or join a band or something.
@highconnery4723 жыл бұрын
Dummy. He is aleready a famous musician. Anyone who whooshes me is gae
@samuelcf973 жыл бұрын
Good joke!!
@rongitbhattacharya54263 жыл бұрын
dumbo
@kellywalker84073 жыл бұрын
Maybe even write a song or two. A hit song can really help out if you're strapped for cash or in dire straits financially.
@joelsaddler94513 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha 🤣
@user-gl2eq2ly4g Жыл бұрын
Sultans of swing blew my mind..... Still does
@at90percent9 жыл бұрын
I just got a personal guitar lesson from Mark Knopfler. KZbin is pretty great sometimes.
@at90percent8 жыл бұрын
***** Nope, Lacca Magination.
@at90percent8 жыл бұрын
***** Nope, you're Lacca Magination.
@at90percent8 жыл бұрын
***** Proven right. Even a comment with no comment.
@irishelk38 жыл бұрын
+Pianoman 70s style yeah haha
@dragmyre8 жыл бұрын
+Pianoman 70s style . SO? what
@michaelhanrahanmoore16228 жыл бұрын
i am completely in awe. he constantly veers away from trying to impress. he just does it. hats off gentlemen, a genius!!
@williamfrederickpate36083 жыл бұрын
Who wouldn't want to be his best friend? (or one of his students) His love for music and especially the guitar is contagious. Thank you for the post.
@stopstalkingyouspookybastard3 жыл бұрын
mark: you know...* mark: and then...* mark: you know...* mark: you know...* mark: and then...* *smashes it me: no, no mark, i dont know that
@Cinnamontwistable3 жыл бұрын
This got me laughing... hard
@DJEEPER3 жыл бұрын
@@Cinnamontwistable You just do the... * And a little * And... * Me:
@isaacnewton50753 жыл бұрын
huh? you just go: ... *
@isaacnewton50753 жыл бұрын
ok I wrote that before I wrote the other comment so I leave it
@kevinferrie13532 жыл бұрын
He lets the guitar do all the talking!
@bitchslapper1210 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this Ma Rk Knopfler, he's great!
@toothandsticks10 жыл бұрын
You're in for quite a good show! He's one of the best. Check out his Sultans of Swing and Telegraph Road, if you get the chance.
@pwnubenston48110 жыл бұрын
holy shit how had you not heard of him.. he is without doubt in the top 5 best guitarists ever to play. surely money for nothing has one of the best riffs anyone has ever heard. and romeo and juliet.. holy shit that is just gold.
@user-ko3lw1hr4x10 жыл бұрын
pwnu benston toothandsticks you're missing the whole point of the joke about the misspelled name, i think
@toothandsticks10 жыл бұрын
Fancy that. You might be right there!
@bitchslapper1210 жыл бұрын
I am speechless.
@patsyod9 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend (now my wife of 34 years) bought me the first Dire Straits album which included Sultans of Swing, and I was hooked! Mark is definitely one of the best ever guitar players ever. Saw him at the NEC and he was absolutely superb.,
@CooManTunes8 жыл бұрын
+Pat Diamond I saw him in Berkeley in September. It was a dream come true.
@topjamtracks5424 Жыл бұрын
This guy is one of the finest guitarists to ever walk the earth
@the_katman21814 жыл бұрын
Just seems like such a thoroughly nice bloke.
@cherylwalkerczekala41623 жыл бұрын
Generous teacher.
@timhofstetter56543 жыл бұрын
'E'd make a good neighbor, wouldn't 'e? 8)
@kuladeeluxe10 жыл бұрын
He really comes across as a great guy. Bet he makes a good neighbour.
@Fitzliputzli2310 жыл бұрын
He is an introvert guy feeling uncomfortable in a crowd. It took him years to get used to being a star. He still hates being interviewed.
@eyeofthetiger82879 жыл бұрын
Fitzliputzli23 it is not true at all what you say, I don't know any musician who was that cool playing and singing songs in front of big crowd's like he did, if you feel uncomfortable, then you can't play the guitar so clean and sing without errors like he did, yes he was a quiet humble guy , he was a genius, and he did not hate interviews like you said, how do you figure this ?
@Fitzliputzli239 жыл бұрын
He feels safe when playing the guitar. But he doesn't like crowds, interviews and star-huzzle. How I know? It is simple. He said so in several interviews.
@fenderstratguy9 жыл бұрын
Robert Sklomeit There are plenty of entertainers who are naturally shy, but can do amazing things in front of a relatively 'anonymous' crowd.
@Fitzliputzli239 жыл бұрын
Not sure. It was in the 80's when Dire Straits hit the peak of their success. Maybe Guitar Player Mag. The journalist asked Marc why there are only a few interviews available. He said he feels kinda embarrassed being interviewed. Also read the last paragraph here [triple-w].mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/frameset.php?frame=/biogs/mark.html
@unique2108564 жыл бұрын
A pal of mine met the Dire Straits band members many years ago and he was struck by how much their fame had not touched them. He said they remained kind and normal. This video proves what my pal said to be absolutely spot on. It must be hard to not let fame affect you.
@embracethesuck10413 жыл бұрын
I wish this was a lot longer. I could listen to Mark talk music and guitars for hours
@patk12543 жыл бұрын
Mark has his own you-tube videos !!
@camc54833 жыл бұрын
"You have to want to be really able to play." Punctuate that sentence however you want. That, in essence, is the goal of any serious player. Well said, Mark.
@lifeonastring8 жыл бұрын
4:16 Blind Blake "That'll never happen no more" 4:33 Willie Brown "Mississippi blues" So much love for this man!!
@saeidmomtahan9 жыл бұрын
Saw them in 1984 in a small auditorium in Austin. One of the best shows I've ever seen
@nodayatthebeach Жыл бұрын
So modest, so talented, and a distinct sound which I love.
@tedcabana2 жыл бұрын
Mark is a one of a kind. Always on of my favorites.
@sirpaul99626 жыл бұрын
The unsung hero of rock n roll ladies and gentlemen Mr. Mark Knopfler
@wbravo666 жыл бұрын
indeed
@porkulate8 жыл бұрын
"You have to really want to be able to play"! It really does take that kind of dedication and commitment! Thanks for ALL of the great lyrics, vocals and music Mark, especially one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES - as a retired US Army Officer - which is "Brothers In Arms"!
@kirkmuffie75422 жыл бұрын
Always loved to hear Mark play. He is a great guitarist. True artist.
@Hiro.the.God. Жыл бұрын
There are extraordinary people who do extraordinary things.
@zacharylagler2428 жыл бұрын
I've never heard anyone get those sounds out of an acoustic except Mark Knopfler. Amazing guitarist and one of my alltime favourites!
@kingrobert1st8 жыл бұрын
+Zachary Lagler Then listen to Tommy Emmanuel.
@wild72798 жыл бұрын
+Zachary Lagler Knopflers writes boring lyrics and is overrated the BBC's idea of a great guitarist. Richard Thompson and Dick Gaughan can get real pure emotion of out of an acoustic guitar
@zacharylagler2428 жыл бұрын
wild 72 I disagree, he writes his songs on real life events that have happened, and his guitar playing is simply amazing.
@kingrobert1st8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@t0m5418 жыл бұрын
making it look so effortless...what an absolute gifted man...
@JohnvanGurp Жыл бұрын
What a humble and likeable guy!
@kitboklanglaloo66634 жыл бұрын
One of the melodious guitarist in the world. Salute to you sir
@gemos77778 жыл бұрын
amazing self taught talent
@chrisbronson5341 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great chance to listen to one of the most inspiring guitar Players. Loved his reaction to Chet Atkins years ago .
@lodgecav4903 жыл бұрын
Who can forget the classic French & Saunders sketch with Mark, Lemmy, Dave Gilmour, Mark King etc.....No dots? Golden. Well worth a watch.
@thetiler10 жыл бұрын
I've played a lot of styles, classical, folk all kinds of stuff and love to sing as well, But what I wouldn't give to play and be taught at Mark's house for a week :) What gem of cool fingerpickin, he could give. Even the tidbits at the end of this video is pure gold, blues on steroids. What a contributor to COOL acoustic and electric blues rock, folk and the list goes on, I respect this man quite a bit! And love the fact that he was a favorite of Chet Atkins as well. What a wealth of information he has in those fingers! A very special guy he is! And attained the starry heights doing fingerpicking which VERY few gold record makers ever did. That is quite a pioneering effort ! WaY to Go Mark!
@vivienlee47110 жыл бұрын
I so agree!
@joelyoungcbi10 жыл бұрын
5:38 - "This is a guitar teacher's nightmare, because I'm not really doing it the way it's supposed to be done." ...and that's where masters like MK come from. :)
@cygorn6 жыл бұрын
I have to disagree with Mark on "I'm not really doing it the way it's supposed to be done." he must have meant, they don't teach you how to be this good
@cryptovolta42536 жыл бұрын
Hi Joel! He is a great player for sure! However, he is 100% incorrect on that point. Using the Thumb on the high strings and fingers on the low strings has been done since the late 1800's. It's done constantly in every style of fingerpicking and has been taught to me by every finger picking instructor I have had. Not sure where he got the idea that it's not supposed to be done :O!
@psi42623 жыл бұрын
Legend like Mark can explain so much with little effort
@BrianWMay3 жыл бұрын
The beauty of his style/s is that nobody told him what he COULDN'T do. Marvellous. Well over fifty years since I started playing and I have the joy of learning. It's a wonderful feeling. Thanks again for posting this all those years ago.
@NACHOXVALLE9 жыл бұрын
One great human being & a really unique artist.
@teslah29974 жыл бұрын
He just blows me away....and I really loved he and Chet playing together.....that was Pure Magic!!!
@reverendayglow3 жыл бұрын
He's so MODEST. From his talk you'd just think he was so AVERAGE. He doesn't show off at all.
@davida30843 жыл бұрын
He talks and comes across just a normal guy , but we all know him as a god his talent looks effortless the way he bends the guitar strings is just mesmerising ❤
@shaynebergwever62683 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Sheer brilliance!. His mucking around is superb!
@mikecurtis9004 жыл бұрын
I love the way he speaks via guitar playing, like he can only explain so much with his mouth, the guitar takes over him lol amazing musician and artist!
@blindterrytucci27528 жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler is the reason I stopped using a pick. I was in absolute awe that everything on "Sultans" was played finger style. Haven't used one in about 15 years and can play most anything without one. From folk to heavy metal tremolo picking. Every guitar player needs to know how to play without a pick.
@MrArchonta7 жыл бұрын
Guitarists get confused because the left hand is doing the acrobatics and gets easily tired, as there are chords and riffs to be learned (not to mention solos). Classical guitarists develop an unbelievable agility to their right hands, which (according to Andres Segovia) is doing the 85% of the work. A mere presentation and a simple explanation of right-hand techniques in flamenco music is about 8 DVDs (16 hrs). It doesn't matter that these are different music styles; more or less, some right-hand techniques also apply in folk, rock, jazz, even metal. Those who invest in finger style are always rewarded!
@blindterrytucci27527 жыл бұрын
I'm left handed so it was, supposedly, harder to learn. I know some people treat fingerpicking left handed as some sort of magic trick...which is great because if I botch something, they're les likely to notice. Haha.
@blindterrytucci27527 жыл бұрын
It's uncommon but definitely not weird. For how long you've been playing, you have one up on probably 99% of people with the same amount of experience. The difference in the amount of guitarists that can only play with a pick to people who don't use one is huge. It's good to know both ways, of course. If you decide not to play with a pick all the time, I recommend still learning how to hold one because it'll make playing anything that needs a pick far easier by using your thumb and finger. That's how I do it, anyway. You might come up with your own way that's more comfortable.
@toridetherisingwind41357 жыл бұрын
I try to be multi-disciplinary in my playing, I reserve finger picking for my acoustic and the pick (mostly) for my electric. I've only been playing for just over a year though so I probably can't see the gap between the two as you can. Still as Mark said in his video, I really want to play, so it's coming along ^^.
@colinclough58836 жыл бұрын
phdfxwg Fischercat wise words.
@furrymonkeything3 жыл бұрын
Mark is my hero because he makes the guitar sing. This was a useful tip from him ☺️🎸
@TheCharliebeardog3 жыл бұрын
one of my favorites and he seems like a good humble man
@oldguy5379 жыл бұрын
I watch this video every now and then , the only thing wrong with it is it's not long enough ..
@overundersidewaysdown70108 жыл бұрын
This guy IS the Sultan of Swing, in case you don't know. He's not saving it up for Friday night!
@Boshjall8 жыл бұрын
+over under sideways down Is it wrong that I tought you said "This guy is the Satin of Swing"? :3
@overundersidewaysdown70108 жыл бұрын
Yung Sid Beezy he's got a daytime job...he's doing alright!
@senkrat123458 жыл бұрын
+over under sideways down and that ol' guitar is all he can afford
@overundersidewaysdown70108 жыл бұрын
Skendrović Nikola ...and he CAN make it cry and sing!
@Byson8 жыл бұрын
+over under sideways down You keep talking like that and you'll be in some dire straights my friend!
@PJCochrane3 жыл бұрын
The most underrated guitar player in history. Absolute magician with a guitar.
@Jimmy-up2xk3 жыл бұрын
10 million views would disagree. Junior kimbroughs the most underrated guitar magician
@calebm.56983 жыл бұрын
Do you know what underrated means?
@pjcochrane53913 жыл бұрын
Of course I do. Perhaps I should have expanded my statement. It was made with regards to the constant ‘greatest’ lists I see. He’s rarely mentioned yet is one of the best.
@soofitnsexy Жыл бұрын
do you speak english?????
@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын
And with observing and making life into music
@signorpippistrello3 жыл бұрын
The reason he is - for me - so far atop other guitar heroes is the fact he´s so good with the soft tones, the ones you often hardly hear and maybe not even notice at first. Not on display in this video btw.
@abistonservices92493 жыл бұрын
A great guitar player with excellent music too, not to be forgotten, thanks Mark!👍
@lawrencetaylor41012 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite albums is Mark playing with Chet Atkins. Chet was an amazing guitar player in country, but his playing ability went beyond country. He also became a record executive and probably helped the career of a gazillion people, and had everyone's respect. Chet started giving out guitar awards to guitarists that had it. He gave one to Les Paul, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed and I think Buck Owens. I don't know if he gave an award to Mark, but their album and songs together were an award enough.
@blucat42 жыл бұрын
The album Mark with Chet Atkins is bland as drying paint, the only thing by Mark I've ever heard that is bad. Chet Atkins also teamed up with Tommy Emmanuel, the other that he gave the award to, and their collaboration was the worst thing that Tommy has ever released. Chet played a lot of notes, every one sounding the same, no feel, like a fucking metronome. Not musical at all. I don't know why two of the worlds greatest guitarists did that soul-less bland crap with him. Especially Mark Knopfler, who's whole style is based on feel. You need to smoke a joint and learn the meaning of the word feel! You're listening with your mind. Listen with your feelings, man. (Sorry, was that too harsh? :-) I HATE Chet Atkins. Each to his own. :-) Have a nice day. :-)
@otherkorean2 жыл бұрын
I think it was Roy Clark instead of Buck Owens. Roy had mad guitar skills but Buck was a better songwriter. I put Chet, Glen, Jerry, and Roy in my top 4 list of country guitarists.
@windellmcspindell3652 Жыл бұрын
One of the most humble person, more less famous musician ever. He keeps life simple and good.
@phillipholt60053 жыл бұрын
The older he gets he gets better. Some people say that they forget but not Mark. I love the acoustic guitar!!!!!!
@spacebum4 жыл бұрын
My absolute idol since I was old enough to know what music was. A legend and the humblest man too.