The Guitars of Mark Knopfler: A Short History

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@johnmsuhr
@johnmsuhr 2 жыл бұрын
The Carved top I made had an EMG 85 in the bridge not the 81 but an 85. The boost on the push pull was actually the SPC mid boost I installed full blast on a push pull. 👍
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! I love being schooled by the MAN himself. Thanks for clearing that up Mister Suhr.
@kevinjohnbetts
@kevinjohnbetts 2 жыл бұрын
The 85 would appear to suit Knopfler more. I've owned several guitars with EMGs over the years and the 81 was always a bit brash compared to the 85. Thanks for the extra info John.
@drippinglass
@drippinglass 2 жыл бұрын
Hi john. I miss you over on TGP. I got banned. 😁👍
@TomMarvan
@TomMarvan 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, John, what a beautifully *crafted* guitar.
@FateGathersStudios
@FateGathersStudios 2 жыл бұрын
well damn, the legend himself has entered the chat.
@MrCREWCRUSHIN95
@MrCREWCRUSHIN95 2 жыл бұрын
Mark also played a black Schecter Telecaster in the early 80s. I went to Rudy's in 82 and asked to buy the same black schecter tele as my hero. The salesman said to come back the next day because Mark would probably be there (he hung out there a lot). Sure enough, I came back the next day and he was there. He was incredibly nice (to a 13 year old kid!), and we played together and he gave me some tips. (Yes, he showed me how to properly do the final lick on sultans of swing!) He handed me the same Schecter black Tele model that he played and I bought it that day. Still my go-to guitar. Plays like butter.
@Sorrowablaze
@Sorrowablaze Жыл бұрын
what a cool story !
@Mouseend
@Mouseend Жыл бұрын
Wow what a great story! Thats my dream, unfortunately im born in the wrong era, and wrong country :(. But at least I have the chance to listen to his and their amazing music
@RideAcrossTheRiver
@RideAcrossTheRiver Жыл бұрын
That guitar really bangs "Solid Rock" on _Alchemy._
@RickBeato
@RickBeato 2 жыл бұрын
Great job Hypes!
@clownhands
@clownhands 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Rick, please interview Mark!
@tadpoleinnit2643
@tadpoleinnit2643 2 жыл бұрын
@@clownhands ...and Hendrix
@a-nus
@a-nus 2 жыл бұрын
boomer bends
@briancoyne6700
@briancoyne6700 2 жыл бұрын
@@clownhands Agreed!!
@FoardenotFord
@FoardenotFord 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Rick - have we not gotten a ‘What Makes This Song Great: Dire Straits’ video due to copyright issues? Seems like the only logical explanation at this point!
@Fozzie1481
@Fozzie1481 2 жыл бұрын
Knopfler is simply unparalleled. There's nobody like him, he can play two random notes and you know it's him.
@guitarandstuff
@guitarandstuff 2 жыл бұрын
Up to now I believe the guitar in "Brothers in arms" to be one of the most haunting pieces of music I've ever heard! Great work!
@tadpoleinnit2643
@tadpoleinnit2643 2 жыл бұрын
Listen to the soundtrack to the movie, 'Local Hero' if you haven't done so already. It'll blow your socks off.
@goodun2974
@goodun2974 2 жыл бұрын
@@tadpoleinnit2643 , that's a good movie too.
@wmhhealth2018
@wmhhealth2018 2 жыл бұрын
It sounds like Pink Floyd may have written it for Dire Straits. I know that is not the case but the influence cannot be denied.
@ix-Xafra
@ix-Xafra 2 жыл бұрын
The volume swell notes are pretty haunting, like when he imitated a ship fog horn on Waterline on the first album. Strats were made for volume swell lines, but I reckon he's used a volume pedal at times as well.
@Madmanmarque
@Madmanmarque 2 жыл бұрын
@@tadpoleinnit2643 Absolutely! And, the film is great too!
@johnnathancordy
@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for having me! I'm late but I'm going to get the coffee now!!
@kmajor44
@kmajor44 2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly clean shaven video to complement Mark’s perfectly clean tones. Well done (as usual) Keith!!
@guitrr
@guitrr 2 жыл бұрын
Less wind resistance 😉
@allenmitchell09
@allenmitchell09 2 жыл бұрын
He even lost the soul patch!
@Mark70609
@Mark70609 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even notice, good spotting.
@JohnnyArtPavlou
@JohnnyArtPavlou 2 жыл бұрын
How to get the most face with the leastleast gear. If he were to start shaving channel, he would use a straight razor and it would be called Five Strop World. Okay, bye! 🥸
@drippinglass
@drippinglass 2 жыл бұрын
Hell of a player. Mark is hardly ever mentioned as an inspirational guitar player, but I’m floored by his style.
@ipuya
@ipuya 2 жыл бұрын
Knopfler is guitar royalty. So humble and down to earth and when he talks about his guitars you can see his passion oozing out of him. Dire straits is one of the soundtracks to my teens and I'll never forget their performance at live aid!
@PavelFomenkov
@PavelFomenkov 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Finally, a video on Mark Knopfler on one of the big music channels. They usually either skip Mark completely or talk about the boring usual stuff. This, however, is another story. Accurate and interesting even for die-hards, though not without little flukes. It's ridiculous how everybody seems to love MK but rarely talks about how great of a songwriter and guitar player he is. I often think why he's so catastrophically underrated.
@mijorchard6206
@mijorchard6206 2 жыл бұрын
I think there are (at least) two things at play here: firstly, the fact that Dire Straits ultimately became too popular to be thought of as cool, and suffered a little from 'dad rock' and 'corporate rock' labels; secondly, the fact that MK's solo work has not had such broad appeal. I have to say, though, that Dire Straits came online the year I went to university and, when I took my son to his first day at university almost 30 years later, Sultans of Swing was still coming out of the windows of the student residence.
@kentl7228
@kentl7228 Жыл бұрын
I wish this channel used you for some demos. You are the most qualified player I know to show the Knopfler style. I hope all is safe and well in Turkey.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld Жыл бұрын
I’ll look at his channel. Thanks!
@Reckefisch
@Reckefisch Жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld You definitely should! Pavel is the man when it comes to the intricacies of Knopfler's playing. Also: thanks a lot for this very detailed video on my favourite musician's guitars, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
@lessehead
@lessehead Жыл бұрын
⁠@@mijorchard6206I feel sorry for people who haven’t experienced his solo work; I really do. It is unparalleled, just the most beautiful, haunting music, rich with history and interesting characters. I have a Spotify playlist just for Knopfler/Straits. The songwriting, guitar work, singing, everything about his albums is dear to my heart.
@f.fields2703
@f.fields2703 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful job Keith, Knopfler is my favorite player, for me he is the Tone Master. Incredible sound.
@briancoyne6700
@briancoyne6700 2 жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler is the reason I fell in love with guitar so long ago. It was the Making Movies album that got me.
@leomilani_gtr
@leomilani_gtr 2 жыл бұрын
Watch out for scams, mate.
@N04H_Hunter
@N04H_Hunter Жыл бұрын
A majority of the guitars covered here are being auctioned off by Christie’s. A lot of Dire Straits guitars that he used have been donated. I’d like to see who ends up receiving these infamous guitars.🤔
@TheStobb50
@TheStobb50 2 жыл бұрын
Complete shock, Street scene in Newcastle, that’s my old car, 1965 Vauxhall Victor 101, 1970 it was sold to my dad seven years later given me. It’s not a guitar but it’s important to me thank you. Hank Marvin and Mark Knopfler All grew up in the same area the generation of part there must’ve been something in the water
@Kevinreilly96
@Kevinreilly96 2 жыл бұрын
Mark is beyond underrated. He's a guitarists, guitarist. Great video, well done as always.
@DaveTaste
@DaveTaste Жыл бұрын
What does beyond underrated mean? Unheard of?
@RoyHodgson97
@RoyHodgson97 Жыл бұрын
@@DaveTaste I was wondering that too🤣🤣
@colinluckens9591
@colinluckens9591 6 ай бұрын
Obviously it means "super overrated"!!....what's the problem with how he put it??
@markhammer643
@markhammer643 2 жыл бұрын
Somewhere around 1987 or so, Dire Straits came to town, and I made a point of going to the venue during the afternoon, and giving a pickup to Mark Knopfler. It was an Epiphone New Yorker pickup I had foolishly taken from my late '50s Epi Windsor; replaced with a pair of humbuckers I had wound. The New Yorker pickups can look, to the untrained eye, like a minihumbucker. But much like the old "gold foil" pickups, they are single-coil underneath the cover, and have a row of adjustable screws near the outer edge, to compensate for string volume, albeit poorly. Unlike gold foils, they are actually gold-plated, and have a real ivory mounting surround - a relic from the days before we cared about conservation. Some years later - maybe a dozen - I exchanged e-mails with John Suhr, recounted the pickup, and since he was essentially Mark's builder, inquired if he had ever installed it for Mark on anything, or even seen it, for that matter. He replied that he hadn't. I hope Knopfler realized what I had given him, and it didn't end up in a trash heap somewhere. Those things are irreplaceable.
@rocnpops62
@rocnpops62 2 жыл бұрын
Above all Mark is the sound of a Stratocaster for me. I’ve been hooked since the first album in ‘78 as a sixteen year old. I’m turning sixty this month and treated myself to my first CS. 60’s Fiesta Red of course. Thanks again for another great one Keith.
@methyleneblue4659
@methyleneblue4659 2 жыл бұрын
The T style Schecter is under a snooker table in a village in Leicestershire.... still with the last strings MK play on it.
@tadpoleinnit2643
@tadpoleinnit2643 2 жыл бұрын
Is it like Excalibur? The snooker table will only lift and release the Schecter when The Once & Future King of Boomer Music comes to claim it?
@stickylizardbabyangel
@stickylizardbabyangel 2 жыл бұрын
@@tadpoleinnit2643 yes, “along with a sad sod bearing the nickname Tadpole, writing vacuous comments in KZbin”, goes the prophecy
@methyleneblue4659
@methyleneblue4659 2 жыл бұрын
@@tadpoleinnit2643 Actually the snooker table is out of the Crucible, tournament play by some big names and much hallowed. The 'sword of Knopfler' it there to protect the table from the evil trolls of Uintoob.... as goes the prophecy??
@robertrouleau1000
@robertrouleau1000 2 жыл бұрын
Mark is exceptional. The reason for this his exceptional natural ability and the fact that he plays from the heart.
@subhajitsarkar5921
@subhajitsarkar5921 2 жыл бұрын
The amount of research you have done Sir for this video is really commendable ... Mind blown ...
@traceyoungs1637
@traceyoungs1637 2 жыл бұрын
Keith, you are a Master Historian- once again I am taken backwards in time travel through my life by a “short history “ episode of Five Watt World. Thank you!
@joe_seppi
@joe_seppi 2 жыл бұрын
Yet another great video, Keith. I live about 3 miles from Blyth where Mark grew up and instantly recognised the photo of the Evening Chronicle newspaper offices in Newcastle. Excellent research mate! Keep up the great work 👍🏼
@steviebrd1065
@steviebrd1065 2 жыл бұрын
For those that don't know, brewer's droop is an English expression for when overconsumption of beer makes lovemaking impossible, droop meaning limp.
@pretty.noodles3540
@pretty.noodles3540 2 жыл бұрын
These amazing Brit colloquialisms are the reason I go on the internet. Thanks for sharing.
@drippinglass
@drippinglass 2 жыл бұрын
That’s the worst! 😄
@castleanthrax1833
@castleanthrax1833 2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a slang term for "bromine" which was dispensed (without their knowledge)to soldiers in WWI, to inhibit erections and thus preventing them from acquiring a venerial disease.
@allan-shephard
@allan-shephard 2 жыл бұрын
@@castleanthrax1833 In the Dire Straits song "Industrial Disease" some of the lyrics are "brewers droop from drinking beer". Didn't know about the whole bromine thing for soldiers. Geez.
@niceguy91320
@niceguy91320 11 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is such a phenomenal guitarist & story teller! Great video!
@easygoin2887
@easygoin2887 2 жыл бұрын
This is truly one of the best ever five watt world episodes (which is really saying something), and the playing by John Cordy and Duke Levine is out of this world.
@Voltanaut
@Voltanaut 2 жыл бұрын
You're one of very few youtubers I watch without browsing other sites. You always have my full attention.
@ericwarrington6650
@ericwarrington6650 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I missed this one Keith but catching up now! Thanks brother
@MotoLen51
@MotoLen51 2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I'm already here waiting!
@garynewman2935
@garynewman2935 2 жыл бұрын
Way to go brother ! My fave guitarist of all time. Just love this channel, but for a KNOPFLER junkie like me, this was the absolute top of the pyramid. Many 🙏🏻 thnx
@richardreyes9604
@richardreyes9604 2 жыл бұрын
A-A-A-A-Again, (AWESOME!!!) Love all your videos l watch them many times over. So much info, we keep coming back. The guitar nerds and gear heads are not going away.
@Wileylikethehawk
@Wileylikethehawk 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had one of the Knopfler sig Strats, and I had a Suhr that was basically the Knopfler version but a hard tail. Both were awesome and I should’ve kept them.
@SeanAllocca
@SeanAllocca 2 жыл бұрын
Keith has transitioned from the Magnum P.I. phase to the Blue Blood phase. ;)
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 2 жыл бұрын
Blue blood? I don't understand the reference.
@SeanAllocca
@SeanAllocca 2 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld Tom Selleck shaved his mustache off for his return to series TV in the show Blue Bloods in 2010. BTW - my smoking hot Slovak wife thinks you look much better without it. All the best from currently on the Jersey Shore but soon returning to Slovakia.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 2 жыл бұрын
Good news on all fronts! Thanks. Jersey shore huh? You're nearly "around the corner." :)
@JCDenton95
@JCDenton95 2 жыл бұрын
@@SeanAllocca did your wife’s boyfriend let you call her hot today??
@goodun2974
@goodun2974 2 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld , so, If you live in New Jersey or thereabouts, why haven't you done an interview or at least some kind of feature about Richard Thompson? He's been living in New Jersey for about 3 years now.
@adamkrauss303
@adamkrauss303 2 жыл бұрын
The first Dire Straits album is a desert island disk for me and IMO one of the greatest albums ever. A perfect album from start to finish.
@gonzalooliveraalves
@gonzalooliveraalves 2 жыл бұрын
I had previously suggested that Jeff Beck could be an interesting episode to add to this series, but recently I've been thinking about Adrian Belew. He definitely has a history of quirky and interesting guitars.
@jaltsch1
@jaltsch1 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I’ve seen him with anything other than a strat early on and then a Parker fly?
@Diax1324
@Diax1324 2 жыл бұрын
Yesss do Jeff Beck! His main guitar has a unique history, alongside the fact that his signature guitar isn’t at all like the guitars he actually plays.
@gonzalooliveraalves
@gonzalooliveraalves 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaltsch1 he has a nice variety of guitars, old cheap guitars like Teiscos, some weird 3-pickup Mustangs, the Strats, his Parker guitars, a lot of ground to cover there.
@thorstenfriedrich
@thorstenfriedrich 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos
@ronn4238
@ronn4238 2 жыл бұрын
This one is awesome and can only be followed up by a Stevie Ray Vaughan episode. 😁
@TonySoprano44
@TonySoprano44 2 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for that episode!
@Exsomos
@Exsomos 2 жыл бұрын
RIGHT?!?!? I mean no offense to the other fine players that have been showcased on these wonderful little episodes, but man o' man I sure would LOVE to see an SRV episode on here. One for his Guitars, and then one for his Amps. I'd watch that several times over. Please Keith!!!!!! Get on it Dude!!!!!
@johnnathancordy
@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын
YES RONNIE
@offcialcalebroseberry
@offcialcalebroseberry 2 жыл бұрын
YES I NEED THIS
@limpindug
@limpindug 2 жыл бұрын
A very interesting day in school bud. The amount of work that goes into these videos is very impressive and that's no bare face lie. 👍🥃Respect to you mate.
@stickman55100
@stickman55100 2 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic historical gear episode! Always liked Mark Knopfler’s playing, but this gave me an even greater appreciation of him, his work and fantastic tone cultivation. BTW, I like the new look!
@act.13.41
@act.13.41 2 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way the first time I heard Mark's guitar work. He had a style all his own and it was game changing.
@deepiper6529
@deepiper6529 2 жыл бұрын
GREAT video Keith! MK is just one of those guys I dont really think about much until I hear him playing or one of his recordings...then I get lost in it for hours. I remember fondly my dear departed cousin was a big Mark Knopfler fan. He even used some of his material from his album with EmmyLou Harris in his wedding. I remember he and his new bride walking together off the platform to "This is Us". I'll never forget it. Perfect fit!
@allan-shephard
@allan-shephard 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video Mr Clean-shaven Keith. As a young metalhead guitarist in the 80's, I used to cop a bit of flack from mates for liking Dire Straits. But Knopfler has a certain magic with his tone, technique and phrasing. Not to mention his laid back vocal style too.
@stratjed
@stratjed 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you . Top notch as always. Recommend Guitar stories Mark Knopfler with John Ilsley a killer documentary of Marks career as a good vid to go with this.
@ashkeld
@ashkeld 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing for me! I’ve just finished reading John Illsley’s book and it’s reminded me of my love for Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler! Thanks Keith!
@guitardave
@guitardave 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve loved that Pensa-Suhr for a long time, and so I know it’s an EMG 85 in the bridge, not the 81. Great video though - I’ve been a Dire Straits fan since my early teens so enjoyed watching this. And I finally have my own custom Suhr coming next year which will be similar (but not the same as…) Mark’s Pensa-Suhr :-)
@rdmahurin
@rdmahurin 2 жыл бұрын
The Pensa-Suhr was always my favorite 👍
@jltrem
@jltrem 2 жыл бұрын
So nice of your brother to step in to host this episode for you, Keith. Hope you're not ill or anything. Gee, you guys could be twins!
@RAkers-tu1ey
@RAkers-tu1ey 2 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Knopfler taught me the value of the volume knob / pedal. Kottke taught me about finger style.
@davidchase-lopes8413
@davidchase-lopes8413 2 жыл бұрын
Another pleasurable coffee on a Saturday morning watching your Magic Keith!!!!
@dragonlordskater5028
@dragonlordskater5028 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite guitarist on this great channel, a great morning starter!
@cherrypickerguitars
@cherrypickerguitars 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy to see this post! I’m just beginning to watch. It’s like getting a surprise Vintage Guitar mag in my mail box! Peace
@MattyK-USA
@MattyK-USA 2 жыл бұрын
Just a spot-on episode, Keith (as always!). Diverging just a little, I look forward to a day where traditional music industry folks realize that programs like yours are actually beneficial to the artist, and that you can then feature the artist's original music without being de-monetized. That day will come! I believe! 🙂 Cheers, mate -
@rockyrovere2526
@rockyrovere2526 2 жыл бұрын
Very , very good, Keith. We’ve all followed many musicians journeys with their tools of our trade but Knopfler’s is full of depth,desire, patience, virtuosity and yrs. of the hard work of a master.It’s no great wonder that u picked the right man. Excellent , Rocky
@dreamscuba
@dreamscuba 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Keith. I have only seen Knopfler perform in Dire Straits at the Birmingham (UK) NEC, Brothers in Arms Tour and Knebworth festival 1990. For the first, I was right at the front with my buddies from school and I was mesmerized by his playing. Another guitarist with tone for days! I do often listen to early Dire Straits. I must check out his solo work. Thanks again.
@Adventuresingearland
@Adventuresingearland 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely stuff, Keith and team. Thanks for consistently showing up.
@timchalmers1700
@timchalmers1700 2 жыл бұрын
Great job !! Mark Knopfler has been my favorite guitarist for at least a gajillion years.
@hkguitar1984
@hkguitar1984 2 жыл бұрын
13:17, the '53 Super 400 looks to have a pair of AlNiCo V Staple Pickups. The AlNiCo V Staple pickup is my most favorite pickup due to its tonal versatility through its ability to raise or lower the magnetic pole pieces. You could almost do an entire episode on just this pickup! Great video, thank you Keith.
@tomkobialka7504
@tomkobialka7504 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, not P 90s .
@shallyshal1
@shallyshal1 2 жыл бұрын
Should have read your post first. Totally agree
@hkguitar1984
@hkguitar1984 2 жыл бұрын
FYI There is a SPAM/SCAM replying to my comment. I've reported it.
@wittycream5522
@wittycream5522 2 жыл бұрын
You should make a Frusciante episode, I would love that. Also a Tom Delonge would be nice
@jeffjfindley4802
@jeffjfindley4802 2 жыл бұрын
My man. You are doing incredible work on this channel. Thank you!!!
@WaterfordGiant
@WaterfordGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! ‘77 started my college journey and my teac tape player (still have it) followed me.
@timjones9727
@timjones9727 2 жыл бұрын
Great job on this. Mark has been my guitar hero ever since my mum and dad bought the VHS of the Alchemy concert when I was six. I’d stand in from of the TV every Saturday and air guitar along to it. I’ve been fortunate to see him live twenty odd times in the last twenty years. His Les Paul tone, in his solo project world seems like the great untapped piece of guitar knowledge so many people don’t know about. It’s a true monster sound, especially on the ‘58 which his tech thinks is the hottest pickup he’s ever played on any Gibson. The Danelectro has been used live for the last ten years on Corned Beef City which is the standard second song on the set. A great record to look up in addition to his whole solo output is “Real Live Roadrunning” which was a concert from the short tour he did with Emmylou Harris.
@thaddeusfields4360
@thaddeusfields4360 2 жыл бұрын
Just got home from hearing EC in Columbus… Keith I love your channel. I hope people start being kinder to you about the fresh, smooth look!
@maggieo
@maggieo 2 жыл бұрын
I went through three cassettes of "Dire Straits Live," which could be heard for yards and yards, blasting out of my T-Topped Turbo Trans Am. To this day, out of nowhere, the intro to "Romeo And Juliet" will suddenly pop into my head and I just stop and bask in it. And yes, between Richard Thomps, David Byrne, Adrian Belew, Mark Knopfler, that's why I had only one guitar for twent years, a 1983 62RI from the Fullerton factory. Great vid, Keith!
@glenkepic3208
@glenkepic3208 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done !! I remember hearing Sultans Of Swing for the first time and loving it. I had a '75 MN, HT SB Strat at the time and a nice little Magnatone amp. Though i usually ran a red script Big Muff, I also loved it clean. To hear an entire tune done like that was pretty unique for the time. I loved it.
@samuelhatman8995
@samuelhatman8995 2 жыл бұрын
With a smile and all the right vibes, your work has just the right tone as well! It's 83 degrees in Minnetonka MN an I need a 5 Watt Hoodie... YaY!
@MarcusBrannon
@MarcusBrannon 2 жыл бұрын
A true guitar hero.
@NLBassist
@NLBassist 2 жыл бұрын
New episode, new look (great, you look younger and better) and great info as always!
@unclerudy9797
@unclerudy9797 Жыл бұрын
I sold Mark two guitars years back... A 2003 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul '57 Reissue in Brazilian Blue with a Brazilian Board and a Stinger Headstock and a Mint 1965 Gibson Dove in Cherry Finish which he played on tour with Emmylou Harris... The Brazilian Blur '57 Reissue can be seen in his photo session to promote the album Privateering... I have also done business with Rudy Pensa over the years... He used to refer to me as The Other Rudy when I was actively dealing vintage guitars and amps...Thanks for posting this video
@christophaltmann8711
@christophaltmann8711 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this vid! My first MK experience was a concert in Dortmund, Germany back in 1991 (on every street tour). At that time Mark was mainly playing a Pensa at it blew me away. Too bad the Straits disbanded a few years later, while I was desperately hoping for a reunion.
@calsurflance5598
@calsurflance5598 2 жыл бұрын
Instantly recognized tone and style. I just got back from my first trip to NYC, and desperately wanted to go into Rudy’s Guitars. Unfortunately, time did not allow. Next time!🎸
@Brytons_Thoughts
@Brytons_Thoughts 2 жыл бұрын
i always love it when steve albini teaches me the history of guitars
@jameslimerick1466
@jameslimerick1466 2 жыл бұрын
Yesss thanks for this episode Keith!
@johngiarritta4005
@johngiarritta4005 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, been waiting for this one , Thanks Keith
@gregrandallbtsr03
@gregrandallbtsr03 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Keith! The short histories continue to provide great information and are immensely entertaining. Well done, as always.
@HanmerMusic
@HanmerMusic 2 жыл бұрын
That first album! It started me on my guitar journey of now 35 years. That sound and groove. Well done .
@rsi1964
@rsi1964 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Great topic and well produced.
@SeanKerns
@SeanKerns 2 жыл бұрын
Huzzah! A new Short History! I loveLoveLOVE Knopfler's work, especially the first three Dire Straits records. There's such a languid, lyrical vibe to his playing. It draws me in every time I hear it.
@grene1955
@grene1955 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, just a great video! I have every album you mentioned and a few others of Mark's solo efforts. You confirmed for me the use a nylon string guitar on the Love Over Gold record, which a buddy of mine told me I was wrong about! Now do his amps!!!
@peterthomas22
@peterthomas22 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks Keith, Mark Knopfler is one of my favourite guitarists. I've seen him play live 6 times, 4 of those occasions were back in his Dire Straits days.
@SSquirrel1976
@SSquirrel1976 2 жыл бұрын
Dire Straits was one of the few bands my dad and I could agree on. I remember we used to blast the Brothers in Arms albums together. Nice to see this video, altho surprising to see no stache. Problem w/trimming and buzzed it off?
@b.rodclark7349
@b.rodclark7349 2 жыл бұрын
The 'Brothers In Arms' album is my favorite with 'One World' being one of my favorite deep cuts; here's to another greatly informative video... thanks much!
@RideAcrossTheRiver
@RideAcrossTheRiver 4 ай бұрын
The guitar on "Ride Across the River" is just wild.
@thewaygokid3135
@thewaygokid3135 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith!! I’m not a player but just an avid fan of great music and musicians. Knopfler is my number one guy. Like you, I can still remember hearing the D.S. Debut album for the first time as a junior in high school. I have followed Mark intently ever since. Living in the Midwest I have only seen him live 6 times. Once during Brothers in arms and the rest during his solo career. The only time he came to town (Grand Rapids) was as an opener for Dylan. It was magic from the fourth row. I have all his solo stuff and marvel at the growth of his writing over the years. That combined with his unique guitar work makes him special indeed. Thanks again……cheers!
@dr.buzzvonjellar8862
@dr.buzzvonjellar8862 2 жыл бұрын
Always great! Thank you for another video!
@billkeaveney1526
@billkeaveney1526 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith, Mark has inspired me to play since I was small.
@samuelhatman8995
@samuelhatman8995 2 жыл бұрын
One minute and thirty-nine seconds in and already old ADD Boy is focused like a laser on your content with gleeful anticipation. Go get 'em Keith!
@davewestner
@davewestner 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Love the surprise Duke sighting too
@nine9whitepony526
@nine9whitepony526 2 жыл бұрын
My main influences for years have been Hendrix, Frusciante and Gilmore. Lately I've been finding myself very intrigued by Mark Knopflers playing and just his all around style. Thank you again for making this excellent video, I really appreciate it.
@LaPiernaDeMiAbuela
@LaPiernaDeMiAbuela 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. One of my favorite guitarists, his tone and phrasing are instantly recognizable. How about a video regarding Alex Lifeson guitars for a future episode?
@vancesnyder2426
@vancesnyder2426 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith for this peak into Mark Knopfler's NUMEROUS guitars. I am surprised at his many eclectic choices. I am glad he eventually got his Strat! The playing by John Cordy and Duke Levine was a pleasure. Thanks.
@backwater_j
@backwater_j 2 жыл бұрын
Keith, you read my mind. Thanks for the high-caliber and informative videos in this series; it's great to see the history not only of the instruments but of the musicians themselves, looking forward to the next!
@rubrshrk
@rubrshrk 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this Keith. FYI: Mark had switched from Reinhardt to Komet amps for his Trainwreck style amps when Reinhardt stopped producing them. He still sounds great with Kempers.
@GRBAquatics
@GRBAquatics 2 жыл бұрын
Very Cool Episode, Thankyou. Seeing him in 1985 is a pleasant lasting memory. Cheers
@matthewmcswegan7403
@matthewmcswegan7403 2 жыл бұрын
MK… one of my all time favorites ! Great Job Keith!!
@That52TeleGuy
@That52TeleGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Still listening to the first Dire Straights album. Loved his work of that era with his brother. The fact that a clean tone Strat album came out at the time is still amazing.
@mijorchard6206
@mijorchard6206 2 жыл бұрын
It was such a breath of fresh air and a revelation. I think people have forgotten how original it sounded at the time.
@ndadson
@ndadson 2 жыл бұрын
That candy apple red Schecter Strat with the toggle switches was always a favourite of mine.
@FxnWaySheGoes
@FxnWaySheGoes 2 жыл бұрын
MK is the man! My most favourite of all time! learned some things i didnt know here regarding which guitars were used on what records, great video and well researched!
@TimLerchGuitar
@TimLerchGuitar 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Kieth, great vid. One small correction.Knoflers Super 400 had “staple” pickups that cosmetically look a bit like P 90s but are actually quite a bit different in construction in that the pole pieces are the magnets and they sound just a bit different than P90s.
@Thesongstaysthesame
@Thesongstaysthesame 2 жыл бұрын
Been hoping you guys would Cover this for a while! Great Job as always, Keith
@maxriley9356
@maxriley9356 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Dude hell yeah ive been waiting for this one
@gregj.gotham4402
@gregj.gotham4402 Жыл бұрын
Really like the five watt world. Your videos are very informative straight forward with only a few short commercials love that idea. Although I can’t play now due to surgeries on fingers and hand. I still will play for myself yet get frustrated because of trigger fingers that don’t move at times. I love your videos.
@jamesduckworth9117
@jamesduckworth9117 2 жыл бұрын
Great show. Can you put up a poll and see if everyone else wants the ‘stache grown back?
@1Adventures2
@1Adventures2 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
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