One of the most famous rock solos but it's on the acoustic guitar (w/ tabs)

Sultans of Swing (Solo 1) - Dire Straits
Guitarist - Mark Knopfler
Cover on the acoustic guitar.

[@runswithbears3517]

Knopfler is the king. I enjoy listening to so many guitarists, but none of them come close to the Sultan of Swing.

[@raulenriquemoya6292]

Whilst you may feel (as I do) that MK “is the king”, Mark is listed in Rolling Stones as the 96th most greatest guitarist in history, and Carlos Santana stands at 11th.

[@patrick7677]

I'm convinced that anything on the acoustic guitar sounds fabulous !

[@MyZxcvb12]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking ❤acoustic guitar 😊

[@bajorekjon]

You've clearly never heard me play

[@spalding2980]

@@bajorekjon 😂🤣

[@terrygregory3456]

Twelve spring acoustic is timeless!

[@gregglockhart9551]

Guitar George,he knows all the chords,we are the Sultans,of swing!

[@kyleheron38]

Read this during the ad. Knew exactly what I’d hear once the video started. Classic licks

[@munkeerench]

I guess he did want to make it cry and sing.

[@TheFoxx82]

Sometimes he knows all the fancy chords😊

[@100hooker]

I thought George played strictly rhythm. ?

[@Navy_Snipe]

But he's strictly rhythm, he doesn't want to make it cry or sing...😊

[@Mikdeelow]

The most beautiful guitar solo ever sounding more beautiful!

[@rc3754]

A melodic solo beats a shredding solo anytime.

[@ngprentee]

And then we have melodic and shredding solo like Tornado of Souls and Lucretia

[@spicetraders]

I like an 85-15% hybrid

[@federicopalacios7439]

What makes you think shredding solos aren't melodic? Tornado of Souls is a very fast solo but it is extremely melodic.

[@ngprentee]

@@federicopalacios7439 fr, marty Friedman was a master at making fast and melodic solos

[@wealthedge]

Depends on the shredder. Paul Gilbert in Last Rock & Roll Star KILLS and that thing is nothing but melody.

[@rickunderwood8544]

Watching people make beautiful music is such a beautiful human event.

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

It’s actually the perfect acoustic solo. A lot of slides and subtle hammer-ons…just gotta get that vibrato going! Nice work.

[@windrider65]

I agree with you, but I can't play it yet.

[@funkyklunky.]

I'm impressed but critical. All though Soothed, still judging. Nice work but do better.

[@Макс22-е2ы]

Just a shy too agressive picking. Even I understand its kinda necessery to make it sound. Stiil like it, thank you.

[@TileBitan]

i like your attention to detail. I don't sub to guitar channels because I'm looking for specific songs but with you I feel like I would be missing out

[@LevelUpGuitarTabs]

That's great to hear. Thank you!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

As a long time Dire Straits fan I love this. Mark Knopfler and Dave Gilmour are my all time favorite guitarrists. Tied. Can't decide which is "better". Neither. Both are masters of "less is more".

[@lethiapage4767]

It's an iconic guitar part for sure. A great song from a great band. Vive le 70s. Vive le Knopfler.

[@bondgabebond4907]

Excellent. There are many. In my early days it was Classical Gas that rocked the airwaves. Love them all equally.

[@jbj27406]

That sounded letter perfect to my ear. It just wasn't long enough! Love it on the acoustic guitar. That was some commanding vibrato. Nice job.

[@unabridgeddick6645]

You knocked that one out of the park.💫

[@producer2123]

Beautiful solo, beautiful playing!

[@homomorphic]

Easy adaptation to acoustic because of how absolutely clean mark's tone was on this song. Nice playing!

[@Monkeyboy2457]

Beautifully played!

[@licksnkicks1166]

This is just so exquisite and a treat for the body, mind and soul.

[@MetHerInBaghdad]

That is sensational! Always loved that song and your playing is so on point!

[@zozepp8993]

I'd just like to say mad props to this dude playing the guitar. He definitely knows his chords LOL.

[@twobrotherskayaking4736]

Could have listened to more of that. Very Nice!

[@johnmcleod8961]

that is so cool, man...really...you knocked that out of the park...I gotta give that another listen.

[@mjt7231]

Solos you can sing are the best. Well played

[@gwynnielsen5081]

"Sultans of Swing" sounds just as good on the acoustic guitar. It is just a fabulous line.

[@raulenriquemoya6292]

BEAUTIFUL SOUND, PERFECT TIMING, THANK YOU!

[@SarahElisabethJoyal]

My favorite guitarist of all time 🤩 I can only dream of being able to play like this

[@MJGAMER22208]

Love your tabs! I always try to learn them

[@TheFuseLiveTV]

That is so good. Excellent!

[@LevelUpGuitarTabs]

Thanks a lot!!

[@Onestringpuppet]

Love your style dude, Awesome bending and sound control. Subscribed 👍

[@christopherpumphrey7023]

Well played, just so clean! Your technique and execution!

[@mycofairbanks3321]

One of my favs. Thx for posting

[@carpballet]

Guys that come up with this are connected to some kinda magic

[@vfortezz]

Terrific

[@LevelUpGuitarTabs]

Thank you!

[@ps-bi2sr]

Mark somewhere has a hilarious story, can't remember where, about where the title comes from. One of the best songs, always!

[@timmothy58]

sweet...thank...love...

[@GregMyser]

Fingerpick style, just like Knopfler 😮. Awesome, congrats 🎉. You’re a great guitarist.

[@shawnross6165]

Now that's playing music. 😊

[@JeffreyEldredge1608]

Nice and smooth on that acoustic.

[@russellbrown1068]

We are the sultans, the sultans of swing. Great riff, fantastic song.

[@gregorycarlson6632]

Excellent!!

[@terrasculp]

One of my greatest regrets in life is never learning to play the guitar - You sound great!

[@godschild7643]

WOW. Very, very nice!

[@MusicofDeHaro]

Nice one. Also I believe the Hotel California solo is great too

[@JustLearning]

Wow! And Wow!

[@touch3010]

Great Stuff esp on Acoustic

[@federico1046]

Love it

[@ciarraibuzz]

What wonderful playing.

[@UnknownUnknown-fq4vs]

AWESOME!

[@ricstormwolf]

Love some Dire Straits 👍

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

PHENOMENALLY DONE.,SIR.

[@alchristensen8121]

Ever notice how that solo can be played with the chorus of Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way?"

[@igmugleska966]

Love this. Well done.

[@harrisgreenberg9969]

Brilliant ❤️❤️

[@jimwaller5465]

Love this...Need more! 👏👏❤

[@richard9492]

Just imagine, Knopfler's father detested the fact that his son Mark wanted to play guitar seriously. He wanted him to be an accountant; true story. And apparently, when Mark was starting up his band, they were looking for a singer because he thought he couldn't sing. He gave it a try and what a success !!!

[@d-fyant1925]

Would love to hear the whole solo. Nice work!

[@yvonnehaveman9680]

Stunning ❤❤

[@gurumyster]

Wow That was awesome 👏

[@srthebox4946]

Since the original song is already really clean in tone, id say acoustic fits it really well

[@stephengoh5456]

Super duper awesome! ⚡ 💥🔥🏆👋

[@kenster007]

Beautiful job and knopfler rules

[@jroc2201]

Excellent,well played

[@unkn0wnrge189]

Mark Knopfler in a interview told that this music originally was played in acoustic guitar, but when he played it in a stratocaster, he felt that the instrument gave him a music.

[@G4ZZAA]

this saved my life

[@StephenWatson-bk7cw]

Wow! I'm impressed!❤

[@dongoard1]

He wrote the original on an acoustic, or resonator. It was a big metal guitar with some cool art work on it. I think the brand is National Guitars, or something like that? Great job. I can’t make it sound that good on an acoustic. Every tone was flawless.🎸

[@dylanlettin]

I can just imagine he's Got canyons in his fingertips after playing that

[@gazstaf]

Just fantastic, that’s my era of music. Just wondering what gauge strings you are using, must be super lites🎶😀

[@TexasKoz]

skill...Nice work.

[@connorfolmar9743]

Whenever I hear solos like these, it makes me think, were they thinking of music theory like oh this song is in this key which means I play around these certain notes with certain exceptions. Or did they just play with feel and improvisation

[@steveredhimself]

fantastic !

[@kidik5461]

Ok. Now i need the live version from a night in london concert.

[@craigpierce7996]

Dang, great job, great listen!

[@LevelUpGuitarTabs]

Thank you!!

[@Erickhetfield]

This one and Hotel California's solos are among thr greatest of all time.

[@pamelacullinane]

I hope they have that song in heaven that’s my plan anyway when I go but he’s my favorite guitar player❤

[@papiez3331]

Epic, are you planning to get back with the content of doing tabs of varius songs?

[@LevelUpGuitarTabs]

Yes, I'm planning to test out a new format of video soon. Thank you for asking!

[@papiez3331]

​@@LevelUpGuitarTabs yay i was waiting for that :D

[@sirwinston2368]

Keep practicing and one of these days you're gonna be pretty good! Just kidding. Awesome rendition. Thank you for sharing!

[@mjwaldrep]

Really nice

[@thomasjackson474]

Superb!

[@Madisonrvr]

Nicely done sir!

[@marthajean50]

Grrrrreat playing!!!

[@williampalchak7574]

We are the Sultans, Sultans of swing.

[@markcook3570]

Masterful..nuff said..

[@anythingelseplease123]

Yes, I loved the Beatles!

[@PhunkyMunky10]

Nice work!

[@wadepugsley2196]

Are these steel strings? Sound fantastic!

[@Spark-lw1kd]

this song’s final solo and highway star’s solo have remarkable similarities in their structure

[@swapnilsaha7629]

What guitar and strings do u use? (Great one man)

[@LevelUpGuitarTabs]

Crafter HG 500, Elixir Acoustic Nanoweb .011-.052 Thanks!

Amazing, dude!

[@sweetkittiez]

Sweet !

[@mhassouneh]

Thank you for not "cleaning up" the sound.. I rather enjoy the transitioning sounds made by the chords ❤

[@desertfox3860]

Nicely done!

[@JeffCahill-tp8ik]

I'm not trying ro be negative, but it hit me that something is missing from this interpretation. Then I realised that what's missing is "swing". This is a fine interpretation, but it just made me appreciate the original version more. Despite the title, I never noticed before how much swing it has.

[@ovenkloven]

Wow❤

[@brianohehir9515]

Real smooth bud😀

[@edgardocarrasquillo9]

Nice. Gracias.

[@jamesw6371]

He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright.

[@RtB68]

The live version on Alchemy is the greatest guitar ever recorded. If you haven’t listened to it before then you really, really need to. Right now.

[@evaiscoolest]

the way i saw the first 2 tabs and was like bro is gonna play sultans of swing

[@JerryJones-k1i]

Nice. I miss my guitar

[@cheryal2809]

Beautiful. *And* I think it shreds. You just have to turn acoustic solos up louder to get the full effect. 😎