Walk Of Life | Mark Knopfler Songbook

[@PavelFomenkov]

Check out simplified lesson for the song by one and only Justin Sandercoe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnWl2yvq9Z0ba8

[@rooneykeith8923]

Pavel Fomenkov Could you please do song for sonny liston its one of my favourites and probably gonna be the first blues tune i learn thanks👍

[@PavelFomenkov]

Thank you, buy I already did that one - it was #12: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWq5iXaHiZ5qi80

[@MrTjachyra]

Pavel Fomenkov d

[@mr.wright7182]

GOD BLESS YOU! I have been looking for someone who has integrated mark's hand picking style very authentic!

[@veitchimages]

This guitar has a beautiful tone!

[@williamjoannes7197]

I love how you play such a complicated riff (flawlessly), even though the choords themselves are simple.

[@vallard-]

Best I’ve seen. I’ll be studying this video for a few weeks!

[@hunterhobbs4374]

GOD BLESS YOU SIR!!!! This is all I’ve ever wanted!!!! IM SO EXCITED TO START LEARNING THIS ON THE RIGHT HAND 🫱 GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

[@kevinmccormick6434]

The best version I have seen and one of the best tutorials on this song yet!....his singing is actually really good too and true to the original song!

[@sandlmv8301]

I can play money for nothing like a rockstar thanks to your excellent tutorial Pavel. This one im finding a bit more of a challenge with the right hand moving around a little more, especially getting enough power in the flick. I find myself pulling my last 2 fingers (ring and pinky) too hard against the high E string trying to get more power, and I lose proper hand stability. Ill get there though!! Thanks you for this accurate Knopfler stuff. Id love you to do a "Setting me up" tutorial some day. I really appreciate you, and I love your accent with your singing!

[@nicholaswoolfenden5254]

I also spent many hours if not days studying Knopfler's technique, this is extremely good, well done. It is not easy and he varies it with different songs. It's uniquely driving, almost a band in one. Damping at the bridge is also vital which you do. Thank you and all the very best.

[@lordiegor]

1:30 Day tripper, yeah!

[@flaviojordao8568]

Thats is the best tuto of walk of life i have seen !!

[@franciscomartin4381]

Bravo! So well explained and better played. Big thanks!

[@olesimonsen-tuba5672]

Thanks a lot. Have a lot of numbers to learn, so every shortcut is gold.

[@marcdownsouth9138]

Hi Pavel! This channel is really awesome! Love to way you break it down amd stay true to knopfler-technique.. I’ve been playing for 26years now and mark knopfler was the reason I wanted to learn how to play in the first place. Since my childhood I’ve been playing the songs, chordwise, strumming and with a guitarpick… it never got near the real deal and that always bothered me. Watching your video’s and applying your expertise and approach made me get hooked on the songs again and for the first time in years I’ve been practicing in focus for hours. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep up the good work💪

[@dogank85]

Perfect

[@Andenni]

This was just amazing. Always been a big fan of Mark's picking style. It took me a while but I think I learned this pretty good. And now when I listen to the original song I think you got it perfectly! This is so much fun to play and you saved a ton of time from me figuring it out myself.

[@jimstone6071]

Dude you are KILLING ME...SLOWLY SLOWLY BUT SURELY IM GETTING IT

[@windglider424]

Amazing job you've done. I'm glad I can jump straight into learning the song without breaking it down although I'm sure it must have been tremendous journey for the one who attempted so.

[@Pbkr2000]

Thank you very very much Pavel ! You’re my favorite teacher for each song of MK ! With you I can now play my guitar hero song. I love you !!!!! I ´ve just beginning the Get Lucky song now, witch is very hard... Tx so much my friend !

[@EvgeniyNeutralMusician]

Pure brilliance. Composition itself, as well as this lesson. The best on whole YT so far, for sure. Shaking hand, Pavel ;)

[@elrambo524]

Do you know if it's mark knopfler?

[@mihatoplisek2803]

Hvala Pavel😊

[@hrebolledoc5159]

I just can't believe you created exactly the channel I was whishing for!!! Accurate chords & fingering, great use of video, and excelent teaching. I was at college when Dire Straits took the world by storm with Sultans of Swings, since then I have being playing his music but always, always, looking for tutorials like this ( Internet in the 80' ??). Thanks a lot for your great job...please keep going!!!

[@PavelFomenkov]

Amazing! Thank you, this comment alone is worth doing it and of course I'll keep it up! My channel is a celebration of music and not a celebration of me teaching, but anyway it's a pleasure to be helpful in some shape or form.

[@denise0223]

@hrebolledoc5159 I hope you’re still around enjoying this wonderful channel. Are you a fan of Mark Knopfler and Dire straits? Hope to see you here again. Denise from Boston ☮️❤️🙏🏽🌱🐾🎸

[@mickertyable]

This is a great lesson

[@ZwitsQuo]

I can listen to the guitar playing for hours on end! If you would only make a version without the singing, there would be no need to listen to anything else ever again... Such an awesome version! This is exactly how guitar is meant to be.

[@akmedia8206]

The singing was actually very good I think

[@bloatoo1312]

@@akmedia8206 I agree. He actually sang it well, but the thing is he doesn't sound like Knopfler at all.

[@michaelfrost1310]

Great demonstration!

[@jimstone6071]

Top shelf...great great lesson..thank you .you are a fantastic teacher....

[@PavelFomenkov]

Thanks for watching, Jim!

[@DrivingPsychology]

The best lesson on KZbin Pavel. This is the best song ever written and you explain it so well...Bravo 👏

[@franolivares01]

Fantastic!!

[@edsoncoayla3659]

Excelent!

[@giovannimilano8162]

Awesome, very well done and accurate. Honestly i've never seen anyone on youtube get mark knopfler's technique as spot on as you do. I've discovered your channel only a few days ago, thanks to the "boom like that" tutorial, which appeared in my homepage, but i already started going through all of your videos cause they are all absolutely quality, and this one is no exception. I really love listening to mark knopfler, but even if i have been playing guitar for a while now, i have never been able to actually figure out his style and play his songs correctly. Now i can, thanks to you. Thank you again my friend, you have definitely got a new subscriber, keep on doing what you are doing. greetings from italy✌🏼

[@PavelFomenkov]

Quarry giova Wow, thank you! Welcome to my little Knopfler land, feel free to suggest songs and to ask questions, because I can't cover 100% of the song in the video, so I miss a lot of things along the way. I love Italy, hope to visit it again soon! Pavel.

[@50nuccio]

How does this not have more views or likes? JESUS...

[@PavelFomenkov]

Maybe because it’s just a side project for me. I don’t have a schedule, plans and goals, but merely doing what I love here. So it grows slowly, but surely.

[@leledc5395]

Monstruos!Compliments

[@SjaakShirly6559]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@borislavhristov5255]

Fantastic, the best!

[@anonstrider9136]

Absolutely aces tjomma, got me into playing guitar again

[@sergio_bolotini]

Круто, Паша. Лучшая версия которую я видел в youtube. Так же большое спасибо за "мани за нафиг" и "на каждой улице", тоже фанатею по стрейтс, но играю хуже, лениво снимал лет 20 назад, теперь есть маза отредактировать.

[@PavelFomenkov]

Спасибо! Такие песни одно удовольствие играть, настолько хорошо они написаны. А от «своих» мнение в два раза важнее и приятнее. Привет из Питера.

[@sergio_bolotini]

@@PavelFomenkov Привет из Ванкувера БК, а сам я с Сахалина. Взаимно приятно, что лучшие ковера на любимую музыку сделал соотечественник.

[@Sonn_dag]

We wait now 10 years for 2027 till you upload the next video as Master of Guitar-earth-destroyer-ultra-hero of the universe.

[@dbszepesi]

Awesome video, really love the detail. On the flick note - thumb, index, *flick*, are you aiming for any particular strings? On the E5 for instance, are you just hitting the A on that downstroke or are you hitting the D string as well?

[@blairenns5202]

I listen to this video everyday with my spare time and am always one step closer to playing my favourite in all its glory, thanks dude for going so in depth! Thank you and hello from British Columbia Canada🇨🇦… eh!

[@rinsedpie]

Good work man!!!

[@StraimanNunes]

You, with always, impeccable, clarifying the Knopflerianas nuances like nobody else! I have learned a lot from you, your videos are very useful, I look forward to other pearls from the early days, something like Communiqué, Southbound Again, Setting Me Up, Single Handed Saillor. Great job, congratulations!

[@PavelFomenkov]

Brunno Nunes Thank you! I'm looking forward to the early stuff, too, the next song can be any song so we just should wait for these.

[@MegaJaldir]

Cant thank you enogh for these, Pavel. Greetings from Argentina

[@adamhicks24]

You've nailed it! P.S. thanks for the spoiler alert for the chords 😂😂😂 Every great lesson includes some subtle humor. Thank you for your time and for the lesson.

[@kirbySfan]

Excellent lesson, Pavel. Thank you very much.

[@PavelFomenkov]

You're welcome!

[@1scrubjay]

Thanks man! This is great!

[@mrdfk9410]

Have you got a tutorial on Mark picking technique, I want to master it too

[@jacobsmolka5824]

Awesome. Pure brilliance

[@rogeriorock11]

Hi! I'm from Brazil and I follow your work, ask me a question please. You only use the right thumb and middle?

[@49rockon27]

Just came across your website. Very impressed. Have subscribed instantly. All the best !

[@miguelhenriques3308]

This video is very precious

[@johnnyjeffelo906]

Amazing work !!! Thank You

[@marcele.6828]

Not only very well played, but very well explained as well! Thank you very much and keep up the good work!

[@Zach-ls1if]

“Your fingers are gonna hurt”, just what I’m looking for

[@MgCtK1]

Thanks Pavel, this is excellent. This rhythm has frustrated me for a while on the right hand to get that sound but this is the best and easiest I have seen and have finally got the right sound! I found a good tip that takes a lot of pressure off the left hand and index finger: Put a capo on the 2nd fret but don't capo the low E and possibly A string so the capo covers the other 4 strings ( you just put the capo in the other direction to achieve this ). This makes it a lot simpler.

[@dannymartino3176]

Pavel thanks so much for this its excellent

[@janubis5630]

You did this one great! I’m just smiling hahahah

[@peakdischarge]

Amazing job ; excellent playing. I really like your channel.

[@rafraf9876]

As always a great lesson. Thank you mate !

[@splc75]

Awesome demo, been working on this one and your lesson was excellent, thanks!

[@josephchaillon5523]

Any tab of your version ? That would be great cause it is really a very good one Thanks

[@melcuer]

Oh man! This is so addictive!!! One song per week is so long the waiting 😂 thank you for the good stuff pavel. This is so good work

[@PavelFomenkov]

It's addictive for me, too! :D

[@youpvanligten5788]

Great playing. Could somebody tell me what this style rhythm playing is called?

[@carlossanz866]

You’ve nailed, man! You are the best guitar teacher I’ve ever had. As for the keyboard riff, It’s much more complicated than what it seems at first. The second keyboard hand (after the main riff is presented the first time) plays a different melody. I’ve been trying to get it and I think I’ve come near, but I’d love to have some confirmation from a real musician. Any thoughts or tutorials?

[@uwambajimanateddy2889]

Good teacher

[@NikolasSalter]

Oh man, this is awesome I would never have come up with this method! Thanks!

[@PavelFomenkov]

Nikolas Salter Glad it was interesting, my job is done then, thanks ;)

[@oriolviader6845]

Neat! Impressive job Pavel. I knew of your 2008 version and I expected this lesson for quite some time. How do you get to learn the right hand pattern so precisely? Teachers, tabs, or just watching mark's videos? :-)

[@MPessa84]

amazing, some day I´ll have the guts to try and learn this..

[@michaelnelson3469]

When you do the downstroke (first part, on the E chord) with your middle finger are you just hitting the E string, or E and A, or or just A?

[@mattb2]

The down flick with the middle finger during the E chord he’s hitting the A string. On the A and the B chord he’s hitting the D string

[@zoom9010]

Gran bel lavoro, grazie

[@erezsampson]

Amazing work! Thank you very much!

[@asdfghjklkjhvbvcvjhvlyhb9957]

very good rendition

[@demonrouge3338]

Very very good 👏👏👏

[@rdesutter76]

this is smart. Thanks. Strong work.

[@dougfreshking1977]

Thanks for this!

[@nikolaaleksic4975]

I discovered your channel a few weeks ago. It's really great. I love how you do your videos because guitar and playing is in the focus. Many other youtubers who make guitar lessons are talking more than actually playing guitar in their videos. Your way is much better. And I love how accurate you are. You deserve more subscribers. I hope that you will keep doing great job of showing us how to play Knopfler's magic because his songs are a real treasure. Greetings from brotherly Serbia!

[@volvo240maniac]

Nikola Aleksić Sjajan je Pavel 😉

[@PavelFomenkov]

Nikola Aleksić I was there, too. That feeling when a guy talks and you like - please PLAY! please, and guys posting the comments like "he plays on 06:66 say thanks". I know that, so I'm trying to avoid as much of a bad habits as possible. Greetings to Serbia! Thank you Nikola.

[@volvo240maniac]

Pavel Fomenkov You really got into Mark's secrets, that right hand, and as someone who's​ playing MK style guitar I can't thank you enough. Another greeting from Serbia.

[@alexandrd-w7331]

Привет Павел, может быть есть табы на основной рифф "гуляй по жизни"???)) А то порой очень тяжело всматриваться, даже на половинчатой скорости ютуба(( К примеру к видеоуроку "Комуникае" у тебя были табы, что очень помогло в разучивании той песни

[@stevesartore6101]

Thanks, Pavel. Aces.

[@steveforesman1767]

Excellent lesson ! What version does he throw Day Tripper into? Thanks!

[@PavelFomenkov]

I believe I heard it in the live 1996 version, Sultans Of Swing compilation's 2nd CD in particular. Thank you!

[@erdogan330]

great lesson thank you.

[@guitartommo2794]

Day Tripper with swing 1:05 😊

[@baraklevy3344]

Excellent mate, it was a pleasure learning from you. I finally got it pretty right and it sounds awesome

[@PavelFomenkov]

My job is done then! Glad it was helpful in some shape or form.

[@jj-uk]

Just found your channel. I've been searching for how to reproduce this sound and technique for a couple of years. Just brilliant. Huge thanks.

[@PavelFomenkov]

I hope this would help! Thank you so much and good luck with learning that amazing song.

hello, as always you are the best with regards to mark. I would like to propose if you want to teach us "setting me up" thanks for what you do. Greetings from Italy

[@kurtwege8080]

An absolutely fantastic collection of lessons. Any chance of also posting the tabs for us difficult to teach students? Keep up the great work! SAN in the wings?

[@leandromarques3085]

Very good.....ótima aula

[@asdfghjklkjhvbvcvjhvlyhb9957]

superb mate

[@theonewhoknows2]

Bro this song is so hard for me when it’s easy in theory but the finger picking is challenging to get down as it doesn’t sound the same if you don’t get it.

[@volvo240maniac]

great great! I got blisters too on my picking fingers, thumb and index from chicken picking the bass strings lol

[@jordborsboom2634]

Pavel you’re the man for this one but, at 7:58 while you played that B chord your right hand / picking hand was different from the main pattern. I’m having a hard time figuring it out the right way, can you help me out a little bit? Peace out.

[@gabbedjuret325]

Slow it down and it will be easier

[@164stan]

Thanks for that mate...excellent :-)

[@SvyatCAT]

Павел, отличное исполнение! Можно узнать, как называется данный приём игры правой рукой?

[@PavelFomenkov]

Спасибо большущее! Конкретно такой приём игры я нигде не видел, но я бы сказал, что это сочетание «Boogie-woogie» и« Clawhammer».

[@TheSavageWoman]

I love they way you explain it but i would love if you go more in detail for the rest of the song amd changes. You explained the intro very well and i know is the same chords and technique for the rest of the song but the second part it is a bit confusing for me. Please could you do a longer video explaining the whole song ?

[@PavelFomenkov]

I don't know honestly, I make my videos so it's enough information to learn the whole song. I thought I've said enough, so can't really pinpoint exactly what else I can say. Mark really uses the same technique and chords throughout the whole song, just like you said.

[@TheSavageWoman]

@@PavelFomenkov thanks for replying. U explained it really well, i just wish the second part of the son was explained in the same detail as the intro as i am not a professional. If you record yorself playing the whole song slowly with lyrics would help too. Not tellng you to do it lol XDD, but it wuld be amazing so i can play it at the same time and get accustomed to the changes at the same time with the lyrics. Yours is the best version out there, you sound like Mark and I would love to play it like you.

[@IIVIIIVIIIVII]

great video! what kind of strings are you using?

[@PavelFomenkov]

Probably Martin Retro here. I should’ve write it down.

[@jameshorowitz1659]

Fantastic my friend. Thank you for putting this up. Wonderful. :P

[@JohnDoe-vx5su]

i love the who ho in ru paul's style :)

[@DrivingPsychology]

The guitar is tuned like a concert stienway!

[@GManWrites]

Love the voice kinda made me think of Ray Davis of The Kinks so we have Ray Davis does Dire Straits. Awesome!

[@HdyDdy-qs8kq]

So easy with the left hand, so hard with the right...been working on this one since I started playing three years ago! My guitar teacher asks me why I am still doing it, as 99% of people won't notice the difference between how i do it now, and how I did it a year or two ago, but getting anywhere close to Knopfler's sound with that right hand takes forever, with constant little adjustments. On the upside, it helps with playing lots of his other stuff! Thanks so much for this one and all of the others too. On a technical point, I notice that in 2008 you didnt really have the third finger resting on the guitar, and it still isn't fully anchored (it rests against the bottom string). Personally, I have tried anchoring the third finger, and i find it almost impossible as any movement of my third finger also moves my second. It also feels uncomfortable in the forearm. I anchor my little finger, which does make a difference getting leverage under the strings. looking at your third finger when you flick with the second, I can see a lot of movement in the third finger too so i wondered if you have had a similar issue. Given your dedication to this, and assuming I am right, I was interested in the journey you have had in that area over the last ten years (!) and any tips.

[@PavelFomenkov]

I can't quite understand exactly what you mean, if you mean resting little and ring finger on the guitar - I can't do that, maybe because my fingers are too short or something, it's just not my thing. Generally I tend to anchor my little finger like Chet Atkins did, and looks like you also do it like this.

[@HdyDdy-qs8kq]

Yes that is what I mean. For me though the problem isn't that my fingers are too short, but that the ring finger moves when I move my middle finger. Sounds like we have a different problem, but the same solution. I did notice a lot of difference when i started anchoring the little finger, and I keep trying to anchor the ring finger too, but it isnt happening for me!

[@meanlotti9452]

Great lesson !!! Any chance of telegraph road intro ??

[@PavelFomenkov]

Why intro, when I can do the whole song :)

[@thepoweroftheweed2215]

Oh, don't mind me, just marking the spot I have to practice 6:45