Mark Knopfler - Interview (Parkinson, 22.09.2000)
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- Mark in an interview with Sir Michael Parkinson on the British TV show 'Parkinson' in September 2000.
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What a charming and unassuming person Mark is. No huge ego or pretension - just one of the most talented guitar players ever. My favourite is the riff on the track "Tunnel of Love." Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up every time I listen to it. Thanks for all the great music, Mark. 🎸
Makes me depressed watching this genius. What did I do with my life?
Me too!
Me too! The B side!
tunnel of love is about a place about 14 mile from where i live
legend
Mark has given me the most musical pleasure throughout my life, and I am 70 years of age. Marks guitar playing has often brought me to tears with his moving methods of emotional crescendos and his individual riffs etc. I have not long left on this planet, but I wish I could just meet him to shake his hand and to thank him for what he has done for me and that emotional way he has made me feel so often. His music and the way he plays just sends me to somewhere special God Bless you Mark, thanks so very much mate. You have little idea what your playing means to me. Many will feel the same I know. Mark, you are a special musician, so rare with a gift that I cannot describe. Thank s so much!
What a humble man.
He's one of the greatest guitarists but still looks like a simple man.
I can't believe he's one of us
He developed great finger style technique based on Chet Atkins style of playing and very rarely needed a pick on the electric.
Great Scottish guitarist.🎸
I could listen to Mr. Knopfler all day. Those stories, that voice, so good
We always learn a little more about the origins of his lyrics in every interview.
"Mr. Knopfler"
Those few seconds of Romeo and Juliet... They hit like a sledge hammer.
so true
A velvet sledgehammer.
So so true
Oh yes, no doubt✨
An unpretentious, humble genius of giant stature. Thank you, Mark, for all the years of the stories you have shared with the world.
@Mark Knopfler Not sure how but I would like to.
@Mark Knopfler wondering if you got the link I sent yesterday. It seems to be gone now and it may have been deleted. What about Facebook messenger?
The most humble guitar hero in the world, and the yet to be discovered as a genius songwriter (beyond his hits).
I miss humble rockstars... today's rockstars are obnoxious, drugged and eager to look flashy on every occassion
@@TheThingIs415 I wholeheartedly agree.
@@TheThingIs415 well, no just today's rockstars that are like that to be fair. But Mark Knopfeler is a special musician indeed.
He's the sort of bloke you'd love to have a beer with very modest man to all D.S & M.K fans God bless you each and every one you know who I mean
@Lex you should look for those rare interviews when he was younger, you’d see him blushing and trying to change topics when they flatter him.
The man who could set an entire story into a song. Never fails to impress me. True legend!
Mark is simply the best guitarist of his time.
Melhor guitarrista ....e vocalista de todos os tempos
Amo vc Mark knopler.
A musica tunel of love amo matcou em minha adolescência. Ate hj umas das favoritas.amo tamb sutans of suing.rock maravilhoso.amo Dire straist♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@@silvanamoura8518 É absolutamente inacreditável como ele pode tirar o som que tira da guitarra, é algo mágico e personalíssimo. E " On every street"? Como pode aquele som, aquela letra...A música é uma extensão da pessoa, da própria vibração. Lindo!
i can understand you opinion. the best is not true. ot is the wrobg word. but he was and is very special. very much!
amazing incredible , the guitar part of his body, he could play any ting with
strings on it, his whole life dedicated to playing the guitar, the amazing
Mark Knopfler, or should I say Sir Mark Knopfler
He ist very good after Eric Clapton. But the best Guitarplayer is still Mike Oldfield. He is the only big Master
What a nice, charming person this guy is. Pure talent, and style.
The first thing I thought of when listening to him was how humble he was! Compassionate a true human being!
Mark Knopfler is one of the finest human beings I've ever learned of. His creativity and his music are truly stellar. I truly love this man. In May of 2001 I flew from Phoenix to Seattle to see him in person. A highlight of my life.
Me too! The same year here in Finland... it was in July❤️
A humble man, turned down by so many labels but mastered his craft and proved the haters wrong. The guy who invented the guitar didn't know that he designed it for Mark Knofler
I could listen to Mark all day long
BEEN LISTENING TO MARK FOR OVER 30YEARS, HE'S THE BEST SOLO GUITARIST IN THE WORLD, NO ONE WILL EVER COME CLOSE TO HIM, MARK YOU'RE TRULY SUPERB LOVED BY US ALL THESE YEARS!
One of the greatest of all time. Such a humble brilliant man.
Loved song TELEGRAF ROAD when i was parrelised by Guillain Bare.
What an amazing Guitarist, lyricist, showman, just incredible and fantastic.
In "Sultans of Swing" Mark Knopfler was amazing..
I've listened to and loved Mark Knopfler's playing for over 40 years, and I'm more impressed everytime I see him play or speak.
A story-teller who just happened to be a genius with a guitar who creates timeless music. Lovely, humble guy too.
I love simply this man and his guitar playing
David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler.. the best this world will ever see.. dont even argue..
Emkay Kim
Who’d want to argue with that?
Johnny Marr
Not Gilmour
What about jimi?
What about The Edge
RIP Michael Parkinson. Thanks for all the great interviews of wonderful people
i had no idea michael parkinson passed away. one of the greatest interviewers.
I can think of very few people who have moved me to tears the way Mark Knopfler has. His ability to combine lyrical and musical genius whilst capturing so many nuances of human experience and emotion in music are unparalelled (IMHO). He only had to pick that short melody from Romeo and Juliet for me to feel the deep emotion of the song. It's an incredibly powerful talent that is all too underappreciated.
I was going to post, but you said it. I may not have mentioned a particular song because I can’t narrow it down, but well said.
Good to read that! I thought I was too emotional to be hit by this timbre, the tears fall! So it's not just me ...
@Lilia de Paula no dear, not just you. All of us with a functioning heart and soul.😊
@Jock Campbell beautifully said.
You summed it up...
This man is an absolute treasure.
Amazingly down to earth for a man who, 15 years before, had been (arguably) the biggest rock n roll star in the world.
The tone he has is gold and cant be recreated by enyone ive heard=Best guitar player alive
This guy is my favorite singer, songwriter, storyteller, Composer, player. Troubadour you name it he can do it. Some of today's most relevant music
He is a Genius
Mark always comes across so humbly. He was playing in Birmingham just a few years before Covid and was being interviewed by the local paper. They were sitting outside a pub on the canal right outside the arena where thousands of fans were arriving for the gig and walking past, and not one person going to his own gig recognised him sat there. He said to the journalist that's how he liked it - he never had any interest in the fame element. Even on stage he's always had a habit of unconsciously turning round while playing to just look at his mates and enjoy the music, then seems to remember the audience is there and swings back again. Always really admired that - all about the music and the fame seemed an almost unfortunate side impact to him.
A genius who stayed humble. It was always about the music and not the fame.
I think the whole band were like that. My father got to know their drummer on holiday. You wouldn't have thought a rock star and a lawyer would get along, but they became good friends...
There's a quote from Mark somewhere where he said if his fame got so big that he couldn't walk down the street to buy a pint of milk, he'd jack it all in :)
What a beautiful classy man! A musical genius who has written, played, and sung so many fabulous songs! He's a treasure.
Beside his place as a songwriting and master guitarist, I find Mark’s down to earth, humble presence so disarming and accessible.
While watching this interview, did anyone else clap with the live audience after he spoke about and demonstrated the magic?
Whether watching a recorded performance, listening to an audio collection or seeing an interview, I consider myself lucky to be on the planet along with him. 🌏☮️
Pretty much the only guy I’ve ever known who has massive popular hits, Clapton/Hendrix level skill, and Dylanesque songs all at the same time.
I adore this man, I could listen to his stories all day long… as well as his wonderful music obviously. I also love how when he picks up a guitar mid interview (the correct one for the job) and starts playing and singing, he sounds like the record, he never slips up, neither with the guitar or vocally.
Mark did the soundtrack to Local Hero, and I had the track Going Home on in the car while taking each of my kids home from the hospital for the first time. That tune means an awful lot to me.
One of my favorites. Bought the movie and wasn’t impressed, but still love that song❣️
Me too. I love that song.
MK, pure, original, humble, classic, can take a appliance store visit and turn it into a song 10's of millions around the World - can sing back to him at his concerts. Brilliance. Probably one of the top 5 musicians on Earth. Ever.
Absolutely the best guitar man of all time. His guitar speak.
Guitar icon and Songwriting genius. Very few have both.
Love your take on Mark, Steve. The only one that I can compare him to is Jerry Reed.
There's no one to take his place once the inevitable happens, long live the very best guitarist ever, Mark Knopfler
I could listen to Mark all day. His guitar skills are unparalleled. His conveyance of emotions to music is nothing short of a gift
A true genius and a true gent as well.
I have 58 years old & since 35 years I'm still listening to his songs specially brother in arms...I'v a serious dream which is : I want to meet him only for 2 seconds to shake his hands & to kiss his head due to all those years in my life my soul always flying with his voice & his music still washing my heart all over the waves of all my life.! It's my dream only I want to meet him ...see him...for 1 time & nothing else !♡
I feel exactly the same! Hope this dream comes true... 😊
Sorry to tell you that he doesn't like fans. He just wants to write and perform his music and leave after his gig ends, and avoid fans, no matter how long we wait outside for him. This interview made me feel emotional during it, when he was playing those segments from his songs.....but then at the end you see how he doesn't shake Parky's hand and really struggles to smile while the audience are clapping and cheering. Despite giving such a great interview and having all that adulation, he looks depressed and drained suddenly. He's a genius but not a fan of people I don't think.
@@paulec2634
I have an experience with him, he cares about fans & he sent to me his private e-mail & he is the most friend to me I ever met before & he's a very gentleman & sharing with me his private life & no one like Mark Knopfler front of & behind his fans... sorry you'r wrong in your point of view... Mark Knopfler is a simple man & i respect him so much.
Loved the interview. God Bless you Mark. Love your talent. No one like you. You are the best.] !!
One of a kind. Great guy, great performer. His mini tutorial on his songwriting was fascinating. Genius!
Such a humble gentleman. But for me he is the best musician of all time.
I think god was on a good day when Mark came to this world to bring utter enjoyment to everyone who has been lucky enough to listen to him. I am in total awe of anybody who can play an instrument. But this man is a legend.
Such a humble man if only more people could be like Mark
In many countries it is a criminal offence to be this good and this humble at the same time.
Yes . Simply the best . It doesn’t get better than this !
Love this guy ❤....an iconic artist ! You never get tired of his music, I’m 50....grew up with their music. Dire straits is the 80’s best years
I don’t remember how many times I’ve “liked” this video, or shared it. Love the style. Love the tone. Spectacular, how it brings back memories of another admired player. If I had a soundtrack, these are my themes. ❤
Mark Knopfler is a Legend! Great! !!! 😊👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🔰
I love listening to Mark telling his great stories about how he got started and how his classic songs came into being . . . I was born and brought up in Newcastle and it's great to hear the Geordie accent.
Your smile always makes me happy!
💕🙋❤️🎸👌💞🎶💖🥰🎸👑👏👏
Thanks 👍
Fantastic Mark! Just fantastic...
Old interview but still amazing viewing in 2021. Talent and personality are timeless.
I could watch this all day. Michael is such great interviewer and well.. my favourite guitarist and musician. Perfect stuff!
Wonderful
this guy is a legend!
He makes me cry every time he sings or strums a guitar.
he is a fantastic composer a huge guitarist and his voice conveys emotions almost as well as his guitar
So humble so cool and so funny
There will only ever be one of you....no one will ever come close to what you can do with your amazing fingers on guitar a truly gifted guitarist 🎸 and I thank you for all your beautiful songs over the years and I’m sad 😞that I never got to see you live
There will still be a chance - believe!!
🙂🖖🏾
You have influenced my career so much that even the largest text of gratitude could not stand a scream to express my gratitude. Thanks for your support and love, always be safe ❤️❤️❤️
MK is a true legend and will remain as one of the rare breed of musicians who ever existed. Got introduced to his music with "Money for nothing" in the mid 80's and have been listening to his music ever since.Many thanks for uploading this interview and the other videos too.
Thank you so much for uploading these rare interviews! Could never get enough of listening to this genius
Imagine meeting Knopfler, not knowing who he was, then years later, you learn of him, and how you were the inspiration for one of his biggest hits. :'D
And finding out he thought you were a bonehead :p
Awesome guitarist and one helluva vocalist
Just makes the guitar sound so beautiful. Proper soulful music
What a great bloke. Oh and he has some talent too 🤣
Definitely !!! 💯👍
"I used to smell the catalogue"
I remember watching this back in 2000. Really inspired me. Such a great songwriter n guitarist. Very humble too
I could watch interviews like this every day. Simply amazing!
He is humble and the best! Pleased to see him playing the guitar! ❤️
Used to sing Money for nothing as a very young kid with no idea about what i was singing but the melody was so catchy. So cool that 38 years later I'm sitting here in 2023 watching the very story behind the song. This is exactly what CZcams should exist for.
I had the privilege to see Mark live in Cairns Qld Australia around 1985 I think,at Cairns Showgrounds,poured down with tropical rain,it was so good.
I love how excited the lady is, she's blown away by him
Dame Julie Walters
Dear sir Mark, you are very much loved in Russia. Thank you for your creativity!!! Bravo!!!
Seems like such a cool , humble guy. Thanks for the great music
Thank-You Mark, for all the wonderfull memories!
I always keep coming back to this video he just makes things more interesting never got enough of Sir Mark Knopfler
What a wonderful interview - thanks for uploading it, Mark. Your humility is inspiring to us all!
Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹 I have you to be most thankful for 🌹🌹❤💕💕
This man is my favorite guitarist!!! A legend!!!
Just a wonderfully gifted storyteller. If you want to learn real guitar he is your best teacher...
What is not to admire & love about Mark Knopfler? I love how down to earth he is & the world is so lucky he was born to go on to entertain & share his genius music. I am glad he also has had a quiet private life left alone by the media. But then he did not court it either. Just such a likeable person. xoxo
It never ceases to amaze me when I hear just how these famous musicians accidentally stumble across lyrics and stories that makes them create some of the greatest, unforgettable songs of all time. Incredible!
Mark is impossible to define, in the best way possible.
I never tire of Mark Knopfler and his music. I saw him interviewed recently by Brian Johnson of AC/DC and now i hear they are doing another TV show together.
A GREAT PERSONALITY, HE INSPIRES SO MUCH POWER APPARENTLY DOING LITTLE!!!!! I APPRECIATE HIM A LOT
Mark seems such a regular well-rounded person. I prefer to think he really like that all the time. IGives me hope in these interesting times.
Why do I always become teary when I see and listen to him? 💗
You've actually become very cute as you have got older. Still listen to you almost every day - 40 years of devotion - luckily my neighbours like you as they get to listen too :-)
If you're a real fan ya listen to his music every day that's called Dedication Devotion to all D.S & M.K fans God bless you all
Mark has always been cute 😊❤️
The talent, creativity, and humility make him one of a kind.
Classic interview! Thanks!
Thoroughly enjoyable Mark Knopfler! Thank you for sharing and God bless Mark and everyone from Patrick
Such a great musician songwriter. Making Movies is my favorite album of his.
It's great when a brilliant musician is also a very nice person.
What a legend, soundtrack to my childhood 👽
A living classic. So recognisable and so unique. Cheers.
A true legend in the music world.
This man is an International Treasure!!!
What a blessed and gifted person/musician/songwriter/guitarist/composer/singer!!!!
The way he pens his lyrics and writes his music.....leaves me speechless!!
He paints pictures in my mind with his lyrics.
I never had the pleasure or luxury to see him in person.
My brother introduced me to Dire Straits in 1992 when he played a tape of Brothers In Arms in his car.
I was hooked!!
I begged my Mom to buy me a cassette player with headphones and batteries (lots of batteries) and 2 cassette tapes.
One was Brothers In Arms and the other was On Every Street.
I wore out that cassette player.
I sat in the back of the car listening to these tapes on the way home to Ohio from Tennessee.
We were down in Tennessee for my sister's graduation from College.
There was a small U-Haul that was on the back of the car with all of my sister's belongings from school/college.
I wish I could relive my youth again.
Not do all the same things that I did when I was younger, because I regret some decisions that I made.
Sorry for my 'book'.
Love Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits.
Such a humble and beautiful human being.
Yes❤❤
Such a likeable humble amazing talent
First saw Dire Straits in 1978 at St.Albans Town Hall, supported by a very awful band called 'The Astronauts' - with only about 300 people - Of course they were absolutely fantastic - just wish I hadn't lost my red guitar badge the roadies handed out that night... never forget that gig, next time I saw them was at the NEC... Inspired me to get my own band together and go on the road.... Thank you for the memories and inspiration I'll never forget.
Thanks Mark for sharing your brilliant God given talent with all to appreciate and enjoy.☺️🥰❤️👏🏼👏🏼
I’m dying for the musicians to light this world on fire with music. Our souls are aching for it.
They need to be heard. Performers have been hit the hardest and the people who help them entertain us. Glad CZcams keeps these memories. Can’t wait to go his next show wherever in the world it is.