Im not sure if you are aware of it, but you referenced Chet Atkins in this video, there are some CZcams videos of Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler playing together and talking about music.
I freaking love you man. Always coming through with high production value. You're a great and knowledgeable player with an awesome personality. Love all your videos
Haha everyone has a lyric from this song that stuck in their heads as a kid. Mine is, "Check out guitar George. He knows all the chords. Mind, it's strictly rhythm. He doesn't want to make it cry or sing."
I'm 54, didn't pick up a guitar until I was 22. I'll try my hardest, but I'll never be able to play this solo perfectly as you do. I have to say that you definitely give me the confidence that I can DO IT!! ....and that my friend, is a great teacher on many levels. Thank you GP from PA, USA!!!!!
I don't pop my cork for every great guitarist I hear. But. Since I was 5 years old (or so), this has represented pure brilliance to my ears. Other guitar players move me more, other guitar players inspire me more, but I've honestly never heard anything more technically AND musically perfect.
You are bb king, Mark knoffler, and many others in one person. Not only that you can play the notes, but you do it with a feeling and you teach it very good. You are amazing.
I was always amazed how guitarists such as Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Ritchie Blackmore, Carlos Santana etc could invent such amazing solos.
Increible solos by Mark at that early age. There it was almost already everything of the best of all his guitar playing condensed. So many great stuff in just one song. Good taste everywhere. Thanks por analizing them.
I am a big fan of the channel, mainly for the not pretentious but sure advice for guitar lovers, a hug from Brazil and continue with this beautiful work !!!
Aahh man love it! My first guitar hero It just tickles the ears.. Later on had so much fun jamming on dire straits backing tracks.. Those type of chord progressions as "Sultans of Swing" , "Tunnel of Love", "Where do you think you're going", "Telegraph Road"; Well they are just so suited ( for me ) to play along, as there is already melody in the arrangements of the chords and as such really invite you to intuitively find your way..
Thanks for explain thiss great solo especially as you said , the last difficult part the arpeggio , GREAT TEACHER THANKS FOR SHARE , GRETTINGS FROM MEXICO CITY
Thanks for this, I've been struggling to learn the 2nd solo for a while now, this is a great help. Amazing you found the time with your new baby. Thanks again.
Nicely done👌.. love the way you to tap into the personality of Mark Knopflers playing..those subtleties make the difference, its not only about hitting the right notes or guitar/amp settings.
Me encanta este canal, no me arrepiento día alguno de haberme suscripto. Gracias por todo lo que compartís y la calidad de tus vídeos! Un saludo desde Argentina! No es la primera vez que te lo menciono jaja
Mr guitar pilgrim, this is the most comprehensive, key-detailed & fire tutorial on SoS on all of youtube bar none, &, quite possibly the entire internet (no exaggeration I’ve scoured these interwebs for over a year now & seen DOZENS, all good yet all missing the critical elements you provide) . Thank you !! 🙏🏼 🔥 Issue now though... Sultans can never be fully realized on this platform until (if) you do the other parts of the song too? I for one would gladly help fund a worthy cause such as this & I'm sure I'm not alone. I hope you will please consider .. The world simply needs this ☝🏼
I think this album came out in 1978 when I was a schoolboy. I had just started playing the guitar, a thirdhand crappy Les Paul copy. (Very) many years later I now have two Stratocasters (and two daughters!) and just about enough skill to follow this video. We are a household recovering from a bout of CV 19, and I had a full day of isolation to spend with you Thom, a totally selfish, but 'very good day'! The tips on phrasing and dynamics were particularly useful. Thank you very much once again for a really pleasurable tutorial. JB
Thanks for the good explanation of this great song. I love the way how you showing the different guitar play.....🎸. Keep on going!! Greetings from Holland
I remember listening to a college station in Philly, they were doing a countdown : top 100 guitar solos of all time. They listed this last, 100 out of 100. WHAT. Still pisses me off to think about. Neil Young's solo from Cinnamon Girl was like 30 or 40 spaces higher than goddamn Sultans of Swing.
Hey thom! Great video as always! May I recommend you do a video on Jeff Healy’s cover of “how blue can you get”, dude was amazing and some of the licks he does are incredible
Geek Alert: As previously noted by others, this part does not sound authentic on the neck pickup. During the original recording, MK's guitar was likely outfitted with a high-output single-coil pickup (DiMarzio FS-1) in the middle position. So when correctly played in the #2 (bridge/middle) switch selection, there is some "quack". But due to the powerful pickup, the tone is so middle-PU-weighted that it ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE, sounds like switch position 3. Also the guitar should be red, to further enhance the tone! :) Love all your videos, and this one was overdue!
Love your videos. Fantastic. Can I ask a question - the first note in the solo you refer to as a blue note. That is a flatted fifth? So in the key of D minor that's a G#? I ask because the first note in the solo is a G bent up a full step to an A
Great job as usual. Would love to see more Mark Knopfler songs on this channel. Please could you let me know what pick you use? The wide, white one. I cant find one like it anywhere!
I've been thinking how hard this would be and should I start learning. Looks like you answered, yeas I should! Thank you for a such of a epic video! Would love to see you look into Freight train by Alan Jackson. Such a iconic country song.
@@cloguitar Thanks for letting me know. Gonna check it next as that has been something I've done with few variations already but just not yet got the speed and feel to work like I want. In other words, help is needed =)
Great tutorial even if played on neck pickup here instead of bridge/middle but who cares... I would recommend though a minor change in the final, fast part. The F note, 13th, E-string, should imo be plucked with the thumb, not the other fingers. It gives it extra bite, makes it stand out more. Plus, you get more « power » left, so to speak, for the pull-off that comes next, which then makes the D note more present. Finally, the F note marks the beat. I think it’s important to stress that note because it gives the phrase more rhythmic structure. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe MK also plays it with his thumb ?
Excellent leson maestro, how about making a video about the great Johnny Marr?, I'm sure you like him, do you?, gracias, greetings from Mallorca, Spain😉
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I know u did a lot of mayer videos already, but could you do a lesson on his Queen of California 2013 live and the mode he uses to solo
Im not sure if you are aware of it, but you referenced Chet Atkins in this video, there are some CZcams videos of Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler playing together and talking about music.
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
When I first heard Sultans of Swing I had to pull my car off the road and just listen!!! It blew me away!! And you just nailed the solo my friend!!!!
I freaking love you man. Always coming through with high production value. You're a great and knowledgeable player with an awesome personality. Love all your videos
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
Now I am convinced that GP can play anything on the guitar! 👍👍🎸🎸😉😉
He's got a day time job and that's alright.
...he can play the honky tonk like anything...
That ain't working, money for nothing, chicks for free
Haha everyone has a lyric from this song that stuck in their heads as a kid. Mine is, "Check out guitar George. He knows all the chords. Mind, it's strictly rhythm. He doesn't want to make it cry or sing."
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
he will get by....
Mark played later with Chet and held his own. Chet was a guitar god and loved talent. This was a great video showcasing his, and your talent.
I'm 54, didn't pick up a guitar until I was 22. I'll try my hardest, but I'll never be able to play this solo perfectly as you do. I have to say that you definitely give me the confidence that I can DO IT!! ....and that my friend, is a great teacher on many levels. Thank you GP from PA, USA!!!!!
This is a classic for challenging yourself on guitar! Great work!
I don't pop my cork for every great guitarist I hear. But. Since I was 5 years old (or so), this has represented pure brilliance to my ears. Other guitar players move me more, other guitar players inspire me more, but I've honestly never heard anything more technically AND musically perfect.
Hey big guitarist, play a little tune for me.
You are bb king, Mark knoffler, and many others in one person. Not only that you can play the notes, but you do it with a feeling and you teach it very good. You are amazing.
I was always amazed how guitarists such as Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Ritchie Blackmore, Carlos Santana etc could invent such amazing solos.
Love your enthusiasm. Always a joy to watch! And learn...
Increible solos by Mark at that early age. There it was almost already everything of the best of all his guitar playing condensed. So many great stuff in just one song. Good taste everywhere. Thanks por analizing them.
Mark Knopflers dynamics and note choices are freaking amazing. Great video!
WOOHOO Finally!!!! My favourite guitar player and my favourite song
One of my all time favorites!! Thnx for the lesson
Just wow on your guitar playing. Fantastic!
Awesome. I could watch you playing the guitar for hours.
Love your playing, videos, commentary, and your off-white guitar!
Fascinating, mesmerizing solo, indeed. I can't get enough of it...
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
I am a big fan of the channel, mainly for the not pretentious but sure advice for guitar lovers, a hug from Brazil and continue with this beautiful work !!!
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
Wow! Is the same. Beautiful solos.
You are one of the best guitar players I listened to.
Thank you sir, I’ve been waiting for this for so long. 🎸
You are the Master of so many Guitar styles,by far the most versatile on you tube,A big thanks for sharing your skills🙋
Wonderfull!!!...one of my favorites ever. You're preaty good!!!
Just wanted to say thanks! I was really struggling with that final lick but the technique you showed really really helps! Now just need to practice!
What's greater- the original or the guy that can imitate just about any style. The solo looks as hard as it sounds. So perfect.
Aahh man love it!
My first guitar hero
It just tickles the ears..
Later on had so much fun jamming on dire straits backing tracks..
Those type of chord progressions as "Sultans of Swing" , "Tunnel of Love", "Where do you think you're going", "Telegraph Road";
Well they are just so suited ( for me ) to play along, as there is already melody in the arrangements of the chords and as such really invite you to intuitively find your way..
Thank you so much! Knopfler has been my favorite guitarist since I can remember. I love his technique and you nailed it so good.
And of course, Mark Knopfler content is always welcome. 😉
Well Pilgrim you did it again. Fine work and perhaps now I can learn to play these solos! Thank you.
Thanks for explain thiss great solo especially as you said , the last difficult part the arpeggio , GREAT TEACHER THANKS FOR SHARE , GRETTINGS FROM MEXICO CITY
Thanks for this, I've been struggling to learn the 2nd solo for a while now, this is a great help. Amazing you found the time with your new baby. Thanks again.
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
absolutely fantastic... thanks so much for this!!!
Nicely done👌.. love the way you to tap into the personality of Mark Knopflers playing..those subtleties make the difference, its not only about hitting the right notes or guitar/amp settings.
Fantastic as always! Thanks very much
Awesome! Can't wait to listen to this! Love your content!
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
Me encanta este canal, no me arrepiento día alguno de haberme suscripto. Gracias por todo lo que compartís y la calidad de tus vídeos! Un saludo desde Argentina! No es la primera vez que te lo menciono jaja
Your so good,
You have real soul. Please tour California sometime, We'd love to have you!..
What a fantastic teacher !
It's a timeless classic, well done
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
one of the best tutorials i have ever watched!!
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
Man, that is spot on. I do that solo, but not that exact. Wow.
Mr guitar pilgrim, this is the most comprehensive, key-detailed & fire tutorial on SoS on all of youtube bar none, &, quite possibly the entire internet (no exaggeration I’ve scoured these interwebs for over a year now & seen DOZENS, all good yet all missing the critical elements you provide) .
Thank you !! 🙏🏼 🔥
Issue now though... Sultans can never be fully realized on this platform until (if) you do the other parts of the song too?
I for one would gladly help fund a worthy cause such as this & I'm sure I'm not alone. I hope you will please consider ..
The world simply needs this ☝🏼
I think this album came out in 1978 when I was a schoolboy. I had just started playing the guitar, a thirdhand crappy Les Paul copy. (Very) many years later I now have two Stratocasters (and two daughters!) and just about enough skill to follow this video. We are a household recovering from a bout of CV 19, and I had a full day of isolation to spend with you Thom, a totally selfish, but 'very good day'! The tips on phrasing and dynamics were particularly useful. Thank you very much once again for a really pleasurable tutorial. JB
06:55 oh boy
Uplifting and very welcome memories, thanks.
Hello i try the solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
Thanks for the good explanation of this great song. I love the way how you showing the different guitar play.....🎸. Keep on going!! Greetings from Holland
Thanks for watching Cees!
Just want to let you know I really enjoy yur videos and say thanks
Another truly excellent video!
What an awesome lesson. TY much
An amazing lesson my friend.
one word: Fantastic!
Nice man. You are the jam
I love your videos man
Appreciate the technique tips.
Thank you! Best SoS solos lesson on CZcams! You should do the whole song!
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
Your videos are always a joy to watch 👏🏻 What is your strat? Any pickup change? Year? Look forward to the next video.
Love your videos. Such an different and refreshing type of teaching.
Keep it up!
Greetings from Germany
Hello i try the solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
There are a few tens of solos that just transcend everything else. I think this is one of them.
I remember listening to a college station in Philly, they were doing a countdown : top 100 guitar solos of all time.
They listed this last, 100 out of 100.
WHAT.
Still pisses me off to think about.
Neil Young's solo from Cinnamon Girl was like 30 or 40 spaces higher than goddamn Sultans of Swing.
Whoa! Exactly what I need, Thank you very much!
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
As usual you came through with a timeless classic in your own take . As far as I’m concerned it was perfecto.Be well, be safe.
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
Amazing! Guitar Pilgrim never disappoints 👌🏼 btw, how about doing a take on the Alchemy's version? That's a crazy one...
Thank you.. God bless.. from cebu philippines... musician and cook here😊
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
I've got a day time job, I'm doing alright! lol awesome video
Hey thom! Great video as always! May I recommend you do a video on Jeff Healy’s cover of “how blue can you get”, dude was amazing and some of the licks he does are incredible
Não acredito que vc tá tocando a minha favorioita.
Just great!
You didn’t put your iconic guitar tab in the video.... why I love your tabs
your are so f... good guitaristy ... nice...
You are great Thank you
Excellent lesson 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
enjoy your stuff mate
He also had amazing folk techniques
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
Another excellent video.
I can liste to this solo forever :) It would be nice if you'd show us what Guitar Rig preset you have used for this. Cheers !
Really nice and challenging solo!! What amp would you recommend guys, to get that warm sound?
Fantastic lesson
Now that's a challenge for a rainy locked down sunday :)
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Broke my arm today so can’t play guitar for a while. Luckily Guitarpilgrim is here to soften the pain :’)
Beterschap
get well soon Bram!
Bon rehabilitation.
How did you break it? You should let the bone heal but then go about treating all the injuries.
@@lawrencetaylor4101 motorcycle accident, but im getting surgery next week so hopefully it’ll be fixed soon :D
Geek Alert: As previously noted by others, this part does not sound authentic on the neck pickup. During the original recording, MK's guitar was likely outfitted with a high-output single-coil pickup (DiMarzio FS-1) in the middle position. So when correctly played in the #2 (bridge/middle) switch selection, there is some "quack". But due to the powerful pickup, the tone is so middle-PU-weighted that it ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE, sounds like switch position 3. Also the guitar should be red, to further enhance the tone! :)
Love all your videos, and this one was overdue!
Zzzz Zzzz. Sorry I dropped off for a minute.
@@MrBarrynicholas Glad to have you back, Barry. There's Coffee in the corner....
Beautiful lesson!
Hello i try the solo1 on my channel!🎸👩🦳
Evergreen...
Nice playing......👍
Eres grande Amigo. Saludos!!
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
Love your videos. Fantastic. Can I ask a question - the first note in the solo you refer to as a blue note. That is a flatted fifth? So in the key of D minor that's a G#? I ask because the first note in the solo is a G bent up a full step to an A
Great job as usual. Would love to see more Mark Knopfler songs on this channel. Please could you let me know what pick you use? The wide, white one. I cant find one like it anywhere!
Check out wegenpicks.com
I've been thinking how hard this would be and should I start learning. Looks like you answered, yeas I should! Thank you for a such of a epic video! Would love to see you look into Freight train by Alan Jackson. Such a iconic country song.
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
@@cloguitar Thanks for letting me know. Gonna check it next as that has been something I've done with few variations already but just not yet got the speed and feel to work like I want. In other words, help is needed =)
Perfectionist psyco :) ❤
Great tutorial even if played on neck pickup here instead of bridge/middle but who cares...
I would recommend though a minor change in the final, fast part. The F note, 13th, E-string, should imo be plucked with the thumb, not the other fingers. It gives it extra bite, makes it stand out more. Plus, you get more « power » left, so to speak, for the pull-off that comes next, which then makes the D note more present.
Finally, the F note marks the beat. I think it’s important to stress that note because it gives the phrase more rhythmic structure.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe MK also plays it with his thumb ?
Jeff Beck. His technique is interesting!
There is a mistake on the title. Great video by the way. Cheers from Spain.
Superb 🔥🔥
Excellent leson maestro, how about making a video about the great Johnny Marr?, I'm sure you like him, do you?, gracias, greetings from Mallorca, Spain😉
Nice 👍 I think MK used 4th switch position for this song (bridge & middle pickups)?
Awesome 👍
Is the end of the first part one or two muted note missing or am i missing something?
Love your videos by the way.
something related to my interest 🙂🙂
1st class lesson. Great player & great teacher. 🙏
I try this solo1 on my channel!🎸
Lovely. Really.
Yes, yes thank you for this video! I hope that’s not last time with Mark Knopfler? 👍👍🎸🎧🎼😜