Playing 10 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Riffs on my Mini Strat

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  • čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
  • More content on Mark Knopfler's music: mksongbook.com
    00:00 - On Every Street
    00:35 - In The Gallery
    01:23 - Southbound Again
    01:54 - What It Is
    02:12 - Communiqué
    02:32 - News
    03:19 - Sultans Of Swing
    04:00 - Beryl
    04:25 - Down To The Waterline
    04:44 - Postcards From Paraguay
    One take.
    Guitar: Fender Squier Mini Strat Torino Red
    Amp: Yamaha THR10 II
    Microphone: Zoom H6
    Camera: iPhone 11 Pro
    #DireStraits #MarkKnopfler #Riffs
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Komentáře • 138

  • @pirata200500
    @pirata200500 Před 3 lety +50

    Pavel is a true master. He sounds great even with a cheap guitar.

    • @soloperformertips5217
      @soloperformertips5217 Před 3 lety +2

      expensive gears are so overrated. The magic is in the magnetic field created by your heart when doing what you feel.

    • @odettepross2435
      @odettepross2435 Před 3 lety +5

      @@soloperformertips5217 the magic is getting a cheap arse guitar and swapping out the pickups for good quality ones..oh and changing the tuning pegs as well cheap ones drift out of tune..and then hey presto a awesome cheap arse guitar 😎

    • @soloperformertips5217
      @soloperformertips5217 Před 2 lety

      @@odettepross2435 I'd drink to that too.

  • @PavelFomenkov
    @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +40

    Bottom line: It's extremely hard to do multiple strings vibrato on a Mini Strat with its extra heavy strings, and so riffs like Communiqué or Sultans Of Swing sounds not like it could sound on a bigger guitar. But everything else could be played on this little baby!

    • @lordlucan529
      @lordlucan529 Před 3 lety +1

      What gauge strings do have on it? My son''s one came with 9s, but that just feels silly when you try to play it, and the intonation is dreadful!

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +2

      @@lordlucan529 I have a set of D'Addario 11-52 strings, that's the only set before wound 3rd string, I believe. So that's really heavy strings for electric, but because it's short scale it feels ok when you play it. I also have to say I replaced the tuners for better intonation, though everything else is stock.

    • @thomasorth1215
      @thomasorth1215 Před 2 lety

      @@PavelFomenkov Hi Pavel, 11-52 strings is of course a word for small hands like it is with my son. Could you tell which tuners you have chosen for replacement?. Thanks I am using 10-46 and I want to improve the tuning stability further.

  • @alexp.4922
    @alexp.4922 Před 3 lety +8

    This is a good reminder to watch In the Gallery lesson, on this channel ofc

  • @stephenszalay
    @stephenszalay Před 3 lety +11

    All I ever wanted was red electric guitar. A few years ago I walked into Windows in Newcastle and made my dream come true

    • @freddykabulaschnitza2475
      @freddykabulaschnitza2475 Před 3 lety +6

      Very similar to Mark's experience. Keep at it son, and in around 15 years, hopefully you'll be making your own Mark on music, the way Mark has done.

  • @soloperformertips5217
    @soloperformertips5217 Před 3 lety +4

    Mark Knopfler is the best guitarist in the world. And you Pavel are the guitarist that best covers him in the world. And I believe that MK agrees.

  • @domenicov_versus3789
    @domenicov_versus3789 Před 3 lety +8

    Thank you Pavel. Every notes that you played are in the hearts of all MK's fans. Beautiful crystal clear tone. Bravo Pavel congratulations.

  • @heyhato
    @heyhato Před 3 lety +13

    it's true what they say: tone is in the hands

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +6

      Yes, this phrase can get old sometimes, but the truth is you really have to work on nuances and quality of playing, everything else comes after. I don't care about gear, obviously, but that's surely the next piece of the puzzle. But not the first one!

  • @quintenminck
    @quintenminck Před 3 lety +3

    Simply beatiful, I was glued to my phone. Cheers!

  • @Sven_Guitar
    @Sven_Guitar Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you Pavel for all the great Knopfler stuff! When I hear this there is nearly no difference to the way Knopfler did play all this riffs!!! I don't think "Oh, this could be better/ it's not correct or so".
    No, I remember situations when I heard these songs and I "see" the matching CD- covers in front of me... Great! And tomorrow, I'll put on "News" again and turn up the volume! The drum- ending is cool 🙂

  • @mateuszzaecki7612
    @mateuszzaecki7612 Před 4 měsíci

    It's great that you have recorded it in one take

  • @Alexios_CV
    @Alexios_CV Před 3 lety +9

    Props for making a weird guitar sound like a normal strat! GG my man

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +6

      I love that guitar! It's weird, but so practical and enjoyable to play. And you can bring it everywhere. Thank you!

  • @wspcyril
    @wspcyril Před 10 měsíci

    The Best Knopfler's player ever !

  • @yasmiiineee
    @yasmiiineee Před 3 lety +3

    THE TONE OMG
    Bravo 👏👏👏

  • @Reckefisch
    @Reckefisch Před 3 lety +2

    Awesome tone, great playing! Watching you is always a sweet delight and seeing you perform ten rather complex riffs almost flawlessly is really humbling.
    Thank you, Pavel, for showing us that achieving greatness is actually possible. Really inspiring and motivating!

  • @gron-go
    @gron-go Před 3 lety +7

    Паша, ты молодец! Пожалуйста, продолжай то, что делаешь. Просто продолжай! Ты помогаешь людям корректно играть МК. Спасибо тебе.🥰🤝😁

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety

      Спасииииибо!

    • @kumchenko
      @kumchenko Před 3 lety +1

      Я бы даже сказал, что и Марку не помешало бы посмотреть, вспомнить.

    • @zaplohov59
      @zaplohov59 Před 3 lety

      @@kumchenko думаю, он отлично помнит) Только вот что-то уже может не способен сыграть, возраст все-таки приличный

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +1

      Спасибо, от души посмеялся 😄

  • @localhero635
    @localhero635 Před 3 lety +2

    Sultans of Squier🎸
    Beautiful✨

  • @podeeeerdelmembrillo403
    @podeeeerdelmembrillo403 Před 7 měsíci

    how wonderful, mark knopfler is unique

  • @bstelio100
    @bstelio100 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks Pavel!! I love MK and you are amazing!! 👋👋👋🙏

  • @ccrider853
    @ccrider853 Před 10 měsíci

    Beautiful!

  • @pablo963
    @pablo963 Před 3 lety +1

    You did it! Awesome stuff!

  • @marijngerritsen94
    @marijngerritsen94 Před 3 lety +3

    Ansolutely brilliant Pavel, so much feeling in your playing and your playing makes clear that you fully understand Knopfler’s unique and magical style. Bravo!!

  • @sypex_gg
    @sypex_gg Před 3 lety +2

    Beautifully done!

  • @Networked01
    @Networked01 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful. Absolutely nailed the tone

  • @Franswa
    @Franswa Před 3 lety +1

    Wow beautifully played! Great job!

  • @peterdonnelly4045
    @peterdonnelly4045 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! You are a master. Keep up the great work.

  • @awbennen
    @awbennen Před 3 lety +1

    This is great Pavel! Keep on going.

  • @rudy73000
    @rudy73000 Před rokem

    Your videos are very nice and it's a big help. Thanks so much !

  • @user-em3tv7st4b
    @user-em3tv7st4b Před 3 lety +2

    Good job, nice sound. Thank you, Pavel!

  • @frankiefourfingers6717

    Amazing

  • @beachsidetech
    @beachsidetech Před rokem

    So good! You have the touch.

  • @unclefredster5636
    @unclefredster5636 Před 3 lety

    You sound and play fantastic my friend. Mark would be proud of you. Have been enjoying your videos all day.
    Thanks again 👍

  • @andyr8805
    @andyr8805 Před 3 lety

    Wow, way cool! Sounds great!

  • @TonyGillarno
    @TonyGillarno Před 3 lety

    ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.

  • @Youyou-nh2wz
    @Youyou-nh2wz Před 3 lety

    Lovely video Pavel! I loved Postcards from Paraguay

  • @maryn.8878
    @maryn.8878 Před 3 lety +1

    Grandissimo Pavel! Fantastico 😍👏👏👏👏👏

  • @ribamarbarbosa8789
    @ribamarbarbosa8789 Před 3 lety +1

    Perfect!

  • @AzErradi
    @AzErradi Před 2 lety

    Omg, that chord at the end of postcards... love your work my friend.

  • @duraidh7299
    @duraidh7299 Před 3 lety +1

    So many hours and so much effort behind this performance. So worth it. Bravo!

  • @amirmasoud
    @amirmasoud Před rokem

    amazing 🤩

  • @simontomasi9548
    @simontomasi9548 Před 3 lety +1

    great playing!

  • @patriciazolla8579
    @patriciazolla8579 Před 2 lety +1

    what the hell do I see and hear ... but that can't be true...congratulations with all due respect ... I will look at this again and again

  • @mijoperkovic8074
    @mijoperkovic8074 Před 7 měsíci

    amazing my dude

  • @impararelachitarra.official

    Grande come sempre!

  • @ttgdesign
    @ttgdesign Před rokem

    WOW! Dude, you are a genius. Bravo

  • @terrycold8576
    @terrycold8576 Před 2 lety

    Bravo !

  • @frb5273
    @frb5273 Před 3 lety

    Awesome

  • @WigaDan
    @WigaDan Před 3 lety

    Love it!

  • @MiguelAngelRacero
    @MiguelAngelRacero Před 3 lety +1

    Perfect!!!!

  • @tolgasobac8850
    @tolgasobac8850 Před 2 lety

    Bravo Pavel!

  • @Lark_
    @Lark_ Před 3 lety

    Love you, thank you for so much. Big cheerio from Chile

  • @roman-co1hg
    @roman-co1hg Před 3 lety +2

    good stuff, the resemblance is uncanny!

  • @mrchrispychicken
    @mrchrispychicken Před 3 lety

    Amazing man!👌

  • @miguelhenriques3308
    @miguelhenriques3308 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful, you need to do more of these… On the songs that you already made a video for

  • @samuellamont5105
    @samuellamont5105 Před 2 lety

    You are awesome Pavel. I came from Mark Knopflers page, that's the ultimate praise, bet you are buzzing!

  • @emiliofernandezrodriguez1423

    Great !!

  • @localhero7335
    @localhero7335 Před 3 lety +2

    GREAT 👍

  • @mapomproduction1602
    @mapomproduction1602 Před 10 měsíci

    Bravo ❤

  • @peplluissanmartin
    @peplluissanmartin Před 3 lety +1

    Uff incredible Bravoooo

  • @ferrantrip3852
    @ferrantrip3852 Před 3 lety

    Pavel maestro. Gracias crack

  • @marco4570
    @marco4570 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic stuff. Somehow forgot about your channel, glad to see this in my recommended. So happy to see you keep on going. All the best!

  • @alainchanal9570
    @alainchanal9570 Před 3 lety +1

    Vraiment excellent

  • @marcoslnobrega
    @marcoslnobrega Před 2 lety

    very nice

  • @eduardocorreiadasilva1699

    top man!

  • @stepitup5409
    @stepitup5409 Před 2 lety

    nice touch

  • @egidioadducci30
    @egidioadducci30 Před 2 lety

    great

  • @themusiccovenant
    @themusiccovenant Před 2 lety

    Master performance

  • @nevis2769
    @nevis2769 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video idea Pavel. Sounds great on that little squier.

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +1

      I hope to record more stuff since I now have an amplifier. Thank you!

    • @nevis2769
      @nevis2769 Před 3 lety

      @@PavelFomenkov If you take requests, a lesson on "Where do you think your going would be great". The chords are simple enough, but I always enjoy your detailed analysis. Cheers.

  • @kuznetsovsergei_v
    @kuznetsovsergei_v Před 3 lety +1

    Пять баллов 👍

  • @paultownsend6043
    @paultownsend6043 Před 3 lety +2

    Perfect as always Pavel. And it's great to see the Yamaha amp, i have the black one which is voiced slightly differant and i absolutely love it so much so i'd say it is the best piece of guitar gear i've ever bought.
    PS, great to see you playing the strat.

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, I agree, they know how to make affordable amps sounding great! Squier also by the way. A lot of a guitar for 100$ (I bought it used).

  • @freddykabulaschnitza2475

    People are listening to you and responding. Well done.

  • @AndySlope
    @AndySlope Před 3 lety +2

    Hey Pavel. This is really an awesome video! Your playing really captures MK’s playing and you are as close as practically possible to how he plays. You have really nailed the essence of his style and feeling of play. Which is awesome 👏 thanks for sharing. I am still battling to nail postcards 🙄.
    I am however surprised at how you seemingly play everything from the bridge pickup yet it still sounds rounded and full bodied? (I would expect this sound more from yhe neck pickup?). Also no change in tone or other settings between the songs?

  • @GG-qx5uc
    @GG-qx5uc Před 3 lety +2

    Great stuff Pavel, sounds great on the electric and my favourite songs. Is that a Van Morrison shirt? Wouldn't mind some Van Morrison content ;)
    Keep it up :)

  • @josemiguelgomes
    @josemiguelgomes Před 3 lety

    Amazing Pavel, congratulations! How I wich I could play guitar :)

  • @AndySlope
    @AndySlope Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Pavel. This is really an awesome video! Your playing really captures MK’s playing and you are as close as practically possible to how he plays. You have really nailed the essence of his style and feeling of play. Which is awesome 👏 thanks for sharing. I am still battling to nail postcards 🙄.
    I am however surprised at how you seemingly play everything from the bridge pickup yet it still sounds rounded and full bodied? (I would expect this sound more from the neck pickup?). Also no change in tone or other settings between the songs?

  • @claudiopiazza9966
    @claudiopiazza9966 Před 2 lety

    👏👏👏👏

  • @gonzalogarciafadrique8301
    @gonzalogarciafadrique8301 Před 7 měsíci

    Bravo!!!!!!! I like very much your channel. You play not only the songs, i can "hear" the feeling of knoppfler on each note. Congrats.
    Please, i have one question four you.I have the same yamaha amp. Please, can you tell me what settings did you used for this clean performance? I'd appreciate your answer. Thank you Pavel!

  • @anitajohannadrost
    @anitajohannadrost Před 3 lety

    👍👍🎸😁🇳🇱thank you!

  • @haraouifouad565
    @haraouifouad565 Před 3 lety

    Good luck

  • @o-henry
    @o-henry Před 3 lety +1

    Man Pavel, from all those "simple" acoustic arrangements, I totally forgot how good you are on the guitar, superb playing!

  • @danielost5252
    @danielost5252 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Pavel😊
    Beautiful job i must say👍!
    How do you get that typical MK sound on your strat?
    Keep picking 🎸!
    Br
    Daniel

  • @esatgursoy7076
    @esatgursoy7076 Před 3 lety

    I am so jealous how do you play so clean

  • @philipreeves5465
    @philipreeves5465 Před 3 lety

    This is fantastic. Really really impressive and just goes to show u dint have to spend sill money on amps and guitars to get a good sound. It's all in the fingers and you have mastered it. Hopefully we will see more videos like this.
    I may have to buy this kite Yammah amp. Sounds really good.
    Did you record the audio from the amp into the laptop via the amp digital out?

  • @UT1QU
    @UT1QU Před 2 lety +1

    КЛАСС!!!

  • @christophegolfier9687
    @christophegolfier9687 Před 4 měsíci

    Your sound is great Pavel. Very nice playing too.
    I wonder what are your settings to get this Knopfler sound,on this little Yamaha Thr10ii amp ! Clean ,crunch or lead ? Gain ?

  • @penym
    @penym Před 3 lety +1

    Great playing as always. What are the amp settings for the tone?

  • @francoguoli6891
    @francoguoli6891 Před 2 lety

    Great job! You missed Where do you think you're going, Single handed sailor and Song form Sonny Liston ;P

  • @GlynOC
    @GlynOC Před 5 měsíci

    Wow thats beautiful, its inspired me to give up playing guitar 😅

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 5 měsíci

      Now I'm curious what the likes of Tommy Emmanuel or Bireli Lagrene will do to you! 😸

  • @haraouifouad565
    @haraouifouad565 Před 3 lety

    Pavel you keep me to knowar many thing about elextric guitar

  • @andersbacklund6224
    @andersbacklund6224 Před 3 lety

    wohoo twiddly bits

  • @TheWizzard29
    @TheWizzard29 Před 3 lety +1

    Well played as always, Pavel! Also, you're one of the few people who got the intro chord on 'Beryl' (4:04) right. Most of the time I hear people playing a regular Bb, which sounds not true to the original. Btw: I see prices for those Squier Strats increasing after this video :D

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +2

      Funny that you've mentioned it because I think it was played, and much easier to play with a capo on the 3rd fret, but of course I didn't want to mess with capo, apart from the last song of course, that I decided to give it a try with no capo. It sounds okay, I think. Thank you!

  • @seamusmccarthy147
    @seamusmccarthy147 Před 2 lety

    Great Job. May I ask where one can get a Van Morrison shirt like that?

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 2 lety

      Hi Seamus! I got this shirt on Van's live show in Barcelona in 2017, maybe it's on eBay somewhere...

  • @nadirfloyd
    @nadirfloyd Před rokem

    Is the emg gilmour kit fit on it or it’s bigger ? Thank you

  • @littlecarminefingerpicking1724

    Hi Pavel, needless to say how good you really are...
    Could you help me with this?
    How did you manage to upload that video of "I'll see you in my dreams " Mark knopfler/Chet Atkins version without any copyright issues? Every help would be really much appreciated..
    Thanks. 🎸🎸
    Stay tuned 🥰

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 2 lety

      I uploaded this video a long time ago, but last time I checked I have no issues with it. I just uploaded it! I got no copyright messages and no demonetizations, nothing. So I think you'll be safe with uploading it as well. Pavel.

  • @remoman
    @remoman Před rokem

    Pavel, do you know why 'In The Gallery' is in Bb on the record?

  • @dilzas23
    @dilzas23 Před 3 lety

    Bloody lovely that! I have a mini vox guitar. It's so fun to play. Can I ask what gauge strings you use?

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety

      Sure, because of the short scale I use 11-52 D'Addarios. I love mini guitars! Maton Mini, Martin LX, Vox, many of those...

  • @kruimel8353
    @kruimel8353 Před 2 lety

    Nice playing,can you share your preset?👌

  • @bearman605
    @bearman605 Před rokem

    I wanna make a good travel guitar of a mini squier, i have some good electronic and 65 vintage pups, does anybody have experience swapping the electronic on this? Specialy converting the kit to one tone control. And is v2 recomended over v1?

  • @haraouifouad565
    @haraouifouad565 Před 3 lety

    I m guitarist fron morocco thanks all pvl

  • @jimmuller
    @jimmuller Před 3 lety +2

    It would be a tough call whether you or Ingo have the best MK chops.

    • @PavelFomenkov
      @PavelFomenkov  Před 3 lety +3

      I think Ingo has it more natural because he's into electric guitars. For me, though, it's a new territory since I'm so acoustic-oriented. Also, he's a better improviser, so two points to Ingo!

    • @jimmuller
      @jimmuller Před 3 lety +3

      @@PavelFomenkov Ingo has been at it for a very long time but you're catching up.

  • @stylianoscourtney6427
    @stylianoscourtney6427 Před 3 lety

    If there’s one thing I’d like to do is buy this man a proper strat as thank you for all the mark lessons but I can’t cause I don’t make money but if I could I would