Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing - Full Cover - Alchemy Version

Sultans of Swing, the Alchemy version is really an epic Song from Dire Straits, I had to cover it again !
/ heres.renaissance
heresguitar...
I made the backing track based on the drum cover performed by Ewan Cunningham, here's the link : • Dire Straits - Sultans...
By the time he made that video (5 years ago) he was 16! A great performance!
#direstraits #sultansofswing #markknopfler
Gear:
Electric Guitar: Fender Stratocaster Deluxe - 2010 - USA
Bass: Sire Marcus Miller V7
Midi Keyboard: AKAI MPK mini
Amp: Kemper Amp
Guitar Wireless System: Line 6 Relay G10
Microphone: Sennheiser E935
Audio Interface: Focusrite 18i20 2nd Gen
Monitors: Mackie HR824 1st Gen

[@heresguitar]

TUNNEL OF LOVE - Full cover : th-cam.com/video/l67d64MQ3c4/w-d-xo.html

[@Vijay_helo]

Mark Knofler in disguise? ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@FMHMM]

He nailed everything even “Thank you very much”.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, I just couldn't make that cover without the famous "Thank you very much" 😂..... if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@magichrispoker8455]

@@heresguitar You speak english as well as French, a pleasure to know your other channels ;)

[@JRon_Music]

This dude just perfectly imitated the most underrated guitar artist in history yet maintained his own flair. Bravo.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you should check my new video th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@rogerpha1398]

I believe this song is meant to be made ones own every time it's played.

[@matstetlie]

Who underestimated Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler?

[@NeoGee77]

Anybody playing guitar will understand what you have done here. Amazing, Stellar, Fan-Fucking-Tastic. Rock on!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much!

[@atmosphereadr588]

youre so right !

[@apoorvsahai5510]

Holy mother of GOD. This is some next level playing. You deserve my like and my subscribe sir. You deserve it all!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you. Welcome aboard !

[@miguelhenriques3308]

Well if is going to play a Mark Knopfler solo that's the only outcome😂

[@trevorbentz3888]

absolutely love it , correct this is another level

[@sigeliu4256]

That deserves an applause by Mark Knopfler himself. Pleas MARK, come see this.

[@Channel-dw6ev]

just need one word : Perfect

[@heresguitar]

Thank you

[@padagwan7379]

I close my eyes and find myself in front of Marc Knopfler. Style of play, rythm, legato, picking, everything has been mastered. Adding to the fact that you sing it flawlessly, i've got nothing to add but "Châpeau l'artiste !!!"

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much

[@Robylazarus]

Holy Christ! This guy is totally on another level... Brilliance personified ....

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@BidibTube]

Quelle claque, le style, la vélocité, le touché, le jeu aux doigts avec les mêmes positions que Mark Knopfler, le son, le rythme, l’émotion. Tout y est, chapeau 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@heresguitar]

Merci beaucoup !

[@vinamratiwari2544]

Literally man why, why is he so underrated!!!!!
Next level playing, all those beautiful melodies and sounds, u deserve my like sir.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@hard_candy]

I've been waiting for a cover of this version for YEARS! Please know, guitarists all around the world who know this version, understand what you've gone through. Thank you for this. ❤️

[@heresguitar]

Thanks to you!

[@johnnylima462]

I'm 28 years old, grew up listening to this music on the original LP two disc set of Alchemy Live, who my father still own and listen to, even 30 years later, when he received this LP as a gift from my mother.
I never saw something so perfect like you did in this cover. For real, thank you so much for this masterpiece. Cheers from Brazil and much love!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much for this nice comment and beautiful story.... if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@eriemathena7070]

I've heard a lot of covers of dire straits this one is pretty good

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you should check my new video th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@JHC_2020]

This is why I like fender sounds, clean and clear even in full speed, and here you go .... Heres proved these with his beautiful playing: SoS with his own style. Superb!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you, they are great guitars indeed!

[@ronbans0083]

My head bowed on its own. I am speechless. Incredible. No words. God bless you Sir.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@aaronmathlin2467]

This man knows how to play and play with perfection, could listen to him all day long what talent

[@heresguitar]

Thank you for your comments, have you seen my latest video (Money For Nothing) ?

[@yush158]

the fact that you got almost all of it just as beautiful as mark amuses the shit out of me. i cant express in words how much i want to appreciate you right now. splendid, my man. splendid.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much

[@AWguitar2006]

Such a clean sound and tone , and simply incredible playing

[@heresguitar]

Thanks a lot!

[@moofie1302]

This is strange, almost every single note and beat is identical to alchemy version yet i feel that its not. Somehow you managed to make it yours in a beautiful way, expressing the love we all feel for the alchemy version. You didnt play Dire Straits Sultans of Swing, you played yours and you played it amazing!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much for these nice words, if you like what I do you should check my new video th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@Vijay_helo]

Sir, great respects to you. Sultans of swing is one of the important song that I've been learning to shape mysef as a guitarist. (being in my last year of schooling). I want to perform this song like you in my Annual School Event( would be my last performance in my school)

[@pneuma-som]

Mark himself. 🙏🏻
Fan10tastically awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@javigarcia5095]

My favorite song!!!!!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@localhero635]

Amazing‼️
You have “the touch” like Mark‼️
You are the Sultans of Strat‼️🎸

[@heresguitar]

Thanks! 😃

[@RCabo70]

Mark Knopfler reborn! The similarity is amazing! Blown away!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you should check my new video th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@thabom9791]

It was a big challenge to have a go at the Alchemy version. Well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Yadonemessedupayeayeron]

By far my favourite cover of my favourite version, good lord 🙏

[@stranger360th]

I listened to it once again…still fantastic playing…if I close my eyes, I cannot hear a real difference to the recording besides the crowd atmosphere…best cover on TH-cam. Chapeau! 👍🙏🎸👏

[@zolih6642]

That was unbelievable! The best cover, what I have ever heard! Cheers from Hungary!

[@heresguitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@debreczenybalint]

A legjobb, messze a legjobb!
The best, by far the best!
Another cheer from Hungary!

[@paulmercury1962]

Ogni volta che sento questa versione è una pura emozione. Per me che poi sono cresciuto fin dalla prima uscita e diventato vecchio con Sultans of swing è scioccante ascoltare tale magia. Ma non mi basta caro Heres. Per fare un lavoro completo, io e credo tutti i fan di Mark Knopfler abbiamo bisogno che tu stesso dica le emozioni che provi tu a suonare questi capolavori. Cosa provi quando sfidi te stesso su un pezzo del genere e capisci di aver fatto un gran bel lavoro. E' questo che noi perduti fan dei Dire Straits vogliamo sapere, è qualcosa di cui abbiamo bisogno per essere sicuri che il tempo nella nostra vita che abbiamo dedicato a MK è stato speso bene.

[@heresguitar]

Well thank you very much for this comment. One day I'll make a video about both MK and DG

[@danielpalmer5835]

I'm speechless think this might be the best I've seen it done, and I do it well😉

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@shengzetian3071]

I really enjoy the blues feeling at 9:18, that soft touch is amazing.

[@heresguitar]

Thanks, yes it is a nice moment in the song

[@BijuRaju]

As a die-hard fan of Mark Knopfler and someone who has attempted a cover of this song, I must say this is absolutely mind-boggling! You have taken this performance to the Ultimate level!! You have created the ultimate benchmark for a cover for this classic Alchemy version. My respects and greetings from India!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much!

[@stuartwhite24]

Great performance I play this alchemy version on the keyboard and really enjoy playing it

[@ramirez6301]

Glad to hear you. Me too diehard dire straits fan.

[@alankennedy2914]

10 minutes 50 seconds of magic!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you !

[@trevorbentz3888]

no words my friend, awesome, incredible, amazing, fantastic, excellent, so good!!! would love to hear comments from Mark himself

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@26at116]

Well... It's clear to me that you know this piece well enough to choose to make it your own. I really like the way you deviate from the original when you want to, rather than not having learned it properly. (As so many fail to do).
Lovely attention to detail, especially the right hand technique. This is the best Alchemy version cover I've seen, very well done!

[@MartinTwycross]

Great cover as always. Your passion for the music comes through so strongly. Mark would be proud 👍

[@heresguitar]

Thank you !

[@theknightdrifter]

Very good performance, super tasty and very respectful to the original one, stunning bro!

[@ashish_sunny]

I have seen all of the available Alchemy live and the recorded versions out there and I can firmly say that this is the only one that has come close to Knopfler's level. Keep going man, you have INsane skills and improv. Cant wait to see what u play next, count me in!
SoS is probably the greatest musical arrangements in the history of rock. Especially bc every live performances were unique, Mandela concert had the most soul out of all, Royal Albert had the most improvisations out of all, Hammersmith was the high-tempo one. Ty for keeping the history alive, appreciate it..

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much ! You seem to be a Dire Straits connaisseur, you should watch all my covers of them on my channel 🙏😉

[@Geotubest]

I'm a huge Knopfler fan and guitar player. You've done a stellar job. The bends are spot on, precise. The whole feel... Superb.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much!

[@michaelnewsomegreen5500]

Simply perfect, thank you!!

[@heresguitar]

Glad you like it! Thanks

[@daniellopezdepablo1862]

Perfect cover!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you

[@hezkile]

The best cover on TH-cam for sure! Blew my mind!! 🤯👏🤩

[@heresguitar]

Thank you !

[@davidplaysyourfavoritesong]

You Blew me away. What a beautiful cover.
Enjoyed every second of it.
David

[@heresguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

[@hierro538]

super ,felicidades hombre ,que bueno eres

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@samuelrozentalis7848]

Je crois qu’en fait, tu es le meilleur guitariste du monde... quelle puissance, dextérité, sensibilité et génie ! Merci

[@heresguitar]

Oui mais alors juste derrière Guthrie Govan... lol 😉

[@La_C0NCHA_De_Pandora]

6:29 - 10:50 EPIC MOMENT!!!

[@bigmuff6691]

Here after your Comfortably Numb Pulse cover - Not only are the closest sounding to Gilmour on TH-cam, but Knopfler as well!! Very cool!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much !

[@atmosphereadr588]

You must be a guy that has been listening to M.K. from a young age , and loved his playing, because this takes years to play it as good as you do, with such a deep understanding of his style. You could make good money here in Holland with a dire straits cover band .

[@heresguitar]

Thanks, yes indeed I've been playing MK for decades!

[@atmosphereadr588]

@@heresguitar me too!

[@jlbuenomeandro]

👍👍

[@numv2]

What an impressive achievement !

[@heresguitar]

Thank you

[@andrewtracey7864]

MATE WOW..Amazing this is cool.. I am a guitar player for nearly 20yrs, I get very close, you hit note for note, sounds brilliant....people who play will know ..

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@maurocasanova9929]

Worderful!!! Only one word...wonderful. Great tone. Bravissimo

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much

[@nelsonguerreiro8249]

Pour moi la meilleure version de sultans of swing, et le meilleur cover, félicitations. Un espoir d'avoir les profils Kemper utilisés pour tes covers Dire Straits. (gratuits ou payants).

[@gururajchadaga]

Anybody who plays guitar knows what a fantastic job you've done here.
This is amazing!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much

[@legrandyaka2013]

incroyable, vous avez un talent fou, franchement vous êtes excellent

[@paulmercury1962]

FANTASTICO! Finché ci saranno persone con la tua stessa passione questi capolavori non moriranno mai.

[@heresguitar]

Grazie!

[@kedarnathkay7922]

Well pleased to hear this performance..Great job..

[@davidpearce7446]

Amazing guitar playing my friend! That was faultless. I absolutely love this song and really love your cover 👏👏

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you should check my new video th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@talsophos]

I've listened to that live version and you did it more than justice. One of my fav guitar solos from Mk

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, check my latest video (Money For Nothing)

[@jacarebanguelatoyotacamry4552]

I knew all the covers in the world that play sultans of swim but you’re play exactly Mark knopfler on your best moment congras hero 🦸‍♀️ 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much

[@24uurofeenandereopdrachten65]

Again Heres, absolutely fantastic!!!! Compliments!! Love it.

[@TheLuchoo64]

I never thought someone could play this good this song, you amazed me like never before 👏🏼

[@vsalvato53]

Awesome, I am truly speechless... thanks for sharing

[@dan_gabriel]

This is crazy! Unbelievable! Congrats😍

[@JP-bd4zl]

Hollyyyy...
Simply Outstanding!
Words can't describe how impressive that was
Thank you

[@lucafrasca6085]

Absolutely the best cover I've ever seen!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you should check my new video th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@andreusagi2766]

Man, you're insane! If Mark don't show up, you can go up on stage and rock it!

[@heresguitar]

lol let's do that!

[@onurekici7302]

Very very impressive.. Good job sir.

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much!

[@faisalhasnain1289]

Amazing! 👏👏

[@salomondesign]

besides the play-along, the best Sultans of Swing cover performance I've ever seen.

[@kenethcubilla7766]

The best cover!!

[@jorgemlcosta]

Amazing HERES, I have seen BiA and CE before, and saw MfN and this SoS today, stellar work on the backing track, your tone and playing. Many imitate note for note playing, you’re next level, you can improvise in MK style like not many in the planet, congrats! Long live MK! Cheers JC.

[@injamamulhoque3716]

The real guitar George...ohh what a performance man🌹❣️

[@francksol0946]

Bravo Bravo Bravo Mr. Superbe reprise .Grand Merci pour cette reprise.

[@heresguitar]

Merci beaucoup! Regarde cette video si tu aimes ce que je fais: th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@ce_paolo]

Dude! You’ve just pute a HUUGE smile on my face while listening. What I know from playing Mark Knopfler songs it’s really hard to make it sound the way he played. And you just made it PERFECTLY! Even the style of your fingers moving on the neck and string. Incredible! Pure genius!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much

[@ce_paolo]

@@heresguitar you’re welcome. I’ll subscribe your channel, while waiting for more Dire Straits from you 😁

[@heresguitar]

@@ce_paolo Thanks for subscribing, you're lucky there is a big one coming soon !

[@erictayetaye5591]

again, all is perfect!!! and the sound ...wouahhhhh

[@paulgal]

8:24 this big gets me from there live show . Amazing honestly brought tears to my eyes. You’re amazing please keep doing videos.

[@mr.deafeningguitar1547]

Great sounding strat and tasteful playing!

[@heresguitar]

Thanks for listening

[@sundar721]

My ears had a climax, listening you on the guitar! Thanks Heres!

[@Xibeca1]

¡ESPECTACULAR! Quizá la versión más fiel a la original que he oído.

[@heresguitar]

Gracias !

[@shanejosephreneaux478]

The best cover ever! ❤️

[@NikoSlash]

Enorme!!

[@heresguitar]

Merci, surtout venant du fan ultime de Slash 😉

[@NikoSlash]

@@heresguitar En numéro 2 pour moi c'est Knopfler^^

[@heresguitar]

Si en numéro 3 tu as Gilmour c'est un sans faute lol... Pour info j'ai posté dernièrement 2 covers de Slash (November Rain et Godfather)

[@NikoSlash]

@@heresguitar Ah ben j'irais voir ça :)

[@neilclark4709]

Excellent cover and great guitar man!

[@sigeliu4256]

Alchemy live version waouuuujuuuu !!!!!!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much, if you like what I do you might want to check this video of mine th-cam.com/video/gvpuy8MR_L8/w-d-xo.html

[@JUSTFORFUNWODE]

incredible perfect !!

[@thabom9791]

Amazing !!!! You must be one of the rare guitarists who can reproduce the Alchemy version with so much talent and skill. Really stunning!

[@heresguitar]

Thank you very much!

[@user-em6lh2jw6g]

Incredibles , very best performance.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

Wow! That was perfect! Loved it! 🤘

[@heresguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks

[@mrlaserboy]

wow. this is amazing. Your play is so perfect as Knopfel himself!! thanks for sharing this, it motivated me to learn this version myself

[@jesstv888]

Man, this gave me goosebumps!

[@rafael-maximo]

Awesome!!!!

[@claudeaudouard1977]

Tu a conquis les saxons! Bravo pour ce que tu fais. Meme les OMA apprecient. Etre serieux sans se prendre au serieux. Tu me rappelle un ami de lycee qui nous a quitté et cela entraine beaucoup d emotions Ami.

[@fgsp8909]

Man you are a boss . Nothing else to add . Respect from Chile

[@kgeverett16]

Amazing, as usual!

[@heresguitar]

Thanks again!

[@idosagi1]

God that was SUPERB! amazing job man made my day!

[@heresguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tasost]

Amazing perfomance of a mythical song, maybe the best riff ever written

[@AMetalPotato]

I can't even start to imagine the amount of work you put on this. Thank you.

[@heresguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it! That's a lot of work indeed but I loved it!

[@CptSlow89]

Clean and precise

[@cristianolemos6112]

Holy mother!!! Amazing. Greetings from Brazil.

[@edwardmatta651]

How you got both same playing style and even extra beautiful notes by you and almost same vocals that’s extraordinary amazing ❤

[@heresguitar]

Thanks a lot 😊