Knopfler has a humility to his style of playing that gives his music an effortless, very listenable quality. It's not simply that he's good technically, which he is, but that he's aware of himself and his playing as he's playing. This informs how he plays, I think. People connect to that sort of thing. This aspect is missing from music in general a lot these days - soul, genuine sensitivity. Most music these days wants to bang us over the head. Mark Knopfler teaches us that you don't need to to be affective. P.S. I believe people in the comments are being over hard on the three playing. Easy to criticise this side of the camera, guys. Behind your keyboards playing with your Twinkies.
I was just thinking how nervous they must have been, being asked to play with Mark!? It took more balls to do that than most people possess. Good on them!
I like how so many of the comments make the assumption that Mark was somehow begrudgingly doing this against his will. The three guys were competent players, and seeing how nobody feinted, or vomited on their shoes...they managed to be in the moment. Mark is such a humble guy, I remember when he was asked about being a Guitar Master, he chuckled a bit and responded "after all of these years, I may know 5% of the guitar, but someday
I've watched thid video many times over the years. As my playing had progressed, the more I appreciate the talent of all of the guitarists here. Just wonderful to experience. Namaste x
'yeah, Jim try to end the phra- *YYYEEEEWWYEEWW* - 'that's nice but try not to keep goi- *WYYYEEEEEEW* lol someone take that whammy bar and beat him with it
@@savvageorge The left-handed guy was much better. His tune near the end of part 2 was fresh and harmonically inventive. His solo on Local Hero is by far the most developed and actually addresses the harmony (which makes sense given his interest in jazz), even if he isn't totally successful in his second chorus. Jim is alright, but his reliance on gimmicks and canned licks makes for very poorly built solos--lots of meandering and not much development. His noodling over Mark's intro also muddled the melody and contributed nothing to the overall texture.
All 3 chaps are pretty good, just eager to show their own styles!!! But listen to the end when Mark and Alan Clark kick in. It's magic, pure talent!!! I wish Mark and Alan would work together again👍👍👍
I would not want to meet mark like this, because no matter what you play ,he is a perfectionist and nothing is good enough even for him, I mean his own work. IV been playing guitar and drums and bass and piano and anything I can get for 37 years, my focus has been more on songwriting than being a wiz guitar player. When I was a teen I got into all that lead and scales and playing like hendrix.but it felt wrong because you just copy other guitarist. I studied hard on Hendrix to the point I allmost went mad trying to understand how he thought. His style was so weird to me but I learnt it, then I gave up on trying and just on songwriting. Mark is a guitar player that I love to hear and he is a great songwriter as well. I love his song about the war the Falklands I think it's brothers in arms ,that makes me cry because it's a beautiful song. He captured the sadness and the loss of young men in a very emotional but clever poetical kind of way. I would not want to meet the people that I like there songs. IV met one of my favourite guitar players but he's different from this but he's just as good, Steve albini and it was just weird because I'm such a nerd. Meeting yr idols is not recommended.
Wow... been there. Students who don't hear a freaking word you are saying. These guys are sitting with one of the great innovators -- yet they seem to have been coerced to attend this session and could care less! They just want to jam, I guess? What a gracious guy.
Beautiful, thanks for sharing. It's great when all three of the masterclass students start riffing from the same tune foundation and make it their own while blending with the others as well. The jazz guitarist is so soft and subtle that he almost disappears in the wind, but there's a lovely quality to it anyway.
As a guitarist all my life off and on and many flavors of music I'd love at 60 now to sit down with Mark knopfler and play some for sheer enjoyment and inspiration, he's top notch with me and always has been, cheers to Mark a humble man maybe one day , Bobby in Tennessee
The greatest lesson I take is Mark is very economical with his movements and all along he was trying to tell that less is more in the musical feel. The jazz guy was outstanding in his phrasing while the seafoam guy gelled the best with Mark. The crimson guy was trying to do too much with his skills but didn't know how to conclude his phrases. Mark said as much. Not to rundown the three guitarists, Mark was being less than 5% of what he's capable of.
Just musically brilliant. Knopfler IS definitely the best guitarist ever..Loved him from the very first time I heard him. That finger style, soooo smooth. Seen him 3 times in concert over the years and he never failed to impress.
I actually think Alan is a fantastic keyboardist too. Just have a listen to him playing that same part over and over. He puts so much expression into it.
I don't know what everybody's complaining about... I think the 3 of them did a great job, each in their own style, and I'd be happy to see if the "music critics" we have here in the comments could do it better! Please go ahead, sit in front of Knopfler and do your best, then wait and see the reactions on youtube. Also, I think the stress they must feel there, playing in front of MK, has to be taken into consideration as well.
+Sacha Baptista You clearly dont understand whats going on. People are complaining because not because they are bad but mainly because the one guy refused to take the advice given to him by a legend
Apparently, they were highly respected musicians in their own right to those in the industry, with their own established style and body of work. I imagine they thought this would be a meeting of equals (technically) but where they would learn about Mark's specific style and approach.
+Sacha, I see what you're saying. I think what happened here is that basically these guys are not really listening to MK's advice because they're so stunned to be even sitting there getting a lesson from him. They're like in shock and have no idea what's going on in the present moment. It probably only hit them a week later.."Um.. huh?? We were playing guitar with Mark Knopfler? Wha?"
Mark knopfler makes solos that sound like a real melody. Which you can actually sing. That’s the difference between soloing and making a solo sing. It’s like a whole song that you can remember and sing back. When he stars a bit of a melody you can guess which tune it is before he actually vocalises the song. That’s what is so special about his playing. It’s like his second voice.
When I'm in a guitar class, I often find that I need time to practice and process what the teacher is saying to me. Even if I can do it technically right away, I usualy have to go away and get to know it properly. Implementing things takes time
5:30. "You have this thing in you that wants to keep going" (trying to get him to pause in his phrasing)..And what does he do? He keeps on playing, riffing, noodling.
I love all these maestors in the comments complaining about how these dudes are playing wrong. That was some solid soloing between the three of them. Obviously Knopfler would sound better, it's _his_ song. But the lads were no slouches either. I'm only disappointed that there isn't enough 'class' in this master class.
The 3rd bloke Chris seems receptive and have a nice style similar to Marks. Jimmy was a bit too wammy enthusiastic. Must have been daunting to play to Mark to be fair to all of them!
Well, I think this was improvisation. I've been listening to it twenty or thirty times today. Nice class, Mark. By the way, the student in the middle is the best of all, and gets the most "yeah" responses from MK!
Date : 4th May 2023 This time next year NUFC will be riding high in the Champions League . And Local Hero will be played . A fitting anthem to the club and more importantly , to Mr Knopfler.
I love Mark. He sayng I’m doing a little twitle ??? Haaa That litle twitle his doing my frends will take you years to do it right. So hold your horses. Boys
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Mark is nothing less than a world wide treasure. Making everyone’s lives better.
Gotta admire the dude that brings the Gibson to a Strat Diddling contest 👊👊
The three have no idea how lucky and fortunate they are.
Its not lucky, they are very good
I bet they did. You don't accidentally end up in a masterclass with Mark Knopfler.
And how do you know they don't know that? I'm sure they are well aware of it.
No kidding, would love 30 minutes with Mark
The jazz cat had the best phrasing when accompaning Mark K. All are pretty damned good but MK's suggestions to them are spot on.
ICFUBAR I though seafoam green guy was most pleasant to listen too
The students: play something good
Mark Knopfler: YEAH
Also the students: play something bad
Mark Knopfler: YEAH
My God, just a minute of the Local Hero intro and my eyes start watering and I had to pause it. The true artistry of Knopfler and how it affects us.
Knopfler has a humility to his style of playing that gives his music an effortless, very listenable quality. It's not simply that he's good technically, which he is, but that he's aware of himself and his playing as he's playing. This informs how he plays, I think. People connect to that sort of thing. This aspect is missing from music in general a lot these days - soul, genuine sensitivity. Most music these days wants to bang us over the head. Mark Knopfler teaches us that you don't need to to be affective.
P.S. I believe people in the comments are being over hard on the three playing. Easy to criticise this side of the camera, guys. Behind your keyboards playing with your Twinkies.
I was just thinking how nervous they must have been, being asked to play with Mark!? It took more balls to do that than most people possess. Good on them!
So to condense into one neat little phrase.........."You do not need to be affective to be effective" 👏
If Mark Knopfler tell's you to do it - do it Jim!
First time i heard Mark play i knew that the bar had been raised and few would ever match his playing . A true master and a cool guy for sure !
I like how so many of the comments make the assumption that Mark was somehow begrudgingly doing this against his will. The three guys were competent players, and seeing how nobody feinted, or vomited on their shoes...they managed to be in the moment.
Mark is such a humble guy, I remember when he was asked about being a Guitar Master, he chuckled a bit and responded "after all of these years, I may know 5% of the guitar, but someday
What a legend for helping these 3 guys who are already talented.
I've watched thid video many times over the years.
As my playing had progressed, the more I appreciate the talent of all of the guitarists here. Just wonderful to experience. Namaste x
The Theme to Local Hero is such a beautiful song.
'yeah, Jim try to end the phra- *YYYEEEEWWYEEWW* - 'that's nice but try not to keep goi- *WYYYEEEEEEW* lol someone take that whammy bar and beat him with it
ren hoek haha mark gives up and just goes "yeah"
pwee507
Haha priceless thread! So true!
That's why his name is Jim Savage :)
Jim was the best out of the 3 of them.
@@savvageorge The left-handed guy was much better. His tune near the end of part 2 was fresh and harmonically inventive. His solo on Local Hero is by far the most developed and actually addresses the harmony (which makes sense given his interest in jazz), even if he isn't totally successful in his second chorus. Jim is alright, but his reliance on gimmicks and canned licks makes for very poorly built solos--lots of meandering and not much development. His noodling over Mark's intro also muddled the melody and contributed nothing to the overall texture.
Before Jhon Mayer, Mateus Asato and many guitars, we have Mark Knofler whith great feeling and fills in the guitar! Thanks for sharing!!
Mark is saying to himself ..." these blokes
are gettin' on me nerves .."
5:32 lmao it looks like a fucking prank show, he's talking and the guy interrupts him so bad xD
If Mark said to me just play a bit of what you’re about you know 10-20secs, I would crumble and fall on the floor!! Fair play to them for going for it
I was thinking the same! Not sure what I'd play. I'd probably check the string tuning for 10-20 seconds.
Rick used to be the guitarist in my old band and is a fine guitarist….this is over twenty years old so he will be even better now.
God bless you Mark ...
I was totally immersed in this video. I really appreciate everyone involved in getting this on TH-cam. Master Class is right. Just beautiful. Thanks!
Such a great player so tasteful and sensitive. True artists convey so much with so little.
Amen to that .
MARK KNOPFLER IS A GREAT MAN MUSICIAN KING OF GUITARS AND A VERY KIND MAN
The three pupils are our future players sitting with Mark and observing his influence says a great deal I wish them the very best, Bobby in Tennessee
Hi Bobby
This was in like 1996, so if they’d made it musically we’d have heard of them.
Tom in Hengelo, Netherlands
@@tomvandaalen273 Not everyone who "makes it musically" is a world famous artist.
Goes to Mark Knopfler’s masterclass, uses picks
+1000000
The point of a masterclass isn't to imitate the teacher's style.
The pick is the biggest amplifier there is, really.
I know, it's just ridiculous, I mean MARK KNOFLER is teaching, for god's sake
All 3 chaps are pretty good, just eager to show their own styles!!! But listen to the end when Mark and Alan Clark kick in. It's magic, pure talent!!! I wish Mark and Alan would work together again👍👍👍
Always wished MK had Alan in his solo stuff! He was very important in DS!
I would not want to meet mark like this, because no matter what you play ,he is a perfectionist and nothing is good enough even for him, I mean his own work. IV been playing guitar and drums and bass and piano and anything I can get for 37 years, my focus has been more on songwriting than being a wiz guitar player. When I was a teen I got into all that lead and scales and playing like hendrix.but it felt wrong because you just copy other guitarist. I studied hard on Hendrix to the point I allmost went mad trying to understand how he thought. His style was so weird to me but I learnt it, then I gave up on trying and just on songwriting. Mark is a guitar player that I love to hear and he is a great songwriter as well. I love his song about the war the Falklands I think it's brothers in arms ,that makes me cry because it's a beautiful song. He captured the sadness and the loss of young men in a very emotional but clever poetical kind of way. I would not want to meet the people that I like there songs. IV met one of my favourite guitar players but he's different from this but he's just as good, Steve albini and it was just weird because I'm such a nerd. Meeting yr idols is not recommended.
Che meraviglia. Da brividi. Eseguirla con la chitarra ogni volta ti accarezza il cuore. Mark number one ❤🎸
Wow... been there. Students who don't hear a freaking word you are saying. These guys are sitting with one of the great innovators -- yet they seem to have been coerced to attend this session and could care less! They just want to jam, I guess?
What a gracious guy.
To be fair, they each only had around 5 minutes of "instructional time" before this.
How on earth do you know that? Really, folks do come up with a lot of nonsense!
Heaven on earth being mentored by such a great hearted and musically gifted man!
What a profound artist to pay forward a lifetime's knowledge of the instrument of choice...
Jeez Jim, leave your pitchy tricks and listen to the man!
yeah
Not a bad teacher. I'd hire him anyway.
Beautiful, thanks for sharing. It's great when all three of the masterclass students start riffing from the same tune foundation and make it their own while blending with the others as well. The jazz guitarist is so soft and subtle that he almost disappears in the wind, but there's a lovely quality to it anyway.
As a guitarist all my life off and on and many flavors of music I'd love at 60 now to sit down with Mark knopfler and play some for sheer enjoyment and inspiration, he's top notch with me and always has been, cheers to Mark a humble man maybe one day , Bobby in Tennessee
Mark, very nicely: "Jim, you've got this thing in you that wants to keep goin'." Jim: "Huh..wha..." and keeps going.
Good thing we are not all Mark Knopflers - at least at guitar. Been playingg all my life, because of his inspiration, and still can't go near him.
it feels like he's just making up advice by this point.
"try not to waste energy..."
Steve Vai: "hold my red bull..."
Absolutely beautiful, I'm not guitar player but this simply had hypnotised
It left me spelbound
I'm outa here before them boys get at this beautiful tune. Good luck to ya!
Knopfler is definitely one of my favorite soulful guitarist. Brother in arms just beautiful.
The greatest lesson I take is Mark is very economical with his movements and all along he was trying to tell that less is more in the musical feel. The jazz guy was outstanding in his phrasing while the seafoam guy gelled the best with Mark. The crimson guy was trying to do too much with his skills but didn't know how to conclude his phrases. Mark said as much.
Not to rundown the three guitarists, Mark was being less than 5% of what he's capable of.
7:14 bellissima attenzione di Mark con gli allievi . Da ripetere complimenti ai ragazzi 🎵🎵🎵
I thought all these guys played beautifully with great feel , all unique
Just musically brilliant. Knopfler IS definitely the best guitarist ever..Loved him from the very first time I heard him. That finger style, soooo smooth. Seen him 3 times in concert over the years and he never failed to impress.
This is not for the faint hearted. One must be prepared to cry while hearing THAT
I actually think Alan is a fantastic keyboardist too.
Just have a listen to him playing that same part over and over. He puts so much expression into it.
_Local Hero_ was Mark's and Alan's album.
This is wonderful listening,, so peaceful and filled with emotion. Love it!
Wow absolute class
I don't know what everybody's complaining about... I think the 3 of them did a great job, each in their own style, and I'd be happy to see if the "music critics" we have here in the comments could do it better! Please go ahead, sit in front of Knopfler and do your best, then wait and see the reactions on youtube.
Also, I think the stress they must feel there, playing in front of MK, has to be taken into consideration as well.
But this is not about "doing your best" but about listening to what you're being told.
+Sacha Baptista You clearly dont understand whats going on. People are complaining because not because they are bad but mainly because the one guy refused to take the advice given to him by a legend
Apparently, they were highly respected musicians in their own right to those in the industry, with their own established style and body of work. I imagine they thought this would be a meeting of equals (technically) but where they would learn about Mark's specific style and approach.
+Sacha, I see what you're saying. I think what happened here is that basically these guys are not really listening to MK's advice because they're so stunned to be even sitting there getting a lesson from him. They're like in shock and have no idea what's going on in the present moment. It probably only hit them a week later.."Um.. huh?? We were playing guitar with Mark Knopfler? Wha?"
Agreed. I think they sounded pretty nice. Can you imagine getting a lesson from someone like Mark Knopfler!
till this day one of the best music "moments" put on youtube. Thanks
He plays "Going Home" at the end. I really wonder if the kids realize how beautiful it is... and what makes Knopfler a Knopfler.
Was Mark Knopfler arrested?...is this community service?
to ask such a question, you must be a real idiot !
Robert Sklomeit Dude, he was being sarcastic.
sarcastic or not its stupid Dude !
Well then, you know what they say... 'Stupid is, as Stupid does'.
You must be a real hoot at parties?
Lol!!!
And i thought that i had a dry sense of humour!
. It's like saying to Pavarotti, "Teach me to sing like you.
Mark, my good man - great man, you have absolutely nothing to gain from putting yourself in this situation.
Would've paid a LOT to sit down with Mark like this!!!
Mark knopfler makes solos that sound like a real melody. Which you can actually sing. That’s the difference between soloing and making a solo sing. It’s like a whole song that you can remember and sing back. When he stars a bit of a melody you can guess which tune it is before he actually vocalises the song. That’s what is so special about his playing. It’s like his second voice.
Knofler is Love...touches the heart
I could listen to this for hours.
They listen surprisingly little to what Mark suggests.
When I'm in a guitar class, I often find that I need time to practice and process what the teacher is saying to me. Even if I can do it technically right away, I usualy have to go away and get to know it properly. Implementing things takes time
yup.. stuck to them silly whammy bars
Well the guy with the lime guitar- he was all in. And the jazz feller was totally wrapped. I guess I don’t get the comment.
@@goverypro3010 What, like Hank Marvin?
What a privilege to be sitting hearing & watching it. stunning
🎸 nice work boys, no pressure only mark 😉 you did great.
I think the Red Strat guy is Jimi Savage. He used to write a column for Guitarist or Total Guitar magazine.... about shredding
Really? He should know when to shut the fuck up then, and listen!
Awesome stuff.....Masterclass with the best....:)
Either you've got it or you don't. That's what I've learned from this master class.
So have you figured whether you have got it or not yet??
Brilliant stuff!
Marks Reaction :D 5:55
Well done Mark and the other three guitarists.
Esse Mark konopflet é demaissssss. Show.
5:30. "You have this thing in you that wants to keep going" (trying to get him to pause in his phrasing)..And what does he do? He keeps on playing, riffing, noodling.
I came to the comments because of that. Hard to watch!
I love all these maestors in the comments complaining about how these dudes are playing wrong. That was some solid soloing between the three of them. Obviously Knopfler would sound better, it's _his_ song. But the lads were no slouches either. I'm only disappointed that there isn't enough 'class' in this master class.
Truly amazing.....................
Mark Knopfler lendário da guitarra
The 3rd bloke Chris seems receptive and have a nice style similar to Marks. Jimmy was a bit too wammy enthusiastic. Must have been daunting to play to Mark to be fair to all of them!
eu amo as músicas do mark knopfler
Well, I think this was improvisation. I've been listening to it twenty or thirty times today. Nice class, Mark. By the way, the student in the middle is the best of all, and gets the most "yeah" responses from MK!
Love how the keys player keeps the chord going at 0:57 until Mark has to tell him to stop
Very nice picking of all 3 players.
Mark Knopfler è unico! Sembra di poterlo spalleggiare così facilmente, ma aimé..dall'Opera si riconosce la mano dell'Art❤ista!!!
Love this chap
How do I sign up for this class. How fortunate even to meet the man. Long live Mark Knopfler.
Genio....!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸te veo el 20 de Julio en Roma.
Simplicity=Greatness.
Mark always so nice ❤❤❤❤
Fantastic.
Beautiful
Date : 4th May 2023
This time next year NUFC will be riding high in the Champions League .
And Local Hero will be played .
A fitting anthem to the club and more importantly , to Mr Knopfler.
Doing little twiddles while playing the melody❤
God teaching the gospel to the new priest!!
Great stuff.
I love Mark. He sayng I’m doing a little twitle ??? Haaa That litle twitle his doing my frends will take you years to do it right. So hold your horses. Boys
Wow. The master with his boys.
beautiful tune,whatever it is
Sounds quality ❤ very nice 👍
Vilken underbar musikresa!
Awesome!!!
yeah good going jim.. *WEEEEEYEEEW*
Esse homem é semais sou fâ
3 lucky guys playing with their Guru!!! Almost 50 years later - trying to find what he did in Sultans of Swing!!!
Adorei!!!!