Mark, if you read this you were my dads favourite and our house was always playing you through the 80s and 90s. He passed away last year and we played you at his funeral. Thank you for touching so many lives.
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!
Had a privilege to meet Mark & co. in spring 1985. in Split, Croatia, when they were preparing the Brothers In Arms world tour. What humble and kind guys they were and still are. Totally down the earth.
What a beautiful video... I grew up in Eastern Europe on bootlegged/pirated Dire Straits cassettes (what else?), picked up my older brother's guitar when I was 10 and still play today... and would you please look at the world now and how we lost all the legacy of hand made music with real people and real souls behind. I remember my father bringing the 'Brothers in Arms' LP from his visit in Western Berlin, it was the sound of 'the' real life for us. And how right Mark is saying music can be your friend for life... absolutely. Hats off to John for staying friends with Mark after all this years, not many bandmates are that respectful with each other once a world-class band splits. Just wonderful, thank you!
me and my brother hitched to manchester,liverpool,chester (120miles away) from age 13 to window shop guitars,then sleep under a hedge in a plastic bag,all on no money at all,,also i learnt with twisted hands that didant even open,,so some of us came up an even harder way,,never had any pocket money,,lucky i got my grandmother to buy me a 2nd hand copy of a fender bass so i could start a beatles copy band,,i never got the fame i wanted,,but i did get the music,,taught 2 that became music teachers,2 that won national championships,and learnt fame wasant really important,,but thanks "mark" you are probably the best guitar player ever..stu
@joesoap39 Sorry soapy, but I don't owe Mark Knopfler's father a god dam thing. It was his job and he had no choice in the matter. Don' be a sucker. So I've straightened you out, but it's OK. You don't have to thank me.
@@maplebones Hahaha - viscious boi. I paid my share when I bought the CDs for a shitload in the early '80s, besides I reckon Mark slung a few quid to the old fella over the years anyway.
Peter Walker... a little harsh, maybe, but when after 20 years of investment in your spawn you realize they've become good decent people able to make their own way in the world, that's more than adequate compensation. Worth every hour and every penny.
My dad won a 1950's Gibson Melody Maker in Toronto at a poker game in 1963. He gave it to me, and that began my lifelong guitar playing life- now almost 60 years along.
That's me at the cash at 28:21. I just walked in with no idea what was going on. I did recognize John from somewhere. It wasn't until the producer came over and I asked him what they were doing and he pointed Mark out that I realized who it was. Jeez. It really hits you how time flies when your heroes, who you've worshipped since your childhood, suddenly appear. And what do you know. They are 50 years older than you remember them. :) Super easy going guys. Chatted with Mark briefly about 335s and sheepishly asked him to autograph the Rudy's shopping bag with a new slide in it I'd just bought for a friend.
This was produced 7 years ago and I’m just now watching it. I’m so happy I found it. A true testament to Mark’s statement “Music will be a friend to you all your life”
I played Romeo and Juliet one night when my greatest love was staying the night, we both knew it couldn`t ever last - the words made her cry "it`s just that the time was wrong" - we knew it was going to be our last night together before she took her cheating mutt of a Husband back, not for her but for the children..
More guitar stories please. I’ve watched this 4 times now and will never tire of it. It lead me to Rudi's Music Store, cost me a fortune as I now own 3 Pensa guitars and had a wonderful afternoon with Rudy himself where he produced some of the finest guitars from his personal collection. I also played a genuine 1959 Gibson Les Paul, selling for $375k, through a vintage Fender Tweed amp. It all resulted in Rudy giving me a magnificent coffee table book on guitars with a wonderful personal message from him written in the cover. Everybody who visits New York must take a trip to the shop...
Oscar deserving production. Full of memories, stories, history of rock’n roll and contains alot of emotion. Flows like water, finishes in a blink of an eye! Mark is the true legend of guitar. And such an inspiring person. Thank you John for your great efforts!
"Guitar will be a friend to you all your life. It doesn't matter what happens, keeping playing it and keep enjoying it." Lovely message from one of the masters.
Where was I,,been watching many great documentaries.I love music,,especially bluesy,,and when I heard Dire Straits for the first time ( back in 1978) bought. Their debut album and Brothers in Arms,,two awesome masterpieces,,This was posted 10 years ago,,,ohh my
I see a lot of people were deeply affected by this video like I was. I think it has a lot to do with it not being just another hacknied, dime a dozen documentary. It's two dear old friends who've been through a lot and love and respect each other. It has to do with two men who never stopped being kind and heartfelt despite the fame and fortune. To me, this is the what makes this video a gem, a diamond in the rough.
18 minutes in, when Mark takes the Strat out of it's case , watching him handle it and play it and finally put it reverentially back in it's case, you feel like it's part of his soul - more than any of the other guitars, it's who and what he is. But watching that fragment over and over again, I realised that part of my soul also resides in that guitar, and those chords that he plays. It's not just the soaring beauty of the notes and the effortless way he plays them; it's the soundtrack to my life. The sound of that Strat has been my constant companion for 40 years, and has given me so much pleasure and joy whatever ups and downs I'm going through. Nothing but love and respect for Mark and the rest of the band.
I had a genuine chromed round neck Dobro made guitar when I was in the service. I would play it in church and it would ring like a bell. I could cut through the choirs sound. Add good fills and accents. They told me to stop moving around so much. Hallelujah!
The most humble superstar ever... John, thx for this. My eyes are real wet now.. And it’s religious to me.. Sometimes I forget how much this music means to me.
I'll just say, that some day decades from now a young talented musician will emerge and the smartest critics of luthier music will call that virtuoso the Mark Knopfler of their time.
Mark, if you can read this, I apologize again for the frisbee incident in Offenbach stadthalle in Germany, 1978, You was doing a sound check before the concert, I was working as a local roadie and waiting for the concert to begin so I could operate the audience spots. we were tossing the frisbee across the arena and the frisbee decided to take a side dive and landed on the edge of your strat. I felt really bad about it, you told us to take it outside, I was only 17 at the time and probably a little buzzed, the incident did make an awesome sound. needless to say, you guys put on a wonderful show. Thank you for the memories.
Huge fan of your music fellas. Reminds me of my youth, hanging out with my dad working on one of my old broken down cars, Dire Straits playing in the background - good times and great memories. Thanks
I met Mark in 1977 in a upstairs bar in London a place where musicians could wind down after a gig etc. It was before they became famous and I was lucky enough to know someone who worked with the Phonagram Label whom Dire Straits recorded with and managed to get many VIP tickets to their shows and many other artists On that label, one of them was Thin Lizzy. Great times for me as a musician got to see some great parties with many stars.
I always thought he had the greatest touch. His notes and vibrato and tone and precision are breathtaking. Just wonderful. I dont care whether I like the song or not, which is very rare, the playing is compelling. Yeah, Mark Knopfler, impeccable guitar player.
Somewhat similar to my journey through life with guitars. I had a '64 strat in Spain (late '60's), doing blues gigs in my mid- to late teens. ....had some other guitars, but took a fork in the road at age 22, and joined a rural yogi community. It's not easy to get back on the music track, when one takes a long break to do other things. So Mark and Sting kept focused on music, while I strayed in other directions.
Quando criança, as músicas que eu mais gostava, eram do Dire Straits. Mas só fui descobrir isso na adolescência, quando saiu a primeira coletânea, e 1988. Hoje tenho uma red strat .Resolvi aprender a tocar depois que vi Mark Knopfler em São Paulo. Mark, vc já entrou para a história. Deus abençoe vc!
Dire Straits, Brothers In Arms Tour, Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand. And then Mark at the Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Its 2023, I'm 65 now and what fantastic memories of a legend. A wonderful video.
Just a great documentary! Great story. Beautifully directed,filmed and edited. Everyone involved just on top form. The brothers are such blood brothers!
Mark Knopfler has always been a favourite of mine (along with David Gilmour). I love how even when he's playing hell for leather, his facial expressions make it look completely effortless. I'm so glad I got to see him during Dire Straits 'On Every Street Tour' in Glasgow 1991. Sultans of Swing was incredible to hear close up and see the genius at play! Also love that he was born in Glasgow.
Somehow every single interview of Mark I've seen so far is that way. He is calm, humble and so much into music, it seems like he can talk for hours and you'll never get bored, because you constantly learn something new.
@@maplebones I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of guitar skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let Mark Knopfler go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will host you in an evening of whiskey and finger-pickin', almost-shreddin' guitar that you might find moderately enjoyable. You might even learn something.
A Man worth north of 70mil Quid...and revered as one of the greatest guitarists of many generations...yet you might find yourself sitting next to him at the bar in some local pub and he'd have the time to talk to you about everyday life. Proper Geezer he is.
I LOVE YOU, MARK KNOPFLER. A GENIUS. HE TRULY IS GUITAR GIFTED. I LISTEN TO HIM SO MUCH. I LOVE CLAPTON, SRV, BUT, KNOPFLER STANDS OUT BECAUSE HIS PLAYING IS UNIQUE. A POEM..A LOVE...
What an amazing documentary, I served MArk in a restaurant I worked in Nothing Hill in the early 90's and could not believe how cool and down to earth he was.
My husband many years ago was asked to invest in Dire Straits. It was their very early days before they got fame and recognition. Sadly he turned them down. This is such a wonderful documentary. So natural and classic. How a film of Mark should be. Incredible how this boy from such an ordinary life to the pinnacle of musical fame. A talent not made but born with. He was born to play the guitar and gift us with his music. I see sadly that the last guitar maker, Monteleone, so sadly passed away in Dec 2022! His legacy will live on in his incredible guitars.
What a great documentary. I'll be honest, the fact that it's his ex-band mate that actually does the "interview" doesn't bother me one bit. I look at it like 2 old friends that decided to come together again and tell a story and reminisce about the past and the fun they had. What I got out of this film was the confirmation that one of my all time favorite guitar player and singer (yes, singer too) was as passionate about his music as I thought and hoped he would be. Although I never thought that Mark was even remotely phony, I took comfort hearing and most of all, seeing him still have those sparkling eyes, like a child on Xmas in front of wrapped gifts, when he spoke and shared how he felt and developed this special relationship with each instrument he owns. Mark is, as I thought, a pure living legend. This film only adds to this reality. Thx for the film but most of all, thx Mark!
Pretty good. Nice to see famous people allowed to be seen as humans instead of the disconnected, worshiped beings they're often presented as to the public. I don't know Mark or John, but I like the fact that they thought this was a good project and it was fun to feel like I shared this little journey with them. Thanks guys!
@Theo Katman Who among us is not a living legend ? I know I am to some and you surely are as well. If it's idol worship you're proposing then you can count me out. That's the oldest marketing scam in the books.
As a mature player coming to this late in my life and an absolute beginner with the guitar. This was one of the most inspiring and humbling pieces of film making I have ever seen. You can see the magic in Mark's eyes when he looks at a guitar even now when he is 70 years old just a bit older than me. The segment in Robin Hoods bay made me smile remembering the long walk up the hill to the Grosvenor after anchoring in RHB and after a few stops on the way up the hill. True legend of the guitar and clearly one of the most down to earth superstars ever. #inspiringpeople #guitarlegend #northernhero
You, sir, are a tit. You are talking about the film-making process (no big deal here) and not the content (directionless script and comments, barely illustrating the various aspects of guitar playing and/or building). This is one worthless piece of crap video.
I have watched this video at least 5 times and I still am not tired of it. One of the greatest guitar players playing some of the most beautiful guitars in the world! Love Mark Knopfler.
If I had my top 5 no 1 Mark Knopfler no 2 Mr Knopfler eldest son no 3 Mrs Knopfler's eldest son no 4 David Knopfler's eldest brother no 5 Ruth Knopfler's younger brother Mark so there you have it my top 5 hope I never left anyone out to all M.K & D.S fans God bless you may you all have a merry Xmas and a happy and healthy 2021
