Mark Knopfler Tribute - Tunnel of Love 

You rock sir. I remember being a kid. Dad loved Dire Straits and he would wake us all up on sundays playing "Making movies" I used to get so worked up!. He died in 2010 of cancer. I still love Dire Straits and Knopfler. Now days me and my wife use your songs as Karaoke. those times I still get worked up, think about dad and think of the old days. thanks dude.

Well done! Knopfler is probably one of the most melodic guitarists of all time!

I had looked forward to 'Making Movies' coming out and initially the stand out track was 'Romeo and Juliet' but oh man after a couple of listens 'The Tunnel of Love' just blew me away. The imagery of the verses actually put me in a fairground and then the solo at the end, oh yeah...the solo at the end, starting so slowly and gradually building and climbing, almost unbearably understated, melodic and sweet, .......tempo gradually increasing and backing in full swing. Speeding now excitedly toward some uncertain horizon , every glassy fender toned note sweetly overwhelming the senses. And finally the top, the crescendo, the glorious summit is reached so so briefly before being followed by the tumble back down again Knopflers guitar mixed with piano to gradual fade. I would be left with my heart pumping and eyes wide like i'd had an amazing experience. I had to listen to that song 100 times in the first couple of days after i bought it just to try and take in what to me was the closest thing to musical perfection. I had to listen to it again...again and again to try and understand why it made me feel this way. And still, today, some 30-odd years later it can still move me almost to tears as the solo resolves itself at the very top of that wonderful glorious crescendo. So glad you put this up man. I've been playing bits of this i've learned over the years and now thanks to you filming yourself playing it it i can actually replicate something similar. Priceless.

One of the most beautiful songs ever written 👍

Aside from Mark's version, this is the best version I've heard. Absolutely amazing!

66 people disliked this. That is 66 people with their heads up their asses. This guy plays 4 different instruments. That is raw, natutal talent. No amount of practice could make you this good.

Only one word for it....sublime. Could listen to your covers repeatedly and never tire of them. Love the tributes. MK would be suitably impressed i'm sure.

How can somebody be so ENVY to give a dislike to this video? I hope MK watch your excelent work !

This is superb on every level. Makes me appreciate knopfler even more.. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

This is fucking NOTE PERFECT, dude! What an outstanding job! No words!

smashing cover,played with such ease and grace just like knopfler, beautiful to listen to

I had the crappiest day at work yet it’s pretty much forgotten now

This is eternal ageless classic wow lots of to mark knopfler and YOU

One of most beautiful music by Mark Knopfler/DS and brilliantly covered by your tribute here. Very well done, love this version.

Best rendition I’ve found so far. Bravo my man.

Amazing brother! You have Knopfler in your soul!

I wish I could hit the like button one thousand times for that one...

9/2024 here. Still lovin' this song and the many covers

The best Tunnelnof Love cover ever

Amazing!!!!

I defy anyone who knows this song NOT to sing along. My favourite Dire Straits song done brilliantly

Best cover I've heard so far

The best piece of music ever

just enjoy...the tune...no words needed......brill.....xxx

Awesome, absolutely brilliant.

Oh, my God.. it doesn't get more close to the original than this😀❤!!! Fantasticly done 👍👍👍👍🎸🎸!!!

Absolutely amazing! One of the best Tunnel of Love covers I have ever seen!

Pure pleasure to listening.... Great technique and feeling. You call yourself an amateur???!!! You play as good as MK! Congratulations!

dude you aint no amateur musician. simply stunning! i think fingerstyle electric guitar is one of most difficult yet pleasing style to play.

Tunnel of love is my all time favourite of dire straits,this version is simply fantastic , well done to whoever done this ,I'm just waiting on the ending now.

Que dominio de la guitarra maestro!!!

Just brilliant... No words can describe how good you are!

Wow man I'm so jealous absolutly perfect

Hard to not sing along to this wonderful cover

wow man...i am simply amazed at your spot on playing...this is by far my favorite MK DS song. i never thought i would enjoy anyone else playing besides the master himself however, you sir are a very close second ! excellent playing and well done!

I am speechless!

Fantastic playing !! the single versions of this and sultans are tight. I lurrrve the extended live versions from Alchemy & Sydney 86 concerts. Mark mixes it up so much that you get ideas to play around with when jamming with the singles.

When listening to the original with MK which I like I have just taken everything for granted. But when watching your playing I realize what a masterpiece the lead guitar is even during the verses. Great playing.

I am in awe! What a great player! Knopfler does not need to give private lessons thanks to this guy! 👍🤩

So close to Mark!!! Perfect!!!!

Excellent. Captured the soul of this fantastic music. Congratullations.

Absolutely brilliant.

this is an epic job!! What a truly incredible song!! there's so much Mk put into the 8 minutes!! it could well be the greatest song ever made!!☺☺☺☺

My favourite Dire Straits song. Thank you. Play in your next video the Local Hero theme . Greetings from Brazil.

Please make this available on Apple Music!! :sobs:

Absolutely outstanding playing and sound Sir.

I could listen to you endlessly. You are fantastic in the perfection of what you do. Admiration!

From Cullercoats and Whitley Bay -:) ..... great version, my favourite part is when it hits 6 minutes and builds up, brilliant!

Man, beautiful!

This is off the wall❤❤

Awesome!! That was perfectly done!! Loved it!!

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Back for more....sooooo good, hope you're still doin' it.

Amazing, wonderfull, incredible!!!! congratulations!!!!!

Had to grab few brews outta the fridge for this one just to amazing even without the vocals. Really soothing sound great job mate

everything nice with the flow and last part of the solo made me yr fan perfect

Beautiful and stunning, great tone also

Just amazing playing...best example I have heard

Fantastic version, incredibly well played and accurate, thank you

Another cracking instrumental cover up to your usual excellent standard. Well done

Amazing !! Outstanding performance of a beautiful song

Amazing, truly amazing Dude!!! I am a fan of Mark since ever and I rarely found covers better than yours... this one, in particular. Precise, clean... top notch!!!

Amazing. You guys gave me goosebumps. Perfect interpretation.

Great job....and great tribute to MR Knopfler...Congrats guy...

Amazing my friend !! The best cover guitar of dire straits !!!

Brilliant. Thankyou

I'm impressed Bravo! It's hard to play and you have done the whole rendition. I enjoyed it and i know how hard it can be to play. I don't know about you but i find it to be one of those pieces that if your playing from memory, can start repeating phrases in the solos that have already been played, i'm sure you can understand what i mean? It's easier with the Tab. Great stuff though i wish i had the patients and probably skill to do something like this.

the most ' beautiful cover of Never heard tunnel of love BRAVISSIMI !!!

Excellent! Well done on all intruments, and video, audio & editing, which is hard enough, without the music.

VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!

are you sure that you're not Knopfler?

That was just fantastic! Congratulations and thank you! I even got to sing along your video "Mark"-like. In case of... If you want to see what it could do, just tell me. ;)

Absolutely brilliant, well done.

Adel Houdrouge : Thanks, Beautiful, Excellent, Congratulations. All my Respect for you.

Ending is fuckin brilliant,bravo my friends.superb.

So good... and what s great is that you show how to play.... I so would like you to do WALK OF LIFE !

Wel done! Great tone and performance

Well I'd say you nailed that!! 🎸

Terrific playing congratulations!

Beautifully done, brother

This has become one of my favorites videos in RU-vid, really amazing, not oly technique but great felling, regards from Mexico City!!

Absolutely amazing! You play it better than Mark himself these days!

Great job 👍🏼

Brillant fingers-technic. (both, left & right too..)

Brilliant. No comment 😍❤️🇵🇹

You play just like original, love it

I rarely comment on videos, but that was truly wonderful and inspiring!... Thank you for sharing.

And that's why Mark is me and my friend's favourite guitarist

Best guitar cover, like aways! Congrats, I hope we could work together again!

Perfect!!!!!

Fantastic work man!!!! Wish i could play the Strat like you do. Sounds worldclass. Greetings and all the best from Hamburg, Jimmy

MAGNIFIQUE...............

RESPECT FROM ARGENTINA

Breathtaking u r so awesome

very impressive :) the attention to detail is beautiful :')

brilliant,, just brilliant..

Wow amazing, unbelievable , just perfect. thank you .respect.

Very beautiful

Great work! As the same Knopfler

Wow, its unreal how good you are bud.