A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Almost Straits => Topic started by: foma on March 03, 2015, 09:52:56 AM

Title: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: foma on March 03, 2015, 09:52:56 AM
I received harmonica as birthday present this winter, seems like it fits the song. Hope you like it :wave :wave

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tB-57vyv98
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: holaknopfler on March 03, 2015, 10:12:09 AM
Holy. Moly. That is awesome. Great tone on that acoustic.. Really good Foma, goosebumps over here. Just let it listen to my roommate, he's very impressed.
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: foma on March 03, 2015, 10:18:25 AM
Quote from: holaknopfler on March 03, 2015, 10:12:09 AM
Holy. Moly. That is awesome. Great tone on that acoustic.. Really good Foma, goosebumps over here. Just let it listen to my roommate, he's very impressed.

THANK YOU! Both actually ;D

It's all the power of a finest songwriting on Earth.

Here's the song in the learning process ;D ;D

(https://pp.vk.me/c622030/v622030999/226df/Bz68h52TEcE.jpg)
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: rudiger on March 03, 2015, 12:53:16 PM
Pure magic. Great!  :thumbsup

Congrats to the performer and to......the author  ;D
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: foma on March 03, 2015, 01:34:36 PM
Quote from: rudiger on March 03, 2015, 12:53:16 PM
Pure magic. Great!  :thumbsup

Congrats to the performer and to......the author  ;D

Great comment mate, the most enjoyable part is when people actually asks about who wrote THAT, and I'd answer with all my love about this written by Mark and that he have about 200 songs of this magnitude in his book, so go and listen to him right now! And it really works, that kind of promotion.
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: superval99 on March 03, 2015, 01:49:23 PM
Hi Foma!   That was amazing!   I loved it.  The harmonica suited the song so well too!   :clap
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: foma on March 03, 2015, 02:08:50 PM
Quote from: superval99 on March 03, 2015, 01:49:23 PM
Hi Foma!   That was amazing!   I loved it.  The harmonica suited the song so well too!   :clap

Thank you! This song just needs something that have a nostalgic feeling, it could be harmonica, steel guitar (as on original), or maybe dreamish strat.

My first idea was to use a strat for little chops like in Sting's 'The Night The Pugillist Learned How To Dance' which is RDP Part2 how I call it:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SptmkMYQdRs

Lol! Millions arrangements are possible. I wish I'd had real bassist to play over. I tried bass but it wouldn't work at all.
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: Lis on March 05, 2015, 07:23:24 AM
I loved it foma... :)
Title: Re: The Ragpicker's Dream
Post by: foma on March 07, 2015, 05:27:45 PM
Glad you liked. I want to record 'Chilly Winds' again, because I'm so disappointed with my version so I deleted it. But I'll keep The Ragpicker's Dream ;D