Guy's Forum

[JF]

Guy' reply about Redbut tree not played live :

"I would but we have decided to leave that one out for a variety of very long-winded, boring, technical 'musician' reasons."

  I wonder what "musician reasons" could it be 

[Roland Dent]

Hallo Folks...reading back a few pages I see I created some interest.  Feel free to post. I do.

[Love Expresso]

Post of the year, although it sounds like a threat... a little bit... 

Welcome!

LE

[Roland Dent]

Haha haha  no threats here..thanks for the nice welcome!  Lost my reading glasses so I can't pick the smiley face...

[dmg]

Someone asking for the "playlist" is given the answer:  "you mean the setlist, or the walk in music?  The latter is posted in a diary entry of this tour...somewhere."

Surely Guy doesn't spend his precious spare time reading our ramblings?

[Love Expresso]

I can't see why you would think so? He only seems to o lazy to search his own diary...

LE

[dmg]

I can't see why you would think so? He only seems to o lazy to search his own diary...

LE

Curiosity perhaps?  I know I wouldn't be able to resist!

[Love Expresso]

He has some nice lines today in the Taormina entry... "...when we launched into probably the band's most loved song after a hiatus of a month or so, the crowd went simply nuts."

and about playing keyboards nearly in the dark, only by feel: ... "we often found ourselves playing by feel. Ah well, if we can't do that by now, there's something wrong. If Ray Charles can do it, so can I."

Classic!

LE

[holaknopfler]

I LOL'd at the Ray Charles part. Except for all the food stuff ( sorry Guy!) I like his writing a lot. I really mis his diaries if the tour ends, because every morning, when I have breakfast and a good cuppa' coffee I read his nice stories.. And then, after the tour.. Mental breakdown.. Every time..

[Love Expresso]

Ah, no problem, you have AMIT for these days... only good stuff to read.. 

LE

[dmg]

I LOL'd at the Ray Charles part. Except for all the food stuff ( sorry Guy!) I like his writing a lot. I really mis his diaries if the tour ends, because every morning, when I have breakfast and a good cuppa' coffee I read his nice stories.. And then, after the tour.. Mental breakdown.. Every time..

I'm the same after the tour.  Miss his little stories and insights.

[holaknopfler]

Guitar Action/Set-up
THE STRATMAN
London
19th July 2013

Dear Guy, Hope you are well. Could you please tell us how Guitar God Mark Knopfler's strat is set-up and action for sultans of swing. Your answer would be highly appreciated. Best regards, the stratman    Well it has all 6 strings on it. They are 9.5's and the action is I would say 'medium'. As for the settings, You'll have to look at a picture as there's no way I'm asking Mark that. He views fan interest in settings as sad You know the deal, "it's in the fingers".

So MK thinks interest in settings from fans, who pay money, who come to see his gigs, in his guitars is sad? WTF..

[dmg]

Guitar Action/Set-up
THE STRATMAN
London
19th July 2013

Dear Guy, Hope you are well. Could you please tell us how Guitar God Mark Knopfler's strat is set-up and action for sultans of swing. Your answer would be highly appreciated. Best regards, the stratman    Well it has all 6 strings on it. They are 9.5's and the action is I would say 'medium'. As for the settings, You'll have to look at a picture as there's no way I'm asking Mark that. He views fan interest in settings as sad You know the deal, "it's in the fingers".

So MK thinks interest in settings from fans, who pay money, who come to see his gigs, in his guitars is sad? WTF..

Wouldn't worry about it - I've known I'm sad for years (1985 actually)!

[Justme]

But MK stated also that you have to find your own style, that he doesn't advise to simply imitate someones playing. Yes, "sad" may sound a bit harsh, but I bet that one has to view it in the whole context.

[dmg]

But MK stated also that you have to find your own style, that he doesn't advise to simply imitate someones playing. Yes, "sad" may sound a bit harsh, but I bet that one has to view it in the whole context.

Yes, I suppose to copy someone's style is like forcing yourself to do something that is unnatural to you.  I can see where he is coming from here.