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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: PureSolo on June 14, 2010, 06:35:00 PM

Title: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: PureSolo on June 14, 2010, 06:35:00 PM
Hi guys,

My name
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: koobaa on June 14, 2010, 06:55:30 PM
Holy Crap! Sounds like a dream....!
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: tobi777 on June 14, 2010, 09:01:18 PM
Interesting business model - you have to pay for the backing track (2,49 Euro). If 1000 people do this the costs for flight (economy!) and hotel are more than compensated. I'd like to know how much Mark actually claims for this lesson... btw: how long will this lesson be?
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: goldenheart96 on June 14, 2010, 09:26:45 PM
Huh, cool thing... I'd already be happy if I could manage to play a proper RHYTHM guitar on Sultans  ;D
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: knopflerized on June 14, 2010, 10:09:58 PM
Huh, cool thing... I'd already be happy if I could manage to play a proper RHYTHM guitar on Sultans  ;D

Same for me... oh well maybe i should try they'd pay to stop !!
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: sweetsurrender on June 15, 2010, 07:22:49 AM
I'm totally ecstatic about the news.  It's almost like a dream for guitarists.  One question :  is there  age  limitation to enter this contest ?  I've talked incessantly tonight to convince my  12 year-old son to enter the contest.  He's a heck of a guitar player.   I think he'll give it a try.  How many entries are allowed? 

Thanks,
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: FenderBender on June 15, 2010, 11:19:04 AM
I'm totally ecstatic about the news.  It's almost like a dream for guitarists.  One question :  is there  age  limitation to enter this contest ?  I've talked incessantly tonight to convince my  12 year-old son to enter the contest.  He's a heck of a guitar player.   I think he'll give it a try.  How many entries are allowed? 

Thanks,

Afraid the rules state that entrants must be over 16 years of age and the competition winners will have to produce proof of their age http://www.puresolo.com/mk
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: PureSolo on June 15, 2010, 01:06:03 PM
Hey guys!

In regards to your questions about the competition:
-The mentoring session will last a day (exactly how long that is has not been confirmed yet)
-As was mentioned, the age limit is 16
-Entrants can submit multiple competition entries of eligible tracks but, in the case of multiple versions of the same song being entered, votes cannot be combined or transferred from one entry to another and in the case of multiple entries the highest scoring entry will be the designated entry. An excessive level of multiple entries may lead to disqualification if the organisers deem it necessary in their sole discretion.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Love Expresso on June 15, 2010, 01:12:52 PM
One day? Never!!

One hour the most! Mark is very exclusive with this stuff. Maybe one day at British Grove itself, but I do not think MK will show up the whole day!

LE
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: koobaa on June 15, 2010, 02:25:55 PM
Even 5 minutes is worth a try :) It'll be a tough one.. I suspect thousands of entries. For me, as a guitarist, one on one session with MK is beyond my wildest dreams.
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Waterline Man on June 15, 2010, 05:41:37 PM
I must go for lessons :o :o - I havent a note or hair in or on my head :disbelief :disbelief
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: sweetsurrender on June 16, 2010, 05:26:39 PM
Hey guys!

In regards to your questions about the competition:
-The mentoring session will last a day (exactly how long that is has not been confirmed yet)
-As was mentioned, the age limit is 16
-Entrants can submit multiple competition entries of eligible tracks but, in the case of multiple versions of the same song being entered, votes cannot be combined or transferred from one entry to another and in the case of multiple entries the highest scoring entry will be the designated entry. An excessive level of multiple entries may lead to disqualification if the organisers deem it necessary in their sole discretion.

Cheers!


oh no !!!! >:(  My dream for my son has just crumbled.  Heck, I'm over 16, I'll go get an intensive guitar lessons myself.  Can I learn to play "calling Elvis" in 2 months? ;D  LOL  I'll do anything to get an one on one time with my hero !!!!
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: dustyvalentino on June 16, 2010, 06:01:43 PM
oh no !!!! >:(  My dream for my son has just crumbled.  Heck, I'm over 16, I'll go get an intensive guitar lessons myself.  Can I learn to play "calling Elvis" in 2 months? ;D  LOL  I'll do anything to get an one on one time with my hero !!!!

I first picked up a guitar in 1993 with the ambition of playing the widdly bit in the middle of Calling Elvis.

Still can't do it properly.  :-\
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: sweetsurrender on June 17, 2010, 02:29:49 AM
Looks like no chance for me huh ! :'(  I think I'll cook and give him massage then. :D
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: FenderBender on June 17, 2010, 03:01:30 PM
Hey guys!

In regards to your questions about the competition:
-The mentoring session will last a day (exactly how long that is has not been confirmed yet)
-As was mentioned, the age limit is 16
-Entrants can submit multiple competition entries of eligible tracks but, in the case of multiple versions of the same song being entered, votes cannot be combined or transferred from one entry to another and in the case of multiple entries the highest scoring entry will be the designated entry. An excessive level of multiple entries may lead to disqualification if the organisers deem it necessary in their sole discretion.

Cheers!


oh no !!!! >:(  My dream for my son has just crumbled.  Heck, I'm over 16, I'll go get an intensive guitar lessons myself.  Can I learn to play "calling Elvis" in 2 months? ;D  LOL  I'll do anything to get an one on one time with my hero !!!!

You could always pass off your son's playing as your own. Just brush up on your air guitar skills so you can mime along to his killer licks ;D
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Justme on June 18, 2010, 02:41:46 PM
Hi guys,

My name
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Silvertown on June 18, 2010, 05:53:07 PM
I think that very many are going to tray play guitar parts just like Mark, but I think that it
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Jules on June 19, 2010, 01:55:01 AM
Or try with other instruments  ;D
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Justme on June 19, 2010, 10:25:24 AM
Or try with other instruments  ;D
Vuvuzela?
 ;D
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Silvertown on June 19, 2010, 12:51:08 PM
Or try with other instruments  ;D
Vuvuzela?
 ;D

Vuvuzela gives b-note or something like that. So it would fit perfectly to Calling Elvis :)

Silvertown
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Pottel on August 01, 2010, 04:32:03 PM
as this is over, it no longer needs to be sticky
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: Rollergirl on August 01, 2010, 04:33:21 PM
who won?
Title: Re: Exciting Mark Knopfler Competition- Win a 1 on 1 tutorial with Mark!
Post by: AFknopfler on August 20, 2010, 04:35:10 PM
Hi all!
My recordings are online at: http://www.puresolo.com/users/27121
Instead of playing only as a clone of MK, for each song I decided to record a KnopflerStyle version and another featuring original solo of my own....I had a lot of fun recording....Enjoy it :-)
Cheers from Italy.