A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Almost Straits => Topic started by: ferguitar on November 07, 2012, 12:55:32 AM

Title: Some Covers
Post by: ferguitar on November 07, 2012, 12:55:32 AM: Hi. I did some Straits covers, just a litle attempt.... :wave
Hope you like it, tell me what you think.

Down to the Waterline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLTatD4rcYk

Single Handed Sailor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7x1nKGUvN0
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: vgonis on November 09, 2012, 08:30:12 PM: Bravo man! Down to the waterline was fantastic! And the vocals were actually good. And SHS is one of my favourite songs and was glad to hear a new redition! Do you play everything yourself? If I remember correctly you do on the Sabinas tracks.
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: ferguitar on November 10, 2012, 07:25:54 PM: Thank you guys! Well, some people dont realize, while Mk playing is genius, the hardest part is to sing the songs. He has such a unique tone and voice. His guitar playing can be ALMOST reproduce note by note (NOT BY ME :wave, but check some stuff on youtube, pretty great).

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: JF on November 10, 2012, 10:45:33 PM: very well played and sung
do you play all instruments including drums ?
great job ! :thumbsup
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: ferguitar on November 10, 2012, 11:23:38 PM: Quote from: JF on November 10, 2012, 10:45:33 PM
very well played and sung
do you play all instruments including drums ?
great job ! :thumbsup

Yes, im playing everything, or at least trying. By the way, im a drummer in the first place ;D
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: vgonis on November 11, 2012, 11:43:39 AM: I like bath your drumming and guitar playing! But putting it all together must be a bit hard. But bravo for pulling it off. And as I said, your vocals on DTTW are good.
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: ferguitar on November 11, 2012, 09:57:17 PM: Quote from: vgonis on November 11, 2012, 11:43:39 AM
I like bath your drumming and guitar playing! But putting it all together must be a bit hard. But bravo for pulling it off. And as I said, your vocals on DTTW are good.

Its demanding, but i like it, i do it on my spare time. Anyway, what did you think of single handed....? you seem to have some genuine honest opinions....
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: vgonis on November 11, 2012, 10:42:39 PM: ferguitar you are smart and probably read between the lines. Don't pay too much attention on my comments though. They are far from genuine and well honesty has a different weight in different hands, so you learn not to pass it around easily, not out of fear but out of concern. SHS had better syncronized drums, but the vocals were not that good. Maybe if they were a bit subdued (or like DTTW) they might have worked better. Your drumming rivals the guitar for certain on this one. Quality and volume! And your guitar is awesome! I don't know if it is a matter of turning knobs (production I mean) but when you come up against the original you start wondering, if Pick was able to do his thing freely. I also like your ending!
Title: Re: Some Covers
Post by: ferguitar on November 12, 2012, 09:04:57 PM: Quote from: vgonis on November 11, 2012, 10:42:39 PM
ferguitar you are smart and probably read between the lines. Don't pay too much attention on my comments though. They are far from genuine and well honesty has a different weight in different hands, so you learn not to pass it around easily, not out of fear but out of concern. SHS had better syncronized drums, but the vocals were not that good. Maybe if they were a bit subdued (or like DTTW) they might have worked better. Your drumming rivals the guitar for certain on this one. Quality and volume! And your guitar is awesome! I don't know if it is a matter of turning knobs (production I mean) but when you come up against the original you start wondering, if Pick was able to do his thing freely. I also like your ending!

Thanks!! Im finishing SOlid Rock and some others.....more later!!