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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Leprechaun on November 10, 2015, 01:11:10 PM

Title: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: Leprechaun on November 10, 2015, 01:11:10 PM
No question,MK is unique! But there are some artists sounding similar to him and making music in the style of him- allover the world.more or less popular..Examples:

1. US: JJ Cale
2. Germany: Keimzeit (voc. Norbert Leisegang).listen to: https://youtu.be/ueYMx2yzJDk
3. Switzerland: Hank Shizzoe (covered six blade knife)
4. Chris Rea
5....
6....

You know some more artists?
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: border_reiver on November 11, 2015, 03:44:25 PM
In Sweden Lars Winnerbäck is somewhat close, but only in the low keys though.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6R1fErdWQw
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: Pasc' on November 11, 2015, 06:21:26 PM
In France, Jean-Jacques Goldman
For example : "Des vies" :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCoCBKbGYeY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCoCBKbGYeY)

(solo guitar by Michaël Jones : 2'39 to 3'04...)

Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: Pasc' on November 11, 2015, 06:39:51 PM
In US :
Vince Gill of course !
For example :
Liza Jane and One more last chance.
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: JF on November 11, 2015, 06:58:32 PM
Richard Thompson
Albert Lee


As for France JJ Goldman said himself that the french singer/composer who was the closer to american-blues-country-root-music was Francis Cabrel, and I agree that Cabrel is often closer to this style rather than Goldman (even if Michael Jones can sound knoplferish)
there is also Patrick Verbeke who did a french cover of sultans of swing
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: darkshiver on November 11, 2015, 07:55:37 PM
From Pais Vasco, Bilbao (Spain) Fito Cabrales of Fito y los Fitipaldis... He is a confess fan of Mark.
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQQPRv08H4w
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: wespresso on November 12, 2015, 07:25:11 AM
I don't know much of Chris Rea but what are the similarities to Mark?
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: JF on November 12, 2015, 10:03:03 AM
I don't know much of Chris Rea but what are the similarities to Mark?

first a fiesta red stratocaster from early 60s  ;D

then :
- playing with fingers (even not exactly in the same style and not always for Chris) example :rhyhtm part on Let's dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSWfM24FFM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSWfM24FFM)
- voice "basso profundo" as Mark called it in an itw for STP promo
- laid back style with tipycal clean strat sound  example Looking for the summer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8a6kHQN9BA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8a6kHQN9BA)(although it's often Jerry Donahue who sounds more knopflerish than Rea himself, example : lead guitar on Windy town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEg1_j6IHlM&index=2&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEg1_j6IHlM&index=2&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7) or l)
- ambient sounds keyboards, example : curse of the traveler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLmYmPsUSs&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7&index=4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLmYmPsUSs&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7&index=4)

etc...


and Chris said in an itw that DS' success helped him a lot
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: wespresso on November 12, 2015, 10:55:12 AM
I don't know much of Chris Rea but what are the similarities to Mark?

first a fiesta red stratocaster from early 60s  ;D

then :
- playing with fingers (even not exactly in the same style and not always for Chris) example :rhyhtm part on Let's dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSWfM24FFM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSWfM24FFM)
- voice "basso profundo" as Mark called it in an itw for STP promo
- laid back style with tipycal clean strat sound  example Looking for the summer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8a6kHQN9BA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8a6kHQN9BA)(although it's often Jerry Donahue who sounds more knopflerish than Rea himself, example : lead guitar on Windy town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEg1_j6IHlM&index=2&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEg1_j6IHlM&index=2&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7) or l)
- ambient sounds keyboards, example : curse of the traveler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLmYmPsUSs&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7&index=4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLmYmPsUSs&list=PL7P1WmoitGdjCpXHs08lt26n70mVLAPf7&index=4)

etc...


and Chris said in an itw that DS' success helped him a lot
Many thanks for the answer! I really appreciate it. I will look into it.
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: dustyvalentino on November 14, 2015, 08:44:12 AM
Other than Rea's signature slide sound Road to Hell could be a DS song.

A bit rich saying that JJ Cale made music that sounded like MK though when clearly the exact opposite is true.
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: wespresso on November 14, 2015, 09:47:41 AM
Other than Rea's signature slide sound Road to Hell could be a DS song.

A bit rich saying that JJ Cale made music that sounded like MK though when clearly the exact opposite is true.
Although somewhere I read that J.J recorded one song where he wanted to sound like Mark. I can't remember which song that was
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: border_reiver on November 14, 2015, 01:00:43 PM
Other than Rea's signature slide sound Road to Hell could be a DS song.

A bit rich saying that JJ Cale made music that sounded like MK though when clearly the exact opposite is true.
Although somewhere I read that J.J recorded one song where he wanted to sound like Mark. I can't remember which song that was

It was "Fancy Dancer".  :)
Title: Re: MK sound-alike: every country got one :-)
Post by: wespresso on November 14, 2015, 04:28:09 PM
Other than Rea's signature slide sound Road to Hell could be a DS song.

A bit rich saying that JJ Cale made music that sounded like MK though when clearly the exact opposite is true.
Although somewhere I read that J.J recorded one song where he wanted to sound like Mark. I can't remember which song that was

It was "Fancy Dancer".  :)
Thanks a lot! Was looking for that a long time.
I must say ''Love has been gone'' by J.J has a typical clean strat sound which sounds much more Knopflerish, the guitar playing in ''Fancy dancer'' not that much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m61cYLkiZn8