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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Stratius on May 19, 2019, 04:38:16 PM

Title: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: Stratius on May 19, 2019, 04:38:16 PM
Hello AMIT.

It seems to me that Mark Knopfler has a very signature bend in his guitar playing which he does in nearly every song these days. The idea is very simple:

You bend a random note on the G-string almost a whole step and play the next note on the B-string two frets lower.

Anybody who also have discovered this?
Title: Re: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: stratocasteph on May 19, 2019, 05:07:09 PM
Yes, he uses it everywhere.
Title: Re: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: enrkaton82 on May 19, 2019, 05:59:32 PM
Is there any video-example?
Title: Re: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: neco on May 19, 2019, 07:00:37 PM
Exactly, he uses it everywhere he can  :P It is so simple but I love it and found myself doing it as well ;D
Title: Re: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: border_reiver on May 19, 2019, 08:53:14 PM
An old Nashville lick.

Imitates a pedal steel.
Title: Re: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: hunter on May 20, 2019, 07:58:19 AM
Quote from: border_reiver on May 19, 2019, 08:53:14 PM
An old Nashville lick.

Imitates a pedal steel.

I would say a blues lick rather.

Edit: Spelling.
Title: Re: The Mark Knopfler Bend!
Post by: JF on May 21, 2019, 11:45:21 AM
another of his signature licks is the double bends :

https://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/10/19/some-mark-knopfler-licks-using-double-string-bends/

https://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/08/11/tricky-double-string-bend-in-sultans-of-swing-and-once-upon-a-time/