A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Almost Straits => Topic started by: LaszloB on September 20, 2024, 08:06:14 PM

Title: Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!
Post by: LaszloB on September 20, 2024, 08:06:14 PM

Hi again!

The last few weeks I've been working on this little project. I've been very much into the 80s/90s synthwave lately and I thought that type of style would be fun to match with this classic song.
I took a LOT of creative liberties for this one, for example:

- I changed one chord (the A7 to Am7), to make it go down a little smoother.
- I asked a friend to do a female vocal part
- I invited a saxophone player to come up with the first solo
- I beefed up the final solo with some typical '80s overplaying (sweep picking, tapping, that sort of stuff)

This type of music is not for everyone, I personally grew up on shows like Miami Vice and Knight Rider and love it.
Let me know what you think of it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KJuX_OmDek

Title: Re: Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!
Post by: naif on September 20, 2024, 09:05:19 PM

Very successful and creative, my friend. You played it without that famous cheesy air of the eighties and preserving the spirit of the song. Even a little bit of The War on Drugs vibes.Congratulations :clap

Title: Re: Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!
Post by: Vesper on September 21, 2024, 10:37:16 AM

Very cool, fun project.

Title: Re: Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!
Post by: LaszloB on September 21, 2024, 10:43:37 AM

Quote from: naif on September 20, 2024, 09:05:19 PM

Very successful and creative, my friend. You played it without that famous cheesy air of the eighties and preserving the spirit of the song. Even a little bit of The War on Drugs vibes.Congratulations :clap

Thank you! To be honest, since that cheesy air is so linked to the eighties, I did want to touch on that a bit, but I'm glad I didn't overdo it then, hahah.