Why do so many play this riff wrong? #2 | Greatest riff in rock history

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Title	:	Why do so many play this riff wrong? #2 \| Greatest riff in rock history
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Pretty shure Mark isn't even thinking 'bout all of these when he created the riff, because the style is him Amazing lesson though make us realize the very deep and subtle intricasies of the artist
Comment from : nersonangelo

You can only ever play it wrong if you’re a slave to repetition…
Comment from : Tom Fielder

You don’t use a pick for money for nothing?
Comment from : YoungPutter

Sorry but hate this- it's heavy music IMHO- not MK's style ata all I hope I never hear it again
Comment from : Terry Johinke

You’re always spot on Would like to jam with you
Comment from : Gibson Fender

Is the guitar in standard tuning? I know knoppfler tuned to open G
Comment from : Robloxobby

Yes, Knoplfer is a master of subtlety
Comment from : JB sparks

Outstanding demonstration :) Nailed all the nuance and highlighted the stylistic 'in-the-fingers' elements
Comment from : JLF

Dude you really should have watched Pavel Fomenkov play this the correct way before teaching others the incorrect way to play, especially with a title like that You're wrong as well, very wrong when it comes to the right hand, and im quite suprised considering your skill level Perhaps you can do another video when you get it right 😂 wayyy too much use of your thumb here
Comment from : S and L MV

3:47
Comment from : Stokes Music Studios Online

Thanks Paul, always Excellent!!
Comment from : Juan Carlos Pastrana

takes 20,000 hours to be god tier guitarist, but i doubt 20,000 lifetimes is enough to be knopfler
Comment from : Taha Ashjari

3:06 something must be wrong with me, it doesn't work
Comment from : ambroz

Damn; someone needs to let Knopfler know he’s playing the riff wrong!
Comment from : Jonathan Bushnell

A song you may look into doing for this series is the riff for 96 Quite Bitter Beings by CKY I know its a bit heavy for your channel But it truly is a beautiful riff And though I havent looked in a long time, I never found a tab that plays it the way the band actually plays it And if you olay it the way Darren Miller actually wrote it You realize ho even more gwnius the riff is
Comment from : timmzzzz88

I learned this song when I was 16 years old And surprisingly I got it down pretty accurately The only thing I do differently is the slide from the B to C I don't make a full power chord I just use the top two notes and get rid of the root To me it seemed to fit the structure of the rest of the riff better And as you are displaying, I felt like I could add a bit more zing by doing it that way brbrAlso throughout the entire song, the riff changes subtly the whole time through Little accents here and there It's one of the hardest but easiest things to master lol Thank you for this lesson I've always wondered if I was playing it even close to right
Comment from : timmzzzz88

Dude where’s my guitar!brThanks for this deeper dive into this ‘less is more’ Knopfler masterpiece It’s always best to turn it down a bit and expose yourself to the dynamic nuances of the music rather than cranking it and drowning out the technicalities ‘in the name of rock’ as so many amateurs do I am still learning Sultans after about 10 years (!) but I now struggle to use a pick (I got black mountain so I don’t drop them!), but I think a lot of that signature Mark Knopfler sound also comes from the long bendy thumb that rests and picks out those bass notes too It’s almost like handwriting, but on an instrument None of us will truly mimic himbrAwesome content as ever sir!
Comment from : Andee Green

I think there might be an extra element in this riff (i didn't check this video meticulously to see if it's there) I'm not sure, but he might also 'pinch' the string, playing one string by plucking it with thumb and finger at the same time, thumb and finger about, say, half an inch apart This gives a very distinct sound So two fingers at the same time for one note on one string But it happens very quickly, so it's hard to see
Comment from : Frits van Zanten

After learning this song i got chicks for free
Comment from : Adeesh Hegde

imaging how confusing it was when people tried to learn it in the 90s/80s, when all you have is the cd and some printed out tabs:)
Comment from : jsm607781

hahaha 2:50 alone was a like worth
Comment from : MardyAss

I love your passion to play riffs ans solos 100 correctly It's not that easy to play your version, but it's interesting to see what is possible with perfectionism
Comment from : Matze

My dad can make this sound perfect He explained the trick was to silence the strings harder with the right hand and to find the places to pick dynamicly with the pads or tips of the fingers Its really hard to get it there but im comparing it to the old man so 🤷
Comment from : Kingsway

Here you can see very good from about 8:40 the way Knopfler plays it Different from the way Paul plays itbrNo quarter notes thumb-movement (only the first two notes) but the index finger plays the second notebrThumb almost the entire riff just half notesbrbrbr youtube/_zAhnr97hvM
Comment from : André Orsel

Paul was not suprised by the riffs but the racks
Comment from : methenybestfan

So many people say sultans of swings is the greatest guitar tiff of all time Rick Beato for exampelbrSo Mark knofler is the King ❤❤brLove the riffs the solos Totally unique Sound and style brHe is the best……… The end
Comment from : Thomas Ring

Fully agree with you Learn the song perfectly because that makes u better at playing but when the song is written by a guitar god, u also sound better than the half arsed attempt!
Comment from : Tasjudoka

The most obvious thing You’re missing is the Bb on the D string when you play the F on B string Once you here it you can’t not hear itbrGood effort though 👍
Comment from : PABLOS PICKIN PARLOUR

I’m really struggling with one, I’m using the tabs from your Patreon but I just get it to sound right
Comment from : ben6993

If you did a video on sultans of swing that would be sick
Comment from : Jordan Neal

I appreciate the details in this and the point about getting to the subtleties instead of just managing to copy riffs in a crude way Now you're on your way to getting money for nothing and chicks for half price But there's a big speed bump and a mountain range after that The really tricky thing is this: Anyone with a modicum of skill and hours of effort can copy the basic sound of an iconic riff It's inventing such riffs, with the genius and the subtlety of an epic riff, that separates the truly creative folks from the common hacks On a more technical note, and not being an expert guitar player, it seems like your right hand technique is lacking the distinctive plucking with index and middle fingers that characterize the Knopfler style That is, he plucks firmly using upstrokes with those fingers, which I think you do at most halfway, probably because of not being used to finger-picking as Knopfler plays Halfway plucking doesn't achieve the same sharpness or resonance Knopfler briefly demonstrates and talks about how he achieved the sound in a video on this site--Mark Knopfler Guitar Stories, Clip 3 You can see and understand his approach in just a few seconds
Comment from : SurfWriter

Let that B-C slide happen in its own good time Don't rush it
Comment from : Knute Rife

Hello Mister Paul Davids I'm Franz here from Brazil-Sao Paulo-SP I was in awe of the way you tackled the subtleties and details of this work by Mark Knoplfer (indeed, he is the King) You were very realistic in guiding any guitarist who intends to perform this song I am in full agreement with you I'll try to get there, at least close to 70 Big hug, congratulations and thanks for the class
Comment from : Franz Baptista

There is literally a video of him showing how he does it this isn’t it
Comment from : Hike Bot

Very,very useful!brThanks!
Comment from : Toshko

I can't help but grin with sheer pleasure every time you pause, realising you've nailed the tone It's a beautiful moment of self-appreciation :D
Comment from : Simon Goff

Bravo! Definitely the best I’ve see this riff played by someone other than Mark
Comment from : ross stevenson

2:24 that subtle acting 🤣
Comment from : spoocyguy

Thanks for keeping it real It has nice combination of dynamics, leverageable open notes, harmonics and groove You are adding value by pointing these out He wrote this after visiting an appliance store in NYC and the guy in the back was watching MTV and making these comments
Comment from : Scouts Den

I got so carried away by this video, I completely forgot about my custom kitchen delivery I had this morning
Comment from : John Wilkes Booth

Another great video Pleased to see your commitment to getting things spot on How about a deep dive in to a Suede / Bernard Butler riff? I would recommend the solo on Metal Mickey or the whole of The Wild Ones which is really beautiful
Comment from : Nathan Livings

The only part I can't do is having a Les Paul by clapping my hands 😁
Comment from : İsmail Çift

Mark Knopfler is left-handed, and plays right-handed I don't play guitar, so I'm working without a net here, 🙂 but sometimes I think the way he uses his dominant hand is part of his guitar magic 🎸
Comment from : DMorgan

i think this riff is right above why georgia why and a little easier than neon (and snow) it's right there in betweenbrIve played why georgia and next i'll play this one
Comment from : Prabhas Joshi

Witch pick up did you use
Comment from : Chandler doyon

This is amazing 🔥 The Devil Is in the Details 🔥 thanks for sharing
Comment from : Miguel Castro

Love the dude where’s my car clip, classic! Your editing is awesome You treat the video like a guitar riff
Comment from : Jeff Free

Going to a Dire Straits Concert this summer and I just hope and pray they are gonna play it 🙏🙏
Comment from : Jona Adventure

Mark Knopfler is a genius!
Comment from : neilkim123

I clapped but no Les Paul showed up Weak
Comment from : Denver Ference

Always appreciate your videos Thanks
Comment from : Jim Amstutz

And of course there are many more awesome subtleties and variations in the overlapping guitar parts near the end of the full (long) version of the song
Comment from : Ms Sm

If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you find time to do it again? - John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach
Comment from : Creeper Creepo

How about figuring out how the lick was originally created? I'd like to know its roots Also, I'd be willing to bet he never really played it exactly the same over the years, so absolute perfection to the original recording wouldn't be necessarily needed, IMO
Comment from : Monkeybar Monkeyman

2:56 😂😂👌
Comment from : Ronán0087

Honestly, at 3:27, the sound that they can't recreate, is most likely a tube going bad How do I now? My H&K has a tube that's going bad and the resulting sound is a half cocked wah
Comment from : J M

Why do so many talented guitarists show you a note-by-note way of playing a riff, but don't leave a link to a downloadable way to print it out?
Comment from : Robert Rosas

On the Dead Wax channel Mason Stoops breaks down pretty neatly why so many people fail to replicate this riff
Comment from : leung

Nice work Paul Love the channel 👍
Comment from : Anthony Hislop

this is really good, i wish you could do the rest of the song too?
Comment from : Chimmy Choozie

Great Video It really opened up the Tonality especially playing from a les paul on your side to a strat on this side ,,Ive played it many times and always thought dam is my guitar out of tune ??? It was Its all in the playability of the song ,,,,Great Video and def opened the door for me and made me realized I aint out of tune ,,Thanks
Comment from : Craig Longhurst

2:23 man went 😳
Comment from : Lil Vince

I clapped my hands and now I have a Les Paul Custom and a Les Paul Classic Now if I could just play them!!!! 😂😂😂
Comment from : Rob Stanton

Not the greatest rock riff EVER, but def a good one, and Mark Knopfler is a guitar monster
Comment from : foto21com

This way is better youtube/g3TwZsXr2zU
Comment from : S M

hey Paul, I'm a pro guitar-player from Vienna/Austria Have to say that you make my "teaching-Live" much easier and most of all - if my students see you (or other YouTube-Guys) teaching the exam same sh 😉 - they suddenly believe what I'm talking about YouTubers rule their world (or Insta or TikTok oretc) THANKS FOR THAT
Comment from : giare big

But why do so many people play it wrong? You don’t answer the question
Comment from : D F

the moment you realise how far off your ' I play by ear version' is! Knopler plays without a pick and the result is these really full riffs and progressions with loads of phrasing and nuance etc which are very hard to replicate perfectlyunless your PD (Paul Davidsnot Puff Daddy) Thanks as always mate!
Comment from : Mark Shields

I mean you are playin the riff wrong aswell So what are you talkin about
Comment from : orto brünn

Thanks for pointing out subtleties we may have missed out on Otherwise can this riff be played decently via hybrid picking? Greetings, from Singapore 🙏
Comment from : Nyght Owl

I always played it wrong because I always thought it was in open tuning !!!###
Comment from : Johnny Nation

failed at first step, no les paul available
Comment from : Cibamba

This is the third time that I've learnt this and bfinally/b it's starting to sound great! So many thanks Paul
Comment from : Craige Bevil

Regarding Paul saying at the end that you will learn more by learning a song EXACTLY the way it's recorded, I recall an interview with John Frusciante of the RedHCPeppers and he said that he forced himself to learn a really hard Zeppelin song absolutely note for note as a way of getting into game shape before he went on tour so yeah, Paul's got a point
Comment from : Gnosis2078

Sounds great brI think I’m playing it right 🤣
Comment from : Ian Forsyth

I just want to know who the girl at 2:22?
Comment from : Matt Eberly

Great video, and I love and watch your other videos too But I must say you’re playing it wrong, too Still got too many pinching there I think the most accurate version is this one: youtube/Pe-6cc0SCkY
Comment from : Deniz Yüksel

It did not work for me
Comment from : sayntfuu

2:24 😁
Comment from : Dzoni Bravo

8:30 Yeah but it's the notes in between that is fucking with me!
Comment from : Kirk Hammet

Это слишком простой вопрос Ответ - Потому что дебилки не выбракованные! Не Спарта жи есь?!
Comment from : MrDmitryEremenko

Greatest ever? Paul, according to whom Not to me that's for sure! Got a surprise for you Paul, THERE IS NO GREATEST! Get over it, stop being a wanker!
Comment from : Mark Hill

Believe it or not, I clapped a few times and poof there was Mark Knopfler himself teaching me the whole riff and saying you're playing it all wrong
Comment from : Ron W