Knopfler/DS Tribute Band?

redfender_man

Lead Guitarist wants to start Knopfler tribute band, that's David not Mark... only joking. Can play sultans of swing note for note (honest I can I'm really good). Need drummer, bass and 2nd guitar. If it ever happens and we can do original stuff then so be it.

This thread 'll die a death! :cool:

jcoote

jesus you'd struggle to get that one goin cos for some reason knopfler isn't rated as highly as he should be... i think he's a genius... i'd love to join ya but i wouldn't be at that standard just yet..best of luck tho

redfender_man

Thanks, don't let your current skill or lack of it stop you, I'd rather have an enthusiastic beginner than no one at all . It's just an excuse to play.

The Bollox

I suppose you're going to see him then? he is brilliant, I find all his stuff, including Dire Straits to a degree, it grows on you instead of being an instant hit. I hope he plays some Dire Straits stuff like Sultains, Romeo & Juliet and Money For Nothing, classic

humanji

What age and where are you based? I'm a guitarist, 26, in Northside Dublin.

juno75

Can play sultans of swing note for note (honest I can I'm really good)

you sound like a 13 yr old

How is your slide and have you got a Tricone?

jcoote

knopfler plays romeo and juliet and sultans of swing...sometimes money for nothing and so far away too..i'm not a beginner i'm just haven't gotten into playing his stuff yet and wouldn't be able to pull it off like... i play dave gilmours stuff like (honest i can i'm really good)... only messin bud

redfender_man

"you sound like a 13 yr old"

lol .... juno75, thanks! yeah you're as young as you sound. I don't have a tricone, but do play slide now and then. I finger pick a lot and play in open G which is the main tuning Mark uses and have two red strats maple and rosewood necks.

jomanji,
Put is this way I've been a fan since I was 14 when they started. I live in Kildare.


Marts,
Yes he plays a few Dire Straits songs on tour including solo stuff here the current setlist:

1. Why Aye Man
2. Walk Of Life
3. What It Is
4. Sailing To Philadelphia
5. Romeo & Juliet
6. Sultans Of Swing
7. Done With Bonaparte
8. Song For Sonny Liston
9. Donegan's Gone
10. Rüdiger
11. Boom, Like That
12. Speedway At Nazareth
13. Telegraph Road

Encores
14. Brothers In Arms
15. Money For Nothing

16. So Far Away


I'm going to see him on the 20th May 2nd row

jcoote

jesus your a real fan good man.. why aye man is a great song..actually there isn't a bad song on the ragpicker's dream..u can obviously play all his stuff if u wanna set up a tribute band...would there be a market for a ds tribute do ya think

The Bollox

redfender_man wrote:

Marts,
Yes he plays a few Dire Straits songs on tour including solo stuff here the current setlist:

1. Why Aye Man
2. Walk Of Life
3. What It Is
4. Sailing To Philadelphia
5. Romeo & Juliet
6. Sultans Of Swing
7. Done With Bonaparte
8. Song For Sonny Liston
9. Donegan's Gone
10. Rüdiger
11. Boom, Like That
12. Speedway At Nazareth
13. Telegraph Road

Encores
14. Brothers In Arms
15. Money For Nothing

16. So Far Away


I'm going to see him on the 20th May 2nd row

yeah, thats gonna rock, I can't wait!
19th = Revenge Of The Sith
20th = Mark Knopfler

I don't see Our Shangri La there thats a great song, as is Don't Crash The Ambulance, all three of his albums are great, and its good that he throws in Dire Straits stuff too *ponders* will Sting make a guest appearance for Money For Nothing lol

redfender_man

"would there be a market for a ds tribute do ya think"

Good question. I figure there's a huge amount of people that would really enjoy it if they heard a good one, but I guess it's mostly young adults that attend concerts and they may not be drawn to it even if they would love it if they gave it a chance - there's great songs to hear afterall.

Having said that there maybe corporate functions and wedding's etc where you have a fan that wants a tribute band like that. I'm hoping that if it's sounds good you'll get interest. They seem to do very well on the continent.

redfender_man

Marts wrote:

yeah, thats gonna rock, I can't wait!
19th = Revenge Of The Sith
20th = Mark Knopfler

I don't see Our Shangri La there thats a great song, as is Don't Crash The Ambulance, all three of his albums are great, and its good that he throws in Dire Straits stuff too *ponders* will Sting make a guest appearance for Money For Nothing lol

Our Shangri was played at the start of the tour so it could come back into the set list who knows. Sting maybe not but Paul Brady might if he's around and maybe Donnal Lunny, Liam OFlynn?

So any takers?

...my sources tell me that it was played last night.

" Another great show tonight in Prague which culminated in an impromptu rendition of Shangri-La which wasn't on the set-list for the evening. Someone shouted out the request along with something about a birthday, I couldn't hear exactly, so Mark decided we should play it for him. "

juno75

lol .... juno75, thanks! yeah you're as young as you sound.

Just pulling yer plank

Well, if you can have a half decent stab at half of that list then thats pretty impressive.
MK's physical playing style is quite individual innit? A lot of finger picklin he uses would be his own kind? , a bit quirky to learn?

I reckon there's a market for sure, Biggest band in the world for a time in the 80's etc

I just figured yer name and why, penny drops...
What about kit? the ubiqtious strat, what kinda amp(s) to cover the range of stuff, this will be crucil I reckon.
Im a fan but never learnt his stuff, more of a muddy waters type (open G,slide, ballsack full of blues)

I cant spell and I like questions

redfender_man

juno75 wrote:

What about kit? the ubiqtious strat, what kinda amp(s) to cover the range of stuff, this will be crucil I reckon.

Well they say it's all in the fingers and I don't have his, can but try. I have 61 US reissue fender strat with Lindy Fralin vintage hots that covers most things, if you need the sound just give it some vibrato. I have a great 1984 sessionette 75 amp that gives me a good clean but warm sound and a slightly overdriven sound for other stuff like Brothers in Arms, though I don't have a Les Paul yet - minor problems

My philosophy is hit the right notes first the rest will follow.

juno75

My philosophy is hit the right notes first the rest will follow.

I Concurr.

Nice Strat btw
Oddball old amp, I like it.

When you get it together, post it up here. I'll stagger along,deffo
Good Luck!

redfender_man

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bonzai bob

sounds like you're kind of a wannabe. And 13 of course.

redfender_man

bonzai bob wrote:

sounds like you're kind of a wannabe. And 13 of course.

Well thank you very much.

yeah I wannabe starting a Tribute Band!

redfender_man

You can hear some samples here

bonzai bob

what are you showing samples for? you're playing covers, it's not exactly mind boggling playing

jcoote

i disagree knopfler is a legend and not just any old mug could imitate him..fair enough he's not as technincal as your petruccis or satches but he is an amazing guitarist and i say fair play to redfender man

redfender_man

what are you replying for - it's not exactly mind boggling interesting for you is it?

jcoote

pure boredom thats why he's replyin innit bob

bonzai bob

no, it's because i'm hungry.:(

redfender_man

Oh well then that explains it!

Giblet

Keep it on topic, no use in replying if you have no reason to now is there...

redfender_man

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redfender_man

Lead Guitarist/ Singer wants to start Knopfler/Clapton/Cale tribute/covers band. Need drummer, bass and 2nd guitar. If it ever happens and we can do original stuff then so be it.




... just widening the scope.

redfender_man

bumpy wumpy

Dub_Guitarist

fair play to ye man sounds **** hot if its you

cormie

Not bad, I was at oul Marky too, worst seat in the house though:( I'd trail along to one of your gigs anyway:)

redfender_man

Thanks Dub_guitarist, yes it's me, there's loads of better sounding clips out there by tributes so I would have used one of those if I were that sneaky.

Why is it so hard to get people together to play any music?

Ancient1

You're a rare breed, redfender_man!

Check your private messages.

kennier

Good job redfender man! Think I might dust off the old brothers in arms tape

kimnjess

Ah but can ye play the Alchemy version?
Sounds great through that amp.
Where dya live in Kildare?I have that Les Paul that you're missin, can't play Brothers in arms though, maybe I'll learn it and we could have a jam.

redfender_man

Hi,

I've update the clips to include aparts of the Alchemy ..ish solo click on
more samples


Kimnjess I'm living in Maynooth, that any good to you?

kimnjess

I'm in Balbriggan, probably a bit far.Very good playing though, I can't get a lot of those licks because I use a plec, I think fingers n thumb is the only way to go there.

redfender_man

Thanks kimnjess, yep it's all fingers and thumb, but sometimes once you get the technique you can copy it with a plectrum afterwards .. sometimes

Balbriggan is a good way, ideally if you can get into Dublin that would be the decider as that's where probably the rehearsals or potentially the gigs would be.

kimnjess

Keep me posted, I work in Dublin city anyway.

The_g-man

I'm after hearing the sultans clips from alchemy, impressed! Living in north county Dublin but working in Kildare, I play bass and keyboards if you're interested.

redfender_man

The_g-man wrote:

I'm after hearing the sultans clips from alchemy, impressed! Living in north county Dublin but working in Kildare, I play bass and keyboards if you're interested.

Thanks.. YGM.