Mark Knopfler's Best Guitar Riffs

[donottawaguitar]

love

[JLDPepeGalvan]

Mark is one of the greatest musicians of all times. I listen to his music daily and feel thankful for the chance of enjoying each and every time I listen to them once, twice and so on.

I uploaded a version of Heavy Fuel, performed by myself playing all instruments down my homestudio. If you want to check it it´s Heavy Fuel Dire Straits by Joe Galvan (that´s me, Ha!)

Mark is the best. Regards to everyone! Joe

[donottawaguitar]

cool vid

[NonFerrousBueller]

Always hard to make "best" lists, but "In The Gallery" shoulda been on this list. The ferocity he puts into it makes me shiver.

[oneverystreet1]

wonderful stuff

[tenacken]

Knopfler has never gotten the credit he deserves.

[WeeWyllie]

I can understand it if this is not one's thing, but how could ANYBODY actively dislike this? MK is one of the smoothest and elegant guitarists who have ever graced this earth.

[johnnyrotten52]

8 people don't know what's good. This is a 3 1/2 minute Eargasm!

[bleupeony2]

Awesome!

[jylebouche44]

feel like going home

[005full]

also 10 is the beautiful song from the album communique!!

[Skwerrlly]

Mark is one of the finest guitarists on the planet.I love the album"Neck and Neck" with Mark and Chet Atkins.

[mattecarini]

LOCAL HEROOOO's missin!

[acepez]

hill farmer blues live in paris 2008 is great too...

[reffaz007]

What about Marks riff in It's Money That Matters a Randy Newman song ?

[cuitars28]

Nice, but where's Telegraph Road( last solo, AMAZING!)

[fredstuckmann]

And so many more could be recounted, nicely done.

Been a fan since the first time I heard Sultans.

[ken59able]

what a player what a sound one of the masters without question

[mr1000rx]

legendary!

[ThomDemon]

On every street?

[PikPobedy]

MK has so much emotion in his playing

[stefaniavantaggi64]

Meraviglioso!!!!

[kennethgy]

Mark Knopfler.. a living legend!

his just amazing!! :D

[MONKEYMAGIC7]

im ashamed to say this ,but i forgot how brilliant mark knopler is

[rickyd0821]

very well put together. Thanks.

[Maruzzone91]

Calling Elvi On The Night '93

[sinnozia]

M K is a phenomena ...what a guitarist he s my second favorite guitarist of all times right after D G

[PinkDahlia6]

Where is ''Don't you get it'' ? :( .. whatewer! Still LOVE it! <33 Brothers in Arms is still my number 1 (L)) <33333333333333333333

[fenderdre]

what song is the 3rth?

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@fenderdre Down to the Waterline

[QueenReigns1]

@fenderdre

It's the one above the 4nd

[djquirke1]

@fenderdre thultans of thwing lol :)

[Midnightrambler3760]

I saw Dire Straits in Montreal, somewhere around 1985.

When the show ended there was still about 10 minutes left before the lights came on at 11:00pm (bylaw). So MK sat on a little set of stairs on stage by himself and just freelanced.

Best 10 minutes of my life!!

[smvc90]

Hey, what does a word "riff" even mean, anyway?

[j9o9h9n9n9y9]

@smvc90 It comes from the abbreviation "RF" which stands for "Repeated Figure". The classical version is "Ostinato".  :)

[siddharthjoshi91]

no telegraph road?

[THbanner18]

I think, you better put together a list of knopflers 50 best guitar riffs and put'em all on rank number 1. At least I'm not abel to chose between first- and second- and third-best

[Siff9596]

Sooooo nice

[arsenalsrini]

no romeo and juliet? are you crazy?

[zakota94]

and what about single handed sailor ?

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@zakota94 Check out my other video, Mark Knopfler's Top 10 Guitar Solos, for that song.

[eeren1996]

Doesnt anyone lobe the intro riff of the beatiful song what it is?

[ashokn32]

@steppenwolf972 u r d greatest stupid ever......u SHIT EATER fool thinks himself as a great musician steppendog......

[a4amyli]

please anyone tell me what riff is the first one.

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@a4amyli

calling elvis. the audio is from the studio version, although the video is from the live "on the night" concert.

[MrKurtKnopfler]

@a4amyli The 1st riff is Calling Elvis pal

[LHudson73]

These are all amazing... but is there room in your heart for the opening to R&J? It's one of the most beautiful guitar riffs ever. (Played on one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever laid eyes on).

Also have you tried playing it the way he does, with the open G tuning, but fretted with the left hand? Ouuucchh... Need an ice pack...

[MrThrasos11]

probably the best guitarist

[jobbe95]

Money for nothing and Sultans of swing !!! Love them!

[hakerproof]

It's a shame this video isn't longer!

So good!!!

thanks for sharing!!

[pawellod]

apacheLB,

you just can't have everything :-)

[pawellod]

great vid. congratulations

[apacheLB]

Dude! How about some guitar work from Telegraph Road!?

[TheMakedonec7]

the best versions of sultans of swing i mean are in night in london and wembly85

[td22049]

Oh Man, what this man can! It hurts, so good! What would it feel, to be able to do something like that?

best,

a "conaisseur"

[jollyfellow25]

in "tunnel of love" is the solo I like best

[EE4033Kla]

Thank you guy, this is a good video.

[firestone003]

that was great

[BMXBOBO]

sultans of swing best song ever made?????

[guillefix]

Best guitarist ever. I love how he plays only with his fingers

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@Wabin22 Sultans of Swing, Live!

[Wabin22]

@Knutty4Knopfler Oh thanks, I thought it might be that one!

[marcisgreatAA]

what's the riff after brothers in arms

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@marcisgreatAA This is part of the intro to "Heavy Fuel" from the On the Night show.

[sirgerry]

He's a guitar player's guitar player! Mark rules

[Raphael69i]

Great.......!

[pakopak79]

muthertrucker! He´s great!

[grimiguana]

LOL i cant belive people call this guy the best guitarist. seriously go listen to necrophagist and you'll piss your pants

[40gilad]

I Responded like two times!

R u going 2 tell me whats the name of the songs?!?!

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@40gilad 1. Calling Elvis 2. What It Is 3. Down to the Waterline 4. Why Aye Man 5. Fade to Black 6. Brothers In Arms (Live; from "On the Night") 7. Heavy Fuel (Live; from "On the Night") 8. Money for Nothing 9. Money for Nothing (Live; from "On the Night") 10. Lady Writer 11. Sultans of Swing 12. Sultans of Swing (Live; from "Alchemy")

[40gilad]

@Knutty4Knopfler tu

[ismetkutluk]

@Knutty4Knopfler

Can you please put this in the video description? Thank you for this great effort..!

[Knutty4Knopfler]

@ismetkutluk

I just did it. Thanks for the advice.

[abe4u79]

@Knutty4Knopfler Awesome selection... But you forgot "Once upon time in the West."

[40gilad]

"kutty4knopfler"...just help me with the songs..tell me the names of the songs...please...

[40gilad]

man.. you should have write the name of each song...i want to listen to these songs...but i dont know how to find tham..try to edit the video and write the names...

[Maudit1972]

Mark is Mark

[paulaaalzate1]

the best is "Sultans of swing"

[4evergreendayfan]

wat are the first and second??

[ziboobiz]

whats the song on 0:06 sec? ... .thanks

[tannerr96]

great video of the best guitarist in the world. what was the third one called though.

[Knutty4Knopfler]

the third riff is from "down to the waterline"

[shinglehillclimber88]

that guy is good!

[Leyend13]

I am agree...sultans of swing alchemy live, is the best version ever...

[darthrevan10]

@Leyend13 i dunno he did a awesem one at Wembley just look it on here on youtube i think that was pretty dam awesem

[colon1425]

Hey man, what concert was that version of Sultans of swing played at, Its like the best ever

[Knutty4Knopfler]

the live version at the end is from the Alchemy concert. it's available on CD.

[jerakje]

Haha WHAT IS IT?!

[sgtofhell]

ive got that brothers in arms piece and the piece from Heavy Fuel and the piece from money for nothing on a dvd : )

[Mirabeau83]

Can someone tell me which song the second track is???

[Knutty4Knopfler]

what it is

[Mirabeau83]

i also would like to know the titel of the second song can be listened in the video...if someone knows it

[Knutty4Knopfler]

haha, that's the name of the song, "what it is"

[CzikoMiko]

@Mirabeau8

"What it is" ;)

[benfirst]

These riffs suck. I know guitar and this sucks.

[Knutty4Knopfler]

can YOU play those riffs?

[qjamesfloyd]

Honestly, is there any other player on the planet who makes it look so easy as Mark, talk about born to do play!!!

[tiziostanco]

Nice stuff, man!

[SISOR]

The best riffs? It's a Joke?

Clapton "Sunshine for your love", "Layla"

Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love"

Deep Purple " Smoke on the Water"

The Troggs "Wild Thing"

The Rolling Stones "Satisfaction"

Mark Knopler is a good Guitarist (only) but not is a good riff's creator

[steppenwolf972]

perheps u r a bit stupid. the title is knopfler's best riffs, not best riffs ever.

[brownbigb]

you are a moron. "Mark Knopfler's Best Guitar Riffs"

should have explained it. and yes knopfler can and did create some great riffs. they are a bit more difficult to play though than page's crap for example.

[CzikoMiko]

@brownbigb

You must know everything about music, especially when you are calling some great music 'page's crap'. Don't be such an ignorrant.

[brownbigb]

page is the most overrated guitar player of them all. he did streal good songs and riffs, but he was never an even decent player

[3439ra]

page is an amateur compare to knopfler when it comes to it all!

[NapalmAnima]

@SISOR I think Money for nothing is better them all of those.

[SISOR]

The Best Guitar Riffs???? It's a Joke?

Clapton: "Sunshine of your love", "Layla"

Deep Purple "Smoke on the Water"

Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love"

The Troggs "Wild Thing"

Mark Knopler is good, but i think that is not a good riff's creator

[yohjs]

Good? That's it? Man, you know not much about guitar... Clapton is amazing as well, but no need to compare them, Knopfler is more than a good guitar player... And try to spell his name correctly dumbass

[SonohraFan4ever]

hello what song from 0:27 to 0:34?

I love Mark Knopfler!!!! Thanks!!! your video is great!!!

[Knutty4Knopfler]

the song is "why aye man." thanks for watching :)

[jbawn]

Great stuff

[john561791]

Great ... mix of a great great band... Well done!

[MKGuitarStyle]

Great compilation. Thanks

[Kristalyviz]

Yess!! and yess!!

[LILKUNFRI]

hello what song at 0:07 ? please

thanks

[LILKUNFRI]

scuse me but is 0:06 !

[Knutty4Knopfler]

what it is, from sailing to philadelphia. thanks for watching!

[SuperPrivate2011]

@Knutty4Knopfler My fave Knopfler song.

[010Mitchel010]

mark Knopfler - what it is

[marcisgreatAA]

what song at 0:33

[Knutty4Knopfler]

fade to black... on every street

[jonji260280]

This is AWESOME

[mistcoveredmountains]

GREATTTTTTT

[scotch59]

THANK YOU! GREAT VIDEO!

[3439ra]

great vid. but it could be longer;P something from most of his songs. if i could i would

[ajlcag]

2:36 and 2:45 best part of sultans of swing solo, the greatest solo in the world. Alchemy version.

[LILKUNFRI]

aiie aiie it' very good

[knopflerbest]

1:10 to 1:20 ?! thx

[Knutty4Knopfler]

"Heavy Fuel" live version intro from the On the Night concert

thanks for you interest!

[wiwawoem]

HAHA gotta love the the fingerstyle stuff @ 2:26!

[wiwawoem]

From what song is that amazing blues lick @ 0:37? oh yeah.. and what about the one @ 0:07? Thanks for this vid, Knopfler is awesome!

[Knutty4Knopfler]

0:37 is "Fade to Black" - a relatively unknown but still great guitar lick. 0:07 is the main riff from "What It Is." Thanks for your interest in my video! :)

[auron2301]

where is the riff from 0:28 to 0:35 from?

[Knutty4Knopfler]

why aye man, from the ragpicker's dream album

[auron2301]

thx mate!

[Susanntony]

Awesome--Thank you for posting this for all of us to enjoy. It is AMAZING!!!!

[Knutty4Knopfler]

No problem :)

[ladyjilomat]

Oleeee!! el mejor guitarrista

[kevinsho2]

beautiful, just perfect

i love dire straits and their songss

from argentinaaa kevin mark knopfler soso lo mass

[hakatul]

what is the first rif?

[Knutty4Knopfler]

it's from the recorded version of Calling Elvis off the On Every Street album (the video footage is live from the On the Night concert).

[NNzak]

good job you did putting them together, especially at the beggining!!!

but i still believe its painfull to listen to these riffs cut out from their songs

i'd rather listen to only one of these songs and pay it justice

[flexrate]

what is that song called at 0:14 ..?...please tell me...

[Knutty4Knopfler]

"down to the waterline"

thanks for your question :)

[sndrnfrdgbb]

è il re della chitarra!!!

[DIRESTRAITSFAN8]

great

[toletum91zgz]

Incredible... Thanks for compile it! =D

2:36 - Pickpucktickpickpuck... I LOVE IT!!!

Thanks! :)

[NNzak]

from which dvd that last part is from???

[Knutty4Knopfler]

it's from the "alchemy" performance in 1983... however I got that clip from the web, since unfortunately the alchemy concert was never released on dvd :(

[NNzak]

oh

ok ty

[SuperPrivate2011]

@Knutty4Knopfler It was released on VHS, which I had converted to DVD

[renzorocker1]

buenas elecciones pero falto telegraph road

y mejora la calidad del video

igualmente felicitaciones

[B0zz3]

great choices