Sailing to Philadelphia - Mark Knopfler

[hhgygy]

Well played, nice cover, thanks

[spicezz]

Btw I used to have the same guitar but got fed up of the bloody thing slipping off my lap all the time! But I think it did affect my playing, then again bad workman always blame their tools eh?

Hej då, (bye)

[spicezz]

Great job!

Regards from Sweden

[92Pranav]

very nice......can we play with open chords?

[eddields]

Yes you can - MK plays with it as shown I think, I will have a look at open tuning and get back to you

regards

eddie

[jonasjar]

when coming back to you after some time, your cover still holds up well, definitely among the better of the many attempts here. Now that I have just as nice mic as you do I was planning to do it too, but cant seem to find the patience and energy for it.

[eddields]

Yes you can!! - thanks for your kind comments - look forward to seeing the finished article, sooner rather than later

regards

eddie

[jonasjar]

@eddields actually I'm working on it, fuelled by an unexpected request from my guitar playing daughter, I think I got something..but I'm afraid I won't be able to reproduce your fancy glass porch :-(

[eddields]

@jonasjar just go with the music - the porch just takes up a lot of time cleaning all the glass panels - good luck with keepping the daughter happy

regards

eddie

[drkarate3]

well done.great song and story

[eddields]

thank you - I appreciate your support

regards

eddie

[MaraDelphic]

Nice Scottish accent...

I mean, on top of the suave English timber.

God bless you.

[eddields]

thank you so much - it must be my ancestry showing thro' after all these years

regards

eddie

[italobambino43]

This song brings tears to my eye's, I loved this song the first time I heard it! You do a superb cover, I love the way you perform both voices, great job! Oh, btw, I am from Philadelphia, born and raised!

[eddields]

I knew the voice was bad - but bringing tears to your eyes??? But seriously - thank you for the nice words, I am grateful for the time you took to express them.  I fly into Philadelphia at the end of this month in transit to Las Vegas - I've never been to Philly before so I am looking forward to the brief transit stop.

take care

eddie

[Skierfe]

Good stuff, sounds good :)

[eddields]

appreciate the nice words - love the video on your channel about the cop and the angry driver-= that is just toooo funny

regards

eddie

[ash19600]

Cracking stuff Eddie.

Respect.

[SomrSomrnt]

Very nice version, like to hear more Knopfler covers, your voice suits them and he is the best.

[eddields]

thank you so much for such kind comments - I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment

regards

eddie

[Charlene1950]

Great voice, nice play and you look so much like Bill Clinton! Same hairdresser?

[eddields]

oh please - say I don't really look like Bill - even Hilary would be a better comparison

but thanks for the nice comments - regards

Eddie

[jonasjar]

very nice! (and lotsa reverb :-) Im currently working on this song to see if I can get it right, if possible I would like to include some of the riffs but currently dont know how hard they are to mimic.

[eddields]

i guess the reverb is a combination of the glass panelling and the mic settings - I am not a good enough guitarist to do the riffs so I wish you lots of luck with that one!! Thank for the nice comments- its nice to have the support of fellow musicians -- best regards

Eddie

[jonasjar]

@eddields From your playing on this clip I'd say youre good enough to play some riffs too if you chose to go for it. Yes its another discipline and you need to buy an electric and have some dedication and stubborness and put time on it, but if you keep at it, you can have a lot of fun with it, and probably do things you never thought was possible. A nice property of the electric phrases on this one is they are slow, they dont rely on speed, so to me they sound negotiable.

[Connar8Drums]

This is a great cover man spot on like. You have a great voice too :)

[eddields]

I am so grateful for your kind words - glad you liked it

regards

eddie

[goingonlyroad]

really beautifull!

[eddields]

thank you - and thank you for taking time out to comment and support the music - enjoyed listening to your song too!!

regards

eddie

[ugmodude]

wow, Bill Clinton is a really good guitar player!

[ugmodude]

@ugmodude sorry, man, I couldn't resist. You did a very fine version of a great song.

[eddields]

thanks for the positive comments - I appreciate them

take care

eddie

[eddields]

I did not have relations with that guitar!!! Lol

[keith6400]

Brilliant Eddie - Rock On

[eddields]

thanks for listening - really! And your comments are greatly appreciated, hope you enjoy some of my other stuff too,

take care

eddie

[danielf54]

Nicely done Eddie! The tone of your guitar matches perfect with your vocals. What make guitar is that? I'm a Hamond B-3 & trumpet player myself - I know nothing about guitars.

Daniel

Somewhere in the hillls of Jersey, USA

[eddields]

Its an ovation 7561 I believe -- I bought it from a store in Nashville la couple of years ago and picked it up in Washington DC when i was visiting there a couple of weeks later - good old Ebay -- thnaks for your kind comments and for taking the time to listen

regards

eddie

[AchimEngels]

Very touching! Your voice suits the song very well and still it gives it your own expression.

All the best and greatings from Germany!

[eddields]

thank you so much - take care and best wishes

eddie

[dgvskn]

enhorabuena! es un gustazo escucharte! congratulations from cordoba-spain!

[eddields]

thank you so much for your kind words and support

Eddie

[multimix4]

Ever thought of trying to do the Quality Shoe, Eddie?

[eddields]

Don't know that one - but I will check it out and get back to you - thanks for the tip

Eddie

[melwes77]

This is one of my favorite songs, and you performed it perfectly!  I live in Huntington, WV!

[eddields]

thank you for those kind words - I live about 30 miles from the original Huntingdon on the UK!! Take care

Eddie

[multimix4]

Thank you Eddie, I didn't realize you were in the UK. I just started doing this whole youtube thing. I like the sound of your mike so yes it would be great to compare the notes! I am always looking for better equipment. Keep up the good work .. I will send you my first Knopfler song cover link when I have one! See how much you care! I am in Tacoma WA.

[eddields]

Hi there - I checked out the MIc details - it is an ADK A-51 mic - the company I bought it from doesn't seem to be selling on ebay anymore but there are lots of other vendors - the price has gone up and you can get an uprated ADK 51S for around $199 - this mic is used for top rated artists such as JT - Ray Charles etc etc

regards

eddie

[multimix4]

Great cover! what kind of microphone is that?

[eddields]

it was a mic i bought on ebay from the States - came as a two mic pack along with a thin condenser mic, cost me about £90 for both along with P&P --- I will try and find the link and post it on your channel... Thanks for listening and commenting

regards

eddie

[bs5750]

Great, fantastic, I'm jealous!

[eddields]

thank you very kindly - one of my fav's - love the mix of the two voices in the original - I need an alter ego to carry it off properly!!

regards

eddie

[4thThe5th]

Another great cover!!! Do you know "All That Matters"? That's one of Mark"s songs that my group covers...would love to hear you do it if you have time!!!

[eddields]

no i don't - but I will look it up now

regards

eddie

[DjoowieHeuvel]

Very nice! Keep up the good work.

Greetings from Holland

[eddields]

thank you very much - I appreciate it - I hope you keep listening,

regards

eddie

[jamminchris]

Eddie,

If you ever find yourself in Denver (area) let's pick this one. Very nice.

Cheers

Chris in Colorado

[eddields]

would like that very much - the vocals do need an upgrade - I haven't been to that neck of the woods but I have travelled to many other parts of the USA - maybe Denver will be on my next itinerary

Take Care

Edddie

[Elfredo]

I just love this song and have been searching for a good cover without any luck, until now! This was very good! I love your voice. You sound a lot like James Taylor.

Keep up the good work!

Frederik

[eddields]

many thanks for taking the time out to comment - and for your very kind words of encouragement - I do truly appreciate you doing that

regards

eddie

[billiejoepunkidol]

the best cover of this song i've ever heard

[eddields]

that is a truly nice thing to say and I appreciate it very much

take care

eddie

[hicksy74]

mark knopfler is one of a kind...but you definitely captured what he wants people to feel from this song!

good job eddie

[eddields]

wish the vocals were better - but I just loved this collaboration between two of my favourite singers and guitarists - wonderful track - thanks so much for your kind words about my efforts

take care

eddie

[msenin]

Duets are hard to play alone, but you got it.

[eddields]

hey -many thanks for listening and I appreciate the positive comments

take care

eddie

[jonasjar]

wow that aint a common cover! and good effort it was too!

[eddields]

thank you very much - comments much appreciated

regards

eddie

[shelleyann67]

Hey handsome,

I'm lovin this one!

[eddields]

You should have gone to specsavers!! I have a face for radio!! But thanks for the nice words, I appreciate it

love

Eddie

[davidholness]

Hey this is a difficult one to do, but you nailed it and it sounds great from where I am sitting.

Happy Easter

Take Care

David

[eddields]

i just feel that i sing a little flat on some of the notes - but I will get better

Glad to know that you are still listening tho'

regards

eddie