Smooching (Mark Knopfler) from Local Hero Tom Launhardt Stratocaster guitar

[localpm]

Great.

[6musky]

This is good. Can you tell me the names of the chords you play from 2.14 to 2.25, please?

[alepgn]

fantastic!!!!!!



[franckph]

@alepgn Thanks

[Maudit1972]

WONDERFUL!!!!!

[franckph]

@Maudit1972 Thank you

[jetmicbev2006]

hi, how good is the v verb pro in ur opinion? can this be use directly to the FX loop of the amp..thanks

[franckph]

@jetmicbev2006 Hi, I like the V Verb Pro, you can use it either in direct or in loop mode, you just have to set it up!

[screaming1610]

incredible ,this is fantastic cant you send me the gitar tabs

grtz André

[franckph]

@screaming1610 hi, soory, I've no tabs

[StudiHome]

Excellent cover, my friend! Keep on!

[franckph]

@StudiHome Thank you

[ASteveVaiFan]

This is fantastic. Might I ask where you found the tab for this? (assuming you aren't using sheet music)

[franckph]

@ASteveVaiFan Hi I recorded this tune by ear.

[ehpotsirhc999]

Un immense bravo Franck.

J'adore cette chanson (musique devrais-je dire).

Y a t' il moyen de se procurer la partition?

[franckph]

@ehpotsirhc999 Merci, je n'ai pas de partition j'ai enregistré ce morceau à partir de ce qui m'en restait dans l'oreille!

[azoz83]

Nicely done.

[franckph]

@azoz83 Thanks

[PBlokhin]

Excellent !Thank you!

[franckph]

@PBlokhin Thank you

[franckph]

@franckph Thanks

[mrchrispychicken]

Absolut Top! Wunderschön und genial gespielt. Tiefe Verbeugung!!! Gruß Chris

[franckph]

@mrchrispychicken Danke

[Bankerboyben]

I wanted to like this, but had to setlle for adding it to my favourites =P

Anyway, like everyone else said, congrats! I can't think of a better word to describe your playing than slick =)

[franckph]

@Bankerboyben Thanks

[2Touchstone]

This is great!

[mgljimcmgl]

Congratulations, man. It´s not an easy piece to play, it requires a high skill level and solid commitment, just take a look over here and there´s no "Smooching" covers, except yours. Incredible!! I enjoy watching your videos and learning too!!!

[franckph]

@mgljimcmgl Thank youfor your comment!

[jonasjar]

at first sight you could swear the record is playing rather than the depicted guy, but on closer inspection, one has to accept the unfathomable: it is infact this guy who is playing, without any trace of cheating!

[franckph]

@jonasjar Yes that's right! It's not a fake! Hope your Knopfler playing is still OK! Bye

[Biggette22]

Wow...this is now on my MK playlist :) good job!!

[franckph]

@Biggette22 Thanks

[neillian1]

frnck i like this super stuff.

neillian

[franckph]

@neillian1 Thanks Neillian

[cath3010]

my favourite piece from "Local Hero" I see this piece of music has obviously made an impression on you also. Lovely playing was an absolute pleasure to listen to....

[franckph]

@cath3010 Thank you cath3010!

[jetglow]

A very difficult song!!! sounds really well. Felicidades!!!

[2321958]

Nice playing. Is it possible to get the tablature? learning this song just looking at your hands is going to take forever! but this is probably what you also needed. Again, congratulations

[franckph]

Thank you, I've no tab, this is a personal adaptation.

[Kurgan7777]

You are amazing guitar player! I wish I will play like you. I love Mark Knopflers songs and this one is just fantastic! How many years have you learn to play ? I ts verry nice to hear your playing. Awesome sound... I subscribe!

Best wishes from Poland.

Konrad.

[franckph]

Thank you, I started the guitar when I was 16 years old. all the best. Franck

[DestroyBoard]

Wow very nice!

What pickups this guitar has?

[franckph]

Thank you for your comment, the pickups are some AER pickups for stratocaster.

[manitou2010]

Mark Knopfler's music and a Stratocaster = bliss

[broundog2]

Man, what a great player you are. Also love Jaco's Three Views Of A Secret.

[franckph]

Thank you

[MrDavidBullard]

Bravo! Outstanding. Did you learn the fingering playing by ear? Trial and error? How did you ever achieve a sound so close to the original record (never mind the effects)? This is one of my favorite pieces of recorded music.

[franckph]

Hi David, yes I play guitar by ear. The sound comes from the "stratocaster type of guitar"

Thanks for your comment

Franck

[arturogol]

it's a pleasure to hear this.

thanks a lot

[franckph]

Thank you

[fpattlaw]

Yes, I saw it. Thank you. Keep it up !

[fpattlaw]

i'm sorry, I don't know where the "information section" is ...

[franckph]

This is what is written in the info section: "Recorded on the 7th april 2009 on a Tom Launhardt stratocaster guitar, thru a Roland Micro cube (with stereo chorus effect) and a Behringer V verb pro24/96 reverb."

[fpattlaw]

franckph, can u please tell me, is this played on a Behringer V-Amp effect-amplifier ? If so, can you tell me the exact position of the buttons on it in order to make the exact sound of Knopfler's guitar ? (what cabinet, effect, speaker model) ?

[franckph]

Hi, I didn't use more than I wrote on the information section. Thank you.

[mashman1962]

I never realised just how complicated this song was....this is the best cover of MK I have ever had the pleasure of watching.. Thank You

[ArthurBrendler]

Just amazing man! great tune... i love that chords sequence with A and Ebm7/Bb, remember me Pat Metheny - James.

amazing work

cheers

[franckph]

Thank you James

[rbangle]

Absolutely stunning! Magnificent! What are the general chords? Awesome!!!!!

[franckph]

Thank you for your comment! About chords, I don't know what to tell you!

[themaninme]

I loved it. well done. one of my favorite tunes by Mark.

[franckph]

Thank you

[haganero]

great playing man! any idea where to find tabs for this and other local hero song?

[Coppertunes]

Well done, really well done.

[franckph]

Thabk you Coppertunes!

[direstraits3300]

GOOD¡¡

[franckph]

Thank you

[fenderiloveu]

your guitar looks great,

but how come i cant find any related information about Tom Launhardt guitar in the web?

How much did you paid for this guitar?

Thanks!

[franckph]

I send you a personal message

[CoffeeTroll]

I was looking for Mark's version of this little gem...

This is fantastic!

[franckph]

Thank you Coffee Troll

[stratosergio]

Great!

[franckph]

Thank you

[benestwice]

Marvelous ! Hope we see us again soon ! BG

[robertwinnett]

u bought tears 2 my eyes great job 5*

[franckph]

That,'s nice, Thank you Rob!

[franckph]

Thanks Antonio!

[Gharper23]

i was contemplating the Behringer V-VERB and i think you just sold me on it. Seems like its great for the price

[themaninme]

very good very good!!

that was a joy

thank you

[franckph]

Thank you

[androssl]

Tres Bien!

As a long time Knopfler-fan, Smooching was always one of my favourite instrumental piece. Thanks for creating that magic ;)

[franckph]

Thank you

[methenybestfan]

I see we are both fan of the same artists Knopfler and Metheny

[franckph]

C'est très juste!

[methenybestfan]

Francais en plus,..lol

franchemnt, vous jouez d'oreille qui plus est. Pas de difféence entre votre version et celle de Knopfler

Bravo, bravo, bravo....

[jonasjar]

great cover, effortless motion over the fretboard, very good recording setup.

[mrdavidjk]

wow im just browsing through your videos and decided to watch this, after your baritone version i didnt think i would see better.

goosebumps, this gives me goose bumps.

please dont stop posting

[franckph]

Hi Mister David! The best present for me is that some people could get goose bumps!

Thank you

Franck

[jonasjar]

Is that you playing? I'm deeply impressed! How on earth did you pick that out? There aint any tabs on this, are there? If you are an amateur, its incredible.

[franckph]

Hi, yes that's my playing based on what I remembered about this tune...Yes I'm an amateur, but I'm a long time fan Of MK!

Thank you

Franck

[jonasjar]

I cant believe that any one actually took the trouble to decipher this piece, its unbelievable even for a long time fan! How long did you spend to learn it?

[franckph]

Sincerly, I don't know, It was like a resonance in my head, maybe I played it for about one month. I haven't play electric guitar for about 2 years and when I bought this "Tom Launhardt" fantastic guitar, I woke up in the middle of the night and it came right in my heart to play this music, I just remember that it was a saturday morning, that's all!

Thanks

[jonasjar]

Its one of the most unexpected and overwhelming things I have seen during my entire 2 years of youtube surfing. I never expected anyone to cover such an understated unknown relative to local hero, and with such spectacular results.

[LocalHero2381989]

genial sogar der identische sound einfach hammer !!!!!!!!!!

[franckph]

Danke

[riverrollaway]

Awesome!

[franckph]

Gracias

[Luknopfler83]

Superbe ! Belles sonorités, joli feeling... bravo !

[franckph]

Merci Lukas, la sonorité de ta Xavier PETIT me travaille....

A bientôt

Franck

[Luknopfler83]

Je te comprends ! Ma guitare est superbe, le manche est un régal... et le son... !!!

A plus.

Lukas

[lucianocraveiro]

Very nice Franck. :-) 5*

[franckph]

Obrigado Luciano

[franckph]

Obrigado Bruno

[DogSwede1]

Beautiful done!

You said it wasn't perfect, but even if there's maybe 'mistakes' I would call it perfect. Great tone, great sound. Wonderful tune too, it's really a song that he should play live.

[franckph]

Thank you Max

[matzac97]

ton son et ton adaptation sont supers !

;-) André

[franckph]

Merci André

[SpiritLevelBubble]

Great stuff, man! Is that your own arrangement?

[franckph]

Thank you.

Yes this is my own arrangement

[ssls1100]

Perfect!

[franckph]

thank you.

It's not perfect, there's some hesitations, I think I'll need more time to play it better.

[ssls1100]

For me, the hesitations heighten the emotional impact of the song!

[franckph]

Maybe you are right! I didn't think about that. Bye.

Franck

[Qpidon]

J'adore!

[franckph]

Salut Pascal, Merci à toi.

[Legrattouilleux]

tres joli, belle ambiance, bravo à toi

[franckph]

Salut Monsieur Legratouilleux, merci à toi. J'ai quand même un peu de mal, des hésitations, avec l'électrique que je n'ai pas touché depuis longtemps! Ton adresse du blog "naudo" ne fonctionne pas chez moi!