Brothers in Arms solo guitar cover

[jreichbart]

Great!

[carvetop01]

@jreichbart

Thanks Jake!!

allen

[Synchronicety]

Jaul! genau! Ein altes Schlachtschiff auf der Gitarre... schaut es bis am Ende!!! Genial

[carvetop01]

@Synchronicety

Danke. Das war meines Vaters Schlachtschiff im Zweiten Weltkrieg in den Pazifischen Ozean. Mein Vater war ihr Kapitän.

allen

[Synchronicety]

sounds a bit more keltic... as the original

[johndrummond]

Good one!  I've just discovered Dan Holloway too - great doable arrangements. Anyway - I loved your version.

[carvetop01]

@johndrummond

Thanks John,

Being new to finger-style I found some of the right hand stuff a bit of a challenge at first.

Then I tried to add some of Mark's original solo parts. It was a fun project.

Cheers,

allen

[BeelzebubsBelch]

Loved that, very emotive version.

[carvetop01]

@BeelzebubsBelch

Thanks!

Cheers,

allen

[tryingsomestuff]

great cover ! Any chance you have a tab for that ?

[bocasino]

hey man!! congratulations from brazil!

[carvetop01]

@bocasino

Thank you Fabiano!

allen

[analogmoc]

the best version I've heard!great!!

[carvetop01]

@analogmoc

You are very kind. Thank you.

allen

[borgwart64]

Great! Thank you!

Hey nice idea with the oldtime look of the video! :)

Hope to see more!

[S7E4L7H]

Thank you

Really laid this on us huh ? :) really good

[carvetop01]

@S7E4L7H

Thanks man. This has always been my favorite Knopfler composition.

Cheers,

allen

[astronomer77]

fantastic ,thank u so much

[carvetop01]

@astronomer77

Thank you!

Cheers,

allen

[TexasRanger1969]

Amazing!...Best cover i have heard.

[carvetop01]

@TexasRanger1969

Thanks Colin. It's a great song.

Cheers,

allen

[R3MS68]

Really good arrangement !!!!!! Do you have tabs for this arrangement ?

[carvetop01]

@R3MS68

I'm sorry. I never wrote this down. This is a combination of arrangements. I started from a Dan C Holloway arrangement. Then i added my own stuff. Check out his You tube channel. DanCHolloway.

Thanks for listening and commenting.

allen

[bluesnisse]

Absolutely beautiful, great arrangement!!

[carvetop01]

@bluesnisse

Thanks!!

[kingdick980]

i suppose mark knopfler would love this too!

[carvetop01]

@kingdick980

Thanks! I hope so. It's a great song.

allen

[kingdick980]

bravo!!!!i could spend my life learning how to play THAT from you.

[carvetop01]

@kingdick980

Thank you!

[cdrik94]

Sir, I've never seen such a gracious version of that song. I just wish the solos would have been added to it, especially the last one. Anyway, you made a very personal and amazing version of the best-ever song from Mark Knopfler. It sounds clean, perfect, and brought tears in my eyes. You rock ! :-)

[carvetop01]

@cdrik94

Thank you Cdrik,

You are very kind. I would have added some more solo lines but I ran out of fingers and strings :o)

Cheers,

allen

[nemesisrogue]

Jeez.....how fucking awesome is this guy? Such great control and timbre.

Bravo!

[carvetop01]

@nemesisrogue

Cheers man!

[useryug]

Lovely. ... wonderful ending, and I can hear birdsong at the start.

[carvetop01]

@useryug

Hi Barry,

Thank you. Mark outdid himself when he wrote this.

Cheers,

allen

[guitarquejamais]

superbe !

[carvetop01]

@guitarquejamais

Thank you!

allen

[frederic13010]

bravo vraiment bien

[carvetop01]

@frederic13010

Vous etes tres gentils. Merci.

allen

[MrJimdeb]

I've think you've got the fingerpicking thing down. Sounds great!

jim

[carvetop01]

@MrJimdeb

Thanks Jim. I keep on trying.

allen

[CrazyGirl3618]

beautiful . . .

[carvetop01]

@CrazyGirl3618

Thank you Nancy! I appreciate you taking time to listen and remark.

Cheers,

allen

[chtiguitare]

wahoooooooo Super tres jolie j'adore BRAVO Congratulation

[carvetop01]

@chtiguitare

Merci d'écouter et faire des remarques.

allen

[illdoitagain]

Wow, Allen, this might be your masterpiece

[carvetop01]

@illdoitagain

Thanks man. I'm still trying to learn some sort of finger-style. I have been getting into finger picking the last few months. I thought finger "independence" was going to be a problem. It was until I read the standard notation. IMHO The nuances of phrasing are articulated much better in standard notation vice TAB. Moving bass lines are MUCH easier to grasp reading music(for me anyway).

I keep trying,

allen

[westone79]

Excelente mi amigo Allen !!!!!

Muy bello sonido y magnifica interpretación de esta composición de Mark Knopfler

UN GRAN ABRAZO HERMANO !

Fernando

[carvetop01]

@westone79 ,

Fernando,

Gracias por escucha y para su amistad. Tu palabras son muy alentadoras. Tu es un musico excelente y tu palabras son muy valiosas a mi.

Un abrazo grande a ti y tu familia hermosa tambien!

allen

[glaoud]

Hello . Beautiful piece . J.C.

[carvetop01]

@glaoud

Thank you!

allen

[steeltikenburning]

wow wow wow!!!

awesome!

what a great masterpiece!

thank you for this magical moment!

[carvetop01]

@steeltikenburning

Thank you. You are very kind.

Cheers,

allen

[gustophr]

So moving, making every note mean something.

[carvetop01]

@gustophr

Thank you Ian.

allen

[Stevepat1]

Hi Allen, this is a great piece of work. Fantastic fingerstyle playing and great sound. Very nice.

-Steve

[carvetop01]

@Stevepat1

Thanks Steve. Good to hear from you. How have you been?

allen

[Stevepat1]

@carvetop01 I'm doing good, just haven't had time to record and when I do the grandkids always want to be part of it. Life is good! Thanks for asking.

[BoeckmannLudwig]

Allen, this is such a wonderful song and performance! Bravo! Your playing really moved me! There are far too much wars on earth, every day, every hour or even every second someone's dying. History should have learned us the lesson, no one wins a war. The sadness goes deep!

Thanks and cheers my friend,

Bernd

[carvetop01]

@BoeckmannLudwig

Bernd,

Diejenigen, die von der Geschichte nicht lernen, werden verurteilt, um es zu wiederholen. Vielen Dank fur das Horen.

Cheers,

allen

[cadjunk]

Thanks Al for sharing. It does bring to mind the high cost of war - a sad sound, but a beautiful song, and playing. Thanks for sharing. Very nice. Take care. Gwen

[carvetop01]

@cadjunk

Thank you for listening Gwen.

allen

[emiliobyn]

Hi, friend. Wonderful performance!!! It sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing it. Excellent!!!

A big hug.

Emilio

[carvetop01]

@emiliobyn

Thank you very much Emillio!

Cheers,

allen

[bobburford]

There's more going on there than meets the ear. Very nicely done, Allen. Keep on keepin' on.

Peace,

Bob

[carvetop01]

@bobburford

You are right. There is a long backstory. Thanks for listening Bob.

allen

[hmzic]

Magnifique !!! Wonderful !! Played with emotion!!

[carvetop01]

@hmzic

Thank you Marceau. You are very kind.

Cheers,

allen

[SabMei1]

Sad but beautiful!

Thanks Allen!

Best - Sabine

[carvetop01]

@SabMei1

Thank you Sabine.

allen

[Jazzguts]

Beautiful,nothing wrong with this finger-style arrangement Allen, Mark sure has written some great pieces. You have made this tune sing in another way, just go on Allen you have already made great improvements in this relative difficult style,greetings Vic.

[carvetop01]

@Jazzguts

Thank you for your encouragement Victor. I have watched several of your finger-style arrangements. In particular I am trying to learn from your right hand technique. I notice your knuckles are parallel to the strings and your fingers are perpendicular. This feels unnatural to me but I see the wisdom in mastering this technique. Practice,practice......

Cheers,

allen

[Jazzguts]

k@carvetop01 I think the trick is keeping the 3 picking fingers very close to the strings so the movement is very small and effective without loosing too much unnecessary motion.I have learned this technique from Classical training in my younger years,my teacher was very strict that I learned this technique and it has paid off for me. I see many pupils who have learned a wrong technique and it's hard to quite these habits once learned,mostly their motion is too big so they're loosing time,Vic.

[1wiesehoefer1]

WELL MY FRIEND THIS IS A VERY EXCELLENT VERSION OF THIS GREAT SONG; I THINK ALSO THAT THIS MAY BE THE BEST SONG OF MK; BUT I AM NOT SURE IF I THINK OF SULTANS OF SWING; DOWN TO THE WATERLINE ETC; BUT ITS A HYMNE AGAINST WAR FOR THE REST OF TIME; VERY WONDERFUL

[carvetop01]

@1wiesehoefer1

Im Krieg gibt es keine Sieger nur Uberlebende. Thank you for listening and commenting my friend.

Cheers,

allen

[useryug]

A real pleasure yesterday and today to see you playing this tune on the lovely Taylor.

I think you know I'm a big fan of Mark Knopfler's voice and guitar... some lovely uncomplicated sentiments...

Well played.. and arranged, I'm really enjoying the fingerpicking..

Barry

[carvetop01]

@useryug

Thank you Barry. I am still trying to figure out finger-style. I keep trying. Someday maybe....

Cheers,

allen

[mdhakr]

Hi Allen, this is very skillful and thought provoking. Good Work.

Jack.

[carvetop01]

@mdhakr

Thank you Jack. This is a new style for me and I am having a great time learning.

Cheers,

allen

[jazzyedwin24]

Very touching piece allen, well played like always. Sorry to hear about the story behind this song. Great tribute!!! I always admire your talent.

Take care and thank you for sharing this beautiful video clip.

Edwin

[carvetop01]

@jazzyedwin24

Thank you Edwin for listening and commenting. Con la guerra, no hay ningunos ganadores solo sobrevivientes.

Saludos,

allen

[junka22]

nice!

[carvetop01]

@junka22

Thank you Teemu.

allen

[stephanegiovannelli]

Hi Brother, today I just want to tell you that in this "Brothers in Arm" Version that you posted, make me feel your memories, your mood, and reflection about the war.

I think that You express Perfectly the feeling, a true and deep feeling when you play this tune.it' s clear that I feel When I hear you to play on this Video.

Bravo Mi Hermano, This video represent for me more than a simple good Guitar Performance.For me, it's a soulful moment very high.

Peace.

Stephane Your Brother (In Arm).

[carvetop01]

@stephanegiovannelli

Hola Hermanito!

No hay ningunos ganadores con una guerra. Hay solo los sobrevivientes.

Abrazo

allen

[pauljannone123]

Beautiful.

[carvetop01]

@pauljannone123

Thank you!

allen

[MisterVirtual]

Nicely done Allen! Inspiring & melancholic. Powerful mood piece. Thank you.

[carvetop01]

@MisterVirtual

Thank you for listening and commenting.

Cheers,

allen

[reprac9]

This was just lovely to listen to ,, it kept me captivated until the last note ,, cheers ,, dave :))

[carvetop01]

@reprac9

Thank you Dave.

allen

[ADONTONicolas]

Hi, I find excellent this song you played, long version, without mistake. Are you professional, I like and subscribe. congratulation

nico

[carvetop01]

@ADONTONicolas

Nico,

Thank you for your kind words. I am just an enthusiastic amateur.

Cheers,

allen

[SIRONEDRAGON]

Many words spoken in your playing Allen : )

[carvetop01]

@SIRONEDRAGON

Thank you Ken. This song has been stuck in my head for years. I am relieved I finally was able to express it.

allen

[SIRONEDRAGON]

@carvetop01

Allen Thanks for sharing that song with all of us : ))

[babs4TLove]

Just beautiful, Al - The effects give a very haunting feel. Loved it! (-; Babs

[carvetop01]

@babs4TLove

Thank you so much for listening. Your comments are very kind. I'm just starting to work with the Alaska Piks. I have a Looong way to go. I do prefer them over other picks I have tried. You make them sound terrific. Maybe you could loan me your right hand for a bit??? :O)

allen

[CNlyrical]

Hi Allen, this song comes just in time

thinking of the conflicts all around.

Congratulations to you successful "attempt

of a finger-style arrangement"!

With admiration ~ Crystal

[carvetop01]

@CNlyrical

Thank you Crystal. Your comments are always thoughtful and always welcome.

Cheers,

allen

[Fr3derick]

Awesome!! Thanks for the share:)

Grandma Mary

[carvetop01]

@Fr3derick

Thank you so much.

allen

[Johnnydoxx]

That was terrific! You sure have a nice touch on the guitar and can make it express itself so well!

[carvetop01]

@Johnnydoxx

Thank you Johnny. I continue to replay your version of "The Rose". You did a terrific job with that great tune.

allen

[archtopbrownie]

Hey, bring on the guy who has trouble fingerpicking. He certainly isn't in evidence here. Man you played this with balance, dynamics, feeling .... Mark would dig it. Those finishing lines when the image of the ship returns... mercy. The whole thing just really makes it. Bravo!

[carvetop01]

@archtopbrownie

Lance,

There are so many memories(not all good) that are recalled to me through these lyrics. Knopfler sets the mood perfectly with his soulful playing. It was very difficult for me to express my feelings on the subject matter. Working on this helped me express those feelings.

Your friend,

allen

[Mpoiuz]

Hi Allen, (for any strange reason) i'm not a great Mark Knopfler fan, but this fingerstyle version is great, excellent performed and a great delight to listen to. Very well done, Allen. Thanks for sharing this (maybe i should get a bit deeper in these Knopfler tunes?!)

All the best my friend!

Uli

[FrankRMusic]

@Mpoiuz Hi Uli, my good friend (in English;-): the same to me, I´m not a Knopfler or Dire Straits lover. We played "Sultans" and "Money for nothing" 1000times, and two others (I even have forgotten the title, though I can still play them). Knopfler sure is a great guitarist, we both know. My first Stratocaster had a 3-way switch, and Knopfler´s sound was new, the 2 pick-up combination we learned - remember?! But anyway, it´s an great part of the Rock history.

Liebe Grüße, Frank

[carvetop01]

@Mpoiuz

Hi Uli,

I first heard this song (too many years ago :O). I keep coming back to it. To my ears Mark created a perfect combination of lyrics and mood with his guitar. When I listen quietly to this song I can hear the sadness expressed through his instrument. The combination is quite poignant. That combination is also quite rare and when it happens it's magic.

Thank you for listening and your kind words.

Did you finish your move?

Your friend,

allen

[leobluesy]

Amazing piece of work !! and it looks so complex.

Brilliantly played,

Have a good weekend

Leo

[carvetop01]

@leobluesy

Thank you Leo for listening and commenting.

Cheers,

allen

[leobluesy]

@carvetop01 This really sounds complex.... When you are working out your chord shapes.... are you always aware of the next required chord.. or do you substitute until you are happy or maybe you work out the required chord by placing each note at a time ?

Always sounds full and,,,, correct which ever way :*)

Leo

[Harky1951]

This is a beautiful piece Allen and skillfully played. You should finger pick more often!! The melody does strike a balance between the sorrow of war and the victory of overcoming the battle. It is gentle, yet haunting as well. It is like how peace can also be bittersweet. Lord help us......Hugs.....Pamela

[carvetop01]

@Harky1951

Hi Pam,

Thanks for your kind words. This is indeed a melancholy composition by Mark. I think it is his best work.

Cheers,

allen

[frwyguy]

That was absolutely perfect! Just loved every note! Thank you so much!

[carvetop01]

@frwyguy

Thank you Johnny. Those are very encouraging words.

Cheers,

allen

[FrankRMusic]

Hi Allen, a VERY nice video, interessting background story, and lovely sound. Good thoughts about war, winner and so called loosers. In the end the own family counts.

Nice playing, Allen!

Cheers, Frank

P.S. I send you a message right now;-)

[carvetop01]

@FrankRMusic

Thanks Frank. Finger-style is harder than it looks :O) At least for me. I keep trying. 6minutes and 51 seconds of torture:O) I fear it might be too long.

Cheers,

allen



[13crickets]

Very, very nice composition and performance.

Pura Vida!!

Ron

[carvetop01]

@13crickets

Thank you Ron for listening and commenting!

Cheers,

allen

[Deepblue466]

beautiful

[carvetop01]

@Deepblue466

Thank you!

allen