2016/03/18 12:49:43
bitflipper
Mark Knopfler talks about - and plays - the most significant guitars in his life (including the iconic National resonator on the cover of Brothers in Arms). Guaranteed to bring on a GAS attack for guitar lovers. The interviewer is John Illseley, longtime pal of Mark's and co-founder (along with Mark's brother David, who was John's roommate) of Dire Straits.
 
It's also a bit of a history of Dire Straits. At around the 20-minute mark you can hear the original demo of Sultans of Swing, which sounds remarkably like the released version. Knopfler's post-Dire career isn't covered much, but I guess by then his guitar collection was nearly complete. BTW, the luthier shown at the end is quite famous; the waiting list to buy one of his custom-made guitars (assuming you can afford one) can be as long as 10 years.
 

2016/03/18 13:00:56
jamesg1213
Very nice programme, saw that last year on Sky Arts.
2016/03/18 13:14:37
bapu
bitflipper
BTW, the luthier shown at the end is quite famous; the waiting list to buy one of his custom-made guitars (assuming you can afford one) can be as long as 10 years.

Is that the guy that built Clapton's acoustic?
 
I read a book about him. IIRC he didn't even know who Clapton was pretty much up to the day he delivered the guitar*
 
 
*Clapton actually commissioned two. One for him and one to auction off.
2016/03/18 13:21:56
bapu
THIS is what I was referring to.
2016/03/18 13:33:41
jamesg1213
bapu
THIS is what I was referring to.




The luthier in the Knopfler film is John Monteleone, immortalized in this beautiful song;
 

2016/03/18 13:42:36
bapu
Oh, I did not watch the MK vid yet.
2016/03/18 14:18:47
craigb
Cool!  Something to watch later tonight.  
2016/03/18 23:49:25
craigb
Oh yeah, that was worth the time! 
2016/03/19 01:03:30
eph221
open ur mouth and say *AAAA* haha
Sounds like you guys either need a dick-shun-ary or a locksmith.  
2016/03/19 06:05:53
Glyn Barnes
Looks like a nice one to watch later. Has he got one that "can't be played."
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