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Title: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on April 27, 2010, 04:15:18 PM
One of my favourite Dire Straits tracks - I'm currently recording an album of half Dire Straits covers and half original songs in a sort of Mark Knopfler style.
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: danieldesete on April 27, 2010, 04:34:48 PM
what an amazing cover. Can't tell any difference with M Knopfler ! Do you play all the instruments?
How did you record it, please tell us everything.
I've also been listening to "home alone", just pro class sound
daniel
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on April 27, 2010, 04:51:45 PM
Hi Daniel

Thanks for your comment - I played all of the instruments on Home Alone and nearly always work  that way although I must say I didn't play the piano or bass on Tunnel of Love.  I recorded all of the tracks from this project in my house using a Protools 002r system and am currently also using Ableton Live 8 Suite.  Guitar is my first instrument but I have also toured as a bass player and keyboard player. I use a variety of guitars - I used a line 6 acoustic on home Alone alongside a heavily modified artist series Stratocaster. The Strat has a built in ghost system which I sometimes use to trigger an axon midi synth. I also use a couple of Gibson Les Pauls one a Goldtop deluxe 1969 model and the other a 1973 Deluxe. I do have other guitars but these are the ones I tend to use the most. I've always used Kurzweil samplers although lately I am tending to use more and more of the Ableton plug ins. I use a line 6 bass which records quite nicely and tend to use the Stratocaster as my first guitar in the studio.

Really glad you liked the tracks

all the best

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Gary F on April 27, 2010, 05:29:04 PM
 This is one of the best covers on the forum!!!!
First class work all the way Trev!!!!

Gary
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Oldrottenhead on April 27, 2010, 05:35:29 PM
fmgwabp
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on April 27, 2010, 05:41:48 PM
Thanks Gary - glad you liked it I'll maybe post some more later.

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Tony W on April 27, 2010, 06:36:40 PM
this is tight as hell Trev. wow!
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Ted on April 27, 2010, 06:52:32 PM
Quote from: oldrottenhead on April 27, 2010, 05:35:29 PMfmgwabp

That's high praise (https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=3785.msg40763#msg40763), trev.
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: launched on April 27, 2010, 09:20:03 PM
I love it. Excellent and absolutely perfect cover. This one, Telegraph Road and Waterline are my favorite Straits tunes.

You rule, man!

Mark
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on April 28, 2010, 12:10:15 AM
Hey thanks everybody thats really nice of you and thanks Ted, you were right in thinking that  I didnt know what fmgwabp meant although I do now - I thought it was just a typo at first :) thanks oldrottenhead. I've got a version of waterline somewhere I'll upload it if I can find it Mark as that is also one of my favourite Knopfler tunes.

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Black Mary on April 28, 2010, 02:37:58 AM
Awesome !! with a capital Awe ! Devastating stuff trev. That's my fav Dire Straits song. Think I like Ur version even better  :)
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Groundy on April 28, 2010, 02:46:53 AM
Just brilliant, what a great sound........Alex
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Greeny on April 28, 2010, 07:13:13 AM
Oh yes. My favourite Dire Straits track from my favourite Dire Straits album. This is an outstanding cover. Your vocal is better than Mr Knopflers! Beautiful playing and mixing. It's faultless. I can't praise this one enough.
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Greeny on April 28, 2010, 07:14:42 AM
Hang on a minute... you aren't Mark Knopfler having a laugh with us are you??? lol
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: SwanSong on April 28, 2010, 03:41:13 PM
Hi Trev
I am totally schocked by the awesome playing singing and realism
of this song  very well executed. ever thought of doing a Dire Straits
Tribute scenario........and have u composed any original material..
i cant tell if it s u or dire straits . well done. i have a request if u can
would love to hear u do THE WALK OF LIFE. one of my favorites. tc NEIL
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on April 28, 2010, 03:47:02 PM
Wow - thanks everybody I really appreciate all the feedback and yes swansong I have composed some original songs - I have posted one called home alone - this is all a part of a project I am calling the original tribute which features a selection of Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler songs coupled with a selection of original songs in the same sort of style. I'll probs upload another track or two over the next couple of days.

thanks again everybody

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: mike skliar on April 28, 2010, 06:28:59 PM
very very well done, indeed!

just a thought- but I wonder if the ending could be extended for a longer instrumental solo at the end? I felt it could have a 'just before it ends really quiet' moment with just piano and guitar, before coming back again with everything...

great job!
 
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Geir on April 28, 2010, 06:40:31 PM
FANTASTIC COVER !!!

Great voice and awesome guitarwork !!!
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on April 29, 2010, 03:32:55 AM
Hi Mike

Yes thats a great idea - I do extend it when I'm playing live but the quiet section idea is an idea that I think would work really well - I'll try that next time I play live.

thanks :)

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on May 11, 2010, 03:54:29 PM
Just want to say thanks to Mike - I tried extending it how you suggested and putting a quiet break down section before the end at my gig and it worked really well

thanks again

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Farrell Jackson on April 01, 2012, 07:40:42 AM
This cover deserves a great BIG BUMP! Wow Trev you have M. Knoppler's guitar sound and style nailed.....one of the best covers I've heard......nice, nice, nice!

Farrell
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Burtog on April 02, 2012, 01:57:45 PM
That is seriously good, more please!!
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Post by: FuzzFace on April 02, 2012, 02:18:13 PM
This is great!

I'm a big-time Dire Straits fan from way back... and I love it!

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Post by: Blooby on April 02, 2012, 03:50:45 PM

Crazy good.  Just crazy good.

Blooby
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: bruno on April 03, 2012, 01:12:40 AM
Wow - now that sets the bar. Fantastic all around, and I'm not even a big DS fan. Wow.
B.
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on April 03, 2012, 05:01:00 AM
Amazing cover, I can't help thinking that the world is ready for a top class DS tribute band and I think I know the man to lead it. Just think of the Aussie Pink Floyd tribute band and look at the gigs they're doing.......Willie
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: trev on May 28, 2012, 09:58:50 AM
thanks everybody for your great comments - really appreciate all your encouragement :)

Trev
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Groundy on May 28, 2012, 10:14:19 AM
Absolutely brilliant Trev.....Alex
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Mojo1961 on June 06, 2012, 10:40:24 PM
This is so f#cking good, WOW. Top notch playing all around, and that voice - like you have some of the same DNA as Knopfler, it really is that good Trev.
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: TPB on April 27, 2023, 11:04:06 AM
OTD bump 13 years Trev never heard this one from you love it
Tim
Title: Re: Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits cover
Post by: Frank53 on April 28, 2023, 08:43:03 AM
Wow! I hadn't heard this before either. One of my favorite DS tunes as well.
An absolutely perfect cover. The sound is authentic, instrumentally and vocally. Well done!