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.
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
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
This is one of the best covers on the forum!!!!
First class work all the way Trev!!!!
Gary
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Thanks Gary - glad you liked it I'll maybe post some more later.
Trev
this is tight as hell Trev. wow!
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.
I love it. Excellent and absolutely perfect cover. This one, Telegraph Road and Waterline are my favorite Straits tunes.
You rule, man!
Mark
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
Awesome !! with a capital Awe ! Devastating stuff trev. That's my fav Dire Straits song. Think I like Ur version even better :)
Just brilliant, what a great sound........Alex
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.
Hang on a minute... you aren't Mark Knopfler having a laugh with us are you??? lol
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
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
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!
FANTASTIC COVER !!!
Great voice and awesome guitarwork !!!
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
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
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
That is seriously good, more please!!
This is great!
I'm a big-time Dire Straits fan from way back... and I love it!
Crazy good. Just crazy good.
Blooby
Wow - now that sets the bar. Fantastic all around, and I'm not even a big DS fan. Wow.
B.
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
thanks everybody for your great comments - really appreciate all your encouragement :)
Trev
Absolutely brilliant Trev.....Alex
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.
OTD bump 13 years Trev never heard this one from you love it
Tim
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!