Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits (Fingerstyle Guitar)

You get a shiver in the park It's a raining in the park but meantime- South of the river you stop and you hold everything A band is blowing Dixie, double four time You feel alright when you hear the music ring Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces Coming in out of the rain they hear the jazz go down Competition in other places Uh but the horns they blowin' that sound Way on down south Way on down south London town You check out guitar George, he knows-all the chords Mind, it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing They said an old guitar is all, he can afford When he gets up under the lights to play his thing And Harry doesn't mind, if he doesn't, make the scene He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright He can play the Honky Tonk like anything Savin' it up, for Friday night With the Sultans We're the Sultans of Swing Then a crowd a young boys they're a foolin' around in the corner Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles They don't give a damn about any trumpet playin' band It ain't what they call Rock and Roll And the Sultans Yeah, the Sultans, they play Creole Creole And then the man he steps right up to the microphone And says at last just as the time bell rings "Goodnight, now it's time to go home" Then he makes it fast with one more thing "We are the Sultans We are the Sultans of Swing"

Channel: Lucas Imbiriba

Views: 4,130,587

Keywords: sultans, swing, fingerstyle, guitar, fingerstyleguitar, rocknroll, classicrock, direstraits, dire, mark, knopfler, flamenco, guitarra, violão, viola, acústico, violao, guitarrista, violonista, guitarist, virtuoso, shredd, rock, acustico, acoustic, gibson, lucas imbiriba, lucas, cover, sultansofswing, sultoes, steel guitar, steel strings, folk guitar, cutaway, band, solo, guitar solo, solo de guitarra, violao solo, classical guitar, sultans of swing

Id: sS1WYIu_gA4

Length: 7min 14sec (434 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 01 2021

Reddit Comments

[u/jacaissie]

This is cool but the instructions for this song are that it has to be strictly rhythm; you're not supposed to make it cry or sing.

[u/Chyvalri]

That was a genuine pleasure to watch.

From the long guitar pick nails to the bouncing hair; from the amazing fingering skills to the drumming on the guitar; from the passion his expression shows to the improvisational pieces.

Doesn't hurt that it's my favourite song of all time.

Just amazing.

[u/PeeboJones]

Knopfler is a finger picker, too. He was one of just a few people granted the title of CGP (Certified Guitar Picker) by Chet Atkins. With that said, this guy in the video is legit, and this song sounds great on acoustic.

[u/Mdizzle29]

I've played guitar for a few years and can genuinely say, if you locked me in a room with nothing but a guitar (and life's necessities) for 10 years I still couldn't play like this. This is big boss level.

[u/Bjartensen]

Although I like it very much, the last time it was posted someone commented "Sultans of distasteful wankery" and I agree with it. This cover is very much, perhaps too much. But again, I think the way he is playing is super cool.

[u/Fuckedasusual]

Personally I think this would sound much better if he stopped doing the thumb slap.

The whole composition is beautiful but just listening to it it almost has an annoying amount of technicality if that makes sense.

I think simply by removing the constant thumb slap it will sound easier on the ears and flow better.

[u/grumpymole]

Incredible.

[u/spizcraft]

Didn’t think I’d wake up and watch an entire 7 minute video in bed first thing in the morning… yet here we are

[u/brockodile60]

I had to close my eyes to enjoy this but this guy is definitely a master of his trade