I confess I'm a talentless middle aged dude who's owned guitars since the age of 17 yet the theory has remained a mystery. Never got past cowboy chords and eventually some barre chords, but then put down the guitar for 20 years. I picked it up again, bought myself a new Ibanez electric, and have been learning this song from the excellent tutorial at Shutup&Play. Slogging through nearly 4 months of nearly daily practice, I am SO CLOSE. I can play it down to the last solo which I'm now learning. That final speed picking bit is hard, but rest assured by slowing it down, it is learnable. Trust me folks, if I can learn it, so can you. For me, it took a true love of this song to stick with learning it all this time, and it has absolutely been worth it.
@rogerdavids3045
2 жыл бұрын
I play ten hour days for last 20 or so years and I did this song in a day You never should have quit back then.
@jayjake5344
2 жыл бұрын
Quick to learn, slower to get the funk funk going. Never gets boring this One
@pangur780
2 жыл бұрын
Stick with it. Slogging through that second solo now too. Beats the tv.
@tonybroad6465
2 жыл бұрын
I did a little video on how to do the picking for the twiddly bit , hope it helps. kzitem.info/news/bejne/s5B64KGkgYinpZg
@ogluqqychess4452
2 жыл бұрын
My story is very similar to yours. Ibanez guitar and learning this song of playing it 3 times a day for months... We are similar there but I am still young and have many years of playing ahead of me. I take inspiration from this
@kerryfromaj9032
2 жыл бұрын
I started learning guitar late at 58. I’m 61 now and have been learning this song all the while. My fingerpicking is just getting better the last few months. Thanks for this and helping me learn this song, It will still be a while until I can play through but better late than not. 👍👍👍👍
@newhampshirelifestyle4233
2 жыл бұрын
I have been playing for over 30 years (I am 61 also). This is not an easy song. I learned this song (and most others) by learning the scales in the song key signature (D Minor for Sultans of Swing). I tried to the the rythym parts first, then I learn specific phrases. My approach is not to try to play each phrase note by note by learn each phrase and put them together until I get the song down! Good luck!
@kerryfromaj9032
2 жыл бұрын
@@newhampshirelifestyle4233 Thanks for the help to look at it from that angle. I’ll look at the scale you mentioned. I’ll figure out if it’s a pentatonic scale or ? I can work my way through the Am pentatonic and now the others better all the time. Those scales vertically box by box and recently horizontally now. This guitar endeavour was a big ambition. I practice a lot every day and have had a few Skype lessons. There’s lots of technique and theory to learn…
@newhampshirelifestyle4233
2 жыл бұрын
@@kerryfromaj9032 Sultans of Swing uses the key of D Natural Minor and some of the solo phrases are D Harmonic minor.
@newhampshirelifestyle4233
2 жыл бұрын
@@kerryfromaj9032 Check out guitar lessons 365 with Carl johnson. He is a great teacher
@kerryfromaj9032
2 жыл бұрын
@@newhampshirelifestyle4233 Thanks for the helpful replies, I have been recently learning Carl Brown’s finger style lesson on Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. Also his lesson on Shine On You Crazy Diamond. All the best rolling outta 2021 and surfin’ 🏄🏼♂️into 2022.
@richardgallo9439
9 ай бұрын
You are not "talentless". You have just hundreds of people who have an abiding love of music to pick up an instrument and follow their dreams. God Bless you.
@billybil254
2 жыл бұрын
I've been playing this solo for a couple of years. It was difficult for me to learn as an old guy of 68 yrs. old. The last solo is the most difficult to master and I still have some problems with it. Fortunately, I have the whole song/solo memorized but my old fingers have a hard time with all of the fills and solos. A challenging solo but satisfying when I finally was able to play it.
@garycampbell4824
Жыл бұрын
Good on you, Old Buddy! 72 here! Love the song!
@kotajoloan
Жыл бұрын
Yes. The second solo is very hard, I've been spending a lot of time learning the solo, and I still have some difficulties,I hope to play perfectly
@allanrodrick2053
Жыл бұрын
Try using both your index and middle finger to play the fast repeating licks. Not everybody has a turbo charged thumb like Mark! For the fast lick at the end, start with your index finger on the e string and pull off, hit the b string with your thumb, then middle on e, index on e, repeat.
@adamj3977
8 ай бұрын
It’s hard to improve a solo over this, and make it sound good. It’s just so fast and unforgiving. Cudos to Mark for succeeding in doing it beautifully. He’s a master after all
@adityapandia7280
3 жыл бұрын
Just leaving a comment here to encourage anyone who's trying to learn this song! I've been cracking my knuckles for months trying to get the whole thing down, and today i can finally say that i can play this song completely! It's an indescribable feeling when i finally pulled off the rapid fire triplets at the end of the song! All i would like to say is Good Luck! It's difficult, but it's possible :)
@milita96
3 жыл бұрын
not triplets, but congrats man!
@petersoda8787
3 жыл бұрын
Mastered this song about 6 months ago as well. Still the most intricate thing I know. Now we need to master the Alchemy Live version and my soul can rest.
@kevaldholu7366
3 жыл бұрын
On my way.
@mariocuevas9779
3 жыл бұрын
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@edwardsinger7644
3 жыл бұрын
inspiring comment! it took me 9 months to learn Santeria in its entirety (sans percussion) I've been incredibly fond of this song since I heard it on the radio within the first couple years of having picked up the guitar. The chords and lyrics I've basically learnt through osmosis but that lead requires study, and has been so intimidating, the guitar tab has just been sitting in my UG favorites gathering digital dust.
@penisdimension
5 жыл бұрын
0:13 You get the shiver... 0:42 You step inside... 1:15 Chorus 1:27 Check out Guitar... 1:57 And Harry doesn't mind... 2:29 Chorus 2:42 And a crowd of... 3:15 Chorus 3:27 First Solo 4:00 Chorus 4:13 And then the man... 4:46 Chorus 4:58 Final solo
@joepowell981
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@matheus_rls
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for you man
@grokur9714
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much and Goodnight. We are the Sultans, we are the Sultans of Swing
@srcastic8764
4 жыл бұрын
Which I could thumbs up 100 times!
@donnaidoo3413
3 жыл бұрын
We are learning , o yes when we are watching EVERYTHING.
@michaelmendillo7513
6 ай бұрын
Great Track Bro,,, TY very much ! I just luv this song ! From the moment I heard it , I was blown away !!! Just an awesome song ! They don't come along much now days !!! Its really depressing. At one time in America, music was it !!! It was everything ! WTH happened ? Government Control ? Money ? Lack of talent ? Internet messed things up with free downloads? 🤔🤔🤔✝️💕🎸💕💕
@roblastem2905
12 күн бұрын
An epiphone casino works surprisingly well on this track 🍻
@jannawithrow4067
6 ай бұрын
I learned the rhythm to this song about 3 years ago and stopped great backing track thank you ❤
@jonathanbewick5492
4 жыл бұрын
wow just shows how magic mark is..
@alexff7045
4 жыл бұрын
Спасибо! Рука левая болит болит, зато удовольствие огромное
@donnaidoo3413
3 жыл бұрын
IT is wonderful to see and to learn a lot from these videos. I am very exited . Thank u very much
@jantestowy123
2 жыл бұрын
I can still hear it, in my head :) Crazy!
@satou279
5 жыл бұрын
I was able to play me using your backing track. Thank you.
@something6530
3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why someone would dislike this... did they expect the full song?
@holomatrix
7 ай бұрын
Wow. I can actually use this. THANK you!! Ripped to 320kbps!
@fredrickmason7588
Жыл бұрын
nice Vitor! perfect combination of orignal song and room to solo!
@franzskate678
5 жыл бұрын
Just what i was looking for, amazing, thank you ❤️❤️❤️
@attyfrancisco3162
10 ай бұрын
Beautiful song...
@adonis4497
2 жыл бұрын
finally learned how to play this song today
@tigman685
5 жыл бұрын
thanks for this, really helps to practice for our bands version of the song
@aidanbrown2677
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@AlJimmyRex
2 жыл бұрын
♥ Gracias por subir este audio!!!!!!!!!!!! ahora a practicar con esa masterpiece. Gracias!
@NeilTurnbull007
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic -thanks for sharing 🎸
@leonardogallotta8086
5 жыл бұрын
Good music nice very work
@juergenvennemann1101
2 жыл бұрын
Very good backing track ... thank you! I really love this song.
@elgamergabriel4820
2 ай бұрын
This is amazing
@IanAndHudsonProductions
2 жыл бұрын
it actually sounds really good even without the guitar
@RaffaeleFontana57
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much !! 🙏✨🎆👌👏👍
@LukulelediBob91
3 жыл бұрын
00:00 Intro 00:13 Verse 01:27 Verse 02:42 Verse (half lenght) 03:27 Solo 04:13 Verse (half lenght) 04:58 Solo
@44556677ish
6 жыл бұрын
GET DOWN BABY.
@philiplisgos5398
3 жыл бұрын
))
@jorgeeduardo1385
2 ай бұрын
Excelent they are fantastics
@gianmy_1
3 жыл бұрын
You get a shiver in the dark 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"
@AdasonGuitar
6 жыл бұрын
Parabéns , o melhor que achei.
@kidpog3d101
5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty high u know. Just passing by
@cerealexperiments8189
3 жыл бұрын
This feels weird, but I dig it. This will help me conquer this song.
@MegaJuniorPS
Жыл бұрын
Vídeo sensacional, uso demais ele, Nem acredito que tô conseguindo tocar essa música, falta só os licks depois do primeiro solo, os solos já tirei, preciso treinar mais o segundo.
@robertbuilder8001
4 жыл бұрын
This is excellent. Thank you.
@maxandre8740
5 жыл бұрын
Parabéns!!! E obrigado por compartilhar!!!
@dylanguitar04
2 жыл бұрын
Is it ok that I used this backing track to make a video?
@bigdave6390
Жыл бұрын
It may be blasphemy but I can only play the leads with a pick. My big fat fingers can't pick that fast. LOL Thanks for the track! Cheers
@manobr2000
5 жыл бұрын
Muito bom cara, totalmente excelente !!! Obrigado por compartilhar.
@BenIrvine11
3 жыл бұрын
If you want to learn improvisation, this is a great backing track to start with
@frederikbekaert9496
3 жыл бұрын
Respectfully disagree, first solo has an out of key chord. A chord progression with slow moving and in key chords is a better place to start i think, like comfortably numb for example. Have great day and keeo rocking ;) .
@stranger6366
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice!!!
@metesuglun
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@hebercolman86
6 жыл бұрын
Muito obrigado por essa BT! Excelente!!
@kc8923
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Really helpfull as im about to learn this. How did you do it, have you posted other songs?
@renatonicolau5366
5 жыл бұрын
Legal. To estudando essa música. Valew por postar mano! 😎
@jbyesterday3959
Жыл бұрын
Love it !
@maximilianoalfaro5203
4 жыл бұрын
Alguiem en cuarentena escuchando estas rolitas
@alexandracodoceo7616
4 жыл бұрын
Estamos en las mismas amigo
@55Japa
4 жыл бұрын
Hey bro, thank you for the video. It's helping me so much to learn the music. It's my dream to play this music becouse my father is a big fan of Dire Straits. Tank you so much! Fala mano, obrigado pelo video. Está me ajudando muito à aprender a música. É meu sonho tocar essa música porque meu pai é um grande fan do Dire Straits. Muito obrigado!
@rodrigofaria1713
5 жыл бұрын
Brasil curte Sultans of swing
@tacioo7747
2 жыл бұрын
3:11
@robertofaustinohibener842
Жыл бұрын
Dá pra ver melhor a guitarra base de David Knopfler. Gostei.
@MikeyRagu
Жыл бұрын
Love this song so damn much! Going to try and learn it and do a vid.
@miltonjoserocha5624
3 жыл бұрын
Muito bom pra gente treinar ,valeu!!!
@betonandesss
3 жыл бұрын
Muito top. .. parabéns..
@magdalenagodoy150
Жыл бұрын
Lo mejor que escuche hasta ahora. Guau hermoso ❤
@louisebrooks912
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot...!! thank you !!!
@langstonpaul
Жыл бұрын
May I use this backing track of yours for my KZitem channel with your permission?
@aahsafesjj1643
4 жыл бұрын
Parabéns , o melhor que achei. Muito obrigado por essa BT! Excelente!!
@PedroKaulino
Ай бұрын
3:24 - Solo 1 4:55 - Solo 2
@boxjonas
4 жыл бұрын
Baita mão pra quem tá estudando a música, obrigado
@socband3752
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@georgemorlock8991
4 жыл бұрын
Nice job ! Thanks !
@felixjanen4931
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Backing Track. I also linked it under my Cover
@davidhemsley2670
5 жыл бұрын
superb. How can I find more popular songs without lead guitar and lead vocal ? Somebody should start a collection like sunfly possibly as MIDI no good compared with this Thank you Dave.
@alvinborthwick6688
4 жыл бұрын
David, you can, but it requires purchase of high quality Multitracks in which you can play your lead and vocals along side the rest of the music. Means downloading and placing the multi's into your DAW or Digital Audio Workstation. Hopes this info helps you!
@leonardogallotta8086
5 жыл бұрын
Good music
@Jomitheelf
2 жыл бұрын
This song is such a blast to play, so much fun. Any recommendations on another song that’s similar in difficulty but just as much fun? I’ve got this one down to the last note and looking for a new challenge.
@cirostrino1807
Ай бұрын
Ciao complimenti per tutto.💪🏻 ho una domanda quale è la differenza tra la vt380 e la vt380 relic a parte la rileccatura grazie
@miguelisdemir
Жыл бұрын
Obrigado amigo, você é um amigo
@xabernathybuklawrencejmn9117
4 жыл бұрын
4:53 second solo Parabéns , o melhor que achei. Cara, demais! Era tudo que queria, vlew por compartilhar!! 👏👏👍
@deborap.florenciodebrito1799
3 жыл бұрын
Meu filho está solando essa música com acompanhamento, esse é o ideal
@salvinofrancisarepally1394
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, this is great. I wonder if I can use this for my son’s video. Thank you
@salvinofrancisarepally1394
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@omaryproductionz1610
Ай бұрын
4:57 final solo
@elciocesar3982
4 жыл бұрын
Essa música é o hino do rock👍
@antoniodeoliveirafilho7544
3 жыл бұрын
Muito massa. Hihihi
@michelapolloni1058
2 жыл бұрын
Can we have others DS songs like this?👍👍
@mrx-in4xh
4 жыл бұрын
thank you !!
@gua_guko_yt6170
5 жыл бұрын
Note to self ;4:00
@alejandroarbol1519
4 жыл бұрын
MUCHAS GRACIAS VITOR
@luismariomembrillarodrigue56
5 жыл бұрын
Muy buena.
@ltsmash786
5 жыл бұрын
Gracias lo buscaba
@kylelynch1559
3 жыл бұрын
4:53 4:53 4:53 4:53
@valdoneisgomes5656
2 жыл бұрын
Top
@BOUTguitar-2024
3 ай бұрын
tiene derechos de autor?
@gothicblack5876
Жыл бұрын
Guitar Hero 5 😲👌 🎸
@elciocesar3982
4 жыл бұрын
Vou gravar essa música em ritmo d forró😁😁😁😁😁😁😁👽
@liamplayz3449
3 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@ryanmcdonald2027
3 жыл бұрын
The second solo is far too fast and far too hard for me to learn BUT am gonna have a crack at learning the much slower first solo to this song ! :)
@paozinho7487
5 жыл бұрын
nice
@ziggen78
Жыл бұрын
💪💪🔝
@carlosaugustoaraujodossant370
4 жыл бұрын
1 - 3:25 2 - 4:55
@lukesf3953
4 жыл бұрын
Could I use this for a cover I’m doing. I’ll link your vid in the discription
@BasjHabbo
4 жыл бұрын
Sure!
@markrodgers2976
4 жыл бұрын
Is this a "backing track with vocals".........or just the original song, without the lead guitar ???
@paulv3997
4 жыл бұрын
Completely, there is not even the lyrics ! Useless
@BasjHabbo
4 жыл бұрын
@@paulv3997 this is not a karaoke to have lyrics
@fleur-de-rocaille
9 ай бұрын
Pay tribute to David Knopfler and Pick Weathers☝🏻
@MrXYZMEE
3 жыл бұрын
If this bactrack is in Dm I eat ny guitar.
@tomtemple7734
2 жыл бұрын
Just play the track through tuned Open D. The track is definitely in Dm.
@deboracosta509
2 жыл бұрын
Ficou fácil de fazer o solo agora
@noa.guitare
Жыл бұрын
2:55
@seasei8005
4 жыл бұрын
4:56 solo 5:10 lick
@uesleialmeida5934
4 жыл бұрын
Me senti tocando com o dire!!! De fu***
@ishaanrao4184
3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know how to create a backing track with audio? I've been looking for a way to do this for covers I'm working on for forever
@davesultan5230
3 жыл бұрын
He created all the drum/beats, and guitar sound by himself and add some isolated vocals
@davesultan5230
3 жыл бұрын
But you can isolate all the instruments as well but it dont isolate the lead guitar, that’s why he made the drums and backing guitar sound himself, if you wanna know how just search on youtube “how to isolate vocals” the best one i found was the one that has 100k+ view, hope it helps!
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