The Guitar Style of Mark Knopfler (Guitar Signature Licks) (Paperback)

~ Wolf Marshall (Author), Mark Knopfler (Author) "Dire Straits was formed in London in the summer of 1977..." (more)
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Product Description

Explore the music of one of the guitar's greatest players with this step-by-step breakdown of Knopfler's styles and techniques. Wolf Marshall provides a hands-on analysis for 13 tracks, including: Brothers in Arms * Love over Gold * Money for Nothing * Sultans of Swing * Tunnel of Love * Walk of Life * and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 079358129X
• ISBN-13: 978-0793581290
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,229 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book and CD has opened up Mark's music for me, January 12, 2003

By	Gideon Griebenow (Potchefstroom, Northwest South Africa) - See all my reviews

I've only spent about 6 hours with this book and CD, but I know I'm going to get TOP value for my money. I would actually call myself a "beginner" - I started playing accoustic less than 4 years ago, but have had no formal training at all - picking up bits and pieces as I go along - and time for practising is always too little. I decided to buy an electric guitar, and this is the first time I'm really utilising it - i.e. playing something that doesn't belong on the old accoustic. I'm a great fan of Mark Knopfler's music, and I cannot describe the feeling of playing the intro and first verse of Sultans of Swing together with the great man after about 4 hours of practising! I have only paged through the rest of the book, but from what I've seen and heard, this book and CD is spot-on. The CD itself, with "backtrack" on one channel and guitar on the other (which makes it easy to separate), as well as slowed down tracks, is brilliant! Yes, the songs are very complicated, and I know this book is going to keep me practicing for years to come, but it will be worth it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, for what it is, March 27, 2008

By	Keith W. Pecor (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is excellent, for what it is. The editorial description is a bit misleading, because this book is not a complete transcription of the songs in the table of contents. If you want complete transcriptions of Dire Straits songs, then you will need to look elsewhere. Instead, this book is an overview of Mark Knopfler's style, using passages from his Dire Straits-era songs to highlight aspects of his unique approach to guitar. For example, only the outro solo from "Tunnel of Love" is presented. Wolf Marshall provides a nice discussion of each passage, the transcription appears spot-on to my ears, and the CD is a nice complement to the text.