How to play Tunnel Of Love by Dire Straits | Rhythm Guitar Lesson

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  • @seanmabiasan6909
    @seanmabiasan6909 5 лет назад +72

    Most underrated Straits track in my opinion - really captures that young-love feel with the rhythm, intricate lead fills and lyrics. A true masterpiece from Mr. Knopfler himself. Can't wait to learn it, cheers mate!

  • @justinguitar
    @justinguitar  5 лет назад +71

    Full play along (rhythm parts) starts at 26:55 :) - you can use this later to jam along once I've finished the lessons on all the lead parts and fills! :)

    • @nidannicigov8263
      @nidannicigov8263 5 лет назад +2

      Justin, what do you think of Knopfler Local hero (going home)? Especially the version from Nimes

  • @Geotubest
    @Geotubest 5 лет назад +59

    Nice to see your'e covering some classic Knopfler lately. Loving it.

  • @alsatch_
    @alsatch_ 8 месяцев назад +1

    Brilliant guide. I am just getting back into guitars after 20 years away from the strings. Always wanted to play this so I’ll be using this guide to help. Thanks a lot you have a great playing talent 👍

  • @joestrkr
    @joestrkr 5 лет назад +31

    One of my favorite Dire Straits songs, especially the live version from Alchemy. Thank you for the lesson Justin!

  • @allanaxe6781
    @allanaxe6781 3 года назад +7

    Fantastic tutorial...
    One thing is to learn how to play this master peace.
    But to create such a timeless song is just mind blowing.

  • @The-End-Of-The-Line
    @The-End-Of-The-Line Год назад +4

    Superb breakdown of the song Justin! One of my absolute favourite Knopfler songs. Remember it well, as it used to run exactly the same time as it took me to drive to work in my small home town in Canada. Cheers!

    • @justinguitar
      @justinguitar  Год назад

      Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

  • @alexanderroesch2287
    @alexanderroesch2287 5 лет назад +69

    Mark Knopfler, by his own words, uses a pick while recording rhythm parts on an album. Check out youtube clips of his "master class".

    • @nickgreen4731
      @nickgreen4731 5 лет назад +14

      This news has officially blown my mind.

    • @mohamedhafidzmohdsalleh5940
      @mohamedhafidzmohdsalleh5940 4 года назад +8

      Shud try put thumb & index finger together...they make a decent pick substitute, yet can still do fingerpicking MK style-ish. :-)

    • @armanzakwan1898
      @armanzakwan1898 4 года назад +2

      MK uses 3 fingers while playing so its no different than using a pick

    • @grimreaper-qh2zn
      @grimreaper-qh2zn 4 года назад +2

      This is why David was "sacked" he couldn't play the Rhythm to this live.

    • @fz7091
      @fz7091 4 года назад +3

      @@grimreaper-qh2zn I thought he left

  • @Pummel1974
    @Pummel1974 5 лет назад +3

    Great job mate, really well done on this. Dire Straits is not an easy one to pick off, which is why we haven't been able to find songs like this done so well. So this really shows your quality... not just as a player but also as a teacher. I've been listening to this song since I was a youngster. Never thought I'd get to learn and play this song. Thanks to you, I will.
    Keep em coming.

  • @cornelia21
    @cornelia21 Год назад +1

    well done mate!!!! this is how a guitar lesson should be done!!! this is not only my favorite Dire Straits song but is one of my ALL TIME favorite songs!!! THANX and CHEERS FROM BOSTON MASS!!

  • @HEDGE1011
    @HEDGE1011 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for the outstanding tutorial Justin! This is the one I’d been waiting for. I can’t say for sure what Mark did in the studio, but when I saw him perform “Tunnel of Love” live he stayed fingerstyle the whole time to the best of my ability to tell. I do know David and Hal used a pick on the rhythm part and there’s a much later interview with Phil Palmer discussing his use of a pick on the rhythm part during the “On Every Street” tour. I do think Mark used a pick live on “Expresso Love” though. These are old memories, so feel free to correct any errors I’ve made and thanks again.

  • @michaelgreen7941
    @michaelgreen7941 5 лет назад +2

    FYI Justin: I can hear 3 distinctive guitars on Tunnel Of Love. Firstly, there is an acoustic guitar which I suspect is used as a click track. 2. There is a 2nd rhythm guitar play by Sid Guiness which is definitely played using a pick. 3. Guitar track played by Mark using his usual MK technique. Sadly, like you, I have spent 100's of hrs over the years pulling this song apart. However, to my mind the secret behind this masterpiece is the click track played on acoustic guitar. Justin, I think you are great & deserve all the kudos you receive from the pros like MK. Thank You!

  • @SuvradipDasPhotographyOfficial
    @SuvradipDasPhotographyOfficial 5 лет назад +8

    This somg is just am absolute materspeice. I don't know why he is among the top 5 guitarists of all time. A huge influence mark has had on me. I truly love all his songs.

  • @teganpudney761
    @teganpudney761 3 года назад +1

    What tone do you use??

  • @Yusufu82
    @Yusufu82 5 лет назад +12

    Dire Straits rock, Mark is one of the best.

  • @rubikscubeking8398
    @rubikscubeking8398 9 месяцев назад

    Awesome tutorial. Playthrough at the end was magical. Thank you Justin

  • @steffenschmidt4727
    @steffenschmidt4727 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much Justin for this wonderful and high quality lesson.

  • @j.d.thompson3505
    @j.d.thompson3505 5 лет назад +57

    This song could be all day long and still too short. MK’s finest.

    • @scottieboy9722
      @scottieboy9722 4 года назад

      Yesss.

    • @ScottBrown-ph9nb
      @ScottBrown-ph9nb 4 года назад +1

      Listen to the live version performed at Uniondale, believe its either 24 or 27 minutes long. Every minute is bliss. My favourite part of the performance starts at 9:56. Even includes a little bit of Riders on the Storm.

    • @grimreaper-qh2zn
      @grimreaper-qh2zn 4 года назад +3

      My definite favorite...."I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay"....that is about where the tears well up.

    • @michaelsloanedog
      @michaelsloanedog 3 года назад

      Dam straight

  • @davidbrewster8071
    @davidbrewster8071 3 года назад +1

    Great lesson .... thanks very much.

  • @asafeyal
    @asafeyal 3 года назад

    How did you got to that sound? Which affects are you use?

  • @pavlinrusev7087
    @pavlinrusev7087 5 лет назад +3

    Ive been waiting for this for YEARS ! THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR

  • @myu-musicisuniversal2554
    @myu-musicisuniversal2554 Месяц назад

    Great, the play through made me feel I am listening to the isolated album track.

  • @rockista4195
    @rockista4195 5 лет назад +1

    What a performance! This is the first time I consciously heard all the little nuances that male the song groovy. Thank you!

  • @kencampbell9297
    @kencampbell9297 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Justin, you have helped me tremendously.

  • @brunoCondor
    @brunoCondor 5 лет назад +2

    Nice Justin ! Finally. I played this song besides Sultans of Swing and Money for Nothing in my first band when i was 16 ! I"m 50 now.. LOL. This is a very underrated song. To me this is equal to Bruce Springsteen's The River !! Love this song. Thanks. Greets from Belgium.

  • @simonwoods5902
    @simonwoods5902 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for your honesty about your memory being like a sieve. I can relate to that. It's easy to think that every pro guitar player remembers everything but heartening to know that not everyone does. Memory is half the battle I think.

  • @alfredourgoiti3347
    @alfredourgoiti3347 3 года назад +2

    Thank you Justin for this lesson. You have shed a huge beam of light on the song I've been trying to nail up. Btw, I read some time ago somewhere that it was MK's brother, David, who played rythm guitars on the third album, Making movies, but refused to appear in the sleeve's acknowledgements, as he wanted to leave the group. David didn't stand flying and travelling the way the group had to due to the success achieved.
    Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it could be true
    Again, thanks A LOT for this video.

  • @dalerichards6263
    @dalerichards6263 5 лет назад +1

    Fantastic! Thanks Justin. I saw him live at the O2 last week and am inspired to learn some classic Dire Straits songs again.

  • @alancortes5478
    @alancortes5478 3 года назад +1

    FANTASTIC LESSON, HELP ME A LOT! 😀😀😀😀😀😀🤘🏻

  • @fumblefingers5034
    @fumblefingers5034 4 года назад

    Cheers for this Justin just sat down over the last couple of days to start learning this and this helps a lot

  • @antonioo8911
    @antonioo8911 5 лет назад +2

    Muito bom! Fico feliz por podermos apreciar esse tipo de conteúdo através da ferramenta magnífica que é a internet! Obrigado, Justin!

  • @roger10coutinho
    @roger10coutinho 5 лет назад +1

    Love this song, Justin. I dig this lesson a lot. Thank you. It brought me old memories.

  • @lucianoxx9210
    @lucianoxx9210 Год назад

    Excelente vídeo, excelente aula.
    Se você não quiser assistir a aula passo a passo, coloque o vídeo no minuto 26:50, onde ele toca a música toda, em sequência.

  • @jeffkennedy5448
    @jeffkennedy5448 Год назад

    Outstanding tutorial (segments). I first heard "Tunnel of Love" used in the "Officer and a Gentleman" soundtrack. I've been attempting to master it ever since.

  • @castnoshadow82lr48
    @castnoshadow82lr48 10 месяцев назад

    Thankyou I can now hack along to the rhythm such an awesome song to play

  • @Kjskateboarding1
    @Kjskateboarding1 5 лет назад +1

    been wanting this for ages! thanks!

  • @mauricionardi890
    @mauricionardi890 5 лет назад +1

    Amazing lesson! Amazing song!

  • @PavelFomenkov
    @PavelFomenkov 5 лет назад +1

    Keep Knopflering Justin! Great.

    • @patrician7174
      @patrician7174 Год назад

      That’s what I call it! I’m only a year in, but I’m Knopflering everyday.

  • @FishSlappee
    @FishSlappee 5 лет назад +2

    Incredible song and incredible lesson as always!

  • @Melkisedek777
    @Melkisedek777 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you for sharing this with us all : ) God bless you!

  • @Thijscube
    @Thijscube 5 лет назад

    Thanks Justin. I grew up listening to Dire Straits because my dad loves it and this song is amazing!

  • @paultownsend6043
    @paultownsend6043 5 лет назад +2

    This has been my favorite song since i first heard it when around 12 or 13 years old, excellent lesson Justin, excellent lesson.

  • @JackReacher-yr3se
    @JackReacher-yr3se 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart Justin. It‘s amazing work and I will finally be able to permeate one of my favourite tunes 🙏

  • @whiskersb5296
    @whiskersb5296 5 лет назад +1

    Such a great and underrated song. Great idea for an in depth look.

  • @griffingundersen1318
    @griffingundersen1318 2 года назад +1

    At the 14:13 mark the words are if you don’t remember: Well it’s been money for muscle and another wirlgig, money for hustle and another girl I dig, another hustle just to just to make it big and rock away rock away oh rock away rock away.

  • @tuomoantikainen
    @tuomoantikainen 4 года назад

    Great job Justin! What is your setup for this sound? Which pickups on your Strat?

  • @nicholaswoolfenden5254
    @nicholaswoolfenden5254 4 года назад

    Great stuff thanks Jason.

  • @FraserLGuitar
    @FraserLGuitar 5 лет назад +5

    This is superb, as always. A Going Home (local hero) lesson would be good too.... 👍🎸🙂

    • @rack7311
      @rack7311 5 лет назад

      F L try and work it out yourself it’s pretty easy it’s all the d major scale pretty much

  • @aldondillerfer1306
    @aldondillerfer1306 5 лет назад

    To think he did all of that with just power chords is just mind boggling. Thanks for your efforts. That playalong is epic.

  • @alfredourgoiti3347
    @alfredourgoiti3347 3 года назад +1

    Btw, I have recommended this to some friends of mine as well

  • @guitartommo2794
    @guitartommo2794 5 месяцев назад

    13:14 passing Csus4 17:10 pretty to me 22:00 chorus 26:55 full 28:10 step up from A

  • @pablobaena3675
    @pablobaena3675 4 года назад

    Amazing lesson. Really made my day and week of quarantine. Thank you so much Justin!

  • @gutyolivas8250
    @gutyolivas8250 Год назад

    Wonderful thanks for sharing.

  • @johnbatesowen9708
    @johnbatesowen9708 4 года назад

    Magnificent .... Justin thankyou

  • @ChristopherHayles
    @ChristopherHayles 3 года назад

    Nice work, man.

  • @DeT0ast
    @DeT0ast 3 года назад +1

    11:55 29:14 29:25

  • @crashnebula2951
    @crashnebula2951 5 лет назад

    Thank you, Justin. I was waiting for it for a long long time (dire straits is my favourite band and tunnel of love, in my opinion, is one of the greatest songs of all time!). Can't wait for the next part!

  • @nidannicigov8263
    @nidannicigov8263 5 лет назад +14

    Great video. Please make Knopfler's Going home!

  • @SuvradipDasPhotographyOfficial
    @SuvradipDasPhotographyOfficial 5 лет назад +2

    Awesome the one i requested you for a long time. And now please do the ending solo part. Please justin.

  • @avinavsharma7207
    @avinavsharma7207 5 лет назад +5

    Please do more of Dire Straits, Down to the waterline next. Thanks!

  • @IlarioSebastiani
    @IlarioSebastiani 5 лет назад +1

    I've been waiting forever for a tutorial just like this, thank you Justin.

  • @AllenCorlett
    @AllenCorlett 5 лет назад

    One of my favourite Dire Straits song. I remember hearing Mark say that he used 'a piece of plastic' to record some rhythm parts. I don't think he ever did when playing live but then he always had another rhythm player.
    Something weird happened at the end of this video just before the final play through. At least it didn't interfere with the main lesson part. Looking forward to the solo lesson

  • @chiranjeevgogoi2569
    @chiranjeevgogoi2569 4 года назад

    on a depressing day , thanks to i was able to smile.! great stuff. keep going

  • @mimineur9
    @mimineur9 3 месяца назад

    Thanks a lot. Great job

  • @stevemorgan7485
    @stevemorgan7485 9 месяцев назад

    Ive been playing this incorrectly for a long time also is this in Dminor tuning?

    • @justinguitar
      @justinguitar  9 месяцев назад

      It is in standard tuning. Do you mean is it in the key of D minor? The answer to that is yes.
      Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

  • @francescoconti5840
    @francescoconti5840 4 года назад

    Thank you so much Justin

  • @MineMediaProduction
    @MineMediaProduction 5 лет назад +1

    Hey Justin, just wanna thank you for all the awesome work youve done. Especially on this masterpiece. I hope we can expect some more Knopfler in the future! Perhaps Sailing to Philadelphia? Cheers, take care!

    • @justinguitar
      @justinguitar  5 лет назад

      Thanks dude, yes, the rest of this song and more MK coming soon! :)

  • @kencampbell9297
    @kencampbell9297 4 года назад

    Excellent learning experience!

  • @MadsBoldingMusic
    @MadsBoldingMusic 5 лет назад

    In an interview about how he approaches the guitar, Mark has stated that, for recording, he does use picks on occasion, saying that it "makes for a better recording noise".
    I don't think he has ever done it for lead guitar, but it often shows up on his rhythm recordings; especially strumming acoustic instruments.

  • @JR-ee4xf
    @JR-ee4xf 5 лет назад +1

    YESSS!!! Thanks Justin!! You da man!

  • @BluesRootsMusic
    @BluesRootsMusic 5 лет назад +1

    top top lesson, love these extended lessons

  • @eliaslehtinen14
    @eliaslehtinen14 5 лет назад

    One of my favourite songs. I just started listening more to Dire Straits and Knopfler a few weeks ago and I immediately fell in love with so many songs. Could you do a tutorial on "Solid Rock". Knopfler is an incredible guitar player and a musical genius. Keep up the good work! You are the best guitar teacher on the internet and you have helped and inspired me and lots of others. I'll continue with the lessons on your website now that holidays start and I'm also thinking about buying the music theory course.

    • @justinguitar
      @justinguitar  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks and yes more soon, maybe Solid Rock!

    • @FishSlappee
      @FishSlappee 5 лет назад

      @@justinguitar oh I'd love solid rock!

  • @jackplaysguitar8293
    @jackplaysguitar8293 5 лет назад

    I have been waiting since over a year & a half ago when you mentioned you was thinking of doing a lesson for this. Now I know what Im doing tomorrow :)
    (Well worth the wait)
    Mark Knofler's playing is just fantastic & I love how you portrayed his style

  • @stratpod
    @stratpod 5 лет назад

    aww man, i really enjoyed this one. forgot how much i loved the tune and how much i love Knopfler thanks so much

  • @andrewboocock2556
    @andrewboocock2556 5 лет назад

    Saw Mark knopfler in Leeds a few month ago. Doesn't play as fast these days but Romeo and Juliet,Money for nothing were fantastic

  • @AussieSaintJohn
    @AussieSaintJohn 5 лет назад

    Nice, love your teaching style and the rhythms in this example...

  • @microman2360
    @microman2360 5 лет назад

    Hi Justin. Great lesson.been trying to nail this song for years!
    Btw I’m sure I read a MK interview somewhere back in the 80s where he said he only uses a pick for some rhythm parts but never for solos, so quite possible it was recorded with a pick.

  • @javigarcia5095
    @javigarcia5095 4 месяца назад

    Está canción a nivel rítmico es mucho más compleja que Sultans of swing. Maravilloso guitarrista Mark Knopfler

  • @Sapfu100
    @Sapfu100 11 месяцев назад

    Came for the lesson. Instead found myself singing along to the demo at the end :D
    I'll come back and learn the chords later, I promise. Right now I need to go listen to Money for Nothing for the 8th million time :D

  • @meddleechoes7072
    @meddleechoes7072 5 лет назад +1

    Lol was thinking of leaning this song and u make a tuto 4 days ago amazingly luky i am lol

  • @salihseyhunsalihoglu5055
    @salihseyhunsalihoglu5055 4 года назад

    Supporting little one with the ring finger, i see that i am not alone haha. Bu the way its a great tip to share this, because some of us dont have perfect physicality, you just got to make your own arrengment. Thanks for the "little" details, "how you doin' its Justin" :)

  • @tomriley_bike
    @tomriley_bike 5 лет назад

    Noob question - from the camera angle it doesn't look like Justin is barring all the strings on some of those chords, e.g. the D @2:22 - can someone confirm if all strings need to be barred for these chords?

  • @al1976-v7m
    @al1976-v7m Год назад

    Fantastic!

  • @jacquesd5781
    @jacquesd5781 5 лет назад

    You can trust your ears, Justin - Mark does use a pick for certain parts of the Making Movies record, and other ones as well, including his solo stuff. Great vid btw!

  • @eduardoandradecosta8897
    @eduardoandradecosta8897 2 года назад +3

    Minha musica favorita do Dire Straits

  • @hendrikhammink5958
    @hendrikhammink5958 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks Justin, I requested this song some while ago on your site. Really appreciate this as this is one of my favourite songs!

  • @seppelpeterelias4608
    @seppelpeterelias4608 5 лет назад

    Really nice thank you :)
    But I have a question:
    Would you prefer a new guitar or a new amp for a better sound ?

  • @joevaz1220
    @joevaz1220 3 года назад

    Hi Justin,
    Just two words.. Intelligently Great!!!👍👍👍thank you so very much for this incredible lesson n all your great amazing lessons. I m an your avid fan. Try to teach us "Private Investigation" another one of my Dire Straits favourites.
    Thanks and regards,
    Joe Vaz

  • @shadyknopfler7720
    @shadyknopfler7720 5 лет назад

    Great, thanks.

  • @Skarmillion
    @Skarmillion 4 года назад

    Mark did in fact use a pick in the studio sometimes. he also uses a pick live on the alchemy concert, the song Expresso Love. he has also used a pick several times in the studio through the years ;)
    great lesson Justin :D

  • @nikkebergman8925
    @nikkebergman8925 5 лет назад

    Imo the song Tunnel of love by Dire Straits is the best song ever made. the song has it all, PERIOD.

  • @kencampbell9297
    @kencampbell9297 4 года назад

    Awesome job!

  • @paulmyfinger
    @paulmyfinger 5 лет назад

    Good timing Justin, I went to see him on Tuesday night at the O2...top night it was

  • @catellosilentino9851
    @catellosilentino9851 5 лет назад

    very nice lesson

  • @buzzcrumhunger7114
    @buzzcrumhunger7114 5 лет назад

    What's the next pickup? Looks like a filtertron but seems to be std humbucker size? Sounds great! ...and, when I saw the title, I was hoping you were gonna bust out a dobro and a slide and teach us Water of Love. Just a thought.

  • @MegaGameHunter
    @MegaGameHunter 5 лет назад +1

    Amazing tutorial Justin. Though in video there are some repetitive parts, that were probably made by mistake. Like this one 26:51 ;)

  • @borbottante
    @borbottante 2 года назад

    Good Justin!!!!

  •  5 лет назад +1

    Mr Sandercoe, you have done your homework. Wow! This is not the easiest song oviously.. Looking forward to the rest of the song😊

  • @rince983
    @rince983 5 лет назад +3

    At least at "Live on BBC" in 1980 Hal Lindes also used a pick to play the rhythm guitar part. There is a video on youtube :-)