I'm a guitarist and a big fan of Mark. Incredibly made with all the "flavors-details" that can be heard in the original version. Huge congratulations for your patience in reproducing the original and great performance.
Wow! I remember when they played this version in Sydney in 1986 but have never heard it covered. Beautiful and thank you for this. Brings back wonderful memories for me. Timely that the algorithm has recommended this to me now with the recent passing of the one and only Jack Sonni ❤️
As someone who occasionally posts single camera angle and single guitar track covers of songs, I can only begin to imagine the amount of work that goes in to your videos. The lighting, editing, and of course the playing is all superb, even down to that lovely chorus tone on the Strat. Just brilliant, well done!
Thank you! I've also recorded Brothers In Arms as played in Wembley in 85, check it out: ruclips.net/video/gYz-8-gNVt8/видео.html&ab_channel=DavidClaux
Man this is spot on!!! I would love it if you could ever do a tutorial video of the guitar parts for this song especially the electric guitar improves and solo. Sounds just like the 86 performance. Great Job!!!
Thank you! I've been thinking of doing tutorial videos for a while. Problem is I have so little time to do these covers already... which is why I don't do more. But I'll get to it at some point.
Your cover is just delightful! Its like hearing from DS in 2023. You played leas guitar parts so accurate and put great effort in it. Thank you so much for this musical feast! 🙏
Thank you very much! The original will always be the original :) You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/Jv99mmBt6Wk/видео.html&ab_channel=BESTKnopflerLIVE
As far as I know the Sydney concert in 86 was the only concert where they performed So far away like this - I remember watching it live in simulcast when I lived in NZ at the time and you’re right it’s the best version and way better than the OG
@@techware1840I thought the same thing for about 25 years (since I first it live on Aussie TV in 1986), but some NZ concerts, preceding the April 26, 1986 Sydney one, have surfaced where the band played it calypso style.
What a fantastic piece of art! Incredible how you put all the parts together, Mark Knopfler should definitely watch this. Congratulation for the fabulous work mate! God bless u!
WOW!!!! Thanking you kindly, I never thought i would see/hear another video besides 'The Strait' that would play this beautiful version of So Far Away. Thanking you. Any chance of doing a Video/TAB/ Lesson? Much appreciated.
Beautiful! Istill try to learn this but its a tough one to memorize .. i still wonder how he came up with those amazing licks?!?! Thank you for shaing 💪
Since 1977 I'm an huge fan of Mr MK. I play guitar too...I can play this wonderful piece....but you make it so well... with a great feeling and what a patience to have record all parts with differents instruments.... Posting a version of my way to play this diamond is unusefull... You did it like it should be done...and it's the case for all your covers.... Bravo !!! 🤩 from a great student of the whole MK work...😊👍. Could you tell me the name of the little keyboard sequencer you're using to play the intro of percussion...It's a great tool...! Thanck you so much and Bravo ! one more time 👍
Thank you so much! I am very glad you like my covers. The keyboard is an Arturia Minilab Mark II. I used it for all of the digital instruments in the cover (but only filmed the intro).
@@DavidClaux Thanck you so much.David....Really great tool more than I thought if it's this little keyboard that you use in all your covers... From wich country are you David ? Cheers...keep rockin !
Salut David 😊. Je savais pas que tu es français...je viens de voir ta réponse juste ce soir...moi aussi je suis français. Si tu veux discuter, partager ou parler de notre passion pour le Maître ce serait avec grand plaisir... A plus tard j'espère 😉. Pat.
Wow 😍 bravo à vous pour cette interprétation 👏 vous avez une voix humm, à tomber 👍une de mes chansons préférées de Dire straits, elle représente tellement pour moi❤️W💘
Amazing!! I have been struggling for a long time to get that characteristic sound of Mark Knopfler's electric guitar, do you mind if I ask you for advice on how to get that sound? Thank you
I have always wondered why the Straits never put this version on record. Since you guys played so well, could it be possible to have this recorded with the blessing of Knopfler?
@@DavidClaux thank you very much for your excellent ears, now I can use my eyes to see how you played and learn from there. Have to say this is a super excellent cover!
Bonjour.. , Bravo David pour cette magnifique cover.. superbe musicien multi instrumentiste..Est ce que des fois , vous pourriez mettre la tablature de l'intro guitare classique? Merci
Merci beaucoup! Malheureusement je n'ai pas de tablature, et n'ai pas le temps (ni la volonte pour etre honnete) d'en creer une. J'ai tout fait a l'oreille et en observant MK.
![Dire Straits - So far Away [Sydney -86] Calypso version](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/BDImgS1_YN4/mqdefault.jpg)
I rarely comment. Thats top class man. Thank you for sharing.
I'm a guitarist and a big fan of Mark. Incredibly made with all the "flavors-details" that can be heard in the original version. Huge congratulations for your patience in reproducing the original and great performance.
Thank you very much!
What a golden piece of art in a harsh winter!
Thank you :)
Wow! I remember when they played this version in Sydney in 1986 but have never heard it covered. Beautiful and thank you for this. Brings back wonderful memories for me. Timely that the algorithm has recommended this to me now with the recent passing of the one and only Jack Sonni ❤️
Ah Jack... so much energy. Still can't get over his passing.
@@DavidClaux Yep - his smile and energy was what I loved and it had a big impact on me back then and how good music is.
I hadn't heard about Jack Sonni. I'm shocked and saddened.
For me Sydney 86 is the best performance of this music.
👏👏👏👏👏
Love Dire Straits and Mark knofler i❤❤
My god, this is a stunning cover! You really did this live version justice.
As someone who occasionally posts single camera angle and single guitar track covers of songs, I can only begin to imagine the amount of work that goes in to your videos. The lighting, editing, and of course the playing is all superb, even down to that lovely chorus tone on the Strat. Just brilliant, well done!
Thank you so much!
This one is also golden. Keep on doing 85/86 live songs !!!
Thank you! I've also recorded Brothers In Arms as played in Wembley in 85, check it out: ruclips.net/video/gYz-8-gNVt8/видео.html&ab_channel=DavidClaux
Beautiful cover David, congrats.
Brilliant !
Simply the best version of So Far Away, you nailed it 👌. My next goal is to learn this for sure!
Well done guys Declan love 💕 Trev Dec singer songwriter xx respect Declan ❤
Congratulations. Outstanding version of the magic performance in Sydney 86
Just wow! Can't even imagine the amount of work you had to put in all of this... Wonderful cover of the best version of So Far Away
Thank you very much!
I really enjoyed this.
As someone who has listened to this version about a million times, this was superb! Huge congrats mate, absolutely lovely sound!
Excellent!
Man this is spot on!!! I would love it if you could ever do a tutorial video of the guitar parts for this song especially the electric guitar improves and solo. Sounds just like the 86 performance. Great Job!!!
Thank you! I've been thinking of doing tutorial videos for a while. Problem is I have so little time to do these covers already... which is why I don't do more. But I'll get to it at some point.
I completely understand, there's so many good songs out there. Well if you ever do get time to make one I'll be watching for it 👍.
27k views is criminal. One of the best produced and performed covers I've seen on RUclips. Great Job man.
the tone on the acoustic is beautiful
Awesome! It sucks so much that DS didn't make a studio recording of this version
Absolutely awesome! Every detail. Matk is my favorite guitar player. Congratulations from Argentina.
Absolutely SPOT ON rendition of this calypso version. Well done.
Absolutely breathtaking playing, what talent!
Brilliant! Excellent! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I respect the amount of effort you put into this.. very nice!
Stunning
Awesome cover of the most beautiful version of this song!
ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS!💖🌸💕
Amazing !! 👍👍👍
nicely done. this is also my favorite version of so far away.
Beautifully done! 👏🏻🎸
Love this version, that Sydney concert was great, RIP Jack
Your cover is just delightful! Its like hearing from DS in 2023. You played leas guitar parts so accurate and put great effort in it. Thank you so much for this musical feast! 🙏
absolutely amazing! A great job, i'm a massive mark and dire straits fan - mark would be very proud ;)
This is divine!
Absolutely grea job 👍
Love this song 👌
What a talent !
Incredible 😍
This is the first cover of this version of DS I have listened to. Great job. Very Enjoyable! Your guitar sings well too!!
Wow... Your cover blow my mind. Just perfect. Thanks.
beautiful I love this part 👍👍👍
Beautiful rendition- like nectar to the ears
Perfect !!! As usual
Merci Nole!
Can you make a guitar backing track of this piece of art? 🥺
Sorry I missed this. I will although not sure when I will have time.
I am impressed.. it took me forever to learn the finger picking acoustic part & you've whipped the whole song. I watched it twice. Very, very nice..
love you brother, that was awesome !!!
Thank you my friend!
Lovely rendition!
Fantastic
Next level fantastic Mr ! All hail the mighty Mr Mark Knopfler !
This is just. simply put. some stellar quality, David!
Bravo my man!!!
I am learning this song thoroughly with your videos. Thank you very much for your work. Greetings from Córdoba, Argentina!
In the words of Mark, " That's very nice , very nice" .
This was absolutely amazing, i love every second. Id love to see you cover Brothers in Arms Mandela 88. Best regards from Sweden
Guitar playing is spot on, congratulations.
Great great greaaaaat 🎉
Never heard of this version of the song, but I am confident this rendition is better than the original :) Amazing performance! Congratulations!
Thank you very much! The original will always be the original :) You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/Jv99mmBt6Wk/видео.html&ab_channel=BESTKnopflerLIVE
As far as I know the Sydney concert in 86 was the only concert where they performed So far away like this - I remember watching it live in simulcast when I lived in NZ at the time and you’re right it’s the best version and way better than the OG
@@techware1840I thought the same thing for about 25 years (since I first it live on Aussie TV in 1986), but some NZ concerts, preceding the April 26, 1986 Sydney one, have surfaced where the band played it calypso style.
@@TomMarvanOh really - that’s good to know - Thks
@@TomMarvan ruclips.net/video/PtJnuTJIJi8/видео.htmlsi=hAOEJcF1m_S8Y_Rs
An excellent video, so accurate and well presented. Great job.
Lovely...
Great cover of such a complex work of art.... love it!!!
That's nice, that's very nice!!!
Well done!
Very nice job!
Superbe performance! Je ferme les yeux et je suis transporté à Sidney en 1986!
What a fantastic piece of art! Incredible how you put all the parts together, Mark Knopfler should definitely watch this. Congratulation for the fabulous work mate! God bless u!
Thank you so much!
WOW!!!! Thanking you kindly, I never thought i would see/hear another video besides 'The Strait' that would play this beautiful version of So Far Away. Thanking you. Any chance of doing a Video/TAB/ Lesson? Much appreciated.
OMG this is stunning!! You are a true master and you should be very proud of yourself. 👏👏👍👍
Wow thank you so much!
Beautiful! Istill try to learn this but its a tough one to memorize .. i still wonder how he came up with those amazing licks?!?!
Thank you for shaing 💪
Wow!!
That’s very nice, very nice.
thank you
i had only the sydney live version as a reverence to practice
we call it the bolero version🙏🙏🙏
Now you have to do the Live in 85 version !!!!!!!!
love it man
These parts mark Just seem to shake out his sleeve! Amazing! And a great cover !
Wow, just like Mark!!!!
Hey your very good!!!!!🤩🤩
very nice, very nice
greatest 👍
Un cover excellemment réalisé. Un réel plaisir à l'écouter. Thanks a lot.
Mille mercis!
Thank u so much❤❤
Better each time I hear it... the fidelity to original is breathtaking.... like a one man orchestra faithfully producing a work by Bach or Beethoven
You’re too kind
Parabens
Since 1977 I'm an huge fan of Mr MK. I play guitar too...I can play this wonderful piece....but you make it so well... with a great feeling and what a patience to have record all parts with differents instruments....
Posting a version of my way to play this diamond is unusefull...
You did it like it should be done...and it's the case for all your covers....
Bravo !!! 🤩 from a great student of the whole MK work...😊👍.
Could you tell me the name of the little keyboard sequencer you're using to play the intro of percussion...It's a great tool...!
Thanck you so much and Bravo ! one more time 👍
Thank you so much! I am very glad you like my covers. The keyboard is an Arturia Minilab Mark II. I used it for all of the digital instruments in the cover (but only filmed the intro).
@@DavidClaux Thanck you so much.David....Really great tool more than I thought if it's this little keyboard that you use in all your covers...
From wich country are you David ?
Cheers...keep rockin !
@@patlesage1256 I am French. Cheers to you!
Salut David 😊.
Je savais pas que tu es français...je viens de voir ta réponse juste ce soir...moi aussi je suis français.
Si tu veux discuter, partager ou parler de notre passion pour le Maître ce serait avec grand plaisir...
A plus tard j'espère 😉.
Pat.
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Wow 😍 bravo à vous pour cette interprétation 👏 vous avez une voix humm, à tomber 👍une de mes chansons préférées de Dire straits, elle représente tellement pour moi❤️W💘
Merci beaucoup !
Amazing!! I have been struggling for a long time to get that characteristic sound of Mark Knopfler's electric guitar, do you mind if I ask you for advice on how to get that sound? Thank you
Very nice, esecuzione eccellente, buona musica Frank........😉🤘
Parabéns ótimos cover, Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
😊😊
Genialnie !!!
Superbe. J'adore cette version. Merci.
Que interpretacion tan bien hecha. Tal como la de Sidney.
Beautiful song.
Please tabs
Simplemente FANTÁSTICO 🖤🎸
I have always wondered why the Straits never put this version on record. Since you guys played so well, could it be possible to have this recorded with the blessing of Knopfler?
Thanks for the compliment!
What kind of recording are you referring to?
BTW there is no "us" here, it's just me doing everything :)
hello and congratulations ...... can I ask you for some tabs of a part in the nylon guitar
Thank you! I'm sorry, I don't have tabs and don't have the time to create them, I did it all by ear.
@@DavidClaux thanks....Mark forever
@@DavidClaux thank you very much for your excellent ears, now I can use my eyes to see how you played and learn from there. Have to say this is a super excellent cover!
What device is it you have plugged in the red Strat instead of a cable?
It's a Line 6 Relay G10: line6.com/relay-wireless/g10-g10s
Im amazed most of this waz be played with thumb untt index fingered 😲😲😲😲
MK style :)
Bonjour.. , Bravo David pour cette magnifique cover.. superbe musicien multi instrumentiste..Est ce que des fois , vous pourriez mettre la tablature de l'intro guitare classique? Merci
Merci beaucoup! Malheureusement je n'ai pas de tablature, et n'ai pas le temps (ni la volonte pour etre honnete) d'en creer une. J'ai tout fait a l'oreille et en observant MK.