A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Almost Straits => Topic started by: JF on June 03, 2023, 01:49:57 AM

Title: Money for nothing cover
Post by: JF on June 03, 2023, 01:49:57 AM

This Wednesday, May 31, at the "Bœuf de la Vache Rouge" (Lyon), I was invited to join the members of the band Sheraf to cover Money for nothing. The band's guitarist Stéphane Jardin took charge of the iconic riff, while I improvised a solo, not at all in the style of Mark Knopfler! The aim, of course, was not to interpret the song faithfully note for note, but rather to give it a free, live version. I like the singer's improvisation on the "I want my MTV" chorus at the end.

https://youtu.be/Q_qi7ZUkNq4

FYI, YouTube identified Money for nothing (studio version and live 2019 version in Bergen) in the copyright search, so we were both not too far from the original and not too far from a Mark Knopfler live version!

my full review of the evening: https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/un-boeuf-en-mode-detente-a-la-vache-rouge/

Title: Re: Money for nothing cover
Post by: Rolo on June 03, 2023, 04:33:53 PM

GREAT STUFF!
Well played as usual.

Title: Re: Money for nothing cover
Post by: dmg on June 03, 2023, 10:37:46 PM

Well done!  Good improv to make it not just another copy.

Title: Re: Money for nothing cover
Post by: quizzaciously on June 04, 2023, 12:02:00 AM

Man, Money For Nothing will always be relevant... What a song. What a performance! Top-notch indeed.

Title: Re: Money for nothing cover
Post by: JF on June 04, 2023, 02:41:57 PM

thanks to you all  :)