Mesmerizing! Wowzerz!

Wow!

What a blessing my friend!

Incredible ! Thanks for sharing !

That had to be incredible!

😄

😂

Also have a daytime job he is doing alright 😂

😄😄😄

mind, he's strictly rhythm, he don't want to make it cry or sing,..

I thought the same, in alchemy Mark sings, plays the guitar and for me it seems he's thinking about something else.

You're right it is.

BINGO! So many comments like yours on here

It’s like they’re playing because they love playing music 😂. Too many egos playing pretentious nothing nowadays.

The feeling is so pure

I am think what hims know's Play a few 😁

Люблю дайр стретс, Марка Кнопфлера, Чет Аткинс, недавно начал слушать, это что то! Шедевры

He played a lot with Jerry Reed which is a guitar legend IMHO.

and Steve Wariner

Chet's favourite was Tommy Crook, who nobody has heard of, who played at the airport Sheraton in Tulsa.

He was a BIG fan of Lenny Breau....

❤

And a musical orgasm on 1:37 ;-)

other way around, see mk plays all genres, but Chet had a special place in his heart for Tommy Emmanuel

Still couldn’t get an CGP though 😂

@@DanFernandesBenficaSaint CGP?

@@dhammdeepbhagatdd Certified Guitar Player. Chet Atkins bestowed that title to the guitarists he admired, and felt contributed to the legacy of guitar playing

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Totally fantastic two of the very best

Absolutely agreed. One of the few times in history that two guitar gods have performed together on stage, and two absolutely fantastic melodies.

Woh, your comment made me feel really emotional. 😢 So very true.❤❤❤

arnob chowdhury musical conversations only they would have and understand.

People, they're skilled musicians not gods.

@@markducharme9518DUCHARME, has anybody said they worshiped them? They are consumate artists. And are being revered as such. Get your knockers unknotted.

Funny, I thought that, too. Well said.

@@markducharme9518 guitar gods!!

Love your words ❤

Yes, he did!

So very, very well said, for they are on the level of the painters you mentioned, these two people are the world's finest players, we are so lucky to see them together, playing together, such a rare and unlikely event. Love it!!!

What a brilliant analogy

That is ONE mighty fine looking barn though.

Putting aside there are many, many guitarists that could fit the bill as DaVinci's or Michaelangelo's. What I find intriguing is that you picked a barn as their canvas 🤔

@@UserName_no1 The choice of "painting a barn" was to draw attention to the overall simplicity of the songs they chose to play. Many people could play versions of those songs, but most could not add the layers of texture, feel, and flourish that those two did in that performance. Anyone could paint a barn, but...

chicks for free :)

You play that guitar on the MTV.

@@michaelbauers8800 Well, them groupie girls ain't what they're cracked up to be :-D

watergod 83 Have you heard the song “Money for nothing”? The first lyric refers to musicians that the narrator calls “yo-yo’s”.

phast1 he’s a liberal he wouldn’t understand

That’s a really nice comment, bud.

Awesome, I have a seven year old right now. Time to make some memories for here 🙂.

Beautiful....

That is beautiful.

@@ryangregohara Me too. He loves Dire Straits already. All is not lost.

@@duelenigma7732 I have it.

I so agree with you.

But also Chet consistently smoked Mark! Solo sections for I'll See You In My Dreams, Mark was keeping it very to the melody, Chet was shredding all over it, basically saying "I know this tune inside and out". To me, it was like Chet had an air of "Think you can outrun this old man?" a little cheeky competition, if you ask me. Love it.

At 1:34 Mark rechts visually to Chets Sweep Picking, at 2:08 He says OK herein i come.

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Amen to that brother it doesn't get any better

Chet and Glenn would be even more epic.

@@ethanweeter2732 Check out Chet and Jerry Reed for epic guitar mastery.

I Covent the respect and love these two friends have

Fascinating, isn't it? So cool. :D

That’s what musicians do. Hard to explain.

@@truthseeker7794 You clearly don't know what you're hearing and listening to

I agree it's Knopfler at his best, and Atkins still has it, they were awesome together

Dire Straits was to sell music to the public. The public does not know good quality music... Thats why so many no talent bands have made it to the top .... Producers know what sells ... garbage sells.. especially today.. Mark is a master. Most people don't even know.

This is brilliant, but then again, both of them usually are! Don't really agree that this is MK at his best. I prefer him when he performs his own songs, he is such a great composer and he is better than anyone I know at enhancing a song with his timing and phrasing. Dire Straits is just a small (but equally great) part of his legacy.

Совершенно согласна с вами!💓

+tiffsaver I dunno, they kept looking at each other like a pair of homosexuals - maybe that was it ?!

+heelfan1234 Very mature there, heelfan

+heelfan1234 That's called mutual admiration.

+tiffsaver damn! me too.. what an absolute delight listening to this

+tiffsaver Probably because you have good taste. :)

Both of them!

@@sergionavarro3865Chet is the cleanest purest player. Never an untasteful note.

+colin poitras He used to have to sleep in a straight backed chair as a youth because of painful asthma. He would play till he fell asleep with his guitar in his lap. Indeed he and that instrument are one being.

+colin poitras He could, when he was young, he used to play till he fell asleep, probably after that too.

same goes for Mark. he said the same thing

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I think he has.

They did an album/cd together. Worth every penny. Amazing.

Nor me Craig. Utter class. 👍

It’s where the Delta meets the Tyne, as Mark would say.

Completely agree. As much as I love Mr. Knopfler as a songwriter and player, my level of respect for him as a person went through the roof when he did this project 'Neck and Neck' w/ Mr. Atkins. I bought the album the day it was released and remains a favorite. I love the sense of lightness and levity. It's just fun.

Thanks for sharing. The same for me.. makes me feel like a father & his son

Agreed

He must have thought that he was so lucky to have the talent that allowed him to play with one of the old masters. Chet thought that Mark was a fine guitarist and this is no small thing.

Richard Davis No luck about it! This man worked his ass off to get there! Same with Chet's other protégés, such as Tommy Emmanuel. He is the epitome of a hard worker! You and I could also accomplish this height of musicianship and mastery if we were to put in this kind of effort!!

Willie Jacobsen uxi

And Chet looks like the proud Dad, hearing his influence (and due respect) coming from the amazing musician next to him. Bless them both, what great gifts they share!

Jonny Funk whatever 🙄🤪

Ofcourse someone does. Briljant couple.

Richard Obdeijn having a chilled out evening in Queensland Australia. Cheers from here🍻

I am !!!

I saw this when I was 12 and now I'm 44 years old but still I like it much!

I am still listening in 2019! Classic masters, never equaled!

True!

@@robertcronin6603 I think it's fair to say that Chet had nothing but the greatest of respect for Mark and recognised his genius, while Mark always knew he was in the presence of the true master. Both legends.

Chet just on another technical level

@@martinrobinson8200 Knopfler is only playing with him because Chet is one of his musical heroes. This was a dream come true for Mark Knopfler.

@@doylestevenson7395 It really does go 'Chet Atkins' then everyone else.

Sorry for your loss buddy

Follow his footsteps and try reach a level higher. He will probably help you

lewi Kono but hes dead lol

That's my nick name JJ. My dad loved music and always supported my guitar playing. RIP both our Dads. Thanks JJ

@@hinault851st thanks buddy appreciate your words

Yep.. me too

@Hello John how are you doing

U got that rite

The real life guitar george

Al Bundy He‘s still alive btw.

Wellllll. Billy Gibbons and Steve McQueen get the top two steps on the podium.

@@ollie5845 Guitar George doesn't make it cry or sing

Absolutely!

You could throw Tommy Emmanuel into the mix...🤔😁👍

HAHAHAHAH. Really does look like Jerry huh

I hate Bush. He's been blaming me for the things he had done since 2001.

😜😃😃....They do look look like Seinfeld & Bush 😃

By the way they are my favorite🙏💪 😉

This is an extremely underrated comment

@Hello Ferris how are you doing

And this is very simple compared to the stuff he can put together.

Yes, and Mark realizes Chet's superiority and does not challenge it. He smiles and shares it.

yea

Glen Campbell

Atkins and Reed?

Probably more like two of the best CELEBRITY guitarists that every lived.

Yes, me too. When I see something like this I realize, no I don't really play guitar.

Dale Practice more o’ course ! Don’t waste time & energy comparing yourself to masters...no matter how good you get there’s always someone better...& lots worse ! Do your thing, it’s not a competition (

Dale I should burn mine but then realize no matter how much I practice or play, this level of skill is damn near impossible. They make it look so easy too.

I do know that feeling but i can't keep my hands off my guitar no matter how bad i sound in comparison, it's an addiction so i persist.

pisses me off when they don't even look at the guitar just have a little chat

V Four watch Jerry’s breakdown when Chet and Jerry Reed preformed it he has an electric part where he sweep picks and it’s jarring.

Saying metal invented sweep picking is like saying Tiger Woods invented golf. Gypsy jazz players have been doing it since the late 1800s

Well just understand that Chet Atkins had as much to do with inventing sweet picking as he did inventing the light bulb.

@Jacques Shellacques Niccolo Paganini played guitar too, but guitar wasn't considered classy back then. I'll bet he did some sweep picking as the guy invented "shred" violin.

And Django could do it with only 2 fingers!

couldn't agree more dude.

Exactly. I'm sure Chet would have said and Mark would say 'there is no greatest/best guitarist'. Two of my 'favorites'.

Its beautiful

Same here. Sublime

I cried as a strong man..nothing to be ashamed at there. This performance was epic.

They're as good as good gets - and music that sweet has to come from a sweet place inside them...

Every couple of days for me. This song really hits home like no other for just two legends meddling around.

Feel!

@Hello John how are you doing

You’re unfamiliar with Mark Knopfler. He IS the best.

@@mousiebrown1747 you are not familiar with Atkins who invented the “ Nashville Sound “. Knofler is great, but he is in top 50 for all time and top 20 for living guitarists. Until you have seen Lawrence Jubert perform one of his symphonies for guitar, or Peter Frampton improvising a Jazz solo on every song just for a concert you are limited. Bajaga y Instruktori of Serbia have produced some scary good guitar work as well. Knofler, is great but he’s not the greatest.

@@johnhanover2229 I do not listen to classical nor, indeed, all electric guitarists. I place him first (ahead of Frampton) in rock & easy listening guitar-including popular guitarists, as judged by ME. I am familiar with Chet and Doc Watson - maybe not technically “great” but musically great, and my opinion stands. I wish you many happy years of guitar enjoyment.

@Dr Diablory same

never weary of this

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