Mark Knopfler on Thomas Dolby’s 17 Hills – Auditioning different lead guitar takes

I recently watched a few Youtube videos by Tomas Dolby about recording for his new album. One track – 17 Hills – features Mark Knopfler on lead guitar. There is one video in which Thomas tells about recording the guitar at Mark’s British Grove Studio. Mark recorded various  guitar takes for this song, and Thomas explains how the recording session developped – “and how to give direction to a demigod” (quote from Thomas).

It is quite interesting to hear the different takes in comparision. They reveal Mark’s approach of jamming along the song, and reacting to Thomas’s suggestions. The guitar sound is still very direct with lots of dynamics, still without all the effects they will put in in the final mix. Enjoy!

4 thoughts on “Mark Knopfler on Thomas Dolby’s 17 Hills – Auditioning different lead guitar takes

  1. That’s a brilliant little insight into a recording session, a real eye opener thanks for posting this Ingo!

  2. Thanks a bunch for finding this little jewel!! Very insightful, thank you very much! Do you know what kind of Recording software Thomas is using in the video?

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