Hi Everyone - I hope you are all doing really well.
I'm going to be away from the channel for a month or so as I have some trips planned but I'm going to get back into making videos as soon as I'm back.
It would be great to get your help with ideas for the next video - so I have a question for you.......what would you like to see next on the channel from the Knopfler songbook. Add your vote below and let me know in the comments if you have any specific ideas - I'll try to go with the majority, although I do have a good shortlist of future vids from previous comments. The more the merrier! See you soon.
Thanks for your support of the new series of essential techniques which kicked off last week. The response has been really great with a lot of nice comments coming in. It really makes my day when you get in touch.
A few people have asked how they can support the channel - subscribing and liking are the obvious ones - I don't do this to make a living; I am an enthusiast wanting to build a community and share what I know, so I just love doing this for nothing.
However, I have found this thing called "Buy Me A Coffee" which is very appealing to me because I run on coffee (you might occasionally spot my "I run on coffee" mug on the vids) - it's always on the go with coffee or tea.
So now, if you feel so inclined, you can buy me a coffee if you are getting some value out of the channel and if you think I look in need of a little perking up!
Just go to www.buymeacoffee.com/philcaffrey and we can share a brew together.
Thanks again for the support and all the comments - it makes my day.
There is something new coming on the channel today.
I am starting a series of videos looking at the essential skills and techniques that you need to be able to play guitar like Mark Knopfler.
I have been listening to and playing the great man's music for over 45 years and in that time I have noticed that there are some common threads that weave themselves through his playing in terms of techniques on the guitar.
I have distilled these into 12 episodes that I will upload every week on a Sunday evening - some you will definitely know but might want a reminder or different perspective; some you might not be as familiar with and so you can try them by working along with the videos.
There may be more than 12 - thinking about it, there probably are - so I might do a series 2 if this one works for everyone (any ideas very welcome).
So, I hope you enjoy them - each one will go live just after 6:15pm UK time on Sunday.
Hi everyone - I just wanted to give everyone an update as to why I haven't been posting for a few weeks and to say that I will be back to uploading more videos in the very near future.
A couple of things have meant that I have had to put a lot on hold since around Christmas. The first is that for the last (over) five weeks, I have had no voice! I haven't been able to speak at anything more than a whisper, but good news, it is starting to come back gradually.
The other is that my elderly mum has had various falls and other health issues which have meant 3 hospital stays in quick succession since the turn of the year. As I am the only one in the family local enough to support her, most of my time has been spent in and out of various hospital units, talking with various agencies and social care providers and generally making sure she's okay. Once again, the good news is that she is back home and getting regular social care in addition to what I can do, so we're getting back to some normality.
So....watch this space - the guitars and cameras are out in readiness and planning is well underway. As soon as the voice is back in good shape, I'll be uploading!
See you all soon and thanks as ever for all your support for the channel - I get such a buzz out of hearing from you.
Hi everyone - thanks for all your ongoing support. I have been away on holiday for a few weeks; now that I'm back, watch this space for more MK videos. I am thinking about doing a series of video on some of the live solos from the likes of Alchemy etc. What better way to start than with probably the best guitar solo of all time - Sultans of Swing from Alchemy. Just planning it now, so more soon!!
Phil Caffrey
Hi everyone. Well, a new tutorial is in the can and is just awaiting editing......and the song is......Follow Me Home from Communiqué.
Here is a picture of the aftermath of the recording.
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Phil Caffrey
Hi Everyone - I hope you are all doing really well.
I'm going to be away from the channel for a month or so as I have some trips planned but I'm going to get back into making videos as soon as I'm back.
It would be great to get your help with ideas for the next video - so I have a question for you.......what would you like to see next on the channel from the Knopfler songbook. Add your vote below and let me know in the comments if you have any specific ideas - I'll try to go with the majority, although I do have a good shortlist of future vids from previous comments. The more the merrier! See you soon.
1 year ago | [YT] | 8
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Phil Caffrey
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your support of the new series of essential techniques which kicked off last week. The response has been really great with a lot of nice comments coming in. It really makes my day when you get in touch.
A few people have asked how they can support the channel - subscribing and liking are the obvious ones - I don't do this to make a living; I am an enthusiast wanting to build a community and share what I know, so I just love doing this for nothing.
However, I have found this thing called "Buy Me A Coffee" which is very appealing to me because I run on coffee (you might occasionally spot my "I run on coffee" mug on the vids) - it's always on the go with coffee or tea.
So now, if you feel so inclined, you can buy me a coffee if you are getting some value out of the channel and if you think I look in need of a little perking up!
Just go to www.buymeacoffee.com/philcaffrey and we can share a brew together.
Thanks again for the support and all the comments - it makes my day.
Phil
1 year ago | [YT] | 17
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Phil Caffrey
Hi Everyone,
There is something new coming on the channel today.
I am starting a series of videos looking at the essential skills and techniques that you need to be able to play guitar like Mark Knopfler.
I have been listening to and playing the great man's music for over 45 years and in that time I have noticed that there are some common threads that weave themselves through his playing in terms of techniques on the guitar.
I have distilled these into 12 episodes that I will upload every week on a Sunday evening - some you will definitely know but might want a reminder or different perspective; some you might not be as familiar with and so you can try them by working along with the videos.
There may be more than 12 - thinking about it, there probably are - so I might do a series 2 if this one works for everyone (any ideas very welcome).
So, I hope you enjoy them - each one will go live just after 6:15pm UK time on Sunday.
Happy practising and speak to you soon.
Cheers
Phil
1 year ago | [YT] | 28
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Phil Caffrey
Hi everyone - I just wanted to give everyone an update as to why I haven't been posting for a few weeks and to say that I will be back to uploading more videos in the very near future.
A couple of things have meant that I have had to put a lot on hold since around Christmas. The first is that for the last (over) five weeks, I have had no voice! I haven't been able to speak at anything more than a whisper, but good news, it is starting to come back gradually.
The other is that my elderly mum has had various falls and other health issues which have meant 3 hospital stays in quick succession since the turn of the year. As I am the only one in the family local enough to support her, most of my time has been spent in and out of various hospital units, talking with various agencies and social care providers and generally making sure she's okay. Once again, the good news is that she is back home and getting regular social care in addition to what I can do, so we're getting back to some normality.
So....watch this space - the guitars and cameras are out in readiness and planning is well underway. As soon as the voice is back in good shape, I'll be uploading!
See you all soon and thanks as ever for all your support for the channel - I get such a buzz out of hearing from you.
Happy practising.
Phil
1 year ago | [YT] | 22
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Phil Caffrey
Hi everyone - thanks for all your ongoing support. I have been away on holiday for a few weeks; now that I'm back, watch this space for more MK videos. I am thinking about doing a series of video on some of the live solos from the likes of Alchemy etc. What better way to start than with probably the best guitar solo of all time - Sultans of Swing from Alchemy. Just planning it now, so more soon!!
2 years ago | [YT] | 17
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Phil Caffrey
When you are looking for a guitar-based tutorial on, do you prefer longer more detailed videos or do you like just to get the basics from a short?
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