40 FINGERS - Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)

Original music by Dire Straits, arranged and played by 40 Fingers (Matteo Brenci - Emanuele Grafitti - Enrico Maria Milanesi - Andrea Vittori).
First extract of our Guitar Rhapsody live streaming concert, filmed in an empty theatre during the first pandemic lockdown.

Filmed by Giulio Ladini
Video Production by Kleva Films & Zunami Films Studio
1nd A.D. Hari Bertoja
2nd A.D. Enrico M. Lucarelli
Lighting Production by Event Lighting
Lighting Design by Crt Birsa - Blackout
Audio Production by Matteo Brenci

Produced by LiveNow Media, VignaPR & AND Production, il Rossetti - Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia

#sultansofswing #direstraits #markknopfler

40 FINGERS :

[jrpm]

They can play the Sultans of Swing like anything👏

[JeffRL]

If you're under 60, you may not fully appreciate how much of an impact this song had when it was first released. After years of disco, it was so flabbergastingly different and stood out from all that stuff so profoundly that it's hard to describe.

[ZeroCiero]

40 Fingers is the best name for a quartet I’ve heard

[marianocaprarulo]

The sons of Guitarist George, they know all the chords 🎶

[carlosmiranda]

This song is so well composed that, even with only 4 guitars, i can still hear the drumms in my mind

[scottmccampbell]

OKAY! I started playing guitar in 1964 at eight years old. I thought by now, I had seen, or heard, or any combination of the two, when it comes to excellent guitar work, of every style, then I FOUND THIS!! Four guys, four different styles, four different guitar makers, and four TOP LEVEL TALENTS, combined into one...PERFECTION!! They chemistry between them, the smiles and nod's for each one's turn, the attention they pay to the other one playing, there is NO leader here, all equal in their ability. Most of all, you can tell that they REALLY ENJOY what they are doing! I can't help but SMILE through the entire performance.... over and over again! BRAVO 40 FINGERS!! I am SO GLAD I found you!!

[wzgzuok]

The good thing about music is that it is able to unite thousands and thousands of people of different nationalities, different faiths, worldviews, and political beliefs. All this seems to be erased when guitarists extract the first note and we all become absolutely equal. Thank you, greetings from Russia))

[grillhaxe]

Four fantastic musicians: the world is gifted by their craftsmenship!

[dianestephen]

Fabulous my dad at 71 is learning to play guitar, I sent him this and he just loved it. So did I 👍😊

[RainWasTaken]

Good job guys. Next you need to play that guitar on the MTV.

[nigeltonks]

Only one word to describe the playing ‘BRILLIANT’

[lucamorandini]

Four men playing like one single body. One instrument made of four single guitars. Forty fingers playing in perfect harmony. Divinity in humanity.

[BreauxBobby]

Heavy criticism in the comments. These guys did a great job. Mark Knopfler doesn't play it the same when he plays it live. He takes liberty to jam it. And that was the idea here. Of course, Mark's the king of Sultan's of Swing, and obviously there are some great renditions of the song that other people have done. I enjoy these as well. But thank you, 40 Fingers, for yours!

[harryromeoramos]

This is the reason why people invented the word "WOW!!"
You did great guys.. It feels like completely amazing. Love this❤

[ElJeffe]

I love how it starts out, as an homage to the original. Note for note and well done. THEN it went full freestyle, which I'm sure Mark would fully appreciate and enjoy.

[geoever]

Your performance soothes our tired minds under the COVID-19 crisis. Thank you!!

[bwcbiz]

Hearing Knopfler's classic closing riff on 4 guitars simultaneously... priceless. Bravo!

[JimmyBowman-zzuqGuitarJammin]

As a person who loves playing guitar these guys blow my mind. What an inspiration! Simply AMAZING!

[tesla-spectre]

and imagine how Mark can generate the sound all on his own 🎉❤

[stuarthoney]

Really masterful musicians at their peak. Really enjoyed that. Stupid to compare them with Mark Knopfler. He wrote the song obviously but my goodness what a great arrangement. They did the song proud.