Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – Going Home Charity Single

[Hey Man]

Mark Knopfler’s new special recording of his anthemic ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’, produced by his longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher (who has edited the contributions into a 9 minute piece), features an unprecedented line-up of some of the greatest guitarists in history.

‘Legendary’ does not begin to cover it - David Gilmour to Ronnie Wood, Slash to Eric Clapton, Sting to Joan Armatrading, Bruce Springsteen to Pete Townshend, Nile Rodgers to Joan Jett, Brian May to Tony Iommi, Joe Walsh, Sam Fender and many more jaw dropping names.

And, in a great honour, the track opens with Jeff Beck’s final recording.

Roger Daltrey, Teenage Cancer Trust’s Honorary Patron and co-founder of Teen Cancer America (with Pete Townshend), added harmonica, and Beatles icon Ringo Starr is on drums along with his son Zak Starkey, their two drum tracks switching from one to the other, revealing an unmistakable family style. Sting completes an extraordinary rhythm section on bass.

With artwork designed by Sir Peter Blake (The Beatles, The Who, Band Aid, Paul Weller etc), this release is a landmark in rock music history.

Full list of contributors:

Joan Armatrading, Jeff Beck, Richard Bennett, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Brown, James Burton, Jonathan Cain, Paul Carrack, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Jim Cox, Steve Cropper, Sheryl Crow, Danny Cummings, Roger Daltrey, Duane Eddy, Sam Fender, Guy Fletcher, Peter Frampton, Audley Freed, Vince Gill, David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Keiji Haino, Tony Iommi, Joan Jett, John Jorgenson, Mark Knopfler, Sonny Landreth, Albert Lee, Greg Leisz, Alex Lifeson, Steve Lukather, Phil Manzanera, Dave Mason, Hank Marvin, Brian May, Robbie McIntosh, John McLaughlin, Tom Morello, Rick Nielsen, Orianthi, Brad Paisley, Nile Rodgers, Mike Rutherford, Joe Satriani, John Sebastian, Connor Selby, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr and Zak Starkey, Sting, Andy Taylor, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Ian Thomas, Pete Townshend, Keith Urban, Steve Vai, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Louis Walker, Joe Walsh, Ronnie Wood, Glenn Worf, Zucchero.

[Mr. Blackwell]

You know the old saying, "Too many chefs spoil the broth?"

I didn't make it halfway through this tedious listen.

We all know it was excerpts and phrases from well-known players, stitched together. The problem is, it sounds like excerpts and phrases from well-known players, stitched together.

[Hey Man]

Mar 18, 2024 23:20:13 GMT -5 Mr. Blackwell said:

You know the old saying, "Too many chefs spoil the broth?"

I didn't make it halfway through this tedious listen.

We all know it was excerpts and phrases from well-known players, stitched together. The problem is, it sounds like excerpts and phrases from well-known players, stitched together.

Well to be fair, it is a charity song with a guitar focus - so like We Are The World or Hear N' Aid - it is going to be over the top having all these musicians on the song. It's not really meant to be a catchy hit single.

However I figured if nothing else, you would be impressed with the combined musicianship. If Eddie was alive, he probably would have been on this too.

[Mr. Blackwell]

Mar 18, 2024 23:36:02 GMT -5 Hey Man said:

Mar 18, 2024 23:20:13 GMT -5 Mr. Blackwell said:

You know the old saying, "Too many chefs spoil the broth?"

I didn't make it halfway through this tedious listen.

We all know it was excerpts and phrases from well-known players, stitched together. The problem is, it sounds like excerpts and phrases from well-known players, stitched together.

Well to be fair, it is a charity song with a guitar focus - so like We Are The World or Hear N' Aid - it is going to be over the top having all these musicians on the song. It's not really meant to be a catchy hit single.

However I figured if nothing else, you would be impressed with the combined musicianship. If Eddie was alive, he probably would have been on this too.

I'm actually not much of a guitar geek. I almost never listen to just guitarists; I appreciate their work in the context of a song.