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Mark Knopflers Guitar Heroes Going Home Single 2024

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Listen to Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – Going Home

Mark Knopfler releases a special edition of ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’, produced with Guy Fletcher, featuring an impressive lineup of guitar legends. This includes David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Eric Clapton, and many more. The track notably starts with Jeff Beck’s final recording. Contributions also come from Roger Daltrey and Ringo Starr, among others, adding rich layers to this remarkable collaboration. Artwork for this release is by Sir Peter Blake, known for his work with The Beatles and other famous bands. This project supports the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America, with at least 50% of the net proceeds from the sales being donated to these charities. This recording unites some of the greatest musicians in history for a noble cause, offering support to young individuals battling cancer. Have a listen below and let us know what you think on the forum. Full list of contributors Joan...

Mark Knopfler BBC 2024

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Preview of Mark Knopfler’s Going Home Single feat David Gilmour

Following on from our previous news about David Gilmour featuring on Mark Knopfler’s re-recording of Going Home for the Teenage Cancer Trust, I am happy to share this BBC video. You can hear more about the project, see interviews with Guy Fletcher and Mark Knopfler, and hear a preview of the song when it was performed at Newcastle United’s football stadium St Jame’s Park. It is a re-recording of a song over 40 years old and is a nine minute recording and features just guitars. It has been extended to fit so many people on! The charity single, featuring David Gilmour, is released on 15th March. You can watch the interview on YouTube. We are of course also waiting for an announcement about David Gilmour Tour 2024 and his new album. Fingers crossed we will know more soon. The track, titled “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)”, is performed by...

Mark Knopfler David Gilmour Single 2024

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David Gilmour on new Mark Knopfler Charity Single Going Home

Back in February 2023 David Gilmour was recording with Mark Knopfler for a Teenage Cancer Trust charity single. The single is a re-recording of Mark Knopfler’s “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” and will be released on March 15th 2024. It is in support of Teenage Cancer Trust and the band is called Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes. In an amazing twist to the story, there are actually over 60 artists included on the song. In a “We Are The World” style recording, people like Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Sting are involved. It also features the final recording of the late Jeff Beck who died in January 2023. You can listen to a short sample of the single online or pre-order online. Who is on the new single? How many guitar heroes can you spot in the picture above? If you...

David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler

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David Gilmour Recording New Song for Teenage Cancer Trust

David Gilmour has been recording a new song for UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust at Mark Knopfler’s British Grove Studios in London. Guy Fletcher, Dire Straits keyboard player, recorded them at the London studio which features some rather excellent vintage equipment in addition the modern stuff. Guy said, ” I recorded David yesterday for the TCT project. It was great to see him and Polly. (And their dogs!)”. David Gilmour’s wife and lyricist also posted a couple of photos from the session on her Instagram page. David has been playing his black black strat (not 0001) on the recording which, hopefully, we will know more about soon. Get our newsletter for further news when announced David Gilmour last performed at the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert in 2016 at the 16th annual event. Other people involved were comedian John Bishop, The Vaccines and Everything Everything, Simply Red, Bring Me The Horizon,...