Listen to Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes' epic 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)' remake
The charity track is available to download now
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has premiered the full remake of his classic solo song ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)' featuring over 60 rock legends.
After previewing a minute of the track at his beloved Newcastle United earlier this month, Mark Knopfler has now shared the full version, which clocks in at a massive nine minutes and 49 seconds.
Available to download RIGHT HERE right now, all proceeds from the track are going directly to Teenage Cancer Trust and its American equivalent Teen Cancer America.
Listen to Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes’ 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)':
Download Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes’ 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)'
Affectingly, the sprawling ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)' remake opens with guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck’s final recording before his untimely death in January 2023 aged 78.
Produced by Guy Fletcher, other eminent guitarists featured include Mark Knopfler himself, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, The Who’s Pete Townshend, Queen’s Brian May, Peter Frampton and Rush’s Alex Lifeson.
Also among the plethora of performers are Orianthi, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, Sam Fender, Joe Bonamassa, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Satriani, Genesis’ Mike Rutherford, Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Joan Armatrading, Journey’s Jonathan Cain, and Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera.
Elsewhere, Roger Daltrey, Teenage Cancer Trust’s Honorary Patron and co-founder of Teen Cancer America, plays harmonica, and Beatles icon Ringo Starr is on drums along with his son Zak Starkey. Sting completes the rhythm section on bass.
Fabled pop artist Sir Peter Blake (The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’, The Who’s ‘WHO’ and ‘Face Dances’, Live Aid, Paul Weller’s ‘Stanley Road’) has designed the artwork for ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero).’
Download Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes’ 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)'
The full list of performers on 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)':
Electric Guitar: Mark Knopfler
Electric Guitar: Joan Armatrading
Electric Guitar: Jeff Beck
Electric Guitar: Richard Bennett
Electric Guitar: Joe Bonamassa
Mandolin: Joe Brown
Acoustic Guitar: James Burton
Piano: Jonathan Cain
Hammond Organ: Paul Carrack
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar: Eric Clapton
Slide Guitar: Ry Cooder
Piano: Jim Cox
Electric Guitar: Steve Cropper
Percussion: Danny Cummings
Electric Guitar: Duane Eddy
Electric Guitar: Sam Fender
Hammond Organ, Bass, Producer: Guy Fletcher
Electric Guitar: Peter Frampton
Electric Guitar: Audley Freed
Acoustic Guitar: Vince Gill
Electric Guitar: David Gilmour
Electric Guitar: Buddy Guy
Electric Baritone Guitar: Tony Iommi
Acoustic Guitar: John Jorgenson
Electric Guitar: Joan Jett
Electric Guitar: Albert Lee
Lap Steel Guitar: Greg Leisz
Electric Guitar: Hank Marvin
Electric Guitar: Brian May
Electric Guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Electric Guitar: John McLaughlin
Electric Guitar: Orianthi
Electric Guitar: Nile Rodgers
Electric Guitar: Mike Rutherford
Electric Guitar: Joe Satriani
Electric Guitar: John Sebastian
Electric Guitar: Connor Selby
Electric Guitar: Slash
Electric Guitar: Bruce Springsteen
Drums: Ringo Starr
Drums: Zak Starkey
Bass: Sting
Electric Guitar: Susan Tedeschi
Slide Guitar: Derek Trucks
Drums: Ian Thomas
Electric Guitar: Pete Townshend
Electric Guitar: Keith Urban
Electric Guitar: Steve Vai
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar: Joe Louis Walker
Electric Guitar: Joe Walsh
Electric Guitar: Ronnie Wood
Electric Guitar: Glenn Worf
Electric Guitar: Zucchero
Guitar: Tom Morello
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Guitar: Sonny Landreth
Guitar: Rick Nielsen
Guitar: Alex Lifeson
Guitar: Andy Taylor
Guitar: Keiji Haino
Guitar: Brad Paisley
Guitar: Dave Mason
Guitar: Phil Manzanera
Guitar: Billy Gibbons
Guitar: Jimmy Vaughan
Composer: Mark Knopfler
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