Dire Straits / Sting - Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985)

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  • @GeneralmotorsMHM
    @GeneralmotorsMHM 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2684

    I remember when my dad finished restoring his 1965 Corvette he took me out on the first drive, and when he pulled onto the highway he put this song on; it’s a memory I’ll never forget the sound of the V8 and the sound of Dire Straits one of my all-time favourite moments with my dad

    • @AndrewBurris-z9s
      @AndrewBurris-z9s 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      that sounds amazing I'm 20 and I have a 99 grand marquis I'm building up v8 engines and rock music truly go together so well!

    • @dougelliott5191
      @dougelliott5191 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      One great memory for you and I bet it's a great memory for your dad. One great song and a great car. 65 Vett not too shaby. Had a couple myself. Love this song. Cheers.

    • @Acura1NSX
      @Acura1NSX 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Awesome story!!!

    • @rebeccaratliff6229
      @rebeccaratliff6229 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Marry me!

    • @lizrivers4422
      @lizrivers4422 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It wasn't released until 1985 - how come you heard it in 1965!! 😅😅😅

  • @canelden8827
    @canelden8827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13311

    You know you're legend when Sting is your back vocals

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd be honored if some Dire Straits & Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ON EVERY STREET
      th-cam.com/video/FxuUeMWb4-8/w-d-xo.html and ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK in tribute to 2 genius songwriters from the city of Newcastle. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

    • @johnb6850
      @johnb6850 2 ปีที่แล้ว +284

      Pretty cool how sting pulls the other guys head in doing backing vocals to let him know he wants him there around 617

    • @MJ-xx5pu
      @MJ-xx5pu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Can elden,can you tell me the name of the guy in the white outfit who starts the song? Thanks

    • @janetwilson4741
      @janetwilson4741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Bad ass

    • @javierolaya6785
      @javierolaya6785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@MJ-xx5pu is david copeland

  • @blaiseperry5162
    @blaiseperry5162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3497

    That guitar riff moves your body even if your frozen solid. It’s so bloody class.

    • @srprice2383
      @srprice2383 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thank you.

    • @shawngillogly6873
      @shawngillogly6873 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Greatest guitar riff ever. How it got away from Angus Young we'll never know. :P

    • @hedhunta52
      @hedhunta52 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      It really is. I use it to benchmark every sound system I use.

    • @n.w.1803
      @n.w.1803 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@hedhunta52 Knopfler is a hell of a producer. His music always has the complete range.

    • @mlhm5
      @mlhm5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Never heard anyone else play it like on the official soundtrack - in fact Knopfler was never able to repeat the exact riff that is on the original soundrack - it's magic, and it happened and never happened again.

  • @garytompkins3761
    @garytompkins3761 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +118

    I am 81 and dancing around in the kitchen listening to this. Had the golden opportunities to see Dire Straits live a couple of times. Great memories, classic music.

    • @ellieaquitaine6396
      @ellieaquitaine6396 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      That's so cool. Keep on rocking. I'm much younger and wish I could too.

  • @VincenzoInfi
    @VincenzoInfi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5097

    Mark Knopfler really is one of the greatest guitarists who has ever lived.

    • @verminvaporizer1394
      @verminvaporizer1394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      For sure.

    • @ofthedarknessthemoonlight5412
      @ofthedarknessthemoonlight5412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      His playing is instantly recognizable. I remember when I first heard Sultans - it was about 1 a.m., I was driving, and I pulled over to listen, thinking "WHO is THAT?" Start of a lifelong love affair with Knopfler and his music.

    • @fozziebear567
      @fozziebear567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      He is like David Gilmore from Pink Floyd, he can hold your attention by playing one note. Love Telegraph Road. Surprised Dire Straits aren't classed as Progressive Rock.

    • @EM-wd2vg
      @EM-wd2vg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      First, second and third that...

    • @ofthedarknessthemoonlight5412
      @ofthedarknessthemoonlight5412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@fozziebear567 exactly!

  • @anjanbarman5128
    @anjanbarman5128 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6912

    Somebody please give him his MTV, he deserves it

  • @fiendofficial2881
    @fiendofficial2881 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3474

    One of the coolest guitar riffs of all time no debate.....

  • @lovesmerlot
    @lovesmerlot 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +474

    I'm 76 and still loving this! Rocking Forever!

    • @beachesney7920
      @beachesney7920 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      only a year behind you and my bose are running hot tonight with mark knopler

    • @johnman559
      @johnman559 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Good lads!!... I knew you wouldn't let me down😃

    • @berringervids
      @berringervids 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Age is only a number man! Ofc we love this, no matter what!

    • @slade526
      @slade526 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Хай, бразер. 😂😂😂 Здоровья тебе и твоим близким😊😊😊

    • @joconnor1b
      @joconnor1b 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@beachesney7920rock it out!!

  • @DanielMcDonald-v8c
    @DanielMcDonald-v8c 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +153

    I am 71 and in 2024 this is as special asit was when they first sang it this will be enjoyed by my grandchildren❤

    • @belanagy5595
      @belanagy5595 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm 49, from behind of iron curtain (if you know what I mean :)) - they got MTV and other stuff only after 1989 or so, but still I'm he first generation who knew that this is something new. The young generation has MTV everywhere now, but this is not the same epic MTV than it was back in time. But I still keep listening this song from time to time - to me this is the best version of the song - it has so much energy, and really love this song!

    • @gwendolynlucas-davis3301
      @gwendolynlucas-davis3301 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sting is collaborating with Snoop and Dr. Dre! How cool!

    • @ryanmozert
      @ryanmozert 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      true sir!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @JakeTrimble-bx3lx
    @JakeTrimble-bx3lx ปีที่แล้ว +184

    Mark Knopfler is one of those people who can truly make his instrument speak. I will never get tired of this song.

  • @wounded_knees6654
    @wounded_knees6654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2319

    One of the greatest drum solo's and opening riffs ever.

    • @premprakashdubey2751
      @premprakashdubey2751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yes, that's also true

    • @TLR1219
      @TLR1219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      And layla best riff also

    • @quasarulas3968
      @quasarulas3968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      The drummer is quite underrated he’s killing the intro and entire song to boot! With ease as well almost like it’s lonely for nothing in the most bad ass way possible!

    • @masterofpuppets6879
      @masterofpuppets6879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Riff is absolutely amazing

    • @john3Lee
      @john3Lee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@masterofpuppets6879 Who is the drummer ?

  • @GlenMaxwell-rs8qp
    @GlenMaxwell-rs8qp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Sting's voice always sounds like he lifted 80's youth energy to the heights with such a distinctive and unique talent. Makes me feel like watching him, grab an "80s Pepsi" and enjoy the vibe. 👌

  • @thomasalsa
    @thomasalsa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3407

    Crazy to think that this legendary song only came out a couple weeks before this performance. I was listening to the build-up, wondering why the crowd wasnt going bananas, but this was probably the first time most of the people in the crowd actually heard it.

    • @rickstalentedtongue910
      @rickstalentedtongue910 2 ปีที่แล้ว +274

      Yes sir, this was the first performance of this song....that I am aware of. And I was there. Gad to go to summer school after this, U was a bad boy that year.

    • @user-oi9to7ux7k
      @user-oi9to7ux7k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I didn't know that. I assumed the song had been out for a couple of years.

    • @ElBantosClips
      @ElBantosClips 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      28th of June according to google, so quite literally a couple of weeks. Mustve been mad hearing this beast of a tune for the first time at a LIVE concert

    • @FaLkraydz
      @FaLkraydz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      0:27, And yet, at the beginning of the song when Sting started, crowd got a little hyper.

    • @chrisjames6327
      @chrisjames6327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Think this was the first ever performance. And the song was released before Live Aid, but it wasn't a hit until after Live Aid, so would have been pretty unknown.
      I believe it got into the top 10 around three weeks after this show

  • @merrychristmascollection7153
    @merrychristmascollection7153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4533

    If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone.

    • @madi518
      @madi518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Me too, merry me

    • @frantiseklukes4509
      @frantiseklukes4509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I am as alone as it gets, And that hurts my 16 yo soul

    • @THE_WillTodd442
      @THE_WillTodd442 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      17 years old and listening to the good music

    • @dr.timschurig234
      @dr.timschurig234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@frantiseklukes4509 I first listened to this stuff at your age, 32 years ago.😎I noticed the drum intro and fell in love with the instrument. This music can be the start of something beautifull. Start learning an instrument if you haven't already started, and you have a partner that never lets you down.👋

    • @maxbull282
      @maxbull282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@frantiseklukes4509 14 and and listening to some kickass music

  • @jarnekompier
    @jarnekompier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2238

    Still one of the best intros ever. The build up to that amazing guitar riff...... Oh my god

    • @gittejonny
      @gittejonny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      yes we could use that in today's music😎

    • @jarnekompier
      @jarnekompier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@gittejonny or at least something that sounds somewhat original😂

    • @ЮрийДемидов-р9л
      @ЮрийДемидов-р9л 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Не умеет петь вообще!
      th-cam.com/video/77d8OczgzAg/w-d-xo.html

    • @SzlentWolf
      @SzlentWolf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Masterclass. I wasnt born when this came out and i wish i were. Music today is a different thing to that.

    • @bassAssassin187
      @bassAssassin187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gittejonny what music..

  • @mindy7516
    @mindy7516 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Absolutely here loving Dire Straits, Sting & 80s... ❤

  • @freddys.2194
    @freddys.2194 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6924

    Who’s listening to this classic in 2024??

    • @felipeyanez6027
      @felipeyanez6027 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

      Presente !!!!

    • @Acordionista509
      @Acordionista509 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +84

      This comment is always so cringe 😢😢

    • @robertfoster5154
      @robertfoster5154 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      👏

    • @richwoodcock637
      @richwoodcock637 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      I've listened to it since it came out. Damn I'm getting old.😂

    • @playlistplaySWS
      @playlistplaySWS 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Yes

  • @joeymartinez9802
    @joeymartinez9802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2565

    im starting to think live aid was the greatest concert ever

    • @JohnSink277
      @JohnSink277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      Of course it is

    • @okodiesely2jvor17jahren5
      @okodiesely2jvor17jahren5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      *Festival

    • @johanaxeback
      @johanaxeback 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Couldn’t agree more! A shame that I was too young to experience and living in the wrong country😊

    • @jonboy82
      @jonboy82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes it is

    • @SimManiac383
      @SimManiac383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Greatest live event in the history of the world

  • @tonypools1913
    @tonypools1913 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4564

    Unpopular opinion: the guitar is godlike but the drums at the start make this song totally epic.

    • @valerietrujillo819
      @valerietrujillo819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      I agree I love the beginning of the song with the drums the problem is the most of the radio stations don't start the music started with that they don't let it play out

    • @jpoh4398
      @jpoh4398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Totally agree brilliant intro with the drums. The guitar with Mr. Knopfler well no words needed 👌

    • @maxpowers4823
      @maxpowers4823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Funny story, the guy playing the drums played with Dave Edmonds/Rockpile/Nick Lowe. Literally his entire contribution to this entire album was only the drum intro. They hired a session guy to replace all his drum tracks on the songs other than the intro to money for nothing. Having to live that down would have been rough for me, to say the least

    • @WhereHeroesDies
      @WhereHeroesDies 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      as the drum sounds of Van Halen, another level.

    • @nordinrabia3568
      @nordinrabia3568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@maxpowers4823 terry williams

  • @Thebus1
    @Thebus1 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I am 14 years old and discovered good music when I was 11. I kept building on my music taste and got to this song a couple months back.

    • @RobsonMotajf
      @RobsonMotajf 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Estás no caminho certo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @Thebus1
      @Thebus1 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@RobsonMotajf what is the right path?

  • @lokaum1000
    @lokaum1000 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +477

    Welcome back, my friend. I know this isn't your first time here. Relax and let the nostalgia touch your soul.

    • @phhxein1756
      @phhxein1756 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      okay lets go

    • @ГеннадийГусев-ъ3э
      @ГеннадийГусев-ъ3э 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Спасибо, братишка...

    • @bradlittle8047
      @bradlittle8047 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      🖤🤘

    • @Dixie.1818
      @Dixie.1818 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The 80s..MTV..my girlfriend....
      What I had an didn't know it....
      Fool...!

    • @aleisichacon3979
      @aleisichacon3979 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi! thanks, I brought beers.

  • @CelticKiwi55
    @CelticKiwi55 ปีที่แล้ว +1519

    37 years ago I was at the stadium and saw the whole concert. So many amazing performances, including this one. I got so caught up in the concert I got very bad sunburn and sun stroke - ended up in hospital a couple days later with bad burns - was all worth it though 😊 Live Aid was one of the best experiences of my life.

    • @metallicareloadful
      @metallicareloadful ปีที่แล้ว +26

      congratulations!! for being so lucky and blessed to be there, i can tell that every second was worth the damn time

    • @MysteryPotatoMan
      @MysteryPotatoMan ปีที่แล้ว +27

      as a 26 year old i'm very jealous. I wish i could've seen them live back then. I can only imagine how great the experience would have been. You have every right to feel blessed

    • @wiganbinmon6776
      @wiganbinmon6776 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      38 years ago 1985 i was only 16 , 53 now seems like a life time ago

    • @oluwemimoolatoye5561
      @oluwemimoolatoye5561 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@wiganbinmon6776 I was 16 and we rocked it well here in Nigeria. A local Rock band (Shapp Band) made me love it

    • @kathiequintel1641
      @kathiequintel1641 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You survived because you experienced it

  • @fijudfwjpg2544
    @fijudfwjpg2544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Someone said : "Live Aid wasn't just Queen"
    Best comment ever!!!
    One of the coolest guitar riffs of all time no debate.....
    One of the coolest guitar riffs of all time no debate.....

  • @nosleep-animations
    @nosleep-animations 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    The synths at the beginning are always so magical, it's hard to explain

  • @PeterPhou
    @PeterPhou ปีที่แล้ว +959

    That’s what you call a timeless riff. Still hit so hard in 2023!

    • @cindysmith3753
      @cindysmith3753 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      RIP to Jack Sonni

    • @robinjohanssonmdh
      @robinjohanssonmdh ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nope. Better versions out there. Still epic bc Live Aid.

    • @youesryrichard1256
      @youesryrichard1256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2023
      11 nov
      8:57pm KSA

    • @Lydzthelass
      @Lydzthelass 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      2024!!!

    • @vectar
      @vectar 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Lydzthelass 🤘

  • @dualshock3462
    @dualshock3462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4969

    I love this song but it's hilarious having the idea to play Money For Nothing at a benefit concert.

    • @mariomanningfan
      @mariomanningfan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      Lol good point

    • @amazingcalvin
      @amazingcalvin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +436

      It actually makes sense. The original song was written to rub it in the faces of less successful people complaining about musicians getting to be rich. So it only makes sense that this song is played at a charity concert, to rub it in the faces of the people who complain about giving money to people who need it.

    • @nicadi2005
      @nicadi2005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      @Dual Shock "it's hilarious having the idea to play Money For Nothing at a benefit concert." - Not really, provided your attention span extends past the song's mere title...

    • @brentkozak7025
      @brentkozak7025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      'Music for nothing and this gigs for free.'

    • @SuzyQ334
      @SuzyQ334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      You may be over-thinking this. Back in the day Money for Nothing was just a song about some t**t being unhappy about a rock band making money out f their music.

  • @collinford7677
    @collinford7677 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    I’m 12 yrs old and this is one of if not my favorite band

  • @erichirsch583
    @erichirsch583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Terry Williams and his drum solo at the beginning! Just magical!

    • @Emadhamdyelsayed
      @Emadhamdyelsayed 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Terry was a legend

    • @darknimja
      @darknimja 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      especially how he stops it dead silent for the guitar to come in.

  • @baylornorris
    @baylornorris 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3144

    imagine just creating a riff that good. insane.

    • @juicy1213
      @juicy1213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      I still freak out about that riff. Like how could you possibly make something that good! Crazy song!

    • @lo-fiFromChicago
      @lo-fiFromChicago 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Knopplers on a different level

    • @vae3716
      @vae3716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      *Kashmir has entered the chat*

    • @justinhartley2002
      @justinhartley2002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      They had to know too when they created it ... Yeah, we got something here.

    • @TeamPill
      @TeamPill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@juicy1213 have a creative mind?

  • @JohnSmith-fj5ee
    @JohnSmith-fj5ee 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +388

    Im 75 and still rocking hard.

    • @syrupofwahoo3059
      @syrupofwahoo3059 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yea baby, 🫶

    • @B1tterBubble
      @B1tterBubble 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Your wife must be a very happy woman

    • @wnlvbrnls7547
      @wnlvbrnls7547 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Live long sir... More years to rock on...

    • @bigdaddyc7266
      @bigdaddyc7266 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Fck Yeah

    • @PhillipHatton-ym4pg
      @PhillipHatton-ym4pg 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Àinno​@@bigdaddyc7266

  • @toobasaurus23
    @toobasaurus23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +795

    This song just amps me every time.
    First heard it in my Dad's car in 1987.
    At 42, still love Dire Straits.

    • @suvayamahamosquitocontrol
      @suvayamahamosquitocontrol ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hard not to Concur. Great music. Questionable 🤨 @PlayingForChange🎃.

    • @ПавелНерода-о4е
      @ПавелНерода-о4е ปีที่แล้ว +4

      👍 а Я в 56.

    • @BarryMezey
      @BarryMezey ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My dad played this for me too in 1985 when I was 6 years old. At 43 I'm blessed to have had an amazing musical experience upbringing by the coolest dad ever. My dad passed away a while back. At least he got to see me partner up with the true founder of MTV. Nyhl Henson has become family to me. He's filling in as my care giver and business partner as I'm autistic. This was my favorite song growing up my dad used to play me on the way to school in his 1982 Datsun Maxima. God bless all the cool dads we had in the 80s who blessed us with such great music. Amen. You're not the only one brother.

    • @danm5173
      @danm5173 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As a gay man, I approve this message

    • @D5380H
      @D5380H ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My dad introduced me and i first heard it when my dad got the album from “Britannia” 😅😅 it was one of his monthly CD’s

  • @timwthornton
    @timwthornton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Blows my mind how much better this version is than the album version. Being a drummer I'm going to entirely credit Terry Williams for this improvement, who was "not allowed" to play on the record.

  • @you_were_the_chosen_one
    @you_were_the_chosen_one ปีที่แล้ว +1450

    Live Aid just seemed to capture a moment in time when all these musicians were in their prime... there's so much energy from every musician that's just a joy to watch.
    (sidenote - That drop that goes from the drum fills to the main riff is one of the coolest fucking things I've ever heard)

    • @myMovieClipsArchive
      @myMovieClipsArchive ปีที่แล้ว +33

      especially led zeppelin...

    • @Whatserface3
      @Whatserface3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@myMovieClipsArchive lmao. Love Zeppelin to death but that was a shitshow.

    • @myMovieClipsArchive
      @myMovieClipsArchive ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Whatserface3 same here brother

    • @caocang6174
      @caocang6174 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@myMovieClipsArchivepteqttpvveqpwtqqeerqtpqetrqewrpeqpppeeqpqtqepqteppwqpqperpyeqprepqttpptqeeerqptywupqreyupqrqetrpqpeetqprpqwreqtuqtoerqeitqptettptppqrptpetpttppptpptqepeqttrepqptepqttpeqeqeqpettetpt😢tq😢qqqqqq😢qrqvqiurop😢tiqreqe😢teqqet😢ouiqeequio😢

    • @Clones2011
      @Clones2011 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Our entire realm was in its prime

  • @naturalman1972
    @naturalman1972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +856

    I really love Sting's voice. A very distinct background vocal.

    • @lisamcbride8921
      @lisamcbride8921 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Awesome iconic voice!

    • @seanx666
      @seanx666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Did you know this harmony was a play on Don't Stand So, Don't Stand So, Don't Stand So Close To Me. All these years and I just heard about this lol

    • @mgparis
      @mgparis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@seanx666 I feel better now, having only just realised this a couple of months ago myself :)

    • @jwprimetime9795
      @jwprimetime9795 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@seanx666 shit you’re right!!!

    • @stoictraveler1
      @stoictraveler1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      One of the great songwriters too

  • @silvawerewolf
    @silvawerewolf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    When concerts were magical moments. No Playback, no voices and instrumentation with many effects, just pure sound ...

    • @MovieMakingMan
      @MovieMakingMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Paulo Silva But just think if they had 20 background dancers, massive light shows and pitch perfect like all groups now use. All of that is just to cover up the lack of talent in today’s performers.

    • @angelikameier5160
      @angelikameier5160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      ....and no smartphones!!!

    • @shorkan1000
      @shorkan1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I beleive there are still plenty of bands that have a really good live sound, although it's a shame that the quality of mainstream music has dropped so much.

    • @StratsRUs
      @StratsRUs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They knew they were filming it for You Tube.

    • @kylemcqueen7781
      @kylemcqueen7781 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jion it was during the day cant do a light show at day mate

  • @alr9967
    @alr9967 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    It’s Saturday July 13, 2024. 39 years ago today!

  • @rolando7907
    @rolando7907 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    This concert was legendary, there will not be another one like it.

  • @overhaul976
    @overhaul976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    I'm just amazed at Sting's voice quality. Forget live autotune, personal computers might not have made yet. 0:45 Comes on stage, casually stands there, turns around and somehow delivers the most perfect notes. Fufufufu

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd be honored if some Dire Straits & Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ON EVERY STREET and ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK th-cam.com/video/mrCJUj03Os8/w-d-xo.html in tribute to 2 genius songwriters from the city of Newcastle. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

    • @stevenlowe3026
      @stevenlowe3026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      If you like Sting doing that, you ought to see him (it's on TH-cam) sing message in a bottle all by himself on stage at the Secret Policemen's Concert (for Amnesty International).

    • @fu6817
      @fu6817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yesssssshhh?

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ive seen him live, twice, in 1986 and 2011 with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He really is this good and better besides. My ears were stunned at that live show.

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ive seen him live twice. In 1986 and 2011. And if he ever goes on the road I will see him again in a heartbeat. True story my friend saw him jamming at the local pub here in Melbourne in 86 on his day off. He had a couple of guys from the band with him. I wanted to punch my friend in the throat.

  • @tunaparlar7235
    @tunaparlar7235 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    Rest in peace Jack Sonni, the rhythm guitarist in red ❤️

    • @seriejohnson698
      @seriejohnson698 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Didn’t know he passed😢

    • @senseiruss
      @senseiruss 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Sorry to hear of his passing. When our band used to play at Kenny's Castaways in the East Village, NYC in the late 70's/early 80's, he was so damn good, and played in many of the bands who gigged there. Glad to see he got much much bigger gigs and was recognized for his great talents.

    • @metsfanatic6270
      @metsfanatic6270 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Damn! He was great

    • @woeming8591
      @woeming8591 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I thought it was his brother😭

    • @worldsea6622
      @worldsea6622 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      love the techno profile pic

  • @ifancotter3525
    @ifancotter3525 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    You know you've made it when Sting is backing your vocals.

  • @philipmullins2028
    @philipmullins2028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1333

    It's October 8th, 2021 and myself and my 11 year old eldest are watching and listening to this awesomeness......AND HE LOVES IT. I have succeeded as a father

    • @martincarman1725
      @martincarman1725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's Oct. 17, 2021

    • @davidhoward2487
      @davidhoward2487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Philip Mullins: You certainly have! Hope he enjoyed the whole fantastic, unrepeatable event...

    • @sankusaikia2863
      @sankusaikia2863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Old is gold ....... i hear this song 2020 And 2021 lockdown season..sssss..

    • @sheryamiraslani6596
      @sheryamiraslani6596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂

    • @JackTheGrincher
      @JackTheGrincher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well done sir. Knopfler became my favorite when my dad introduced me to him and the dire straits 👍

  • @6starFenrir
    @6starFenrir 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +310

    Do you think these guys knew how epic this concert would turn out to be? Live aid was the most insanely packed event ever.. pure talent just stacked

  • @nickphaux
    @nickphaux 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +204

    2024 and Sting still doesn't have his MTV.... Absolutely soul crushing 😢😢💔💔

  • @SyonNathanAaronAstinHewson
    @SyonNathanAaronAstinHewson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    I think many people are here right now July 2024 this is classic viewing 😊

  • @mouse9630
    @mouse9630 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    I am absolutely enchanted by the ad libbing Sting does at the beginning. It truly shows how angelic that man’s voice is

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I'd be honored if some Dire Straits & Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ON EVERY STREET and ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK in tribute to 2 genius songwriters from the city of Newcastle. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

    • @saketchaturvedi1073
      @saketchaturvedi1073 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@willritter4076 good stuff man!

    • @andrewh2640
      @andrewh2640 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sting was co-writer!

    • @andrewh2640
      @andrewh2640 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sting was the co-writer!

  • @christianmetal5150
    @christianmetal5150 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    The intro to this song will always be legendary

  • @daynmitchell7543
    @daynmitchell7543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1800

    The guy in the red coat and white sunglasses might be the most 80s thing I’ve ever seen.

    • @tking1974
      @tking1974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      and the Steinberger guitar too

    • @Hear4Metallica
      @Hear4Metallica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Then you've not seen Scarface.

    • @JoeRivermanSongwriter
      @JoeRivermanSongwriter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      He's even playing a headless guitar.

    • @michaellucas6466
      @michaellucas6466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😂😂😂

    • @NIMRODakaNIMROD
      @NIMRODakaNIMROD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Actually, Sting's Casio watch could be just a tad MORE eighties...

  • @lzdm2892
    @lzdm2892 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    大学生の頃、ダイアーストレイツの「サルタンオブスィング」をTVで観て、すっかり彼らのファンになりました🎵
    以来、ずっと彼らの素晴らしい曲を追いかけています♪

  • @christianarmendariz7126
    @christianarmendariz7126 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    I’m 19 I love classic rock music people say that I’m weird. I know what’s good music.

    • @swanneez5246
      @swanneez5246 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Those other people are weird for not liking classic rock haha!

    • @joycekellner9957
      @joycekellner9957 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You do you.

  • @djdelugach2402
    @djdelugach2402 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    Those of us MTV'ers remember this classic very well....Dire Straits featured one of the top 5, all-time greatest guitarists, Mark Knopfler and was just on the edge of legendary status, not to mention that Sting was already iconic because of his work with The Police....This type of music will never be duplicated by any musician now or forever.

    • @Billy-rq9hs
      @Billy-rq9hs ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely right. Was just preaching this to my kids😂

    • @joycrane6886
      @joycrane6886 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      isn't. Was blessed to go to school with the one who brought MTV to us..he was genius...a little shy.. blew me away when it came to be.0

    • @punkybrewster7667
      @punkybrewster7667 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And this particular song seemed to attract many of those former great guitarist. Take Eric Clayton for example when he joined Mark & co at Knebworth.

    • @judyw4701
      @judyw4701 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree! I was 33 at the time, and I loved Dire Straits! Still do! Love the Police. Great music back then. Mark Knopfler is one of the greats. He has an unique guitar style and voice. I miss the 80's. Watching this made me feel really happy!

    • @punkybrewster7667
      @punkybrewster7667 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@judyw4701 👍 I think most here are of a similar mindset and probably age.

  • @phantom0456
    @phantom0456 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    What I enjoy about watching this is that you can tell that Knopfler and Sting and the rest of 'em are having fun. They're smiling at each other and just having a damn good time. This song is legendary, as are Knopfler's guitar skills.

    • @SpeccyMan
      @SpeccyMan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There's only one rule in great music. If you ain't having fun then you're doing it wrong. 😁

  • @hernanhurtado4258
    @hernanhurtado4258 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    Amazing, beautiful, powerful. 🤘🏻 I’m still listening to this music on 2024. What about you?

  • @benjohn8801
    @benjohn8801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    I’m not exaggerating when I say this but this is one of the greatest live versions of any song ever

    • @Zubatec
      @Zubatec 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      No, you are absolutely right. This version is magical

    • @a.j.fiordaliso996
      @a.j.fiordaliso996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yep smooth as hell

    • @ghostgk5888
      @ghostgk5888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They rock the house for sure my dude, fully agreed

    • @cl8034
      @cl8034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fleetwood Mac - the chain live was better imo

    • @stephenellison1
      @stephenellison1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ‘The greatest live noise ever created’

  • @henrylevick727
    @henrylevick727 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    A timeless riff. Goosebumps every time I watch

    • @Andrew-Hawk
      @Andrew-Hawk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      On par with “Thunderstruck”
      And “LA woman” for me. Top 3 intros of all times

  • @Andrecggil1
    @Andrecggil1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Mark Knopfler, and his unique way to play a electric guitar is just amazing.

  • @LucianaRinaldi-u6i
    @LucianaRinaldi-u6i 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Born in 1953 and listening in 2024 from Rome, Italy

  • @MuambaNegra
    @MuambaNegra ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Dire Straits have been acknowledged as one of the most intelligent and original bands of their era. As the creation of Mark Knopfler, they successfully blended blues-based influences along with country and rock into an instantly timeless mix of atmospheric album tracks, combined with populist, catchy and massive-selling singles. Although they will rightly always be remembered for their sixth studio album, Brothers In Arms, there is so much more to discover in their discrete, influential catalogue.

    • @annetteturner5972
      @annetteturner5972 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Great comment 😊

    • @wghd6782
      @wghd6782 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Making Movies is underrated

    • @718Gilbert
      @718Gilbert ปีที่แล้ว +36

      This comment sounds like Patrick Bateman before he chops up paul allen

    • @codythedoggo7671
      @codythedoggo7671 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@718Gilbert😭😭😭

    • @scottsuga3362
      @scottsuga3362 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Whenever I talk to people about favorite bands I mention Dire Straits and I never get a reply from anyone! It’s like a lot of people don’t really know like you said how they have such a great catalog of music. Most people only know this song and sultans

  • @TheMisterviv
    @TheMisterviv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +938

    Along with the Queen set, this was a standout. We weren't lucky enough to get tickets for Wembley, but watched the concert from a beach bar on the isle of Jersey in scorching heat, with booze on tap, and a dip in the sea just yards away. I could replay that day over and over again, would sell my soul for it. Unforgettable x

    • @williammountainstick5250
      @williammountainstick5250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@jesineri1213 Why doubt him? The man is just speaking with passion about one of his favourite days ever and you come here and shit all over it with your negativity? Go do something better with your life man.

    • @TheMisterviv
      @TheMisterviv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @Jesi Neri I'm 62, which I think you'll find qualifies me to have existed at the time. I was sharing my moment in time, and my own personal point of view . Apologies for our opinions being different but, hey, I'm not losing any sleep over it.

    • @michaelg2478
      @michaelg2478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I thought U2, Dire Straits and Queen were the standouts at Wembley. U2 changed the tone of the day when they came on and played "Sunday Bloody Sunday", they were the first act that day to have real weight and presence on stage. Dire Straits had the best musicianship, and gave the tightest performance of the day. Queen, well they had Freddie, even though he wasn't at his best vocally, and the band played good, but nothing out of this world...it was all about his showmanship, and onstage charisma to involve the crowd. Ultravox, Sade and Nik Kershaw played very good sets also.

    • @waltblackadar4690
      @waltblackadar4690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@jesineri1213 I was watching it live. Queen stole the show, hands-down. There were other good sets - this one in particular as well as U2s set - but no one rocked it like Queen and that was known long before any movie.

    • @waltblackadar4690
      @waltblackadar4690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jesineri1213 My meaning is quite clear. And no, no one says Paul Young stole the show. But even those who participated said Queen did. Elton John said that to them after their set and the organizer, Geldof, said they were absolutely the best band. Thanks for playing, better luck next time.

  • @murch7299
    @murch7299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +480

    I was fortunate enough to be alive when these guys were at the top of their game. I will be forever grateful!

    • @mgparis
      @mgparis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You and me both - words can't describe how grateful I am to have been a teenager in the 80s

    • @elainegibson617
      @elainegibson617 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mgparis me too thats the way i did it

    • @rafaelsale6364
      @rafaelsale6364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same dude! It was a great time to grow up in.

    • @marcus3173
      @marcus3173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lucky! I was born in 98. Missed out on so much good music.

    • @Vpwhiz
      @Vpwhiz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm so old I saw the Temptations at Disneyland in the early "70's. I got to go to so may epic concerts. I've got all of you youngsters beat, I was born in the '40's.

  • @thedutchfisherman7078
    @thedutchfisherman7078 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good heavens. Mark's guitar rips deep into your soul! Such a master. 👍👍❤️

  • @bipbipletucha
    @bipbipletucha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1960

    That rythym guitarist is literally the most 80s thing I've ever seen

    • @individrus
      @individrus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Beepbeep Lettuce the best image of all the live aid scene

    • @greypossum1
      @greypossum1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      His name is Jack "Sonic" Sonni.

    • @poisoneddog2967
      @poisoneddog2967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Made me lol

    • @waltercorteselli
      @waltercorteselli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@greypossum1 Sonni w/ Soldering Sunglasses

    • @lpalacios1
      @lpalacios1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You say that like it’s a bad thing!

  • @woofcity6307
    @woofcity6307 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    Knopfler is 75 now! Appreciate this before the ride is over. He’s the boss of bosses

    • @letsgococo288
      @letsgococo288 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He’s still making videos here on YT. He’s a beautiful soul.

    • @titanicf0g
      @titanicf0g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      The ride will never end.

  • @SN.LurkinG
    @SN.LurkinG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Stings vocals are so clean and on point... and he makes it looks so effortless live wow

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's always been an enormous talent

    • @chris-um2sh
      @chris-um2sh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah they’re so crisp and accurate I was like “damn...”

  • @creativesource3514
    @creativesource3514 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    When uk truly ruled the music world.

  • @kathiequintel1641
    @kathiequintel1641 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Listening to it in 2023! Too good 👍🏻 vocals and guitars, drums, Dire Straits, and Sting didn’t miss a beat in this epic production! Fantastic!

    • @madcarly
      @madcarly ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So am I.. don't make em like they used to

    • @walter2065
      @walter2065 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes only never africa thanks europe for this , dont forget that.they only think about themself.

    • @ajinpeter7791
      @ajinpeter7791 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❤❤❤

    • @thanksforallthefish1424
      @thanksforallthefish1424 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's amazing. Never been a big fan of his music, but whenever I hea his live performances, Sting sounds exactly like a recording. He's either a perfectionist or an alien!

  • @ciancool1035
    @ciancool1035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3408

    1985 - this song is awesome!
    2019 - this song is awesome!

    • @mediumpimpin004
      @mediumpimpin004 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      cian can god damn right!

    • @JamaFalcon
      @JamaFalcon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It's an eternal song, even in 100 years people will still to listen it and say "waow, that's a pretty good song !"

    • @danilosarmiento8128
      @danilosarmiento8128 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      We are in the same page bro!!

    • @ColtonBlumhagen
      @ColtonBlumhagen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      2011 in Canada: This song is banned

    • @GmRb79
      @GmRb79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ColtonBlumhagen not true. In reality no one gives a fuck what you play (RADIOS). Its strictly under their moral and discretion ... so stop speading misinformation. (Bliss, K. (2011, September 1). Canada Lifts Ban on Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing'. Retrieved from www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/canada-lifts-ban-on-dire-straits-money-for-nothing-178222/)

  • @gregkurtz1677
    @gregkurtz1677 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +326

    Our generation’s music was the best. No debate. Mic drop. The best.

    • @thebehemoth523
      @thebehemoth523 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      as a 15 year old guitarist..i totally agree

    • @chrise-b9942
      @chrise-b9942 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I think I agree, but I didn’t hear what you said after 'No debate.'

    • @DavidRachlinMLIS
      @DavidRachlinMLIS 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do Foo Fighters count as a GenX band?

    • @thebehemoth523
      @thebehemoth523 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @DavidRachlinMLIS i dont think so

    • @richardberman2778
      @richardberman2778 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I’m 52 years old, and I couldn’t disagree more. We have a lot of great music, of course, but we also had a lot of real crap that no one remembers or talks about. And that’s true of every era. The 60s have the Beatles and The Who, but they also had the Doodletown Pipers. The 70s had the Eagles and Led Zeppelin, but they also gave us the Osmonds. In the 80s we had Van Halen and Dire Straits, but we also had vanilla ice. Today there are some truly amazing bands like Tame Impala and Warpaint. The reality is that every decade produces a small amount of great music and a ton of crap that is quickly disposed of. But everyone believes that the music they were listening to between the ages of 15 and 24 is the best music of all time because it’s the soundtrack of their lives. It doesn’t matter if you were 15, 50, or 80: the music of your late teens will always be at the top of your playlist.

  • @grantjackson7325
    @grantjackson7325 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The guy in the red coat-Jack Sonni from PA. Passed away not too long ago. Good guy. Lived the dream.

  • @robsmith7567
    @robsmith7567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1074

    Live Aid was probably the best concert ever. The Who, Queen, Dire Straits, Tears For Fears, Bowie, Phil Collins, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, Sting, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Judas Priest, Hall and Oates, just some of the acts. I'd be keeping my ticket stub from that concert anyway.

    • @firecub5873
      @firecub5873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Rob Smith what about Woodstock?

    • @goofygoobr
      @goofygoobr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You make a valid point sir.

    • @guiltseeker
      @guiltseeker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was there aged 15, no ticket stub !!!

    • @imangalimusabekov7361
      @imangalimusabekov7361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Would’ve been cool if lynyrd skynyrd would be there....

    • @jovanblacevic6470
      @jovanblacevic6470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      85? was davie504 already born at 85?

  • @CountryMusicPlaylist3638
    @CountryMusicPlaylist3638 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +296

    I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.

    • @weka301
      @weka301 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      It gives me energetic and nostalgic vibes.
      I used to hear in the Intro/Outro of the Egyptian TV show Mawaaqif wa Taraa'if (Weird and Funny videos) back in the 90s.

    • @fallenzeon
      @fallenzeon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I believe somewhere something stops repeating itself

    • @Berujaz
      @Berujaz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you are not alone my friend ;)

    • @itsmistersteve
      @itsmistersteve 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      how many people are singing along word for word while watching this video clip?

    • @bbbnz50
      @bbbnz50 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep at the bottom of the world

  • @berlin7und40
    @berlin7und40 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    TH-cam is a freakin time machine. I was six years old when this happened and i'm so thankful that i can enjoy this today.

  • @jamesdeparys8817
    @jamesdeparys8817 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Live Aid 1985 was an absolutely brilliant moment in Rock history!

    • @saltspringrailway3683
      @saltspringrailway3683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bob Geldoff who'd organised the whole thing, watched by the world, was left thumbing a lift on the M1 that night when everybody had gone!?????

    • @jamesdeparys8817
      @jamesdeparys8817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saltspringrailway3683 Incredible! I didn't know that.

  • @Sinnerboy88
    @Sinnerboy88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +625

    I remember playing Dire Straits in the car and my friend said his Dad had got all their albums. I was surprised as his Dad didn't really strike me as the music loving type. I was like "Does your Dad like Dire Straits?!" and he replied "Well.. everyone likes Dire Straits".

    • @LOLHAMMER45678
      @LOLHAMMER45678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Every dad in the western world likes dire straits

    • @jaibroca9433
      @jaibroca9433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@LOLHAMMER45678 well it depends on what generation we're talking about... lol. There was a time when it got trendy to consider Dire Straits as "uncool". NOnsense

    • @vanefreja86
      @vanefreja86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My dad loves Dire Straits too....but so do I (was born a year after this concert 😅). My favourite is "On Every Street" 😍

    • @CorredorDigital_
      @CorredorDigital_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dire straits is the ultimate dad band

    • @SPINNINGMYWHEELS777
      @SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kind of like Bob Seger. Appeals to a HUGE variation of audience.

  • @guinnessharvey4476
    @guinnessharvey4476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    The sound engineers and technicians did such a good job on this day. So many acts, one after another, different requirements, and all sound amazing

  • @bowievision8291
    @bowievision8291 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Zero ego and 500% quality delivery. That’s what’s missing these days

  • @Adam-oy4ix
    @Adam-oy4ix ปีที่แล้ว +170

    What a time to be a teenager. Watched this live on tv at 16yrs old in NZ and loved every minute. These guys, U2 and Queen were the acts I was waiting for. This was a time when it was still far more about real talent and the performance, rather than being about image and autotune of today...better days...

    • @frankesposito2182
      @frankesposito2182 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was 16 too !!!

    • @maryfluker8268
      @maryfluker8268 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Right on brother. That was real music 🎶 🎵 sang and played by great music musicians.

  • @danielmcdermott138
    @danielmcdermott138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1142

    How 80's do you want to look?
    Rhythm guitarist: Yes.

    • @кошимперия
      @кошимперия 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      .guitar boom =
      th-cam.com/video/iB2mqXSrjDI/w-d-xo.html

    • @wolbert4373
      @wolbert4373 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@кошимперия wtf man

    • @paoloantonio1531
      @paoloantonio1531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I was about to comment that hahaha, I mean.. Mark already looks 80's enough, with his headband and all... but Jack (Rhythms) just took it to the next level

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@paoloantonio1531 The headband is Mark's hair. The wristbands you need when you're fingerpicking all night, every night!

    • @TarantinosNightmare
      @TarantinosNightmare 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      lol right? ...shitty coat and horrible guitar included :D

  • @nealbakerlis
    @nealbakerlis ปีที่แล้ว +160

    This song cannot be touched. ever. ever. I still get goosebumps the second that air guitar hits.

    • @n.w.1803
      @n.w.1803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know a song rocks to the core when even the Weird Al Yankovic version gets you going..

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, they touched it alright, edited and all.

    • @nealbakerlis
      @nealbakerlis ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Scottocaster6668 Huh?

  • @XxXx-wj6qk
    @XxXx-wj6qk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Music will never be the same as this again. It was just so good, so original & such great talent & creativity in the 80s.

    • @НеЧитер-е6л
      @НеЧитер-е6л 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You don't know Avenged Sevenfold

    • @popmerde
      @popmerde 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@НеЧитер-е6л lol avenged sevenfold is trash in front of musicians like these 😂 how old are you, 5?

  • @FigmentForever
    @FigmentForever 2 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    If I had a time machine, I’d love to just visit this perfect celebration of music.
    I was born just 2 years later but this is still my favorite concert - one I was born too late for. Between this & Queen, I’d be in heaven.

    • @Kapuz73
      @Kapuz73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was born in this time of great people try to get together. Today I see Trumps and Putin and I´am wondering what went wrong.

    • @eltonspurlock
      @eltonspurlock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It was so awesome at that time.

    • @edwardthegreat5124
      @edwardthegreat5124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      1987 as well

    • @donovanturner5299
      @donovanturner5299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was born 1 year later. This is my kinda music. I listen to the same stuff my parents used to and still listen to today, all the good old stuff! It's sad that we missed those times and we can never get it back.

    • @robmoto91
      @robmoto91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      youtube is like a time machine 😎

  • @jrogers5152
    @jrogers5152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    This song is timeless! The guitar riff, drum solo, vocals, everything about this song is FUCKING legendary and Sting on backup…. Like holy shit 🤯

  • @vegalicious7693
    @vegalicious7693 5 ปีที่แล้ว +371

    That lead in to blast off on 'Money for Nothing' never gets old

    • @dhammdeepbhagatdd
      @dhammdeepbhagatdd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah ! It kinda sounds like fool for your loving too.

    • @VincenzoInfi
      @VincenzoInfi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Like an adrenaline shot

    • @salutoalduce4550
      @salutoalduce4550 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ohhh yeaaahhh!!!

  • @jimmy_james_bou3800
    @jimmy_james_bou3800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1514

    Who else cracked a smile when the riff started...

    • @alexbaker6275
      @alexbaker6275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ....of course I did. For the pure amazement of it all.

    • @tw8454
      @tw8454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      i did because sting was done howling i want myyyyyy

    • @Toyodas
      @Toyodas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      me for sure

    • @docfloc
      @docfloc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me and every time I’ve heard it since.

    • @eyidk8896
      @eyidk8896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Who didn’t?

  • @mandibarcena6667
    @mandibarcena6667 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The 80's just had a very different vibe on everything entertainment. I love it!

    • @lennomenno
      @lennomenno 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The world seemed young, alive and full of energy in 1985.

  • @chandras6721
    @chandras6721 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +448

    Still watch this in 2024, what an iconic performance

    • @MM_Marlboro_MM
      @MM_Marlboro_MM 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      2024 🙌

    • @db.5811
      @db.5811 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Right here with you

    • @Nucksfan1
      @Nucksfan1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Man I wish this was my generation of music, all I got is Taylor Swift and dirty rappers👎👎👎👎

    • @ruthschober2367
      @ruthschober2367 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes,ever and ever!❤ 74 👵😁

    • @vaskylark
      @vaskylark 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Nucksfan1 Yeah, I feel sorry for you. I saw all the bands in the heyday and had no idea how spoiled my generation was. You can still listen to it though and you're pretty cool if you are here anyway :)

  •  10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The good old Dire Straits, simply awesome! I love her! Thank you for this beautiful music!

  • @Firstmajortomlikestoticker
    @Firstmajortomlikestoticker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Never to Be repeated again in History.... This was Monumental Music History... No Music Groups Disrespecting Each other.... Every body Working together.. no Egos. in this Concert !!!! Awesome

  • @stephengemar5174
    @stephengemar5174 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    I think this is the best version of this song I've heard. It is simply amazing. I love when the main riff starts in this version - you can feel the energy in the stadium.

    • @johnpano3967
      @johnpano3967 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mark knoppfler Is a GOAT!

    • @blszyn
      @blszyn ปีที่แล้ว +10

      except that Sting forgets the lyrics at 3:48. He starts to sing "Custom kitchen deliveries" instead of "We got to move these colour TVs". Knopfler gives him a look. Kind of funny. No one is perfect, even Sting.

    • @aliounendiaye6120
      @aliounendiaye6120 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Song written by Sting anyway...

    • @blszyn
      @blszyn ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nope. Knopfler wrote it and added Sting to the writing credits because he used the melody of "Don't stand so close to me". See wikipedia.

    • @juliagoodfellow-so4jc
      @juliagoodfellow-so4jc 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@blszynClose though

  • @RayFromLUCKYSHADOW
    @RayFromLUCKYSHADOW ปีที่แล้ว +139

    The second guitarist is the most 80s dude ever. I love it.

    • @francescaelle3273
      @francescaelle3273 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes. He's nice!

    • @dagdig39
      @dagdig39 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      30 августа 2023 скончался Jack Sonni😢

    • @judyw4701
      @judyw4701 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He really is! I enjoyed the 80's as an adult. Love that decade!

    • @bennettnovack7909
      @bennettnovack7909 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@dagdig39 thanks for sharing.

    • @SombraPiloto
      @SombraPiloto 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@dagdig39 Jack is from my hometown and we went to the same high school. I was so sad to hear that he had passed.

  • @amangogna68
    @amangogna68 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great song, amazing vocals and fantastic band ! ❤

  • @giovanni354
    @giovanni354 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    The opening always gets me goosebumps. Always. MASTERPIECE.

  • @heawin88
    @heawin88 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I have seen Mark Knopfler many times live and he never disappoints. I just fall in love with the magic of his guitar skills.

  • @ericklinge457
    @ericklinge457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +852

    There isn’t a speaker in world to play this intro enough loud

    • @paulnoonan8602
      @paulnoonan8602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great tune

    • @EarmonkeyMusic
      @EarmonkeyMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Well there was one, but Marty McFly blew it up

    • @carlosqdeguzman
      @carlosqdeguzman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agree. Mine is already set to max and still not enough. Bass groove esp when the beat drops is insane

    • @miguelmendoza2521
      @miguelmendoza2521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen to that

    • @Chavez_Soria
      @Chavez_Soria 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mines pretty good

  • @richhertlein8878
    @richhertlein8878 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Mark Knopfler is an artist that only in the past few years have I realized how important a figure he is in the soundtrack of my life. I’m 67

  • @themindalorian3150
    @themindalorian3150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    One of the best rock songs ever!!! Perfect vocals, guitar and drums!!

    • @markdaleabique778
      @markdaleabique778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And Bass!

    • @wutang6020
      @wutang6020 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      and albums!

    • @samcapstick5629
      @samcapstick5629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The drum intro through my in-ceiling speakers at full volume is just amazing

  • @Lindforce1
    @Lindforce1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    the most underappreciated guitar riff of all time. Most people can't grasp how impressive this riff is and is always below the more common known riffs which is sad cuz this riff is leagues above any other riff that has been created.

    • @sonsofthundertx
      @sonsofthundertx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      🐐 riff

    • @ryandymond2195
      @ryandymond2195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Except one guitar riff, Back from the Dead by Skillet is the greatest of all time, in my opinion

    • @aceman6005
      @aceman6005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ryandymond2195 no way! That’s barely a riff at all

    • @ryandymond2195
      @ryandymond2195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aceman6005 That is your opinion. Back from the Dead is one of my favourite songs. The guitar riff is better than anything that came from the classic rock era

    • @theminecraft2516
      @theminecraft2516 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bitch never heard of the song Live and Learn

  • @gitongagichane9292
    @gitongagichane9292 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +110

    Who is listening to this live classic in 2024...when music was real musi❤❤❤

  • @D-FENS33
    @D-FENS33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +589

    I think it needs to be more appreciated that Knopfler does all this WITHOUT a guitar pick. Insane really.

    • @spacejockey4746
      @spacejockey4746 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Not really. While finger style playing is less common in rock, many country and jazz players (Wes Montgomery) do amazing things without a pick. The same goes for players like the late Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Lindsey Buckingham, and Jeff Beck. Of course, classical players use only their fingers.

    • @nikitach8602
      @nikitach8602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Space Jockey but usually guitar riffs like this playing with only pick, and how Knopfler does the same with his fingers - its cool

    • @roadie3124
      @roadie3124 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I agree. He's said that it's easier and faster to use a pick. Many times when he's using a pick, he uses the other three fingers. Sometimes it's pick only and sometimes it's finger picking. He uses the tools he needs to get the sound he wants. He's not an average guitar player. Willie (there's only one Willie) Nelson also uses pick and fingers. Check out Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel, Roy Clark, etc.

    • @hondacivic3094
      @hondacivic3094 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He never uses a pick. Well most of the time

    • @roadie3124
      @roadie3124 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hondacivic3094 What! Check your facts.

  • @greerwilson9561
    @greerwilson9561 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Dude in the red coat has kicked the door of the ‘80’s back open! He looks like the Doc from back to the future!!

    • @Yozhk
      @Yozhk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who is he?

    • @grantjackson7325
      @grantjackson7325 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Anyone know who he is-the guy in the red coat?

    • @CardiNCoke9597
      @CardiNCoke9597 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's Jack Sonni , who sadly past away in 2023

  • @tory6733
    @tory6733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    The smirk on Knopfler’s face when Sting starts singing the actual backup he sang on the album along with him live. This is an amazing moment in music history

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd be honored if some Dire Straits & Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ON EVERY STREET and ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK on my YT channel in tribute to these 2 amazing songwriters from the North of England. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the legends.

    • @gfunkk
      @gfunkk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I had no idea until just now that was Sting! Crazy the moment I saw him sing it was like 'duh.'

    • @charlietuccitto3617
      @charlietuccitto3617 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi I’m the author of the song th-cam.com/video/7b-tA3PSro0/w-d-xo.html
      Please Share and ask to your friends to share it too.
      Greetings from Italy

    • @MadeByEarTV
      @MadeByEarTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@charlietuccitto3617 Great, but also when Knopfler fluffs his lines, and Sting is like, oh, but they just look at each other and continue..

    • @imgoodatmoaning9561
      @imgoodatmoaning9561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MBE Madebyear.com it was sting who made a mistake. A little later he sings the word sorry.