Dear TH-cam, thanks for the commercial break towards the end of the final solo, so thoughtful. I was about to enter a trance-like state, you saved me from experiencing total bliss and brought me back to the real world.
I'm about his age ,our generation is truly blessed to have experienced such great Master musicians, the next plastic ,artificial generation will never produce such talents.
All mum´s die, and so do we all... My mum is fighting cancer but we all know it´s a question of time... She knows, we know... It´s a struggle, she is my idol, the best person ever lived and I´m not sure I can cope with the loss of her! But I know she would want me to carry her torch and try to warp the world in the right direction,,, And I will try for her sake, and for all those who will come...
Was he really underated? I can remember how big Dire Straits was back in the 1980s. I still have their most popular album in my collection from 1985. It sold over 30 million copies.
Well folks, let's face it. This is one of the greatest songs in the history of rock and roll. As a lifelong devotee of listening to epic rock and its guitarists (First rock concert I ever saw was Cream in '68, second was The Jimi Hendrix Experience in Nov. '68) I speak, well, from experience. I've seen many other greats live, but this guy, I mean how many players can construct a solo like this that builds tension for so long? The lad is a bit of a genius, I declare. And seriously, the entire band is absolutely killing it.
You lucky bastard. I just hit the scene in the late 70's and the crack (original pronunciation - its a Northern English/Southern Scottish word nicked by the Paddies) was about Free and all the old rock stuff. I got AC/DC, Whitesnake, Rory Gallagher and Blue Oyster Cult (just misse Motorhead) and other stalwarts - yer just gotta roll with it. Be happy with you have got and listen to the old stuff (with headphones and a cotes de Rhone)
@@ronhall9039 I get a real kick out of telling folks that I saw Hendrix and Cream live in '68. One of the things I remember about the Experience show is when Jimi was introducing one of the big hits like Foxy Lady he said "This is where we were a million years ago, but I know this is what you want to hear". Electric Ladyland had just come out and you could hear that he wanted to move on musically, but the fans wanted the "old" stuff. Joni Mitchell once said "They hate you if you change and they hate you if you stay the same. You can't win, so I decided to go ahead and change". (Paraphrased). Only saw her once but was lucky (again) that it was the tour she did with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and other great jazz musicians. When Jaco took his solo slot he was playing some amazingly beautiful stuff, quite soft and subtle, when some clown in the audience shouted "Get it on!" (The rest of the audience was being respectfully silent). The look on Jaco's face would have killed the guy, if looks could kill. Not much of today's music grabs me, although I must say that Buckethead is the most amazing musician I've ever heard in my life. Check him out if you haven't already.
There are many, many of us music lovers & fans who feel exactly the same way about these two extraordinarily special & gifted human beings. I wish Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour could read, understand and grasp what their music has meant to millions of people around the world in the last 40 to 50 odd years.
You are born, you hopefully are raised, you overcome bad times, you enjoy great moments, you plant a tree, you build a house, you love, you raise kids, you might write a book, you age , you think: did I really wrote that music? yes sir, you did and we thank you !
Totally agree, as keyboard player and pianist I know just how hard this is to play. Greatness personified, name one group today that can even come close to the bands of yore?
I wonder how the piano, keyboard and sax lines for his best songs came to be what they are. Did the available musicians improv something, or did Mark already know where the notes would go?
@@Cloxxki The songwriter typically shows the chord progression to the other musicians and lets them know the "mood" he wants to create. Good, creative players, at least most of the time would listen, "feel" it out, fall into it and play until it worked. I would guess this is what takes place in the beginning here (there's no sax so I'm assuming you're referring to the flute part). Beyond that, I'm guessing, by watching Knopfler here, he's almost acting as an orchestra leader in a way, as he turns to the other musicians to cue, approve or whatever.
I will never forget the first time I ever heard this guy play. I was sitting in a self-serve gas station I worked at over in Dallas and this came on the radio. I was hypnotized in the first few seconds of "Sultans of Swing" and had to just sit there and try to digest what I was listening to. Changed my life, forever. Thank you Mark, still love you and your music like few others.
I dropped by a friend's house. He said, "You've got to hear this." It started with "Down to the Waterline." When the album had finished, all I could say was, "Again." I was blown away. A sound all his own. I knew Mark was one of a kind and even today, he still is.
He was borned with a guitar at the hand of his hand...A french woman in love till 20 years every morning get up with a solo...Plse be curious and go and listen a french guitarist who Clapton congratulates...PAUL PERSON SOLO BA BA BA XXXXX
I always read through the comments that are posted under these music submissions, and there is always so much love and admiration for Mark Knopfler. Thank you to all who share how he has enriched your lives through his music. It adds to the magnitude of his gift to the world.
Mark the man! His fingers flow like a river, so smooth, such a genius! Underrated for his talent - maybe because not many have heard his solos or Dire Straits Alchemy and all the rankings are based on popular vote?!
Discovering Dire Straights Better late than never. What songs have you heard and whats your favorite. I love Brothers in Arms, Romeo & Juliette cant beat a bit of Money for nothing and the Sultans of Swing....
Ohhh My Lord!!!! ...this is simply BRILLIANT!!!... how can a man pack 500 years of history in sooo touching verses of pure emotion delightful harmony...... ohh everything under a Super Mestro leading a great band..... echoing guitar talking smoothly with the beautiful piano ..muuuch more!!!.... ONLY MY GREAT POET COULD DO IT!!!.THANK YOU MARK..💋💋🎸🎸🎶🎶❤️❤️💥💥
I've been listening to this masterpiece since when I was 11. From the Brazilian countryside, it's a proof of concept that music will always be universal.
The Telegraph Road is a major north-south 70 mile thoroughfare in Michigan. Mark Knopfler was inspired to write this song while riding in the front of the tour bus, which made the journey down Telegraph Road. Back then, Knopfler was reading “The Growth of the Soil” (1917), a novel by the Nobel Prize (1920) winning Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, and he felt compelled to put the two together and compose a piece about the beginning of the development along Telegraph Road and the changes over the ensuing decades. This was a metaphor for the development of America and the ruining of one man’s dream in the wake of its decline. “Telegraph Road” (1982) clocks in at 14:15‼️ 💚🎵💙
In times when music has become a festival of rational and technical thought mixed with a gymnastic demand, listening to Knopler again reminds us that music is FEELED, not thought, and that with just one note suspended in time can move you to tears. Thank you Marck for leaving a beautiful mark in our lives.
I saw him play this song in Vancouver years ago. It was worth the price of the ticket on its own. So sad he has retired from touring, my daughter is a big fan now and I would love to have seen him one more time with her.
yeah i mean he has a strong legacy, might as well leave out on a bang. he just looks exhausted these days, sad to see age has slowed him down. nevertheless, still GOAT.
That's true, his fingers are magic, and no one can play like him, how much fingers the man have, not many fingers to play like Mark Knopfler, and his brain are full with sounds, music and good stuff, in other Heads are a lot of Shit, Mark is a genie and I hope his live is long, when he's gone no one can beat him, no one come after him with this fingers and so full of music
9:14 - The start of a fantastic journey... you can feel the anticipation in Mark's wavy arm movements, and then off he goes: skillful, delicate, virtuoso never excessive, always in control. The smartest left hand in the history of guitars...
@@sscholle That's exactly my point. Our favorite hand remains our premier tool, with natural, instinctive, subtly superior capabilities. I am left-handed, I play piano and my accompaniments come out more "special" than my melodies. When I watch Mark Knopfler play, the hand that "makes" the music is the one caressing the frets.
After reading the first comment about an advert spoiling someone's enjoyment of this live performance, I feel particulary lucky to have watched this without the intrusive ads! Beautiful.
Mark and Santana are the best guitarists I've heard in my 63 years, IMHO. Love his music. They are great stories of love, romance, friendship, travel thru time.
He never misses a single note/ the absolutely paranormal as in his ability to create such complex melody and phrasing I am so very humbled and appreciative that there are periods of emotional intensity that I feel that my heart will break🎼🎶🎼🎶🎸🎸❤
I'd forgotten just how good this track was. What an absolute talent Mark Knopfler is. I remember him first appearing with Dire Straits on TV back in the 70's playing Sultans of Swing and realised then this guy was something else.
I was reading a post about Nazareth Speedway which lead me to find Speedway at Nazareth which lead me to again, find a new live version of Telegraph. Blast of song. I own the original Alchemy albums which I had to make into mp3 because they were getting old. Me and my friend went to a place to play pool in the 90's and they had this music box and every time we'd play Telegraph Road and the guys who knew us were "not again a 15 minute track" but they ended loving the shit out of Dire Straits thanks to it, I'm talking in a place north Argentina where local style music is popular. Anyway, I always love to find what Mark's doing lately and I love that he's still playing and there's always a great solo from him.
He wrote this on tour, driving up Telegraph Road from Ohio to Pontiac Michigan. The road is a two lane stretch through farmlands, past cities and suburbs. Telegraph Road widens into three lanes in both directions. Six lanes of traffic, three lanes of traffic moving slow. Beautiful, especially having driven that stretch of road.
It was, according to Knopfler, inspired by a tour bus drive along Telegraph Road (US 24) in downtown Detroit, while he was reading Knut Hamsun's Growth of the Soil.
Ah fella’s who cares which Telegraph Road this masterfully written song is about. Mr. Knopfler writes mesmerizing stories, linking the words with spellbinding music and finishing it all up with a performance that he makes look as effortless as pulling up his britches in the morning.
Everything about this man is pure genius. ❤ I appreciate Clapton, Hendrix and Gilmore, but Mark cuts right to your soul. I hope he knows how much we all appreciate his talent.
Knopfler is a genius, at guitar, and at storytelling. Telegraph Road is one of his greats, perhaps matched only by a number of tracks on “Brothers in Arms” album, which is a masterpiece.
Fascinating how people perceive things so differently, and everyone is entitled to their view. For my part, Brothers in Arms was their worst album by a country mile. Pure commercial junk, and coming after the excellent Love over Gold made it even more of a disappointment. A friend once described it as "music to Hoover to" and he wasn't wrong IMHO.
@@BM-jy6cb There are only two particularly commercial (radio/TV friendly) tracks on Brothers in Arms, “Money for Nothing”, and “Walk of Life”, and frankly, it’s a bit surprising that Money For Nothing got much radio play with it’s play time of over 8 minutes. Of course, they did release two 4-5 minute single versions, so that’s probably what got most of the airplay. I’m sure the MTV video had much to do with that as well. But the rest of that album is where the good stuff is, and none of it is the type of stuff that’s likely to be played anywhere but “Classic Rock” and “Album Oriented Rock” stations.
Probably the cleanest guitar solo ever! Been listening to Telegraph Road since 1982 with how many different players involved (?) over thew years and it never ceases to send chills! I used to think 'Sultans of Swing' was the epitome of Mark Knopfler, but now I think it's Telegraph Road.
It seems so easy for Mark to sing ,just like a storyteller telling his story ,music is just flowing behind !!!! GOD BLESS YOU SIR for decades of nice music .
And the colours keep changing. MK must have created a hundred different versions of Tel road outro. I get the impression he just makes it up as he goes along with just enough consistency so that the band can keep up with him. He's just enjoying himself. I can't imagine he pens out a new score for every live performance. The reality is that this version only has snatches of the original, but what is consistent is his smooth performance of what is an incredibly piece to replicated.
He fell in love with the guitar and many have been reborn as a result. For me, Sultans shows a unique tenderness, truly unique..Notes just like kisses come out and just hang in the air. I want to send him.a.thank you card for Christmas...
I would love to hear Knopfler play Comfortably Numb (I think he did once) and Gilmour play Telegraph Road. Two brilliant melodic guitarists swapping material. 👍😁
Imagine Mark walking into a random guitar store on a busy Saturday afternoon, ball cap and sunglasses on. He picks his choice of guitars and begins improvising a solo like this.
The telegraph road. He moves you to tears! He is so cool. Soul, music, talent and , all together, the one and only - mister Mark Knopfler ! Long live , we aprreciate you so much!
Mark Knopfler,Will always be one of the most special guitarists of all time. Your music takes me back to the most amazing years of my life thankyou my Brother in arms ❤ From NZ please come back and play for us 😊
It's 44 years since I last saw him as a young man playing Sultans of Swing! I bet if you asked him does he still practice, he would say yes, and I'm getting better at it!
The final 3-4 minutes of this song is one of the most sublime guitar solos I’ve ever heard (and believe me, as a music critic 40 years since my sophomore year in college I’ve heard plenty). MK is Ultra indeed! Keep on rocking
Can you imagine the power of this piece of music if you could go back in time and play it to patrons of a Mozart concert. Would the beat live in their brains as it does in ours? IMHO one of the greatest MK masterpieces here...
So true. I grew up listening to him. 40 years later, time has made me realise what a genius he is. It's not just the playing...that would be enough. It's his storytelling, and as you say, the way he builds a song. It's like an entire album in one track. Awesome.
What can you say, that already has not been said. One of the best guitarist on the planet, he has given the world that beautiful gift, along with the awesome song writing ability. Thank you Mark, appreciate what you do.🤩❤🥍 Your the best!
Always thought this to be one of his best works. Love how the last part of the song is just one big jam session. It's like a beautiful 3 way dance between the drums, piano, and his unmatched guitar playing.
Just unbelievable. I saw him play this with Dire Straits on the Brothers In Arms Tour in the 80`s in BIrmingham, its one of my favourite songs. Thanks for all the music Mark.
I was 15 and in the late seventies spun my cousin’s vinyl collection, Dire Traits debut album touched my soul. And became my most sought after band. Making Movies wore out more record deck needles than I’d care to remember. Tunnel of Love refers to a ride in a fair ground , Spanish City in a north eastern seaside town,Whitley Bay. Dust and Diesel, and first dates. Thank you Mark. I’m heading to Christie’s with my piggy bank 31/01/2024. ;-)
10/20/2022 With every tune there is a story. With every story there is an experience or a history. That is what you get with Mark Knopfler, every time. Be it Sultans of Swing, Single Handed Sailor, Sailing to Philadelphia, or Telegraph Road. All of it tied together with some of the best guitar picking you will ever find anywhere. It's just sad that he had to stop. I sure hope he's well, we don't need to loose another great right now. You have to have experienced his live concerts to really appreciate his music (mine was his first US tour with Dire Straits) ;-)
Simply amazing .. thanks to all envolved .. there is nobody that can surpass history knowledge and wisdom Mark is the kind of Man, that his peers went to for solice, and inspiration!! ♥️
This video is pure Gold, each second.. . the position, the sound, the colurs and of course the magie of Mr. Mknopfler... Shines! One of the best things of this world, peace!
Knopfler delivers such a gentle, touching and beautiful song,.. it's hard to get a message across and bring folks to tears at the same time, but Knopfler pulls it off and makes it look so easy... I ❤ You Brother! Thankyou!
It should be illegal to play a commercial during "EPIC" solos such as this!🥵
Surely only EPIC if slapped?
They have to keep the vibration low.
Pay your monthly fee and they disappear!
UMMM, pay up.
The person putting the video up makes money off ads
Dear TH-cam, thanks for the commercial break towards the end of the final solo, so thoughtful. I was about to enter a trance-like state, you saved me from experiencing total bliss and brought me back to the real world.
I'm with you David. That was BS!
Special place in hell for the drone that did that.
Ah, yes! Keep the plebs on their toes. Allow no time to reflect, to ponder. Our god forebid that they ever begin to think for themselves.
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Can we have a moment of appreciation for the sound engineer on this live performance - super clear and well balanced!
100% 👍
Greets from the Netherlands
YES!!!! Sound was SO so good!! Thnx for that shout out!!
I can't believe this was recorded on a phone! The sound IS amazing!
@@hurschmann The video maybe...the sound is sub out for sure.
Marky is the one. A true song writing genius.
A master guitarist.
A beautiful man.
Thanks, Mr Knopfler, Happy 2024.
A Master❤🎸🌹
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Mark Knopfler is a magnificent gift to all, a humble man on and off stage. ❤️
Knopfler is GOD
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@😅😅Th4thWiseman
I'm about his age ,our generation is truly blessed to have experienced such great Master musicians, the next plastic ,artificial generation will never produce such talents.
Thank God, I've lived in Mark Knopfler's time on Earth.
Amen, Brother!
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He's just one of the very best!
Mark, thanks for keyboards! 😊
My Mum died today, and she loved this guy as much as I do. Thank you Mark ❤
So sorry hon
Sorry for your loss.
If your mum loved mark and his music, what can I say,peace bro.She too is a legend
Thinking of you and sending love from Australia. She's "going home " as my mum did 3 years ago.
All mum´s die, and so do we all... My mum is fighting cancer but we all know it´s a question of time...
She knows, we know... It´s a struggle, she is my idol, the best person ever lived and I´m not sure I can cope with the loss of her!
But I know she would want me to carry her torch and try to warp the world in the right direction,,,
And I will try for her sake, and for all those who will come...
Amazing!! the most underrated songwriter of all time. Love everything he does Cheers 😎💗🤘✌🎷🎸🎸🎹
Was he really underated? I can remember how big Dire Straits was back in the 1980s. I still have their most popular album in my collection from 1985. It sold over 30 million copies.
Well folks, let's face it. This is one of the greatest songs in the history of rock and roll. As a lifelong devotee of listening to epic rock and its guitarists (First rock concert I ever saw was Cream in '68, second was The Jimi Hendrix Experience in Nov. '68) I speak, well, from experience. I've seen many other greats live, but this guy, I mean how many players can construct a solo like this that builds tension for so long? The lad is a bit of a genius, I declare. And seriously, the entire band is absolutely killing it.
Rt on my good man ! Spellbinding...
You lucky bastard.
I just hit the scene in the late 70's and the crack (original pronunciation - its a Northern English/Southern Scottish word nicked by the Paddies) was about Free and all the old rock stuff.
I got AC/DC, Whitesnake, Rory Gallagher and Blue Oyster Cult (just misse Motorhead) and other stalwarts - yer just gotta roll with it.
Be happy with you have got and listen to the old stuff (with headphones and a cotes de Rhone)
@@ronhall9039 I get a real kick out of telling folks that I saw Hendrix and Cream live in '68. One of the things I remember about the Experience show is when Jimi was introducing one of the big hits like Foxy Lady he said "This is where we were a million years ago, but I know this is what you want to hear". Electric Ladyland had just come out and you could hear that he wanted to move on musically, but the fans wanted the "old" stuff. Joni Mitchell once said "They hate you if you change and they hate you if you stay the same. You can't win, so I decided to go ahead and change". (Paraphrased). Only saw her once but was lucky (again) that it was the tour she did with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and other great jazz musicians. When Jaco took his solo slot he was playing some amazingly beautiful stuff, quite soft and subtle, when some clown in the audience shouted "Get it on!" (The rest of the audience was being respectfully silent). The look on Jaco's face would have killed the guy, if looks could kill. Not much of today's music grabs me, although I must say that Buckethead is the most amazing musician I've ever heard in my life. Check him out if you haven't already.
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David Gilmour, Comfortably Numb.
Mark Knopfler... absolutly one of the best in history ....along with David Gilmour....amazing!
Oh... you got that right!! Those two masters top Everyone else!!❤️❤️🌵🌺😎
Ahem--Jimmy Page (COUGH) 😁
@@danielvandersall6756 @so true …every one of them have so much true talent….and there are others deserve a mention but these three are my favorite!
My thoughts EXACTLY!👍
There are many, many of us music lovers & fans who feel exactly the same way about these two extraordinarily special & gifted human beings. I wish Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour could read, understand and grasp what their music has meant to millions of people around the world in the last 40 to 50 odd years.
These days few things can put a smile on my face..thank god Marks solo still does 😊
And always will!💓💓
Find the Beauty Frans. We’re all in this. ✌️
And I'd like to add a thought to your comment, Reading your comment has given me the same and Ditto as well ❤🤙🏼
He is a magician with the guitar... he makes it talk and we understand everything it says... love him!
You are born, you hopefully are raised, you overcome bad times, you enjoy great moments, you plant a tree, you build a house, you love, you raise kids, you might write a book, you age , you think: did I really wrote that music? yes sir, you did and we thank you !
Everyone talks about the guitar playing but the keyboard work in this is just as brilliant and really sets the mood.
Totally agree, as keyboard player and pianist I know just how hard this is to play. Greatness personified, name one group today that can even come close to the bands of yore?
Agreed. Beautiful touch and phrasing.
Well spotted me in Herr from OZ.❤
I wonder how the piano, keyboard and sax lines for his best songs came to be what they are. Did the available musicians improv something, or did Mark already know where the notes would go?
@@Cloxxki The songwriter typically shows the chord progression to the other musicians and lets them know the "mood" he wants to create.
Good, creative players, at least most of the time would listen, "feel" it out, fall into it and play until it worked. I would guess this is what takes place in the beginning here (there's no sax so I'm assuming you're referring to the flute part). Beyond that, I'm guessing, by watching Knopfler here, he's almost acting as an orchestra leader in a way, as he turns to the other musicians to cue, approve or whatever.
I will never forget the first time I ever heard this guy play. I was sitting in a self-serve gas station I worked at over in Dallas and this came on the radio. I was hypnotized in the first few seconds of "Sultans of Swing" and had to just sit there and try to digest what I was listening to. Changed my life, forever. Thank you Mark, still love you and your music like few others.
Nice comment. Same experience here in Amsterdam
Agreed, a fantastic song, well written and so well played.
played on a softball team named Sultans of Swing
I dropped by a friend's house. He said, "You've got to hear this."
It started with "Down to the Waterline." When the album had finished, all I could say was, "Again." I was blown away. A sound all his own. I knew Mark was one of a kind and even today, he still is.
He was borned with a guitar at the hand of his hand...A french woman in love till 20 years every morning get up with a solo...Plse be curious and go and listen a french guitarist who Clapton congratulates...PAUL PERSON SOLO BA BA BA XXXXX
I always read through the comments that are posted under these music submissions, and there is always so much love and admiration for Mark Knopfler. Thank you to all who share how he has enriched your lives through his music. It adds to the magnitude of his gift to the world.
So many great talents that are no longer. Still listen. And will till I die
@@jp-mc2bp Same here.
hes a legend that's why
There is so much evil and pain in this world, but hearing Knopfler makes the price worth paying.
Let's hope Mark does as well.
Nobody plays like him, a totally original genius.
AAAAAAA-men
Mark the man! His fingers flow like a river, so smooth, such a genius! Underrated for his talent - maybe because not many have heard his solos or Dire Straits Alchemy and all the rankings are based on popular vote?!
Unfortunately not now
@@cataclem28 Why?
Oh yeah😊🤩
I'm 80+ how come this has only now come my way. I must have been sleeping - that's all i can say. Amazing!!
Discovering Dire Straights Better late than never. What songs have you heard and whats your favorite. I love Brothers in Arms, Romeo & Juliette cant beat a bit of Money for nothing and the Sultans of Swing....
I just turned 60 and am right behind you! Let's catch up!
It's never too late!
Ohhh My Lord!!!! ...this is simply BRILLIANT!!!... how can a man pack 500 years of history in sooo touching verses of pure emotion delightful harmony...... ohh everything under a Super Mestro leading a great band..... echoing guitar talking smoothly with the beautiful piano ..muuuch more!!!.... ONLY MY GREAT POET COULD DO IT!!!.THANK YOU MARK..💋💋🎸🎸🎶🎶❤️❤️💥💥
ALASBUENAS Otia Sonia María Totalmente de acuerdo contigo ❤😂y a reír. .....y. APASALOBIEN TÛSYTÔS
I asked a guitar player friend if he could teach me to play like Mark Knopfler. He said, "We all want to play like Mark Knopfler."
I've been listening to this masterpiece since when I was 11. From the Brazilian countryside, it's a proof of concept that music will always be universal.
The Telegraph Road is a major north-south 70 mile thoroughfare in Michigan. Mark Knopfler was inspired to write this song while riding in the front of the tour bus, which made the journey down Telegraph Road. Back then, Knopfler was reading “The Growth of the Soil” (1917), a novel by the Nobel Prize (1920) winning Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, and he felt compelled to put the two together and compose a piece about the beginning of the development along Telegraph Road and the changes over the ensuing decades.
This was a metaphor for the development of America and the ruining of one man’s dream in the wake of its decline.
“Telegraph Road” (1982) clocks in at 14:15‼️ 💚🎵💙
Thanks Marie always interesting to understand the root meaning and background of a song especially a masterpiece like this.
@@TheLRider Thank you so much for this kind feedback, Brian. Warmest regards to you.
Never knew that. But always felt a connection between these two pieces of art. Very interesting! Wonderfull stories.
@@hansvanderiet5129 Thank you for this kind feedback. Best regards to you.
I worked in Detroit years ago and had to ride on telegraph.when I heard this I thought it fit for the Detroit area I guess I was right
Nothing to say. He is beyond musical talent, Mr Knopfler is something else. I grew up with his music and I will always be a huge fan. Thank you…
Mark just improvises a melody in a solo that many other songwriters would kill to compose for a song just once in their careers…
In times when music has become a festival of rational and technical thought mixed with a gymnastic demand, listening to Knopler again reminds us that music is FEELED, not thought, and that with just one note suspended in time can move you to tears. Thank you Marck for leaving a beautiful mark in our lives.
One note suspended in time.
My man. Same thoughts.
You are so right 🙏
@@carinvanhummel8621…. th-cam.com/video/5z-ZMx-WGGw/w-d-xo.html…Classical Gas…🎸
I saw him play this song in Vancouver years ago. It was worth the price of the ticket on its own. So sad he has retired from touring, my daughter is a big fan now and I would love to have seen him one more time with her.
yeah i mean he has a strong legacy, might as well leave out on a bang. he just looks exhausted these days, sad to see age has slowed him down. nevertheless, still GOAT.
Best song ever. This man has more music on his pinky than most kids today on all fingers combined. Those were the times.
That's true, his fingers are magic, and no one can play like him, how much fingers the man have, not many fingers to play like Mark Knopfler, and his brain are full with sounds, music and good stuff, in other Heads are a lot of Shit, Mark is a genie and I hope his live is long, when he's gone no one can beat him, no one come after him with this fingers and so full of music
OMG Yes!🔥💥🌟 Those WERE the Times!!❤️😎🌵🌺
Have all their songs. I think
True, but don't discount all of us kids - some of us still care to try.
There's a young guy called Marcin. And a lot of others stil practicing, some will get there. Hang in there!
I remember listening to this song during the summer of ‘86. I was only 14 but I recognized something pretty special. It still is.
I think it’s one of the best songs of all time.
9:14 - The start of a fantastic journey... you can feel the anticipation in Mark's wavy arm movements, and then off he goes: skillful, delicate, virtuoso never excessive, always in control. The smartest left hand in the history of guitars...
My understanding is, he is left-handed! and learned to play on a right-handed guitar.
@@sscholle That's exactly my point. Our favorite hand remains our premier tool, with natural, instinctive, subtly superior capabilities. I am left-handed, I play piano and my accompaniments come out more "special" than my melodies. When I watch Mark Knopfler play, the hand that "makes" the music is the one caressing the frets.
Makes him unusual. Imagining playing a left handed guitar fretting with my right.
After reading the first comment about an advert spoiling someone's enjoyment of this live performance, I feel particulary lucky to have watched this without the intrusive ads! Beautiful.
Well u play it upside down steph. Imagine been playing guitar. Great fair play. Music is life🎸🎶👌
Many will debate and disagree but for ME he is THE guitar God
Makes words out of guitar notes.don’t forget the pianist.fantastic.
The sublime Jim Cox
Mark and Santana are the best guitarists I've heard in my 63 years, IMHO. Love his music. They are great stories of love, romance, friendship, travel thru time.
Jeff Beck
Basically he plays the perfect choice of note, at the perfect time, all the time.
In the perfect way
He never misses a single note/ the absolutely paranormal as in his ability to create such complex melody and phrasing I am so very humbled and appreciative that there are periods of emotional intensity that I feel that my heart will break🎼🎶🎼🎶🎸🎸❤
alas, at 11:55 he messes up. Unfortunately after 2005 Mark gradually started losing his fluidity
Getting TH-cam premium for a month is so good, Very happy to say the least that I can listen to a masterpiece like this without adverts!
I'd forgotten just how good this track was. What an absolute talent Mark Knopfler is. I remember him first appearing with Dire Straits on TV back in the 70's playing Sultans of Swing and realised then this guy was something else.
I was reading a post about Nazareth Speedway which lead me to find Speedway at Nazareth which lead me to again, find a new live version of Telegraph. Blast of song. I own the original Alchemy albums which I had to make into mp3 because they were getting old. Me and my friend went to a place to play pool in the 90's and they had this music box and every time we'd play Telegraph Road and the guys who knew us were "not again a 15 minute track" but they ended loving the shit out of Dire Straits thanks to it, I'm talking in a place north Argentina where local style music is popular.
Anyway, I always love to find what Mark's doing lately and I love that he's still playing and there's always a great solo from him.
So did Bob Dylan. He didn't want to write or record anymore without the benefit of Mark on his team :)
No words can tell how I feel when I hear his music…..❤❤
He wrote this on tour, driving up Telegraph Road from Ohio to Pontiac Michigan. The road is a two lane stretch through farmlands, past cities and suburbs. Telegraph Road widens into three lanes in both directions. Six lanes of traffic, three lanes of traffic moving slow. Beautiful, especially having driven that stretch of road.
While I’d like to believe that story since I’ve traveled that “Telegraph Road” many times, it’s unlikely. There are many Telegraph Roads!
It was, according to Knopfler, inspired by a tour bus drive along Telegraph Road (US 24) in downtown Detroit, while he was reading Knut Hamsun's Growth of the Soil.
Could be true, been up and down that road many times. So have a little faith or make the cat wise. It's your choice!
Ah fella’s who cares which Telegraph Road this masterfully written song is about. Mr. Knopfler writes mesmerizing stories, linking the words with spellbinding music and finishing it all up with a performance that he makes look as effortless as pulling up his britches in the morning.
I worked at a Ford Dealership on Telegraph Rd in Redford Michigan for 27 years on that route
Everything about this man is pure genius. ❤ I appreciate Clapton, Hendrix and Gilmore, but Mark cuts right to your soul. I hope he knows how much we all appreciate his talent.
His touch, feel and dynamics are unequaled. Amazing man.
He's a prophet. Listen to the words!
Knopfler is a genius, at guitar, and at storytelling. Telegraph Road is one of his greats, perhaps matched only by a number of tracks on “Brothers in Arms” album, which is a masterpiece.
Couldn't agree more. The title track is epic.....
Fascinating how people perceive things so differently, and everyone is entitled to their view. For my part, Brothers in Arms was their worst album by a country mile. Pure commercial junk, and coming after the excellent Love over Gold made it even more of a disappointment. A friend once described it as "music to Hoover to" and he wasn't wrong IMHO.
@@BM-jy6cb There are only two particularly commercial (radio/TV friendly) tracks on Brothers in Arms, “Money for Nothing”, and “Walk of Life”, and frankly, it’s a bit surprising that Money For Nothing got much radio play with it’s play time of over 8 minutes. Of course, they did release two 4-5 minute single versions, so that’s probably what got most of the airplay. I’m sure the MTV video had much to do with that as well.
But the rest of that album is where the good stuff is, and none of it is the type of stuff that’s likely to be played anywhere but “Classic Rock” and “Album Oriented Rock” stations.
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Agreed.And Ride Across The River is one of then alongside Brothers in Arms
oh my....I have no words...the man is a genius. absolutely phenomenal
This Telegraph Road is so touching it brings tears to my eyes. Thank you Mark!!!!!
Mine too, Mark is brilliant his solo,s always bring a tear
I love his total unassuming demeanor. Effortless brilliance.
The guy is so laid back I’m surprised he stands upright
His mastery of the guitar is beyond words...
If Beethoven and Mozart could be brought back to life now , Mark Knopfler would top their playlists
How am I today years old and hearing this for the first time? What a beautiful song.
Probably the cleanest guitar solo ever! Been listening to Telegraph Road since 1982 with how many different players involved (?) over thew years and it never ceases to send chills! I used to think 'Sultans of Swing' was the epitome of Mark Knopfler, but now I think it's Telegraph Road.
He's not exactly holding back or hiding in that solo, now is he?
It seems so easy for Mark to sing ,just like a storyteller telling his story ,music is just flowing behind !!!!
GOD BLESS YOU SIR for decades of nice music .
This is definitely his defining moment. Absolutely breathtaking.
Well said! His best guitar solo period!
Telegraph Road is always magical, a beautiful trip full of colours and the final solo is sublime.
And the colours keep changing. MK must have created a hundred different versions of Tel road outro. I get the impression he just makes it up as he goes along with just enough consistency so that the band can keep up with him. He's just enjoying himself. I can't imagine he pens out a new score for every live performance.
The reality is that this version only has snatches of the original, but what is consistent is his smooth performance of what is an incredibly piece to replicated.
He fell in love with the guitar and many have been reborn as a result. For me, Sultans shows a unique tenderness, truly unique..Notes just like kisses come out and just hang in the air.
I want to send him.a.thank you card for Christmas...
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always loved how the song builds up to Mark’s majestic solo
Mark Knopfler style is so unique. That makes him greatest guitarist of all time.
I would love to hear Knopfler play Comfortably Numb (I think he did once) and Gilmour play Telegraph Road. Two brilliant melodic guitarists swapping material. 👍😁
OMG-How incredible would that be?????
That would be awesome.
That would be interesting, indeed.
Knoffler is the man! Love everything he does
Imagine Mark walking into a random guitar store on a busy Saturday afternoon, ball cap and sunglasses on. He picks his choice of guitars and begins improvising a solo like this.
Apparently Tash Sultana did exactly that here in Australia. Check out her music it’s amazing.
The telegraph road. He moves you to tears! He is so cool. Soul, music, talent and , all together, the one and only - mister Mark Knopfler ! Long live , we aprreciate you so much!
Mark Knopfler,Will always be one of the most special guitarists of all time. Your music takes me back to the most amazing years of my life thankyou my Brother in arms ❤ From NZ please come back and play for us 😊
It's 44 years since I last saw him as a young man playing Sultans of Swing!
I bet if you asked him does he still practice, he would say yes, and I'm getting better at it!
Mark is all about tone and clarity and it taps directly into my spinal chord somehow. Will always be my favorite.
Well said, me too. Mark is the GOAT imo.
Bought my first cassette direstraits album. Brothers in arms with his metal guitar on the cover when i was 16 years old. Hook to his music eversince.
Get chills when I hear this, still.
I from libya in nurth africa 🌍 ❤❤ I love these music
By far the best guitar solo one will ever witness or hear. What else can be said? Mark Knopfler is a legend!
My son introduced me to Dire Straits. Went to two of their concerts. Absolutely the best ever and This is his best.
Mark, come on!!!!! We NEED YOU IN CONCERT!!
I listening Mark music 35 years, still it is new. Amazing talent and tune.
He is a Master of guitar, no more words
And a master composer and a master story teller .
There are no words for it. He pays so beautifully, so sensitively, it brings tears to my eyes. What an effing genius he is.
This man and his music , whether him or Dire Straits , got me thru living in Asian countries and traveling the trains !
Thank you so much for Mr Mark Knopfler’s wonderful music !
I think this masterpiece is the best thing Mark has ever done, thank you🏴🏴🏴🏴☮️👍😁😎🎸
A musical genius. Songs, sound, lyrics, guitar playing.
My life is better for having seen this guitar great play live, both solo and with Dire Straits. Two of the greatest live music experiences of my life.
One of the greatest anthems in the history of rock and roll . Respect .
The final 3-4 minutes of this song is one of the most sublime guitar solos I’ve ever heard (and believe me, as a music critic 40 years since my sophomore year in college I’ve heard plenty). MK is Ultra indeed! Keep on rocking
This song and Mark’s guitar solo transports my soul to the doorsteps of musical heaven.
He still lives in his music, I am glad I lived to see such talent.
Can you imagine the power of this piece of music if you could go back in time and play it to patrons of a Mozart concert. Would the beat live in their brains as it does in ours? IMHO one of the greatest MK masterpieces here...
Nobody builds a tune like Mark Knopfler!
So true. I grew up listening to him. 40 years later, time has made me realise what a genius he is. It's not just the playing...that would be enough. It's his storytelling, and as you say, the way he builds a song. It's like an entire album in one track. Awesome.
What can you say, that already has not been said. One of the best guitarist on the planet, he has given the world that beautiful gift,
along with the awesome song writing ability. Thank you Mark, appreciate what you do.🤩❤🥍 Your the best!
Never get tired of hearing this
How many ways has he played this ,each recognizable but still unique .
That’s the trouble. There’s so many great versions of this song live that it’s hard to remember which one is your favorite.
No words for this level of wonder
Always thought this to be one of his best works. Love how the last part of the song is just one big jam session. It's like a beautiful 3 way dance between the drums, piano, and his unmatched guitar playing.
Others can play those notes. He comes up with them first and as he goes along.
Has anyone else ever been able to compose another Knopfler song?
It drives my wife mad however, I just never tire of listening to Dire Straits. They are so musical, meaningful and always original.
God, this was mesmerizing........ such a great artist.
Mark is an absolutely brilliant storyteller!!!!
Mark, you are an absolute genius. Thank you
Timeless song from one of the most brilliant guitarists we have seen!
What a beautiful music! Makes you forget all your worries. Thank you
Absolutely, exceptional musician!
Just unbelievable. I saw him play this with Dire Straits on the Brothers In Arms Tour in the 80`s in BIrmingham, its one of my favourite songs. Thanks for all the music Mark.
OMG, I was there that night when he played this song with that one light bouncing off that amazing alloy guitar. What a night, never forget it.
Ah 1985 at the NEC I was there also
13:06 pizza commercial. 🍕😫
I was there too and with my girlfriend. Beautiful night.. What a concert loved the NEC..
At the NEC - I was there too!
I was 15 and in the late seventies spun my cousin’s vinyl collection, Dire Traits debut album touched my soul. And became my most sought after band.
Making Movies wore out more record deck needles than I’d care to remember.
Tunnel of Love refers to a ride in a fair ground , Spanish City in a north eastern seaside town,Whitley Bay.
Dust and Diesel, and first dates.
Thank you Mark.
I’m heading to Christie’s with my piggy bank 31/01/2024. ;-)
10/20/2022
With every tune there is a story. With every story there is an experience or a history. That is what you get with Mark Knopfler, every time. Be it Sultans of Swing, Single Handed Sailor, Sailing to Philadelphia, or Telegraph Road. All of it tied together with some of the best guitar picking you will ever find anywhere.
It's just sad that he had to stop. I sure hope he's well, we don't need to loose another great right now.
You have to have experienced his live concerts to really appreciate his music (mine was his first US tour with Dire Straits) ;-)
I agree with everything you wrote.
But why did he have to stop? Was it just because he got older or was it because of the jab?
@@AgentRafa The jab?
I am sad that I could never attend a live Mark concert. That will remain a regret. He’s an absolute musical genius non-pareil.
@@AgentRafa No, he has heart problems, according to one report I heard.
@@robertweldon7909 You mean like 'myocarditis'? Heart problems could very well be jab related...
Ye Gods! What an incredibly gifted musician! His brilliant talent stops me in my tracks every time . Thank you.
Simply amazing .. thanks to all envolved .. there is nobody that can surpass history knowledge and wisdom Mark is the kind of Man, that his peers went to for solice, and inspiration!! ♥️
Sorry for the misspelling, etc, You know what I was trying to convey
Especially Eric Clapton. . who has admitted he had always taken a back seat to Mr. K
What an amazingly beautiful piece of art. I have listened to this over and over again for the last 3 days. Just WOW!❤️❤️❤️
I'm utterly impressed by how quiet people are when he starts singing. You hear absolutely no one
Amazing story teller. Comes from both his voice and his guitar. Absolute genius.
This video is pure Gold, each second.. . the position, the sound, the colurs and of course the magie of Mr. Mknopfler... Shines! One of the best things of this world, peace!
gave me shivers, amazing, amazing, wonderful! I love it as much as 35 year ago!
Knopfler delivers such a gentle, touching and beautiful song,.. it's hard to get a message across and bring folks to tears at the same time, but Knopfler pulls it off and makes it look so easy...
I ❤ You Brother! Thankyou!
Amazing! My favourite guitar solo of all time. And to think no two will ever sound exactly the same. What talent this man possesses.