Great reaction to probably the greatest live performance of all time. Composer/lead guitarist/singer Mark Knopfler and drummer Terry Williams, one of the greatest rock drummers ever, put on a show that may never be duplicated. Thanks so much for playing the video straight through and THEN doing your review!!!! Far to many reviewers chop this up into pieces.
What makes Mark Knopfler’s performance even more legendary is the fact that he is ACTUALLY left handed playing a right handed guitar and also FINGERPICKING it which is what he is famous for
As a UK band, some of Dire Straits' songs (virtually all written by lead singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler) are lyrically UK-centric, but Knopfler's also written many US inspired ones too. Telegraph Road which several commenters have already mentioned is an epic tale of the rise and subsequent deterioration of Detroit. Planet of New Orleans is, as the name suggests, all about that city. On Every Street is about the search for a missing person on the streets of New York. Knopfler's solo work includes songs like Boom Like That, which is the story of Ray Kroc the man behind McDonalds, Baloney Again about a black preacher and his wife travelling around the southern US states in days gone by, Sailing to Philadelphia is a duet with James Taylor all about the men who mapped the Mason Dixon Line, Speedway of Nazareth is about US motor racing and If This Is Goodbye performed with Emmylou Harris is a poignant tribute to those who lost their lives in 9-11. There are many others.
This is one of the greatest performances ever from anyone, Mark Knopfler was untouchable during this time. You next want to react to Tunnel of Love from the Alchemy concert, which is the same as this performance.
I think what our British musicians have got down to a T, is: 'oh, you thought we were done with you?.... no chance, your ears are getting bashed up for another few minutes!' The art of 'let's fucking GO!' Nice reaction bro 👍
Great reaction!!! You might want to listen to the masterpiece that is Telegraph Road from the same concert. It will totally blow your mind in terms of the wonderful storytelling and the all round sublime musianship. For me it's the best rock song ever written. Take care. Best wishes from the UK.
The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising. It's nice that you enjoyed it so much. What I love about this clip is how much fun they're having. Making a living like that wouldn't suck.🤑🤑 Shout out to the production crew. The filmography of this LIVE concert is incredible.🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thank you so much, woke up to see this dropped and it's its already made my day. Their song 'Brothers In Arms' will move you to tears and 'Walk Of Life' (particularly the MV) will make you smile. Thanks again brother and stay safe
@@mighty_themultitasker if you prefer live performances then I'd recommend the version of Brothers in Arms from The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert which Dire Straits headlined at Wembley Stadium in 1988. Lead singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler gets really emotional during this one and channels that into his performance. Other live performances (and there are so many wonderful ones to choose from) I'd particularly recommend would include: Money for Nothing from the Music for Montserrat concert at the Royal Albert Hall. It's Mark Knopfler as a solo artist rather than Dire Straits but includes Sting, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and an orchestra and choir clearly having a great time as Knopfler plays one of the greatest riffs of all time. I Think I Love You Too Much from Knebworth '90 with Eric Clapton joining the band and trading solos with Knopfler in a wonderful blues song. You and Your Friend from the On The Night album/dvd. Knopfler's guitar interspersed with Paul Franklin's pedal steel just soars into the night air.
Telegraph Road or anything else from Alchemy Live is pure gold. Most live performances by Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler give you something extra that isn't on the studio version. I don't know if many other artists do it, but he did offer concert soundboard recordings on guitar shaped flash drives for many of his shows. Just waiting to see what he stockpiled through the pandemic now that he and the band went back in studio earlier this year.
Like Martin wrote "Telegraph Road" live is next to go... The Masterpiece... a story of its own, a world of transitions, piano is stunning... and then go for "Tunnel of Love"...
Aww a new fan..😏 Dire Straits are brilliant, you will grow to love their music , the bands just before Straits, some you will probably know something of, Genesis, Floyd, Zeppelin, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, they where the tip of an iceberg please please try Supertramp and the Guitar Hero himself, Andy Latimer, from the band Camel..😉 Google...Camel the Snow Goose medley..The Old Grey Whistle Test 1975...👍 there where so many amazing bands back then, you will be quite busy if you decide to react to British rock....🥰
Hi love your channel and reactions. Telegraph Road from the same concert is even more epic with beautiful lyrics. The instrumental end is of biblical proportions. I think you'll love it. Cheers from Aistralia. It's from 1983 . 😎👍👍
As regards videos you may very well like : Money for Nothing (so great!! What a riff!!) Brothers In Arms (so deep!!) Walk of Life (so fun and exciting!!) Calling Elvis (with its puppets) As regards live performances, I’d go for : Telegraph Road (Alchemy Live) Romeo And Juliet (Alchemy Live) Once Upon A Time In The West (Alchemy Live) Tunnel of Love (Alchemy Live) You And You Friend (On The Night Live) Private Investigations (On The Night Live) And so many lire classics
Mark Knopfler, Lead Guitar John Illsey, Bass Guitar Hal Lindes, Rhythm Guitar. Alan Clark, Keys Terry Williams Drums And guest keyboards for these shows. Tommy Mandel.
Thanks for reaction! Telegraph Road Alchemy Live: th-cam.com/video/Q1Wp2ASqyxI/w-d-xo.html and Brothers In Arms Mandela Live: th-cam.com/video/CDY2K_f_5-s/w-d-xo.html are 2 more great performances by Dire Straits
Great instrumentation, though I didn't hear anything connected to Swing. Just a hunch, but I think "Dire Straights" was the name of the song since the band kept saying "We are the Sultans Of Swing."
Nah, the band is Dire Straits and the song is Sultans of Swing. It's all about a guy hearing a jazz band called the Sultans of Swing playing in a pub. The songwriter/lead singer/lead guitarist Mark Knopfler based it on an actual experience.
@@bartonbagnes4605 the band is Dire Straits, not Dire Straights. 😉 There is a wealth of their music on TH-cam. They're one of the best selling bands of all time and were probably the biggest band in the world for a while in the mid-eighties. They belatedly got inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Mark Knopfler the songwriter/lead guitarist/singer famously opted not to attend. As for The Sultans of Swing, I very much doubt any of their music exists. This song was Dire Strait's very first single released back in 1978. It's highly unlikely anyone was recording small pub bands back then, let alone jazz bands. It was just a little bit before the Internet became a thing, let alone TH-cam. 😊 Mark Knopfler has even said the band wasn't very good!
Great reaction to probably the greatest live performance of all time. Composer/lead guitarist/singer Mark Knopfler and drummer Terry Williams, one of the greatest rock drummers ever, put on a show that may never be duplicated. Thanks so much for playing the video straight through and THEN doing your review!!!! Far to many reviewers chop this up into pieces.
What makes Mark Knopfler’s performance even more legendary is the fact that he is ACTUALLY left handed playing a right handed guitar and also FINGERPICKING it which is what he is famous for
As a UK band, some of Dire Straits' songs (virtually all written by lead singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler) are lyrically UK-centric, but Knopfler's also written many US inspired ones too. Telegraph Road which several commenters have already mentioned is an epic tale of the rise and subsequent deterioration of Detroit. Planet of New Orleans is, as the name suggests, all about that city. On Every Street is about the search for a missing person on the streets of New York.
Knopfler's solo work includes songs like Boom Like That, which is the story of Ray Kroc the man behind McDonalds, Baloney Again about a black preacher and his wife travelling around the southern US states in days gone by, Sailing to Philadelphia is a duet with James Taylor all about the men who mapped the Mason Dixon Line, Speedway of Nazareth is about US motor racing and If This Is Goodbye performed with Emmylou Harris is a poignant tribute to those who lost their lives in 9-11. There are many others.
This is one of the greatest performances ever from anyone, Mark Knopfler was untouchable during this time. You next want to react to Tunnel of Love from the Alchemy concert, which is the same as this performance.
I think what our British musicians have got down to a T, is:
'oh, you thought we were done with you?.... no chance, your ears are getting bashed up for another few minutes!'
The art of 'let's fucking GO!'
Nice reaction bro 👍
Great reaction!!! You might want to listen to the masterpiece that is Telegraph Road from the same concert. It will totally blow your mind in terms of the wonderful storytelling and the all round sublime musianship. For me it's the best rock song ever written. Take care. Best wishes from the UK.
I agree
Also tunnel of love live at Wembley (1985 I think).
No one ever suggests Private Investigations. It was a UK Number 2 single for them and it is brilliant.
It really is fantastic.
The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising.
It's nice that you enjoyed it so much.
What I love about this clip is how much fun they're having.
Making a living like that wouldn't suck.🤑🤑
Shout out to the production crew. The filmography of this LIVE concert is incredible.🤩🤩🤩🤩
Ha ! Shocker that i'd find this here ... Not.
Thank you so much, woke up to see this dropped and it's its already made my day.
Their song 'Brothers In Arms' will move you to tears and 'Walk Of Life' (particularly the MV) will make you smile.
Thanks again brother and stay safe
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!! Okay, cool I’ll check those out the next time, you’re most welcome and same to you Jay!😊
@@mighty_themultitasker if you prefer live performances then I'd recommend the version of Brothers in Arms from The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert which Dire Straits headlined at Wembley Stadium in 1988. Lead singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler gets really emotional during this one and channels that into his performance.
Other live performances (and there are so many wonderful ones to choose from) I'd particularly recommend would include:
Money for Nothing from the Music for Montserrat concert at the Royal Albert Hall. It's Mark Knopfler as a solo artist rather than Dire Straits but includes Sting, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and an orchestra and choir clearly having a great time as Knopfler plays one of the greatest riffs of all time.
I Think I Love You Too Much from Knebworth '90 with Eric Clapton joining the band and trading solos with Knopfler in a wonderful blues song.
You and Your Friend from the On The Night album/dvd. Knopfler's guitar interspersed with Paul Franklin's pedal steel just soars into the night air.
As usual this epic performance makes someone smile all the way through. Glad you enjoyed it.
Telegraph Road or anything else from Alchemy Live is pure gold. Most live performances by Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler give you something extra that isn't on the studio version. I don't know if many other artists do it, but he did offer concert soundboard recordings on guitar shaped flash drives for many of his shows. Just waiting to see what he stockpiled through the pandemic now that he and the band went back in studio earlier this year.
Welcome aboard - We're always delighted when a new Dire Striats fan joins the ranks ...
Thank you so much!😊
Like Martin wrote "Telegraph Road" live is next to go... The Masterpiece... a story of its own, a world of transitions, piano is stunning... and then go for "Tunnel of Love"...
Aww a new fan..😏 Dire Straits are brilliant, you will grow to love their music , the bands just before Straits, some you will probably know something of, Genesis, Floyd, Zeppelin, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, they where the tip of an iceberg please please try Supertramp and the Guitar Hero himself, Andy Latimer, from the band Camel..😉 Google...Camel the Snow Goose medley..The Old Grey Whistle Test 1975...👍 there where so many amazing bands back then, you will be quite busy if you decide to react to British rock....🥰
Incredibly good song. Drummer .... Respect. 😀
You weren't far off in your guess the Alchemy Live album was recorded over 2 nights 22-23 July 1983, and was released in 1984.
Hi love your channel and reactions. Telegraph Road from the same concert is even more epic with beautiful lyrics. The instrumental end is of biblical proportions. I think you'll love it. Cheers from Aistralia. It's from 1983 . 😎👍👍
Thank you!! Ah okay 83, I wasn’t even born yet lol but thanks for info! “Telegraph Road” I’ll do that on the next day, have a great day!
@@mighty_themultitasker Cheers 😊
Great reaction and you have a lovely smile 💚
Thank you so much!☺️
You should also react to Dire Straits. Calling Elvis. Live in Basel 1992
Great reaction bro! Cheers 🍻
You may like listening to "Lady Writer" by this band too. The guitar on this song is pretty catchy too.
As regards videos you may very well like :
Money for Nothing (so great!! What a riff!!)
Brothers In Arms (so deep!!)
Walk of Life (so fun and exciting!!)
Calling Elvis (with its puppets)
As regards live performances, I’d go for :
Telegraph Road (Alchemy Live)
Romeo And Juliet (Alchemy Live)
Once Upon A Time In The West (Alchemy Live)
Tunnel of Love (Alchemy Live)
You And You Friend (On The Night Live)
Private Investigations (On The Night Live)
And so many lire classics
New to you, but in the mid-80s Dire Straits were one of the five best-selling music acts in the world.
Mark Knopfler, Lead Guitar
John Illsey, Bass Guitar
Hal Lindes, Rhythm Guitar.
Alan Clark, Keys
Terry Williams Drums
And guest keyboards for these shows. Tommy Mandel.
Thanks for reaction! Telegraph Road Alchemy Live: th-cam.com/video/Q1Wp2ASqyxI/w-d-xo.html and Brothers In Arms Mandela Live: th-cam.com/video/CDY2K_f_5-s/w-d-xo.html are 2 more great performances by Dire Straits
Yeah defo man. Dude needs to get Telegraph Road done 👍
Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"
He's not much of a singer... but Mark is one hell of a guitarist 👍
But one hell of an eloquent wordsmith and storyteller ...
Great instrumentation, though I didn't hear anything connected to Swing. Just a hunch, but I think "Dire Straights" was the name of the song since the band kept saying "We are the Sultans Of Swing."
Nah, the band is Dire Straits and the song is Sultans of Swing. It's all about a guy hearing a jazz band called the Sultans of Swing playing in a pub. The songwriter/lead singer/lead guitarist Mark Knopfler based it on an actual experience.
@@jjc5407Thanks. So this band is Dire Straights, but there is a group called Sultans Of Swing. Is any of their music on TH-cam?
@@bartonbagnes4605 the band is Dire Straits, not Dire Straights. 😉 There is a wealth of their music on TH-cam. They're one of the best selling bands of all time and were probably the biggest band in the world for a while in the mid-eighties. They belatedly got inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Mark Knopfler the songwriter/lead guitarist/singer famously opted not to attend.
As for The Sultans of Swing, I very much doubt any of their music exists. This song was Dire Strait's very first single released back in 1978. It's highly unlikely anyone was recording small pub bands back then, let alone jazz bands. It was just a little bit before the Internet became a thing, let alone TH-cam. 😊
Mark Knopfler has even said the band wasn't very good!