A little story, I was living in Sydney Australia in the 80s. Dire Straits came to play some dates in early 1986. The tickets sold out in minutes, so the organizers went back to Mark and said could they possible do more shows. Mark said we will play as long as you can sell tickets. The played 21 shows at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and then went to Melbourne and did 19. I believe they still hold the record for the most number of shows.
How good was that tour. They played in smaller venues requiring 21 shows. 950K tickets. I saw them three times on that tour. Just awesome. Pink and Ed Sheeran have sold more tickets on one tour in Oz than DS but the MCG holds a few more than Sydney Entertainment Centre or the Myer Music Bowl. Great memories I will have forever so thank you Mark Knopfler.
Jj.Cale and this dude are my all time faves . Been fully pro for 56 years now and their songs have helped me get through bad times and good .Respect and gratitude.
Our Mark is so humble that he neglected to mention that he auctioned a large portion of his guitar collection at Christie's in January. He earned nearly £9 million and gave 25% away to 4 of his favourite charities! God bless you Mr. Knopfler.
Tax deductible . I donate nearly all my money to the government and all the other shit related that ends up with the government so I can watch the wealthy get richer whilst also giving away our money to freeloaders and British hating foreigners that don’t hate the freebies. Dire straits were awesome, shame he ended it and the other band members were cut from the big time prematurely
No other musician ever touched my heart as Mark did through his songs..cant really explain but it helped me through so many hard times and listened to him for 40 years…🙌…biggest poet and musician to me😊
You've got to admire Mark Knopfler, one of the greatest guitar players of all times, signature style and sound, band leader, lead vocalist, wrote the odd mega hit or many and yet no rock star antics, no silly hair, no outrageous clothing, no weird tats, I'll tip my hat to that.
@@garydunn3037 I'll forgive him that bandana (well almost) and just add and agree that he is one of the most humble Guitar God's ever. Doesn't harp on about how great he is and how much he's worth, for him the music is its own reward. A few could take note (cough... Andy Summers... cough cough) 🎸
@@RideAcrossTheRiver indeed Mark stated that fans in front of the stage had complained about him sweating all over the place, so he decided to do something against it. It was no fashion statement.
Its called cope. You can't run around living the rockstar life being cheered everywhere you go when you're a grandpa in his 70s. Unless you're Ozzy Osbourne anyway
Born in 58 . My teens in the 70's . My 20's in the 80's . The explosion of MTV and on into the 90's and beyond . What a time to live ... the most fantastic music !!! . However it has taken me some time to appreciate this man and ageing has made it all worth while . So proud of his roots ... so humble . His warmth/genorosity of spirit and incredible catalogue of music . Mark Knopfler you are indeed a treasure . May god bless you Sir !!!
I'm also from 58 and you put your words in my mouth indeed. Mark just delivered another brilliant album and most important of all; he still is a normal person without "sterallures" as we would say in The Netherlands. Do your thing and act normal! That's Mark. "Pure" is the right discription I think.
'57 here. What a time ... the 70s, the 80s and like you I sort of thought of Dire Straits as pretty good ......... but now? Well Knopfler is really special. God, we were lucky.
The very first record I ever bought with my first wages was “Sultans Of Swing” I’m now 62 & want to say thanks for so many good memories every time I hear that tune Mark! 🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧
I was lead singer in a band in 1977 and getting by selling jeans that I picked up from a friends factory outlet in Deptford. Having seen the then not quite famous Dire Straits on Old Grey Whistle Test the night before and loving their guitar player, I happened to spot a guy that looked like him as I was walking along the pavement near Deptford High Street. So I went up to him and asked if he was the guitar player I'd seen on TV last night and he said yes. We ducked down a side street and talked for half an hour about music and issues getting a good sound on stage and in a studio. He was a lovely guy, enthusiastic about music like I was, and not the least bit bigheaded. He said they were playing at a local pub that night and to come down and see them. I never made it, and within a matter of weeks they were too big to be playing in local pubs! I've always loved Marks Knopfler's music and remember that day and where we stood and chatted almost as if it was yesterday. ♥
I went to Sotheby’s 2 days before the auction, minding my own business, found myself standing next to Mark, I still can’t believe it happened to be honest.
J’ai 70 ans mais quel bonheur de pouvoir encore profiter depuis toutes ces années de sa musique merveilleuse …Dommage je ne comprends pas beaucoup l’anglais j’aurais aimé une traduction je l’ai vu une fois en concert à paris en 1996 j’en garde un souvenir impérissable👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Mark Knopfler mit Dire Straits war der Grund, warum ich mich dafür vor 40 Jahren entschieden habe, Rockmusik oder besser gesagt Musik zu hören. Danke mein Herr Knopfler. 
...says the man with the profile pic of the album cover of the other greatest guitarist ever - David Gilmour. They're my favourite two guitarists anyway.
MK is not just a singer and guitarist; he's penned some of the most memorable and deeply moving songs in pop/rock history. He is up there with the greatest.
I am 21 years of age and found Mark's music while sifting through some music playlists. Started with Sultans and then money for nothing. Ended up at his modern stuff and LOVE it! I love this new album!
1978 Great concert in a little bar club in Georgetown,Washington,DC on a late night weekday. Their first album was getting a lot of radio play, so at the last minute I drove downtown got in line and ticket for $20 sat up front at a table sipping Heinekens while Mark and the band rocked the club for 2 hours. 46 years later it still remains one of my most favorite shows. His music has traveled with me my entire life since that moment. Everything about Mark is superb. Thanks for a great show and memories Mark.
Mark stayed down to earth. Great player, wrote great songs, and I can still remember what I was doing the first time I heard Sultans of Swing, driving around Dublin, Ireland. Coincidentally, The Big Rock Candy Mountain was one of my first songs to sing and play when I was about 5yo. These days, I am 68 and still performing Money for Nothing and The Walk of Life.
I stumbled on Dire Straits's Sultans of Swing CD, as a young African graduate doing development work in the Southern African country of Zambia in early 2000. Music by Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler has been truly been inspirational ever since. Its a pity I have never had a chance to see Mark live on stage. Really, a great guy and fantastic music!
I am so gratefull to see Mark when i was 15 in Amsterdam! I am curently 20 years old and I still listen to one of his or Dire Straits songs everyday. Legend!!
One of my best memories of my time at Southampton University was seeing Dire Straits performing Sultans of Swing at the student refectory in c1978 before they made it big.
A genius, a master poet, and one of the best guitarists this world has ever seen. “These days I get to where I'm going Make it there eventually Follow the trail of breadcrumbs To where I'm meant to be To where I'm meant to be”
I admire this man’s desire to control his own life. Fame has eaten up so many. His commitment is to the creative enterprise. Kudos. I love watching the journey.
Sometimes it's funny where Knopfler pops up. My sister was dating a guy really into Bob Dylan, who left an odd boxed set there. While I waited I put it on, made it some of the way through before one song in particular just floored me, called Blind Willie McTell. I played it on repeat and couldn't believe the incredible power and beauty Dylan had managed to pack into the interaction of the dramatic acoustic guitar over the simple piano lines. Easily the greatest Dylan song I've ever heard, and just one of the greatest songs I've ever heard ever. Finally I read the liner notes. That's a Knopfler guitar track. One take. Like he just whipped that out off the cuff? Absolutely unreal.
I love this man’s genius music and musicianship. The new album on LP is on its way and I should have it by Thursday at the latest. Don’t ever stop Mark. Thank you for everything! ☮️
I have only 2 brothers in the music industry who I love with all my heart, one was Leonard Cohen and the other is Mark Knopfler. God bless both of them.
I went to see Bob Dylan once at the Hollywood bowl in LA. It had long been a dream of mine to see Dylan and where better to do it? Unbenownst to me Mark Knopfler was the opening act. I was blown away. Not by Dylan...by Knopfler. Really magical. Such a unique sound. Was not a huge fan before then, but sure am now.
Just was reading a 1996 article where Peter Green referenced Hank, as his first real guitar influence. You’re in great company!! He said ,Cliff was suppose to be UK’s Elvis and I guess he was, but all the young guitarist loved Hanks play, his phrasing💚😊 Mark ranks right at the top of my list of beautiful, soul felt , players. No one sounds like Mark Knophler!
Missed the boat with my guitar lessons, (80). Must comment on the young guitarist having lessons. “I wanna play like MK”, teacher, “listen mate, we all wanna play like MK”.😅😊
The Alchemy Album recorded Live over several nights at the Hammersmith Odeon back in 1983 has to be one of the Best DS Albums of all times ,over the years I have owned in on vinyl ,cassette ,CD and now hold the album via the streamed version from tv . Simply a magical album that has never been copied . Thank you .
Thanks for sharing this. I've loved Mark's music for 45 years, but living in Sweden of cource I wouldn't be able to watch interviews like this one without the help of other fans. So, thanks again. 🙏💯
Mark, if I ever meet you.. I would give you a huge hug! The best musician & song writer this country has ever seen. Thanks for all your hard work. Matt
I remember hearing Sultans of Swing for the first time when I was a teenager, and not liking his voice at first, but it grew on me ever since. That was the first song I ever heard of Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits, and it was already two decades old. Nowadays his music means a lot to me personally. What a guitar talent, a true master! The fact that his fingerprint has remained the same while allowing his music to evolve with age, (to me) adds something extra beautiful to enjoy while listening to his music. Mark Knopfler, one of my top favourite artists!
I met the band on a flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg in 1980 .. I’d grabbed 4 Lufthansa snack bags b4 boarding the flight and those guys just took one each , I shared all the extra food with them on the 737 and they thanked me like I was a messiah, I was only 18 at the time ..
As much as I love dIRE sTRAITS (yes I would go to a DS concert if there was one) BUT there really is no need for one. MK's music has always been brilliant so there is plenty on going music to enjoy anyway. My new album arrived home today (in NZ) so super excited. Thank you Mark.
It’s so cool that Mark tells a coherent story about why he quit Dire Straits. It’s a real comfort to hear the same explanation. It builds his credibility. Go Mark and can’t wait to hear your new album.
I heard Dire Straits in 1978 when I drove with my little sport car over the Reeperbahn in Hamburg from the university to my house and still today with 68 years I hear him and saw him 5 times live 😊 many thanks for making a great good music for my life ❤
Imagine having all these legends of music as people you can call your friends, what an amazing life and so well deserved. Thank you Mark for all the fantastic music you have given us and continue to do even now,.
I've been a fan of his for decades now, I've lost count of how many... Sultans Of Swing, what a masterpiece. Thanks Mark for your lifetime commitment to giving us such a great fantastic body of work.
I listened to techno and new electronic music back in the late 80s and early 90s. That mournful guitar of tunnel of love will never be beat for me. (Album version)
Listening to the new songs Mark is putting out they are so good and Marks songs & guitar playing just keeps getting better ...I never met Mark but he has been a guiding light from the first time i heard Sultans .
I know the TV presenter has to ask him about Dire Straits reforming, even for just a one-off show. It won't happen. That is now a glorious moment from past times. I think Mark realises that there is a massive number of people who would like to see it. He covers this by including a few Dire Straits songs in his current shows. Hold on to your memories... and TH-cam. There is a good deal of DS shows there.
I visited the Spanish City, Whitley Bay, in December on a visit to the UK from Australia. Didn't check the weather app and was freezing and windy lol, but was so beautiful and I managed to play a Dire Straits (Tunnel of Love) tribute, with very cold fingers, anyway... 😀
Too bad they wasted their time with a question about Dire Straits instead of the new album,wich i'm really looking forward to. How much as i love Dire Straits, putting that band back together is such an bad idea I don't think he can deliver most of the songs like he used to,although i was pleasantly surprised how Money for Nothing came out on his last tour. Dire Straits had it's time and place in history and i think it's better to leave it there.
Yes it's a shame Dire Straits always get mentioned. Yes they were fantastic but so is Mark with his own band. He's still the same guitarist and singer that was in the band but he's carried on making lots more new music. Looking forward to hearing the new album.
Seen the straits in the 80’s in Sydney and I have always loved his guitar playing. Such a dam shame they won’t tour again however looking forward to his future projects. Legend 🎸
New record out tomorrow. So far so good! Beautiful work from one of the greatest ever. Always staying “Ahead of The Game.” “River Towns” from Tracker to me is one of the greatest songs ever. Just achingly beautiful.
Saw Dire Straits March 21, 1979 at a bar called Texas Oprah House in Houston, Texas. Just over 45 years ago. Happy we’re still here. The new music sounded good! Of course it did. Mark Knopfler is fantastic. P.S. that show cost $5.00.
A little story, I was living in Sydney Australia in the 80s. Dire Straits came to play some dates in early 1986. The tickets sold out in minutes, so the organizers went back to Mark and said could they possible do more shows. Mark said we will play as long as you can sell tickets. The played 21 shows at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and then went to Melbourne and did 19. I believe they still hold the record for the most number of shows.
How good was that tour. They played in smaller venues requiring 21 shows. 950K tickets. I saw them three times on that tour. Just awesome. Pink and Ed Sheeran have sold more tickets on one tour in Oz than DS but the MCG holds a few more than Sydney Entertainment Centre or the Myer Music Bowl. Great memories I will have forever so thank you Mark Knopfler.
The best "Tunnel of Love" live version was performed in one of these concerts
Was my first ever concert, at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Travelled by train from Wollongong...
They did something like 260 dates in a year ! Brothers in arms tour.
Jj.Cale and this dude are my all time faves . Been fully pro for 56 years now and their songs have helped me get through bad times and good .Respect and gratitude.
Huge respect for Mark Knopfler. Master musician, humanitarian, all-around treasure of a human being. I have loved his music forever.
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Our Mark is so humble that he neglected to mention that he auctioned a large portion of his guitar collection at Christie's in January. He earned nearly £9 million and gave 25% away to 4 of his favourite charities! God bless you Mr. Knopfler.
Tax deductible . I donate nearly all my money to the government and all the other shit related that ends up with the government so I can watch the wealthy get richer whilst also giving away our money to freeloaders and British hating foreigners that don’t hate the freebies.
Dire straits were awesome, shame he ended it and the other band members were cut from the big time prematurely
You mean his Charity "earned" it...
No other musician ever touched my heart as Mark did through his songs..cant really explain but it helped me through so many hard times and listened to him for 40 years…🙌…biggest poet and musician to me😊
😊
I have idlozied this man since I was a teenager, and at 56 years old I still do. An absolute treasure of a musician and human being.
You've got to admire Mark Knopfler, one of the greatest guitar players of all times, signature style and sound, band leader, lead vocalist, wrote the odd mega hit or many and yet no rock star antics, no silly hair, no outrageous clothing, no weird tats, I'll tip my hat to that.
He did have, back in the day, his legendary "Bandana"
@@garydunn3037 I'll forgive him that bandana (well almost) and just add and agree that he is one of the most humble Guitar God's ever.
Doesn't harp on about how great he is and how much he's worth, for him the music is its own reward.
A few could take note
(cough... Andy Summers... cough cough)
🎸
@@garydunn3037 You needed that under hot stage lights.
different breed. It ain't about him, it's about the music.
@@RideAcrossTheRiver indeed Mark stated that fans in front of the stage had complained about him sweating all over the place, so he decided to do something against it. It was no fashion statement.
The personification of contentment, happy in his studio with no desire to relive the past, respect.
Its called cope. You can't run around living the rockstar life being cheered everywhere you go when you're a grandpa in his 70s. Unless you're Ozzy Osbourne anyway
@@chrisg9615 In this case it's not coping, kid, because he does not want to relive those and play again as Dire Straits.
The greatest guitar player, singer song writer this country has ever had
Certainly top 10.
@@DameTremonti bit harsh putting ed sheeran above knopler the rest are up there though.
Ed Sheeran? 😂😂😂
Ed needs help to write songs@@DameTremonti
@@DameTremonti Ever heard of David Gilmour? He's better that any of your list.
Born in 58 . My teens in the 70's . My 20's in the 80's . The explosion of MTV and on into the 90's and beyond . What a time to live ... the most fantastic music !!! . However it has taken me some time to appreciate this man and ageing has made it all worth while . So proud of his roots ... so humble . His warmth/genorosity of spirit and incredible catalogue of music . Mark Knopfler you are indeed a treasure . May god bless you Sir !!!
I'm also from 58 and you put your words in my mouth indeed. Mark just delivered another brilliant album and most important of all; he still is a normal person without "sterallures" as we would say in The Netherlands. Do your thing and act normal! That's Mark. "Pure" is the right discription I think.
Sounds like you've had a good life!
'57 here. What a time ... the 70s, the 80s and like you I sort of thought of Dire Straits as pretty good ......... but now? Well Knopfler is really special. God, we were lucky.
This man wrote and played "Tunnel Of Love". All bow down.
Prince spoke very highly of Mark.
My favourite song
didn’t you mean to type Brothers In Arms? 😊
And telegraph road. Perfection
My favourite song ever!
The very first record I ever bought with my first wages was “Sultans Of Swing” I’m now 62 & want to say thanks for so many good memories every time I hear that tune Mark! 🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧
Same here... I'm 65...
The first album is an all-time classic. Wild West End, Sultans, an amazing debut album.
Idem! Dire Straits 🎸💙🖌
here 62 as well ... I remember that gangly boy from the early 80s
It brings back very happy memories of a Devon holiday with my fiance at the time! I'm 66, but 19 again when I hear it!! Here's to Mark X
Mark ageing gracefully, with sublime guitar skills still intact.
How true
Lovely man, exceptional musician. This is Mark Knopfler's world, and we are lucky to be living in it.
A truly decent and honouable man,supremely talented,never let fame go to his head,still the same down to earth guy.
Yes, he remained a real person. Fame did not spoil him.
He was already a grown man when he became famous. That has helped.
What a guy. Best guitarist that ever lived to me, great man also. Long live MK!
AGREED!
I was lead singer in a band in 1977 and getting by selling jeans that I picked up from a friends factory outlet in Deptford. Having seen the then not quite famous Dire Straits on Old Grey Whistle Test the night before and loving their guitar player, I happened to spot a guy that looked like him as I was walking along the pavement near Deptford High Street. So I went up to him and asked if he was the guitar player I'd seen on TV last night and he said yes. We ducked down a side street and talked for half an hour about music and issues getting a good sound on stage and in a studio. He was a lovely guy, enthusiastic about music like I was, and not the least bit bigheaded. He said they were playing at a local pub that night and to come down and see them. I never made it, and within a matter of weeks they were too big to be playing in local pubs! I've always loved Marks Knopfler's music and remember that day and where we stood and chatted almost as if it was yesterday. ♥
MK. Incredibly authentic and unaffected. We're bless to have him.
Fabulously humble and interesting guy...massive bonus to the UK music scene
I went to Sotheby’s 2 days before the auction, minding my own business, found myself standing next to Mark, I still can’t believe it happened to be honest.
Do tell, what was he like?
J’ai 70 ans mais quel bonheur de pouvoir encore profiter depuis toutes ces années de sa musique merveilleuse …Dommage je ne comprends pas beaucoup l’anglais j’aurais aimé une traduction je l’ai vu une fois en concert à paris en 1996 j’en garde un souvenir impérissable👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Mark Knopfler mit Dire Straits war der Grund, warum ich mich dafür vor 40 Jahren entschieden habe, Rockmusik oder besser gesagt Musik zu hören. Danke mein Herr Knopfler.

Simply the best sounding guitarist ever......
And Jeff Beck.
...says the man with the profile pic of the album cover of the other greatest guitarist ever - David Gilmour. They're my favourite two guitarists anyway.
Such an incredible talent ! One of my all time favorites
One,of.my.all.time.favoritesö❤
MK is not just a singer and guitarist; he's penned some of the most memorable and deeply moving songs in pop/rock history. He is up there with the greatest.
Its a sin to make war on Brothers In Arms. Holy Cow.
I am 21 years of age and found Mark's music while sifting through some music playlists. Started with Sultans and then money for nothing. Ended up at his modern stuff and LOVE it! I love this new album!
Great that he mentioned Glasgow. He was born in Scotland and spent the first 7 years of his life there.
That’s cool my home city
Always loved these guys 👍
Earl Street, Scotstoun.
His mother was from Blyth and so they went back to their roots i.e. the North East.
@@RoystreathamIf Blythe is the north east,whereabouts is Aberdeen And Inverness.
Great Western Road Glasgow apparently.@amcmenemy5647
1978 Great concert in a little bar club in Georgetown,Washington,DC on a late night weekday. Their first album was getting a lot of radio play, so at the last minute I drove downtown got in line and ticket for $20 sat up front at a table sipping Heinekens while Mark and the band rocked the club for 2 hours. 46 years later it still remains one of my most favorite shows. His music has traveled with me my entire life since that moment. Everything about Mark is superb. Thanks for a great show and memories Mark.
Rockaway, Rockaway, from Cullercoats to Whitley Bay.
Currently listening to the Alcvhemy version. I have just come back from work. It's an autumn night in northern Argentina.
Mark stayed down to earth. Great player, wrote great songs, and I can still remember what I was doing the first time I heard Sultans of Swing, driving around Dublin, Ireland. Coincidentally, The Big Rock Candy Mountain was one of my first songs to sing and play when I was about 5yo. These days, I am 68 and still performing Money for Nothing and The Walk of Life.
I stumbled on Dire Straits's Sultans of Swing CD, as a young African graduate doing development work in the Southern African country of Zambia in early 2000. Music by Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler has been truly been inspirational ever since. Its a pity I have never had a chance to see Mark live on stage. Really, a great guy and fantastic music!
I saw Mark Knopfler and his band open for Bob Dylan on a tour about 10 years ago. Front row. By gawd it was amazing.
I am so gratefull to see Mark when i was 15 in Amsterdam! I am curently 20 years old and I still listen to one of his or Dire Straits songs everyday. Legend!!
Absolutely in love in his music. The man, the voice , the guitar!Looking forward to the new tour.😊
I have always sensed peace in your voice, now more than ever. Thank you for the gift of your music.
Legend and gentleman to boot !
One of my best memories of my time at Southampton University was seeing Dire Straits performing Sultans of Swing at the student refectory in c1978 before they made it big.
Ah...how lovely.....my home town.
Scumhampton.
@@Spike-yc5gx No hate, please
Totally grounded, despite selling truck-loads of records all around the world. Top man.
I watched the 'Local Hero' theme music video with the young Mark Knopfler and I teared up because he had this genuine beautiful smile
A genius, a master poet, and one of the best guitarists this world has ever seen. “These days I get to where I'm going
Make it there eventually
Follow the trail of breadcrumbs
To where I'm meant to be
To where I'm meant to be”
I admire this man’s desire to control his own life. Fame has eaten up so many. His commitment is to the creative enterprise. Kudos. I love watching the journey.
Mark's haunting guitar playing on: You & Your Friend with the famous Rudi Pensa guitar, is simply sublime.
You and your friend is one of my favorite tracks by Mark
He uses the 1983 Les Paul on the album. I saw _On the Night_ in a movie theatre when it was released in 1993!
He’s such a lovely soft spoken British gentleman, you forget what a kickin’ rock star he is 🙌🏼
I could sit and listen to him all day. What a dude.
When I heard *Sultans of Swing* for the first time when it just came out, I said to myself; what am I listening to? It just blew me away♪♫♪
Sometimes it's funny where Knopfler pops up. My sister was dating a guy really into Bob Dylan, who left an odd boxed set there. While I waited I put it on, made it some of the way through before one song in particular just floored me, called Blind Willie McTell. I played it on repeat and couldn't believe the incredible power and beauty Dylan had managed to pack into the interaction of the dramatic acoustic guitar over the simple piano lines. Easily the greatest Dylan song I've ever heard, and just one of the greatest songs I've ever heard ever. Finally I read the liner notes. That's a Knopfler guitar track. One take. Like he just whipped that out off the cuff? Absolutely unreal.
Blind Willie McTell was a blues guitarist.
I love this man’s genius music and musicianship. The new album on LP is on its way and I should have it by Thursday at the latest. Don’t ever stop Mark. Thank you for everything! ☮️
I have only 2 brothers in the music industry who I love with all my heart, one was Leonard Cohen and the other is Mark Knopfler. God bless both of them.
Awesome man. No edge to him a genuine superstar...
50yrs on, and he is "still ahead of the game" a musical hero of our time. Thank you for whar you have given MK.
I went to see Bob Dylan once at the Hollywood bowl in LA. It had long been a dream of mine to see Dylan and where better to do it? Unbenownst to me Mark Knopfler was the opening act. I was blown away. Not by Dylan...by Knopfler. Really magical. Such a unique sound. Was not a huge fan before then, but sure am now.
I loved him in 1978.....still love him now......
2:19 “I’ll be wondering if it’s raining in Whitley Bay” really could be a line from one of Mark’s songs ☔️
I'm gonna nick it.😆
Hank Marvin was the reason i wanted to play guitar, Mark Knopfler is the reason I continue 🙏🏻
Just was reading a 1996 article where Peter Green referenced Hank, as his first real guitar influence.
You’re in great company!!
He said ,Cliff was suppose to be UK’s Elvis and I guess he was, but all the young guitarist loved Hanks play, his phrasing💚😊
Mark ranks right at the top of my list of beautiful, soul felt , players.
No one sounds like Mark Knophler!
Missed the boat with my guitar lessons, (80). Must comment on the young guitarist having lessons. “I wanna play like MK”, teacher, “listen mate, we all wanna play like MK”.😅😊
Like thousands of us !
Hank Marvin only plays one string at a time. He's completely overrated.
@@DameTremonti Richard Thompson, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Brian May, David Gilmour, et al. would disagree with you. You must be a real virtuoso.
True legend, look forward to new album. Totally down to earth bloke, not spoilt by fame🎸
Never would have guessed this was Mark Knopfler--until I heard the guitar.No doubt,then.
I love Mark Knoflee. He''s such a unique writer, singer, & performer .I saw him in September 2015 at Red Rocks. Perfect in every way
It always rains in Whitley Bay. As I look outside now, it is.
The Alchemy Album recorded Live over several nights at the Hammersmith Odeon back in 1983 has to be one of the Best DS Albums of all times ,over the years I have owned in on vinyl ,cassette ,CD and now hold the album via the streamed version from tv .
Simply a magical album that has never been copied .
Thank you .
And I was there. Can't believe it now!
Me too love Mark Knopfler very much and for ever❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing this. I've loved Mark's music for 45 years, but living in Sweden of cource I wouldn't be able to watch interviews like this one without the help of other fans. So, thanks again. 🙏💯
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Mark, if I ever meet you.. I would give you a huge hug! The best musician & song writer this country has ever seen. Thanks for all your hard work. Matt
My all time favorite! Always a pleasure. Since 1976!
I remember hearing Sultans of Swing for the first time when I was a teenager, and not liking his voice at first, but it grew on me ever since. That was the first song I ever heard of Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits, and it was already two decades old.
Nowadays his music means a lot to me personally. What a guitar talent, a true master! The fact that his fingerprint has remained the same while allowing his music to evolve with age, (to me) adds something extra beautiful to enjoy while listening to his music.
Mark Knopfler, one of my top favourite artists!
Legend, this man, so gifted, so brilliant, so harmonic, so warm, so attractive - he lit up my late teens and early 20s and lit up my heart.
Cool - I recorded this when I saw it on TV this morning. Thanks for posting, definitely well worth sharing.
0:18 "toe-tapping rifts" 🤣
Echoing around the riff valleys
Making Movies album is one of my all time favourite albums.
My hero..so gracious as a musician and person..a National treasure..thanks for posting!🎸
I met the band on a flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg in 1980 .. I’d grabbed 4 Lufthansa snack bags b4 boarding the flight and those guys just took one each , I shared all the extra food with them on the 737 and they thanked me like I was a messiah, I was only 18 at the time ..
As much as I love dIRE sTRAITS (yes I would go to a DS concert if there was one) BUT there really is no need for one. MK's music has always been brilliant so there is plenty on going music to enjoy anyway. My new album arrived home today (in NZ) so super excited. Thank you Mark.
Its so awesome that Mark is still making fantastic music. I really like his new album ' One Deep River'
What a humble, decent human being!
Thank you Mark for keeping the music alive!
It’s so cool that Mark tells a coherent story about why he quit Dire Straits. It’s a real comfort to hear the same explanation. It builds his credibility. Go Mark and can’t wait to hear your new album.
Mr. Knopfler is the very best - his storytelling is brilliant made even better with his amazing arrangements. I am a huge fan!
Great interview with a true gentleman that is an outstanding musician and songwriter. No wonder all the greats dig him!
One of the best mornings to wake up and listen interwiev of the living legend of music. 😊
"He is a great player... Hank's a great player, make no mistake about it." What a lovely think for Mark to say. 9:30
I heard Dire Straits in 1978 when I drove with my little sport car over the Reeperbahn in Hamburg from the university to my house and still today with 68 years I hear him and saw him 5 times live 😊 many thanks for making a great good music for my life ❤
My favourite guitar player of all time
Imagine having all these legends of music as people you can call your friends, what an amazing life and so well deserved.
Thank you Mark for all the fantastic music you have given us and continue to do even now,.
I've been a fan of his for decades now, I've lost count of how many... Sultans Of Swing, what a masterpiece. Thanks Mark for your lifetime commitment to giving us such a great fantastic body of work.
I listened to techno and new electronic music back in the late 80s and early 90s. That mournful guitar of tunnel of love will never be beat for me. (Album version)
Thanks Mark for a life of living with your music...what a blessing...all the music you have made and continue to make...it will live on forever...🎶🎸
Mark was heaven sent, beautiful for everyone to enjoy, cheers.
Listening to the new songs Mark is putting out they are so good and Marks songs & guitar playing just keeps getting better ...I never met Mark but he has been a guiding light from the first time i heard Sultans .
When knopfler says your a great guitar player you must be good. Good ol Hank marvin the inspiration for so many great guitar players.
The most naturally talented guitarist ever. And he is now very happy in his skin. Ps. Being listening since charlie Gillet.
Mon Guitariste (et Compositeur ) préféré ! ( Et il est si humble .)
Mark you are the best for you ,and dire straits my favorite group ❤❤❤
I know the TV presenter has to ask him about Dire Straits reforming, even for just a one-off show. It won't happen. That is now a glorious moment from past times. I think Mark realises that there is a massive number of people who would like to see it. He covers this by including a few Dire Straits songs in his current shows. Hold on to your memories... and TH-cam. There is a good deal of DS shows there.
Among other great artists/musicians i love Mark Knopfler is the one i love and respect the most... EVER.A living legend and to me the GOAT.
I visited the Spanish City, Whitley Bay, in December on a visit to the UK from Australia. Didn't check the weather app and was freezing and windy lol, but was so beautiful and I managed to play a Dire Straits (Tunnel of Love) tribute, with very cold fingers, anyway... 😀
@@thevoid6818 I love that the Lyrics are now in the paving stones...
Thank you for describing my home town so eloquently. Its only ever glorious or peeing down & cold here.
@@danwedderburn5550 We had a lovely afternoon there. A seal made an appearance just off shore and we had an excellent hot soup in the big cafe...😀
Good for begging for a reunion! I saw Dire Straits live twice; an absolute phenomenon.
I'm glad I saw them in 1992. I even got a rare song at that show.
Great to see Mark Knopfler....words fail me! The music carries on, that's it!🎶🎼👍
Too bad they wasted their time with a question about Dire Straits instead of the new album,wich i'm really looking forward to. How much as i love Dire Straits, putting that band back together is such an bad idea
I don't think he can deliver most of the songs like he used to,although i was pleasantly surprised how Money for Nothing came out on his last tour. Dire Straits had it's time and place in history and i think it's better to leave it there.
Yes it's a shame Dire Straits always get mentioned. Yes they were fantastic but so is Mark with his own band. He's still the same guitarist and singer that was in the band but he's carried on making lots more new music. Looking forward to hearing the new album.
I love this man he has inspired me since 1978
Glad he mentioned Townshend. Pete often gets overlooked as a great guitarist, so I am glad Mark set it straight.
Seen the straits in the 80’s in Sydney and I have always loved his guitar playing. Such a dam shame they won’t tour again however looking forward to his future projects. Legend 🎸
I'd buy this man a pint.
Anytime, anywhere.❤🤘😎🤘
Looking forward to the new album!
One for me too.mate 😂
New record out tomorrow. So far so good! Beautiful work from one of the greatest ever. Always staying “Ahead of The Game.” “River Towns” from Tracker to me is one of the greatest songs ever. Just achingly beautiful.
Saw Dire Straits March 21, 1979 at a bar called Texas Oprah House in Houston, Texas. Just over 45 years ago. Happy we’re still here. The new music sounded good! Of course it did. Mark Knopfler is fantastic. P.S. that show cost $5.00.
Mark Knopfler is a true gentleman and a musical legend.