His voice is telling the story, his guitar is singing the song
@grimmertwin21487 ай бұрын
Beautifully written. I'm gonna steal that sorry.
@smsmoof81287 ай бұрын
Word
@bpw81397 ай бұрын
@@grimmertwin2148 Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words.
@browniewin41217 ай бұрын
best comment ever
@sergiovd79197 ай бұрын
Wow. Great phrase man. True story.
@DianeKnight-z8x Жыл бұрын
I am a seventy-five year old woman from Charleston ,S.C. This is the millionth time of hearing this. Just as good as the first time❤
@bju194422 Жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you. I'll be 74 next month & watch this live version frequently. It will never get old! Love seeing people react to it for the 1st time. 🥰
@erniesteele3164 Жыл бұрын
I'm with both of you...I love watching these younger folks react to this version which, in my opinion, is one of the best live performances ever recorded... I'm 74 myself and saw more than my share of arena and stadium shows over the years... Elvis, Tina, Garth, Meatloaf and a few I can't remember.
@bonya4585 Жыл бұрын
@@erniesteele3164Don’t forget Springsteen!
@Gwyhir Жыл бұрын
You have great taste
@mattmorganRnR Жыл бұрын
Yes! Shout out from Greenville!!
@MrHaymaker7 ай бұрын
"If you don't like this, I'm glad I wasn't born with your ears" .... That's a legendary comment
@wikkedburn66007 ай бұрын
Lol😂
@Josh_from_Jersey7 ай бұрын
AMEN
@TheInvisibleMan2297 ай бұрын
"He left Earth" is my favorite comment... cracked me up!
@christopherfletcher5384Ай бұрын
Well my ears love this ❤️❤️❤️
@Mozza-g2mАй бұрын
Nice one I love your comment. Lmao, knopfler is a genius guitarist and no one can convince me otherwise.
@capncrunch90538 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is a legend. This song was recorded in 1978. That's right, this song broke 46 years ago and this concert was probably early 80s. Not a single autotune device was harmed in the making of this video. edit: And yes, you know this band. Everybody knows this band, they just don't know they know this band. Remember Money for Nothing? kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHSUgZeppdWWnpY
@luckyspursАй бұрын
It's wild that they only formed in 1977, while living in a council house in Deptford in their late 20s.
@Bishy9Ай бұрын
Hammersmith Odeon “Love over Gold tour” July 1883 - I was there on one of the nights and also saw them in Brighton at the beginning of this tour in 1982
@yosemitegirlCAАй бұрын
Love “Money for Nothing”… one of my favorites from Dire Straits.
@rev.randem939824 күн бұрын
Yeah that's right.
@gailparz23 күн бұрын
The original was 1978. This is from 1985😊
@jamespelton29212 ай бұрын
Fifteen years ago I blasted this music while running and getting chemo for pancreatic cancer and I swear its the reason Im still here.Long liveMark Knopfler the greatest guitarist ever
@DefaultModeNetworkАй бұрын
wow, powerful comment. Best to you bud, hope many years of health and happiness.
@byronlemky888924 күн бұрын
Bless you man!
@joehall32645 күн бұрын
Glad you're still here, bro.
@charlesbduke7947 Жыл бұрын
When you hear the studio version, you hear the ideal, the refined thought. When you hear the live version, you hear the soul of the group.
@michellefrank8116 Жыл бұрын
I would have started with the studio version. But that's just me. I heard this growing up
@Songfugel Жыл бұрын
True now, not so much with bands of this era, when bands often had studio time for max 1 or 2 takes since it was so expensive. That is why older studio versions have so much of that live magic in them
@benluisada Жыл бұрын
that is a such great phrase man. you just put in beautiful words my thoughts exactly.
@averagejoe7834 Жыл бұрын
@@michellefrank8116This live was just the right one to launch him off on Dire Straits and especially Mark Knopfler. Insane live performance and rarely skipped a beat.
@Reiknar Жыл бұрын
Kinda where my thoughts were going as I watched him watch the performance. The live performance is more about the band, their skill and improvisation both in the playing and in his song delivery. Compared with the studio or album version, the album version is 'cleaner' it's more about the lyrics painting an audio picture for you.
@robertvanek19335 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler (the lead singer) is quietly one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He casually does things people who have been playing for decades can't replicate. Someone told me once "Mark Knopfler is your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist."
@dnzprobr5 ай бұрын
He’s just a ruthless brutally good guitar player. Not many can get close to him. 🫡
@Brian-xu9di4 ай бұрын
Possibly the greatest.
@ChristopherBennett-rq5nq4 ай бұрын
I seen Dire Straits in Germany on Brothers in Arms tour and seen Mark on his own Twice in Manchester. Love playing Alchemy on long drives at night.
@lpluva14 ай бұрын
There is a great video of Mark playing with Chet Atkins and it's clear that without Chet who knows what Mark would sound like. The reverence Mark had for him is on full display. Like the video with SRV sitting down with Albert King, it was like a child looking up at a loving parent.
@userless1914 ай бұрын
@@Brian-xu9di that's Paco, you can ask Mark
@kitcarson724 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is a legend. His guitar speaks
@DianeLee99911 ай бұрын
Dire Straits came out of nowhere and Mark K. blew the doors off guitar players everywhere. He still does. 💜
@MarkoMakela-kk7qf10 ай бұрын
Playieng wit out plektra mekes it ven more special... with his fingers only and so sharp... nice
@DianeLee99910 ай бұрын
@@MarkoMakela-kk7qf Agreed 👍
@clairewyndham19719 ай бұрын
His guitar playing is up there with the best alive.. let him rock...
@AllenBurbank-z1c9 ай бұрын
Fact
@clairewyndham19719 ай бұрын
Mark K. is currently shooting a new music video ala" We are the World" but he is utilizing 52 jammin' guitarists on it. Watch for it..
@windsorSJ5 ай бұрын
No drum machine, no autotune, no sampling just guys mastering their instruments. This is the music us old buggers grew up to.
@daphnethurlow53884 ай бұрын
And we are so happy we did. Right?
@colindebourg90124 ай бұрын
Absolutely we are.
@kohedunn4 ай бұрын
Yeah.......
@BRYDO.DRUMMER4 ай бұрын
HERE.HERE 🎵🏴
@alexandrebelair43603 ай бұрын
It's still there today. It's bigger if anything but it's much more niche because of the internet
@michellekaylan6926 Жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler is incomparable. His strat sound is so clean, you can never mistake his sound once you hear it.
@fredericwolf9137 Жыл бұрын
But on this track he uses a Schecter Red 1980
@c8Lorraine1 Жыл бұрын
Brian May also up there with Knopfler
@K777John Жыл бұрын
But more to the point-how come Polo has never heard of Mark or Dire Straits-where has he been hiding…..he’ll be saying he’s never listened to Eric Clapton next…….
@DevonPatrick1611 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more! His duos with James Taylor are some of my favorite pieces of music of all time
@hellsbunniestv58411 ай бұрын
I strongly disagree! His strat sound can be super dirty too! Look at Private Investigation, for example!
@TheGeomsu5 ай бұрын
Im so so happy that the young generations are falling in love with Mark Knopfler. He's an absolute guitar genius. I listened to SoS hundreds of times and get goosebumps every time. Keep listening!
@gadgetmansbees Жыл бұрын
I was at this concert! I was 17. Absolutely amazing then and still so now. I whistled really loudly at one point during Private Investigations so I'd know it was me, so I'm on the album! 😂. I even met the band afterwards, got their autographs, and had to borrow £5 from Tommy Mandel (2nd keyboard player) because I'd missed the last train and had to get a taxi! Happy days.
@danasmith9415 Жыл бұрын
Amazing story
@davidthompson7817 Жыл бұрын
Great and good for you being a super fan but still confident enough to ask for fair!
@TheNotedHero Жыл бұрын
You lucky lucky bastard! **turns green**
@kariy2187 Жыл бұрын
I really envy You... I saw Mark Knopfler many many years ago, but it was nothing like this.
@CaptChaos1964 Жыл бұрын
That is an incredible story!
@poloreacts27 Жыл бұрын
The drummer was such a joy to watch. I’ve never seen anyone play the guitar like that and with such poise! One of the greatest I’ve witnessed so far
@rodbrown8934 Жыл бұрын
Terry really pulled all the drumming stops out on this as his dad was in the audience hearing and seeing his son play drums for the first time
@CroMagJohnson Жыл бұрын
well said. there aren't many shredders that play with "poise". the only other one that comes to mind is eric johnson. if you've never seen eric johnson - cliffs of dover, it's also up there.
@markjohnson5876 Жыл бұрын
check out their epic song "Money for Nothing" it was an influential music video back in the day too
@jjc5407 Жыл бұрын
None of the overdubs that usually get added to live recordings to 'correct' any flaws either. This is exactly how it sounded on the night. Just watch Mark Knopfler's right hand. It never stops moving. This isn't someone picking a simple, repeating pattern or strumming along while singing and then throwing in some fills between lines. He's playing with a level of complexity while singing that few if any could begin to match. And then there are the solos. Such speed and clarity on a Stratocaster with not a note out-of-place - just awesome.
@billc.5861 Жыл бұрын
There’s a few special guitar players and drummers in the same band over the years. Joe Satriani.” Satch Boogie”. Live Satriani It has the incredible Jeff Campatelli on drums having fun doing their thing with smiles.
@MaraxisArcanist Жыл бұрын
I'm a hardcore metal head and even I can admit Mark Knopfler is a generational talent on guitar. Brothers in Arms is my favorite by them.
@bluewolf5925 Жыл бұрын
I could not agree more. Check out song for sonny liston by Mark Knopfler if you have not heard it. It is pure genius.
@marksimpson1991 Жыл бұрын
Hard not to shed a tear or three listening to that one.
@biostud666 Жыл бұрын
Same, if you want great music and take a break from death metal, dire strait is simply put extremely well made rock.
@davidanon1568 Жыл бұрын
I have the LP Making Movies downstairs in my record collection, I'm 60 and I bought it in High school in 1980.
@kelliesalome1115 Жыл бұрын
@@davidanon1568 I heard Sultans of Swing on the radio and immediately went out and bought the album. Have everything MK has done since
@edwardedmundson43563 ай бұрын
It really does my heart good to see a young man like you exploring the music I grew up on. I'm 71. I'm so glad I got to experience the era first hand.
@antonnym214 Жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler is acknowledged as one of the greatest guitarists ever, but I STILL think he's underappreciated. This is a good selection, because it was their first big hit, and certainly the first song of theirs I ever heard a few years before Money For Nothing.
@amd4022 Жыл бұрын
He doesn’t get recognition he deserves. What I appreciate is that he makes it look so effortless. Mark has complete control over his sound and instrument.
@max420thc Жыл бұрын
MTV,
@anneschaff4153 Жыл бұрын
some day Clapton is the greatest, but even he will agree Knopfler is the best of our age
@MrMambott Жыл бұрын
I actually like a few other songs more than ''Sultans Of Swing"" on their first album like ''Six Blade Knife'' "Setting Me Up"" ''Southbound Again''' and my Favourite "" In The Gallery"" LOL I only missed 4 songs that included ''Sultans Of Swing"" in my Favourites
@tricky2055 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Just watch the man play! Fingerpicking the whole time. Trying to play his shit is difficult, and he makes it look so simple. . .
@kayrunhaar7114 Жыл бұрын
The drummers parents were in the audience for the 1st time, thats why he (and the rest) went all out, one of the best live performances ever.
@veiregor Жыл бұрын
damn thats precious
@GarethEdwards-oj7qh11 ай бұрын
Yep Terry Williams from Wales 🏴 👊killing it!!!
@jamesquinn177311 ай бұрын
Very true
@liakosvag11 ай бұрын
The best ever live performance!!!
@bigbromiki17 ай бұрын
Quit making bullshit up
@Paul_Oz8 ай бұрын
"I don't care how long this video is, I gotta hear that (guitar solo) again." and that brother, is when you earned my subscription.
@juliangarnier5267 ай бұрын
I have to agree that’s when I signed up as well
@TeranB.Ainslow6 ай бұрын
@@juliangarnier526 same
@christinemosley14756 ай бұрын
Mine too.
@aintlyon3046 ай бұрын
Same
@torenwallace32045 ай бұрын
same
@letitiamcmullin94393 ай бұрын
And that my friend is rock and roll! 70 yr old woman here still rock in
@mattking5936 Жыл бұрын
Mark Knofler rarely gets mentioned when people talk about guitarists. For me he is as good as anyone at what he does and other people can't play the way he does.
@justkiddin84 Жыл бұрын
AND he is singing!
@wthiem11 Жыл бұрын
I'd also suggest Polo to check out J.J. Cale who's sound certainly seems to have influenced Mark Knopfler. I'd like to hear a reaction on "Magnolia" from the album "Naturally".
@mojomusica.0169 Жыл бұрын
What's even more amazing is that he's naturally left handed but taught himself righty.
@ekstradycja Жыл бұрын
Are you joking? MK is always highlighted as one of the greatest and unique ones, very influential with his own sound instantly recognised. Plus he's an amazing songwriter and singer as well
@DornishVintage Жыл бұрын
I know. I feel the same way about this guy called Frank Zappa.
@j.t.3798 Жыл бұрын
My friend, you've come across Mark knopfler, one of the guitar goats. Incredible band. Great reaction!
@MrVvulf Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I love guitarists who play "clean and technical".
@fiverx2159 Жыл бұрын
@@MrVvulfnot just clean and technical. But a unique style and beautiful songs
@Steve_K2 Жыл бұрын
After Tommy Emmanuel, the greatest, but I'd hate to choose between the two.
@Dave5843-d9m Жыл бұрын
Mark Freuder Knopfler is not only a great guitarist he is totally self-taught and an amazing composer. Sultans of Swing were a hotel band who clearly don’t care.
@Dave5843-d9m Жыл бұрын
@@Steve_K2. There’s no need to choose. They both have their own place.
@minerva_rxqueen Жыл бұрын
And i just want to say THANK YOU to whoever requested this song!!! Ive never seen this live version and HOLY CRAP!!! 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
@donnaewe3692 Жыл бұрын
Ditto 😊 facts! ❤
@justkiddin84 Жыл бұрын
Yes and I wish I had been there! Lucky audience!
@autoscanremaps Жыл бұрын
I grew up on this stuff, saw a lot of amazing bands but regret not getting to see Dire Straits. It's never too late to discover new (or old) music, it comes your way when your ready to take it in and not before.
@rxlxviii Жыл бұрын
I don't know if you've ever heard it, but check out the live version of Tunnel Of Love from Wembley. I think you'll enjoy it. While I love this song, I think that live version from Wembley is even better than this song.
@mathewdoeckel6867 Жыл бұрын
This concert is called 'Alchemy' and they actually released this whole concert on blu ray, etc., I recommend it!
@lhilare5 ай бұрын
The Sultans of Swing is the name of a group they're describing that they saw in a small club. Mark Knopfler wears a headband because he sweats too much; when he plays it gets in his eyes. I love how much the group is enjoying playing this. Having a good time while entertaining the rest of us. Too cool!
@striplingboomer3 ай бұрын
I’m okay with the headband. Kinda became his trademark.
@leahmollytheblindcatnordee358629 күн бұрын
Yes, they really seemed to be having fun.
@paulhood59509 ай бұрын
The drummer's dad was in the audience, hearing his son play for the first time. Guaranteed that was one proud father.
@mammuchan89238 ай бұрын
OMG his heart must have almost burst out of pride
@davidroberts27778 ай бұрын
The Drummer is Terry Williams. He is an amazing dummer. Fun times for a man. My generation of Music.
@michellesirois69548 ай бұрын
Really? Wow...thats cool."Hey dad...look what i can do"😊
@MSalt698 ай бұрын
Urban myth. They’d heard him many times before.
@goldhelmchen26348 ай бұрын
rly?! ❤😊
@cliffbetton8893 Жыл бұрын
The band was Dire Straits and they originated in the North East of England; same place as Sting. This was their first single and it was written by Mark Knopfler, the lead guitar player and singer. He was in London and one wet evening in Deptford, heard a band playing in a pub, so he went in and the song is about that band, the Sultans of Swing, and what it is like being a semi-pro band doing gigs in pubs and clubs at the weekends. The same way that The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and all the great British bands started out. No X-Factor, no XX had Got Talent, no Auto-Tune, no false anything. Just people who can play, have got the drive to go and play to half a dozen people on a wet Friday night, and earn their trade. IF you like this (and who wouldn't) try their Live Aid Set, where they play just 2 songs, this one, and Money for Nothing (with Sting), another song that was written by Mark after hearing two workers talking in a cafe. Other bands to look at live are: The Who (anything but Who Are You? and Baba O'Riley in particular; Pink Floyd (the whole Pulse album, recorded live at Earl's Court; Jethro Tull, live at Madison Square Garden (try Thick as a Brick); Cream, live at the Royal Albert Hall (whole concert is breathtaking and in particular, watch the 72 year old Ginger Baker on drums). If you ever visit the UK, use the Underground and check out the musicians who play there; they have to pass an audition to get a licence to perform and they are all good - some are breathtaking.
@clarenancy77 Жыл бұрын
Queen - Somebody to Love live version is also worth watching.
@yoursoulknows6444 Жыл бұрын
Excellent suggestions - Pulse, Pink Floyd live at Earl's Court and Jethro Tull omg! Ian is incredible! Love both bands!! Haven't seen Cream live at the Royal Albert Hall, going to check that one out for sure!! Thanks for your comment, you're so right!
@jackori6685 Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@tuguybear930 Жыл бұрын
Same place as Sting? And the Shadows, The Animals,
@nirfz Жыл бұрын
If you ever listen to the Intro of "Money for nothing" by the Dire Straits you can hear Sting. He was there when they recorded it and is the one doing the "I want my MTV" part.
@nobodysbusiness5669 ай бұрын
Back in the day Dire Straights were so huge, they were household names and most peopele loved them. Now I am older, it surprises me how fast the world forgets. It is good to see oyunger people discovering these great old bands.
@michaelchialastri10886 ай бұрын
Right on
@CelticSaint2 ай бұрын
We of a certain age wil never forget.
@elaines57504 ай бұрын
The great thing about this group is each one is a consummate musician. Not just banging or screaming. Actually making amazing, legitimate music. And complementing each other so well.
@SeeUsFly8 ай бұрын
In my 70's now, I think I can say with authority, "Most people today are unaware of the richness of music made in 70's, 80's, & 90's."
@leonardasrutkus38856 ай бұрын
I'm 20 and I absolutely agree, I think I'm 70 inside aswell
@Rustyc556 ай бұрын
Amen bro
@dannyb25806 ай бұрын
I grew up as a teen in the 80's and totally agree...I picked up my 1st guitar in 84 since then I have bent strings nearly every day... IMO the best finger picker ever to grace this earth... No guitar pick needed !!!
@kayoneil42286 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!
@Beluga_Too6 ай бұрын
plenty of good music made these days my friend, just none of it is on the radio. Coming from a ~45 year old.
@joaquincastellvi729511 ай бұрын
Please notice that he doesnt use a pick to play the guitar, he uses his fingers mixing folk fingerstyle and flamenco with his right hand. Mark Knopfler one of the best guitar players of the world for his innovation and style.
@gerald229510 ай бұрын
He’s doing multiple notes with his right hand, like most players do with the left .
@ninochkalove10 ай бұрын
Damn straight!!
@MarkoMakela-kk7qf10 ай бұрын
This is some of the most unpreciated thingd about Mrk Knopfler... He uses his fingders only...
@liviofazi40179 ай бұрын
wow - blows my mind - I can hardly snap my fingers in time
@FairyRat9 ай бұрын
"Chicken picking" I think they call that? Also notice how there is zero overdrive and distortion, pure clean guitars.
@QuicknStraight Жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived. Incredible skill and nothing OTT or flashy, just incredibly lyrical sound from that guitar. It's like an extra voice duetting with Knopfler.
@kevinfrancis1583 Жыл бұрын
Going Home man. Going Home might be the greatest piece of guitar playing of all time. Understated and just magical.
@ibrstellar1080 Жыл бұрын
He makes look so effortlessly and just floats between riffs.
@pattricklewis Жыл бұрын
I've always loved Mark Knopfler's dueling style between voice and guitar.
@Scoobydcs Жыл бұрын
Marks 1 of very few who can make it sing and talk. Jimmy page and David Gillmore have the same incredibly rare ability
@huwjennings2695 Жыл бұрын
I think Mark and his guitar being a duet is a great description.
@sandraminacantantedefolklo69073 ай бұрын
This version and the musicians are absolutely awesome. I have never heard anything better than this performance. Out of this world no doubt.
@Rizla-xg8bd7 ай бұрын
I get a little teary eyed when I see someone quite young appreciate good music. Great Reaction. Mark Knopfler is a legend. Hope he gifts us one more tour.
@posniknelb61145 ай бұрын
Nobody plays a guitar as good as Knopfler
@noahbriscoe1239Ай бұрын
I would love that I’m 16 and I listen to so much “older” music and I love it so much it would be a dream for me to listen to mark knopfler play dire straits songs but sadly I don’t think it will happen
@kjaaroe1967 ай бұрын
Every time you turn and look into the camera and smile, I smile back, knowing that we 2 strangers are enjoying a beautiful sound and performance.
@gerdapons573010 ай бұрын
I am a 80 year old woman from the Netherlands,I rock again on Dire Straits..love it!!
@davidrains39189 ай бұрын
An 80yo rock and roll grandma, I love it!
@carloakley53678 ай бұрын
Keep rocking ❤
@juliusfucik40118 ай бұрын
Ik wens je nog 80 gezonde jaren! ❤
@Marianneduetje8 ай бұрын
Ja meid, dat waren tijden, sta nog te swingen met 72 jaar!
@marinanononsense7 ай бұрын
Joh meieieid , k heb ze dit live zien doen in Groningen met mn toenmalige vriendje 😁❤️
@viking9141Ай бұрын
"If you don't like this, I'm glad I wasn't born with your ears" ....Dude gets it : )
@Blue_ormy Жыл бұрын
I am 24 years old. I stand by saying that the music of Dire Straits takes me to a place no other music does. Technically and soulfully perfect. Goosebump music
@markar639511 ай бұрын
Youve got it man. So good
@baddnurse544311 ай бұрын
❤
@Deus_Ubique11 ай бұрын
great taste for a such young guy ! mark nails it when it comes to music !
@pamstuckey834911 ай бұрын
Since you're younger I'm hoping you also know Steely Dan. They don't get the same media attention I think but really everyone needs to know them
@bunchlead7 ай бұрын
Great music never dies as it's timeless.
@anyone4tennis50320 Жыл бұрын
I've had the pleasure of hearing this track for the last 45 years. A legendary story: A group called Steely Dan often brought in guest guitarists for their albums and they were famously tough critics. They would have their guests redo the solo time after time until they thought it was good enough. Mark Knopfler came in, played his solo and they said "Well, that's fine. Thank you very much". Such a genius.
@tgsgardenmaintenance46279 ай бұрын
Sultans of swing is possibly the greatest live performance ever! So great to see the younger generation appreciate true musicians without autotune !
@vanessadaiderlopez77259 ай бұрын
Sin lugar a dudas esta es la mejor canción hecha en la historia
@rapsack70589 ай бұрын
Hmmmggmhmmm NO, Its Queens Live at The Live Aid Concert...But it is one of best life performances ever that for sure.
@liquidminds9 ай бұрын
while my guitar gently weeps, in the tribute version with Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood comes pretty close. But that only shows how many talented people it takes to get to this level.
@littlemouse70668 ай бұрын
They're great but in my opinion not the greatest live performance ever you should watch Nightwish live at Wacken 2013 and you would understand why I'm saying this.
@tomconnolly74207 ай бұрын
I with you ❤❤❤
@BingBangBye3 ай бұрын
I'll pile on here - how can anybody in 2023 have never heard Sultans of Swing?
@gpeddino Жыл бұрын
Knopfler famously plays with his fingers instead of with a pick, which allows him to fingerpick in a very unique way. An absolute legend of the guitar.
@blackman5867 Жыл бұрын
That explains how some of his riffs sound like they're from the bass guitar
@debrakron9049 Жыл бұрын
Much like Lindsey Buckingham!
@margaretflounders8510 Жыл бұрын
Same as Lindsey!@@debrakron9049
@mikdavies5027 Жыл бұрын
@@debrakron9049 . Only better!!!
@jiros00 Жыл бұрын
Best guitarists are finger pickers in my opinion. So expressive.
@stevhill Жыл бұрын
“If you don’t like this, I’m glad I wasn’t born with your ears,” is the best reaction music of this quality could possibly have. Only fortunate enough to have seen them live once, and it wasn’t this gig, but I will never forget it.
@kierstenridgway4634 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to borrow that line! ❤️✌️
@jimwhite3719 Жыл бұрын
Damn...that quote was one fine, spot on statement right there...👍👍
@carolcampbell20417 ай бұрын
I am 71 years old. Whenever I have a home project...like painting a room.... I put on Dire Straits. Listening to Mark Knofler singing Sultans of Swing makes me feel like I can do anthing! Project done. Best guitarist ever.
@dominikblazic5556 ай бұрын
Haha me too! Cheers brother!😁
@sistermarycatherine53886 ай бұрын
I love this so MUCH!!!❤❤❤
@jeanettemacdonald17443 ай бұрын
In my 80's here... and I experienced one of the musical thrills of a lifetime when I was at their show in Moncton, NB Canada!! Mark Knopfler!!! The brilliance!!!
@johnpeterson3386 Жыл бұрын
Yep. Mark Knopfler is that impossibly rare combination of freakish talent, absurd technical chops, and amazingly tasteful musicianship. And Dire Straits is definitely one of the tightest bands on the planet.
@Rystefn Жыл бұрын
For real. He's not just good, he's good in a way that even other excellent guitarists are not. And the rest of the band are no slouches, either. Absolute legends.
@teressareeves5856 Жыл бұрын
Dire Straits, one of those groups that you know the first time you hear them that you've heard genius at work. I will stop whatever I'm doing every time I hear Dire Straits. Just straight up wow
@masudtv11 ай бұрын
Humility as well, a real down to earth guy as well!
@benghiskahn36736 ай бұрын
He's also incredibly modest.
@kittencreates27858 ай бұрын
People have told me to stop listening to my "old" music...I tell them not a chance. I just found you tonight & it's 4am & I have to try to sleep soon. Except that I'm 71 and retired & I can sleep whenever! I absolutely LOVE that you're discovering the music I grew up with.
@gbormann718 ай бұрын
Heh, that's like asking you to stop being you.
@kittencreates27858 ай бұрын
@@gbormann71 Yeah... never gonna happen.
@laswan57 ай бұрын
We grew up with the best music. Born in 1952 I'll be 72 this August.
@michaelchialastri10886 ай бұрын
I'm an old dude and I love your reaction to this amazing group!
@kittencreates27856 ай бұрын
@@michaelchialastri1088 I'm an old Hippie Chick 😂
@leesilverness4296 Жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching this performance. The talent is off the scale.
@Glenn-y7z3 ай бұрын
Mark's smiles at different time during this song, says it all. He love's the music that they're making, he's one with his guitar, the band was so damned tight. Such a fridge awesome performance.
@lenpepe620810 ай бұрын
After 40+ years of knowing this band’s musical genius I’m so stoked to see the next generations learning about it and loving it! These guys had years of paying their dues before reaching this status! Masters of the craft for sure!
@sheridenney74059 ай бұрын
Me too!
@morgan723597 ай бұрын
This is the best live performance of Sultans of Swing ever. Mark Knopfler was born with a gift, and we're all blessed he shared, and still shares, it with us.
@joeuser6335 ай бұрын
I don’t know about that. Have you ever seen them Live at Wembley with Eric Clapton sitting in on rhythm guitar? Even better.
@morgan723594 ай бұрын
@@joeuser633 Yes. I thought of this one because it's just their band. I wasn't clear. My bad. Yes to both💟
@morgan723594 ай бұрын
@@joeuser633 Another thing I've noticed is how Mark changes up the words to Money for Nothing over time to suit the audience, or changes in the world of political correctness. Or maybe his personal opinion changes. See the little........
@GraupeLie8 ай бұрын
"That guitar is crazy" - YES! That's Mark Knopfler, undoubtedly one of the best guitarists out there - and he makes it look so effortless, as if it was just nothing at all.
@VroodenTheGreat3 ай бұрын
Best rock and roll song ever recorded, in my opinion.
@marksimpson1991 Жыл бұрын
A true legendary band. Set all kinds of records for consecutive night sold out concerts around the world. And then just when they were on top of the world Mark Knopfler called it quits and went solo. A tremendous catalog and very influential. "Alchemy", their live album, is one of the very best live albums ever. Too many songs to even think of what to suggest next.
@maruka17167 ай бұрын
The guy in red with the headband is Mark Knopfler. He's 34 years old in this video. He's 74 years old now, in April 2024, and bald as an egg, but he's got a new album out that's currently #3 on the U.K. album charts. Right behind Beyonce. He did 6 studio albums with Dire Straits from the late 70s to the early 90s, and 10 solo albums since. Also collaborations and film scores and guest appearances with other artists. He played lead guitar for Bob Dylan, wrote a song for Tina Turner, and he even wrote the walk-out music for the professional soccer team in his home town of Newcastle, England. And apparently he's got a TV show coming out in Britain where he interviews music legends. Not sure if we'll get to see it here in the States.
@jncg23115 ай бұрын
Great comment, and much appreciated, I didn't know he's making a telly show, I'll look forward to that.
@Vickyplaits2 ай бұрын
@@jncg2311on sky arts with Brian Johnson from AC/DC
@michelemercier22862 ай бұрын
He also composed the soundtrack for the movie "The Princess Bride".
@Neillybob63 Жыл бұрын
Dire Straits are one of those bands who's live performances nearly always outshine the studio versions, a testament to the musical virtuosity of all the band members, not just Mark, as iconic as he is....
@iTracking Жыл бұрын
I feel robbed of a part of music history by the studio recordings. Before this I only listened to Dire Straits on the radio, and while it's good and catchy, it's still just good and catchy like any pop-song. This is a musical experience on a whole other level. I'm 41 years old and only now found out about the genius of this band.
@FCBayernMuenchen1900 Жыл бұрын
Like Pink Floyd... absolutely outstanding music!
@AllGoodNamesAreTaken_3 ай бұрын
"The fact that they can pull this off live" sums it upperfectly, Sir, thank you.
@cameronabel3527 Жыл бұрын
This song tells a story about a bunch of hobbyist musicians. Nobody comes to their gigs but they name their band the "Sultans of Swing" anyway. Classic.
@lastpenny849 Жыл бұрын
Guitar George is a guy called George Young. He has two younger brothers called Malcolm and Angus. He's an Aussie.
@truckrboat Жыл бұрын
True story kind of: The lyrics were inspired by a performance of a Dixieland jazz band playing in the corner of an almost empty pub in Deptford, South London. At the end of their performance, the lead singer announced their name, the Sultans of Swing; Knopfler found the contrast between the group's dowdy appearance and surroundings and their grandiose name amusing. Mark knopfler is a legendary guitarist for his use of finger picking not strumming which allows him to get those very different sounds
@dang1086 Жыл бұрын
tunnel of love is pretty slick too.
@melissagerber7231 Жыл бұрын
@@lastpenny849I may have heard of them. /j
@Eric2624 Жыл бұрын
@@lastpenny849wait, Guitar George was a real person?!?
@speakingtherealtruth5 ай бұрын
As a live playing band, this performance is beyond description! This was 1980 ffs. No special effect, or back up singers, no dancers, no anything, JUST DIRE STRAITS delivering!
@bernardgillett6783 ай бұрын
Delivered every time , no gimmicks pure heaven sent rock,
@ringo9832 ай бұрын
That was the time when music was listened to, not watched. I'm still listening to the music, not watching it.
@JAshton1973 Жыл бұрын
Polo "That guitar is crazy". Me : "wait for it......." Keep in mind, this song and Dire Straights height of popularity was during the middle part of the 80's. When synth music and pop ruled MTV and radio. Here comes this little blues rock band with a unique sound and excellent musicians turning out hits that people still listen to 40 years later. Mark is one of the best guitar players with his own unique style. Glad you like the track.
@2BestPonies8 ай бұрын
Yes! I kept thinking, "yes, but just wait. ..." every time he paused the track! 😅
@kbjcda8 ай бұрын
@@2BestPonies Haha I did the same thing
@lorriesea4 ай бұрын
They rule over their corner of sound and rhythm, earning the title ‘Sultans of Swing’ not through wealth or fame, but through their devotion to a craft they silently master - a metaphor for the purity of artistic pursuit.
@Jack-D-Ripper11 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is a stupendously amazing guitarist. He's so laid-back but intricately fast too! Telegraph Road and Brother's In Arms are very moving too. This British lads are excellent.
@christinestanding10 ай бұрын
you forgot Latest Trick !!!
@lazarlazarov78579 ай бұрын
Not only Mark, the whole band are fckng great musicians..
@UpChuckLiberals9 ай бұрын
Pure dedication and a hell of a lot of practice,. His interviews are worth every second, he's humble as all get out,. Rolling Stone has him as one of the top 10 guitarists.
@emmanuela75289 ай бұрын
Man, Telegraph Road is so good 😅
@michaelsimpson44009 ай бұрын
Absolutely smashing a guitar solo whilst looking like he is out on a Sunday walk
@permie468 ай бұрын
One of the world's best guitarists-Mark Knoffler. Dire Straits
@T-bone19505 ай бұрын
He is one of the few musicians I know of who does not use a guitar pick, only his thumb and fingers. This probably explains his phenomenal speed. I miss this group.
@gretchenboyd71869 ай бұрын
Baby boomer here. So fortunate have grown up with this music. Beautiful reaction!!! Thank you 👍
@MarkRoman-d7b8 ай бұрын
Yup!
@segueoyuri8 ай бұрын
not a boomer here, but I grew up with these too. When people tell me music nowadays gets close to this I just laugh.
@VickiS-70807 ай бұрын
Let's hope this never gets lost or forgotten❤
@acmcbride-olson93206 ай бұрын
Gen X here. Dire Straits is incredible. Music then was not manufactured by synthesizer or computer. It was a product of oneness, artist with instrument, mixed with freaking magic.
@jancrommenacker9556Ай бұрын
those brilliant guitarfills Knopfler puts between his singing are still breathtaking, and TheN he solo's.
@IsyAweigh Жыл бұрын
I grew up with Dire Straits .. the 70s & 80s were such fantastic decades for music ❤
@lmc4964 Жыл бұрын
Alchemy was probably my most played album as a teenager , as close to a movie experience listening to music if that makes sense.
@tinasjostrand2677 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. I'm so happy I was there for it. My 36 year old son always asks me why I still mostly listen to 70s and 80s music when there is "so much good, new music". HA! This. This is why.
@coaulsi11 ай бұрын
i cant process the info that the guy in his obv 30s dont know about dire strats, and a top10 songs ever, alongside smoke on the water, by deep purple, etc, etc, its very hard to pick just 10 rock songs, let alone all modern music, but thgese are the cult songs
@chrisappert218411 ай бұрын
The music was amazing back then. I loved it then and still do.
@mauricestanley576311 ай бұрын
Me too
@jroskott Жыл бұрын
One of the best songs ever. The sound he gets, the speed, the melody, it is just stunning. And did we mention the drummer?
@carlosnorris352 Жыл бұрын
Terry Williams
@janetf236 ай бұрын
A Dire Straits epiphany is always fun to watch❤🔥
@goodgriefpenfold18843 ай бұрын
There is no better live performance of any song ever.
@JBAKER97 Жыл бұрын
I had a friend that worked with me everyday. He played the trumpet. This song used to come on the radio and I’d say, “ Don’t wanna hear no trumpet playing band.” Guess you had to be there. 😂
@bju194422 Жыл бұрын
😂
@cherylklaver7233 Жыл бұрын
Naaa...we get it 😊
@shawnpriest2119 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to light, mate. Been one of my faves since the late 70s. Great body of work but Brothers In Arms is their best album. Their sound defies classification.
@JBAKER97 Жыл бұрын
@republicoftexas3261 no it was David Peace
@speakingtherealtruth5 ай бұрын
Dire Straits drummer Terry Williams was just nothing short of FABULOUS!
@brandontwohawks5 ай бұрын
You know, the drumming is so in the pocket that I really didn't notice it til I saw this live version and could see him. Superb drummer.
@morganspector51614 ай бұрын
Listen to his drumming you'd think he has three hands. And so completely tight: his drumming drives the band as a great drummer should
@Doomsdaystomp864 ай бұрын
Is this Terry or Pick?
@peterpeter18294 ай бұрын
@@Doomsdaystomp86 Terry Williams
@huwnicholas43273 ай бұрын
bought him a pint of guiness, legend
@cherylwoodward Жыл бұрын
This song just came out of nowhere. It was so distinctive, we all stood up and recognized it for its uniqueness. It broke through all the noise in the late 70s. It was special. Mark Knopfler is still creating terrific music today.
@JeanetteFaith Жыл бұрын
No. I think he died.
@jaapbruijn1300 Жыл бұрын
YESSSS
@jaapbruijn1300 Жыл бұрын
@@JeanetteFaithno he didn‘t
@JeanetteFaith Жыл бұрын
@@jaapbruijn1300Yes, I just looked it up. He's still alive. I thought I read that he died.
@sadonnaswann3892Ай бұрын
I never thought about how much Mark Knopfler has a Dylanesque vocal quality - but you are SPOT ON!
@rickthreebears1847 ай бұрын
I saw this performance live and when they were done, it was all I could to do to just hang on to the chair in front of me and laugh quietly. I realized I was in the presence of greatness.
@garyneilson30756 ай бұрын
So COOL!!! Thanks for sharing.....
@bahalama6 ай бұрын
When was this version performed? Please tell me where to find it!
@lokephoenix10396 ай бұрын
I wasn’t born when this happened but I always love hearing stories from this Alchemy festival, this imo is the most legendary live performance of a song EVER
@jacquesb89273 ай бұрын
So jealous! I only have the CD & DVD.
@johnmason56263 ай бұрын
You were VERY LUCKY to witness that
@alisontunny93626 ай бұрын
I’m starting to appreciate what wonderful musicians we had in my day ( 72 years now). My mother dismissed it and said nobody would ever listen to it in the future. She was also wrong about our marriage. She said it would last 6 months. It’s 60 years now and still going strong! There are no words to describe Dire Straits except brilliant!
@nood1e2367 ай бұрын
You can just tell they were feeling every second so hard.
@frankdemariany2 ай бұрын
You can tell with your attentive looking and focused concentration how the passion for music just flows through your veins.
@bphat686 ай бұрын
One of the greatest things about Knopfler's playing is that even though he can clearly pay a zillion notes, he has a beautiful sense for knowing what NOT to play, and when. Very strategic pauses in the midst of seemingly chaos, letting certain notes just linger...it's like the silence makes you hear the sounds more.
@Doomsdaystomp864 ай бұрын
His dynamics are so incredible too. Such a light touch. Legend.
@Emondotcalm4 ай бұрын
@bphat68, Yeah not only that but unlike many other guitar "gods" that can shred a zillion notes in one bar his leads are actually memorable! Sure the super shredders are technically amazing but the moment they're done it's over. You can't remember what you just heard. Whereas Mark's guitar lines have a lyrical quality that "tell a story"! Very much like the guitar is "singing" vocal lines that mean something to the song and stick in your head long after the song is over. I also love the way he uses the African style "call and answer"! Sings a line and then "answers" the vocal line with the guitar. He's my all time favorite guitar player for all those reasons!
@bernardgillett6783 ай бұрын
the kids of to day have no idea what they have been starved of musically, ive heard sultan of swing a million times and it gives me chills like the very first time, so many try to cover it , such a classic. God bless you Mark , your the best man!
@skrillah62593 ай бұрын
”Music is the silence between notes”
@fatovamingus3 ай бұрын
Right on. He leaves so much space..
@wesleyashton98136 ай бұрын
My dad sat me down when I was 11 and put headphones on me and played his Direstraits album, he said you will enjoy this and sat back with a smile as he watched me experience their sound for the first time. What a gift for both me and him as he got to share and educate me on something so spectacular.
@deborahdawes69753 ай бұрын
Shit! You had the coolest dad ever!
@ChrisParrett-qo4sx2 ай бұрын
@@deborahdawes6975 I did something similar, but reversing the generations. My late father in law was a classical fan, and was totally dismissive of rock music as being shallow, trivial, and having no real musical quality… so I sat him down with Zappa's 'Son of Mr Green Genes' (a rock instrumental that's so well structured and innovative it changed his mind). I then introduced him to Mark Knopfler's music.
@diannehampson77509 ай бұрын
I am 68 year old from Australia, I took my 14y son to his first concert to see Dire Straits in 1987 it floored him and they were every bit as good your seeing now. Beautiful memory
@OverkilledUnderdog3 ай бұрын
Almost 40 years and I still get chills listening to Dire Straits. My fav band of all time.❤
@irenestubbings78569 ай бұрын
When Mark Knoffler and the band went to see a band in a pub, they were called The Sultans of Swing. So this is the song he wrote about that evening. Here in the UK most bands from the 70's and onwards started their careers in pubs and bars. This is an amazing song and the band are so tight you would never believe it was live. Thanks for reveiwing it.
@jflores66287 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for that information. I always love to hear the back story stuff! Love MK and the band!
@irenestubbings78567 ай бұрын
@@jflores6628 Your welcome!
@imagseer Жыл бұрын
This is what happens when artists with real musical talent are on fire. Different to the original, but perfection live!
@nurofen3940 Жыл бұрын
The whole Brothers in Arms album is iconic. I could listen everyday and never be bored.
@timsmethurst3508 Жыл бұрын
The title track had me, even in my teens
@uliwehner Жыл бұрын
@@timsmethurst3508 same here. i did listen to this album every day for years.
@redsidebiker Жыл бұрын
But is the title track the best song? To me,not. "The Man's too Strong" is the best track on "BiA". BTW, I loast friends in The Falklands
@dkmi Жыл бұрын
@@redsidebiker that track is wonderful. It's a really diverse album. The tracks don't all sound alike. "Ride Across The River" has always been one of my favorite chill songs. The acoustic guitar on "The Man's Too Strong" jumps out of the speakers. The whole album sounds amazing and makes me glad that I have a fantastic sound system.
@jbeargrr8 ай бұрын
Me too, I love the whole album. All the Dire Straits stuff is incredible, and Knopfler's just magical. The whole band is magical.
@BillSytsma2 ай бұрын
I discovered Dire Straits as a young teenager, man some songs it was like Mark Knophler was literally picking my brain. His guitar playing is absolutely sublime, he is my all time favorite guitarist!
@po5283 Жыл бұрын
Never apologize for taking your time appreciating, astonishing performances and songs!!! Puts a smile on all our faces, watching you discover these epics, so keep them coming!
@MyRosie200710 ай бұрын
I am 70. You are being introduced to the best and brightest musicians of the 70's/80's!!! It is hard to listen and not think of what that music was like compared to today!
@annettemunnich3533 Жыл бұрын
About 40 YEARS of loving this song. Never get tired of it!!! Sultan is another word for KING ❤
@h0265327922 ай бұрын
I can't believe how good this is I've listened to this thousands of times and it gets better and better every time, I try to focus on the drummer sometimes and not the singer and the drummer is absolutely amazing, absolute work of art !
@bjb123ch Жыл бұрын
Glad you have discovered Dire Straits. Not only are they all terrific musicians, not only is Mark Knopfler the best guitarists ever, and can really make that thing talk; but you will find that all their songs tell a story, so the lyrics are equally as important as the music. Whether it's this song about a group they saw playing, or Money for Nothing about an overheard conversation in an appliance store, the growth of a town in Telegraph Road or the mapping of America in Sailing to Philadelphia..its a journey you're going to enjoy!
@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын
Mark taught at university for a number of years before this ,lectured on writing . Now has 3 honary Doctors degrees of music .
@johnabetker6 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is an all-time great/legend guitarist. Words can't describe how he moves your soul.
@memkiii Жыл бұрын
This song NEVER gets old. Glad you liked it.
@flyingbeaver5711 ай бұрын
And it never will.
@triciamcintyre49472 ай бұрын
How good was that,I've got goosebumps watching this,marks one of the best guitarists I've ever heard 👍🏴
@tenaseesherry Жыл бұрын
The studio version allows you to hear his inflections in the lyrics. This is an excellent performance! ❤👏🏻👏🏻
@farvista5 ай бұрын
I ended up here because...I'm kinda old, and I just wanted to hear "The Sultans of Swing" again. It's one of my most favorite songs of all time. I really enjoyed seeing someone else experiencing this amazing performance for the first time.
@yellawerder3279 Жыл бұрын
My heart is doing a happy dance to see how much you appreciate this music. You listen so deeply and I'm sure you will listen to this again and again. And it will never disappoint or get old, I promise. Dire Straits are without a doubt one of the most impressive bands ever - they don't give a damn about any trumpet playing bands; it ain't what they call rock and roll.
@DH-gk8vh2 ай бұрын
Sultans of Swing by Dire Staits came out Oct. 1978. I was 20, then. I loved it the first time I heard it. It didn't get much of a following until it was re-release d in Jan. 1979. It's funny how that happens. A little ahead of its time? Ever hear or smell something that takes you back to a moment in time where you get that wonderful feeling come back over you as if you were there again? I don't know or remember why, but whenever I hear that guitar again, I'm transported back. It's a blissful feeling. I've never heard a 🎸 guitar that sounds exactly like that ever again anywhere. I bet all I would need is to hear a few chords, and I would know it was this song. Incredible genius. All of them. Can you imagine how hard it is to play like that while singing, dancing, and moving without fricking missing a beat? Polo, I'm so glad I got to watch your reaction the first time you heard it! Just love watching you react and loving it, too.
@foxmulder8139 Жыл бұрын
The drummer goes sooooo hard on this version! Knopfler is a guitar GOD and an amazing lyrical storyteller
@dopiaza2006 Жыл бұрын
Can you believe they got rid of him for Brother In Arms album? The only part he plays on that is the intro to Money for Nothing.
@bjmcmahon722 Жыл бұрын
@@dopiaza2006true....but Mark still took Terry on that World Tour....
@dopiaza2006 Жыл бұрын
@@bjmcmahon722 Understandable!
@Weareeverything2023 Жыл бұрын
Terry probably put something extra into his performance that night, his dad was in the audience for the first ever time seeing him play. You know he is good when people talk more about the drummer than even Knopflers amazing guitar playing. True world class live performance. You can see Knopflers and the rest of the band seeing the effect Terry was having that night, great band having a great time.
@Gwyhir Жыл бұрын
I am so pleased that you enjoyed this so much. These guys are from my neck of the woods..THE NORTH OF ENGLAND . Mark Knopfler has to be the best guitarist in the world. Ive seen him play live ta few times and this was my music at that time. There is some special magic going in the this particular concert.
@troyturton8197 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's like a live version of Working Man by Rush in Cleveland I saw a week or 2 ago. They started it out with a slow, Reggae beat, then to the way it always sounds then went NUTS, on of the most intense speeding up of any song by any band I ever heard. And they were like in their early 50s at the time and it was just WOW, how can they do it this fast, yet keep it clear and stay in timing the way they did. I guess because that is always how RUSH was. With their stop, change rhythm style they were known for. Geddy was jamming on bass as if he was the lead guitarist. And Alex on guitar even harder and faster. I always figured Neil could manage it. But the entire reason they did it? Was because of how enthusiastic the crowd was. I always tell people that when they go see a band? Give them your own best performance as well. Because they will love and appreciate it so much. they will respond in kind with their best performance. It must have been a very good crowd this day!
@greg967 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs ever... And while i cannot pick a "best guitarist"... this guy is tied with about 9 others as "best"... I.E. he did what was needed perfectly to make this (and other) songs the best they could possibly be.
@jimmcp6877 Жыл бұрын
How amazing! To hear that genre and think THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. I Love It All. Music is Boundless!
@markinohio1 Жыл бұрын
Very underrated for sure
@Marcipe Жыл бұрын
I'm 76 and I'm considered a newbe since 2011, I have Mark knopfler in concert 7 times, the last concert was 2019 at Madison Square Gardens sold out. The first time I watched the version on KZbin I cried during the last solo, Mark makes the guitar sing. It's stunning. This is just the beginning, his solo albums are wonderful. I'm glad to see a young guy like you get emotional by music. You are great. You have a new subscriber.