Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits 1986 Sydney LIVE pro-shot [MARVELOUS VERSION!]

[@albertocarrionaranda8175]

I’ve heard this song about 183648273728362737363737352627262526 times.... and I’ve been excited about each of them.

[@marianorojo9163]

Qué bueno saber que no soy el único

[@robinfargnoli1165]

HA ive listened to this one 1 more then you. Lol

[@stefanodelcarratore5396]

😂😂😂😂 ME TOO , IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

[@evelynemelot7476]

👏👏 Je vais bientôt dépasser 👏🎸♥️🇫🇷

[@michaelcrook2832]

Me too. Love it but I sucked at math. Is that a real number. Lol

[@serwinston3738]

A man performs one of the most outstanding guitar solos in the history of this planet, a pondering look on his face like "did I turn off the iron, did I buy potatoes?" The absolute guitar genius of all time, Mark Knopfler.

[@kerriannespencer9142]

I was at this concert, love Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler a guitar genius the band are awesome

[@AcuteP4nda]

Would kill to have that memory

[@malthelindgreen1191]

@@AcuteP4ndasame

[@felixmadison5736]

Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits were pure badass!!

[@teamshed]

By far the greatest piece of music I've ever heard.

[@jussiuutaniemi3767]

My favourite guitarist , his touch and sound are so above . And the music itself is always his focus, not to try to show everyone "here I am". That's what sets him apart. Distinctive love and respect towards music and its purity itself

[@mpergn]

One of the best live versions of This Song from Mr. Mark Knopfler. Mark Knopfler Forever. God bless you alll.

[@sypex_gg]

Mark is the best guitarist of all time, no questions asked!!!

[@simonettamilani8631]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!

[@simonettamilani8631]

Oggi è il compleanno del nostro grandissimo, stupendo musicista dal puro talento Mark Knopfler. Autore di spettacolari pagine di musica. Happy birthday. You are ALWAYS The Best.

[@Gma00001]

Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy page, Clapton etc entered the chat

[@ekstradycja]

Luckily it's not any sport so it's all very subjective as it's impossible to compare let's say EC to John Scofield, Pat Metheny to Jimy Hendrix or Mark to Paco De Lucia. One of the greatest for sure, my favorite definitely as not only is he amazing player with very distinctive, unique sound but also very talented singer and one of the greatest songwriters as well ( no too many of them on such level, combining those 3 elements in a mastery way)

[@soniaoliveirabello132]

Mark é sensacional. Incrivelmente o melhor. Sensibilidade e muito talento. ❤💯🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎤🎶🎵🎶😍🥰❤❤❤👏👏👏👏⚘

[@5wet_]

RIP JACK SONNI 1954-2023 ❤

[@davemis40]

Such is his comfort and ability .. he rarely looks down at what he’s playing .. total confidence in what he’s playing and where he is on the fret board. Amazing player.

[@Bla1898]

He is remarkable absolutely.

[@Inglese001]

He's unique. He has his own "voice" on the guitar. All those wonderful triplets.

[@geirendresen314]

Knofler kan gitaren.

[@zt7489]

That's what professional musicians do!

[@trucbidule3939]

It's the case of Lot of professional musician... He is not genious because he rarely looks down... If you believe so it is worst comment that I ever read.

[@michaelwirth6843]

No one in the world has made so many absurdly difficult things on a guitar live with such an ease!

[@onlyblacksheep]

Judas Priest! Mark Knopfler is one of the most underrated guitarists/composer/lyricists ever. He writes incredibly artful songs, and has the ability to write a few pop songs to make his life secure. After the establishment of the 4 minute pop song, not many survived. Pink Floyd and Dire Straits got the "green light" for whatever they wanted. Side A of "Love Over Gold" has 2 songs. These 2 songs are as good as music gets.

[@kennethskaggs2832]

They have called him the man with the Perfect Sound. He does what he does so effortlessly !

[@paulgriffiths3082]

This man's talent is so off the scale, best guitarist ever to grace the planet. Page and Clapton should watch this and weep.

[@russelljohncochrane1533]

Clapton often plays alongside knopfler and vice versa

[@poogmonster]

Page is NOT a top guitarist; at best a bass and 12 string player as he was alongside Jeff beck who IS a top class player

[@petticlone]

@@poogmonster Who the f*** are you to judge?

[@consiglidunkest2619]

@@poogmonster wow tht's a wild sentence

[@francesco0185]

The first part you said is absolutely true. The second one is childish. Page and Clapton are guitar gods as well. There's no comparison possible at that level. You can't discuss Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck and Gilmour: the origin of popular rock music and of all its branches.

[@keithrube22-Chicago]

Once again I’m late for a meeting.. BUT its so worth it. I can listen to this song everyday for the rest of my life and just never get sick of it. He’s the greatest of the great. God Bless you Mark.

[@harley103-15]

It seems so effortless for him…… like he’s in his living room playing for a couple toddlers! Amazing.

[@blofeld2430]

I like how chill Mark looks, the dude is playing magic spells on his guitar and yet still manages to focus on singing and even improvising.

[@ExtremeWays4Bourne]

The drummer is Terry Williams. Absolutely phenomenal. Without him the effect wouldn't be the same.

[@MyMags8]

I concur! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@devilsadvocate2548]

@@MyMags8 what are you conquering?

[@MyMags8]

@@devilsadvocate2548 my spelling mistakes 😂

[@4asteroid]

@@devilsadvocate2548 Maybe he tried to say I agree

[@mikethebikesmith0]

He's good but drummers are 10 a penny-only one M.K.

[@janearkell5185]

Mark is arguably one of the all time best guitarists - ever...pure talent..

[@garyshannon4798]

Arguably?

[@kharmoudimarouane2178]

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[@kharmoudimarouane2178]

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[@kharmoudimarouane2178]

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[@michaelmarchei8539]

no argument at all

[@MrDeepseadweller]

I was at 2 of these Sydney concerts in 1986 - one in the front row. I’ve probably seen Dire Straits or MK about 10 times but the Sydney concerts are still my favourite of all time. I’m so glad they had a channel 9/MMM simulcast deal so we have a proper recording of the night.

[@lazhardjebbari2196]

Absolument staggering when you see Mark Knopfler playing the guitar. I really love this legendary band music; it's simply the best.

[@GTGTO-su8bp]

To all those radio stations out there..... When you play this song on the radio and cut it short... You actually cut what makes this song so great. SHAME On YOU!

[@ClausAgerskov]

The original version actually fades out when the solo starts - it is not the radio stations fault

[@hudsonhollow]

Always made me want to throw my radio. ;)

[@kenbaker3300]

Yeah ya mob of barstar6

[@nicola4877]

Honestly this song, even without the solo, is still much better than 95% of the music you can listen on today's radio

[@GoScapes]

I love watching him play. He makes it look so effortless. Amazing talent.

[@loly1969]

knopfler magic

[@Bugsy72]

Saw this show two Saturdays in a row in Sydney!!!!!

[@missdawn9]

I went on a Mark Kophler bender for 2 yrs straight....he is Way up on the High Confidence Level of anything he does.. 💘 Their is a cop in our very small but huge mountian town that is No Joke a spitting image of Mark down to the way he moves and his clothing. I came around this corner to see wth was going on and a plain clothes cop (All I saw was Mark no cop) I fainted,, fell down in the dirt while my dog wrapped his leash around me..He's looking at me like..wth is wrong with this one...so I told him , he agreed that everybody says that..and long story short I almost got arrested for mildly intoxicated (well I was just trying to catch up and lost control) so yeah thanks for listening 🎸 🎶 💘

[@karelsalminen2671]

Alchemy Live is still the best Live album ever recorded.

[@iknowit4001]

Without question. It is one of my favorites of all time.

[@michaelreynolds6543]

next to "Ralph Albert & Sidney by Ralph McTell

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

This is Brilliant

[@reneb4143]

modern music will never reach this level

[@sadsack324]

Apart from being a great songwriter, he's a thorough gentleman!

[@victorchecketts1088]

watching mark do those powerful solos and there is those awesome closeups of his fingers making magic is just fascinating

[@808OWSwimmer]

I’ve heard Mark play this song many many times, this is among the best I’ve ever heard. Very nice accomplishment with sax and keyboard. Mark is a great guitarist. He’s so unassuming on stage but in full command. Thank you for sharing this gem.

[@Matias-sj1yn]

listen to live aid version, it's amazing :))

[@musiqsoundsproductions]

I would rate this second after alchemy live. What a performances!

[@Marco-bc9ch]

No thats the version Wenbley 1985

[@marcossouza6651]

Best live version! The drummer is absolutely amazing!!

[@ExtremeWays4Bourne]

That's Terry Williams. The best drummer they ever had.

[@Pede711]

@@ExtremeWays4Bourne I agree, but he nails it even better in the Alchemy Live version in my opnion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boHEaqtvm791qrs

[@tormodi5925]

Close-up of his face ( 8:51) when playing this legendary solo, he looks just as relaxed as a guy waiting for a mug of coffee to brew.

[@ExtremeWays4Bourne]

Exactly! That's hours and hours and hours of practice paying off.

[@j.epstein7723]

Other guitarists during a solo: 😫😫😫 Mark: 🤔 "Did I turn off the oven before I left?"

[@SBb374]

I always say Mark looks like he's making a balony sammich. You can often see a richtus of anguish over the face of an accomplished musician. Or other uncontrollable acts of muscle memory. Terry WIlliams talks to himself while drumming for instance. Mark Knopfler outplays them all and looks like he's standing over a sink, contently drying the dishes.

[@fractalnomics]

9:04 quite possibly the most beautiful 'sound' to ever come from a Strat

[@cl8804]

i guess, if we ignore gilmour

[@fractalnomics]

@@cl8804 If you ignore Dave you are missing one of the great sounds, think again.

[@cl8804]

@@fractalnomics i'm not sure you've read our exchange properly. with that said, i agree with your comment until "think again" (for hopefully obvious reasons)

[@fractalnomics]

@@cl8804 Well don't piss on my comment: all I was saying is that little moment at just after 9:04 is " quite possibly the most beautiful 'sound' to ever come from a Strat" Nothing to do with Gilmour, or even Knopfler or anyone else. Just a beautiful sound, I think.

[@francispp1]

​@@fractalnomicsand is the BEst sound, with or without David...

[@jamesonjames8610]

Each live performance is like a new song. Amazing

[@KnopflersKnight]

What a fantastic guy,

[@joaquintafur917]

his fingers are magic

[@helmutgerhardhoffmann2387]

...Mark Knopfler is a Magi

[@m.a.c.8366]

their music was magic...

[@blank_stare_productions]

Jazz hands?

[@desireehennequin8174]

I loved him when I was younger but now I have a different appreciation of his music. Honestly, I listen to him everyday. I must admit my to favourites are " Romeo &Juliet " "Brothers In Arms" I play these 2 songs every day. The talented band and Mark Knopfler are legends♥️💖♥️

[@j.epstein7723]

I play Sultans Of Swing and Tunnel Of Love every day

[@MaseIce]

@@j.epstein7723 haha same

[@carolynarmstrong5428]

Mark Knopfler is a totally awesome musician...just love him...always did and always will.

[@GibsonFender]

When all is said and done, Romeo and Juliet and brother in arms are probably his two best songs of all his life.

[@saintmartins6729]

Incredibly melodic and driving. Never get tired of this theme and variations. Always fresh always inspiring.

[@TIZFUNK]

when it got all quiet and slow for a sec during the first solo. DAMN. this band was the shit

[@jangrnkjrpedersen3214]

Rythm guitarist aint fooling no one. Drummer on the other hand, is the true hero here.

[@Rob-29266]

Yep agree but then im biased as Terry comes from my home City! Following the uploads of the band on YT im amazed at how many slate Terry as a drummer obviously they are tone deaf .

[@jangrnkjrpedersen3214]

@@Rob-29266 You guys should put up a statue of him in your home city. I shall be a happy donater!

[@Rob-29266]

Jan Grønkjær Pedersen Very humble bloke is Terry in his 70s now and enjoying retirement and a big fan of Swansea City ! He once donated his gold discs from his time with Dire straits to the club when they were in financial trouble what a legend.

[@DooblesGoDoobles]

this song holds a very special place in my heart, its the reason why i started playing guitar, and my biggest aspiration is to be able to play like that some day.

[@rossmennie4903]

simongosimon You will!! Keep at it, don’t give up.

[@dhritimansen3307]

Gotten any closer since posting the comment?

[@dmncplpa]

@@dhritimansen3307 lol

[@marisameloni9021]

❤ma quando viene in Italia mi piacerebbe vederlo dal vivo di persona mi farei un regalo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ramongalvankampello5611]

La potencia de Terry Williams y su forma...le dió a los Dire el sonido de estrellas del Rock .....el los hizo grandes!!! Terry the BEST!!

[@shamanwelder6423]

In the alchemy live version terry is amazing i think he is way better than this one. Terry, terry,.terry

[@saschagerdes7404]

So einen Sound aus einer Gitarre zu bekommen,das schon Kunst und Talent.Mein Vater hat die Dire Straits immer gehört...

[@1976athletico]

superb this is how a concert should be enthralling the crowd

[@return2earthvideochannel]

Great camera angles ... we will never see anything this good ever again.

[@alxar6486]

The 138 people who put their thumbs down have serious problems with this amazing quality of music. 😉

[@leonelplazaherz]

They like regaeton, yes my friend, they have serious problem!!!! Dires Straits, Mark Knopfler is the best...

[@bentaggart7982]

Probably spice girl fans 😆😆ha ha

[@sitthapromwasphornsaran5736]

They must be fans of bubble gum music, some must have been dead already but this song is still loved, played and strongly alive just like in the old days.

[@jennywren7822]

More than serious problems, braindead is the word. Utube isn't the best but they have excelled themselves by removing the thumbs down brigade. Now you have to go through a rigmarole which the brain dead won't be able to fathom 😇...

[@bradjameerbocus8907]

😂😂😂😂

[@justinewong1998]

One thing i never get bore or sick of

[@MartinAHLoyd]

I was there that night! Ah, memories...

[@lesparker9787]

That white strat has an amazing sound

[@markflint2629]

Was there that night, feel your chest vibrate with the sound. At the old EnCent

[@ShaunPatterson]

One of his best guitars. This fender sounds great

[@blackpanterpower-fh5gn]

it is not a fender my friend ;-) it is a Custom built guitar mainly from Schecter part built by John Suhr it is btw also the calling elvis guitar ;-) cheers

[@captmcneil]

Hah, always thought the same. From 8:05 onwards always got me. This and the sunburst Schecter he plays on Tunnel of Love are two of the nicest sounding guitars. That warm tone... the latter one got sold on an auction 10 years or so, you can find sound demos here on YT (search for "Mark Knopfler's Schecter Strat")

[@blackpanterpower-fh5gn]

@@captmcneil dont forget calling elvis the bug !!! he also played it the live version let it al go in 2007 ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYDcqJSZntVkbZI

[@sushiter]

What guitar he used in the studio recording? Sounds amazing

[@ShaunPatterson]

@@blackpanterpower-fh5gn Nope. It's a Fender. 3:53 shows the fender headstock. The Calling Elvis guitar is his yellow maple flametop guitar, which is a Pensa-Suhr.

[@marisameloni9021]

❤❤❤mitica canzone cantata e suonata stupendamente da questo grande artista unico e ineguagliabile love love love per sempre grande Mark❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jetwinchester7756]

This is the best version I was looking for

[@stephenbarton9319]

Have a look at the mandela concert from 85 clapton playing rhythm its unbelievable

[@philipdeville2894]

Someone download this video to keep a copy! This must be preserved.

[@AWguitar2006]

Have it on dvd 😀

[@anthonpairet]

I was there ..it was AMAZING

[@BESTKnopflerLIVE]

wow! you´re really lucky!!!!!

[@chrisreeve2050]

Anthony Pairet , unfortunatly i was born in the wrong era, plz tell me what the experience was like, im dying to know 😊

[@sypex_gg]

I love the unique solo every live he does!!!

[@caroldale8917]

Pure genius!

[@up2my]

one of the great guitar soloes ever and he looks calm as if trying to remember did his wife ask him to pick up milk. 🙂

[@direstraits33]

Inimitable e Incomparable ...Larga vida a Nuestro héroe Mark.

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

My Favorite Song!!!🎸🎶💃

[@carolleleclerc9783]

I listen you every day Mark you are the best thank you very much Mark carole

[@Brammy007a]

DEF one of the best live performances of this great song.... Mark rules.

[@edithmmota]

Inconfundível, inesquecível MARK KNOPFLER ❤💃💃💃💃🇧🇷

[@Kinkle_Z]

After the incredible music of the 60s, the 80s were my absolute favorite. The 70s were me on the road playing music gig to gig on the east coast and later years in Philly buckling down to get a medical degree. By the 80s, I was free, making money, living at the beach in California. Incredible days... some of the best music of our lives...now just a memory...like so many things... now gone. How privileged we were...

[@larrytornetta9764]

Did you go to penn?

[@ronmckinney3271]

No dought the greatest guitar player in the world.

[@philliprussell6766]

I agree. Phenomenal group

[@ruthramsburg8119]

Your so talented when you play the Guitar. You are so AWESOME.

[@usuariayoutube]

Un buen café y la mejor música para mi soledad... Ese saxo...! y entra Mark con su guitarra....me desborda la emoción!

[@АндрейКривонос-й7ф]

Фантастика !!!🎶🎤🎸 Много раз слушал эту композицию на разных концертах.. и всегда звучит по-другому.. Импровизация бесконечная.. Какой кайф.. Низкий поклон ! 🇺🇦🎶🌟🎤🎸🎸🎸

[@avinashrogtao1574]

Mark your fingers are truly magical...

[@SoniaMaria-dy5ug]

OMG!!!!...THIS IS SOOOOOO FASCINATINGLY FAINTABLE!!!! DIVINE MARK&DS!!❤❤❤❤

[@nml4546]

Even though the video quality sucks, it is definitely the best version of Sultans I've ever heard. The man's incredible!!!

[@editem.coelho8378]

The piano man and the sax man are grat! But I love the drummer as well!

[@pjmesquitar]

INCRIVEL..JAMAIS VAMOS VOLTAR A TER ESTES MUSICOS NO PLANETA

[@pablorivera1596]

Espero para el próximo siglo... .

[@cindywagner4623]

Mark is the guitar. His eyes show it. He doesn’t look at his guitar because he doesn’t have to.

[@santanusabhapondit6333]

All time best guiterist and my favourate

[@maurourra3476]

Un himno a la música,estos son de verdad,gigantes...

[@llibelulalibelula3322]

Mark Knopfler my god. 😍

[@antoniobarboza8256]

Eu acreditava que sultans of swing sem a Strato vermelha seria sacrilégio. estava errado!!! Belíssima canção. 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@davidbarrett1487]

Brilliant.

[@sypex_gg]

I have watched all times of sultans and his is one of the best after the alchemy version!

[@amaurygorlier6461]

I think this Is the best concert of dire straits with Alchemy, and the best concert of all time, with the greatest band and the best guitarist ever...

[@garygari439]

I always say that Wembley 85 is the best concert ever

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@garygari439 Here we go again with the comparisons, its not a pissing contest...it may be *your* favourite but that doesn't mean its the best!

[@garygari439]

@@CB-xr1eg Jaja, I think is the best because the set list was almost perfect because Knopfler was in his best moment, because Terry Williams was a beast and because the band was in the perfect age but I understand what you mean

[@iansnyder274]

I love his playing and tone here....

[@princebonnie1357]

This drumming almost has that Pick Withers swing! So good to hear the nod to the original recording by this drummer. Surprising, I was expecting the straight ahead rock drumming on the Alchemy version. Good audio quality, thanks for the post!

[@paulmatthews417]

Look at the list of greats that Terry Williams has played with and you realise the variety of styles he is capable of.

[@sanshirokeith1739]

こんな、盛り上げどころもない地味な曲で、なんで客席こんなに盛り上がってるんだ！ 羨まし過ぎるわ。そこに居たかったよ。

[@judithmulder5809]

Good stuff ☺️

[@igordis1167]

Mark amazing guitar player and singer, love it ❤️

[@patearly9492]

So great as always the amazing Mark Knopfler. God bless everyone and happy Easter

[@philliprussell6766]

I agree. Dire Straits is phenomenal

[@chrisreeve2050]

Seen lots of people play that end solo, i have played it myself, but nothing compares to mark 👌

[@joshliberman343]

A true legend

[@gordonsim4176]

Cracking version

[@louisfriquin760]

Best version is from live les Arenes in nimes(in my opinion). However, we know Mr knopfler its his song so he plays it as he likes. In fact we all love his music so everyone hears something special in each version. All the versions are unique

[@AWguitar2006]

Agreed

[@AWguitar2006]

Wait nah Basel 1992 EVEN BETTER 😉

[@ruthramsburg8119]

You all are so AWESOME when you play your instruments. Thank you.

[@davitguzman7914]

Estos son els millors del mon, insupersbles, de major vullc ser Mark

[@anacristinabraga3451]

Posso ouvir esta música várias vezes, nunca me canso!!! 🎸💋🎸🎶🎵🤘quero mais!!!!

[@soniaoliveirabello132]

Mark você é grande. Melhor guitarrista. Esplêndido e magnífico !. Que talento genial ! Parabéns ⚘ Amoo❤🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🎶🎵🎶👏👏👏👏

[@bonaqua123]

8:30 "Wait...did I leave the iron on?...Naaah, you're just being silly Mark...yeah, I'm 99% pretty sure I turned it off....but...what If I didn't...hmmm."

[@TONY-gj3jl]

Senza dubbio MARK È IL RE DELLA CHITARRA!!! Tutti la suonano, lui la fa cantare!!!