Dire Straits | Calling Elvis | Live (Reaction) | More please!

[@xxFORDIExx]

No words can describe just how next level that Dire Straits were live. Seriously in a league of their own. Best ofs, are quite literally the most subjective of all creativity. We can sure have favourites but we cannot call a best. So many styles that cover so many genres. One thing is for sure... Mark Knopfler is always right up there in these "best of" lists for the most part. There is no denying the man's genius for songwriting, arranging, guitaring (of course) and live playing. The same can be said with the wide range of musicians who make up any lineup of Dire Straits. Lastly, there is no Dire Straits without Mark Knopfler. He's a virtuoso and so unique. He cannot be replaced. Thanks for another great reaction to my favourite band and front man. Quality.

[@musashimiyamoto586]

Right you are. Word- and speechless he leaves me every time I watch one of those live videos and witness the utter shock and flabbergastedness (is that a word) of other reactors (or is it reactioneers)? I am not sure how many times I have seen those videos of live performances of Sultans of Swing, Telegraph Road and all the others and I experience them as new every time. I have no idea what it is that makes his sound or the one of DS so special. Not sure how many heart or other strings I have in my body, but they make sure they pull them all. This is not just loving their music, it is almost like they are expressing (or me finding) a part of what and who I am.

[@GuitarPlayersFun]

Members of Dire Straits on this tour where: Mark Knopfler - Guitars, vocals John Ilsley - Bass Guitar Phil Palmer - guitar (played with Eric Clapton and Tina Turner) Paul Franklin - Pedal steel guitar (His family build this pedal steel guitars, the brand is "Franklin") Alan Clark - Piano & Keyboards Guy Fletcher - Organ - Synthesizer Chris White - Shaker - Tambourine - Tenor Alt and baritone saxophone - Flute (Shaker with calling Elvis) Danny Cummings - Percussion (Played drum "percussion" solo on this song) Chris Whitten - Drums So the only original members of Dire Straits from the first record is Mark & John.

[@samlawrence4670]

I saw them live on the calling elvis tour Wembley arena they are still the best live band I’ve ever seen.

[@mikerider6519]

Saw this tour in L.A. and still stands as one of the best concerts I've ever seen and I have seen several hundred concerts

[@SooLooG]

What is your best one?

[@mikerider6519]

@@SooLooG Best concert? Probably Yes in the Round LA Forum 91 Or Maybe The Grateful Dead with Santana Angels Camp, Ca. 1987 It's tough to pick One but that David Byrne show is got to be in the top five for sure

[@marioandreacocco446]

Best band! I was in on every street tour!

[@peter9910]

Tunnel of Love (Wembley 85) and Once Upon a Time in the West (Alchemy Live) are well worth checking out as well :)

[@kentl7228]

Find the Thank You Australasia concert. It is a full set from the end of the Brothers In Arms tour. It has, job my opinion, the best version of Tunnel of Love as well as a unique version of So Far Away

[@StevenQ74]

Mark wrote this song after a relative tried to contact him when he was on tour and said "You're harder to get on the phone than Elvis". The main rif Paul Franklin plays on the pedal steel in this song was basicly just his warmup routine, Mark heard that and said "I can use that in a song". And can you believe Dire Straits started their concert with this song on this tour?, this was also recorded just a few miles from where I live now at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam. This tour had Paul Franklin on pedal steel, Phil Palmer on rhythm guitar, Alan Clark and Guy Flether on keys, Chris Whitten on drums, Danny Cummings on percussion, and Chris White on sax and background vocals. Basicly just Mark and John Ilsley were left from the original lineup.

[@peterlewis5151]

As well as all the Dire Straits songs that he created, his solo material is also fantastic. Nine, and counting, albums with songs like What it is, Sailing to Philadelphia, Song for Sonny Liston, Lights of Taomina and many, many more. Also his film soundtracks are great too - Local Hero, The Princess Bride, Cal and many others. A prolific songwriter and it's all great. Not to mention his collaborations with the likes of Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Chet Atkins and many more....

[@theemaygoogleme151]

He opened with this in Nashville on his Sailing To Philadelphia tour in 2001. I was still outside the Ryman finalizing my ticket purchase when downtown Nashville began reverberating. It was beautiful.

[@tynzolav]

Fun fact on the pedal steel riff going on in the background, Paul Franklin was doing his warm up routine and Mark heard it and said "Let's use that!"

[@KNOPFLERSGOD]

Fantastic performance from Dire Straits, and to think, this was just the opening song from the concert 😮 Next, listen to You and Your Friend from the same show.

[@Poppy8899-q8o]

Heavy Fuel or Money For Nothing from the same concert! ( On The Night 1993)

[@charlesyateschalfant]

I've seen Dire Straits live 5 times, and Mark solo once. The Dire Straits shows were the best concerts I've seen in terms of sound quality and playing ability by the band members. Mark of course is a damn genius, however, his song writing is best as a sol artist IMHO.

[@27thangel23]

Paul Franklin - pedal steel guitar. Peace, love and bellbottoms.

[@SotonCueMan]

Saw them 3 times between Sept 1991 and June 1992 on this tour - opened with this every timeand what a way to open a gig! Awesome band and some of the best gigs I've ever been to!

[@bobschenkel7921]

Gotta love Mark Knopfler's quiet cool style of singing and playing the guitar, truly one of the best ever. Looks like the crowd is having a great time, and it is quite large to boot. If I had to guess I'd say European, or maybe even British. The list is the lineup from their first album, also there was a keyboard player who was not listed. I think Pick Withers was the drummer in the red shirt..

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

Hi it was Chris Whitten on drums who also toured with Paul McCartney. Cheers 🎸

[@tynzolav]

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[@carp1118]

​@@MinistryOfDarkness11that's right Chris Whitten was the drummer at the tour Calling Elvis, one of the Greatest Drummer, also good was Danny Cummings at Percussion, and at the First Solo Tour from Mark Knopfler, was the best Drummer at this Time you can have at a Group Chad Cromwell he plays at so many Groups as well Chris Whitten

[@AWguitar2006]

Netherlands 👍

[@StevenQ74]

Mark wrote so many great songs you could react to "Money for nothing", "Walk of life", "Tunnel of love", "Telegraph Road", "Planet of New Orleans", "Ride across the river", "Romeo and Juliet" and that's just his work with Dire Straits, he also started a solo career after Dire Straits with great songs like "What it is", "Sailing to Philadelphia", "Speedway at Nazareth", "Boom like that" and "Song for Sonny Liston", to many songs to mention really

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

Hey mate thanks for the great reaction. Always loving your channel. The lineup here is Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher- keyboards, Alan Clark - keyboards, John Illsley- bass, Danny Cummings- percussion, Chris Whitten- drums , Paul Franklin- pedal steel who is an American, fantastic player, and Chris White-sax and other,Phil Palmer on rhythm guitar. I also recommend from this concert Private Investigations, Brothers In Arms, Heavy Fuel and The Bug. Also from Sydney Final Concert 1986, Tunnel Of Love and from Alchemy Live 1983 Once Upon A Time In The West. Thanks again for reacting to Calling Elvis. All the best from Australia , cheers 🎸🎸🎸😊

[@lewismaddox4132]

That's not a slide, that's a full on pedal steel, manned by Paul Franklin on a contraption he customized and a sound very unique to himself. The guy's a maestro. Of course if he wasn't he wouldn't be sharing the stage with Mark Knopfler. By the way, that was the opening number. By the end the audience is sated but exhausted.

[@Nitramrec]

Image that this only was the introductional song to this event!

[@ekstradycja]

Personally I prefer Basel version from the same tour or any other version from 1996 solo tour e.g. Vaison). Still amazing performance with great Danny Cummings on percussion

[@GuitarPlayersFun]

😉Try out "The Bug" from the same tour: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpazYaCtd7qSi9k

[@colleenrussell4228]

Dont quote me, dont know where i heard it but its stuck in my mind someone said to mark they'd been trying to get hold of his wife on the phone ...they said it was like trying to call elvis....if true then a master peice was born!

[@stevehanham9266]

Great band. Love Dire Straits and Mark definitely has his own sound. Unfortunately the band were never able to top Brothers in Arms which was a phenomenal success. This has happened to a few artists in the past, which is a great shame because they still produced some great music, as shown here! Cheers as always. 😊😎🎸🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@louisevaughn2281]

Fun fact. Mark wrote 2 more songs about Elvis. Both excellent IMO. Gator Blood about the Captain and his relationship with Elvis and Back to Tupelo about Elvis and his movie career

[@carp1118]

The Drummer was not Pick Withers!!!!!! on this Tour plays Chris Witten at Drums, Danny Cummings at Percussion, John Ilsley Bass Gitarre==(First Member of Dire Straits!!) , Paul Franklin= Pedal Steal Gitarre, Alan Clark= Keyboards, Guy Fletscher Keyboards, Chris White Saxophon, Flute and Voice Background Phil Palmer Second Lead Gitarre and Voice Background MARK KNOPFLER LEAD GITARRE 🎸 and Voice, All Songs on this Tour are written by Mark Knopfler about Money For Nothing, this Song is writing by Mark Knopfler and Sting!!!

[@vinsgraphics]

I love the studio version (with Jeff Porcaro on drums) but you can put this on anytime. 😊

[@charlesyateschalfant]

Paul Franklin is the slide guitarist and considered about the best in the world.

[@miguelhenriques3308]

Not slide guitar. Lap steel guitar

[@miguelhenriques3308]

Correction... Pedal steel guitar

[@aksuli1]

No David Knopfler since 1980 😄.

[@chocolatineresiliente]

On the same tour, i prefer the Nimes concert.

[@grimreaper-qh2zn]

It's not slide guitar it's pedal steel. Paul Franklin I believe. Be careful about the band members they changed a lot over time. Only Mark and John Illsley were constant members.

[@GuitarPlayersFun]

😉Try out "The Bug" from the same tour: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpazYaCtd7qSi9k