Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) REACTION !!

[@xxFORDIExx]

This guy Mark Knopfler is a virtuoso. Ranked as one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters of all time. National treasure. Amazing band.

[@ernesthakey3396]

This song was based on an actual event, Mark Knopfler went into a local place and a band calling themselves The Sultans Of Swing were playing jazz to a small audience. He wrote the song about them, but it could be any band struggling to get noticed. In this live performance, the drummer's dad was in the audience. He cranked it up a notch, and Mark and the rest of the band went along for the ride. And yeah, Mark can definitely make his guitar cry and sing.

[@Araconox]

This is the most incredible drumming I've ever heard, in any era. What a talent!!

[@A9XXC]

Welcome back! Can't believe you've not heard Dire Straights , Mark Knoffler is a legend

[@richardhargrave6082]

I was at this gig and it still stands up as one of the best, 40 odd years later. These guys were the best of the best. Even now, you won't see better. Terry Williams was the star for me And now you have react to Telegraph Road from the same gig, its the law

[@jeanniedebartolo5965]

Welcome back India ❤. You were missed

[@stevecarch4217]

My Goodness! Welcome Back!

[@OhMyGoshIndia]

Thank you

[@andrewchristou2857]

Great reaction and well said with the drummer here Terry Williams, out of this world stuff 💯

[@TheAngiekambeitz]

Welcome back ❤

[@justsmashing4628]

KZbin leave her alone! 😊 Dire Straits Telegraph Road live same concert is a must watch now 😊

[@ramblingbill9101]

Welcome back! You seem so very happy and beautiful. Great smile!!!

[@unwrittenwizard910]

absolute joy seeing your reaction, you smilling beautifully put a big smile on my face too

[@ericthemauve]

Fantastic performance by a phenomenal group fronted by one of the all-time greatest guitarists! We just need some idiot to come along now and suggest that they were "underrated" .

[@davidmellish3295]

Already done on another reaction channel 😅😅😅 why do these MORONS think it's cool and hip to say... "so and so ( insert name of extremely famous and talented musician) is underrated? They said that not only were they underrated but they hardly got any recognition and weren't really well known while they were together 😅I had to point out that they were one of the biggest most popular bands of the 80s and one of the best selling bands in the world, so I think they got a load of recognition and Mark Knopfler is considered one of the greatest guitarists ever and is not at all underrated.

[@simonjohn151]

good to see you back India

[@erichirsch583]

India the drummer Terry Williams is really kicking serious butt on the drums!! And marks a master of the guitar !! You look amazing sweetie 😘😘

[@arnodobler1096]

"Telegraph Road" from the same concert is even better

[@christinehoughton8591]

Yep my favourite

[@reneeroxanneabeln2202]

OMG! I'm so happy to see you're back!! 😀Fingers crossed you can be with us for a good long while. Wonderful reaction!!!

[@TheFenario]

Welcome back India! ❤

[@iamthecaptainofmysoul2293]

You will not be disappointed by them, Ever.

[@melissaturman3099]

Hi maxie!! I'm SO glad you're back! Love Dire Straits Listen to Whiskey Lullaby Brad Paisley And She's Gone Daryl Hall and John Oates

[@spursgog835]

One of the special bands from the UK 🤘🇬🇧

[@joeynail6049]

Glad you're back...

[@jeffreykeith6494]

The drummers proud because, for the first time, his dad's in the audience. He rocked it.

[@unwrittenwizard910]

that's a myth and not true

[@jeffreykeith6494]

@unwrittenwizard910 Whatever.

[@gdm2417]

​@@jeffreykeith6494 Pants on fire 🔥 ?

[@sheilameyers152]

Love the song‼️….Good to see you’re back❣️

[@rcinsley]

It's nice to have you back!

[@maruka1716]

Mark Knopfler (the one in red) is not only one of the best of all time, he's still working! He made 6 albums with Dire Straits, as lead singer/lead guitarist/songwriter for the group. And then he made 10 more under his own name. Aside from that he's done 9 movie soundtracks and a bunch of collaborative projects with other artists. You've almost certainly heard some of his other songs in movies or TV shows. If you start exploring his work, you won't run out fast. He's 75 now (as of December 2024), and his most recent album came out in April 2024. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in the current batch, for Best American Roots Song (even though he's British). And he owns a recording studio in London.

[@atuuschaaw]

Good to see your smiling face! ♥ For me, this is one of the best live performances ever captured.

[@gepisar]

hey up! Long time no see! Glad to see you back.

[@eddunn4121]

Great to see you back. Dire Straits is a treasure

[@FrançoisGuèdenet]

This is such a great version. Thank you for your reactions.

[@bonya4585]

What a great song to come back to KZbin. One if the best bands in rock and roll.

[@jasonparsonage9122]

Oh so glad to see you back

[@mudhens4ever]

It’s fun to watch you react. If I remember correctly, this song is from the late ‘70s. I saw Dire Straits in concert once, and I had the same complaint I have with this live performance: They sped it up. It’s to fast (at least it is for me). Still, the concert I saw was terrific!

[@georgesheffield1580]

Correct one of their first songs

[@markharris1125]

Those who have watched this about a million times tend to view it as one of those perfect moments frozen in time. But I've heard many different recordings of this from college radio. When they were touring they did this every night.

[@stephenpresley5772]

Welcome back! Great song and reaction

[@OhMyGoshIndia]

Thank you

[@subwaygoddess1]

Hi India, hi Maxi! Welcome back

[@Bubblez68]

WOW...what a great Christmas present!!!!!

[@Dougwarren69]

Wow, what a nice surprise to see your pretty face again. You really helped me get through the pandemic and I've been watching you ever since (the movies too)! Glad you got to react to this great performance. Cheers from Toronto 🤘🎵✌️

[@garygillespie4899]

About time someone done the full reaction to thus song, amazing ❤

[@Paul-p6f7v]

Good to see you back 👍👍

[@carefreescot]

You've been missed India, there are other reactors but none have eyes and smile like yours 😍

[@Defmusicman1]

Good to see you back.

[@pamelajohnson6199]

Welcome back! Missed you~ not sure where you got "disco" but I survived the disco era and can't hear your reference. They looked like they were having a ball! ❤

[@jimasbury3220]

India....GREAT to see you again...glad you!re back.....where the hell you been ?

[@voodooacidman]

glad to see you back! hi maxine! i come from the same city as mark knopfler! big love to all people :)

[@SwearyCyclist]

Welcome to the Dire Straits rabbit hole, enjoy 😂

[@johnvetere]

There a 80s rock band and his name is Mark Knopfler and one of the best guitarist in the world. Great song

[@carefreescot]

Please ...... They are....or They're....... There is for usage like 'Over there'

[@georgesheffield1580]

Mark is the lead guitarist ,writer ,singer and the one that orchestrated the music. He also was a lecturer at university on literature

[@brianschafer2522]

I'm so glad you're back!

[@SidemeatNo7]

You could spend a year or A lifetime, Enjoying Mr. Knopfler music and song!

[@cmuz0013]

I know when it gets this good, it's a very personal thing, but this is one of, if not the best live rock performance [for me]

[@patmac5884]

You look great India!

[@AdamMcLennan-tl7kg]

Mostly i thought it was beyond you. You did great by the end❤ I decided to subscribe 🎉

[@that70slifetimetravel]

Wow! LTNS! Welcome back India! 😃

[@subwaygoddess1]

"Walk Of Life" next please!

[@ThunderChickenBucket]

go India you rock!

[@deborahdennehy9937]

Mark Knopfler is just a sensational guitarist that is for sure! Love all the band. Have listened to this numerous times on KZbin - FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@grazianoricci8135]

Welcome back! It's about time!😊

[@danielkunzmann1587]

drumming is so sick and beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@grant916uk5]

Love from the uk India ❤

[@guitarman8462]

The main guitarist / singer doesn't use a guitar pick. He finger picks.

[@DHall-xz7ke]

India got her smile back, yay! 😊

[@MartyMcCoy-b3y]

Where have you been? It's good to have you back.

[@WayneSpreadbury]

Ahh...India, real music.

[@loisfreeman1646]

You'll love them. You also need to listen to Walk of Life by them.

[@sacredspace318]

Positive comment!

[@jaynicholas523]

Great reaction ❤

[@winchy162]

In my humble opinion Telegraph Road from the same concert is even better

[@pensby]

Welcome back :)

[@bradleyhart8475]

Hi India, Muskegon Michigan is here ❤

[@deegomez2089]

Hey there Muskegon...i was born there 😊

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Fun facts, Mark Knopfler is left handed but uses a right handed guitar, also he doesn’t use a pick, just his fingers. He’s a legend and I think you’d enjoy other songs like Telegraph Road, Money for Nothing and more. He’s a storyteller, most of his lyrics are based on his real life experiences. This came out in the late 70’s and was super popular, lots of air play on the radio. There are two keyboardists in this performance, you don’t see a close up of the second guy until towards the end of the video.

[@ultimoviaggio8926]

Beautiful song...and you are beautiful ❤

[@ingridgabelo2934]

Oh!! El gran Mark Knopfler, una leyenda...su virtuosismo es reconocido por todos los guitarristas, llegó a ser top 5, aunque, para mí es el número 1. Dire Straits fué una maravillosa banda y tiene un catálogo muy extenso. Ningún tema te defraudará!! Gracias por tu reacción a éstos magníficos músicos ❤. Mark Knopfler es zurdo y toca magistralmente con la mano derecha. John Ilsile ha sido siempre su gran bajista 😊. GRACIAS!!!!

[@simonday988]

Brothers in arms is just right for you!😮😢😊

[@JackStraw1961]

They knew they had captured lightning in a bottle that night.

[@jaynicholas523]

Check out telegraph road live same concert and tunnel of love

[@mickem4322]

This Live-version gets even better for every time hearing it.. "Money for nothing..", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Walk of Life" , " Romeo & Juliet" are some more to do with Dire Straits..

[@Hippiemetalhead-h9k]

Darlin I've struggled with the death of my only daughter. But I never quit. Hello from Texas.

[@deegomez2089]

Your groovy vibe was missed 🎶🎵💚

[@FilmBuff54]

“Money for Nothing” is a really fun Dire Straits song you should check out.

[@ugadawgs1990]

Mark Knopfler is a top three guitarist for me. He blends emotion, precision, and energy into the guitar to produce sounds no one else can (except maybe Gilmore).

[@Londoneye57]

I think you will like Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits Live on the Night at the Albert Hall London.

[@chrisbrindley8432]

Disco would be an insult to this group it is British Rock.

[@jeffpailing506]

Amen

[@jesterforhire]

Woohoo!

[@michaelbiggs1254]

Mark doesn't use a plectrum. He's finger pickin' good. 🤣

[@Brandi6666]

👋 welcome back girly girl and your 😊

[@eturfrey]

It’s about a mediocre band playing in a Pub(bar) in South London UK, the Band were The Sultans of Swing.

[@Paul-p6f7v]

No disco on this. Disco is the recycling clinic

[@DHall-xz7ke]

Took away your strikes, awesome! 😎

[@IrisPatricia]

Girl, be sure that this is anything but disco!

[@kimberlinibambini1968]

💖🙂👍🤘🏼

[@jonivanart]

You really need to hear the recorded version to appreciate it. It sounds like they sped it up a bit to get the show over sooner or something. And you can barely hear them. He also changed/added some of the wording.

[@PipkinDog5]

Loving Maxie

[@Mr2012Ultra]

Mark’s guitar was euthanized after this performance. Poor thing was beyond saving. What a shredder.

[@TenCapQuesada]

Telegraph Road from the same concert and the original video of Brothers in Arms are two more of many Dire Straits hits you could try.

[@evelynrivera6013]

Mark is the best guitar 🎸 player period.

[@dodipersempre2000]

Brothers in arms . Avrai le Lacrime......

[@cricket47222]

KZbin leave India alone! We enjoy her content, and u come along and try to piss on our parade! Hang n there, India! We got your back, and we love you❤

[@brians2869]

Dope song ...

[@gordondafoe3516]

Welcome to the club girl!

[@PeterRobertsson]

"Not disappointed"...?? You should be honoured to still being able to listen, learn from and enjoy such great artists....those arent made today....real instruments and live.... :-)