Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing Alchemy Live

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[@primalengland]

Generally accepted as one of the greatest live performances ever.

[@bbbofficial777]

argumentum ad populum

[@primalengland]

@@bbbofficial777 Unfortunately, when something becomes ‘over popular’, it is usually accused of being just a trend. 🤷‍♂️

[@bbbofficial777]

@@primalengland woooosh

[@orwellknew9112]

Got my vote. This is a legendary performance from a legendary band. Mark is one of the all time greats and this band is right there with him.

[@johnforde7735]

True. But I think the Live Aid live performance was better.

[@bsvenss2]

Best version ever!! The drummer Terry Williams lifts it to another level.

[@MaddyReactions]

Definitely

[@tomlaw17]

Puts the studio version to shame.

[@Isleofskye]

@@MaddyReactions His Dad was watching him for the first time so he made it that little bit extra special in his performance. The encore from that same gig "Telegraph Road" is epic and The Keys really come into that finale. ENJOY:)

[@Isleofskye]

@@tomlaw17 To the extent that I bypass it on my CD when driving,like today in London.

[@sf0tacticalguy]

Love this version!

[@Mcdapa]

A once in a century epic piece of pure magic.

[@alastairmcintyre4752]

This performance ( and the album of the same name ) was one of the seminal musical moments of the 80s . Mark Knopfler was , and still is , one of the world's GREAT guitarists and Dire Straits one of the 20th Century's GREAT bands . It's worth delving a bit deeper into their catalogue - they NEVER disappoint !

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow!!

[@judaslynott]

What an LP....ahhh my youth 🤔... is always with me ❤️‍🔥 Local hero...es goin home n Romeo n Juliliet the best Afterwards the song Brothers in arms.....of 👁️‍🗨️🫂....🥹🥲🤣🤣🤣🤣🫠♥️

[@MaciejBogdanStepien]

"Make this guitar cry, make it sing." Thank You!

[@user-mj3pw9sg5n]

I'd probably put him in the top 5 guitarists of all-time!!

[@SeaJayAudit]

For what it's worth Eric Clapton once said something like, "This guy is better than me."@@user-mj3pw9sg5n

[@deirdre108]

My favorite moment here is around 03:25 when Terry Williams plays those incredible fills and Mark and the bass player look back at Terry, then at each other and know "we're riding in the pocket now".

[@SeaJayAudit]

Yep, that is indeed a fantastic reaction. Not that ever would, but no way were they mailing this one in the rest of the way. The whole band knew that perfection was on the line - and they truly nailed it.

[@Hambie76]

Indeed!

[@mikelundquist4596]

Mark Knopfler plays the coolest licks with ease and a smile, you know he's not even working hard. Brilliant.

[@TheLifesentence2278]

money for nothin

[@bazkeen]

Mark Knopfler's finger picking is second to none. And his story telling is just soooo good 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 The Sultans Of Swing was a jaz band that he stumbled upon in a bar on a wet London day. They were very mediocre 😂😂😂 Thus the song was born 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@MaddyReactions]

So good!!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

And he’s a REAL man, like Clapton, Roger Waters, etc….not bowing down to these leftist commie lunatics, good sh*t

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

I know dude, 9ve been p,along for yrs and to be able to make a strat sound that good clean…especially fingerpicked…usually I’m not a fan of a Strats “ice pick” like shrill sound, but in his hands anything sounds awesome…people always mention Eric Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover “ about a great clean strat tone, but on the actual record Eric plays a 335

[@laurentogorman5957]

jeff beck !

[@user-wk2di4lo2t]

Terrence William the Welsh Drummer carried the song and made it his own. He was mental and I would have bought tickets just to see him all night

[@dagmar.6954]

Great live performance! Dire Straits are a great British rock band from the 70's-90's. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists around. They have had so many hits including "Walk Of Life", "Brothers In Arms", "Money For Nothing", "Telegraph Road", "Romeo & Juliet", "Private Investigations", "Twisting By The Pool", "So Far Away" etc. They don't have a bad song.

[@MaddyReactions]

I like them!!

[@leighstreet8298]

@@MaddyReactions they also wrote private dancer for Tina turner.

[@davidrose8383]

he plays the guitar as if it was a banjo ;the way he uses his thumb . Unique to say the least@@leighstreet8298

[@scottnokes]

Maddy, Mark Knopfler is one of the all-time greatest guitar players. I have been playing guitar for almost 50 years, and I can tell you that Mark is a grandmaster of the guitar. He plays without a pick, and has such a clean, pure, and soulful sound. Very impressive. I agree with you that John Illsley on bass, and Terry Williams on Drums really add a lot to the underlying driving groove of the song. Really enjoyed your reaction. You have a new sub.

[@daviddodge782]

"Brothers in Arms" but be prepared to have your heart broken.

[@jorgeelijahrodriguez9132]

The Drummer is the Star of this song; even the band members are amazed.

[@IanDarley]

Terry Williams, often overlooked and taken for granted, tight AF drummer.

[@MaddyReactions]

👍 agreed 👍

[@lewismaddox4132]

Apparently the drummer's father was in the audience. He was so amped that the tempo was stepped up a notch or two...or 10. What's great is the band adapted. They understood and threw dust to the wind and crushed it!

[@denveradams4909]

I have listened to this song, many times. A few comments. First, Mark's style of playing the guitar, with just his fingers instead of using a pick, makes the lead guitar sound more subdued. He is a fantastic guitar player and has some great licks, but other instruments have to step up and carry the song. The drums and bass do exactly that. Not enough is said about the keyboards. I believe there are actually two keyboard players in this performance. The organ at the end is just the icing on the cake. Overall, you will never see a better live band performance than this. just fantastic. The perfect balance between talent and showmanship.

[@johnbordach4195]

This song was and still is, a monster.

[@MaddyReactions]

Definitely

[@michaelchialastri1088]

Right on!

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

The studio recording is great too, but LIVE just makes you see what great musicians they all are

[@bobbys4327]

No one plays like Mark Knopfler....he is his own style and is fantastic! This is the best of his work, right here at this performance. The whole band was ON, REALLY ON!

[@mancebo7]

TERRY WILLIAMS on drums - superb!

[@TheRoadDawg]

One of the Best performances by a Drummer I have seen live. Just incredible…

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

The "MUSICIANSHIP" of these guys is like NEXT LEVEL

[@michaelsmith5021]

Mark always lays down such melodic solos.

[@MaddyReactions]

Sooo good

[@ale_masters1292]

This is definitely the best version and with that final solo it was epic.

[@jeffstevens4262]

Lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter Mark Knopfler is actually left handed and he doesn't use a pick, it's all fingers and thumbs. Maddy, you mentioned Mark's vocals. I think he likes the music he writes to take centre stage so maybe doesn't concentrate too much on his vocal delivery as many other's might do...but I still think he has a unique style, kind of Dylan like. I think he's a genius in what he does and the band made so many wonderful songs down the years. I hope you react to some more of their work for all of us real soon. 🙋‍♂ ❤ 🙋‍♂ ❤ That's me subscribed!

[@DavidDArcy1975]

i saw Mark live in Dublin back in '96. he had 3 Irish musicians on stage with him from a famous Irish trad band and they made this song, along with others like Telegraph Road/Solid Rock/Going Home and more, sound like Irish trad tunes. they had the uileann pipes, bodhrán and tin whistle... they created THE best versions of these songs I've ever heard - Mark is a Legend 😎🤘 Respect & Peace ☘

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh epic!

[@patrickdunphy8720]

Was it in the point in Dublin ?

[@TomMarvan]

The band was The Chieftains, who played with Mark many times, including the wonderful A Night in London concert. Check it out here on KZbin!

[@thomasdorsey6197]

that smooth guitar player is in the hall of fame with his band and is considered to be one of the greatest guitar players in history. and he did it with out a plck just his fingers. great reaction

[@254967conwell]

The drummers dad was in the audience and this was the first time he has seen his son play and was killing it so much you could see Knopfler look back and smiled he knew he was killing it too

[@mikefetterman6782]

in 1984, Mark Knopfler (lead) did a "cutting heads" speed contest on stage with Eddie Van Halen. Mark's "chickin pickin": made EVH smile and bow in defeat (friendly defeat). Mark was the most impressive guitarists of the mid 80s.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ooooh

[@jjc5407]

Not heard that story before @mikefetterman6782! I did hear that Eric Clapton turned up every night for Dire Straits' 14 night residency at a venue, I'm assuming Wembley Arena during the Brothers in Arms tour, just to marvel at Mark's ability to play all the songs virtually note-for-note the same every single time rather than always improvising different solos. Of course the two went on to perform together a lot over the next few years, with Mark joining Eric for his 25th anniversary tour and Eric standing in for Jack Sonni (who sadly died very recently) when Dire Straits headlined the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium in '88 because Jack's wife had just given birth to twins. Eric joined Dire Straits again at Knebworth '90 and he and Mark played together on Money for Nothing and the slow version of Layla at the Music for Montserrat concert at the Royal Albert Hall in '98. What a phenomenal performances every one of those was!

[@blabla48076]

WHAT?! Is there footage of this? I would be dying to see that!

[@thekingcobra63]

This whole Alchemy album is incredible. Was fortunate enough to actually catch Dire Straits in concert once, definitely was a check off of my bucket list!

[@MaddyReactions]

🤗🤗🤗

[@balthazartrumpi6808]

Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) are my two favorite guitarists. Check out Dire Straits' performance of Brothers In Arms live (On The Night tour) and Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb live (Pulse concert). You won't be disappointed.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh

[@ronphelps9138]

Yup totally agree but I prefer the full screen versions without the stupid interruptions

[@ronphelps9138]

I guess it's a cheap way to make a few bucks

[@ikluso9773]

Spot on regarding the bassist and drummer's setting the landscape for Mark's masterful guitar work. You are the first reaction in the dozens of reactions that I have watched to this song that has commented on this.

[@iainsutherland1113]

Dire Straits came from a time when there were literally THOUSANDS of truly world class bands but they are one of the very few that made their own ‘sound’ ! No one else sounds like Dire Straits - when they come on the radio, you know instantly who it is. Class band.

[@tiagopinto365]

the guitarrists are brothers.. Mark is a master and he composed and demanded the best of his musicians while also letting them shine.. marvelous!!

[@bajasmancer]

This is the best version I've of this, and just the amount of skill and years of training on display always makes me happy : )

[@gregorylensegrav208]

Controlled genius Mark wasn't a shredder he just is one of the best guitarists ever

[@TripletDad3]

I would love to see the a solo camera view of just Terry Williams in this performance. His drumming was impeccable in this song.

[@gregw6748]

Agreed

[@firstfreonwarrior]

The very best of British music.

[@ericoconnell7581]

A combination of surf rock, blues, and Bob Dylan.

[@stonemansteveiii3135]

One of the greatest performances of all-time!!

[@alexanderhyams]

Thats Mark Nopfler on lead guitar----Pure Genius !!!

[@jamesdalton8539]

Mark Knopfler (singer, lead guitar) a true living legend! This video from mid 80s, a full decade after the release of this song, and the band kept it fresh after probably playing it over a thousand times live by this point!!

[@MaddyReactions]

So epic!!

[@strato9223]

SOS original record is from 1978. Alchemy live version is 1983.

[@loveloochay]

🌬🌬🧡🧡🧡🔥🧡🧡🧡🌬🌬 .. this is a ""Wowwwzer" song. The studio version was played all the time on the radio stations in the 80s .. It had the vibe of going out in a Saturday night .. told from some London boys. But .... this live version is a total ripper. The bass is flowing .. the drums are just incredible and then Mr. Mark Knophler just shredding the lead guitar and lead vocals. He is loved by all the great guitarists because of his unique style and the ease he has all the time. Just an incredible band , and I hope you more of their songs. ... like Brothers In Arms - Your Latest Trick - Walk Of Life - Romeo & Juliet 🎼🎼🎼🔶️🔶️🔶️🔥🔶️🔶️🔶️🎼🎼🎼

[@MaddyReactions]

So true

[@paulocarvalho6480]

6:55 Mark Knopfler turns and looks at the drummer as if asking how on earth did he keep up with him. Well, the answer is easy ( at least for me). He is Terry Williams, one of the greatest drummers ever to step on a stage. And yes, Mark Knopfler can make any guitar sound beautiful. He can make you smile from ear to ear or cry your eyes out. Take a leap of faith and listen to the rest of this concert, specially Telegraph Road. It's such a whirlwind of sounds that will leave you in awe.

[@olaflangness2907]

Coffee shops in Japan always had a theme to distinguish them from all the other shops ( no Starbucks back in the 1980s). One that my wife and I frequented barely had room for us and our toddler because of the giant stack of speakers. Dire Straits had just released their Brothers in Arms album, and the shop owner played it over and over, day after day. He never got tired of Dire Straits and neither did we. Good memories of sharing life with my spouse who recently passed away.

[@MaddyReactions]

Sending hugs 🩷

[@truckrboat]

Dire Straits was a band of great musicians led by the lead guitar legend Mark Knopfler. They basically played this version at double time from the album version. But the solo kills it!!!!

[@kieranobrien7342]

This is one of the best pieces of music ever made ❤️

[@MaddyReactions]

So good

[@kieranobrien7342]

The Wembley version with the saxophone is ❤️

[@seanstevenson9891]

One of the best concerts ever. Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Romeo and Juliet are can't misses. Love the new shirt. Best one yet. 🤟😁

[@MaddyReactions]

Yesss

[@ronmullard5718]

drummer is brilliant....great live performance....

[@rockthany]

The drummer beating those drums like they owed him money

[@DoctorNerf]

I love so much music but I think the last 5 mins of this performance is the best live music has to offer.

[@Isleofskye]

The drummer: Terry Williams knew that his Dad was watching him for the first time so he made it that little bit extra special in his performance. The encore from that same gig "Telegraph Road" is epic and The Keys really come into that finale. ENJOY:)

[@Isleofskye]

@@derklavierspieler7491 Thanks for that info. Had his Dad seen Terry in Dire Straits though ?

[@vincenzocherubini2424]

I can ask him next time i talk to him, if you really need to know.@@Isleofskye

[@brucemonkjohnson6617]

Tks Jennifer and Kaley and Maddie

[@SKaR64]

One of the greatest songs ever written and performed from my youth.

[@patricksutfin9374]

He is one of the top 5 guitar players of all time

[@littleredridinghood5622]

I love it when a guitar is picked like a banjo ..

[@rob7953]

Mark Knopfler isn't the flashiest guitarist out there, but he might be the most melodic. And I've always liked his conversational vocal style. Check out "Romeo and Juliette." I think you'll love it.

[@chris6770]

Everybody bought their album in 1985, just huge. But for me, Mark's theme for the film Local Hero is what lives with me still. Such a good band 😊

[@MaddyReactions]

🩷🩷🩷

[@jjc5407]

@@MaddyReactions as @chris6770 alludes to, Mark Knopfler is also a highly accomplished film composer. If you've ever seen the much-loved movie The Princess Bride then you'll have heard an example. The whole soundtrack was written by Mark and performed by himself and keyboard player Guy Fletcher (who joined Dire Straits shortly after the Alchemy Tour and is still part of Mark's band to this day). The only exception is the song that plays over the end credits which was written and performed by Willy DeVille and arranged by Mark. Mark was friends with Willy and realised the song would be perfect for the film. He was right; it was nominated for an Academy Award but lost out to (I've Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing.

[@stevenpryce7808]

Mark is a huge Newcastle United fan,just like me,the theme he wrote for the film local hero is played every home game when the players come out onto the pitch 👍"Howay the lads"

[@jeffwhitehead7990]

He composed the score for a movie titled “Cal” which is quite good as well. From that score, “The Long Road” is a favorite instrumental of mine and unmistakably, Knopfler.

[@jjc5407]

I really like the title track to his most recent film score Altamira, which he composed with world-renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie (who's happens to be deaf). I haven't seen the film yet though.

[@seanbarker4610]

When I first started playing guitar, my guitar teacher said to me 'the drums and bass guitar are the song!', 'everything you and the other band members is the icing on the cake!' Very well observed!

[@MaddyReactions]

100% accurate 🤗

[@PjRjHj]

Just like a pizza base

[@VernonSwanepoel]

This song was the backdrop of a significant portion of my childhood. I always love to see covers and reactions.

[@richardhargrave6082]

I was there, just 18, long hair. Gone! Terry Williams is so good on the drums, the best drummer no one has heard of? No, he was the best

[@user-mj3pw9sg5n]

One of the greatest performances of any art form ever!!!

[@jamesbarfield6870]

Great interpretation and reaction to an iconic band that will forever hold a place in the hearts of millions as great!❤

[@bretthemminger6133]

you made an excellent point with how the bassist and drummer are creating the landscape for the rest of the band. they definitely set the pace but the guitarist is nothing short of amazing.

[@jgilbertify]

The Bass and the Drums ALWAYS hold down the Low end.......................... Master Musicians all.................

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Mark’s one of the ten best guitarists of all time

[@Jack-pu4rf]

This is just brilliant and a one off performance

[@esantirulo721]

I had the chance to see them in concert and the most astonishing thing was the speed of Mark's fingers.

[@Shortstring5]

You picked the best live version of Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits. Mark and the Drummer were OP imo

[@joesimonetti]

This is one of the best live performances recorded...wish I had been there to witness and enjoy it live.

[@grizzlynad]

I was there, awesome night 👍🏻

[@marioandreacocco446]

Great band, Mark knopfler is Genius, and one of biggest world guitar player, nice and lovely reaction, a d is nice see young people like you enjoy

[@michaelsimpson4400]

The amazing thing for me is that the performance of Terry Williams and Mark Knopfler especially, but the whole band complimented each other so well. And a live performance, not a missed beat or key, and a lot was just done on the fly. And yeah, Mark Knopfler playing like he is on a Sunday stroll like it is no effort at all.

[@ThoughtPoliceChief]

Finger-picking god. One of the greatest live performances ever imo. They caught lightning in a bottle that day. Wish I could have been there!

[@musashimiyamoto586]

You just witnessed what I consider one of the greatest performances not just from the 80s, but in the history of rock.

[@MaddyReactions]

❤️‍🔥

[@Isleofskye]

Including the encore from that London gig "Telegraph Road"..

[@garrycroft4215]

I’m an OG from the UK I’ve seen them twice live back in the day. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikelundquist4596]

At the crescendo, build at about 11:24 or so, the spotlight as he hits the peak of the solo gives me goosebumps.

[@PjRjHj]

Cool seeing John Ilsley rocking the quintessentially 80s Wal Bass guitar. Like bringing a gun to a knife fight. Worth a pretty penny.

[@MaddyReactions]

Niceee

[@coxfire]

Great reaction. Mark Knopfler is one of the most tasteful guitarist there is, his tone is unique. Terry Williams on the drums was unreal on this live. How these guys flow together and have fun on stzge, that's a masterpiece in musicianship

[@TheKeepermike]

❤ love this song one of my favorites of all time. It’s crazy cuz he makes it look way easier than it is!!

[@ianoo23]

Brothers in arms by dire straits is still one of my all time favourite songs- the lyrics, the meaning, the music, his vocals cannot be replicated as it would never feel anywhere near the same with anyone else singing it

[@huggybear1996]

Maddy, this is the Straits at their very best! It's from their eponymous first album, which is an all-time masterpiece, from start to finish.

[@erikbarkefors2441]

I like Dire Straits, I like Sultans of Swing and I love this performance!

[@TBurd7950]

Terry Williams on drums gave it his all because his dad was in the audience and it was the first time he had heard his son play.

[@petersharp1506]

Great reaction to an awesome song by an incredible band

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

Mark Knopfler and the band Dire Straits picked up from Led Zeppelin and became one of the truly great British rock troubadours. Must be something in the water there.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh epic

[@primalengland]

Terry Williams was in my favourite band ‘Man’ before joining Dire Straits. He is amazing. His dad was there that night, and had never seen him play with DS. Ergo his ground breaking performance.

[@primalengland]

@@derklavierspieler7491 Rockpile were another of those ‘in the back of a Transit’ style bands that produced some great individual stars. Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds were in Rockpile. Those late 70s, early 80s bands were like a who’s who of influential musicians. I myself played in a band that morphed into one of the most influential bands of that early early punk era. If only I hadn’t dug my 70s rock heels in, I might be on a beach somewhere, rather than waiting for the Lancashire rain to stop so that I can take my dog out.

[@alltheoptions4youdutchandr271]

Drummer’s parents were in the audience this night. They were the best this night.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Drummer is INCREDIBLE

[@jamesmathison6877]

New to your channel: thanks for playing this! This was a revelation to me in the 70’s!

[@hermandadams8376]

the Atmospherics of this song are part of British culture and folklore in the UK and many other places around the world in the 70/80s, Lads and lasses across the nation come wind or rain, came together in bleak industrial areas pubs and social clubs colleges and unis after a hard working weeks slog, doing 9 till 5 in an office or on a factory floor at the end of the humdrum week put on their best rags get together in various half empty bars and pubs and halls across the nation, then live their dreams and just let it all hang out and blast away and forget their troubles and dream, true legends all of them lads n lasses the seeding grounds of the Amazing pop/rock culture from the last half of the 20th century, i thank them all for the pleasure we had and still do from growing up in that era and the legacy they leave today, most of the rock bands were born this way and not created on so called tv reality shows that bare no relation at all to actual reality god bless all of them heros and vilians from back in them days

[@cristianovia]

This is by definition the epic solo!

[@rickvoigt8720]

The bass player in his Saturday Night Fever suit holds it down quite well.

[@AB-C1]

Phenomenal performance..❤️👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Tijuanabill]

A fantastic band singing about an average band, and killing it.

[@raatroc]

You nailed it.. I saw them in 1978 in Amsterdam and the performance was completely different. They all look at Knopfler for what he's doing at the end of the song...

[@williamjones6031]

The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising. It's nice that you enjoyed it so much.🤗

[@davidlukey5189]

Great reaction. You absolutely have to do Telegraph Road from this same Alchemy Live concert next.

[@smsmoof8128]

Dire Straits and Maddy on fire ...

[@kinasc1575]

A stones throw from where this was recorded. "Follow me Home" from their 2nd album Communiqué, is a wonderful track that's seldom mentioned!

[@user-sj3cq6by8z]

You can almost read the lips of Knopfler when talking to the bass player..." glad we signed this drummer mate!!"

[@doughaviland1729]

Mark Knophler is a veritable GENIUS on the guitar. Wait for the outro of my choice this month for TELEGRAPH ROAD! 😊❤

[@MaddyReactions]

So good 😊