Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live)

Official Live Video for Sultans Of Swing. Taken from Dire Straits - Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.
Dire Straits - Live 1978-1992' is out now (UK/ROW). Out January 19th, 2024. (US). Order now: DireStraits.lnk.to/live78-92ID
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Lyrics:
You get a shiver in the dark
It’s raining in the park but meantime
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
A band is blowing Dixie double four time
You feel all right when you hear that music ring
You step inside but you don’t see too many faces
Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
Too much competition too many other places
But not too many horns can make that sound
Way on downsouth way on downsouth London town
You check out Guitar George he knows all the chords
Mind he’s strictly rhythm he doesn’t want to make it cry or sing
And an old guitar is all he can afford
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
And Harry doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene
He’s got a daytime job he’s doing alright
He can play honky tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night
With the Sultans with the Sultans of Swing
And a crowd of young boys they’re fooling around in the corner
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
They don’t give a damn about any trumpet playing band
It ain’t what they call rock and roll
And the Sultans played Creole
And then the man he steps right up to the microphone
And says at last just as the time bell rings
‘Thank you goodnight now it’s time to go home’
and he makes it fast with one more thing
‘We are the Sultans of Swing'
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[@joanb259]

Is anyone watching in 2024?

[@805nekoneko6]

Here I am !

[@fernandolenceguimaraes3034]

❤

[@Bwaste-fc6gh]

Yee

[@mordylevinstien9366]

Hey I am

[@jamesschofield3366]

Absolutely I am

[@aevea]

Let’s be honest: this is not your first time here. And not your last either… Hats off to Dire Straits for one of the finest live performances in music history!

[@wanheda1705]

First time for me but not the last for sure

[@michaellack5139]

Back again for 28th time 😂

[@brendachristopher2693]

I've lost count!

[@azreenmh3593]

You got it right, Sir.

[@andrewcasini5965]

Come here a few times a week, cheers 🍻

[@bwill578]

Best version..... And what a phenomenal job by that drummer

[@pickleballing_MN]

If he played any harder his arms would've fallen off!

[@Barlos3131]

Story has it his dad had come to see him play for the first time. Well what a performance he gave his old man.......

[@lp8650]

THIS. Haven't heard a version with him hammering like this.

[@devb9912]

I love how they softened it up leading into the chorus then started banging again.

[@robertgandy854]

That fill in the middle is so outrageous. Wish I could have just the drummer cam.

[@user-es7hz7dp4s]

Those young people witnessed probably the best live performance by any group ever, wish I had been there.

[@Sir_ErickSouza]

Sim! ❤

[@tero8746]

Me too!

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some Dire Straits fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal KZbin performance of ON EVERY STREET in tribute to the genius songwriting of Mark Knopfler. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

[@WdawgSmith]

lol The greatest live performance ever ? Are you insane It’s good But give me a break man I know you have post “I just saw my favorite band on KZbin and it gave me the chills” feeling But come on The more you say stuff like that The less great they seem because from where I am standing It appears their fans are crazy and unrealistic

[@user-es7hz7dp4s]

@@WdawgSmith Really? then what is the best?

[@TheMiltonroad]

That drummer is a BEAST

[@user-zd7yp5gx6b]

That would be Terry Williams. One of the very best rock drummers.

[@slipperyjk]

Straight up!

[@bubamaranovichok4901]

It’s a documentary about him. Living a simple life with his town people, and said” I was just a drummer in the Dire Straits “ hut off for him.

[@Sweetswilliam]

@@user-zd7yp5gx6bthis guy said “UM ACKSHULLY 🤓 “

[@P2541-kz1cu]

they do not go with the song. They should be more chilled

[@marionprice6266]

Isn’t it wonderful that this has been watched 242 million times

[@miguelito0716]

yup deserves it, as a teen who just found this song recently, it’s a beautiful getaway from all of the newer music of my generation, a true gem

[@jakemj03]

I'm back here for the 20th time!

[@paputz72]

I've contributed at least 50 views to that. I never get tired of this performance !

[@mechanic6682]

True, but it's us same million people.

[@vrindavanguj7361]

I watched alchemy live around 100 times, since 14 years. Had a band played this song for ever. ❤❤❤❤

[@anthonywalker6623]

I don't think Mark knopfler gets anywhere near the amount of respect. One of the absolute all time greats. I feel he gets forgotten in the conversation. This absolutly backs me up!

[@lucat5479]

@anthonywalker6623 and he is today yet one of the humblest person i ever known in that world

[@belialearth]

That drummer is absolutely out of this world.

[@ibellchristian9773]

Terry Williams Swansea boy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@apostoloszaf3301]

@@ibellchristian9773 i always believed he might be a sorcerer of some sort ;)

[@pasqualemuzzupappa1991]

Uffa! Non c'è solo il.batterista. Ma siete dei fissati!

[@innitbruv2]

The drummer was also playing the guitar licks. Damn this is good

[@richardangers2566]

I find his(drummer) performance compelling . Water retaining wall, I have already posted two years ago. so let me say that listening to this I think, think yes that every note played fits in perfectly and I would have played written it so, but you know I could not have ....

[@chrisp4170]

The great Terry Williams - He’s on here sometimes…

[@nickphaux]

That was the first thing I noticed, "the guy on drums is doing WAY more than what's on the studio recording" 😅

[@zacm9747]

​@@nickphauxhe's talking about how the drummer was mimicking the guitar with his mouth because it's funny looking. Everybody is doing way more than the studio version, hell around 6:00 they just go into a jam session that's not even in the original song lol.

[@gesandor]

@@nickphaux much-much better that any studio version. Seems he's gone crazy behind his drums :)

[@user-wp1ii1kd5x]

Headphones on, volume to the max. 70 years old and this makes me sweat with joy. One of the great live performances ever.

[@jaseen801]

ı agrreee

[@Supersup.campos]

The same here, the only difference is I am 42.

[@sherylbjerre9636]

me too, i watch/listen to this frequently (73 & still rocking)

[@donaldmcphail4029]

Me, I'm 79, I totally agree with you 😂

[@donaldmcphail4029]

Don't think that he's a beginner 😂

[@sorinsrn5442]

That drummer was killing it...he stole the show, what a beast !!!

[@grib2]

They knew they someone special there they were gob smacked by Terry,s performance wow best I’ve seen

[@Pwimpenny1972]

I’m watching this for the first time. Spine chillingly good. That’s a band in perfect harmony. What a song, what a performance.

[@silviopeters]

I guarantee that u are gonna watch this 100 times more at least.

[@marciahoaglen9971]

Oh lordy, your first time? I'm 77 and this is the absolute best live performance ever. Watched this version over and over! Welcome to heaven.

[@ronansilva5148]

This might be one of the best executed performances in rock history

[@cristianocroccia2879]

Non potrebbe....è la miglior esibizione della storia del rok.....

[@steveelliott285]

May be. Or Hendrix stealing a song from Dylan.

[@mariannetucker2612]

The best 2024 can't believe it's been that long,Mark is the Best

[@lucas.aalves3080]

Para mim, SIM

[@clfetter]

Isso é verdade. Mas é uma pena que foi única. Como tantas....de tanta gente.

[@sandorjablonkay5478]

One of the most incredible drumming performances I've ever seen anywhere at any time. Truly magnificent.

[@cereretrop]

Terry Williams is GOAT

[@ryanrichards3537]

Terry Williams from Swansea seen hom live in maesteg 25yrs ago😢

[@Torgo1969]

It really is something special, isn't it? Phenomenal. And this comes from a Rush fan who has seen and heard Neil Peart for thousands of hours.

[@user-me7ev4ny5i]

Рекомендую Вам посмотреть выступления барабанщика Кози Пауэла. Сольники у него были с 1972 -1978

[@jonfon794]

It is indeed spectacular, however, you should look for some live performances of Tornado Of Souls by Megadeth, that drumming is truly impressive.

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

Got to be one of the best guitarists and drummers in the world.

[@harryewing5892]

Best guitarist ever

[@cHaoSs_1991]

That drummer, GOD damn, out of the universe, godlike performance ❤

[@nickyjohn9838]

I live in the same village as the drummer Terry Williams. Pontardawe Swansea. Nice guy.

[@nixzusehen851]

Tell him, he's a beast on the drumset

[@phillipmanning4995]

Yep , Terry kicked it out the park on this one 😊

[@blabla-rg7ky]

@@nixzusehen851 agree! Someone tell him to read this comment section and he'll get more moral rewards than from anywhere else, in his entire life! This guy is absolutely beyond legend

[@redjohn1663]

u should build him a monument...for life!@@nickyjohn9838

[@fawadm123]

For these 10 Mins and 46 Secs, Mark and his boys weren't the Dire Straits, they truly transformed into the sultans of swing.

[@Gyrfalcon312]

This comment definitely deserves more Likes.

[@agastya6799]

So true

[@thegracefulone5312]

It's Freaking Genius sincerely i listen to it everytime I shower .That's a bit personal but it's the music . Motivational THERE'S NO WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS IF ANYONE CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT ITS EXCELLENCE MAN I SO CAN'T GO BACK TO THE STUDIO VERSION....

[@anuragkaushik8562]

You just echoed my sentiments brother 🙂

[@simonegruenda115]

Yes 😍

[@russellbiggs9622]

My dad loved dire straits, he lost his battle with cancer on boxing day 2020. This one's for you dad, I love you x

[@kostopaldo]

Stay strong man!Enjoy your life!

[@russellbiggs9622]

@@kostopaldo thanks, tough times for the world right now. I wasn't able to see him for most of last year, with all the lock downs. Probably for the best, I can remember him strong!

[@eightinches6094]

Your dad seemed like a great person for you to pay tribute to him like this. Rock on Dad!

[@russellbiggs9622]

@@eightinches6094 he was the father of 7 children. A grandfather and great grandfather. And he always stood by me, even when I messed up. Yeah he was a great man

[@russellbiggs9622]

When he retired, he did gardening for the older generation, most in their 80s. Cut their grass, bed out their gardens with beautiful flowers, that he mostly grew himself from seed or cuttings. He would pick up their medication from the chemist, never charged for anything. He always said well I'll be old like that someday, hopefully someone will look out for me. He died at age 73

[@Miguel87101]

it should be included in UNESCO's intangible world heritage! masterpiece !

[@sparkplugsteve402]

There isn't many live performances that can touch this, OMG.

[@viking75ify]

In my mind the best solo ever.

[@wbravo66]

sure is, no one can play a guitar like this man,

[@AndreaIanniHere]

Totally agree man, simply divine

[@leocmen]

Absolutely, he is unique, a true iconoclast... only just a few players achieved such kind of sound signature in the domain of guitars

[@bobloblah6056]

06Oct16....It's so lovely tell yer mother. Puts today's ' wannabes ' to shame. Good music while toss in' back a few with same-aged friends. Good man that Mark and his boys....

[@maximilien_4382]

check out the second solo of Confortably Numb by Pink Floyd (from the Pulse live)

[@georgetebbens3524]

The drummer's playing is seriously amazing.

[@williampayne7678]

Yes Terry Williams brilliant Drummer

[@luluadapa5222]

@@williampayne7678 THE GOAT. And Tina Turners favourite too. We're in good company 🙏

[@rickbroniek604]

This guy is razor sharp

[@getenlightened]

Agreed. He's automatic.

[@Republic3D]

I was just thinking that. The drums are so tight and precise it's almost incredible.

[@macmcdowell4417]

Knopfler's one fine guitar player. The casualness with which he dresses up his own familiar lines, and tosses off other lovely riffage is amazing. If you didn't see him holding a guitar, you might think he was waiting for the next bus.

[@morgan72359]

Riffage. I like that. 😀

[@gdeezy]

Mark is top five of all time. And I'll die on that hill forever.

[@antonialeigh]

@@gdeezy He's in my top 3, easily. Clean, melodic, fast. And he's just shrugging it off in this vid like it ain't no thing. Amazing.

[@gdeezy]

@@antonialeigh I am probably in the same boat. 1. Lindsey Buckingham 2. Mark 3. Clapton

[@PintoStylin]

Humanity is still watching this in 2089!! Amazing!

[@MrSLIMO1]

i'm from the future and i can confirm this 🤣

[@CeoGamingTV]

This comment will go through the roof in 2089. I tell ya

[@nitesh3331]

"If you get to the end of a vocal and you’ve got nothing more to say, but maybe the guitar has” - Mark Knopfler

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some Dire Straits & Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ON EVERY STREET and ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK on my YT channel in tribute to these 2 great songwriters from the majestic city of Newcastle. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the legends.

[@LillianaBMS]

Brilliant!

[@christineberning5927]

Brilliant guitars do talk what a performance 💯🎸

[@marciahoaglen9971]

Play me baby!

[@SuperBigcatman]

Happiness is when the live version is better than the studio version.

[@aryanmoody]

And the studio is still a masterpiece

[@floriankuzera]

By far

[@davidfeltz8697]

Because the band is that good. Dire straits is freaking awesome live!

[@DownMemoryLaneParis]

Which is most likely the case in rock n roll because these are true musicians, and the loved every seconds of every times they played for us.

[@vicentegustavodessymelgar5634]

This live version was recorded for Alchemy album

[@user-hk5cx6em6j]

One good thing about the internet is that talent GETS IT'S DUE

[@Awec_]

Everyone knows Knopfler is something out of this world but somehow the drummer manages to be totally something else. Like holy shit what is that

[@TheKrazyLobster]

One of the greatest songs ever made

[@paulkoln5961]

Krazy Lobster not one of ... but the

[@jamessparacco6963]

You know I was 13 when the song hit the air but I didn't see it as one of the best songs of all time. Do now ! Just shows how taste improves with age and wisdom...

[@jamessparacco6963]

Absolutely, I agreed with the vid. going round about the ten best solos in rock except that they left out this song !

[@karimrifaat8604]

Karim

[@karimrifaat8604]

Plein de karim

[@MarinaGilmore]

Mark Knopfler is a living legend.

[@weeaidanleckie3231]

most underated band in the world.

[@weeaidanleckie3231]

Trevin Ellison Rory Gallagher ,I agree there Trevin,just love knopfler and his unique style,ILove this version,and I love playing it,just wish I was a quarter the guitarist knopfler is.p s thanks for getting me listening to the Alman brothers,what a band,gteat sound.🍀🎸

[@michaelxz1305]

The problem is they don't have many songs. But half of the songs are great, although you have to be in a certain mood to listen to Dire Straits.

[@chrismoshoures4688]

hesodaso

[@bossepalm5311]

hesodaso ä

[@Mack6234]

I can't add anything to what's been said already. This must be the absolute best live performance ever! I never tire watching it. The energy of the drummer is off the scale. Just look at his face he's like an express train. Brilliant, great, superb music making!

[@kzweymar]

One of my absolute favorite LIVE Rock performance of all time

[@John_17x]

56 million views? holy fucking shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that says everything about how great this song is. Mark Knopfler is one of the most overlooked and underrated guitarists/composer's in the world. he is a fucking GENIUS !

[@John_17x]

Justin Rippon Rihanna and the other soulless puppets might get close to that through brainwashing people with radio and being on the tv, constantly drummed into people's heads but Mark has done this on his own with his music without the total manipulating marketing. that says so much. he is one of the most overlooked and underrated composer's of all time in my opinion. the man is a genius.

[@wbravo66]

TruthSeeker Truth and Justin. You both share my passion for this man's music, lyrics and exquisite guitar innovation. Best wishes

[@wbravo66]

TruthSeeker PS wonderful comment. The afore mentioned soulless puppet's could not play two bars of this song without having to retire exhausted to count there millions. They are not musically acclaimed as is MK

[@John_17x]

+Peter West thanks bro, glad other people out there can see the reality too!Knopfler is a huge inspiration of mine, if others looked up to a real man and true musician like this they might not be a bunch of brain dead zombies. sometimes its hard to live in a world where the puppets are being spoonfed to people through the hypno box, all I can say is... 56 million views without having to brainwash people with newspapers, tv news, music channels etc... that says more about how great MK actually is compared with these soulless clowns and the other thing is, look how long Knopfler has been doing this, he recently played a show where I live in Scotland, do we think rihanna and gaga and the rest of the soulless crew will still be doing that in 30 years? lol I already know the answer !!!! :)

[@RonJohn63]

+TruthSeeker _56 million views? holy fucking shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that says everything about how great this song is._ By that piss poor logic, Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off" is 20x as great as SoS, and Gangam Style is 43x as good.

[@johnaustx]

11 minutes of awesome. Only bad part is the moment you realize it's about to end :-) AMAZING

[@buckwheatmacgyver3673]

Fact.

[@yanichaouche1451]

the best

[@karenmickens4854]

just hate they stopped.

[@angelocarabotta5101]

John M Arkansas knopfle sei il numero UNO

[@hangthetreasure]

The part I hate starts at 10:47

[@russmartin4189]

40 YEARS OLD! When you see and old guy, realize that he may have this in his head. I'm 75 and it blows my mind every time I listen to it. Just amazing. Just remember, everyone old was once young and thought they were cool. These guys definitely were.

[@tintooki]

This is awesome. Please bring back real music and real musicians!

[@patrickweiler3014]

Listen to Rock and Metal 😉

[@thegamehud8214]

Can we all just appreciate how damn good that drummer is !😮

[@DD-gi6kx]

we do

[@ktagliam]

Yesssssssss I came to drool over guitars and marks voice but dang, those drums kinda steal the show! Perfection all the way around❤

[@middleearth8809]

I was thinking how fit he must have to be. No wonder he isn't wearing a jacket.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Terry Williams (Welsh legend)

[@rhysm156]

@@Rikki-lh2mw 💯💯💯

[@inglesfluente2693]

You just can't go back to the studio version after listening to this one. It's impossible.

[@designforlife704]

Agreed

[@simonglass6146]

Totally agree

[@facucuffia6733]

to be honest i prefer the studio version. this one is so unorganized for my taste. just an opinion

[@Kloden49]

@@facucuffia6733 I see this live version as a perfect order and harmony that would have just come to life out of the chaos of a pure creative energy. In my view music in its purest expression and one of my very favorite pieces of music ever.

[@artoluuk1161]

Yeah

[@taffyjones281]

Terry Williams the best drummer most people have sadly never heard of!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@normanacree1635]

Williams is insane on those drums. Sounded like he had three or four arms.

[@trentwilkshire9948]

The drumming matches Marks guitar in this that is why it's the best live performance of all time?

[@microsoftwordtm2739]

It's the best because... Dire Straits

[@garyseymour5107]

Terry Williams was completley in the zone on the drums for this epic

[@fastguned]

Trent Totally agree that drummer is a freak probably inspired by Knopler to take it to outer space.

[@matthiasfrenzel7560]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laKbpGxpoNGUo9U

[@muthusamygovender5878]

Trent Wilkshire o

[@patriotscientific]

this is one of the greatest live performances of all time

[@associationmalekhamadou-je9640]

Translation in French of the comment ( Traduction en Français du commentaire ) this is one of the greatest live performances of all time ( C'est une des plus grandes performances sur scène de tous les temps. )

[@bitwise.a1]

nah....it has to be Queen @ Live Aid

[@caspert177]

@@bitwise.a1Nah this one is the real deal. Best ever recorded live performance.

[@ouidaevans2611]

I was there!

[@mokavadasz428]

@@ouidaevans2611 I was two weeks old. where were you standing? What was the crowd? Please tell some interesting of tis concert! Thank you! Maybe you were in your young ages.

[@i.m1981]

By far and away the very best live performance of all time ever of any band. No question at all.

[@P2541-kz1cu]

drums are too stressed

[@metalzik-video-damien4362]

The drummer as strong as Marck Knopfler - hats off to him!

[@Damarcos29]

his finger picking is just amazing

[@igalflint]

+Damarcos29 He plays it as if it was a banjo

[@miket9286]

+Igal Flint Solid!

[@jorgefrankon]

He plays with four fingers of his right hand. Classic music background I guess.

[@covvy]

Folk music - he started that way by playing backing music for his friend's sister

[@c0Zmo-251]

chicken scratch. very unique for a rock guitar. awesome

[@warfam_clan6933]

I was fortunate enough to have been at this concert. No words......absolutely NO words!

[@rajatbhardwaj4202]

You were there...I'm jealous now

[@warfam_clan6933]

@@rajatbhardwaj4202 l was there on 22nd July 1983 Hammersmith Odeon. I went with my dad. He got me in , I was 13 at the time.

[@user-ev1sh7qi9u]

@@warfam_clan6933 I was on his concert last year, it was in Ljubljana and it was around June/July. We drove 150km from Croatia but it was worth it, concert itself was really good. There were 14 000 people, old and young I myself am 15. Edit: My guitar teacher was in Zagreb 83' during the European tour where they recorded Alchemy.

[@TheoMcD]

I was lucky enough to be at the Irish gig on that tour, up near the front.

[@juanfacundocardona1681]

Iíiíiíiiiiiiiiiiíiiiiii

[@bonobobananas7702]

Every time I watch this I’m amazed at the performance. It’s just perfect from start to finish. A group at the absolute top of their game. Magical.

[@numberthree267]

I think Mark is so incredible because he is left handed but plays the guitar right-handed. His dominant left hand lets him shred with both speed and amazing control. Just a thought. At any rate, the man is other-worldly.

[@Chopndrag1]

I play the same way.

[@alanvincent1120]

And as well?

[@Chopndrag1]

@@alanvincent1120 nope not a chance just left handed playing a right handed guitar. I wish I could play almost as good.

[@buelstv1040]

In fact, it is pretty much more complicated what he's doing with his right hand...

[@Omrie69]

I never felt like the Drummer ever got his well deserved props. Salute.

[@davidbrown5152]

I think that as well. He’s a great drummer!

[@willjh1980]

Agreed

[@samuraisoul1043]

I noticed that too , listen to the entire alchemy album the whole band down to the pianist is ridiculous. Tunnel of love is mind blowing. Great live album. 👍

[@kingflappy4827]

@05Ás Teitur Andrason see him in live Aid 1985 he was brilliant

[@sriramkalaga9300]

Terry Williams as a good rock drummer... he replaced DS's original drummer Pick Withers, who, in my opinion, is the BEST drummer to complement Mark's guitar playing. Period.

[@mikeadder7796]

I am 1 million out of 243 million. The best guitarist ever to walk this planet. This live performance is the best I have ever seen.

[@Nove-]

XD

[@mukundamadhabbaishya2712]

Terry williams is one of the best at drums sadly many people don't know about jim

[@Sticks-of-TNT-tf1tn]

The guy is phenomenal. Maybe it’s just this entire Dire Straits performance but I’ve never seen anyone I like better.🧨

[@Electricdreams21]

If there is one thing us Brits can be proud of, it's our contribution to music. Simply the best

[@dagmard6783]

I'm so agree with you because the best of the best besides DIRE STRAITS like ROLLING STONES, BILLY IDOL, DEPECHE MODE, QUEEN, SUPER TRAMP, AL STEWARD, BRYAN FERRY even WHITESNAKE and so many more are pioneers of the greatest music ever.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rowley1950]

You got that dead right, brother, with you all the way

[@Electricdreams21]

+Alexandra Dumitrescu very kind of you to say so ;)

[@moonshine2023]

some of the best, thanks

[@ShyanTheLegend]

britain did a lot more than contributing to music. it pushed modernization and the industrial revolution. the first computer, the first nuclear power plant, etc. many of the greatest modern contributions stem from britain.i have a respect towards you anglos

[@antoniomichel9435]

The drummer here is criminally underrated

[@jp-mc2bp]

shit this the greatest

[@jdromz6347]

TOO TRUE

[@martinsolomon9318]

Terry Williams, one of Swansea's finest!

[@kimfuruwal9285]

Everyone slaughtered it.

[@filippaic2440]

YES

[@jorgesalasescultor3091]

Terry Williams, on the drums, is a beast!

[@kcwliew]

This is what it means to live forever...

[@ajaychopra9509]

This song told me the importance of drummer in a band

[@samvanderplas7619]

Also the importance of coke and/or speed and / or XTC in live rock concerts

[@terratrodder]

Indeed, amazing drumming.

[@janneviinamaki4310]

Amazing drumming. Who is that guy?

[@thomasjin1415]

Janne Viinamäki Terry William

[@janneviinamaki4310]

Thomas Jin thanks a lot!

[@camannwordsmith]

I've heard this song a thousand times, and I've never heard it like THIS. This has got to be one of the most extraordinary drum performances I've ever seen.

[@rileyhanson437]

Same. This is beyond amazing

[@MrRaitzi]

Drummer's dad was in audience for first time and they agreed that drummer can go all out.

[@RafiCamino-dl8bm]

es realmente irrepetible... qué pasada... No me canso de escuchar.. No se puede expresar más sentimiento con la guitarra... Siempre termino llorando 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@derklavierspieler7491]

@@MrRaitzi Lol. An old fairy tale. By the time Terry joined Dire Straits (from the band Rockpile, with Dave Edmunds) he had been drumming for 20+ years and his parents had seen him multiple times.

[@UnleashedTraining101]

The end and the build up on this version is their best ever. All members of the band shining together. This is quality music

[@booneeverly]

As a 21 year old…. This is music, this is talent. Today’s music can’t even hold a candle to the talent it took to play this music and actually feel the rhythm. Not to mention the stuff they were probably on while preforming. Absolutely inspirational!

[@Dpereyra-covers]

Hermano un saludo desde Perú , qué alegría saber que existimos gente que aprecia la buena música . La música de hoy es un verdadero fiasco y burla a la inteligencia de las personas. Los rockeros de los 80 era calidad pura . Talento divino !!!!

[@FFM0594]

They were drug free.

[@superpieton]

The only drug Mark Knopfler ever took was nicotine and he quitted a long long time ago...

[@DickCheneysHandler]

These guys were focused, locked in, professionals. You don't play this well on accident. Not everyone was doing drugs to make and play great music.

[@evelineBELGIE]

the cool thing is they didn't take any drugs at all

[@azlifmohamed8804]

2:35 when knopfler realised his drummer was killing it :)

[@Tetraraph]

+Azlif Mohamed Exaclty! Well done!

[@Kwstakis41]

+Azlif Mohamed True !!! :)

[@ayushsharma7998]

+Azlif Mohamed True That... Great observation Bro..!!

[@roblaa3198]

his reaction is class.its like fuckin hell that boy can drum

[@SilentSam69]

Forget killing, this guy destroys ALL!

[@anthonyingram3230]

as a drummer i can say that the endurance to play for 10 minutes straight at that speed is insane

[@mikec6733]

Adrenaline, stimulated by the environment?

[@Marmite695]

Agreed! Been there, ended up drowning in my own sweat, and drumming on to the end!! All hail to the drummers!!

[@Activepothead]

@@mikec6733 Also stimulated by stimulants

[@ZanTheTofushop]

And the level of his enjoyment.

[@kennygee5958]

Always dreamed of being a drummer as a kid. Dented all the pots and pans in the kitchen 😂

[@richguitarmusic6781]

Wow that drummer plays those fills so fast with such precision! Amazing! 🤷😳🥁✌️😎

[@razortrade]

One of the greatest performances of all known history. Almost impossible to listen without also watching.

[@francesn.freund6784]

The best 10+ minutes of music I have ever heard in my long life!

[@lioneldusaussoy700]

France un groupe mythique qui a marqué à vie une génération

[@rosshaydrury7414]

Frances Freund yes

[@mfromaustralia1]

I'm 67 years old and to me this must be one the greatest live performances of all time. Every one of them is at the zenith of their game.

[@renearenas2876]

Masters

[@theschoolofchuck]

The dynamics, and some improvisation on the tempo are hallmarks of talent at a live show

[@henry6149]

Completely agree

[@gillesleblanc5475]

I'm 68 years old and I agree.

[@corybrown4066]

I agree with you 100%.

[@kevencoble8221]

Best live performance of any band I can think of period!! Rock, country jazz,blues.

[@lucytupper69]

So you didn’t see Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac? I’ve Got A Mind To Give Up Living?

[@user-dx5ks7zi3n]

It's the best video I have ever seen. I am 80 years old

[@mikeadder7796]

Me too.

[@morgan72359]

You have good taste.

[@jetski3384]

I'm not sure if the crowd realized back then, that they were witness to the best live performance ever...this is simply amazing.

[@victortinmouth1283]

I always found the instrumental at the end of the version on the album/CD to be too short, since I had heard a slightly longer version on the radio years ago, but this is waaay longer than that!

[@ethanstevens2754]

What about little wing at the el mocambo

[@fimmt684]

There are many breathtaking live performances out there from these years, many criminally underrated or unknown

[@charleenlam8822]

It sure is amazing.

[@davidnelson702]

We knew.

[@KhondorFlex]

That drummer is a CHAMPION!

[@d.od.3463]

That was John Shearer wasn't it?

[@medic7989]

He's changed a tad bit since this performance.

[@intriguingillusions]

That's Terry Williams

[@riduanrockkapak8392]

Sylvester Stallone play drummer....

[@Lonnie_Johnson]

COCAINE

[@pollyannaaudrey7661]

The Best Sultans of Swing Ever! Experienced... What an Adrenaline Rush!❤

[@iHatePolitics]

Terry was on absolute fire. Such an amazing performance.

[@Madroxx112]

I know Mark Knopfler is the star and frontman here but damn that drummer is on fire. Mad props.

[@abdarezakchaouimusic8363]

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[@max__p1765]

For me Terry Williams was the best DS-Drummer.

[@abdarezakchaouimusic8363]

@@max__p1765 yes Thé Animal Drums Terry Williams Thankyou 💚💖😊👍😎

[@adipsous]

Hell yeah.

[@ledzeppelin3255]

Terry Williams:) a leggend

[@unstable5927]

This is the best performance of any song by any band in the music history

[@ryaniggy4820]

Led Zeppelin's performance of Stairway to Heaven at Madison Square Garden in 1973 is up there.

[@sargaas1911]

Queen "Radio Ga Ga" - Live Aid

[@unstable5927]

Ryan Iggy definetly.

[@unstable5927]

Sargaas awesome crowd at that performance

[@TheAce24]

This comment is indeed correct.

[@pierredenis1071]

I can't stop looking at this performance...for years

[@carltaylor2975]

Up there with the coolest guitar riffs ever played man.

[@RR-wz1cl]

Going for the 60 Million!!! Dire Straits!!!

[@mr.thoetthaihongbuttra6517]

+Jax Richard Of course, I'm watch everyday.

[@Retroscoop]

+Jax Richard Yep, but also more thumbs down than 75 % of the bands here on KZbin will ever get in the shape of positive ones.....

[@PaXOfficial]

+Jax Richard We've hit 60mil :D

[@kur1tan]

+Jax Richard 61.96 million just a month after you were going for 60

[@Retroscoop]

60 million, so what ? Adele got that number in a few days... And mind you, I'm not a fan of hers, but it underlines how relative figures are. The masses aren't always right, they're often only attracted by "winners" directed in some kind of odd way by an old primitive instinct. Planxty, The Good Ship Kangaroo: 81 thumbs up... The more recent CD's of Yes: 100 something thumbs up... It doesn't reflect at all whatever quality level, it rather shows how lazy people are, absolutely not interested in discovering "new" things. As stupid sheep, they just constantly look for what they already knew 10, 20, 30 years ago. Thumbs up therefor are certainly no barometer for good taste.

[@peipoz]

We will beat 100 million during this year, right everyone?! 😍

[@nkabir12]

Jenna Aimala Alls I know is I'm doin my part .. this shit has been on repeat since I found it

[@michaeloneill9905]

Nima Kabir anyone else listening here in kildare in Ireland

[@viniciusjunior826]

Jenna Aimala 😍

[@jimbehr2291]

Jenna Aimala It's only a number....God asked me who he should ask for drum lessons....I said, "Hang on, I'll get Terry."

[@DJOFGOOD]

Jim Behr it makes no sense. Why would he ask himself for lessons?

[@KingBoxingandFitness]

Love how everyone in the band got there moment to shine even the piano guy got a solo in

[@andrewsimmons1414]

Has to be one of the best live performances from a band ever. Top 5 easy for me, and it was before I was born. Class act 👏🏼

[@coreyandthecrew952]

It's absolutely phenomenal and such a classic dir those lucky to see it. It gets its bloody hooks into you and away we go!!!

[@stevewoan7834]

Mark Knopfler, masterclass guitar player. Not pretentious, no gimmicks, simply an outstanding player

[@TwpsynMawr]

The best in my opinion

[@bamadad53]

No truer words ever spoken.

[@petionville9359]

Yes and all fingers 🤌

[@morganecamiret9095]

I love Mark Knopfler's voice...and playing...fantastic !

[@danabrownprivaledge]

He gas godly fingers makes the guitar wheep brother

[@YouTubeSebbie]

Don't know what's more impressive: - The ease of delivering the best guitar solo in history by Mark Knopfler - The one-of-a-kind drumming of Terry Williams - The entire setup of the song... the build-up is crazy, the delivery amazing... - The fun these lads have on stage whilst performing such a complex song Goosebumps EVERY SINGLE TIME I listen to this... Whish I was there that day!

[@BARMALEY86RUS]

БРАТ , я солидарен с твоим высказыванием !!! На все 1000% :))). Привет из РОССИИ:)

[@caracla]

Y yo, quisiera haber estado ahi y cerrar los ojos y bailar❤

[@BARMALEY86RUS]

@@caracla 👍

[@user-dh8eb8ob7n]

All of them

[@joeseddit]

guitar solo

[@Oli-zb6jb]

Mark making it look effortless.. one of the best guitar players ever if not the best

[@pepegallardoosuna5572]

my father knows the full lyrics and every single beat of each instrument. I am very proud of him, thank you for show me this song dad

[@arnaudboussus7616]

That night, Terry Williams was the best drummer on Earth ! His performance is absolutely amazing !

[@JonathanPaulson]

100 fucking %

[@digitaltoys8897]

His performance was amazing 👍🏻

[@richardmcmillan4307]

Acknowledged by many, including me

[@kmetzgar]

It's funny because this song is known for its guitar... However not this particular night the drummer completely owned it.

[@carloden3568]

Drummer is fucking AMAZING!! Indeed!!

[@user-rc4sz3in3x]

I have a theory. The drum fill at 2:28 to 2:35 is the reason this performance is so legendary. You can see how visibly excited Mark is after Terry finishes the fill. You literally hear the difference in energy afterwards. And it is at the perfect time because it is just as they move into the verse before the first solo. So Mark is just absolutely pumped going into the solo which propels the whole band into overtime leading to this masterpiece.

[@darcyfam5]

That is my favorite part too! I am a huge Mark Knopfler fan and he is amazing in this song but Terry Williams on the drums is spectacular!

[@chicken6767]

Terry stole the show with that fill. One of the less talked about drummers of rock and roll, but he sure was a huge part of dire straits.

[@reinierwasscher9469]

Don't forget the moment they make eye-contact and do the hook at 5:45, my favourite part of this performance.

[@gadbel685]

but they surely would be practicing the song like this, no?

[@paulharper4196]

Reaching, a lot of the latter stages of this strike me as a bunch of world class musicians completely in sync with each other in a sort of flow state, essentially jamming, it may have been roughly rehearsed but it really does feel like (and I hope it was because I'll respect and love it even more) it's completely impromptu.

[@evaneldridge1705]

Drums earned his take that night.. wow

[@EzaVinylAddict]

I’m 337 years old and this is a good song.

[@johnmesser522]

That drummer is a Maniac. A freaking machine..

[@BHHartman]

Yo for real.

[@tonymeehan7859]

Terry Williams, replaced Pick Withers in 1983. His first gig with the band was the Twisting By the Pool EP to try him out

[@jerkball07]

For sure, guys on point.

[@Oops1985]

El tipo no deja silencios intermedios. Tremenda máquina

[@luluadapa5222]

Terry Willams, a drumming legend 🙏

[@baggerdave]

My first ever concert. A mate and I stood in line for eight hours for tickets. Worth every minute!

[@ruthlessgoat3702]

Oh, wow. Envy. What a treasure!

[@paveljadrnicek7487]

Dude I wish I was there!

[@sherbetdab6066]

Mate,i was 10 when Alchemy came out,and to this day,I Still envy folks Your age for being Able to Go See One of THE Greatest Bands Ever!!! Simpler Times,Better Bands/People etc. I sure Don't Envy Todays Youth...too many Phones for 1,Tryna record Everything instead of Living in the Moment,they have to Record it for Later?!!😂😂😂 Long Live Sir Knopfler,Glasgow/Newcastle's Finest!💯😉👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gdn86]

My dad has the best Rod Stewart story. I should probably do a podcast at this point. Man seems to be in the right time of the 70s to see some crazy concerts on the East coast. This is not on his list, but I sent him the video. Most of his are like, "I saw them in my high school gym before they were big", which is always actually true as crazy as they are.

[@chuckmeat87]

What year was this? Also Sydney Swans>

[@tonynaccarato4751]

Great performance, great drumming, Mark had the goods, great sound.

[@johnpeggybeckett1732]

This is one of my favorite tunes, comes on the radio, volume up, I'm not a pro but Mark's guitar playing gives me chills....every....single...time.....💗

[@kashattack]

How can this only have 91 million views when I've watched this about 90 million times just by myself?

[@ahmedisse5068]

kashattack woahhhh

[@mightychocolate423]

Video is 10 minutes long. 90 million x 10 would be 900 million minutes, which is 625000 days, which is 1712.32877 years, this video was out in 2010. You just got Nae Nae'd.

[@DJOFGOOD]

Mighty Chocolate maybe he watch it multiple times each time?

[@dromorestriker]

its x 10.42 :-)

[@HiopX]

I'm pretty sure you can't push a view count by watching it several times.

[@SubhansVault]

The drummer is insane

[@IgnabBogatic]

It's true

[@angellotomic]

God

[@brentleatherman]

The song that made me realize that rock can be so much more than three chords and a cloud of dust.

[@walterwolfenden7201]

Guitars talking all languages

[@jgjhj662]

the drumming is spectacular

[@paulataylor1667]

OMG, he is absolutely fantastic!!

[@Zazume_]

Terry Williams, ladies and gentleman. One hell of an amazing drummer.

[@klebson9030]

I'm not the only one that see this.

[@demigodofcomfort1565]

5:30-5:58 showcases just how in-sync those two were. re watched it at least 10 times!!!

[@chinmoymete]

Yes drumming, lead guitarist mark himself, keyboard every body played superbly

[@kr15cartel]

This has to be one of the greatest live performances of a song ever

[@alikarakas7771]

Dude please watch live versions of led zeppelin, especially the ones in 1970s

[@lukasi.v4269]

Best. Live. Performance. Ever. Fight. Me.

[@alikarakas7771]

@@lukasi.v4269 ahahah you wish

[@mobueh]

Lukas I.V queen.rock.montreal

[@KingKhan-my2lf]

Agreed. This is magical

[@gillsdenam559]

It makes me sad that with the music industry the way it is….we’ll never have anything like this ever again. This is the absolute pinnacle

[@gloriadefriend336]

Ditto to that 😊

[@lizz5235]

Just cannot believe they are so damn good. Nothing like it around any more.

[@sb1162]

As someone said in response to another Dire Strait song: no matter how good things are, things can go bad, but you do the Walk Of Life until things are good again. What a band; what a performance! May we experience these moments in all our lives and appreciate it when it happens!

[@michaelelliott3209]

Or Pinochle?

[@raresmocanu1743]

I mean, we have Polyphia if you want guitar virtuosos. Lots of amazing lyricists too, though nobody comes to mind rn. The drummer from Ne Obliviscaris, Dan Priesland, is superb as well. Is anyone close to being the whole package like Dire Straits were? Possible, though me choosing someone would just say something about me rather than the musician.

[@barrieweller8825]

Big shout out to the drummer,WOW!

[@Dottor_J]

One of the best performance in music history

[@blabla-rg7ky]

yeah...

[@lukasi.v4269]

That drummer was beating the drums so hard. Perfect.

[@blabla-rg7ky]

@@lukasi.v4269 one of the best - if not the best - drummers I've seen

[@lukasi.v4269]

@@blabla-rg7ky sure. Terry rocks.

[@blabla-rg7ky]

@@lukasi.v4269 he does... literally :)