Dire Straits - 'Sultans of Swing' Reaction! Thank you very much, We are the Sultans of Swing!!!

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[@cleverty1959]

Where the hell is the rest of it????

[@ritchiespaide6981]

Telegraph Road

[@michelled7232]

I would love to see you react to the Live at Alchemy version of Sultans of Swing. One of THE best live performances ever.

[@DM-hk4cw]

The best part of his playing on this song was cut short at the end. At any rate, Mark is one of the greatest guitarists and lyricists in any genre. His solo stuff is very good, and he is still going strong.

[@lajuaniarice2105]

It was definitely cut off before they brought it home!!! 👍🏿

[@llanitedave]

It's missing a verse too. Too bad -- this is one of those songs where the album version beats all the others.

[@cjonesufc]

Yes, great performance that cuts off the final solo which was part of what made Mark Knopfler a legend. Do yourselves a favor and hunt the studio version down

[@Sirala6]

You should hear the "real" version with another verse as well.

[@frankolivito9242]

I know that bummed me out that's the coolest outro,bummer I wanted these guys to hear him let loose!!!

[@unrulyjulie4382]

Mark Knopfler doesn't use a pick, only his fingers. That's what makes his sound so unique.

[@flyspith7686]

Indeed because 5 picks are better than one.. 😀

[@gennarodemartino9311]

Underrated??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrT67]

​@@gennarodemartino9311Not to anyone that knows anything about rock guitarists. I've seen interviews of Clapton and other contemporaries who rate him amongst the best of all time. Bob Dylan used Mark Knopfler on a couple of his albums and rated him as the best guitarist he's had since the days of The Band.

[@adamdodgshon638]

The Alchemy Live version is the pinnacle. Some other great songs from them include Telegraph Road, Private Investigations, Romeo and Juliet, and Brothers In Arms

[@TheGILBERTnetwork]

yesssss

[@donaldduck2139]

it boogies don't it !!!

[@alpenhuhn1]

Please do Alchemy live, it's the real deal!

[@GinnyRobertsonLLC]

Yes, it's disappointing when the Alchemy Live isn't the one. I hope you 3 gentlemen will check that out real soon. If you love the guitar in this one you're going to lose your minds when you see the Alchemy Live..

[@AU88]

Skate Away is also a classic.

[@dannyc8041]

I know you don't want to repeat, but ALCHEMY LIVE version!! You'll be sooo happy you did.

[@Andrew_J_R]

Mark Knopfler narrates. His guitar sings for him

[@mrnobody9104]

Mark Knopfler has such a unique sound that is easily recognizable, the mark of a true artist.

[@thomaslowry5245]

Dire Straits "Walk of Life" "Brothers in Arms" "So Far Away" and of course "Money for Nothing" all are great. You will like each of these as much.

[@freebirdtony]

Excellent recommendations.

[@3generboiler]

So Far Away is my favorite of these .. all good though for sure

[@alansmith7626]

great suggestions but don't leaves out Roller Girl....lol

[@bossfan49]

Industrial Disease

[@goggutube]

@@alansmith7626 Yes, Skateaway! The emotion evoked by this song is second only to perhaps Telegraph Road.

[@gerdapons5730]

Dire straits are the best!!..Mark Knopfler for me the best guitarist in the world..still listen to them..❤❤

[@tweetiepooh2001]

Just tickles me to death to see new generations fall in love with the music I grew up on. Nice one. Glad you enjoyed this one. It's a classic.

[@TheEnnisfan]

Mark Knopfler is a guitar genius. Brilliant. Glad you guys enjoyed it.

[@chrissymc886]

Never uses a pick, all finger picking.

[@marielaveau5321]

Mark Knopfler is like Mick Jagger. Neither of them can really SING, but their voices somehow just WORK. As much as I love great singers, I wouldn't change these guys for anything. 😊✌️

[@danmayberry1185]

A pox on the house of whoever cut out the final bars - some of the most iconic soloing ever.

[@mst1740]

Dire Straits are amazing. Please do the official video for Brothers In Arms. You probably heard the song before but it is so moving and the guitar is haunting.

[@unrulyjulie4382]

It ALWAYS makes me cry!

[@1bigrowdy]

Mark Knopflers first job was writing copy for a London newspaper.His first assignment was writing the obituary for Jimi Hendrix ..

[@kikivon3501]

His guitar style is so unique. You absolutely always recognize Mark.

[@johnpressey5900]

One song, Brothers In Arms!

[@michaelj3414]

It was all these UK guys who grew up in the 50's and 60's who got into old American Blues albums and were influenced by it so much they incorporated it into the songs they wrote. Then they ended up bringing it back to the US and revived all the old bluesmen and women. I know Elvis played a big part in it in America but it was people like Clapton and the Stones that really struck a chord in American listeners ears. Out of them Mark Knopfler here was the best fingerpicker to come out of it all.

[@franciet99]

I was look for this comment 😜 Europe gave many American artists opportunities in the 60s and 70s. The magnificent Tina Turner spoke to this.

[@TheDivayenta]

Mark Knopfler is considered one of the best guitarists. He’s very jazz influenced and he makes me think of Django Reinhardt ! ( legendary jazz guitarist) Money For Nothing was their #1 hit. The official video itself was groundbreaking! Check it out guys- it slaps!!!!!❤😊

[@Adamjski71]

Jazz are you deaf?

[@joshhencik1849]

Mark Knopfler, schooling people to this day on hand picking a guitar

[@Aries41474]

One of my all time favorite rock songs. Funky, blusy, just a feel good jam. And damn....this version ended before the second (best) solo was over.

[@JamesAcquilano]

Yes, whoever put that video together faded out the best part of it! You guys should listen to the studio version, or another live version because the ending guitar work is incredible!

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

​@@JamesAcquilanoNo one faded it out,that's the single - 7 inch - version.

[@lindabergman3127]

Same I listen to it at least once a week ❤❤❤love these musicians 🎉🎉

[@lindabergman3127]

@@JamesAcquilanofacts👍👍😊

[@MrT67]

​@@normandavidtidiman9918No it isn't the single version. Everything that has been played on radio and released as a single always included the second guitar solo.

[@petepotaczek5844]

Mark is one of the goats of guitar

[@theinsightfulvisionary0197]

Yes, he is!!!

[@theemaygoogleme151]

Every Dire Straits song is a duet between Mark Knopfler and his guitar at it's heart. His solo work is probably even better since that band has been together since 1996. Dire Straits only had two permanent members Mark Knopfler and John Illsley, the bass player.

[@philtully8431]

Telegraph Road from Alchemy Live will blow you away. Guitars, drums, keyboards all 100% fantastic.

[@randallpetersen9164]

You're not wrong about England being the source of a lot of the best blues-inflected rock in the 60s and 70s. Most of my favorite musical acts at the time were from the UK.

[@ten211966]

You missed the best part of the song! The epic guitar solo near the end. Please listen to/watch a video of the FULL song.

[@davetraweek2165]

I agree. Missing Knopfler's killer solo at the end is like stopping "In The Air Tonight" before Phil Collins's epic drum solo.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

That IS the "full" 7" single version, you want the live extended version

[@StellaJean1000]

Yes! I almost yelled at the screen “nooooo!” You gotta listen to the end!!!

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

@@StellaJean1000 That’s how the single version ends,and that video. There is no extended solo.

[@MrT67]

​@@normandavidtidiman9918No it isn't the full single version. The end has been cut off.

[@adamcoope8726]

Prince was once asked what it’s like to be the greatest guitar player in history. His response “I don’t know, you’d have to ask Mark Knopfler”

[@planetwatch0000]

80s were crammed with epic British rock and pop bands. Go and research them! It's spectacular.

[@maxbrazil3712]

That light touch Knopfler has is so frikkin hard to do it's truly MADDENING!

[@Anonlb]

One of the Many bands from the UK who made great music inspired by black American jazz and blues

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

I've always loved the drumming in this song. So tasty.

[@2715bunky]

Top 3 Best Rock songs of the 70's! We were so spoiled!

[@cityhonors1]

#Facts 😊🥰🐰

[@Gashouse69]

Mark Knopfler is a phenomenal guitarist.

[@catholicfaithofmine2664]

This was my music 🎵🎵. Love Dire Straights. Midnight Special has all these cool bands from the 70s.

[@miketracy1064]

He is such a great guitar player for a person who can't read music. All this is natural, he hears it and feels it then plays it.

[@coopm3087]

This band has a lot of cool tunes Walk of life, So far away,Romeo and Juliet And those are just a few

[@ponfed]

Walk of live. The live performance of this song is formidable too!

[@danfreeman5301]

Knopfler. KING

[@darkpitcher5242]

Mark Knopfler is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time

[@jeffstevens4262]

Guys, seriously, like many others have already said, if you watch and react to the band's live version as part of their 'Alchemy' tour (the still photo which appears in the bottom right hand corner of this very video...) I absolutely guarantee you'll all be blown away by Mark's amazing guitar skills, and the bands fantastic musicianship, all of them. 🙋‍♂🙋‍♂🙋‍♂

[@holliswood6631]

Guitar music just flows effortlessly out of Mark Knopfler like cool water. He once said he'd be practicing, fall asleep, and when he woke up he was still playing.

[@shawnelleluttrell4907]

Mark Knoppler is a guitar genius one of the greatest who ever lived

[@dannybaseball2444]

This was for a tv audience. Gotta hear them in concert. They jam in every song. Knopfler is top shelf.

[@lynnecurrie7561]

The Legendary Mark Knopfler!!

[@donw804]

As others have said, the Alchemy Live version is as good as it gets. Just amazing.

[@shannonwoods2413]

I'm gonna beg you guys to please do another reaction video to "Sultans of Swing".... But next time react to Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing (Alchemy Live).... It's one kick ass performance! Especially the drummer Terry Williams, he absolutely kills it. And also of course Mark Knopfler, with his masterful guitar playing. But for me Terry Williams just elevates the performance. So I really do hope you guys check it out. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

[@helenjarvis7755]

I concur

[@margaretflounders8510]

They all were on fire!!

[@SilverbladeDagger]

You should check out "Walk of Life". Once you hear the opening, you'll realize you've known of Dire Straits without knowing Dire Straits if you ever watched a baseball game.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Live shows are where this band is at fellas. Check out anything from the Alchemy tour and you have a seat on the Knopfler express. Thank me later.

[@Sportsref13]

So much great music from the Knopfler brother .... Check out their song "Industrial Disease" one good song, that did not get much Radio airplay love

[@jernejulcar8325]

This video was cut in the middle, just when guitar solo was about to start. Hard to understand why someone would do that, considering that Mark Knopfler is top 5 guitarists of all time.

[@rxlxviii]

There are times I like to listen to this version (without the guitar solo at the end being cut off; the original song is much longer than what's shown in the video) and there are times I like to listen to the Alchemy version of this song. It's the same song, but the vibes are different. You guys should check out the Alchemy Live version and compare the differences. Another song by Dire Straits I highly recommend is Tunnel of Love, the live version from Wembley, but the live version from Alchemy is also good. In this song, the vibes are different as well from the studio version and the live version.

[@martinl8574]

You MUST MUST MUST do the live version from alchemy!!!!!!!!!! trust me

[@M00159]

I told them as well.

[@DougBrown-h1n]

Loved the reaction - Mark Knopfler is one of those rare electric guitarists who fingerpicks. And if you wanna try another tune, "Telegraph Road" is a great Dire Straits song. (The pub in Sultans of Swing is in the area I live in London. There's still a good pub live music scene round here. I'm blessed that my "local" has live music 4 or 5 nights a week).

[@mikakoivunen3456]

His journalist background show off in his lyrics, very well written.

[@scottdebruyn7038]

This was Dire Straits' biggest hit off their first self titled album in 1976. That entire album is, as I've heard you call it, 'Fire'! There is one cut off that album that doesn't seem to get much play or love, and IMHO, is deserving of being called amazing. It's my personal favorite as it reminds me every time of a road trip I took with my best friend in 1978 (RIP). That song being 'Wild West End'. The fascinating bit of it is Mark Knopfler's mastery of finger-style guitar on his Fender Stratocaster (electric, which is unusual, but gives incredible nuance to his dynamics)... All done without a solo in this song, but has unique riff after unique riff that backs the song perfectly while grabbing one by the ear. The lyrics speak to anyone who's had a chance tohang with their best friend with in their own hometown or 'hood'. Enjoy! 😄 kzbin.info/www/bejne/imWklZKAlJefZtk

[@jill6145]

I grew up in the 70s and 80s can't believe anyone alive never heard of dire straits but to each his own and now we can enjoy all cultures music and it seems to be the one thing that unites everyone.

[@kenstogner2427]

Life is. Learning. I first heard this song in 1980. During my assignment in the military overseas and at the time no idea Who performed the song

[@maggiedub]

I had this same reaction the first time I heard this song when I was 12 years old! There’s not one bad song off this entire first album. Water of Love is my favorite track, but you should treat yourself and listen to the entire record. ❤

[@petekingfish]

This is a song everyone seems to like

[@nathaliablaze116]

Brothers in Arm gets me so emotional and is definately one with incredible lyrics. It's beautiful, touching with a powerful meaning.

[@russellstanton7583]

Seriously lads , you need the Alchemy live version. It is simply mesmerizing

[@vickielewallen3799]

Couldn't wait for you guys to get to this one! Love the channel/reactions!!

[@Tijuanabill]

Middle guy is correct. The British Invasion, as it's called in music, started in the 1960s with Pop Rock from The Beatles, The Kinks, and others. It completely changed the sound of rock music. The vibe became very teen suburban, rather than the other side of the track rockabilly, of Elvis, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, and the like. Then in the 70s the Brits re-invented rock again, with a sound driven by a love of American electric guitar blues.

[@SamuelTewolde-q5f]

A masterpiece! Am a fan since the begining.

[@angelskunk2206]

This video cuts off the best part of the song…the EPIC guitar solo at the end. You guys really need to hear the studio version so you can hear that! 🔥🔥🔥

[@lunhil12]

MK is a maestro, my personal favorite. You should hear him with Chet Atkins, another master, on "Neck and Neck." An album they did together.

[@jethro1963]

Poor Boy Blues

[@davidw7]

Why does this later video 80s seem like a much shorter version then the live version we see most of? The EPIC Guitar solos together is missing.....

[@Laniefj]

Brings back the best of the MTV days, when it was good.

[@ezza9578]

Great band, great sound, and a cool reaction fellers, more dire straights please 👍❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

He draws an amazing image and story with these lyrics.

[@loisrogers9042]

One of my favorite bands. Aways make me smile 😊

[@missd9785]

Yes Money For Nothing should be on ur list and I think you'd also enjoy the Walk Of Life song and video. TY for this reaction y'all

[@workingman6681]

You guys have to do the live version. Its a must!!

[@Lulabee2024]

Is ANYONE gonna mention Mark's THUMBS tho? 😆🤣 This song is ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES. Great reactions guys. 👏👏👏

[@josephvalenzuela311]

Great reaction. Such a great song from 1979.

[@emcsquared8681]

They have so many great songs.

[@winston-churchill]

My all-time favorite song! 🥰

[@elliotthyde5623]

I look forward to seeing you look at brothers in arms.

[@freudzwetdream]

This version cuts out one of the most epic guitar rifts in the history of rock. You gentlemen did a great reaction.

[@sspeck8154]

I truly love people being people. Living together as a family. Love y’all

[@timmistorey3142]

"Brothers in arms " and romeo and Juliet are my favorites but love all their music

[@jackiewright8583]

Brothers in Arms is a beautiful listen

[@aldower3390]

Dire straits were huge back in the day, brother's in arms album was massive here in the UK.sultans of swing was one of their earlier hits.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

this is a poor cut off version of the song and there are other live versions where they play much longer and really show their musical abiliities.

[@Duct_Tape.]

These guys were so good they didn't even need cables. Good ol 80s, lol

[@cathybelliveau2628]

The 11 min live version of this is mind-blowing esp the guitar picking.

[@husker22chad63]

I never really listened to Dire Straits, but always turned this song up when it popped on. Such a smoothie!

[@alfrede.neuman1257]

That was cool. Haven't heard that in decades. Thanks!

[@vickialbers8026]

IT WAS CALLED the British Invasion. Good music 60s on!

[@michaelmartens6277]

I loved seeing you guys react to my favorite band. Do another dire straits😊

[@charlie01546]

Best thing about this song on each tour they varied it and improvised to keep it fresh, and brought in saxaphone. Alchemy is probably the best imo.

[@fredshred5194]

Deptford, South London. back then a pretty grim place. In those days pubs would have live music, a wide spectrum of style and level of competence.

[@johanna0131]

Such a hugely talented band. I love their song, “Brothers in Arms”.

[@ralphwatts8993]

Needed to play the long version!!🤘🏻❤️

[@kevinmcconnell3641]

This song has one of the greatest guitar parts, start to finish, of all time!

[@kevanwillis4571]

At one point Dire Straits had sold more copies of their c.d. than there was c.d. players in the U.K. They were the first song played on MTV Europe.

[@generaldzaster2022]

One of those songs you just don't want to ever end

[@lindasalaki9404]

They are 🔥🔥🔥

[@changlyn100]

Mark Knopflier has such a distinctive sound on his Strat. They have had many hits

[@Nickel138]

Great reaction. I wish people didn’t react to this video, because you’re missing a whole verse, and the best solo. An important verse, and solo, in my opinion.