DIRE STRAITS - TELEGRAPH ROAD Live At ALCHEMY | MIND BLOWN AGAIN!! | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@brunosmith6925]

Knopfler's skill as a poet - telling a moving and thought-provoking story - is often missed. Yes... he's a masterful musician - but a great poet too.

[@georgesheffield1580]

He was a lecturer( prof ) of literature

[@susantulleynehus5054]

MK is simply the definition of cool.

[@emmanueljammes6481]

I've heard this song hundreds of times, and I feel the tears every single time !

[@danasmith8269]

Love Dire Straits...the guitar playing is just phenomenal

[@seanstevenson9891]

Three guitar solos from the master.

[@rogerramjet5302]

No gimmicks, no expensive show visual effects, no backing dancers, no lip syncing. Ladies and gentlemen, this is 110% talent.

[@haroldpearson6025]

No computers, no half dressed screaming woman.

[@RKar2009]

So true, well said.

[@WardDorrity]

No fucking autotune.

[@Orbitalmercury]

And a self taught finger picker who is left handed but started to play right when his sister told him to when he was a kid

[@MelodyMan69]

Only skill, decipline, LOVE and PASSION.

[@brianwayes3536]

I am 89 and just came upon this whilst surfing. I would just like to say I wish to God I had had found it 45 years ago. Incredible talent. Not a weak link to be found.

[@bernhardleitner8234]

Seen Dire Straits live many times, just incredible. Still Love it❤ After so many years.

[@domenicov_versus3789]

Telegraph Road Alchemy is the 9th symphony of the Rock and Roll. There isn't anything like that on the planet earth.

[@daveclarke784]

Agreed modern classical music

[@murdoch691]

It's incredible I wouldn't have heard this but I met a girl who became my girlfriend she later became out as a lesbian I knew there was something different about her but she played this one night and omg it blew me away so I thank Michelle for the worst relationship of my life but the gift of dire straits ❤️

[@stephen897]

So what are the first 8 symphonies ? 🇬🇧 This is an absolute classic never to be matched !

[@steparko23]

Should have called the album Knopflers Ninth

[@harpinpoem]

Perfect comment

[@admiralbob77]

Alchemy is sometimes called the greatest live album ever done.

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

Hard to argue against it.

[@renevanderwal1895]

And it is the best live album ever.

[@Realmasterorder]

And one can see why right here !

[@Jeepell]

Of course it is

[@robertocaparrosvelasco6228]

I agree, absolutely

[@viviennerose6858]

Lets not forget our gratitude for the internet, and KZbin, and being able to watch their performances endlessly. You are, by far, my favourite reactors 💜. Thank you

[@danwright9664]

I first heard this aged about 10. Even well over 30 years later I still get goosebumps. Absolutely incredible.

[@reenstierna6111]

I feel this is the best ever piece of piano playing in a rock band. He just ties every other instrument together like a family and it's also such an important instrument in this song, if it wasn't used in this song this song would never be this epic. I've always considered Mark's guitar playing as the best in the world but Alan on the piano is brilliant. He used to play with Eric Clapton and is the only player in Clapton's band to ever leave on his own accord and he moved to Dire Straits and that says it all. The Piano and Alan is as much of the star in this song as Mark and his guitar. I also love the bass and the rhythm guitars as well but really love just how delicate Terry is on the drums when he's just tinkling the cymbals gently and Alan is gently doing the same on the high notes on the piano, so much power and so much delicate playing is just bloody awesome. And at 56 years old I've loved this song for 40 years and my love for it gets better and stronger by the year. Sometimes when I'm listening thru headphones I just tear up with happiness due to such beautiful music. The main reason they're so bloody brilliant is because they're all happy smiling and jamming to something they love doing

[@CorradoCasoni]

Try to listen "By kind permission" from Jethro Tull

[@benhodkinson6467]

Ditto.

[@jonnisack]

Я в свои 28 лет также как и ты плачу от радости, когда ночью перед сном в одиночестве в наушниках слушаю Dire Straits. Это алхимия для души

[@garyneilson3075]

Loved your comment, says so much, so accurately! And, yes for the pianist to leave Clapton for Dire Straits is a story in itself!

[@ConstantinCatalin]

I m exactly your age and i love them sane as you for sane period of time.I NEVER get tired of their pieces of arts and particularly of this song which i used to call it a symphony.Your comment truly inspires me.Thank you.

[@malcolmbn5804]

Alchemy album is the best live album ever made in music , too much talents ans too much , i v never seen a live performance so clean like that

[@rogerhampton2844]

Talking Heads- Stop Making Sense is equally good and for a clean, live you need to go and see Steely Dan.

[@philging]

Mark Knopfler is a brilliant guitarist and a superb song writer - pure genius.

[@davidfeltz8697]

Truly a special talent. So unique. Dire straits live.. they slayed it!

[@kenwiberg6517]

and a Geordie to boot !

[@georgesheffield1580]

And still doing it at the highest level

[@CarinTibellAhlin]

The simple truth is that there was never a live band like Dire Straits and never ever will. I cannot descibe what it was like hearing them live, twice, '85 and '92. Yes, I'm one of the lucky ones. ❤ Mark is "in my blood" too. Well said! Thanks guys, great reaction. 🙏🎶 Carin in Sweden

[@CoolCoyote]

the drummer is something 🥁🥁else ,piano yes guitar yes

[@ellenmyers971]

When you got it !!!! Long live ROCK 💕

[@bengun1580]

There best track ever

[@hermanmunster3358]

Jesus, that was INTENSE, gets me every time. Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour are probably two of the VERY BEST guitarists of modern times, if not THE best. But their styles are quite different I think. Mark's fingers dance ACROSS the strings, whereas David's dance ALONG the strings. Both BRILLIANT, and capable of stirring your innermost soul. Both Dire Steaits AND Pink Floyd are just beyond compare, both bands have BRILLIANT Drummers, Keyboard players, Bass players, AND guitarists.

[@Jeepell]

Best two bands for me. Talent, style and between them, they have some of the best songs of all time.

[@lotusladylotus6159]

I'm so grateful that I grew up with this music! This performance is the perfect showcase for this masterpiece, and for their astounding collective musicianship! Not only was Mark a guitar virtuoso, but he was also a skilled poet/story-teller, song-writer and composer for the band. Nevertheless, he always made sure to give all of the band members a chance to shine. Fun Fact: In addition to all of that, his unique sound, that he is a finger-plucking genius, and his ability to produce complex emotions and nuanced transitions with and through his guitar... Mark was actually left handed but was playing guitar with his right, whilst making it all look so easy! Another very different but spectacular example of Mark's talent is also on display in "Once Upon a Time in the West, also from 'Alchemy Live'.

[@fideba1]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Telegraph Road isn't a song, it's an entire album. Best. Song. Ever.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

It's a MOVIE!

[@lydiabentley3413]

Definitely one of my favourites

[@davidfeltz8697]

Agreed. Song never gets old for me. It really is a composition and transcends rock and roll to a lofty art! Such a gem .

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Lovely guys that you are..but....it's a Crime to Talk through one of the greatest songs ever written and performed as this is..ok I get it, I can go elsewhere......!!

[@Darryl_Frost]

in the 80's I used to play guitar all the time 5 or 6 hours a day, my friend asked me if I wanted to go see Dire Straits... As you would expect I did, I think I have seen them at least twice live (in Australia). Pure, clean guitar, and the band is next level.

[@beekay5914]

Your reaction to Brothers in Arms made me cry. I love you guys.

[@norahdenovan8658]

Just magic ❤

[@johncunningham4820]

The Maestro Mark Knopfler and his Band , Dire Straits , at the HEIGHT of their Abilities . Incomparable .

[@AnnMcKinlay-zp2ef]

I have said this before but I can’t believe how they manage to convey SO much emotion with their music!

[@grahamthorley]

I was lucky enough to have been at this gig one I will never forget

[@Fedupofthewokebollox]

Great reaction to the greatest band of all time 🎸

[@frankiefourfingers6717]

This song was inspired whilst Mark Knopfler was on a dIRE sTRAITS tour bus along Telegraph Road in the USA whilst also reading the book “Growth of the Soil” by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun when he wrote this song. Growth of the Soil is regarded as a historical classic. ... The novel exemplified Hamsun's aversion to modernity and inclination towards simplicity.

[@RKar2009]

3 letters, OMG. TY FOR reminding of this!

[@pmocityzocsy]

I truly believe that this song alone packs more emotions than all the FM music stations in America in a whole year in fact if I had to pick just one song as my all time favorite this would be it , despite I'm a big Pink Floyd fan!

[@carinvanhummel8621]

My all time favorite too, listen to it every day🎸🎶😍

[@Kotic1959]

Quite possibly the best guitar solo Dire straits ever did. Mark is a God !!!!

[@SamKnause]

I love watching you enjoy the magic that is Mark and Dire Straits. Mark is a gift to the world. Masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Dosent get any more epic than this !

[@TheNotedHero]

"Private Investigations" from their concert in Nimes, France in 1992 adds even more sounds, it'll blow you away.

[@filiphron3147]

My most favourite Dire Straits song.

[@peterwaters8338]

"all the birds up on the wires and up on the poles, they can always get out of this rain and this cold." ............wow!.....

[@lunapuella2611]

I've listened to Dire Straits almost every day for more than 40 years. Your reactions to them are what I feel inside practically every time I listen to them. It's great to see you sharing in their greatness.

[@jlbuenomeandro]

👍👍

[@gasperek]

Same same. Im much younger but also a fan for almost two decades. I like to watch the reaction videos because it reminds me in my own feelings about this music. I've been 7 times in Mark's concerts. Epic stuff.

[@lunapuella2611]

@@gasperek We have impeccable taste 🙂

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

I guess I'm very blessed to have seen them live once, in their Brothers in Arms concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

[@CarinTibellAhlin]

It's awesome to see your reactions. You have got to understand that when this LP, Love over Gold came out, in 1982, it knocked everyone off their chairs! I was 16 and I will never forget sitting on the livingroom floor, reading the lyrics and listening, over and over again. Saw them live in '86 and '92 ❤ Do not forget Mark Knopfler being a masterful storyteller. He always means every word he is singing and in every song, there is a genuine story! I feel really lucky to have followed his music since -78. It's truly incredible. True love of music can never fade. Thank you Mark! No words are enough to describe decades of gratitude. ❤ 🎶🎸📚 Carin in Sweden

[@jonnisack]

Я завидую вам. Вам удалось побывать на концерте Dire Straits в самом разгаре их творчества. Это моя мечта

[@vibefrequencyable]

It floored me ...but it got no airplay

[@lewismaddox4132]

Dude, it's Mark Knopfler. His music is everywhere. He really studied the blues and country music. In fact, if you wanna know which guitarist most influenced him, it would have to be Chet Atkins, who taught him to make his guitar talk. Don't worry about broadcasting it, but you have to listen to their first three albums. The rest are amazing, but it will give you an idea of just how insanely mature Mark's compositions were from the very beginning. "Wild West End" from the first album is an absolute masterpiece. All of Communique will melt your brain. Then Making Movies, which features "Tunnel" and "Romeo and Juliette", which are iconic. Then move on to Brothers and Every Street and so on. You guys will be amazed. Just drop a tab, find a beach and make a day of it. You will come out younger and filled with hope!

[@timbrewin9241]

Somewhere on youtube is a video of the SkyArts docu Guitar Stories, which did an episode on Knopfler

[@prateekjain7423]

Absolutely spot on man!

[@spartakdauti9783]

And Industrial Desease = 2 man say they're Jesus one of them must be wrong

[@MacSvensson]

You speak truths. I actually prefer the first three albums, with Pick Withers on drums. Like you said, 'Wild West End' is an absolute masterpiece. Also 'Six Blade Knife' imho.

[@coolturbog]

As much as its the guitar whats missing in music now is beautiful stories in the song. Mark has always been amazing for the unique lyrics.

[@laureanoruizstefenel1028]

An absolute masterpiece from Dire Straits! You should listen to 'Tunnel of Love' it's another amazing song from them.

[@keithjones6023]

From the opening bars, a fantastic song!

[@danieleciprari9041]

Yesss, Tunnel of love is a must. You guys reacted two times to Sultans of swing, firstly the studio version and then a live one; I think doing the same for Tunnel of love could be a very good idea

[@keithjones6023]

@@danieleciprari9041 Love the rockier songs on that album, Skateaway, Espresso Love, Solid Rock. I suppose there is always a song you don't like by any artist, Les Boys, I HATE IT!!! 😒

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

@@BertSmithLondon Sydney final concert 26th April 1986. Best version ever absolutely..

[@ImadSul12]

Tunnel of love is their best song. The studio version.

my favourite music and my favourite live album

[@carinvanhummel8621]

Agree 100% Best song and album🎸🔥🤩

[@bloodmoon1956]

Thankyou for a brilliant reaction 👍🇬🇧

[@modmary1]

I feel both Lucky and Sad. Lucky that I was born in 1961 and started going to concerts in 1973. I feel sad, that this music will never be created again. I feel my Youth has been regenerated, by you guys, listening and appreciating this era of great legendary music. I want to thank you 🙏 from my old Heart ❤️

[@scottdebruyn7038]

1959 agrees with you! :)

[@carolrademacher7002]

So your mother drop you off at concert also.

[@modmary1]

@@carolrademacher7002 actually, my Brother was 16 and a guitar 🎸 player, so he took me to all the concerts in the early 70’s. Sometimes I went with boyfriend’s on dates.

[@extdiso]

1957 here. Will never hear a band like this again!

[@orionrodi]

I was born i 1963, and i can only agree, we were lucky to grow up with bands like Dire Straits!

[@neilc1803]

Incredible lyrics, telegraph road is a masterpiece of art and music.

[@ECOIONIC]

Simply... the best reaction of Thelegraph Road. Congrats bros.

[@robertlindsay6671]

There can never be enough words to justify just how brilliant Dire Straits are. Ive typed out 3 different messages here but like i said, its impossible to describe My favourite band of all time

[@riphopfer5816]

One of the greatest rock bands of all time, and my favourite ever guitarist. I recommend the whole first side of the ‘Communique’ record: ‘Once Upon A Time In the West’, ‘News’, ‘Where Do You Think You’re Going?, and ‘Lady Writer’.

[@keithjones6023]

Where Do You Think You're Going, one of their very best!

[@jimled50jl49]

Superior album right from the first opening chords.

[@alankicks788]

Totally agree

[@riphopfer5816]

@@keithjones6023 I’ve got to agree with you. That song has steadily climbed up mi list of favourite Straits tunes since mi teens. I’m far more a tone junky than I was as a lad, and his guitar tone on the crescendo at the end of WDYTYG is just exquisite.

[@raul197777]

Once upon a time in the West is an absolutely exhibition. Knopfler showing all his best in Brussels 1981 for example.

[@leemillard5514]

Absolute tune bar none 👍🏽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@billmorris8358]

Dire Straits. The greatest Rock and Roll orchestra ! Terry Williams is one of the best rock drummers I've ever heard!

[@leeharvey876]

I've said this so many times, better time keeping than Rolex

[@devilsadvocate2548]

@@leeharvey876 Phil Rudd is another who is a human metronome. Sure he doesn't play the big runs etc the way Terry (and others) do, but he can hold a beat like few others and combined with Malcolm and Cliff provided one of the best and most solid 'rhythm sections' around for Angus and Brian/Bon to do what they do/did best. Now Malcolm (RIP) was someone who was under-rated as a guitarist IMHO!

[@Bluemusic66]

Original drummer Pick Withers was great as well

[@dinogovender5133]

Terry terrorizes the drums on sultan's of swing. If you watch carefully during the alchemy performance you could even at one point see Mark and John turn back to Terry and smile surprized .I'm sure he did something out of script JUST FLIPPING BRILLIANT

[@dalemccarthy2714]

@Dino Govender - I felt sorry for those drums! I never believed in reincarnation until I seen that performance....those drums are definitely Adolf reincarnated and Terry brutalised him for all the naughty things he done 😂

[@TheCornishCockney]

I worked all their shows (security) in London in '85 and the best one was the legendary hammersmith odeon concerts. I'm in a few shots as i worked front of stage. A privilege to be there.

[@tenchmagic]

Hammy Odeon , best gig house ever !! Like a second home to me in the late 70's 😊🙌🙌

[@TheCornishCockney]

@@tenchmagic i probably pushed you back into your seat row! Late 70's? Did you go to the Rainbow gigs? Another massive high. So many legendary gigs at that venue.

[@tenchmagic]

@@TheCornishCockney yeah , probably 😆 Lizzy , Rainbow , Blue Oyster Cult in 77. Rush , Lizzy , and so many more in 78. Sabbath with Van Halen in 79 was interesting 😆😆. Epic times mate 👍👍

[@martinezq1]

Lucky you.

[@marcbenjamin9436]

So glad to see guys who appreciate the greatness of that era.

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Alcamy is the greatest live album ever made in my opinion! Mark knofler is a f##ing legend!!!

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

They will be playing these performances one hundred, two hundred years from now. If you die and reincarnate many decades from now, you'll still find this music!

[@redtop1705]

Dire straits were fantastic, I had grown up listening to them now my kids listen to them and love them Brilliant.👍

[@ilgiarno]

Alan Clark is my favourite keyobardist ever, he made me start learning piano

[@eturfrey]

Yes exceptional

[@tonyfair487]

Just solid blues/rock of the American South performed by a top tier British band in its prime.

[@Orbitalmercury]

If I was on my deathbed with one wish only that would be to go out listening to this version. I'd go a happy man.

[@redsquirrel1086]

Mark Knopfler is one of the greats and still performs today.

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

Unfortunately he is not that great anymore. He was at his absolutely best in his Dire Straits period. After that his playing declined...

[@redsquirrel1086]

@thedutchfisherman7078 Well he is 75. I don't think the fingers work quite as well as when you are younger.

[@garysmyth1692]

The highest level of musical performance.

[@paulneary7867]

This has to up their with the greatest piece of work ever done never gets old love it

[@Romulus8]

For sure best live album of all time.

[@Escherlife]

One of my favourite pieces of music of all time ❤️

[@agnetamalmqvist9075]

We were spoiled with great music then, a fantastic period for us.❤️❤️❤️

[@terrilabeth7366]

Dire Straits....one of those bands and singers you recognize from the first notes, from the sound of his voice. Distinctive instruments, distinctive sound to his voice. They are awesome!! Thanks Dudes! ❤️

[@MsGeoffh]

Every time he gets those fingers going on that guitar the World pays attention...in anticipation of another masterpiece!

[@mollyfilms]

I saw them live in 1985 here in the U.K. in a sheep shed called the Showering pavilion in Somerset. Always was into then even when all my friends at the time were into punk or New Romantic music, I had to keep them quiet from my friends at the time as it was frowned upon to like Dire Straits. Really loved your reaction, so genuine and you really get this music. 😊

[@dougieyou]

Wow Guys, I can't believe this, Iv'e asked so many reactors to react to this and finally someone namely you have reacted to this masterpiece. Thanks so much, you guys are doing a great job,you have reacted to a lot of songs that I know others havn;t and that makes you guys special,keep it up.

[@willasacco9898]

Now that you mention it, I have not seen any other reactions to it. They don’t know what they are missing.

[@paulm.5979]

I have too, first reaction to this song! :)

[@luckylisa5496]

I said the same thing right above your post I also suggested this one for them. Enjoying the "Dudes" :-)

[@willasacco9898]

@Penderyn Lewsyn Yes, they did and were very impressed.

[@ilovetovape722]

same here.... i keep asking.... but no one listens....

[@atlanticist4763]

Those goosebumps you both had ? A 15 year old schoolboy who bought this album as soon as it was released in 1983 can vividly remember having those same goosebumps listening to this same song. Crazy that 38 years later, I can still remember the experience.

[@virgiliooliveira3424]

Também, abraços!! 🇧🇷

[@mondeoman1954]

And never forget, this is LIVE music, no autocorrection, just pure, raw talent.

[@803301596]

Quite possibly the the most talented group of musicians to play in one band. I don't care where you look, guitar, keyboard, drums, Saxophone. Pure genius from a group that will never be matched live.

[@bulbaba6387]

I"m wondering how on earth one can smash a thumb down button after hearing one of the world"s best rock ballads

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Jealousy

[@margaretflounders8510]

thumb slipped!

[@keithjones6023]

Brothers in Arms is regarded by many l think as DS best album. However l think the Love Over Gold is their best work. This track, Private Investigations, the witty Industrial Disease, title track, are all superb. Every song on album is first class!

[@danknighton3286]

Their first album was also fantastic, less commercial than the later ones but some wonderful songs.

[@keithjones6023]

@@danknighton3286 All their albums were good.

[@jonsey156]

Yes - Private Investigations is a very haunting and special piece - These guys should react to it !!

[@jlbuenomeandro]

And Private Dancer 😋

[@evobirkz8]

I agree, my fav all time album, love the mood with long prog songs, its a masterpiece.

[@renevanderwal1895]

I personally think this is the best song ever written, no other song can beat Telegraph Road. I was able to see the masterpiece Telegraph Road in person in the De Kuip football stadium in Rotterdam. Thanks for your nice comments gentlemen!

[@carinvanhummel8621]

Helemaal met je eens!! Beste nummer ooit gemaakt, de rode draad in mijn leven....kippenvel 🎸🔥🎶

[@renevanderwal1895]

@@carinvanhummel8621 ook bij mij is Telegraph Road de rode draad in mijn leven. Er wordt vaker gezegd dat Bohemian Rapsody het beste rocknummer is, ik ben het daar absoluut niet mee eens. Dire Straits heeft bewezen met Telegraph Road dat Bohemian Rapsody een geweldige tegenhanger heeft. Net wat de mannen van Bro Action zeggen, Dire Straits bedankt voor niet egoïstisch te zijn en de wereld ervan te laten genieten.

[@mammothband5170]

Great to see Alan Clark getting the props he deserves!!......longest standing member behind Knopfler and Illsley....and key to their sound

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

Big shout out to Guy Fletcher who arrived soon after and is still in Marks solo band to this very day. Can't wait for Marks next solo album due out in 2023 at 73 years old. God bless him 😊

[@MegaSimplysimon]

@@MinistryOfDarkness11 Guy Fletcher,is absolutely brilliant.I saw the band twice,on their Love Over Gold tour,at Hammersmith Odeon,and Wembley Arena.Also saw Mark with the Notting Hillbillies,at the Leas Cliff Hall.Was standing about ten feet away from him, mesmerized by his playing.

[@davidfeltz8697]

Love you guys snd your reaction. To this phenomenal and very special band. You hear and feel what we do. It is music raised to a truly lofty art form. This song for me is just the jewel. And one of their most brilliant pieces.

[@jfk1685gandb]

Mark is a natural left handed player, playing right-handed, when he ggot his first guitar, his Dad could only afford a right handed guitar.

[@professorplums722]

He's lefthanded, messed with a tennis racket pretend as a kid, sister told him he was holding it wrong...held that for his first guitar and kept it. He claims his natural stronger hand allows him to bend strings, get chords that rh guitarists can't do.... enjoy

[@Chris.P.Lane44]

Finally got around to watching this , brings back so many great memories . I saw this concert when they came to Vancouver , yes , I'm an old man . I saw the Brother's In Arms tour as well . Just a great band , so tight . Mark is their leader and it was an incredible show . As I've said before , I left that show with my ears ringing and I was a foot off the ground . It was so pure and I've been to many many concerts , Doobie Brother's , Elton John in '72 , Bruce Springsteen , Queen in '76 , Chicago in '77 and '79 and they were all great shows , but Dire Straits are the bomb , my favourite live band and my favourite band , enjoy the sound Mark creates , it's unique and in my opinion he is a guitar genius . Chris

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

EPIC

[@mrshickadance2328]

Goddamnit I love your twos passion for the phenomenon that is Dire Straits

[@MrBertybob]

When i was 16 i passed on tickets to see them at the NEC in the UK touring Brothers in Arms. Biggest regret of my life.

[@gregoryburne5251]

So nice to see you guys react just like I do. It brings me to tears often.

[@racinnut77]

My all time favorite band. I consider myself very fortunate I got to see them in concert twice. The outstanding piano player is Allen Clark.

[@klausschollmeier-sc9jo]

The young Mark was a absolut genious of music!. Complety perfect.

[@dugii12345]

Dire Straits - Best live band ever ! Mark Knofler not only that he is master on guitar, he also is master of writeing songs ! For me he is best guitar playr and there is one more, from Serbia, Kragujevac, Radomir Točak, band is called SMAK !

[@paulrollings5291]

Every member of this band are truly rare individual talents, who are able to blend together to make great music.

[@wholesomegamer]

A mastercalss in dynamics....that´s Dire Straits for you...every.freaking.time.

[@chickenkebabandchips251]

‘Once upon a time in the west’ is a song that is not reacted to a lot, but deserves more praise and popularity. Amazing guitar play, and is also played at alchemy live. Best relaxing rock song to chill out to

[@keithjones6023]

Agreed 👍

[@timjones9727]

The fact he played it on his 2019 Tour for the first time since 1983 was mega emotional for me as I assumed I’d never see it live.

[@tomarse99]

The bass line on the Alchemy version is something else. Ilsley nails it.

[@kderinoglu]

@@tomarse99 yeah he's phenomenal. A masterclass on bass.

[@nicola4877]

I like both the alchemy version and the more “reggae” studio version

[@eileenbyrne1280]

Thank you for a great reaction I love watching you both. I am a child of the 50's so I have had the privilege of seeing this incredible band several times at their very best. My boyfriend at the time and myself we came away from this concert on such a high we didn't come down for days. Fantastic wonderful does not begin to describe it, so talented all of them. I was a little in love with Mark and certainly John Illsley on bass....🥰🥰💗🎸🎸

[@celicata2271]

THE Best band of all time. No more to say.

[@anabc5486]

I always say the same "Why does that guitar sound like that?", you can hear only two notes and you can say "that's Mark Knofler's guitar". Good reaction as always. :D

[@denadavey1470]

I went twice to Alchemy in the UK. I feel privileged. Absolutely amazing performances. 🎸

[@Danno416]

An epic musical masterpiece. You will never see anything like this ever again, and am so glad you guys appreciated it, and enjoyed it, for the absolutely stunning performance. 👍👍

[@malkeh53]

hey guys, these guys are all now in their late 60s! MK is now 72. And still the best. this was my generations music and on til this time and so happy you are finding these concerts

[@CoolCoyote]

marks red high top SHOES rock also lol

[@MsGeoffh]

He swapped guitars with his brother! WOW! way to show off how good he is.

[@JolraelC1]

That concert was amazing. Still have a lot of amazing songs from it to go... 'once upon a time in the west' (the concert opener) 'Private investigations' and tunnel of love to name but a few.