Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love Reaction! 1st Time Hearing! Father & Son

[@samuelmregister]

One of Knopfler's greatest compositions and solos, imo.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for Watching!

[@offal]

the most beautiful outro i have ever heard, such emotion from a guitar would seem impossible... what more could I say..

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

It is great stuff. Thanks!

[@PapaShongo25]

A masterclass in how the silence your guitar makes in a solo is equally as impactful as the notes you play.

[@curseofkazar4539]

Watch (and I mean WATCH), Sultans of Swing and Tunnel of Love from Alchemy Live. The musicianship is mind-blowing

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestions and thanks for watching CurseOfKazar!

[@tomaszkruzlak9399]

I think the best Tunnel of Love live version was on wembley 85' or 86'... 16 minutes of master... but yeah.. sultans of swing the best live is on alchemy ! And i'd like to say that the best Brothers In Arms live was on On The Night tour in my opinion. Check this out ! Greatings !

[@mikemaggio6429]

Always one of my favorite songs ever! Only one word to describe this song, Masterpiece!!!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for checking it out Mike!

[@josheyre6567]

One of my favourite Dire Straits songs! Definitely worth checking out the 1986 Sydney Live Version. The guitar work is simply incredible (better than the studio version). That whole concert is worth a watch. In my opinion, some of the best live performances of their songs came from that concert.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Josh!

[@annakermode6646]

HOW HAVE YOU NEVER HEARD THIS SONG??? Love this song, all early Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet is a favourite 👍❤️

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Just never a place we would have come across it. Thanks as always Anna and hope all are safe AND healthy!

[@rxlxviii]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics You really should listen to the live version of this song, both the Alchemy version (10 minute version) and especially the live at Wembley version (16 minute version). The instrumentals are extended and due to that the song is so much better live.

[@dolphin8077]

Same here. Also Lady writer / Telegraph road/ making movies /iron hand

[@HouseholdDog]

To be fair if you aren't part of the great British Commonwealth you may not have heard it.

[@Romulus980]

One of the top love songs in contemporary music. Pure talent from Mark Knopfler

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

He is fantastic and so underrated!

[@davideseese5491]

Thank you very much USA friends. It's very good reaction.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the kind words!!!! Thanks for watching David! Stay Safe!

[@lunapuella2611]

I used to go to the Spanish City when I was young and this song brings back amazing memories. It captures the noise, excitement and even the smells for me. The story is also perfect. I listen to it almost every day, and have done since the day it was released (at full volume and often accompanied by my appalling singing) and I loved listening and hearing and seeing your reaction. I can see as you watch that you both truly appreciate music and also lyrics. A true appreciation of both is what music by Dire Straits deserves. I'd definitely recommend Telegraph Road should you wish to feature another Dire Straits track.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the kind words and suggestion!!!! Thanks for watching Luna!

[@brianshakesby9826]

Went to Spanish City a few times after thay closed the fairground in Sunderland

[@frommetoyou1981]

One of my favourite songs of all time. 10/10 absolute perfection.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

It is great! Thanks

[@julespetyt6930]

This song about the town where I grew up, Whitley Bay. Falling in love at The Spanish City, the amusement arcades on the seafront. Brilliant

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Jules Petyt!

[@julespetyt6930]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics It was fun to watch.

[@unclebob53703]

The piano at the end blows me away every time

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

The whole things is so great!

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Exquisite construction -- after the mid-song breakdown, the slow build is one of the most glorious in rock -the piano at the end is Roy Bittan from the E Street Band

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Edward!

[@stevehotshotsantini9777]

No Allan Clarke.. NEWCASTLE!!

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Steve, on the studio version, it was Roy Bittan, and I think for the duration of the Making Movies LP

[@whatthejim]

I love Dire Straits, i’m surprised i’ve never heard this song from them! This is an incredible song and it’s one of my favourites that I’ve heard from them! I’ve been to Spanish city and Whitley Bay, I grew up going there as well! In fact I live about 20 minutes away from their!!!😃👍☮️❤️

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Oh wow small world!

[@leethomas2155]

The lines in the song "From Cullercoats and Whiley Bay" 2 seaside towns just a few miles north of the river Tyne and up the coast from my home town of South Shields. Spanish city referres to an old fairground which is long gone and was never as glamourous as the song depicts when it was there lol. Mark Knopfler was born in Glasgow but grew up in Newcastle Upon Tyne and there are a lot of references to the Tyneside area in his Dire Straits and solo songs. Hope you guys are keeping well.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for the insight and info Lee! We are hanging in there, hope you are doing well!

[@jjc5407]

To add to Lee's info, although the fairground is gone the lyrics 'Girl it looks so pretty to me, just like it always did. Like the Spanish City to me, when we were kids.' are now embedded into the paving outside the entrance to the redeveloped site. There's a documentary series called Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road with the ACDC frontman interviewing various musicians, which includes an episode with Mark Knopfler. They both grew up in the same area and they visit the Spanish City and discuss their memories of it and this song in particular. It's worth catching if you can.

[@gordonjenkins8171]

The Spanish City was restored thanks to Mark helping to stop it being redeveloped and back to its old beauty

[@johnp5351]

lol it seemed pretty glamorous to me when my mum and grandma took me there as a kid . its v emotional for a NE kid , What is so gorgeous is seeing the lyrics embedded for perpetuity on the seafront when i walk my beautiful dog there ( yes i still live less than 5 miles away ) I cant imagine how it feels but in a 100y they will still be there , thank you Mark

[@andycraig2423]

@@jjc5407 Brian is as Gateshead lad, Dunston to be exact. Mark's mother brought the family back to the NE from Glasgow. She came from Blyth a few miles north of the Spanish City.

[@ligmabowls6645]

Telegraph Road and Romeo and Juliet should be next. Telegraph is a masterpiece.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for the suggestions and watching Winky!

[@carstenmlsmark2987]

Telegraph Road is the best...

[@gustavhaggendal7492]

Just a fantastic song and the beautiful guitar in the outro section takes it up to a 9.25 for me. One of their best studio recordings, and it's even better live.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Gustav for watching. Stay safe my friend!

[@keithalcorn9102]

Very nice. Reminds me a little of "Sultans of Swing". Dire Straits were one of the classic sounds of the 80s!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes these albums before they hit it big are awesome! Thanks Keith have a great week!

[@sirhoopalot1]

The lyrics is Springsteen-like and that's Roy Bittan of the E Street Band on the piano and organ. A few years later, Springsteen's own Tunnel of Love was also a love song set in an amusement park.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Springsteen's album is great, it is underrated!

[@YiorgosChronis]

Always a great choice. One of my favorite songs from all artists, always brings me chills as it reminds me the old good days when I was a teenager

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Love how music can take us back! Thanks!

[@richwillis8794]

Great vid. I saw how much you enjoyed introducing your son to this fantastic song. Unbelievable piece.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

It is so good! Thanks Rich appreciate it!

[@bernardfinch7046]

I love your reactions great to see our friends in America enjoy the Straits best wishes from the UK

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Bernard, they are fantastic! As you well know. Stay safe!

[@johnsjp1675]

My favourite guitar riff of all time.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Jim!

[@andreazorzetto1897]

Jim Johnson agreed with that , big time!

[@KNOPFLERSGOD]

Good to hear more love for Dire Straits, after you hear an album track you should then hear the live version of that song to see how it develops and of course more Knopfler guitar.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes we will check those out. Appreciate you watching!

[@ericmorgan204]

Mark Knopfler went out on his own, and produced some amazing albums. One of my favourites is Sailing to Philadelphia, and the single of the same name.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will give that one a listen. Thanks Eric!

[@evandavid2816]

Groovy reaction as per usual - as I mentioned to you guys before, when it comes to this particular Dire Straits song, the late, great Douglas Adams said it best: '...Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff drink...' - hope you get to hear 'Romeo and Juliet' too some time soon, yes?

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out Evan David! Have a great week and see you Friday!

[@easytoassemble54321]

Great reaction video, guys. Suddenly been back on a Straits kick this week, and they only get better each time. Somehow, I always skated over Making Movies the most (I grew up on Love Over Gold, Brothers, and the debut), but this song is phenomenal. Will have to check the album out a bit more.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Have a whole album reaction up to Making Movies it is an excellent album. DS so underrated as the years go by! Thanks Luke!

[@shanewilson2484]

The outro guitar part of this sublime from 7:38 mins

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Agreed. Thanks Shane!

[@annief3062]

Hi Shawn and Trey. Great to see you guys again. Keep rockin!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Annie stay safe!

[@davidgena2667]

A fabulous band, a fabulous album and one fabulous opening track to match any other out there. Knopfler is a guitar virtuoso.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes he is! Thanks for watching David!

[@lgbass]

Great song. Absolutely love it. My favorite would be the somber Brothers In Arms. Have loved it from the first time I heard it on a climactic scene of an episode of Miami Vice.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching!

[@crestenify]

Fantastic song and reaction!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching!

[@antonbacha2397]

This song gets better and better and Mark is not stopping.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

It is fantastic. Thanks!

[@111oooo]

One of their best off their best album, Knopfler is an amazing writer and guitarst

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Totally agree!

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

This song is about the Spanish City amusement park just a couple of miles from me. Also mentioned are Cullercoats and Whitley Bay both seaside towns here

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Twilight1964!

[@joshdmv5325]

Loved the section when it slowed down and the outro! Definitely a 7.75 for me! Great tune!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Josh!

[@Arckivio]

Down to the waterline. An amazing song that is as atmospheric as this song. The lyrics are even better

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out, thanks for the suggestion and for watching!

[@rwd76]

Look up KZbin for the Brothers in Arms concert and the version of tunnel of love there is amazing. It was Mark Knopfler's fathers' favourite song and once he died, Mark stopped performing it.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Oh wow did not know that about his dad. Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@tenchmagic]

A real pleasure to hear your reactions. Great channel. Keep it up and stay safe. Btw , had this album just after it came out. Absolute banger !!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the kind words!!!! Thanks for watching Chris Stothard!

[@stephennorris2524]

Love Dire Straits, I would suggest listening to Going Home from the Local Hero Soundtrack

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out. Thanks!

[@Hako99]

It is incredible!!! it is my ring tone.. Also anthem of New Castle United

[@philging]

The Spanish City is a small amusement park in the coastal town of Whitley Bay, which is just to the east of my home town - Newcastle upon Tyne in England. Mark Knopfler is a local boy and the city council have just honoured Mark by inscribing the lyrics of this song onto the stonework of the newly refurbished entrance to the Spanish City. I remember this fun fair from when I was a boy and have very happy memories of going there with my parents.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for sharing and for watching Phil!

[@richardsmith3121]

Knopfler is alluding to the local seaside town of Whitley Bay where the local theme park(small) was called Spanish City.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes and thanks for watching Richard!

[@donw804]

Sorry I haven't commented on your more recent reviews. Watched and "liked" them all. Now.... you know I'm a Dire Straits fan. Mark Knopfler is truly a gifted songwriter and guitarist. And his vocals are so unique. Great song!! Their first album is still my favorite, along with songs like Lady Writer and the rockabilly flavored Walk of Life.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Always appreciate you watching! I love Walk of LIfe that was a great track! Stay safe Don!

[@Luis-fv6xf]

It's a solid 10. My fav by them, along with Ticket to Heaven

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Luis!

[@nothingisreal8618]

Great review guys of a great song. Another topper from Making Movies would be Romeo And Juliet. Maybe you can review that at some point. Cheers again.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out. Thanks!!

[@richardfoltier1]

Great reaction and lyrics analysis. You should definitely check "Telegraph road", a pure masterpiece of songwriting. Cheers from France ! 👍

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out! Thanks Richard and stay safe over there!

[@richardfoltier1]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics Take care as well.😉

[@སྒྲདབྱངས]

Exactly 💯

[@colintwiss]

This song is about a tacky sea side resort where you have a Travelling fair that has Waltzers, Tunnels of Love and Twisting Babies and Cake Walks that are all fair ground rides in the UK. all driven by truck mounted diesel Engines to supply the power. Whitley Bay is a resort near Newcastle and the Spanish City is a well known theme park full of these rides in Whitley Bay. They are all dying now as demand has fallen. Its cheaper to go abroad now than stay at home. This is a fair ground romance just for one night I love it. In the roar of dust and diesel

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Colin

[@et4751]

This entire album (Making Movies) is sublime ... (even the weakest song is well constructed)... usually reduce me to tears. you are correct in that Mark tells stories rather than sings a song, if that makes sense. Really enjoying your Reactions to Classic series.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Plan on reviewing the entire album sometime in the upcoming months. Thanks E T!

[@garysmyth1692]

Live Wembley 85, the final solo is incredible

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Gary Smyth!

[@billmorris8358]

Knopfler is the Paganini of the electric guitar! Watch anything from the Alchemy album!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Have a reaction up to Sultans of Swing off that album. Greatness!

[@jouniku]

Suggestions? Sultans of swing, both the studio & Alchemy versions. AND Private Investigations at Wembley Arena 1985

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestions and thanks for watching jouniku!

[@davidclothier6271]

If you go to whitley bay where the Spanish city is they have the lyrics to tunnel of love on the steps, how many other artists have that level of recognition ?!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Oh wow that is awesome! Thanks for sharing and watching David!

[@mac5917]

The is THE best song, from a massive DS fan!👍🏻

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Mac!

[@mac5917]

Reactions To The Classics great video guys!

[@Pulsar77]

You should definitely check out the Alchemy Live version of this song. 14 minutes (!), with one of the best guitar solos you'll ever hear. Telegraph Road on the same live album is even better.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We need to check it out, thanks Pulsar and hope you are staying safe in these crazy times!

[@Pulsar77]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics Best wishes guys, stay safe.

[@སྒྲདབྱངས]

I strongly agree 💯

[@justasking9845]

I still have the vynil double LP of that concert

[@robertlindsay6671]

Please please please listen to the live version! It takes the song to the next level!! Amazing

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Robert Lindsay!

[@robertlindsay6671]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics Thanks for the reply, great channel from guys who love real music ✌🏼

[@matsjakobsson6803]

Yes, Madrigal. Must hear!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Mats Jakobsson!

[@leethomas2155]

Have a listen to 'Water Of Love' from the first LP and Telegraph Road from the 'Love Over Gold' LP, two classics. Ironically 'Brothers In Arms' is the most well known album but sadly the most commercial. A few Mark Knopfler solo recommendations for you 'Darling Pretty', 'What It Is', 'Sailing To Philadelphia', 'Silvertown Blues', 'Why Aye Man,' (full song, an edited version using only the chorus was used for series 3 of the British TV show Auf Wiedersehen Pet).

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check out some more, thanks for the recommendations Lee!

[@doseyjosey1010]

I blast this song every time I spark up my BBQ! Greatest guitarist of all time,all hail king Mark

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Agreed! Thanks Emma!

[@freudsigmund72]

Although the 1979 Dire Straits album Communiqué is generally seldom considered their top album, it is my absolute favourite with a really distict sound from their other work. The album has several masterpieces such as Once upon a time in the west, Where do you think you're going? and the super mellow Follow me home, but my favourite from this album is Single-handed sailor.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Will check it out as well! Thanks!

[@adelhoudrouge215]

That's right.

[@barelycryptid4580]

Also telegraph Road is a masterpiece 😁

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes we have a reaction to it up!

[@BennoWitter]

This is just another example of Mark's story telling. Besides being this amazing guitarist, he is also a phantastic storyteller. You can hear that in most of the Dire Straits songs. What is interesting is that some of the songs are from a first person perspective, like this one, where you don't know if it's based on Mark's personal experience or he is just taking on a character and others like Sultans of Swing are told from an outside perspective, based on a simple observation, trying to tell the story that is behind of what Mark saw, or at least what could be the story in Mark's imagination.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Great points! Thanks Benno!

[@nathanhull8302]

You guys have to hear Telegraph Road. Another amazing outro just like sultans and tunnel

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out, thanks Nathan!

[@avengernemesis7990]

Brothers in Arms is my absolute favourite.... Which Mark Knopfler sings in his later years..i.e.Berlin concert... Superior band...excellent phrases and guitar work... Australia 👋👋

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Avenger, hope all is well for you!

[@marcodebrabander5751]

Great song!! should be as well known as Sultans of swing!!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Marco!

[@frederickmerle6412]

Guys please check out the live version of this from Dire Straits Live in 85 from Wembley arena, it is quite simply Marks finest hour and utterly note perfect.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Frederick Merle!

[@xxFORDIExx]

Awesome. Way too many songs to check out by Dire Straits. Keep going as they are legendary. Check out Planet Of The New Orleans from their final studio album, On Every Street.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Ben 'Fordie' Ford!

[@adrianbrown1492]

Spanish City is a fairground in Whitley Bay

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Adrian!

[@poetgb]

Wow, I have to admit I like this song. The lyrics are straightforward, the singing is low key but just what the song needed. The melody is good. The instrumentation and lead guitar is great. I like the intro carousel sound and the outro guitar and piano. A well constructed piece of music. Trey, you are right about the emotion. Shawn, you are right about the songwriting. I enjoy listening to your reactions as you guys comment on the details. I can see both of you gave this a high rating of 8.5 or higher. I would rate this an 8.0.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thought you would enjoy this one Poet!

[@poetgb]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics You are right, I did.

[@kevinsealschott1090]

I told ya guys about this song:) Skateaway is awesome as well

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Kevin!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

number one on the top 10 dire Straits of my list. I knew as I got older appreciating music and I would pull out making movies skateaway was the big MTV hit. with the roller skating and everything else back in the early MTV days. but that piano I said to myself _you know that sounds like Bruce Springsteen's pianist professor Roy Bitain and Trey sure enough it is_ he just has a distinct sound if you're a fan of the boss and you hear that piano and you just almost like only one person has that sound..the back Mark enlisted not only Roy for the keyboards on the albumby the time also after darkness on the edge of town going into the river he also enlisted legendary producer Jimmy iovine..that's the reason why I'm making movies has such a great sound because Mark working with Jimmy they just created something fantastic just a little over 8 minutes of greatness what a fantastic song that awesome finger-picking of Mark Knopfler just awesome. those classic dire Straits story songs with nice interludes the Spanish City though he refers to is a place where he grew up and it was like a sort of a boardwalk back in the day that we have out in Jersey similar to that it was like a place it got pretty run down by the time this song it came out but it had lots of history.. similar to a Coney Island always like the outros which made it so much more really classy when you overlayed and overdubed guitar layers on top of each other.but like a lot of great songs playing them live some came out excellent but sometimes you have to improvise like ZZ top and rushwood when you have three or four or five different layers sometimes 10 + layered guitars and you're trying to do it on stage with three people.. 10.0 what do you have to remember to the ones that only know the Walk of Life and money forto categorize dire Straits they weren't Rock and they weren't classic rock at the time they were known as adult Rock. a lot of the kids might have dug it but didn't quite get the story or the subject of the songs adults did..there was a lot of that from about 1977 right on up to about 1987 a good ten solid years of what we called adult rock some actually called an aor adult-oriented Rock and substations would only play that kind of music.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Great info as always Kev! I for one am that person who only knew them from Money for Nothing and Walk of Life, liked Walk of Life hated Money for Nothing, probably from the insane overexposure! After doing this song and Sultans I realize how wrong I was about them! Stay safe out there this week!

[@shahrg]

Guys, you got to react to Dire Straits live performance, next level stuff

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Hope to get to some of that in 2021. Thanks Munoz!

[@barelycryptid4580]

I insist u watch alchemy live tour at Hammersmith apollo... Top 3 best live performances ever. Ps the Spanish city he refers to is an old fair ground from when he was a child😁

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Will check it out! Thanks!

[@DavidTateVA]

I understand why people would say that Making Movies is the best Dire Straits, but for me their peak was always Love Over Gold. De gustibus non est disputandum.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Making Movies reaction coming next month, Thanks David!

[@samuelmregister]

E-Street Bander, Roy Bittan on piano.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yep

[@albertoramirez6388]

Making Movies is their best album.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out. Thanks for watching!

[@granfall00n]

Making movies, Romeo and Juliet, telegraph road are probably the best.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Great ones for sure. Have a lot more of them up. Thanks!

[@bernardfinch7046]

You should check out this song at Wembley Arena live 16 min of magic from Knopfler!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Will check it out for sure. Thanks Bernard!

[@artisticparadise9411]

Wawww Nice.I like this chanal Gd luck Keep it up 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Artistic we really appreciate the kind words!

[@telegraph2581]

You must do telegraph road. A story telling epic! along with private investigations. To me the album that contains both is their best even though it only has five songs. (It was meant to have another song called private dancer, yes THE private dancer. Knopfler ‘gave’ it to tina turner)

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Great info. Thanks!!

[@JackReacher-yr3se]

Telegraph Road please. Its Marks musical master piece in every term

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check that out. Thanks for the suggestion and watching!

[@JackReacher-yr3se]

Reactions To The Classics Thank you for your reply. I‘m thrilled for your reaction

[@Glosblue66]

watch the live version from Alchemy - totally awesome

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching and we will check it out!

[@pacofernandez948]

"that piano" at the beginning....Guess who was?

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Its Roy Bittain from EStreet. Thanks for watching Paco

[@colinhowells5082]

Listen to Alchemy Live by Dire Straits and it will blow you away.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Colin!

[@Derry_Aire]

I even know what he means when he sings about Cullercoats and Whitley Bay and the Spanish City.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

ok

[@Derry_Aire]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics Ha ha. I meant to say we both lived in the same town in the North East of England. Cullercoats (a small fishing village, where, you might be interested to know, the American artist Winslow Homer lived and painted in the 19th century) and Whitley Bay (where the Spanish City amusement park was) are just down the coast.

[@jeroenvanlooij1501]

telegraph road is also great

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will check it out! Thanks!

[@carstenmlsmark2987]

Telegraph Road is the best...

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Carsten!

[@karimamlal9524]

The drummer is the best

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for Watching!

[@alabhaois]

"Big wheel" is what the Brit's call a ferris wheel...

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks

[@HouseholdDog]

This is my favourite dire straits song. The live versions are better though IMHO. The outro almost makes me cry. Mark really knows how to improvise.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

He is fantastic! Thanks!!!

[@dolphin8077]

Can't believe you never listened about this song. Anyway Mark Knopfler is a virtuoso and one of the most iconic guitar player

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes he is fantastic! And as I always explain not a hard thing to figure we haven't heard the song, Trey wasn't born and I was very very young. Thanks for watching

[@creatorvoss]

His solos are short cause he intentionally keeps it short. There's an interview about him saying how to keep it short n how some guitars don't know where to stop. He's not agreedy guitarist, he plays whatever nhowever the song demands.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

It is a beautiful technique for sure!

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Live version from " Alchemy " is even better

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Yes there live stuff is next level! Thanks Michael!

[@jasontheoldmillennial7197]

I definitely like Sultans of Swing better. That guitar riff in the song is so iconic.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Agreed. Hard to beat Sultans. Thanks for watching Jason!

[@gernblanston5697]

Rarely has there been a more aptly titled album than Making Movies. Each song is a storyscape. Epic songwriting. Masterful playing. A masterpiece. I'd advise to skip any more song reactions from this one and just do the album.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

May very well do that. Thanks Scott!

[@francescogentili7855]

PLEASE REACT TO SULTANS OF SWING LIVE ALCHEMY. YOU WILL BE SPEACHLESS

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

We will get to it. Thanks!

[@francescogentili7855]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics love you guys! thanks from italy for all of your reactions!

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Hope you are safe and all is well in Italy!

[@francescogentili7855]

@@ReactionsToTheClassics oh thanks guys! luckily me and all my family are all right. i'm just waiting for your reactions, keep it up!!

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

The live versions of Dire Straits tracks are far better by the way. Try Telegraph Road live AlChemy tour

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Really appreciate the suggestion!

[@hanzzz2303]

Tunnel of love best Dire Straits song? It is my favourite yes, but Telegraph Road or Sultans of Swing might be 'better'.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Hans Baas!

[@carlotrincone7]

I love yall ❤️. Thx for reacting to the goat. Here is a dragonball AMV with tunnel of love (live alchemy): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKu2m3xnocujZ5I

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks Carlo!!

[@vincentkerr2917]

What people realise is when the first album appears excellent the second album never did so good. And he was in nomans land and his good friend asked him to remember when they grow up he produces this amazing. HE'S ACTUALLY FROM GLASGOW HE WAS BORN .EXCELLENT.

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Vincent Kerr!

[@arthurschmid7483]

skateaway....mmmmmmmm

[@ReactionsToTheClassics]

Thanks for watching Arthur!