Dire Straits Walk of Life Bass Guitarist John Illsley - The God Cast Interview

[@JoWilks]

Legend

[@HowardSmith-o1z]

Met John in the mid 80's at the height of his success. Was his golf caddy at Sunningdale golf club for a day, charity event. Very tall man, well over 6 feet, excellent golfer. It was summer, and John was saying he had just met Clapton and other stars a week or two before, while playing at a festival. He was so happy about meeting up with these people as they don't meet often except at festivals on the same bill (that was the impression I got). These musicians are a true band of brothers. Very polite man. He did not say a word about DS or himself, and I didn't ask, he was just so happy to have met his heros/friends again, just like a fan, and still so happy about it a week or two later. Said it like it was the best day of his life so far, all these musos together backstage, on a summers day in beautiful England. And he paid me 75 quid. Normal caddy fee was 50 quid. Probably for keeping my gob shut and just doing my job.

[@andydixon2980]

Did you say to him, 'WOW 75 quid, that's money for nothing' ?

[@Tim_in_Australia]

Great interview. Let me say, Australia loves John too. Dire Straits and John as a solo artist are much loved Down Under.

[@stephankoch1155]

Very much so. Regards from Adelaide 🇨🇰

[@謝育霖-f8f]

Dire Straits also was an important band I always remember & worship

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Great interview !

[@niallsbasstones9713]

Hey from Dublin. Great interview. John is a Bass Legend. Thanks for uploading

[@draailierhollandsekriel6104]

Hi Niall fully agree and I do like also your basscovers as well

[@thegodcast5878]

Thanks Niall, please would you hit the subscribe button.

[@donmcallister3745]

Great interview… thanks 🙏

[@martinmullen71]

Great interview. John comes over very humble, love his solo work.

[@thegodcast5878]

He was a complete gentleman, you might enjoy this with his mate Guy Fletcher kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXavYXuQh6-SfKcsi=Z8Msjb53cYtDHx4I

[@aliampb6949]

What a lovely couple of gentlemen thank you

[@thegodcast5878]

@@aliampb6949 That really most kind. Thanks for tuning in.

[@nildascorpions8225]

Amo suas musicas sou Brasileira

[@andybanjo7530]

The best interviews are the ones without the egos

[@fandefoot1222]

Sensational!

[@stevehall5299]

I'm reading an autobiography of John right now ,A fascinating and talented man

[@adrianburn7178]

Great interview, and John's book is really good too.

[@markkeyton]

I interviewed John for French local radio a real gentleman he treated me with great respect.

[@ronojoysen1548]

One of the great bass players of our time.

[@ruskinyruskiny1611]

Our Souls go marching on.

[@mariainesmuller6538]

👏👏👏👏👏👏💞💞

[@richposports7030]

Hi, is your channel still going? It's great that you got this interview done?

[@thegodcast5878]

It certainly is!

[@lpatterson5005]

RUBBISH youtube needs to get rid of ads because no-one watches them. 8 ads in the space of 35 minutes is poor sorry

[@garyssimo]

Wait till Elon buys them! Hes gonna reclup all the lost Tesla stock $$

[@catherinemarygrandjean5572]

Worthwhile to pay...there's so much amazing info on you tbe

[@beebeesmith]

No adds, no KZbin 🤔

[@georgerichardson7728]

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[@alberthazarian3652]

👏👏👏👏👏👌👍

[@benmeltzer]

What I would ask is whether the members of Dire Straits besides Mark were on salary or whether it was a profit-sharing arrangement; and, if the latter, among exactly whom and what the split was.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

John Illsley was the perfect bassist to complement Mark Knopfler's guitar style. MK solo is good, but, I hear MK's solo works, the bass is never quite right. MK never should have dissolved Dire Straits, or somehow kept John on for the solo works

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Dire Straits would give you an album of great and diverse songs. MK solo albums ... two good songs and squeak-byer.

[@davidmontgomery5047]

Great Interview ,Never Cared much for Dire Straits , John seems like a Swell Guy .

[@bristolfashion4421]

A lot of them are old now oh dear 😮

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Yeah we get old with time! Time tends to make people old :) Coming from an atheist, thank the Devil that John Illsley hasn't croaked yet. The world of music will lose a very endearing human being when this man leaves this world, and I hope to hell that it doesn't happen in my lifetime. He's a lot older than me but I would prefer to leave this world with John Illsley still alive in it.

[@guitartommo2794]

I always wonder why the white goods delivery guy in that shop didn’t come forward and claim writing credits…

[@nevertoolate5325]

Consumers are hugely lazy and ignorant. They dont go out of their way to discover culture, they expect it shovelled to them by youtube or Spotify etc. Artists *can* avoid scoundrels like Spotify, but listeners wont go anywhere else 😕

[@garyssimo]

I was in row 10 center for the Oakland Coleseum show approx 92? BEST SHOW I EVER SAW/HEARD!! they way they started Calling Elvis was just insanely good!

[@beebeesmith]

Sorry in the broader sense religion drives people apart. Fine within the same religion but other than that just can’t agree with John.

[@dannyhammett5221]

JESUS CHRIST 😏