Dire Straits - Water of Love [Rockpalast -79 ~ HD]

Dire Straits live in Rockpalast - Cologne, Germany. Februari 16th 1979.
Now in HD! =)
Enjoy!

[@marsultra7032]

Pick withers on drums is absolutely outstanding on this album ❤❤❤

[@alanvelasquez837]

Absolutely agree! Amazing drumming.

[@imanenigma3348]

Feb 1979 I was not quite 17 years old, I see a young 30 y/o? Mark Knopfler playing one of my all time favourite songs. I think to myself, how lucky were we to have the talented musos we had growing up? Then I remember, I never grew up, just got a little wiser! Rock on folks and enjoy the gift they give us that we all share. Cheers!

[@bielefeldundmehr2461]

He was 29 years old then.

[@mat-qy5wn]

I was 18 andc3 months in June '79 for The Hammersmith Odeon gig,my first of 3 Dire Straits gigs,was a great night. Was actually on the guest list,as the brother of my music teacher,made the kit Pick was playing. Also at last ever London show June '92 at Earl's Court. Wonderful times,great band.

[@bidhanpradhan1692]

17.

[@stevePsutton]

BBC (UK) John Peel played the Sultans of Swing EP every night on his as the final 10pm- 12am song back in 1978 before the 1st album came out. It got into my 15 yr old Classic Rock brain. Pick Withers was the man and I always admired his playing

[@BigBri550]

For me this will always be _the_ definitive Dire Straits lineup. The larger lineups that played the giant arenas sounded great, but this group roster played intimate, smaller shows perfectly. This was my first impression of Dire Straits, and it remains my favorite.

[@alexfinns6162]

Good old Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, Pick Withers and John Illsley.

[@BigBri550]

@@alexfinns6162 I kind of regard Dire Straits as the English CCR. Their music was different, but they struck the same vein: each a four-piece guitar band with a distinctive chemistry, and a lead guitarist-singer who also provided their material and musical direction.

[@garymckee6200]

Knopfler is such a great musical genius. Truly under appreciated

[@daniellos6005]

Nearly 40 years and still the best, without any competition, these bands are coming around once per thousand years

[@matthewbrackley1793]

One of his best songs....Smooth like dripping butterscotch......

[@starlenesarabia8739]

Sweet

[@EyeShotFirst]

To me, their first album is their most flawless album. No frills, just good and simple. It's the kind of stuff Mark is doing lately. I love those 80's albums so much, but nothing beats the amount of air in the tracks of the first 2 albums. Mark filled up a lot of that space with some of the greatest guitar playing ever.

[@2442Random]

One important thing was Pick Withers. His playing in drums is brilliant!

[@CooManTunes]

2442Random Yes. Those first two albums were their finest work, I believe. Dire Straits is tops!

[@fredmoore8661]

Very well said. I feel the same. Water of Love and Six Blade Knife are two of my favorites. & Down To The Waterline. I have been with them since the very beginning. Their first album was their best. "Gonna carry that water of love to me..."

[@chrislane3375]

Perfectly said ! Loved the first 2 albums . Making Movies was awesome too . But yes , that first album , especially the guitar work was pure genius . Genius . I've seen Dire Straights and Mark Knopfler solo . He makes the guitar a part of his soul , it's his sound that is so unique . My favorite guitarist ever . No question .

[@BaronKimball]

Is anyone arguing about that?

[@lovewalruss]

Totally underrated song. Love it. Great clip. What a talent

[@Bluebird-qd2rx]

Dire Straits whole first album is underrated

[@marjoriecohn3868]

my favorite dire straits song

[@LucN600]

True! (x3)

[@SintSinck]

My favorite version of my favorite song by Dire Straits...absolutely sublime.

[@Huckleberry-lunger]

I love the start with Picks drums. Gets me tapping every time. Come back to watch this clip frequently

[@Karmakatt6]

Let's not forget that David Gilmour said he's a Knopfler fan.. 😉

[@ty3165]

One of the finest guitar players ever

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

" W wor O wor R wor Z wor E wor L WORZEL" !

[@rossirobert2115]

yes one of the bests

[@glassncobalt]

I believe he was Chester's favorite.

[@siddharthabaruah5863]

Absolutely true and very crafty with his abstract guitaring.

[@manfredmarcumfahrer1031]

thank you so much, who ever was there to film it......

[@mrbaseball1968]

Back from a time when music was still great...

[@JumpinJAKEFlash]

As a drummer, I love Pick Withers' drum line here. I always end up hand drumming along to it. He's a good, underrated drummer- no flash, just good solid rhythm.

[@rickywihongi526]

Barry White

[@rickywihongi526]

Barry white

[@rickywihongi526]

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[@rickywihongi526]

Barry white stupid

[@JD-lk7im]

This album made me buy sticks unlike all my mates who bought guitars...!?!

[@WahlbergBabey]

This sounds so lush and dreamy! I never get enough of it!

[@missdawn9]

It's water to my soul >3 Mark is one red hot sexy guy, turns me on ..lol

[@kevinmcdonald6477]

Agreed. You look pretty dreamy yourself by the way.

[@umidbadkubi2018]

WATER OF LOVE High and dry in the long hot day Lost and lonely every way Got the flats all around me sky up above I need a little water of love I've been too long lonely and my heart feels pain Crying out for some soothing rain I believe I have taken enough I need a little water of love Water of love deep in the ground No water here to be found Some day baby when the river runs free It'll carry that water of love to me There's bird up in a tree sitting up high Waiting for me to die If I don't get some water soon I'll be dead and gone in the atternoon Once I had a woman I could call my own Once I had a woman now my woman is gone Once there was a river now there's a stone You know it's evil when you're living alone

[@Tobbedans]

Facking awesome!! First LP of my dad I listened to when I was seven years young. Drummer is great!!

[@SophieRachel]

One of the best live bands I've ever seen. Simply excellent.

[@ty3165]

when did you see them? I seen them in 1983 and they were up there with one of the best live acts ive seen

[@lucianodarciliorodrigues1359]

sophie rachel beatiful

[@theaspiration]

They're my number one. I'd put Floyd solidly as #2.

[@MercedesCruz-qe1nj]

Is wonderful to listen to beautiful mudic and emotionally charged lyrics.

[@Hilux244]

Talent like this comes around maybe once in a century

[@minstrelofMir]

you cannot take the beatles,pink floyd and everything between away,just to say these or him has talent,i started my first band 45 years ago,do some of that first lol

[@brenkelly5866]

Pick Withers is without doubt the best drummer i have ever heard,,,so tight...brilliant.!!,,great song from a briliiant album...

[@JGUIGNARD]

Could not agree more. I pretty much stopped listening to D/S after Pick left.

[@aliceroberts4808]

+JGUIGNARD Me too !!!! it just wasnt Dire Staits anymore

[@druma71]

absolutely............

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

The entire band were killing it back then: John Illsley on bass, Pick Withers on drums, and David Knopfler on second guitar. As brilliant a leader as Mark K. was, every front-man needs a crack band behind him if he wants to go places. And these guys were a crack band; a total groove machine. Tight as can be, right in the pocket. Tasteful as can be but with plenty of passion. Almost thirty years on, I'm still bummed Dire Straits broke up...

[@kevinmcdonald6477]

@@GeorgiaBoy1961 David definitely had a jealousy issue with his brother. I believe PicI believe Pick left because he thought the group was getting too loud. He was more comfortable with stripped down playing and the music not being overly orchestrated. He was probably right because Mark has gone back to a much subtler style since the band completely broke up. I believe Illsley still worked sometimes with Mark after Dire Straits ended.

[@carstenblomeyer3902]

.... 🎸.... schön, dass man ihm einst ne Gitarre gab... (....)

[@jamescoomber4097]

I live in a hare krishna temple and rise at 4am every morning, during morning prayers in the temple room or walking with my chanting beads, this gem keeps coming back to me!

[@innovacraft]

Thirty years Have flown on By This piece still brings A melancholy Tear To my eye

[@BicycleRiding578]

Farting

[@JohnSmith-cy8hq]

If I had a time machine first thing I'd do is come to this concert.

[@josemaria5566]

Hahaha Who wouldn´t make this? I too!

[@cosmicmauve]

I just got a pang in my heart. Yeah me too. It's just so pure.

[@mikepeart8153]

See you there.

[@Ferda1964]

funny : ) I will see you there

[@dongil123]

@@Ferda1964 see you there too, hope the price of beer remains the same😜

[@pandemic37]

My all time favorite DS song!

[@aluiziojr]

+timothy anderson mine too

[@MaitriMusic]

This is STILL the most beautiful song I've heard, especially with my favorite instrument (slide guitar), and Mark Knopler (and yes, his band), mmmm-mmmmm---yES!! (so many years later, and it's STILL so very potent)

[@parkyourdogwithchrissie1596]

+Marianne Osiel I agree- bloody brilliant- So regret never seeing this band when I was younger. Mark is just so talented........

[@itsmadfar]

One of the sexiest bands ever! Ahhh.....tripping down memory lane. Music still stands as potent as ever. Need that Water of Love!

[@kalaketu]

Indeed:)

[@kalaketu]

Thanks beautiful..that you are surely :)

[@brianmcdonald9298]

Back when I was in Uni and could splurge on an album a month. I remember hunting for this and it blew my head off. Fabulous stuff. Can listen to the whole album all the way through with your best girl.

[@Vazin]

God I love that slide action.

[@HoratioIsHere]

Yeah it’s sublime

[@r.g.armstrong2688]

Simple drumming pattern, but genius and a classic one. Just like Come Together by Ringo. Genius tracks are often the most simple ones.

[@anasztaziaszoke4021]

Dude this comment got me in to the Beatles. It was a year ago when I saw your comment and I immediately went to listen to come together. I took a couple of listens to actually like it. Then It snowballed. All I can say is thanks dude.

[@r.g.armstrong2688]

@@anasztaziaszoke4021 Stay in touch, share some music. Can i add you on FB?

[@BicycleRiding578]

Sorry dude I commented this in my sister's account. And sorry again I don't have Facebook

[@r.g.armstrong2688]

@@BicycleRiding578 Wish you well, through these days.

[@melindawakley7859]

I think if you haven’t already , should get deep into George Harrison of The Beatles song called Something. Even Frank Sinatra loved that song. Said it was the love song of the year. Now that’s a compliment. Also maybe listen to David Essex’s song Rock On.

[@katierichards4907]

One of my favourite songs of all time. Just fabulous

[@femfromholland]

I'm not a big Dire Straits fan but this one is my all time favorite. It's brilliant.

[@katierichards4907]

@@femfromholland It's so unique, there's no song like it :)

[@pel666]

Magnificant Guitars...just absolutely gorgeous

[@spomenkazlokolica3061]

From then until today, an eternal lover of this music !!!!

[@terrygrinsted7930]

Knopfler is The best, ever, and always will be.

[@vae5190]

the good thing about dire straits is that there are tons of live performance available on youtube which make listening to them even better

[@dougl.6461]

Pick Withers on drums. FRICKIN amazingly. A locked-in groovin machine!

[@RedMissou]

It's incredible hearing the way he plays tbh, this album is so important

[@morangoebanana]

What is this?One person has nothing better to do than dislike !Come on, how can somebody dislike this????

[@sonofodin6075]

Another classic Straits song, this one along with "Wild West End" probably gave me the idea for my song "Winter Town" on my first album.

[@fåredyr]

someday baby when the river runs free it's gonna carry that water of love to me.

[@lucascoura258]

Great music for hitting a road and driving aimlessly!

[@jgfunk]

Such a great song.

[@didthemath2000]

A musical guitar genius in a 70s punk persona.

[@altongrimes]

I saw them once at the Greek Theater in Hollywood in the 80's. A massive talent.

[@DennaoBrasa]

You know what? I can listen DS all day, any song... Everything is sooo f****** good!

[@marsultra2273]

loved smoking weed to this album years ago. my spine is shivering listening to it now

[@michaelpeart2751]

I love when pick and David crack up and John just smiled.

[@diemutha666]

I need this water of love that Mark sings about...

[@juanmatus7909]

Super!!!! One is my favourite group! DIRE STRAITS!!!!

[@CloIeri]

Sei stupendo Mark knopfler impossibile resistere . bellissime nn mi stancherò di ascoltarle .Grande Mark .😀😀😀😀😀

[@joseemos2618]

My favorite Dire´s song

[@johnsuter5267]

I saw Mark at Red Rocks the summer before Covid, it was the best concert in a very long time!

[@jeffking3389]

Gawd, this has to be one of the top 2 things on KZbin. Perfection.

[@HawkEye40]

The first and second albums of this band are awesome... I love them, my favourite :)

[@RoybertitosFan1]

The rythm pattern in the chorus is just excellent!

[@guitarputt83]

Why isn't this out on DVD?! I'd love to have a copy of this concert on DVD. The world needs more Knopfler.

[@valeriejewell2015]

Beyond....nothing less...

[@liftedcj7on44s]

Pick sounds awesome at the beginning. truly an underestimated drummer.

[@arisstavropoulos9506]

Jazz style

[@gregbell2630]

1978-79, best years of my life takes me way back, wish I could remeber them!

[@loumagnat7069]

J'ai écouté de nombreux style,mais je reviens toujours à celui ci un jour ou l'autre a la fois simple et sophistiqué ce qu'il y a de mieux pour moi j'adore.

[@jappadu100]

Perfekt...was für ein genialer Song....

[@sayonarabracks4721]

Myyyy . Water Love …. Sensualllllllll

[@michaelpeart2751]

Excellent .

[@georgestevens1502]

Slide licks even better than the studio version, and the studio version is great.

[@Chromatropic]

All of these performances from Rockpalast are excellent...it's so great to see decent quality live footage from Dire Straits right when they were hitting their peak. What a great band...

[@GP-bb6zw]

semplicemente fantastica

[@danielenicastrini7803]

To love them music Is livin to for right on the Rocks.💌💌🌼💙🗝️More Thanks for all.🤠🤠💿💿💿📀📀

[@Antoniegoz]

Nossa cara Maior guitarrista e compositor de todos os tempos pq as musicas sao instrumentais preserva muito o valor de uma musica alem da letra,, tai uma banda que jamas vai ser esquecida..

[@brenkelly5866]

they really were so good live...very tight...knopfler on lead...just Amazing..

[@MarceloQueirozstavale]

I like cthis song ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-sf8gb1vu8o]

masterpiece..

[@johngibson9463]

The question guitarists ask is, is this played in Open G tuning, along with Setting Me Up. The clue is, he is using his brother's Telecaster which likely was set up with open tuning.

[@catrionamackenzie4933]

One if my favourite songs of my childhood.

[@anacristinabraga3451]

Uma das minhas preferidas do DS! Boas lembranças, bons momentos, puro sentimento 🎼🎶🎵🎶🎧🎸💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[@brianshakesby9826]

As an Englishman I bought my first copy of this album in Canada on 8 track

[@walterninacarpio267]

lo mejor del grupo , natural, nada comercial...solo buena musica con estilo propio

[@davidoznl]

3:13 I'll be dead and rock 'n rolling in the afternoon. Look at those smiles.

[@donnaquichotta1]

Brillant sound with earphones. Thanks!

[@thilagar1]

I felt the first album is certainly stand out of their albums produced altogether. never get tired of listening to it

[@minnithdicen7346]

i really like this song of dire straits..one of my best songs

[@Alexander_Rodin]

9 years later. You’re still there?

[@mertklncaslan4348]

1 dosage per day. This song is my only love.

[@sinankarakuzu]

DIRE STRAITS THE BEST "WATER OF LOVE"😀 🧿🎖️ * 14 YEARS AGO

[@rossirobert2115]

HI folks !! this is a masterpiece !! yes ! really

[@stevoschannel4127]

They burst on the scene when I was in high school an absolute revelation

[@beardedbabyteenagejesus8431]

brilliant young things back in the day

[@95bene95]

Best song!

[@M.2018-b3f]

F*****g beautiful!

[@isabelkelly7717]

Thank you, Rich❤🌏🔥

[@timporter6112]

Great Song!

[@LoriLoriLoriify]

I love seeing how good he (and they) were, even back then.

[@ZXMcFly1981]

dire straits the best i love it!!!

[@DogSwede1]

Best version on YT.

[@jamescoomber4097]

I MUST BE DREAMING!

[@j4967p]

the song is wrought with fine sentiment

[@petergoettler1798]

Masterpiece!

[@yvetteleerdam8960]

excellent band and music !

[@timmayeng7280]

One of kind... Nothing compared

[@redrheino]

Their best and most pure period.period

[@antoniobandeira5360]

Sulrain

[@Cestmoiamis]

YES ! AGREE! BEST VERSION OF THIS SONG IN YT! :) THANX FOR SHARING IT!!!! : ))