First time listening to Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) | REACTION

[@musiclover9361]

Terry Williams' drumming was utter perfection here: simply stunning!

[@pedrinrj7251]

He have Terence Fletcher seal of aproval (he keeps a double time tempo a lot in this song)

[@shegocrazy]

Kept it faster than the recorded version. Brilliant!

[@richardmodglin3900]

Yes....yes I concur.

[@richardmodglin3900]

The audience.....the fans, all are happy and experiencing heavy uphoria. They came with high expectations which were exceeded by the live performance. These bands and audiences were ubiquitous throughout the 70,s and beyond. Competition in the music industry mixed with the freedom of creativity for vocal artists and musicians back then made this possible.

[@Triton_Secure]

Stories say that the drummer's parents were in the audience that night and he wanted to impress them... he did by 'going nuts' and playing much faster that expected.

[@andrewh2640]

Mark is in the top 2 or 3 guitarist of all time. The drummer is off the chart. . . outrageous! I’m 72 yo and cannot believe people do not know them!

[@ronaldward3590]

Same 72. Same comments! Telegraph Road though....

[@ianrundle5862]

75 and I'm with you. Have loved them from the beginning

[@scouse1967]

56 here and have every single Dire Straits CD and the VHS video of this concert. Which by the way i was there to actually at this concert, which now seems a life time but it totally blew my mind.

[@vampfashions]

Does anyone, anywhere remember their song Twisting By The Pool? it was my favourite and nobody reacts to it.

[@brianhancock5592]

Have seen them live 2 times nec Birmingham and Queensferry Liverpool as I remember alway get your moneys worth. ...

[@BertSmithLondon]

Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest guitarists on the planet.

[@darkxerer]

For me he's not one of the best. But the best himself.

[@christaylor4441]

@@darkxerer only clapton above him imo

[@michaelchialastri1088]

Don't interrupt

[@BenSen-c7i]

Lenny Kravitz pro Lenny Kravitz the king

[@sangammukherjee]

@@christaylor4441 nah

[@wendyw4487]

mark knopfler is still performing...he is a GENIUS!

[@schroedingers_kotze]

And he's very down-to-earth and humble.

[@sido7779]

He put most of his guitars up for auction ,the millions made went to 3 charities

[@tonybennett4159]

Not to forget that he wrote one of Tina Turner's greatest hits "Private Dancer".

[@michaelccozens]

@@tonybennett4159 And the entire soundtrack for "The Princess Bride"!

[@tonybennett4159]

@@michaelccozens Indeed. Many people don't realise how versatile he is.

[@jogooge6384]

The smiles on the faces of the band says everything, they had a fabulous time, so did we. I was in that audience, what a night!

[@Thunderbolt12966]

I envy you so much.

[@riphopfer5816]

The brilliance of this performance lies in 2 particular places. First is the fact that almost every riff Mark Knopfer plays is a brilliant melodic hook. He could’ve written fifteen different hit songs with the riffs he put into this song alone. Secondly, it’s the variable dynamics and tempo of the performance. We will likely never again hear a track like this on a record, as, these days, mastering engineers tend to apply so much compression to a mix that it has no changes in dynamics:the soft parts are made loud, and the loud parts are squashed,causing a song to play at a consistent volume throughout. Moreover, in this performance, the band very subtly speeds up and slows the performance, creating feelings of tension and release. Modern recording practise is to snap every instrument’s rhythm to a fixed grid, ensuring we never feel that tension.

[@ConstantinCatalin]

What a great comment...thank you Sir.

[@riphopfer5816]

@@ConstantinCatalin You’re too kind. Thanks very much!

[@Andrew_dot_pls]

Wow! Great appraisal. Thanks. I'm 55, I could've been there, I wish I had been. First heard Dire Straits with the Brothers in Arms album release in 1985, I was 17. CDs had just become a thing and Brothers in Arms was a rare DDD (for rock music) CD at the time. DDD meaning digitally recorded, mixed and mastered. It's contested that there wasn't actually any digital recording in 1985 so it was probably more likely ADD in reality but whatever, it was cool lol. What was super cool were the CD extended tracks. Mark IMO remains the best ever finger picking rock guitarist of all time. I have an original Alchemy Live book fold LP and I cherish it :)

[@professornuke7562]

If you watch how Mark plays it, the whole song bar the solos is basically a lick. I worked it out from the VHS back in the 80's. There are lot of creators on Shorts, and Tik Tok making it so much harder than they needed to by playing wrong.

[@Peabodyout]

Best

[@philipkudrna5643]

Yes, you are right, the drummer is the hidden hero of this performance!

[@jeffstevens4262]

That's Terry Williams. One of the very best.

[@danhelphrey6260]

Also notice a subtlety most people miss: When Mark is singing about Guitar George being "strictly rhythm", he lets the rhythm guitarist, Hal Lindes, take the lead.

[@riphopfer5816]

The story goes that his father was in the audience that night, and was given a pass by the rest of the band to go a little nuts, and show off a bit. It ended up making this into a truly tremendous performance.

[@Vinterfrid]

@@danhelphrey6260 I certainly did not miss it!

[@michaelhanning2321]

​@@danhelphrey6260Totally caught that ...

[@denveradams4909]

The drummer was on fire for this performance. All of the musicians were in their groove for this one. One of the best live performances you will ever see and hear.

[@marcodebrabander5751]

This is the best recorded live concert ever. They are original and briliant

[@garyneilson3075]

Totally agree, sooooooo right!!!

[@bonvoyage5377]

Its good, but Kings of Leon at the 02 was amazing

[@markhill9275]

Nothing touches Zeppelin, The Song Remains The Same (TSRTS).

[@DMNL2]

That drummer is unreal !!!!

[@785boats]

Yep. Terry taking us to school.

[@SH1974]

The whole band is...

[@JamesWalters-yf2ol]

i am 87 and i am mesmerized with this terrific song

[@olgamountain9904]

Hi, you old fart.

[@vampfashions]

Search out and listen to Dire Straits Twisting By The Pool, and you'll be 17 again and dancing with all the girls!!

[@rstoker64]

The guitar was the hero but the drummer and bassist laid down an awesome groove that made it possible!!

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Nope, could have cut them out entirely and the guitar could have easily held the whole thing up. The excellent work by the second guitarist and bass player with exquisite drum ing just made the whole even better

[@peterarmstrong6928]

Terry Williams,, the reason I play drums 🤟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@glassontherocks]

He is an inspiration that's for sure..

[@isadona59]

Fantastic....

[@sido7779]

He has a great set up

[@SGC511]

Listening to him makes me apologize to my drums.

[@zlatkoneskovic2984]

He is kicking ass

[@ronnie237]

I’ve seen this performance a few hundred times and I never get tired of it. Greatest live performance ever.

[@garyneilson3075]

Yes!!!

[@tysontt22]

We get so many emotions watching this live greatest live ever. I have never seen any other live truly better than this performance

[@daveamos]

Absolutely 💯

[@SilverionX]

This is what happens when you have a band full of people who are top tier at their instruments, playing in harmony and having a damn good time doing it. They're great, and they know it.

[@FrankMasley-x3f]

You summed it up perfectly.

[@Rystefn]

For real. There's something to be said for humility, don't get me wrong, but there's also something really special when someone knows they're at the absolute top of their game and they're about to blow everyone away. You can see it in the expressions on their faces repeatedly in this video, and it's freaking glorious.

[@joyceharkin3641]

I love that they're having so much fun and when they have fun, so do we!

[@vampfashions]

No, this song is what happens when a band full of people show off their talent. When a band full of people decide to have fun they create "Twisting By The Pool" which is what Dire Straits also did.

[@nem447]

What blows me away is that He taught himself how to play guitar, and ended up creating his own unique *finger picking* style, in a Rock Band of all things!!!!

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

He learnt himself?? Now i didnt know that..

[@rickjensen2717]

He had lessons early on.

[@surfwriter8461]

According to stories MK has told in interviews over the years, he did amazingly teach himself to play mostly while listening to Chet Atkins records in his father's collection, which also led to him creating his unique fingerstyle playing with inspiration from Atkins. Of course, they later recorded an album together, "Neck and Neck," with Chet Atkins expressing great affection and respect for MK's playing. I'm sure that over the years Mark learned more of the technical aspects like musical references related to chords, notes and technique to further develop his style.

[@slayerem]

the story of the song is not about themselves but of a night when Mark was walking around the city and got attracted by a band playing in a small club and no one paying attention to them but Mark thought they were great, the band in the club called themselves "the sultans of swing" and Mark made them famous.

[@GavinMaGrath]

He didnt make them anything, they were just an average band with daytime jobs.

[@blindriv3r]

@@GavinMaGrath Yeah he thought the name was funny, as they were nothing like it lol

[@garyshannon4798]

to quote Knopfler, "They were not Sultans of anything, they were awful"!

[@jsamuelsen]

We're so lucky to have this captured on video and in such excellent quality. Dire Straits needs much more recognition than they have. They're so good and amazing musicians.

[@thegroovetube3247]

Around the time of this concert they were the biggest-selling band in the world.

[@normankennith7919]

in hundreds of years time our great, great grandchildren will love this song, just like people still like classical music today!!!

[@grahamokeefe9406]

I got to see one of their last theater shows before Money for Nothing exploded and they started playing stadiums.

[@normankennith7919]

@@grahamokeefe9406 the first time i heard the acoustic version of 'sultans of swing', i thought dire straits were american! mind you, i also thought that when i first heard, 'love me do' by the beatles in 1962!!!

[@richardjones9007]

Are you sure about that? They were competing with the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

[@normankennith7919]

@@richardjones9007 all the bands you mentioned had either split up or were past their best! music had changed considerably in the late 70's early 80's!!

[@bobbyhutton19]

Thank you for giving Mark Knopfler the credit he's so well deserves. Everybody my age consider this song a bookmark in their life. Every person in that band was at the top of their Craft on that night.

[@stevetanner3019]

One of the best hit songs of the late 70's.

[@michaelwirth6843]

And one more proof the musical evolution is going the wrong way. I can´t believe the idiots rather listen to Taylor Swift than things like this. It´s probably due to you actually need a brain to enjoy this kind of songs. 🙂

[@adam75south]

In the conversation of all time

[@stanjohnstone8874]

Telegraph Road next please guys - from the same concert its EPIC 😊

[@JOELY79]

🤣i just wrote the same thing it really is epic kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4mVn2WcqceXkLc

[@TheNotedHero]

💯

[@iggs67]

Second that, my fav Dire Straits song, followed by Once Upon a time in the West.

[@s127s]

yess!

[@opensinner9288]

i fully support that statement !

[@HansSunesson]

And this is what your grandparents listen too. Pure real music by one of the best band ever. The guitar solo by Mark Knopler is unreal, his guitar sings.

[@sebastienmorissette6565]

I never get tired of this song and particularly that performance.

[@jimcookson5189]

Love the reactions of people discovering Dire Straits!

[@russell-di8js]

I saw Dire Straits live in 1982 ( incl this song) no fancy lights, pyrotechnics, support band etc just a tight bunch of musicians who knew what they were doing!! Great gig.

[@Jakexx01]

The quality of sound and the level of effort put into this performance says it all. This has to be one of the happiest and energetic sounding bands that have ever walked the earth.

[@Isclachau]

More Dire Straits please🙏Telegraph road is great. So many great live performances in fact

[@christinehoughton8591]

YES

[@SirHilaryManfat]

Another YES from me!

[@michaelwirth6843]

I have played guitar my whole life and the things he does on Telegraph road is IMPOSSIBLE to learn. I need a couple of more lives to do that. 😉So impressing at every level.

[@bobbonner1314]

I have seen that so many times, it never gets old......it's like going on a journey with the band.

[@teknotony]

Hello there , I recommend listening to the track Telegraph Road by Dire Straits for your own listening pleasure , it's 14 minutes of bliss. Peace and Love from the UK .

[@BubbaYoga]

Every reaction I've seen there is that moment when the eyes go wide and realization sets in. Tihs is one of most amazing things I've ever seen.

[@ScotsmanDougal]

One of the greatest songs of all time by one of the greatest bands of all time. Mark is almost entirely self taught, fantastic guitarist. I think he deserves to be higher on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Guitarists of all time.

[@surfwriter8461]

Those RS top guitarist lists are insulting. Mark is always on the list but too often surrounded by guitarists who have no business on the list other than one of the "raters" has some affection for them without a clue about comparison with other guitarists. There's usually about 20-25 guitarists who deserve to be there and rated highly but roughly 40-50 who are there for the most subjective reasons while better guitarists are left out.

[@PaulWalker-hz6zp]

Great band! One of the finest bits of recorded music ever! 🙂🙂

[@davidzimmerli489]

This is REAL Rock 'n Roll at it's most original and best !

[@SWTSU]

Fantastic tune and Band!!!! Fun fact: Mark Knopfler the lead guitarist doesn’t use a pick like most guitarists. He just uses his fingers to pluck and play!!!! Amazballs!!!! More Dire Straits please!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!! 😎🍸

[@jamesscura7122]

Like Jeff Beck !

[@module79l28]

And looking at him no one would say he's left-handed.

[@robertwoods3750]

tell em about Chet Atkins .Austins gone to the progressives and the rest of us Texans are thinking about extending the wall around the city limits , so says the dfw area!

[@SWTSU]

@@jamesscura7122 Another goat of the guitar!!!!🎸 And a pretty good writer!!!!

[@SWTSU]

@@robertwoods3750 Yeah man please build the wall and shutdown the airport!!! We don’t need more ppl!!!! We are keeping it weird like we like it all on our own!!!!! 😎🍸

[@justoalias]

The song Telegraph Road live Alchemy, is the best Dire Straits song and one of the best in the entire history of rock

[@ConstantinCatalin]

Fully agree with you... moreover that isn't just a song.. it's a symphony

[@carnivoroussoupspoon]

the star for me is the Drummer...that guy is absolutly unbelievable.......musically this is one of the most underrated bands in rock history across the board. Im glad more and more people are starting to listen

[@barryobrien2638]

DIRE STRAITS sold over 78,603,337 albums, including 15,682,000 in the United States and 10,450,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by DIRE STRAITS is BROTHERS IN ARMS, which sold over 30,000,000 copies . Underrated I don't think so

[@carnivoroussoupspoon]

@@barryobrien2638 OK OK, jezz, Im not saying they arent incredible, I was just saying I hadnt heard of them at the level of other bands. Ive seen top 100 lists were they arent even on the list, to me that makes them underrated

[@Rystefn]

@@carnivoroussoupspoon You're not wrong. They were absolutely huge stars at the time, but they haven't held a place in the public consciousness the way a lot of other rock bands have. At the time, I would say they were very accurately rated. In the decades since, underrated is a fair assessment, and I agree that it's really great to see people rediscovering them.

[@757optim]

Mark was one of the premier guitarists of the era. His finger-picking style was his trademark. I grew up when country music was country, when Elvis came along, the Beatles, Motown, and what today we call "classic rock" filled the airwaves and the 8 inch speakers in our cars through the AM radio. The golden age of music. Enjoy.

[@legend9335]

Me too. What happened to it all? Never mind we still have Tayler Swift and Rap.

[@GavinMaGrath]

Is, not was

[@757optim]

@@legend9335 Oh my, holy moly, good grief I reckon. Trying to drive me back to drinking...

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

Mark Knopfler is still playing, although not touring like he used to. He has just released his 10th solo album. At 75 he is still rocking!

[@donnast.joseph5158]

​@@legend9335😂

[@parusha33]

Definately one of the greatest if the not THE greatest rock guitar player in the world.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

I think it's time to vote for Sultans as the greatest rock song ever, when the industry votes they always nominate Stairway to Heaven, I think it's time.

[@danrobin3027]

Its my favorite!!

[@michaelhollingworth1766]

I went to see them live in Main Rd Manchester with my wife, it was the best concert we have ever seen.....you did them Justice, I loved your video...fantastic.

[@tonyhughes1751]

Love the way you two did not stop the video every minute to give your comments.

[@jez750]

In my opinion one of the greatest live performances by a band you will ever see. I’ve watched this performance at least 12 times on KZbin. The best word to sum up their performance is WOW! I’m glad you enjoyed it too.

[@LBinsocal]

You’ve just witnessed one of the top 10, live rock performances of all time!

[@tt-oo1bw]

A British band from that legendary period.. is exactly what it was. Legendary! So does Mark Knopfler. One of the greatest guitarists ever!

[@rajeeb3500]

MELT YOUR FACE . One of the greatest guitarist that will ever live

[@cshubs]

Welcome to Dire Straits! So many great songs. I got to see Knofler play a solo show in Indy that was spectacular.

[@timmosher4194]

Back in 2015?

[@cshubs]

@@timmosher4194 I think it was more like 2005. Can't remember for sure.

[@timmosher4194]

@@cshubs Ok, I saw him in Indy in 2015. Just wondering.

[@cshubs]

@@timmosher4194 I think it was 7/14/05 at the Murat.

[@PeterDay81]

A class band.If you have the time have a look at Dire Straits - Telegraph Road (Alchemy Live). Another smashing song cheers both.

[@lilianakarapas9112]

Mark is left-handed person playing a right-handed guitar which makes sense since as in his case the left hand is very busy all of the time. He also wrote & arranged the music. Differing tempo was important to them, is what I think. It gave the audience a chance to contribute. xo He is also one of the only R & R artists who uses his fingers & not a pick. This is jamming. The guitar is talking to & responding to the keyboard player, you will see Mark nod to the key board player. This is live long play performances which was incredible to witness. Love Mark & all the incredible musicians he played with over so many years. x

[@alexbundy5366]

If you liked that you'll also love telegraph road live. It's amazing

[@DrLouisDeLuca]

Mark Knopfler is an insanely gifted guitar player. He is one of the most sought after session guitarists. As mentioned previously, he picks with his fingers because he found that he can produce much better sounds this way. A gift to the musical world

[@GavinMaGrath]

Session gutarist? He's one of the greatest players of all time, I'm stunned by that comment, he's never been sought after, he is a global superstar. Always the front man and mostly a solo career

[@guyjiminjapan9824]

Thank you for the nice reaction. This performance is simply outstanding from every musical perspective.

[@voiceofreason4399]

If I had a Time Machine I would go back to this concert.

[@michaelwirth6843]

The best electric guitarist of all times and by quite a large margin.

[@Mozza-g2m]

They were called dire straits because they were skint. So I remember watching on a show. I really didn't think no one could improve on a song that was already perfect, but Mark knopfler and dire straits did it. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤘🙏

[@davecleggett9371]

Telegraph Road and Tunnel of Love from the same concert must be next on your playlist - you will not be disappointed!

[@DavidG-u2k]

Tunnel of Love from Wembley 1985 is far better performance of the song and a more polished arrangement too IMHO.

[@davecleggett9371]

@@DavidG-u2k Yep, seen that one too, brilliant - and I'll have to agree with you!

[@martinezq1]

not

[@martinmarenov7460]

The lineup on that performance: Mark Knopfler - lead guitar and lead vocals, Hall Lindes - rhythm guitar, John Illsley - bass, Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher - keyboards, Terry Williams - drums.

[@jeffstevens4262]

Mark doesn't use a pick to play guitar, only his fingers and thumbs. Pure genius.

[@movid]

😮 genius? Because he uses his fingers to pick, you think he's the first and only one?😂 Check Robbie Krieger (Doors) and dozens of other 'geniuses'

[@jeffstevens4262]

@@movid Where did I say he was the only one? Read my words before you jump in.

[@movid]

@@jeffstevens4262 well you equated both in the same line... btw Mark's guitar playing is very inspired by JJ Cale's. There are vey few geniuses in music, Mark was a very good player but no genius, really

[@jeffstevens4262]

@@movid I appreciate your opinion. By the way, can you nominate any musical genius's songwriter/performer/storyteller sof the modern day?

[@Thailandescapades]

@@movidnot even in the same league 😂😂👌

[@SIXX2772]

Bring our music back....WE THE CROWD HAVE SPOKEN!

[@donaldduck2139]

here here . . . bring it all back

[@RaymondXuereb-qi2fb]

One of the best bands of all time. The best bands were coming from the UK at that time and each of them left their mark. You have once again stumbled on a band that will give you a music experience like no other. Good luck on your Rock journey, may you have the same pleasure and experience that we the young generation of the time had. This music will change your life and you will still be playing it for the rest of your life. You might not believe me just now but it will happen. All the best.

[@shannonreed9808]

I didn't realise they were from my home turf 😮, I'm 53 and only just finding this out 😅

[@philtully8431]

Try Telegraph Road from Alchemy Live. They were on fire at Alchemy. Dire Straits have their own unique sound.

[@SnoBear626]

Mark Knopfler has a quite sizable catalog. Not all of it with Dire Straits or even Rock and Roll. He plays a lot of Bluegrass music. Finger style guitar player.

[@edwardlongshanks827]

I really like his Notting Hillbillies album - 'Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time'

[@antonklekar9086]

Guys, it is so fantastic to watch your reaction to the genius that is Mark Knopfler and the Dire Straits band. Sultans of Swing is a great beginning. As a lyricist, Mark is all about storytelling. One rainy night, he heard a pub band playing some jazz. He walked in "outa the rain" to "hear the jazz go down". There were very few patrons there "competition from other places" etc. But the catch for Mark was the fact they called themselves the Sultans of Swing. Almost all of Mark's songs are stories, coupled with some of the most extraordinary guitar playing in various music genres you can imagine. "River of Love", "Tunnel of Love", "Skateaway"", "Telegraph Road", "Portabella Belle", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Bug", "Walk of Life", "Why worry", "Calling Elvis", " When it comes to you", "You and your friend", "Heavy Fuel", "Private Investigations", "So far away from me", "Romeo and Juliet", "Hold on", "Local Hero", the acoustic versions of "Wild Theme", "Smooching", and the Electric guitar versions of "Going Home" based on the melodies in "Wild Theme" - all the music soundtracks he wrote for the movies Local Hero, Cal, The Princess Bride, Wag the Dog, and Altamira, and duet album with the one of the other greatest guitarists - Chet Atkins. ALL OF THIS in a myriad of musical genres when he still had his Dire Straits band...and then, to continue as a solo career for the next 30 years and on. I've had the greatest of pleasures of living and working in London just as Dire Straits started over 40 years ago...and have had the greatest of privileges of enjoying Mark's music all this time into his long solo phase. Enjoy true musical genius while you still have ears to listen. So much music, so many different genres, so much genius! As a finger plucking electric guitarist he is without peer. The sounds he can produce cover the whole scope of human emotion. Mark is the musician's musician, and the guitarist's guitarist. Enjoy!

[@bstapylton-smith1940]

You two have the biggest and best smiles on You Tube when you come across something you enjoy!

[@barryhumphries4514]

I love it when young people discover good music from the 70s and 80s!

[@jez750]

The best era of music in my opinion

[@eturfrey]

Mark Knopfler, lead guitar and vocals Hal Lindes, Rhythm guitar John Illsey, Bass guitar Terry Williams, Drums Alan Clark, keys And for these shows July 1983, additional guest keys Tommy Mandel

[@ninesosullivan1977]

I love these reactions. They couldn't stop smiling. So many times you wonder if the reactions are genuine, but with this channel you can truly see genuine joy. Great reaction.

[@dougrabenberg7383]

You guys have to watch Telegraph Road" Live at same venue and concert

[@brandonjones1349]

Love this one. All time fav

[@jgilbertify]

Pure musicianship................... Talent

[@monikadyminska1754]

Terry Williams is killing it!❤

[@TollGateAB]

Do Telegraph Road from the same concert (Alchemy). You won’t be disappointed by this other musical trip!

[@michaelcory2224]

Good Lord Carol...You are STUNNING. You're eyes could melt any man.

[@josephparra231]

I love how you guys enjoy classic rock. Beautiful reaction ❤

[@johnb7714]

This recorded is one of the best of all time. Queen at Live Aid hit these heights thanks to Freddie’s masterful control of the crowd. Bono has achieved similar effect and these have been recorded in their live albums: Red Rocks being a favvourite of mine. But this song does not stand alone in this amazing collection: Once Upon a Time in the West, Telegraph Road, Romeo and Juliet, the amazing Tunnel of Love with its multiple changes in pace, as well my hidden gem Portobello Belle. This truly was THE concert and those lucky enough to be there are the truly blessed to have witnessed one of the all time great performances of a most all round talented band.

[@natmanprime4295]

great performance, great reaction!

[@gregpodesta]

I'm so glad you chose this version to hear for the first time. I've been listening to them since they first came out in the 70's. The same excitement and joy comes over me every time, especially with variety of live performances available. Knopfler IS a genius, im mesmerized watching and hearing him play, but I have to say that I'm impressed that you appreciated the hidden hero in the drummer.

[@arisultanik]

Great reaction. Welcome to the wonderful world that has Mark Knopfler and the Dire Straits in it. Mark Knopfler is a master story teller. His songs take you on a journey and always have a deeper meaning. His voice and guitar work together to add the emotion to the stories like no other. There are great song writers, guitarists, story tellers, and singers in the world. But Mark is one of the few that is all of them together in one fantastic package. Check out “Tunnel of Love” live at Wembley Arena 1985, “Private Investigations” live on Alchemy. “Brothers in Arms”, “Speedway at Nazareth” live Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris version, and so much more. His solo career - 10 albums and a bunch of movie scores is fantastic as well.

[@jimkollet1392]

The guitar is the singer....I love how the drummer is really highlighted, as much as the lead guitar... Not just back in the dark, tucked away... Timeless.

[@bandycoot1896]

Brothers in Arms, Telegraph road, Money for Nothing - great music

[@Happyheretic2308]

Private Investigations, Romeo and Juliet, etc.

[@justdanceagain]

Saw them live in Berlin in 1981....pure magic, never forget that concert., the talent was phenomenal, never to be repeated. 😊❤

[@am.9031]

This chick has the prettiest face on the planet. Lord

[@otrame]

One of the finest live performances by anyone. EVER.

[@kevinmarsh4695]

Great reaction , you must check out Telegraph Road and Tunnel of Love from the same gig . You will not be disappointed

[@TheCornishCockney]

Great reaction guys. Welcome to our rock heaven.

[@IanDarley]

You have to check out Telegraph Road from this concert!

[@gordondafoe3516]

Thank you my new found friends, yes this what we listened to 47 years ago. I wish I could time warp you back to hear it live. I'm pleased to see that you still get this. If you ever get a chance to see any of these "ancient" performers live, grasp the opportunity. The musicianship will still blow you away! I promise.

[@martynjones8073]

If you thought this was amazing, you have to do Telegraph Road from the same concert. It will blow your mind!!!😊

[@grahamharley4895]

Thanks guys. 3 things always get me with this vid... Mark Knopfler's virtuoso guitar, the drummer's hands are a blur, and they look so happy playing!

[@dougmphilly]

When the band knows it’s that kinda night, they show it.

[@FUBAR1986]

MTV in its beginning was dominated by videos of Michael Jackson and Dire Straits… I want my MTV🎶🎵🎼❤️☮️🙏

[@ConstantinCatalin]

A little remind of ..Sting if i m not wrong 😊

[@rialobran]

Congrats on discovering Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, and yes the drummer is the 'secret' hero of this performance.

[@stevesnow315]

This was one of the best reactions to the performance. I love watching young people listening to old music. Rock comes in many forms. This is one example of how good a clean guitar can sound. Thanks for an enjoyable time. 🤟😁❤️

[@aaronherbison7316]

I've watched hundreds of bands play live in my life. Im 52 and Dire Straits live in Dublin Ireland 1991 was the best. Incredible live band

[@rewmitchell5020]

Wow, it's not every day you get to witness someone's first time hearing Dire Straits. Great reaction guys.

[@MatthewCasson-ie4bf]

One of the best live performances ever !

[@rajeeb3500]

What a band.. Good that sounded so good. So tight . Still get shivers

[@thomasbryda473]

You too are great....thanks for not interrupting

[@jasonbourne669]

I HAD THE pleasure of watching these guys growing up. no 1 can ever 1 up this song

[@leighplant3593]

Wonderful reaction..those days never die,ive heard that song 100 times and love it just the same

[@TheSuaveHarv]

I grew up listening to Dire Straits my whole childhood we had cassettes in the car and albums in the Hifi. Glad you like them and hey I enjoy watching your clips. Peace and love to Lebanon from Manchester UK x