Mark Knopfler - Sultans Of Swing (An Evening With Mark Knopfler, 2009)

[@frankmerriwell8339]

This man can have a 3 hour concert playing only this song and I will buy the ticket.

[@fpv.kid1012]

Same

[@mcsiddeshturuvekere7721]

Same

[@stigtuneback1966]

he truly is one of a kind , and his music something to remember really , short to say , he´s a great musician , pure fact .

[@viterievents-nightlifeeven9870]

Same

[@lpjunction]

Sort of modern day Bach.

[@jerrygibson2689]

He has a 1000 Sultan of Swing variations and they are all masterpieces.

[@peter9910]

Exactly, each version gives me something new and something brilliant

[@allainangcao28]

Different twiddly bits according to his wife.

[@vapez8191]

i like this one the best

[@southernflatland]

They are The Sultans of Swing. But I do believe he feels that once he's gone, we might all become the sultans of swing...

[@coniferousforests8030]

thats what I wanted to say each time like a new song with same lyrics ;DD

[@Vortigan07]

You gotta love Mark, so often he's playing some of the most fantastic licks ever written whilst simultaneously looking like he's wondering if he's left the gas on at home!

[@spartan9293]

He's always in a dreamworld.

[@kmcel190]

@@spartan9293 Comes with being an artist I guess 😂, especially one like Mark, incredible creativity.

[@theDeMentalStewie]

underrated comment,and true

[@theresacoll3354]

Very true. Lot of guitarists pull silly faces, or look like they're in pain, but Knopfler always looks slightly bored..

[@jmgalbo1]

His fingers provide all the expressions necessary...making faces would be redundant.

[@josephbrewer7026]

Mark Knopfler.. The best thing to ever happen to a Stratocaster.

[@AgentRafa]

Indeed, and he's the best thing to ever happen to a Les Paul too.

[@iR0CZ]

Lest we forget about David Gilmour!

[@Andrewkafp]

Yes he does justice to the Strat..

[@stevej061069]

Jimi Hendrix wants a word... (joke, I love Mark Knopfler)

[@stevej061069]

@@iR0CZ Stevie Ray Vaughan...

[@77142957]

"People use these songs as milestones in their lives" A musician who appreciates his fans.

[@dennisweifenbach2647]

Nothing more true than that statement.

[@kenbaker3300]

Yep we are his bread&butter he loves it so do we God bless ya Mark Knopfler

[@gowmitch069]

Was looking for this comment

[@mikes-kx8os]

yes but also, a musician who still appreciates his own creations. his own arithmetic. what he hears. its that much more awesome when everybody else loves it.

[@gendaminoru3195]

this brings me back to the period every time when I was learning to fly -- music was great back then. Glad I stumbled on this.

[@deelak2329]

I would buy a ticket just to hear him talk about music

[@mathyas159]

I honestly believe this is one of the greatest songs ever written. It has kind of a groove you can dance to and a guitar solo that literally makes you cry. Definitely a masterpiece.

[@davidengel6427]

I think you might be wrong. This IS the greatest song ever written.

[@FernandoCFC]

This is my #1 music of all time.

[@danwesterhouse6627]

This is a master show casing his art. Talking his way thru it. Archives my fiends. A style only few can do!

[@nisseeriksson8306]

@@davidengel6427 o m.

[@ann_xox]

Best Comment

[@michaeljw3602]

The only man who can play the guitar so effortlessly that he looks like he is planning his dinner at the same time

[@Makaveli13Xroy]

idk why he always looks like he realized he left the gas on at home xD

[@helenaramos1963]

That is the nature of giniality

[@matthewyarlett1315]

Obv stealing the top guys killer comment. 😂😂

[@ksd9756]

Yes. I'll add one more name. Eric Clapton.

[@kennyiswack4846]

at was at this momment 3.16 that he was wondering if he would get pie and chips for tea or somthing different

[@bruceeipperle2770]

Songs are milestones in people's lives. Classic Mark Knopler.

[@paulixpaula]

mark, if you are reading this: thank you for your art. So blessed to had experienced your music, so happy. Thank you! We adore you.

[@TheSpydera]

He can probably make any random notes sound like Sultans of Swing. Pure Genius.

[@FixNewsPlease]

Makes sense, seeing as how every note he played in this video was random. Not a bad cover I guess. 4/10

[@martinharvey2390]

I'm sure he's said before he's never played this solo the same which he alludes to while playing, "I don't know what any of this is gonna be"

[@dr00andrew]

every single song is written in a key, so yes he can make any random notes in the key of d minor sound like this song. it does take a lot of knowledge to know the scales of said key and incorporate them into a song

[@einarabelc5]

He hit at least 3 wrong notes there, you're always one fret away from a right one.

[@chrissmith7669]

I love in one video how he talks about when he picked up a certain guitar the first time and Romeo and Juliet just fell out. Like there just wasn’t a choice

[@robbie9030]

Way back in 1976 myself and a friend found ourselves in the Old Covent Garden in London wandering around the various bars and pubs there. Early in the evening we came by the Rock Garden Bar/Restaurant/Club where there was a bunch of guys unloading instruments from an old van. We didn't take much notice at the time but as we passed the Rock Garden on our way back a couple of hours later we could hear this interesting music coming up from the basement. We stood there for a minute or two before paying our entrance fee and we spent the rest of the evening watching this band called Dire Straights. They were brilliant. You could tell they were a band destined to go places. That was one of those nights where you unexpectedly encounter something a bit special. I've seen Dire Straights a number of times since and they have put on some of the best concerts I've seen (and I've seen a few). They never let you down. Mark Knopfler just gets better and better. Almost 50 years later I'm still listening and I have to say thanks for the music Mark.

[@jakubponeta3919]

Niesamowita historia, gratulacje

[@truenorth721]

Thanks for sharing Robbie. What an experience.

[@CloroxBleach-cq7tj]

The smile he gives at 3:34. It's like he knows he's created one of the greatest riffs of all time, and only just realised how good it is

[@ishaboy5090]

Or like "this part always makes the audience go wild"

[@martinkowski1354]

or just being sure of the reaction :)

[@Abhishek-cw4jn]

This part was not in the original song......can you send me the link of the real one

[@thelivingroomreport5285]

Either way, you can tell he's just in that place you go when the tunes all come together and you're crushing a beautiful solo

[@Ilestun]

Not one of the greatest, the greatest

[@Hawaiian80882]

"Milestones & Landmarks in the lives of people"....Can it actually be said any better? Mr. Knopfler nails it! Thank-you sir for the moments in time your music takes me back to

[@pallavigadepallisings]

Like seriously! Landmarks of people 🎉

[@Beachsider]

Yes - exactly. I was under a car doing an oil change when I first heard Sultans. The local record shop looked up their released LPs - and we were all surprised to find there were already 2 or 3 ..... I picked one and ordered it. Eventually they we saw them live at the Wembly Arena.

[@bassemzahreddine1801]

The first time I listened to Sultans Of Swing was 1985 I was just 9 years old it was the civil war back then in Lebanon and we had to run away at night cause it was really bad and I couldn’t find the cassette to listen to it again.. I just want to say that when you love something and you can’t find it or it’s not there any more you can always carry it in your heart...

[@archiehickox6518]

WOW

[@arambha09]

Dude! Damn this was heart touching. I'm glad you survived. Cheers mate!

[@joedel-grande1915]

holy fuck this was deep

[@shonanimhuracu6871]

That's beautiful my home was a war zone this and blue oyster cult don't fear the reaper helped me Forget it all i could float away from the pain and suffering of it all I'm from Ireland different continents same worlds... Blessings from Ireland... 💜💜💜

[@ryancoke7409]

@@shonanimhuracu6871 Where was this war zone in Ireland?

[@y.r._]

I love how the crowd just goes absolute apeshit at 3:31. Imagine creating a solo so iconic that people immediately go wild over it after decades.

[@KevinCaudill-h5m]

I've played guitar for years.. the precision of what he's doing is incredible.. I quit trying...

[@sclapple3192]

@@KevinCaudill-h5m Sorry to break it to you bro but that solo is piss easy to play search up Polyphia and look at any of their videos that shit is in a different realm

[@Ric.KGikonyo]

@@KevinCaudill-h5m try try n' try again, that is what Mark taught all of us.

[@thebritishpatriot1]

Mark knopfler and David Gilmour, 2 of my favourite guitar players.

[@ryancoke7409]

Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Carlos Santana and Mick Taylor are my four.

[@jamesmcrory8990]

Eric Clapton Wonderful Tonight 1990 1.25mins AMAZING!!!!

[@darkxabdel1333]

David Woods . I Hope Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour play together one day.

[@ryancoke7409]

@@jamesmcrory8990 link it

[@jamesmcrory8990]

The small part of the guitar at 1.25mins gets me all the time But this is a great song

[@Kenjh71]

One of the best, if not THE best, guitar solos ever made. The 'Alchemy' version is just out of this world.

[@timbrom]

Got that right!

[@kathyjohns6600]

😘

[@ericconsen]

I was smiling too

[@billdoesjudo]

Thanks for mentioning it! I went to check it out. I had never seen it before and it was lovely to see it done differently but brilliantly.

[@bb1201957]

Alchemy is the epitomy!

[@branka570]

“Songs are landmarks for people” Beautifully said and so true

[@SuperMcabral]

Gave my husband and I much joy 40+ years ago. Thank you

[@shacharoren.4604]

The ability to start a song from the middle without being ever noticeable , and all players just know where to pick up is DIVINE

[@bellamybomb]

It was probably rehearsed, but I agree that entrance was so smooth it’s criminal

[@robertbardsley5332]

My wife and I use to play this wide open while going down the road I miss my best friend

[@pabloeskobar5879]

sorry that she had to go away like that

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

aww.. i am so sorry for your loss mate...

[@annunacky4463]

Memories live on...

[@dynaudio8vs]

So Lucky to have such great memories, sorry for your loss

[@needagoodnickname529]

im sorry for your lost.i bet that you and her had some good adventures together

[@grahamtaylor8854]

Back in the seventies, i was walking thru a dept store, passing the music section,sultans of swing was playing, the hair on the back of my neck stood up and a chill went thru my body, i stopped and bought the album, to this day it does the same.....

[@MM-xp8vs]

I am glad to be one of them who had these songs as milestones in my life.. Thank you so much for giving the world such a wonderful memorable music. Don't think these songs will ever fade...

[@RyanPetrynka]

Simply incredible listening to Knopfler play. No distortion. No effects. Every note crystal clear. It's amazing watching his fingers make the guitar sing.

[@wesleyfrohwein6356]

mr knoplfer it has been 18 years since my father has passed but everry time i hear "the sultans of swing" it reminds of the first time me and him listened to it. i love your music and continues to be one of my all time fave bands and now my daughters love your music aswell

[@RebelAlliance42]

My dad would put the headphones on my mother's belly and play me Dire Straits in the womb, he was obsessed! I love Dire Straits so much because, not only is it so incredibly beautiful, extraordinarily talentedly written and played, but it also brings good, happy memories of my dad ❤

[@cubesjdd]

You have a great Dad.

[@baldybullshitter3647]

@Hets Girl did u figure out the key? it's Dm/F incase u didn't

[@lucianom74]

I loved that!!

[@Conzyy]

Then he would bend her over and nail her

[@KosmasMJpec]

My dad made me listen to good old music like this and many other great artists.He left this world when I was 15.But I have great memmories of him!

[@Martinmack333]

you can't help but love a virtuoso who still has so much respect for his audience that he gives us familiar touchpoints while also exercising his brilliance...he often talks about circular moments in his life, but I wonder if he knows how many of this he provides his audience. Listening to those familiar notes always takes me back to another time in my life...a time I'll always treasure.

[@ashiqurrohman7731]

No gimmicks..no BS...just a man with truckloads of talent and soul doing what he does best- Melt us out with his otherworldly gifts and skills.

[@georgemoore9924]

seriously gifted..funny how people extremely gifted think its no big deal the talents they possess which makes it even more sublime

[@AlizeeDefan]

I saw DIRE STAITS in 1979 It was their 2nd American gig, Packed house 474 people lol Providence RI Brown U

[@OAleathaO]

@Alizee Defan -- Lucky you. I was in RI but unfortunately I was only 3 yrs old at the time. ;) I did actually get to see them perform live in the late 80s thanks to my parents.

[@mohanramasamy-so4lv]

@@OAleathaO you got lovely taste babe...like me🤝 ..

[@talkswithvigy7860]

@@mohanramasamy-so4lv not here stop simping FFS.

[@raidri_conchobair]

I was security when they played in Germany in I guess 2016 in Mainz. ^^

[@FixNewsPlease]

I saw DS and somehow a saxophone appeared and ruined the entire show...in every song!

[@georgesantos-jt6me]

the best solo ever made .i never get tired to listen sultans of swing never. I saw him in Canada and was fantastic.

[@Greeves421a]

This is the kind of performance and connection with the audience that refills the soul.

[@MrSteeeevo]

Mark Knopfler - words just don’t adequately describe how talented he is. Sultans of Swing - Alchemy live - remains as the best live performance I’ve ever seen - beyond epic.

[@wandelust]

Yeah it's my favourite version too 👍

[@WhizzingFish12]

10 of the best minutes on KZbin. The build and build and build... and Terry Williams CRUSHED it on drums

[@andresorozco6782]

I'm a Street performance Musician, and the last year i was broke, cero in my bank account, and after work for 1 month in a shity place, i met with one guy who play the guitar on the street, having a good conversation, he accepted to share my his speaker to play for myself... I decided to go on the street and play for the people (for tips). And after 1 month, most of the people who heard me play this song on the street, share tips and with that, go and rent a place to live.... This song, bring me the food that i've in my freezer, and the bed where i sleeping... Thanks mark.

[@ChristopherofEngland]

Respect brother keep your chin up and keep Playing 😎👍😊

[@leonorgrez4714]

Awesome.. Congratulations for you

[@JunkCannelle]

Its a great song. Good job man. I would be the person to give you tips also! :) Great song, great feeling, great money..

[@timstoth4271]

Clearly one of the best guitarists in the world - I'd do anything to see him live.......

[@pipplayshorror]

The world? For me it’s ever. In fact I would go as far to say he’s the greatest

[@iankantmann1505]

Knopf live is something else..I'll remember his show at the Greek forever

[@RecOgMission]

He came to South Africa years ago, and I saw him. An intimate kind of show in a smallish theater. One song he just put a simple stool on the stage, only him, jamming away. I can't even remember the song, but I remember the feeling, the skill he had, everything he could do with that one guitar in that moment. It felt like this was a case where a person was doing the exact thing "the universe wanted him to do".

[@peterreimerMannaufderBank]

I remember exactly when and where I heard the song for the first time: In the summer of 1978, the swimming pool in my home town was being renovated and we had to cycle 7 kilometres to get there. My school mate Stefan had a cassette recorder with him with the latest ‘loot’ from the radio. So there we were lying in the sun, life still ahead of us, carefree and light, gifted with music from the most creative times in pop history. It couldn't have been better.

[@sparkledonut4860]

He’s one of the best guitar player out there. This song reminds me of my dad. He passed away 6 years ago and and as a little kid I remember my father would play this song every week. Now I’m 45 wishing I was back in time. This song never gets old.

[@mortenrollsen271]

Mark, we all die. I'm younger than you but I might leave earth first. Anyway, I find it really important to tell you how much you brought joy to my life and how much your music was the soundtrack to it. Thank you for every note. You are like a quality shoe to me.

[@talkswithvigy7860]

I second this

[@granadasardegna2627]

Really inspired

[@lisarichardson6253]

The first time I heard this song was with my dad. When I grew up and moved away from where my dad was living, when I hear this song, it always put me in mind of him. There were many occassions where this song would come on the radio, and I would pick up the phone and call my dad and I would share with him, the same, so much so that one time when we were talking he said I think of you everytime I hear this song. It is also the song where I fell in love with the guitar...man that riff Thank you for being you and thank you for sharing your gifts and talents🙂❤️💜🙏 blessings

[@PaulineGaulton]

Me! and I have been listening for 50 years. I absolutely love Mark Knopfler. he is still the best.

[@SaeedAhmed-ln9td]

God bless you sir. I love your music so much . You are the sultan of swing ❤️

[@petram.4461]

No doubt 👍💞

[@mherrorherror6793]

Yeah. He's a sultan of swing. The best sultan.

[@dandann8437]

No thats guitar George

[@AdMBandLeader]

@@dandann8437 No guitar George is his rhythm guitarist, together they're all the Sultans of Swing!

[@amazingtimes3458]

Mark has kind eyes and a soothing voice, his body language also is gentle and polite, success has made him humble, huge God bless to you.

[@jeffreybeshears8211]

You are spot on my friend

[@kayr2943]

"Amazing"...observation!😊 He smiles with his eyes! His humility seems so genuine. Rare species...?

[@ramonmoreno8014]

@@kayr2943 Ask his brother

[@SnowWalker1]

Whenever I'm feeling down I have to listen to the whole album DS. It always lifts me up. Nobody plays like Knopfler, nobody. Love you Mark, and Dire Straits.

[@Gabriel50yfi]

Mark is one people that born to be a musician. He is a pure genius, like Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Richards… the guitar is an extension of his body. He is a genius everytime he touches a guitar!

[@m00semanus]

I am so grateful that this wonderful artist appreciates his music the way that the rest of us do. His ego is in check. He realizes that it’s as much about his creation as it is about him. So much respect sir. Thank you for your contribution to our lives.

[@joaoroberto09]

I've been listening to this song for 36 years and I will never stop... good job Mark!!!

[@anniehodgkins2217]

Feel the same!♥️

[@kkhalifah1019]

1:41 - "The songs... they're landmarks for people, the songs are milestones for people in their lives". Spot on.

[@leonardwolf1820]

Not only does he play the guitar like a god but he makes you wish you had a friend like that. What a great guy.

[@OgreProgrammer]

That's wonderful, how Mark explains gently(and doesn't outright say) that he's torn between evolving his songs and staying true to people's expectations. There is a meeting point, a careful balance between what the song means to the artist and to fans.

[@filthybstard]

Well put.

[@curiousgeorge555]

Neil Young seems to flip the bird at the fans and follows his muse. Seems to work most of the time.

[@iankelly6083]

Never get bored of hearing this riff!! A musician who appreciates his fans and tells a story doing it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@VelvetRevolver0]

This is amazing. Grew up listening to this as my dad is a huge fan but I didn’t appreciate how wonderful this was until a couple of years ago. Now 32 years old and you can bet that my little 18-month old girl listens to this a lot.

[@acousticarchivefortwayne930]

One of the pinnacle songs for guitarists to learn. Just look at the number of covers on KZbin. When it first came out the big questions was, "How is he playing like that?". Before KZbin, before MTV, we could only listen to the album and unless we saw Dire Straits in concert or on television Mark's technique was baffling to a great number of amateur guitar players. It was so joyous, so brilliant, so fast and amazing we could only take the ride and enjoy the mystery. Mark, thanks for "Sultans" and all your other great songs over the years.

[@GioPatania]

I bet at 3:35 when Mark started smiling playing his "world-wide-famous-solo", all the people from the world, watching this video, were smiling too!!!

[@hetiswa]

I know i did!

[@BrendanHills]

I had a tear to be honest !

[@athanasiosathanasiou3909]

A smile was formed on my face without me realising until the end of the song

[@Jonosdad]

absolutely! And my arms went up in victory!

[@Omar-yi2mv]

YES! A big smile at that!!!!

[@haroldgillette7157]

Sultans" was instantly my no.1 all time song,and in the 40 something years later,it's still my no.1 all time song.

[@on1yone1nchw1de3]

Hands down one of the best guitarists ever, literally free styled the end and it still sounded superb.

[@gledsoncastro6837]

How good it is to hear a real band, music from my youth, a rare thing that you don't see anymore today.

[@kellywilliamson2187]

Driving down a country road near my home in 1979, this song came on and we literally pulled over and turned it up and just sat there, gobsmacked.

[@FPSManInTheWall]

My dad told me a similar story, about how he never heard anything like it first time he heard it on the radio he just sat there completely in awe

[@FranTizUndici]

I know (musically) this man for 40 years and yet every time i see him he surprises me. He is incredible, he play one of the most beautiful solo in music history with the face of a man waiting the bus talking about the wather with other people... LOL!!!

[@padrina1]

Thank You, I am 49 years old and my goodness, Dire straits amd Mark Knopfler have made my time fly, Very nice memories xxxxx

[@PatriotPopps77]

Sultans of Swing will always be apart of my heart..My best friend and I used to jam on this song so much..it touched us both in a way I don’t understand but it connected us..he passed away two years ago and every time I hear this song until I die I will always think of and remember Tristan Price and the good times we shared! Music is everything!

[@ahmedmeghazi8718]

Je t adore.

[@soarin12]

One of the greatest music geniuses that ever graced this world. Thank you Mark for the music.

[@campusmartius8450]

3:20 The guitarist in the back is shaking his head in amazement with the rest of us

[@fiddleandfart]

No, I think he's probably thinking, "Get on and play, Mark...!"

[@flzrian3623]

pretty sure that's not a guitar that he's holding

[@TheLibran1010]

Aren’t we all blessed to be walking the same earth around the same time as this greatest guitarist of all times. 👍

[@hamana2011]

the class of this genius guitar player is rare. Love from Morocco

[@phg6768]

S.H Genin Media Jugo hatzzinzgvnzu

[@tenaciousdemon2541]

Another moroccan :D ❤️❤️

[@jaliljuicha1663]

Another Morrocan 🙃🙃✌

[@grantt6573]

So calm ,cool and collected he makes it look easy. A true master and a humble gentleman.

[@erikharaldsson6068]

This guy is the real G.O.A.T. in my opinion. I'm a mediocre guitar player at best but I know genius when I see it. I could sit and just watch him play for days and I learn things constantly.

[@dogcatman7069]

Yeah!! And what a terrific band behind him; the drummer is exceptional.

[@sandeepsreehari9188]

One of the most influential guitarist and musician as a whole. And on top of it all he's such a down to earth man. Mark is a great example.

[@imsneeky]

i got my first job at 16 in a restaurant washing dishes,one friday night,this song came on the radio,about 1979ish,i was taken away,literally blew my mind.

[@adlibvideo4104]

I also was a teenager when this song came out and I can remember, like it was yesterday lying in bed one night and hearing it for the first time. I wasn't musical at all but I knew I had just listened to something that was on a whole other level.

[@chadmartin3784]

That song, especially the end still ALWAYS puts a smile on my face. Such an important song in my life. Actually my favorite song ever. Thank you Mark!

[@bernibaerchen9478]

How nice that Mark Knopfler has a degree,which means the describes very well what kind of Talent it takes to achieve these things with your fingers.Not every Day is the same feelings,you have to work for it.This lyrical type of Songwriting to expres something and create it for posterity somehow reminds me of Sting and Phil Collins,the other british Intellectuals in the music scene.Thank you very much and what an honor Mark Knopfler that we were allowed to be a part of this.

[@jesseemullen]

He's one of the great philosophers of the guitar, not merely a great musician. Thank you Mark x

[@othmansaleh7637]

The Legend. The Master . The Artist Mark knopfler on His Red Stratocaster that's the Genuine Artist Ever ... Greetings from Yemen.

[@frankokline]

That is really such an amazing song. And you are absolutely correct about these songs that are landmarks sorta speak milestones. Remembering back when I quit doing drugs and decided to put my life back together. I had an interview for a food server/waiter position at a well known steakhouse in Las Vegas Nevada. And when they told me that I had got the job and when I could start, it was the greatest feeling. After being homeless and addicted to crystal meth on the streets of Vegas getting that job gave me such a massive sense of accomplishment and an overwhelming very emotional wave of gratuity filled my entire existence. It’s a little bit difficult to explain. Anyway that song “sultans of swing” was on my phone In a playlist that I had created. I put on my headphones at the bus stop right outside of my new place of work and that song was the first song to play. And I had never listened to that song as attentively before. Just the guitar and the rhythm and flow of the song coupled with the soul and good good vibes that the guitar solo and riffs create just went so so well with the feeling of victory and accomplishment that I was already experiencing. And that there is a major landmark in my life. Sultans of swing signify when I took my life back and knew that I was going to make it and that I was going to be ok and still had a lot of life to live in front of me. Which is something I had given up hope for years before. It was redemption victorious and what I would think love would feel like if love were to be a feeling that’s how it would feel in my opinion. Thank you for writing this song and keeping the original elements and feeling to it. This song is a part of me and it is a part of my soul forever. I am extremely grateful that you created such a legendary and epic song. Sir you are the man...!

[@matiaspereyra9375]

Interestingly enough this song reminds me of roadtripping through deserts on my way to Las Vegas

[@CaaPoraSpirit]

Tears in my eyes while I read your comment Sr. Hope you keep on rocking. You have now a friend in Argentina..

[@spinsterofthisparish6399]

Oh Mark every time you play that guitar you melt my heart, thanks for the wonderful songs down the years. Saw you live in the 1990's front seats didn't want to leave the arena you were so good. x

[@Canadarago]

What a wonderfully well spoken guy. Love the comment about iconic songs like “Sultans” - that the song is a milestone/ icon in many peoples’ lives and the player/ writer needs to respect that.

[@siwenyang3144]

Every time, when I start my car engine, this was the very first song played, it’s been 10 years. Now, I just bought my Model3, this is first song since I had my M3. LOVE IT. Thanks for creating amazingly beautiful songs.

[@paulself8698]

He's right, songs (and bits of songs) are what people have grown up with and landmarked for generations, and that solo in SofS takes me straight back to when I first heard it!

[@kathybrascher1910]

This man is insanely good. His music is beautiful and lilting, almost hypnotic. I went to a dire straits concert and was relatively close to the stage and he plays effortlessly. Beauty in motion.

[@BeProductions1000]

I love the grin on his face as he gets right into the solo and the crowd cheer.

[@Nightdare]

"Yes honey, I did the twiddly bits this time"

[@debiwesley224]

A+😃yes I got the move...

[@Novaheart1998]

literally grew up with this song, a radio staple when I was a kid. Fell asleep listening to it many times. Wicked good song! Never loses its appeal, just gets better with age. One of my fave guitar solo bits at the end, brilliant.

[@roquefortfiles]

No matter what Mark does to me Sultans will be his signature song. It IS Mark.

[@nataliafrolova7021]

A good humor.. extraordinary fingers and ... unsurpassed talent.. Bravo!!

[@Karamin1990]

Nice glasses Natalia!

[@eliasc999]

@@Karamin1990 bruh

[@johnlloydjose]

elias chalas lmao HAHAHAHA

[@nigelrg1]

I saw Mark live in Berkeley, California around this time. Interestingly, he looked older, but he was as amazing as ever.

[@overcomer4226]

Makes me think of my dad driving my sisters Camaro home from the dealership. I was with him in the Camaro, She was with my mom behind us and our other car. I will never forget that. Love you dad see you in heaven.

[@kplkasteel]

It was and still is one of my all time favourite songs for more then 40 years all the way back during my early high school years till now. This song has been with me through good times and bad times and it was always one of the first songs when making a compilation initially on the microcassette though CD, MP3, Ipod. Good music never dies, never gets old and never gets boring. Thank you!

[@paolito]

Knopfler doesn´t need much noise... just a Fender and his fingers...sounds amazing!!!

[@JaronActual]

Describe his playing in one word: clean.

[@cecisplendor67]

Esatto!!!!!

[@darrenholmes3142]

Hey listening December 24!! ALWAYS LISTENING, why would you not!!

[@massielbarros-torning7292]

I was 16 when I first heard this song. It made me want to runaway somewhere. Such fabulous sound. Now I'm 52 I'm daring to play it and it's got a whole new perspective. Love this video of you in your element. Love that you play guitar for life! I'm taking my guitar to the nursing home for sure! Thanks for the fabulous music.

[@janearkell5185]

One the BEST guitar players of all time...

[@Beun007]

Never gets obsolete! Marvelous! Timeless! Perfect Saturday music!

[@richgoodwin929]

Making Movies STILL ranks in my top 5 albums of all time. Every time i listen it takes me back to being a teenager with not a care in the world. Mark Knopfler is a virtuoso.

[@eirocha71]

I started to play Guitar just because of this song. Good Bless you, Mark.

[@diegoboari1]

The first time i listened this legendary sound, i was playing “driver” from ps1. Was 2002 i had 11 years old. My sister put this song and i stayed in extasy, i dreaming to play this song one day!!! Today i’m a amateur guitarrist and i can say that i learned to play this song and it is the song that i love more to play with my band!! Thank you, Mark!! Sorry about my english!!

[@newdiggszweiundsiebzig]

Diego Boari Good for you, Diego!! Your English is fine!! 👍🏾😀

[@pablovizcay]

I heard this song in 1978, I was 17, still remember the time of day and the place where I heard it, Los Angeles California.

[@gowmitch069]

I heard this In 1978 I was 9 don't really remember the time of day but I know was in London England

[@barryrobison2073]

One of my all-time favorites!! Thank you, Mark!

[@karelbellic8480]

Incredible. This guy is one of the top guitarists, in the world.

[@davidpowell8110]

One of the finest guitarists of many a generation.

[@egregis2]

Honestly one of the most underrated and under appreciated.

[@MrT67]

Absolutely. Bob Dylan rates him as the best he's worked with.

[@fiddleandfart]

@@egregis2 No, he's extremely highly rated and appreciated among discerning guitarists! Because there's no-one quite like him!

[@CMDR_Verm]

Many, many years ago I bought this on its release on 45rpm vinyl. Even now the hairs on the back of my neck still stand up when I hear it. It never ages.

[@frannyfaye2683]

Chris and Dick have a beautiful connection . this video is the loveliest thing I’ve seen in all of 2024❤ pure joy.

[@LucasTheUltimate]

3:25 The audience cheering to the best part of one of the most iconic solos in rock history, it's just wonderful.