AMAZING SOLO!! Mark Knopfler - Telegraph Road - Dijon 2013-06-30 SBD

[@nickyoung4799]

My Mum died today, and she loved this guy as much as I do. Thank you Mark ❤

[@PamDukovac-ie3dk]

So sorry hon

[@CurriedBat]

Sorry for your loss.

[@lukechurch8491]

If your mum loved mark and his music, what can I say,peace bro.She too is a legend

[@williamscally7749]

Thinking of you and sending love from Australia. She's "going home " as my mum did 3 years ago.

[@Onionbaron]

All mum´s die, and so do we all... My mum is fighting cancer but we all know it´s a question of time... She knows, we know... It´s a struggle, she is my idol, the best person ever lived and I´m not sure I can cope with the loss of her! But I know she would want me to carry her torch and try to warp the world in the right direction,,, And I will try for her sake, and for all those who will come...

[@onelazyafternoon]

Dear KZbin, thanks for the commercial break towards the end of the final solo, so thoughtful. I was about to enter a trance-like state, you saved me from experiencing total bliss and brought me back to the real world.

[@michaeldoyle9932]

I'm with you David. That was BS!

[@keithdraycott]

Special place in hell for the drone that did that.

[@wasssoxx]

Ah, yes! Keep the plebs on their toes. Allow no time to reflect, to ponder. Our god forebid that they ever begin to think for themselves.

[@Super24810]

It costs a little, but get Premium. No ads!

[@brianfitch9030]

Yes why let people enjoy something… for free.

[@williamgreenfield9991]

Well folks, let's face it. This is one of the greatest songs in the history of rock and roll. As a lifelong devotee of listening to epic rock and its guitarists (First rock concert I ever saw was Cream in '68, second was The Jimi Hendrix Experience in Nov. '68) I speak, well, from experience. I've seen many other greats live, but this guy, I mean how many players can construct a solo like this that builds tension for so long? The lad is a bit of a genius, I declare. And seriously, the entire band is absolutely killing it.

[@keithmanning5279]

Rt on my good man ! Spellbinding...

[@ronhall9039]

You lucky bastard. I just hit the scene in the late 70's and the crack (original pronunciation - its a Northern English/Southern Scottish word nicked by the Paddies) was about Free and all the old rock stuff. I got AC/DC, Whitesnake, Rory Gallagher and Blue Oyster Cult (just misse Motorhead) and other stalwarts - yer just gotta roll with it. Be happy with you have got and listen to the old stuff (with headphones and a cotes de Rhone)

[@williamgreenfield9991]

@@ronhall9039 I get a real kick out of telling folks that I saw Hendrix and Cream live in '68. One of the things I remember about the Experience show is when Jimi was introducing one of the big hits like Foxy Lady he said "This is where we were a million years ago, but I know this is what you want to hear". Electric Ladyland had just come out and you could hear that he wanted to move on musically, but the fans wanted the "old" stuff. Joni Mitchell once said "They hate you if you change and they hate you if you stay the same. You can't win, so I decided to go ahead and change". (Paraphrased). Only saw her once but was lucky (again) that it was the tour she did with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and other great jazz musicians. When Jaco took his solo slot he was playing some amazingly beautiful stuff, quite soft and subtle, when some clown in the audience shouted "Get it on!" (The rest of the audience was being respectfully silent). The look on Jaco's face would have killed the guy, if looks could kill. Not much of today's music grabs me, although I must say that Buckethead is the most amazing musician I've ever heard in my life. Check him out if you haven't already.

[@roshanbeni3601]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@NisseOhlsen]

David Gilmour, Comfortably Numb.

[@mowburnt]

Can we have a moment of appreciation for the sound engineer on this live performance - super clear and well balanced!

[@richarddejager9267]

100% 👍 Greets from the Netherlands

[@allisoncassidy1929]

YES!!!! Sound was SO so good!! Thnx for that shout out!!

[@hurschmann]

I can't believe this was recorded on a phone! The sound IS amazing!

[@batman6540]

@@hurschmann The video maybe...the sound is sub out for sure.

[@livehappchen6790]

Amazing musicians and amazing Sound, so Yes

[@RalphEssex3]

Marky is the one. A true song writing genius. A master guitarist. A beautiful man. Thanks, Mr Knopfler, Happy 2024.

[@willyegli9290]

A Master❤🎸🌹

[@Th4thWiseman]

Proper thread created with a proper comment 👍 Mark Knopfler is a magnificent gift to all, a humble man on and off stage. ❤️

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Knopfler is GOD

[@richarddixon857]

🎉

[@richarddixon857]

​@😅😅Th4thWiseman

[@thierrydijoux5081]

Thank God, I've lived in Mark Knopfler's time on Earth.

[@mousiebrown1747]

Amen, Brother!

[@שלמהדנינו-ק8ב]

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[@שלמהדנינו-ק8ב]

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[@Digerone]

He's just one of the very best!

[@deborahvp]

Mark, thanks for keyboards! 😊

[@nareshsingh3394]

I'm about his age ,our generation is truly blessed to have experienced such great Master musicians, the next plastic ,artificial generation will never produce such talents.

[@bobsawin1920]

You are wrong to assume we will not produce equal talent. This is blissful and more will follow, its our way.

[@thomaswild2957]

@nareshsingh3394 maybe you are to old to open your mind. all generation has their masters and talents.

[@williamgreenfield9991]

@@thomaswild2957 As an old person I agree with you. I always thought no one would ever top Hendrix on my list of favorites until I took a good long listen to Buckethead. He has over 650 solo albums since 2012 plus tons of collaborations with others. Truly a genius that has been around 30 years, but I only heard him 2 years ago. I was stuck in the 60s &.70s. YES, YES, YES! Every generation has its own exceptional musicians!

[@RishiKumar-uo9fp]

Dear sir...I couldn't agree more......that was the time when artistry was cultivated.

[@thomaswild2957]

@@RishiKumar-uo9fp It's probably time to broaden your horizons. The world is evolving! New talents are constantly emerging, even in the music industry.

[@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462]

Many will debate and disagree but for ME he is THE guitar God

[@jimmytehgeek]

He'll call that opinion "nonsense" and then...play.

[@dankells7264]

Not many will debate you on that fact my friend

[@andreabavia7604]

❤❤❤I absolutely agree with you!!!

[@jayr526]

That statement is enough to make me consider becoming a polytheist. Mark is truly amazing.

[@jameswitham2141]

One of the Guitar Gods; Hendrix, Beck, Prince, Page and Clapton would place him down the list a bit.

[@KCYPRIANO]

It should be illegal to play a commercial during "EPIC" solos such as this!🥵

[@JustSomeVideos0]

Surely only EPIC if slapped?

[@ArethaMarques]

They have to keep the vibration low.

[@sslaytor]

Pay your monthly fee and they disappear!

[@professornuke7562]

UMMM, pay up.

[@kitfranzman4860]

The person putting the video up makes money off ads

[@robhammer401]

Mark Knopfler... absolutly one of the best in history ....along with David Gilmour....amazing!

[@sonoransaguaro8428]

Oh... you got that right!! Those two masters top Everyone else!!❤️❤️🌵🌺😎

[@danielvandersall6756]

Ahem--Jimmy Page (COUGH) 😁

[@robhammer401]

@@danielvandersall6756 @so true …every one of them have so much true talent….and there are others deserve a mention but these three are my favorite!

[@kiwibird112]

My thoughts EXACTLY!👍

[@brianwood7480]

There are many, many of us music lovers & fans who feel exactly the same way about these two extraordinarily special & gifted human beings. I wish Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour could read, understand and grasp what their music has meant to millions of people around the world in the last 40 to 50 odd years.

[@dale5497]

Many here will comment on Mark's playing. Yes, he's a virtuoso. But more importantly, he's a humble man and a really decent human being. Thank you for all the joy you've brought to my ears over the years, Mark!

[@NB-Servant-Of-God]

Humility and decensy... the beauty of men

[@nostromo7928]

Yes. He gave 11 million dollars to several charities recently by selling a number of his guitars at Christie's auctions. One of them went for something like 750,000 dollars and another for over 500,000 dollars. A guitar was sold that was signed by David Gilmour, Joe Bonamassa, the Edge, and many others. 🙂

[@RobertKetteringham]

Yes he is a legendary guitarist Mark plays a great guitar I wish I could play like you thanks Mark for music ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@paul-x8i]

Yes, I too thought of his generous donation of guitars to be sold for charities. I treasure the opportunity and experience, that in 2019 I got to hear Mark Knopfler and his band in concert in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium. One of the most memorable days of my life.

[@beoz658]

far far far from a virtuoso. Good? yes dats it folks! good.

[@michelkloek5876]

When on mission during a NATO mission in northern Iraq protecting the Kurds we brought 3 CD's, one of those was Brothers in Arms. Until this day, many, many years later, it's still my favourite musical masterpiece. Today, Mark Knopfler reached the age of 75, he is the most influential musician in my life, he is part of what made me the man I am today. I am forever grateful for the pleasure, fun, amazement and pure joy he brought me, but also the tears, thoughtfulness and enlightenment he gave me. In my humble opinion, this man is the most epic musical genius of our time, the BEST guitar virtuoso to ever exist. Happy birthday, Mark., May your music live forever. A Veteran

[@beenutz57]

You're pretty awesome yourself.

[@attilabalog7100]

Aq

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

Brothers in arms must mean a lot to you . Search for the Royal Marines version if you have not already found it . Very moving

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

75 , 5 years my senior , hope he has many more years giving us pleasure

[@Imaginary_Life_UK]

. . . . all the way. Down the telegraph road.

[@sess122]

Everyone talks about the guitar playing but the keyboard work in this is just as brilliant and really sets the mood.

[@ian7538]

Totally agree, as keyboard player and pianist I know just how hard this is to play. Greatness personified, name one group today that can even come close to the bands of yore?

[@jeffzafiropoulos577]

Agreed. Beautiful touch and phrasing.

[@piratepete4322]

Well spotted me in Herr from OZ.❤

[@Cloxxki]

I wonder how the piano, keyboard and sax lines for his best songs came to be what they are. Did the available musicians improv something, or did Mark already know where the notes would go?

[@sess122]

@@Cloxxki The songwriter typically shows the chord progression to the other musicians and lets them know the "mood" he wants to create. Good, creative players, at least most of the time would listen, "feel" it out, fall into it and play until it worked. I would guess this is what takes place in the beginning here (there's no sax so I'm assuming you're referring to the flute part). Beyond that, I'm guessing, by watching Knopfler here, he's almost acting as an orchestra leader in a way, as he turns to the other musicians to cue, approve or whatever.

[@CobraChicken101]

These days few things can put a smile on my face..thank god Marks solo still does 😊

[@samsides3449]

And always will!💓💓

[@beefandbarley]

Find the Beauty Frans. We’re all in this. ✌️

[@noneofakind3965]

And I'd like to add a thought to your comment, Reading your comment has given me the same and Ditto as well ❤🤙🏼

[@cautiouscoyote8590]

Reading this at 1:45am January 20 2025 .... Hard to smile under a cloud of impending doom. So I will try my best at mindful presence. Grateful for this incredibly awesome moment!

[@chasbolo6226]

I will never forget the first time I ever heard this guy play. I was sitting in a self-serve gas station I worked at over in Dallas and this came on the radio. I was hypnotized in the first few seconds of "Sultans of Swing" and had to just sit there and try to digest what I was listening to. Changed my life, forever. Thank you Mark, still love you and your music like few others.

[@barendbluf]

Nice comment. Same experience here in Amsterdam

[@bogsplash8612]

Agreed, a fantastic song, well written and so well played.

[@jimmypeach8838]

played on a softball team named Sultans of Swing

[@act.13.41]

I dropped by a friend's house. He said, "You've got to hear this." It started with "Down to the Waterline." When the album had finished, all I could say was, "Again." I was blown away. A sound all his own. I knew Mark was one of a kind and even today, he still is.

[@catherinedellavite]

He was borned with a guitar at the hand of his hand...A french woman in love till 20 years every morning get up with a solo...Plse be curious and go and listen a french guitarist who Clapton congratulates...PAUL PERSON SOLO BA BA BA XXXXX

[@jaykay6387]

Nobody plays like him, a totally original genius.

[@johnnybrace]

AAAAAAA-men

[@jayanta8610]

Mark the man! His fingers flow like a river, so smooth, such a genius! Underrated for his talent - maybe because not many have heard his solos or Dire Straits Alchemy and all the rankings are based on popular vote?!

[@cataclem28]

Unfortunately not now

[@Besokool]

@@cataclem28 Why?

[@jf8424]

Oh yeah😊🤩

[@victor58010]

Nobody builds a tune like Mark Knopfler!

[@danjames4086]

So true. I grew up listening to him. 40 years later, time has made me realise what a genius he is. It's not just the playing...that would be enough. It's his storytelling, and as you say, the way he builds a song. It's like an entire album in one track. Awesome.

[@stevewilliams2498]

Except Robert Smith (The Cure)

[@quantwm]

Getting KZbin premium for a month is so good, Very happy to say the least that I can listen to a masterpiece like this without adverts!

[@jowalker7098]

He is a magician with the guitar... he makes it talk and we understand everything it says... love him!

[@georgesheffield1580]

He makes it SING

[@pithomas8829]

"Love over Gold" and in particular "Telegraph Road" saved my life a long time ago when as a 17 year old, many years of family issues culminated in a year of hell. It was only playing this over and over and over again, that it took me away to a 'better place' for 14 minutes and 19 seconds at a time and helped me survive until inevitably life moved on and circumstances changed.

[@KM-jp2wx]

I always read through the comments that are posted under these music submissions, and there is always so much love and admiration for Mark Knopfler. Thank you to all who share how he has enriched your lives through his music. It adds to the magnitude of his gift to the world.

[@jp-mc2bp]

So many great talents that are no longer. Still listen. And will till I die

[@KM-jp2wx]

@@jp-mc2bp Same here.

[@antonyryan3457]

hes a legend that's why

[@erepsekahs]

There is so much evil and pain in this world, but hearing Knopfler makes the price worth paying.

[@Cloxxki]

Let's hope Mark does as well.

[@cemsarioglu5947]

Nothing to say. He is beyond musical talent, Mr Knopfler is something else. I grew up with his music and I will always be a huge fan. Thank you…

[@ginarobey574]

I love his total unassuming demeanor. Effortless brilliance.

[@pierrelabrecque8979]

Mark's guitar is an appendage of his heart.

[@sandrochiorino5826]

...e della sua anima!!!

[@faceafacevideocast]

I've been listening to this masterpiece since when I was 11. From the Brazilian countryside, it's a proof of concept that music will always be universal.

[@sheridenney7405]

Everything about this man is pure genius. ❤ I appreciate Clapton, Hendrix and Gilmore, but Mark cuts right to your soul. I hope he knows how much we all appreciate his talent.

[@wesredekopp2222]

Definitely had some great music in the 60s 70s and 80s and Mark is right up there

[@robertanderson9878]

No words for this level of wonder

[@brucehamilton7702]

I know every generation says they had the best music but really, I think the music of our times speaks for itself. So lucky.

[@ЕленаТолмачева-ж4ж]

Прочитываю всегда комменты и вот, что радует, греет, что мы со всех стран, а нас срединила Музыка..Спасибо, люди, за хорошие слова, Марка--за восхитительную музыку, виртуозность ,еще бы Мира в небе .Всем, кто прочтет, большой привет!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cidalassi7410]

Belas palavras no seu comentário.

[@cidalassi7410]

Eu sou do Brasil e você?

[@lynnpuerner8521]

AGREE 💯

[@dianehghzn7670]

Thankyou so very much from an 83 year old granny who experienced it all i must say our generation was blessed and hard to beat this guy is just totally amazing and out of this world 🌎

[@rvg2680]

The ONE and ONLY MARK KNOPLER...nuff said!

[@davidlowen7802]

I'm 80+ how come this has only now come my way. I must have been sleeping - that's all i can say. Amazing!!

[@paulholmes8398]

Discovering Dire Straights Better late than never. What songs have you heard and whats your favorite. I love Brothers in Arms, Romeo & Juliette cant beat a bit of Money for nothing and the Sultans of Swing....

[@markmarkplace]

I just turned 60 and am right behind you! Let's catch up!

[@sheridenney7405]

It's never too late!

[@therobinshaw]

I hope you’ve checked out the alchemy live album. Particularly this song.

[@therobinshaw]

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[@alexnuno]

Best song ever. This man has more music on his pinky than most kids today on all fingers combined. Those were the times.

[@carp1118]

That's true, his fingers are magic, and no one can play like him, how much fingers the man have, not many fingers to play like Mark Knopfler, and his brain are full with sounds, music and good stuff, in other Heads are a lot of Shit, Mark is a genie and I hope his live is long, when he's gone no one can beat him, no one come after him with this fingers and so full of music

[@sonoransaguaro8428]

OMG Yes!🔥💥🌟 Those WERE the Times!!❤️😎🌵🌺

[@kennethmardis2132]

Have all their songs. I think

[@lapelcelery42]

True, but don't discount all of us kids - some of us still care to try.

[@santiedebeer9461]

There's a young guy called Marcin. And a lot of others stil practicing, some will get there. Hang in there!

[@1poeticjustice666]

In times when music has become a festival of rational and technical thought mixed with a gymnastic demand, listening to Knopler again reminds us that music is FEELED, not thought, and that with just one note suspended in time can move you to tears. Thank you Marck for leaving a beautiful mark in our lives.

[@tswhite7929]

One note suspended in time. My man. Same thoughts.

[@carinvanhummel8621]

You are so right 🙏

[@donmac5918]

@@carinvanhummel8621…. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6uQi4CuYrx6fdk…Classical Gas…🎸

[@smagherini]

always loved how the song builds up to Mark’s majestic solo

[@MarcSurdej]

J'ai découvert Dire Straits en 1979...jamais je ne me lasserai de ce son et de ce timbre de voix...merci Mark....

[@DManDo-rw2uq]

How am I today years old and hearing this for the first time? What a beautiful song.

[@susanwatts5894]

As I make my way through all of his music through the years I discover the same thing. How did I miss that he continued on after Dire Straits? I listen to a song for the first time and some I will say oh, that's good but not my fave and then listen again and hear it differently. Suddenly it becomes another of my favorites. He is a mega talent. I've watched him in videos as he listens to the music and in his head it's all carefully playing out, so perfectly synced. He knows every song, every instrument, every musician, exactly the precise moment when something in one of his songs changes. I love to watch him play the guitar as much as I love to listen to him play!

[@tomgribbin9531]

One of the greatest anthems in the history of rock and roll . Respect .

[@slyeung6562]

Thank you so much for Mr Mark Knopfler’s wonderful music !

[@SoniaMaria-dy5ug]

Ohhh My Lord!!!! ...this is simply BRILLIANT!!!... how can a man pack 500 years of history in sooo touching verses of pure emotion delightful harmony...... ohh everything under a Super Mestro leading a great band..... echoing guitar talking smoothly with the beautiful piano ..muuuch more!!!.... ONLY MY GREAT POET COULD DO IT!!!.THANK YOU MARK..💋💋🎸🎸🎶🎶❤️❤️💥💥

[@javierfueyo6871]

ALASBUENAS Otia Sonia María Totalmente de acuerdo contigo ❤😂y a reír. .....y. APASALOBIEN TÛSYTÔS

[@equaliser2265]

Pitty he can't sing.

[@nicolaslegrand9414]

​@@equaliser2265 Pity you can't write... or take the time to listen or check your spelling. I am not myself a front running fan of the man, unlike a lot here but you are completely missing the point. Mark Knopfler is not aiming at any vocal virtuoso or exploiting some bland musical space to give way to guitar mastery. Absolutely not. The man is a humble gentleman and a craftsman of stories. It's not soul music, but music from or for the soul, it definitely comes from the intimate and the most common of places we can all identify with. No superficial demonstration. He's telling the story of Telegraph Road he crossed many years ago on tour and its evolution. An authentic people's story in the tradition of all storytellers, from all walks of life. His vocal tone, no virtuoso there, but who cares? It's so in keeping with the melancholy and THE story he is weaving. You should listen to another great piece of his, set between melancholy, yet again and fragility. It brings tears to anyone who has a heart. No demonstration. Pure authenticity and storytelling "A Place where we used to live": kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXfRfYuYmMygjNk

[@SoniaMaria-dy5ug]

​@@nicolaslegrand9414 I loved it!!..🌹👏👏

[@ckirubakarane]

I listening Mark music 35 years, still it is new. Amazing talent and tune.

[@nancykolze7939]

Mark and his guitar are one instrument of love,poetry .He is the One

[@colnuttall9035]

What can you say ? To witness a performance like that is just spectacular. Mr. Knopfler is a master of his instrument, a great songwriter and beautiful man. We are lucky indeed to have him.

[@eireannspooner4049]

Knoffler is the man! Love everything he does

[@sureshot8399]

I saw him play this song in Vancouver years ago. It was worth the price of the ticket on its own. So sad he has retired from touring, my daughter is a big fan now and I would love to have seen him one more time with her.

[@Ozzie143]

yeah i mean he has a strong legacy, might as well leave out on a bang. he just looks exhausted these days, sad to see age has slowed him down. nevertheless, still GOAT.

[@bcinnz]

One thing that stands out is the technical skill and tuneful riffmaking, all appearing effortless , just brilliance!

[@markthomas3730]

His mastery of the guitar is beyond words...

[@jayr526]

That fact is not stopping people from trying.

[@paulrandig]

This is one of the benefits of getting older: You don't have to play in a spectacular way to prove something. You play more relaxed, you play fewer notes, but those you play - boy! - they sparkle and are full of emotion and experience.

[@jeannekesavelkouls2547]

Hear hear

[@chuckkonowalchuk4988]

oh my....I have no words...the man is a genius. absolutely phenomenal

[@rickiaustin6598]

Mark Knopfler,Will always be one of the most special guitarists of all time. Your music takes me back to the most amazing years of my life thankyou my Brother in arms ❤ From NZ please come back and play for us 😊

[@liisakartimo2083]

His musik is terrapi to brocken heart😢❤

[@makeitcount179]

Maybe my favorite Mark Knopler song ever. The flute, piano, guitar polyphony is brilliant. I was a signalman in uniform in 1983 when Telegraph Road came out. Automatic gold.

[@jemaaelfna]

It seems so easy for Mark to sing ,just like a storyteller telling his story ,music is just flowing behind !!!! GOD BLESS YOU SIR for decades of nice music .

[@jayr526]

It seems to me that God has already blessed. Mark.

[@etg7193]

This song and Mark’s guitar solo transports my soul to the doorsteps of musical heaven.

[@timothykelleher1876]

Mark and Santana are the best guitarists I've heard in my 63 years, IMHO. Love his music. They are great stories of love, romance, friendship, travel thru time.

[@susanbezio6708]

Jeff Beck

[@DroneCowboy.Gaspésie]

Amazing!! the most underrated songwriter of all time. Love everything he does Cheers 😎💗🤘✌🎷🎸🎸🎹

[@toby9999]

Was he really underated? I can remember how big Dire Straits was back in the 1980s. I still have their most popular album in my collection from 1985. It sold over 30 million copies.

[@nostromo7928]

I think his fellow musicians hold him in very high regard. As we know though, Mark is a soft - spoken, humble man with a humble performance style. Not flashy, he just stands there and makes beautiful music. But I think you're right in that he isn't mentioned in the same breath as song writers like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen or Jackson Browne, to name a few. 🙂

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

​@@nostromo7928Right, but most of us put Mark Knoffler ahead of those others, especially as a performer. (but nobody writes like Bob Dylan)

[@Humphrey-jh8fm]

Just Magic. I had heart surgery 8 months ago. Listening to marks playing is a big part of my recovery

[@karimousaad453]

Telegraph Road is always magical, a beautiful trip full of colours and the final solo is sublime.

[@johngibson9463]

And the colours keep changing. MK must have created a hundred different versions of Tel road outro. I get the impression he just makes it up as he goes along with just enough consistency so that the band can keep up with him. He's just enjoying himself. I can't imagine he pens out a new score for every live performance. The reality is that this version only has snatches of the original, but what is consistent is his smooth performance of what is an incredibly piece to replicated.

[@johnirwin335]

He fell in love with the guitar and many have been reborn as a result. For me, Sultans shows a unique tenderness, truly unique..Notes just like kisses come out and just hang in the air. I want to send him.a.thank you card for Christmas...

[@lioraglatt-berkowitz9928]

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[@daveburgess6028]

By far the best guitar solo one will ever witness or hear. What else can be said? Mark Knopfler is a legend!

[@kevinlawton7758]

Probably the cleanest guitar solo ever! Been listening to Telegraph Road since 1982 with how many different players involved (?) over thew years and it never ceases to send chills! I used to think 'Sultans of Swing' was the epitome of Mark Knopfler, but now I think it's Telegraph Road.

[@Cloxxki]

He's not exactly holding back or hiding in that solo, now is he?

[@marieblue]

The Telegraph Road is a major north-south 70 mile thoroughfare in Michigan. Mark Knopfler was inspired to write this song while riding in the front of the tour bus, which made the journey down Telegraph Road. Back then, Knopfler was reading “The Growth of the Soil” (1917), a novel by the Nobel Prize (1920) winning Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, and he felt compelled to put the two together and compose a piece about the beginning of the development along Telegraph Road and the changes over the ensuing decades. This was a metaphor for the development of America and the ruining of one man’s dream in the wake of its decline. “Telegraph Road” (1982) clocks in at 14:15‼️ 💚🎵💙

[@TheLRider]

Thanks Marie always interesting to understand the root meaning and background of a song especially a masterpiece like this.

[@marieblue]

@@TheLRider Thank you so much for this kind feedback, Brian. Warmest regards to you.

[@hansvanderiet5129]

Never knew that. But always felt a connection between these two pieces of art. Very interesting! Wonderfull stories.

[@marieblue]

@@hansvanderiet5129 Thank you for this kind feedback. Best regards to you.

[@Thomas-dp2mf]

I worked in Detroit years ago and had to ride on telegraph.when I heard this I thought it fit for the Detroit area I guess I was right

[@raymondclark1458]

I remember listening to this song during the summer of ‘86. I was only 14 but I recognized something pretty special. It still is.

[@gdfggggg]

I think it’s one of the best songs of all time.

[@Mr_Rob_otto]

He wrote this on tour, driving up Telegraph Road from Ohio to Pontiac Michigan. The road is a two lane stretch through farmlands, past cities and suburbs. Telegraph Road widens into three lanes in both directions. Six lanes of traffic, three lanes of traffic moving slow. Beautiful, especially having driven that stretch of road.

[@greenman7612]

While I’d like to believe that story since I’ve traveled that “Telegraph Road” many times, it’s unlikely. There are many Telegraph Roads!

[@fotogfitzfoto412]

It was, according to Knopfler, inspired by a tour bus drive along Telegraph Road (US 24) in downtown Detroit, while he was reading Knut Hamsun's Growth of the Soil.

[@alanlewis7924]

Could be true, been up and down that road many times. So have a little faith or make the cat wise. It's your choice!

[@dennisodell3040]

Ah fella’s who cares which Telegraph Road this masterfully written song is about. Mr. Knopfler writes mesmerizing stories, linking the words with spellbinding music and finishing it all up with a performance that he makes look as effortless as pulling up his britches in the morning.

[@raynabozny2338]

I worked at a Ford Dealership on Telegraph Rd in Redford Michigan for 27 years on that route

[@SophisticatedBob]

His touch, feel and dynamics are unequaled. Amazing man.

[@Wally2024]

Mark Knopfler is superb. Lyrics / Music / Voice, the complete package!

[@rommelsaludares2801]

Life would be a mistake without listening their masterpiece.thank you so much iam turning 53 still love to hear you guys.

[@redbay8527]

What an beautiful song. This man is a musical genius. I hope he lives forever....

[@karensabeti9936]

He will live forever ! Not forever on earth .... He probably will sing and play with Angels one day ❤

[@Katiebelly123]

This Telegraph Road is so touching it brings tears to my eyes. Thank you Mark!!!!!

[@neilhartley7827]

Mine too, Mark is brilliant his solo,s always bring a tear

[@JacePenderwick67]

Lost count how many times I have watched this! One of the greatest solos of all time!

[@bernardcollins1943]

Listen to Gary Moore

[@JacePenderwick67]

@@bernardcollins1943 I have lots. He’s great especially his collaboration with Jack Bruce. Mark’s technique and style just does it all for me.

[@bernardcollins1943]

@@JacePenderwick67 Enjoy 🎸

[@lynnpuerner8521]

​@@bernardcollins1943especially "I've Still Got The Blues For You".

[@raphealpedro1419]

Takes me back as a child growing up listening to Dire Straits with my Dad .. Always thankful for him and my uncles introducing me to so many artist's growing up. RIP to them all and thank you for all the music that became our bond..

[@bryantcochran5065]

Mark is a master of playing slow rhythms. His music always feels like sitting on a mountain enjoying a magnificent view.

[@MateoVillena-g8i]

Mark is one of a kind. One of the greatests musicians in history with unique style and personality.

[@stevesealey6312]

Never get tired of hearing this

[@susanfretwell4375]

Makes words out of guitar notes.don’t forget the pianist.fantastic.

[@dfbaerwald]

The sublime Jim Cox

[@BAC_Mono]

Simply the most perfect artist ever

[@marcofaustinelli7010]

9:14 - The start of a fantastic journey... you can feel the anticipation in Mark's wavy arm movements, and then off he goes: skillful, delicate, virtuoso never excessive, always in control. The smartest left hand in the history of guitars...

[@sscholle]

My understanding is, he is left-handed! and learned to play on a right-handed guitar.

[@marcofaustinelli7010]

@@sscholle That's exactly my point. Our favorite hand remains our premier tool, with natural, instinctive, subtly superior capabilities. I am left-handed, I play piano and my accompaniments come out more "special" than my melodies. When I watch Mark Knopfler play, the hand that "makes" the music is the one caressing the frets.

[@Stephenformusic]

Makes him unusual. Imagining playing a left handed guitar fretting with my right.

[@garydrumsgardner]

After reading the first comment about an advert spoiling someone's enjoyment of this live performance, I feel particulary lucky to have watched this without the intrusive ads! Beautiful.

[@Yesaywaaaaaaaaaa]

Well u play it upside down steph. Imagine been playing guitar. Great fair play. Music is life🎸🎶👌

[@brianwood7480]

My first musical loves were Beethoven and Vivaldi. But now I'm incredibly grateful and happy that I was born in the same era as the two musician/storytellers who's guitars are an extension of their souls & being. Sir Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour. You both enriched my life more than you will ever know.

[@BrunoAxhausen]

Mark just improvises a melody in a solo that many other songwriters would kill to compose for a song just once in their careers…

[@trevorbest-gn2dq]

I'd forgotten just how good this track was. What an absolute talent Mark Knopfler is. I remember him first appearing with Dire Straits on TV back in the 70's playing Sultans of Swing and realised then this guy was something else.

[@syrdax]

I was reading a post about Nazareth Speedway which lead me to find Speedway at Nazareth which lead me to again, find a new live version of Telegraph. Blast of song. I own the original Alchemy albums which I had to make into mp3 because they were getting old. Me and my friend went to a place to play pool in the 90's and they had this music box and every time we'd play Telegraph Road and the guys who knew us were "not again a 15 minute track" but they ended loving the shit out of Dire Straits thanks to it, I'm talking in a place north Argentina where local style music is popular. Anyway, I always love to find what Mark's doing lately and I love that he's still playing and there's always a great solo from him.

[@Cloxxki]

So did Bob Dylan. He didn't want to write or record anymore without the benefit of Mark on his team :)

[@annettereynolds7457]

This is definitely his defining moment. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@daveburgess6028]

Well said! His best guitar solo period!

[@miguelservetus9534]

I know we are disagreeing on moments of genius, but I would rate his mastery on Romeo and Juliet as his greatest.

[@lespreston6676]

He still lives in his music, I am glad I lived to see such talent.

[@EireannSpooner]

One of my top 5 of all time. Fantastic lyrics and and the music, my lord. Mark Knopfler is beyond comprehension. One of the best of all time.

[@mo8748]

It's 44 years since I last saw him as a young man playing Sultans of Swing! I bet if you asked him does he still practice, he would say yes, and I'm getting better at it!

[@hankreardon6998]

Mark is all about tone and clarity and it taps directly into my spinal chord somehow. Will always be my favorite.

[@AgentRafa]

Well said, me too. Mark is the GOAT imo.

[@tourerongpoordoy8753]

Bought my first cassette direstraits album. Brothers in arms with his metal guitar on the cover when i was 16 years old. Hook to his music eversince.

[@leehill9922]

Get chills when I hear this, still.

[@Martin25KC]

He is a Master of guitar, no more words

[@georgesheffield1580]

And a master composer and a master story teller .

[@erepsekahs]

There are no words for it. He pays so beautifully, so sensitively, it brings tears to my eyes. What an effing genius he is.

[@PaulFrancis1964]

Mark, you are an absolute genius. Thank you

[@kairikkola]

Mark Knopfler style is so unique. That makes him greatest guitarist of all time.

[@johnnevo7781]

SO good, polished, classy.. Knopfler is one of the best.. just BEAUTIFUL. Just BEAUTIFUL

[@stooge81]

My life is better for having seen this guitar great play live, both solo and with Dire Straits. Two of the greatest live music experiences of my life.

[@robertweldon7909]

10/20/2022 With every tune there is a story. With every story there is an experience or a history. That is what you get with Mark Knopfler, every time. Be it Sultans of Swing, Single Handed Sailor, Sailing to Philadelphia, or Telegraph Road. All of it tied together with some of the best guitar picking you will ever find anywhere. It's just sad that he had to stop. I sure hope he's well, we don't need to loose another great right now. You have to have experienced his live concerts to really appreciate his music (mine was his first US tour with Dire Straits) ;-)

[@AgentRafa]

I agree with everything you wrote. But why did he have to stop? Was it just because he got older or was it because of the jab?

[@michaeljones1686]

@@AgentRafa The jab?

[@jayanta8610]

I am sad that I could never attend a live Mark concert. That will remain a regret. He’s an absolute musical genius non-pareil.

[@robertweldon7909]

@@AgentRafa No, he has heart problems, according to one report I heard.

[@AgentRafa]

@@robertweldon7909 You mean like 'myocarditis'? Heart problems could very well be jab related...

[@breakandrun70]

What can you say, that already has not been said. One of the best guitarist on the planet, he has given the world that beautiful gift, along with the awesome song writing ability. Thank you Mark, appreciate what you do.🤩❤🥍 Your the best!

[@MarshaB-oz8wc]

Thank you for your beautiful music . I get lost in it, and go to my happy place.😊

[@vincents3334]

A musical genius. Songs, sound, lyrics, guitar playing.

[@geoffstrickler]

Knopfler is a genius, at guitar, and at storytelling. Telegraph Road is one of his greats, perhaps matched only by a number of tracks on “Brothers in Arms” album, which is a masterpiece.

[@paulholmes8398]

Couldn't agree more. The title track is epic.....

[@BM-jy6cb]

Fascinating how people perceive things so differently, and everyone is entitled to their view. For my part, Brothers in Arms was their worst album by a country mile. Pure commercial junk, and coming after the excellent Love over Gold made it even more of a disappointment. A friend once described it as "music to Hoover to" and he wasn't wrong IMHO.

[@geoffstrickler]

@@BM-jy6cb There are only two particularly commercial (radio/TV friendly) tracks on Brothers in Arms, “Money for Nothing”, and “Walk of Life”, and frankly, it’s a bit surprising that Money For Nothing got much radio play with it’s play time of over 8 minutes. Of course, they did release two 4-5 minute single versions, so that’s probably what got most of the airplay. I’m sure the MTV video had much to do with that as well. But the rest of that album is where the good stuff is, and none of it is the type of stuff that’s likely to be played anywhere but “Classic Rock” and “Album Oriented Rock” stations.

[@ШакеноваГульнара]

Да, его гитара говорит .....

[@khristianvinales8849]

Agreed.And Ride Across The River is one of then alongside Brothers in Arms

[@jimbarth9090]

Timeless song from one of the most brilliant guitarists we have seen!

[@Craig2760]

I asked a guitar player friend if he could teach me to play like Mark Knopfler. He said, "We all want to play like Mark Knopfler."

[@AgnetaEriksson-zu3it]

😂 Well, as said, don't we all! But, nice try anyway 👍🌟

[@dl8667]

And? Did he teach you then? 😊

[@Maxxis1941]

If you enjoy Mark's style and sound, DylanGuitar04 is really worth checking out. He's only been playing 4yrs and he can play any of Mark's songs with 100% accuracy as well as other guitar greats. When he plays Knopfler's solos in many of his vids he positions the camera so you can see the finger picking. It's magical. youtube.com/@dylanguitar04?si=PbyrPk42FQSDrrYE

[@TheGigmiester101]

Mark is an absolutely brilliant storyteller!!!!

[@MeridoFlow]

What a beautiful music! Makes you forget all your worries. Thank you

[@mariovanrompaey9291]

Absolutely, exceptional musician!

[@mirekmirek-o3b]

Only a few can play so exquisitely. Mark is one of the few who create a work of art when they play. Mark is so perfect in what he does that when you hear the sound of the guitar, he gives us a spectacle that you will never forget in your life. He is also a virtuoso who, thanks to his work and incredible talent, has achieved what only a few, standing out from hundreds or thousands of excellent or very good guitarists, have achieved. Namely, he has created his own, extraordinary, inimitable guitar sound and style of playing. Although I do not have perfect hearing, when I hear the sound of the guitar, I know immediately whether it is Mark playing or someone else. Finally, I will only add that if I were to create a list of the best guitarists, Mark would be in the top 5 on that list.

[@raymorgan2120]

I remember like it was yesterday hearing Sultans of Swing and just having my mind blown. All these years, Dire Strait concerts, albums, attempts to play like Mark later, his playing still makes me cry. What a gift.

[@danielmcgraw3201]

Sitting here my dog curled up beside me listening to pure genius and talent. It’s a MK kind of night!

[@marcelmallory2761]

God, this was mesmerizing........ such a great artist.