Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" performed by The Classic Rock Show

Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" performed by The Classic Rock Show. Recorded live at The Sage, Gateshead, England, 23rd of February 2018.
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Musical Director - James Cole
Video Editing - Bryan Kolupski
Sound Mixing - Gareth Darlington
Live Sound - Gareth Darlington & Andrea Pellegrini

[@cowpuddles4851]

Love that lead guitarist. He’s so freaking versatile and talented, and the dude can belt out a song when he needs to. Love to see more of him!

[@Lord_Shouty]

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[@cowpuddles4851]

Simon Winnard Thank you for that link!

[@iangrant3125]

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[@FootManiac]

@@Lord_Shouty thank you so much i like this guitarist and I was lookin for his name... Merci

[@ScottPankhurst]

and he's playing fingers too.

[@718Gilbert]

The sound engineer is the real hero of the group.

[@alduderinodude]

Shure he is, but the band too!

[@BrianPaulCinematography]

And let's not forget the video director. :)

[@lenon.moreschi]

Yes, he is playing on stage, not the band.

[@UCqkdtMiE5ZquD_lF9prae4Q]

YES

[@waynemorrison5204]

The sound is 👌

[@larryrosales2323]

absolutely amazing! the guitar player nailed the tone and riff, and he can even sing!

[@arcelocfemiaoira7838]

The lead guitarist is really amazing. I really like him sang.

[@saidchetyar6077]

Yes money for nothing

[@mysterious8152]

@@saidchetyar6077 your moneh is worthless

[@MrKketudat]

His name is Howie G

[@lesleyjolly9273]

I LOVE the mixing on this track! Good sound engineers make sure we can hear all elements of a band clearly, and we can certainly hear everyone here. Strong driving bass, powerful drums, fantastic lead guitar, and all vocals (which often doesn't happen). Wonderful ensemble playing, supported by a great crew on the sound desk, and excellent light show.

[@ScottPankhurst]

agreed. vocals come through very clearly, and I like that the keyboard comes across well too.

[@waynemorrison5204]

The sound people 👍

[@AWguitar2006]

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[@BrianPaulCinematography]

As a video director, editor and a musician, I have to say this is an OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION!! Very well done. Oh, and the band's not bad either. ;)

[@garyrowe6377]

Wow that lead guitarist is the best "and he can sing" , how much talent does one person want , fantastic !!

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Merle Haggard once said about Glen Campbell "Sometimes God gives some people TOO MUCH TALENT" He was right after all~!!

[@naptymeslounge555]

That bass line was solid as a rock, good job guys

[@Ribble.B087]

Omg! That's one of the best cover of the song that I've watched performed live! 😲 Great job! Guys! 👍👍👍

[@KeenlyJohnas]

The way he imitates Knopfler’s voice - cool :-)

[@a.khusyairie5573]

that was the coolest guy in this video.....even "i want my" phrase at the end of the song also magnificent

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Absolutely Right On~!!!

[@tylerzaynvilla4077]

Excellent

[@mikedemirdjian9976]

@KeenlyJohnas I don’t really think the lead singer was imitating Mark Knopfler at all. His “that’s the way you DO IT” sounded more like someone from a motor cycle gang who is in utter love with the song and paying their own homage with the emphasis of the way they heard it sung by Knopfler, Meaning I still think it sounded cool, but not an imitation by any means of the original artist.

[@wl9399]

after watching over 10 uploads from you guys, the whole team, I mean from front end to back end, all are very talented and professional. You are not a covering band, you are a group of very high level musican. Respect!!

[@PapaCowboySr]

That’s true when you see them enough.

[@waynemorrison5204]

Pro band👍

[@susanjones4980]

If they wrote their own music, that would be something else, but it seems they have not. Such a pity.

[@fury1409]

The music is alive and crisp every note is clear .. legendary !!

[@GeordieGuitarGuy]

That is such a difficult song to perform live to sound that close to the record and they nailed it, especially Howie on lead and vocals. Every last person watching should have been on their feet.

[@ronnietoots6797]

I am actually sitting, but it is 211 am and I am listening for the hundredth time.

[@georgestokes5116]

hes good but not as good as mark.

[@bidhanpradhan1692]

Very very close. No person can sing this particular song as Mark did.

[@jonnysongs]

They tidied up the sound in post production, it didn't sound like that live

[@hyflyin1]

This was an incredible performance, I am so happy to have found it !!! Love this song, and these guys blew it out of the water !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nutikr358]

This band is beyond words they are so good!!!

[@serdip]

Ladies and Gentlemen: THIS is how you ROCK! Excellent performance!!

[@freeheeler09]

The drumming, the guitarist, the vocals, ok, great all around!

[@rockingstar3534]

Wow, the guitarist had a very unique voice. He is definitely a frontman quality! I am impressed!

[@SalvatoreQuartararo-zh7ms]

The Guitarist Is Simply fantastic

[@annegressett3331]

THIS is the best Dire Straits cover I've ever heard! Please keep those awesome things up!😊👍🙂👊

[@F1KillerQueen]

I personally think it is better than the orginal.

[@caknoval]

Totally agree....

[@rokker101]

hehe check out the reo brothers playing sultans of swing LIVE in their small home studio in the philippines I think it will change your mind!

[@senggarangbangi6948]

The more I watch, the more I like TCRS especially in this difficult times.

[@doomedscholarstudios3824]

One of the best covers I think I've heard of the song... and yeah, keeping the (original) lyrics was ballsy... but given the performance they gave I'd say worth it. They did the gentlemen responsible for the song a tribute

[@armstrongashley0784]

Hell yeah. I'm so sick of hearing the edited version. Every avenue of radio i listen to, has cut those lyrics. I was wondering, coming into the video. Bad ass song, and these guys did a damn fine job of covering this masterpiece.

[@stboombasloth9424]

They kill it. Would love to see this show live. From what I understand the lineup changes a lot but almost every video I’ve seen it kills.

[@horseman528]

You know you're getting old when you see a whole audience of old folks listening to rock music. We didn't think we would ever get old but it slipped up on us.

[@REDCARSCoverband]

as im practising for weeks to get the lyrics and guitar in the same time, i have deep respect for this version, great band. very well done

[@lalchunghnungfaihriem6805]

All music, vocals and mixing parts are perfect. Have been listening almost every night. One of the best mixing. Keep it up.

[@kaleomk]

Was waiting for this one, what an amazing cover, brilliant.

[@stehairy]

I’m hearing Billy Gibbons singing Money for Nothing. Just my ear, absolutely awesome 🤘🤘🤘

[@sillysod33]

I read somewhere that the Reverend is a big fan of Mark Knopfler.

[@florianlegac2379]

I'm a Dire Straits and Mk fan and i must say it's a lovely, fantastic performance by all of you. I was feeling being at Dire Straits concert. You are a great band. Please keep going and entertain us.

[@tigervv6437]

They are really good, but it is too clean in my opninion to give it that Dire Straits live feel.

[@MemeNatorius]

@@tigervv6437 not sure about it. I think Dire Straits had very high sound quality and played with great precision, so Dire straits sound was ''clean'', just maybe recordings in youtube are not very high quality so it sounds a bit ,,dirty''. But I agree, that its the best Dire straits cover, its very hard to play this song in the right way, but they did it perfectly

[@tigervv6437]

@@MemeNatorius I don’t know if you have ever listened to live versions, but Mark tends to deviate quite a bit from the studio version. Especially in his later period. Not only improvising the solo’s, but generally having a different sound than on the recordings. He said himself in an interview that he thought the studio version was too clean in retrospect. I‘ve seen him live several times and there are also high quality soundboard recordings on youtube from various concerts. Mark can be extremely clean live, especially on his earlier work, but usually not on Money for Nothing.

[@MemeNatorius]

@@tigervv6437 so by playing clean you mean playing the same like in the recordings? If this is the case, so yeah dire straits never play the same like in the recordings.

[@americanescu]

I found you guys by mistake and I've gotta say ... OMG! Love your music and the covers!

[@deliabenjo8645]

Amazing Band Blew me away! Awesome cool guys. .Love it Wayne and James

[@ederleesagum9807]

Hello

[@davidwilliams2620]

Hello are you doing

[@barriesansom2070]

Big Straits fan and even bigger MK fan..this is tremendous! Well done all! Thats the way YOU do it!🎸

[@naderbelcliftondhe5947]

the absolute best version of this song anywhere....bar none!!! Haha they actually kept the original lyrics in the second verse

[@DGWpg]

My favorite voice out of all the other CRS videos I watched so far, what a diverse musician. 'Alone' was nice too.

[@zamzubirzamzibar6945]

Paparan kurang jelas

[@gandrael]

que baita achado esse canal, cada performance incrível, revivendo grandes clássicos! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@alee_enn]

I'm a big Dire Straits fan, and I have to say this is one the better, if not one of the best cover performances I've seen. Mark Knopfler will normally not do the long intro and instead start with the guitar riff. So all in all, Classic Rock Show, you did a great version here.

[@veilmacagampan6312]

kitc-+henchicks 13COCKS

[@ronnietoots6797]

glad we have your approval, now go away........as in, we dont need you.......

[@alee_enn]

@@ronnietoots6797 uh ... what?

[@Vhamlion]

I am an old man and have picked my share of guitar. I am actually jealous of this band. Great cover lots of talent! I wish i was 20 again!

[@insanemtl5890]

Age is just a number people use to tell us we can't do something. Nothing should stop you from rockin' out, Sir!

[@niteboatermusic]

this band is insane. Nobody can be this good!

[@tigervv6437]

A band named Dire Straits is even better. How about that :)

[@ronnietoots6797]

yeah dire straights didnt play all the classics these guys did, listen to their stuff. they are incredible!!!!!!

[@BrentMFisher]

in many ways they're BETTER ~ kimie

[@joshuaroberts2177]

@@ronnietoots6797 Straits*

[@EV-qo1kj]

try to see REO brothers and see it for yourself. they use basic instrumentation and yet produce authentic sounds unlike this bands who use better system and instruments.

[@Cursed_catttt]

This is simply excellent, the guitarists voice is amazing

[@jho466]

Amazing sound. Thank you for sharing with us. I'm listening from Brazil, Direct of Maringá city .

[@warpo1000]

OMG!!!! THEY ARE INCREDIBLY AMAZING.

[@dr.debajyotibose2928]

Knopfler still remains the premier rock legend !!

[@reynaldoperez2268]

I agree

[@emmanuelsalvino5907]

Debajyoti Bose , no argument on that...but nice 👍 cover indeed.

[@stumpusMaximus]

Mine has always been Brian May, seen Queen 3 times (Freddie, not lambert) A guitar made out of an old piece of oak mantelpiece and motorcycle springs etc, and plays Brighton Rock, Prophets Song is just insane! But I love rock guitarists and have done my bucket list of bands but missed Led Zeppelin, ironically for Queen. 🤘

[@wecandobetter9821]

No doubt The man is a beast on the axe!

[@Chiungalla79]

Agreed. Alchemy live Sultans of Swing is (to me) the pinnacle of music history. A few came close though: Queen, Led Zepplin, Eagles, ...

[@jmolinagymchannel]

This band is so amazing they kept all the original tunes love it❤

[@johnmooney5643]

I have just come across these guys, totally brilliant!👏👏👏

[@PapaCowboySr]

I can’t get enough of this cover band. Pretty much every song they do sounds awesome!!! The lead guitar player has the greatest look . Reminds me of Greg Allmans hair. Lol

[@andreasolsen49]

Isn't it forbidden to be better than the original? Randy, gosh, love it. So hot. I want my MTV back!!!

[@flaviovanhatten9172]

wow!the best version that i watch in youtube!!!!congrats to THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW.i salute you from Brazil

[@marcusviniof]

Foda demais!

[@mrartician5250]

Man, first time I've heard these guys (and gals) and they are damn good! What's interesting is the age of most of the people in the audience compared to those on stage. Just shows how timeless Classic Rock is and how great much of it is, especially compared to the (C)rap influenced garbage we've been force fed for the past number of years.

[@PapaCowboySr]

You got that right brother!!!!

[@tutagus7248]

I love itttttt.....

[@heniwanti3127]

💕💕💕 Even my 4years old daughter really love this song and always dancing every time she watching this video 😘😋👏 Send love from Indonesia 💕

[@jorgedias5916]

Best Cover Band for classics rock

[@lambo2655]

Loved that they kept the original lyrics :)

[@brianschembri4799]

The guitarist my god is one of the best i saw in my life and not this song only but every song

[@raffitorossian6994]

Excellent performance of the singer, singing with his own style . I loved it.

[@3juanvillareal307]

" what a great performance,amazing.......😌 Thank you dire straits for create this amazing masterpiece that still sound on 2019 "

[@mcgyverramos6698]

Love that "I want my MTV" guy hello 2020!

[@peechayanontsrirada2636]

Oh ! wow bloody good make me love this song more perfect performance. thank you all your guys

[@TotalZoner]

Beautifully done... bravo to the whole ensemble.

[@digaoufv]

Sensacional cover para a música! Obrigado por publicar e ajudar nas minha confraternizações! Eu estou espalhando o seu canal do KZbin para meus amigos. Muito obrigado e parabéns pela banda e sucesso para vocês (e muito!). Love from Brazil!!!

[@markr.devereux2713]

The drumming is spectacular for a cover. SWEET!!

[@evancallow4356]

10 out of 10 would recommend 👌

[@moasuneppongen3613]

Nothing but respect for the guitarist. Job well done!

[@yccy1962]

this band is really perfect all performed is brilliant

[@khoff3480]

Because they are proffs

[@donald1841]

Great job guy's. One of my all time favorites. Up beat and just bad to the bone. Thanks

[@carlmanguitar]

Great rendition ofa rock classic!

[@joehatton9790]

That was bliming good. Really enjoyed the last 30 minutes listening to this band. Awesome.

[@jber9569]

I love that they sang the WHOLE song the way it was written. In the words of The Eagles song, GET OVER IT!

[@don12459]

its nice to see a cover so close to the original. You see they put in effort to make it sound like the original.

[@rangerking500]

Great job with the perfect performance. 👍Loved it.

[@redscorpio5138]

Wowwww

[@kennethtseraha1197]

Wow!!!!!. Now that's what I'm talking about. In the studio or live, this group just rocks. In the name of rockin roll, sounds great. Regards from Bougainville, PNG.😀.

[@lordsiomai]

that "I want my..." part was majestic

[@npsuresh449]

Simply superb...Actions speak louder than words🙏

[@raine5375]

i love you ALL im so amzing ! while watching your SO ROCK !! but classy from PHILIPPINES mabuhay !!!! THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW

[@UltraGamingPower]

These guys are honestly are huge inspiration to me, buzzing to see them in Norwich this year!

[@adammccune598]

Wow! Well done guys. Hard to play that song and get that tone.

[@juntagasa4102]

I think this is the most and the best clear performance ever. I was down bellow

[@worldofretrogameplay6963]

Wow! They kept the original lyrics! That was a very ballsy move when you consider how sensitive people are today.

[@burningkarma]

World of Retro Gameplay I like the ones where Mark will say “that motherfuckers a millionaire”.

[@gregs_garage]

You can’t change history.

[@ronnietoots6797]

people today are not sensitive ......they are brainwashed...to not look at the truth...whatever it may be..my 2 cents...if you cant handle the truth get ready to be taken over...by the ones who will obey their chairman

[@alvi5331]

Probably filmed in Europe lol

[@ollymuirs]

The song was written from the perspective of two working class guys, it's not the actual opinions of Mark Knopfler or Sting.

[@maloulayague9218]

Wow.. Hands down for your group.. Every inch of lyrics from original. U got it exactly....and very professional performers

[@theartfuldodger663]

You guys always pull off great cover after the other ❤❤🤘🤘

[@TANG4277]

I listened to this for 3 times.... Amazing.... Good

[@kenmortimer5192]

The best cover I've seen! Hands down! 🙇🏻‍♂

[@bungendores_finest]

Absolute shivers when the guitar starts

[@stugots6969]

Yet another great performance by these guys!

[@IanGaunala]

Dam!!! These guys really nailed it.

[@prasadshastri554]

I love these guys. They are so talented. Nice to hear that sung the original lyrics in the super PC world. 😀👍

[@JS45678]

Thank goodness for a well timed Click Track and In-Ear Monitors for that first several minute tricky intro dependent on absolute perfect precision timing coupled with great musicians. 🤘😝🤘

[@Tvuvtctoj46fck]

A TIMED click track? Whut? Do you even have a clue what you're talking about? Also, why would you need a track? Just a matter of rehearsal and cues.

[@JS45678]

Buzjevur My Friend, Today’s generation do not only use click tracks but they DEPEND on them. Thank you very much for allowing me to educate you on Live Music 101.

[@Tvuvtctoj46fck]

@@JS45678 Thanks, but i don't need education on listening to live music or playing live. Plenty experience. However, you could use some yourself. There's lots of bands who bust their ass off to put down a good show. And they can do it without a click track. Maybe you should go where the action is and find out.

[@JS45678]

Buzjevur Unfortunately, in this day and age my friend, 99.99 of live bands use click tracks, auto tuning vocal effects, and a plethora of cutting edge technology to give you as close to perfection as possible. Eagles, Journey, Ozzy, Dire Straits, Pearl Jam, Springsteen...all of them including this cover band. Are you familiar with studio drum software that makes uneven subdivisions level out evenly? How about studio drum software that levels tempo when drummers speeds fluctuate? Are you aware drummers use Click Tracks in studio? Know why Studios invest in this software? Know who “Studio Musicians” are? All these things are used bc 99.99% of musicians are not trained professionals. They’re amateurs who think they’re really something until they get placed on the grid in studio...then you find out how lousy you really are. Personally, I don’t like the elimination of the human element which is imperfection but I digress, you are a musician who enjoys artificially “perfect” live shows and I don’t. This is a fabulous performance, we both agree. Where you are wrong and I am right is that those musicians you see wearing those IEMs hear a count off and steady click during these performances, even the most novice musician knows this. Thank you again my friend for allowing me to impart my wealth of musical knowledge to you, it warms my little heart knowing I can show somebody how wrong they are.

[@Tvuvtctoj46fck]

@@JS45678 Again, full of assumption. Maybe right in some cases, but first of all you don't know which concerts i go to. Second of all, as i pointed out earlier, there's many many bands who can do without clicks or software. Seriously, move your tombstone and check out the real world where there are many bands who don't need the technology you hate so much. Some of them aren't from the 70s even! But then again, in those days everything was better and that allows you to shout out you superiority in every single post. So why should you, it would only prove you wrong. When at a certain point, being right turned out to be all you and your undiscovered talent had left. Sad, sad old man.

[@hariharbhowmik7255]

Sending LOVE from Duliajan,India. OUTSTANDING

[@frantecar]

my 10000th time watching them... great band...

[@LasVegas68]

Excellent Cover!!! Thanks for sharing this video. 😊

[@lucianomarica907]

Melhor banda que já vi tocar. Quando a criatura supera o criador.incrivel. um abraço

[@gmekemusic1602]

its Like I am listening to the Original. But Better. Keep it UP!! AMAZING.!!

[@nolanperry3790]

As a queer man, I’m glad you didn’t censor the song. I love this song, slurs and all!!!

[@mac8869]

you are the type of person i like.

[@MrHuds88]

That line is actually a slight thumbing of the nose at people who look down on "that fajjot." Like say what you will about that "little fajjot" but he's got his own jet airplane and he's millionaire!

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

I am so damn impressed with these musicians I can't express it~!! To play an exact duplicate of these original songs and even sound just like the original singers to boot~!! So much fun~!

[@ronnietoots6797]

check some of their others...all darn good.

[@birchward]

My favorite ROCK SHOW ,their on the road in january , comming to a town near you ! but for me as I live in le Mans France ! we have to travel over to UK ,they are magic and their guitarist is the best , believe , I know I ve been giging for 50 years ,and play guitar , get in there before the tickets go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , for a magic experience for you and your friends / family ! cheers ritchie .

[@Speaktok]

I think this is the FIRST time I have ever seen this song covered. This was REALLY good for being a cover.

[@cris7357]

Melhor cover de money for nothing disparado parabéns a banda

[@michaelbell7541]

Glad they kept the lyrics. It’s a time capsule. Inappropriate today but part of them. Can you imagine changing librettos to operas? Most are inappropriate today. Besides, people need to grow a layer of skin today.

[@jaimehernane4707]

ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW !!!

[@mattmac8451]

Long day. Glass of Jameson and this song is just what I needed. Just awesome.

[@Nomad-Rogers]

Perfect vocalist for this song, they got there stuff together.

[@alanlane3670]

"their"....