After 40 years of MK's guitar hypnosis, I can fully admire the pleasure of Pick Withers'es drum playing and JI's bass.

I like the fact that you only see the musicians and their instruments, nothing else. Nothing distracts! That's when good music is needed!

Possibly the greatest performance by a drummer ever!

It doesn't get any better than that.... thank you KZread!

Man! He had that crowd in the palm of his hand clapping to the coolest of all rhythms. Absolutely fantastic!

We are so lucky to be able to pull up performances like this to remind us of our divine selves.

Dire straits talented n professional entertainers

for me, '80 to '84 they were at their absolute best.

Those guitar chords were everything i ever wanted in a song. Simply put, this song is musically "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

I love how people from all languages comment on how great MK is. Loved world wide……

@teresaburton4145

Жыл бұрын

@@direstraitsofficial123 Thanks.

@Anna33888

3 ай бұрын

Dire Straits🎸💙🖌🇮🇹

This song is absolutely beautiful and Marks guitar playing is so talented it’s like child play to him. The whole band did an amazing job thank you guys

After more than 40 years, we still enjoy hearing it live. THANKS Mark from Germany Nach mehr als 40 Jahren hören wir es noch immer gerne live. DANKE Mark

Fantastic video by the one and only Dire Straits, Mark K.!!😍

" you could even catch a bullet from the peace-keeping force" how true today!. Prophetic and significant words with superb music. Best ever band, still unrivalled.

@davidsperber4435

8 ай бұрын

Truly an amazing song.

I don't care what anybody says, this is a masterpiece

Dire straits with Pick Withers is my favourite era

My Dad got me into Dire Straits when I was a kid always remember being in his van with him with the Straits on tape..he past away 14 years ago iam 52 and to this day I still listen to this band..really wish they would get back together they still have a lot of fans

@keira9622

Жыл бұрын

Que grandes estos padres Es la herencia musical que nos dejan y orgullosos de seguir escuchando esta banda bestial

A great compliment to the movie

@Strangleholdintn

19 күн бұрын

Was Mark there?

Amongst great live performers, no one that i've seen is as calm as Mark Knopfler while doing the level of things he does.

@Monilikesmusik

10 ай бұрын

❤

@luisagaliazzo2879

9 ай бұрын

Musica che non ho mai ascoltato ma i Qeen e Freddie Mercury non hanno eguali

@luisagaliazzo2879

9 ай бұрын

Facciamoci prendere dalle Emozioni che la Musica ci dona

@joaneckerstrom496

2 ай бұрын

I’m 89 and listen with wonder to all of Mark’s work. There are no others Who have done what seems easy for him

Мені було років двадцять, коли почув цю пісню. Вона зі мною все життя.

This is the best DS formation. Alan Clark added depth to the music, and we still have the wonderful Pick Withers with his accurate drumming... For me, the peak of DS was the early 80s.

@jacekzrodo7517

7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately you are right :-(

Man I wish I could've seen these guys live!

Who can appreciate that before Knofler, this guitar sound was unknown. It still sounds so new and fresh to my ears all these years down the road.

@user-gy4qj5cm3i

3 ай бұрын

All you need to hear is a couple guitar notes, and you immediately know it's Mark. My favorite guitarist of all time!

The Best one One Upon a time in a West !! Thank You Mark ....

To see Pick Withers is so amazing.

Mark was my crush during my teenage years. 😄🥰 and I loooove this song. The album ALCHEMY is one of my favs of all time.

@annetteturner5972

Жыл бұрын

Still my crush 40 years later 😂

Every accord from his guitar and the rhythm of the band touches my soul and heart! The performance over years is amazing

@brandankelly4069

11 ай бұрын

The man is a genius. No doubt.

In 80's , I was in Epsom shopping. Heard fab music and they were just playing in the Park there free..I loved them and still do. Bought Sultans of Swing that week 👍😊

@firdausHITMAN

Жыл бұрын

wow. which park in Epsom Jill? i'd like to visit said park.

@JillHayling

Жыл бұрын

@@firdausHITMAN near to shopping parade

@firdausHITMAN

Жыл бұрын

@@JillHayling thanks Jill. Is there a name for the park by any chance please. many thanks

Слушаешь как добрую сказку. За окном идёт дождь. В руках чашка чая с лимоном. Идеально

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

7 ай бұрын

Oh. Un whisky. Du jus de citron. Trois glaçons. De l'eau et Rosa qui ronronne.

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

6 ай бұрын

Oui, parfait.

The way Mark commands the stage is amazing... You can really see how much his bandmates respect him, he's a natural leader.

@lonepoulsen5802

Жыл бұрын

Yes 👍

@christopherbright1048

7 ай бұрын

Has to be one of the best guitar players ever.

@susantulleynehus5054

2 ай бұрын

It’s like he’s a conductor managing all the instruments while being the virtuoso guitar player and singer of awesome lyrics that he wrote. Amazing talent!

It never gets old listening to this Awesome band, from their beginning i still play their music everyday, ❤

Dire Strais ❤forever Mark un genio con la guitarra🎸🎸🎸🎸💕

@pinucciobisceglia5469

9 ай бұрын

Non solo ma genio anche come autore, compositore e cantante.

Yo descubrí a Mark Knopfler relativamente hace poco pero no me canso de escucharlo. Su voz es un susurro que me llega muy profundo. Es como si narrará la canción. Ningún artista me ha impresionado tanto como el❤❤❤❤

I brividi non mi danno tregua come la prima volta 🎉

❤❤stupenda anche Questa puo cantare e suonare magistralmente mitico Mark❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Oh yeah, once upon in Perú now! Dire Straits! 🙋🇵🇪

The best guitar of all the time.

Dixième fois que j'écoute ce titre, pendant ce concert, et à chaque fois je découvre un son, un regard, un claquement de tonerre ou une syncope de la batterie, un ralentissement du rythme, le ronflement carré de la basse, tout qui s'emboîte à merveille pour notre plaisir émerveillé. La neuvième fois, j'étais concentrée sur le phrasé des mots, sur l'orgue, le tout, et le bonheur évident de MK à manager les musiciens, rien que cela, montrer son humour un peu cabotin au public, champagne et confetti. Quel concert attachant, quelle conjugaison de talents.

This version is so magical

Once upon a time but with....DIRE STRAITS.....manner...yes....perhaps this team know perfectly what means that....its means....youthful....courage....love....bravery....and.....its simply our loose golden age....never return....thanks.

The drums and the bass are supreme in this song.

@raindeerprojekt4119

Жыл бұрын

It takes a Band to prop up some words

Sono Sempre e per SEMPRE il Gruppo Musicale Mitico.💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

My husband has had this song as his ringtone forever. Mark is truly one of those musicians who always stood out. There was always a magic to his sound. It still leaves me stunned and amazed!!

@stemetz76

3 ай бұрын

wow, I believe he has never picked up his phone since....

@Strangleholdintn

2 ай бұрын

I also love the original

To still be blown away by Mark and band after all these years, says so much of how incredible they are. Just utterly unique and legendary on every level. Astounding.

@nigeldignum3919

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ben. Long time no hear. Remember me from the forums BBB😊 For me this was DS at their very best. I loved it when Alan Clark joined. Such a great sound that reminds me of my teenage years buying bootlegs on cassette tape and playing them to death in the car.

@xxFORDIExx

Жыл бұрын

@@nigeldignum3919 hey bud, of course I remember a dear fellow knopflerite haha. I'm not on Facebook so you may have thought I'd deleted you. Lol. Hope you're all good and have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful 2023. 🎄

@elenarodriguezmartinez1149

Жыл бұрын

Muchísimas gracias❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Howoldareweanywayyipes

Жыл бұрын

amen.

They were such a tight band full of energy...MK greatest writer ever

Alchemy gear .... Black, White and Red/Read ..... all over. So sad that this is a band I absolutely adored.

I cant say any other band is as great as Dire Straits There are a few that come close but No Cigar😊

We were so lucky to see them from the beginning

Thanks for good quality video !!

The feel and light and shade from drummer Pick Withers are wonderful on this performance. His dynamics give the whole band a lift when needed and when he lays back gives them space to breathe.

@iainclarke524

Жыл бұрын

He really was missed when he went. And the difference is just that, the dynamic command he had, which neither Terry Williams or Chris Whitten ever quite had, although they too were great drummers. Just not quite the same.

@davidwinthrop7077

Жыл бұрын

@@iainclarke524 Totally agree on all counts. Terry and Chris both fantastic drummers who fitted in very well with the band but Pick had very difficult shoes to fill. Such a beautiful feel he gave to every Dire Straits song, the original in in my opinion the best drummer for the band.

@zoozu2067

Жыл бұрын

Pick was the best, I loved watching him play on this clip. Love Dire Straights.

@janjic

Жыл бұрын

I am no drummer, or musician of any kind, but Pick's playing during the final guitar solo in Telegraph Road is probably my favorite drumming performance of all time. I don't know if there's any legitimate science behind this, though :-) I also like listening to Terry Williams, but I have a feeling he was playing "too much" at times, as if he was trying to compete for the spotlight with Mark.

@gilsonramos1135

Жыл бұрын

​@@iainclarke524 essa música é linda demais

Fantastique, juste un son d une autre planète, reste abasourdi cet été 1978 en entendant « sultan of swing « sur la plage en Espagne ( Moraira)

As raw as it gets. Amazing footage. You can tell they just love to play.

When the Straits went from bar band to touring band to hall band. 1980 was a cool time for Police, Blondie, Straits ...

Reminds me of how good Dire Straits were and still are. TIMELESS

@veraradostova8874

Жыл бұрын

Starší verze byla super dnesni verze je úplně na dně nevím ale akorát melete HOVNA

@lonepoulsen5802

Жыл бұрын

Yes 👍

@richard9045

5 ай бұрын

Deserved more accolades and airplay.

My favourite Straits song!

J'écoutais dire straits grâce a mon père quand j'étais petit maintenant ca fait 40 ans que j'écoute toujours sans jamais me lasser ! L'art de faire des mélodies avec une guitare electrique , une vrai légende pour moi 😍

@fullsentimental997

6 ай бұрын

Idem pour moi. Je me souviens des portraits du groupe sur le verso de la pochette du premier album. Quel batteur ce Pick.

❤❤❤❤mitico Markpuoi cantare quello che vuoi che non si può dimenticare non parliamo delle tue mani fenomenali per sempre MARK ❤❤❤❤

Great to see this early version of this song with the original drummer. With MK he never plays a live song the same, he's always improvising to keep it fresh. Played this on his last tour and is still a classic. Class 🎸🎸

My pops got me into the Who, Zz top and Pink Floyd, who I've seen live the division bell tour. Kudos to anybody who''s seen dire straits live. They really do jam like no other

@garygari439

Жыл бұрын

I saw them twice and it was completely amazing

❤❤❤❤brava Serena è proprio cosi UNICO ❤❤❤❤❤❤

This song and the perfomance is so good that it actually makes me emotional of pure joy

Zo goed. Ongeloof hoe goed iemand op een gitaar en saxofoon spelen. Wat een eer om dit te mogen beluisteren en bekijken.

MK at the peak of his powers... best drummer for the band Pick W.✅✅

I'm a huge fan of Mark and all the band members to date.....but love the way they match their strats! Mark wore red a lot...I can't help wondering if he was matching with his beloved strat!

So nice but Alchemy Live is really the best. That's the best live concert ever recorded by mankind to me. They had 4 years to play, train, rehearse until the day they recorded Alchemy Live. ❤️

@annetteturner5972

Жыл бұрын

I was there at that recording at the Hammersmith Odeon. Never to be forgotten 😊

@ericbrizaut580

Жыл бұрын

😊o😊😊9o9o

@johnbeck1779

Жыл бұрын

That is absolutley true. Alchemie is the best live concert ever recorded by mankind. Thank you Dire Straits for that everlasting gift!

@johnbeck1779

Жыл бұрын

And Terry Williams made a huge difference!!

@jacekzrodo7517

Жыл бұрын

@@johnbeck1779 Yes, it made a big difference ... to the disadvantage 😞

I've always said that Pick Withers was the best drummer DS ever had. The Alchemy performance is wonderful but Pick just has a feel that nobody else can mimic.

@iainclarke524

Жыл бұрын

Totally. The biggest secret weapon the band ever owned.

@NMTRUCKER

Жыл бұрын

Yes and Dan Cummings really shines especially on “The Road to Nazareth”!

@mechantchien

Жыл бұрын

Can only subsribe to this. Take Sultan of Swings, without Pick - and John by the way, the song would be nothing. Of course Mark is a killer guitarist, but a good piece of rock means also a good rhythm imho. And Pick was so good (nice touch) on the first album of Dire Straits !!

@user-qd1cf6vs5r

Жыл бұрын

8ㅏ

@racializedkanadian

Жыл бұрын

My favourite era of the band is when Pick was with them, and my favourite concert footage of them is that classic 79 rock palast show. I just LOVE those 1st two albums. He has such an incredible groove !

Wonderful, Magical, Immortal Music!!! I bow before Your Genius! 🙏🙏🙏👌✊🌟❣️🌹

Blown away ... the band is so hungry, amazing artistry even at this early stage.

The break is absolutely mesmerizing. Marks genius is fucking amazing. What drug was he on. I’ll take it. !

It was a wonderful feeling to listen to this song and watch the band and remember a wonderful time that will never return.🙋‍♀️I was lucky that it was the time of my youth. What a fortune!!💗🍀🙋‍♀️

@shahrul1962

Жыл бұрын

Same feeling i have. Very fortunate to have these type of songs or music to listen to and be reminded of our younger days.

@spomenkazlokolica3061

Жыл бұрын

@@shahrul1962 Thanks for the nice words. I wish you all the best.🙋‍♀️🌟🎸🌟

@shahrul1962

Жыл бұрын

@@spomenkazlokolica3061 Music binds the world. Mark Knofler's binds us his fans. Take care.....from Malaysia.

@spomenkazlokolica3061

Жыл бұрын

@@shahrul1962 I absolutely agree, music brings together people of the same affinities.I suggest you to visit Agustinknoofler channel, Mk's concerts recorded from the audience, wonderful feeling as if you are really at Mark's concert. We get along well. Look ...🍀⚘️🙋‍♀️🌟🎸🌟

@shahrul1962

Жыл бұрын

@@spomenkazlokolica3061 yes im already a subscriber

Mark non sei di questo mondo sei speciale splendido unico meraviglioso❤❤❤

Ecco qua la solita Magia meravigliosa❤

Whoa- stunning delivery. Love it!!

I have to admit that this song is breathtaking! The performance on Alchemy is stunning!❤️‍🔥🎸❤️‍🔥🥁❤️‍🔥

@harrycooke6349

Жыл бұрын

Stunning 😍

@TheHumbuckerboy

Жыл бұрын

My favourite soloing on the Alchemy album

@spomenkazlokolica3061

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbuckerboy I completely agree!! This performance is superb! Hurricane force!! Beautiful.🎶🌟🎸🌟🎶👍🙋‍♀️

❤❤❤❤che suono stupendo le sue manicantano insieme alla chitarra magico Mark❤

Pick Withers forever. The unsung hero of the band....

@jacekzrodo7517

6 ай бұрын

30%-40% of the band's style :-)

@PeasandRockets

Ай бұрын

I hope people understand this. Those albums aren't the same if Pick is not on drums, MK notwithstanding.@@jacekzrodo7517

I must admit the DS are not among my favourite bands, I mean I like very much the way MK plays and how he looks so humble in spite of being a legendary guitarist; but till now I only knew their hits such as 'Walk of Life', 'Money for Nothing' etc. This evening KZread has let me know this song and it's left me SPEECHLESS. Surely it'll get straight into my personal playlist! Thank you DS for such a work of art! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@tlister67

5 ай бұрын

Check out Mark’s solo work too, a bit less guitar hero but very authentic.

@2004lus

3 ай бұрын

LOLOLOL so you never heard Alchemy live?

@rainbow-mq2ms

3 ай бұрын

@@2004lus No, I confess 😅

Love Love Love it Mark ❤❤❤❤❤👍

@petemchardy3605

9 ай бұрын

Yes Mark is the best I love the music

Such a great performance! Mark was great as always but how wonderful it is to see Pick Withers at the top of his game!

Nunca teremos uma outra Banda como essa. Mark Knopfler é um gênio!

@Monilikesmusik

10 ай бұрын

💯❤️

Ich liebe das sehr sehr ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@lonepoulsen5802

Жыл бұрын

Me too

It's for all time

On se réjouit de tout le plaisir qu'ils nous donnent. Wow

Forty two years ago, I am still listening

What a groove. Love the drumming.

I remember watching this as a kid, it was awesome then and still is!

wow, I remember this tour. I was already a fan, but 1980 was the 1st time I got to see them live. many more since, and they never get old to my older ears.....

@ruthpaul7572

Жыл бұрын

An amazing song and singer.

В те времена ,1980,я был юношей и иметь диск или запись этой группы у меня не было возможности.Зато ,теперь,догоняю все что не видел и не слышал тогда.

This is the first LP that I bought. Circa 1983. Ur the best

Communique is my favourite Straits album. And this looked quite impressive on my 55inch Samsung. Cool 👍😎

Quelle voix séduisante vous avez mark😍 et puis vous êtes né avec une guitare 🎸 dans les mains 🤗 je vous adore, vous, votre musique et votre groupe ❤️🤍❤️🤍

My man!

Fucking amazing. Pick was such a good drummer....

❤🎸🌹💕 SO BEAUTIFUL, Thank you so much Dire Straits❤🎸🌹💕

This song is soooo fabulous!!!

I love this man 🎸🔥🔥

Timeless classic

My first time seeing this performance…..what a band! Gonna repeat!

Un abrazo desde Santiago de Chile, tremenda Banda los Dire Straits!!!!!

love this band. Complete package, something for all types.