GUYS! If you enjoyed our reaction make sure to SUBSCRIBE, LIKE AND COMMENT!!! LINKS to other DIRE STRAITS reactions: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXh9o8lwoqm6itY.html - Sultans of Swing (Studio Version) kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3t7m8WRZayedLA.html - Brothers In Arms kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGSix8xmqrOpmtI.html - Money For Nothing (Studio Version)

@johnfallon3525

3 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, another BIG recommendation is "Tunnel of Love" (studio version) which features some of the best guitar story-telling by Mark, and some energetic drum work! I know you'll appreciate it

@timwhitnell7145

3 жыл бұрын

You guys have to listen to Industrial Disease by Dire Straits. It's my favourite song by them. Quirky lyrics. It's a fun tune but at the same time making pertinent social commentary. George and Patrick, please do a bunch of reactions to Supertramp, my favourite group. They had five consecutive classic albums, in my opinion, from Crime of the Century through to Famous Last Words, but try anything off their best album, Crime of the Century (especially School and Bloody Well Right) and anything off their most popular album, Breakfast In America.

@JaimeCivantosCapella

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnfallon3525 And Telegraph road, of course

@millhafre74

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there.. For me, to complete the trip of Alchemy, you must to hear Tunnel of love at the concert.... i find this link kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpmV1riBh7vHppM.html, i didn't founde with video, but confirm that is the sound track from the album (I have them all). Just hear it, eaven if you don't make a reaction video, you wont regreat. Peace.

@ianmaclean3422

3 жыл бұрын

Do you also realise the guitarist doesn't use a plectrum he is fingerpicking every note

Possibly the greatest rock performance in history.

@bhimakarma

4 ай бұрын

I concur! So masterfully composed - to flawlessly develop and fullllly release at the end and on multiple scales. Wow - so so good just wow

@ezraburgess895

3 ай бұрын

I believe you are mistaken. As someone who lived through Rock's golden years from the 50s through to today, and have heard nearly everything there is in this genre, I can tell you this performance IS the greatest performance in history. Mark Knoffler's guitar skills are beyond incredible and so is Terry Williams, the drummer. They are both virtuosos, It's hard to believe that Mark is a self taught guitarist who created his unique fingerpicking style and never learned to read music.

@hennagaijin100

18 күн бұрын

@@ezraburgess895 Hal Lindes, Alan Clark and John Isley are no slouch either.

The reason my generation have bands that are still around 40 and 50 years later is because they made the best freaking music ever. We have so many mystical magical musical treasures that you young folks have yet to discover. Do a deep dive into the seventies especially and you will find riches beyond your imagination. Great show boys. Keep up the good work❤

@toby9999

10 күн бұрын

The 70s was my favourite decade music wise, but there was some good stuff in the 50s 60s and the 80s. Something went wrong with the music industry during the 90s, where everything flipped. We now get the crap rising to the top. One has to dig deep to find raw talent.

Mark Knopfler's guitar mastery in this performance is nothing short of phenomenal. The way he makes the guitar sing is pure magic. Truly a timeless classic!

@joannagodfrey5111

3 ай бұрын

Mark is the maestro, and by all accounts one of te nicest, most down to earth people you could wish to meet

@roberteberle2305

2 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. But I would add, the band, Dire Straits was incredible. Drums, Keyboards, Sax, Bass all magnificent. and deserving of being on the same stage as The greatest guitar player ever..

@carp1118

2 ай бұрын

​@@joannagodfrey5111i meet him truely 2 Times i meet him at The Tour On Every Street 1992 in München the second time, Golden Heart Tour at Stuttgart Killesberg at he speak with him 5 Minutes and he say to mee i meet you for years in München,😮😊 and he is so a good guy and a outstandig Gittare Player, his Band Dire Straits are outstandig to, also the New Band the 1996 with all his guys and Players

That's the single best live performance by any band, ever.

@rajeeb3500

3 күн бұрын

👆

Hats off to Terry Williams on drums. First class!

@Mind-your-own-beeswax

3 жыл бұрын

Terry is very underrated. A monster skins man

@stevemarks9360

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, a d somehow the producers didn't want to use him in the studio.

@marcdomenech985

3 жыл бұрын

I think thats Pick Withers...

@musiclover9361

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcdomenech985, it's Terry Williams. Pick Withers left Dire Straits in 1982.

@marcdomenech985

3 жыл бұрын

@@musiclover9361 Yeah ots true because this is alchemy. Sorry

The drummer's dad was at the concert, the first time he had ever seen him play live. The leader, singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler, told the drummer to indulge himself on the kit. Marvellous.

@imfromsouthofyou6564

2 ай бұрын

I believe that may be Pick Withers on drums

@blackislepeas

2 ай бұрын

@@imfromsouthofyou6564 WRONG -Terry Williams on drums.

@thelethargicponderer6793

2 ай бұрын

Terry Williams... Welsh​@@imfromsouthofyou6564

@rob4489

2 ай бұрын

Yep, the legend that is Terry Williams. He was on fire. The feel. The fills. Wow, amazing.

@lilianakarapas9112

2 ай бұрын

Mark was I think very collaborative with fellow musicians.

Mark Knopfler's tone is timeless. Just gorgeous. Checks every box without being overindulgent. Effing love that man's music.

So pleased to see this generation introduced to Dire Straits. Faith is restored!

Believe me... I’ve been to 50 dIRE sTRAITS concerts and sometimes you are just knocked into stunned silence as you witness a guitar virtuoso in action

@jlbuenomeandro

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@jobe5450

3 жыл бұрын

So wish I had seen them live

@hellohi2163

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky man

@mousehouse99

Жыл бұрын

💯

@corbe1970ify

10 ай бұрын

I managed to see them twice 91 Sheffield arena and 92 Woburn abbey ,stunned is putting it lightly I've mark knopfler a further 11 times ,nothing short of amazing imo, like these guys I've been given other songs from other artists to listen to and watch but there's nothing quite like this , unbelievable

The drummer and drumming is phenomenal in this track, not just guitars genius!

@richarddimeck4578

Жыл бұрын

Terry Williams. Very underrated drummer

@moirabaker458

2 ай бұрын

He reminds me of Animal on Sesame Street 😂

This is so out of this world it brings tears to my eyes. Crank it up and block out the world

@gillwaugh7212

17 күн бұрын

Me too. 🥲

God came down and said here you go boy my fingers are yours for the day....did it show! absolute guitar magic!

@garyneilson3075

29 күн бұрын

I am thinking about that.. Sometimes he let's things happen so we can see what's possible for us. . I think maybe this is one of those experiences!

I LOVE the way Mark smiles while he's playing one of the greatest guitar riffs I've ever heard. This was a work of absolute genius. God, I wish I'd been there that night!

@wafupaul3731

2 жыл бұрын

Would that be the one at 6:24? This has always been my favourite.

@jeffstevens4262

2 жыл бұрын

@@wafupaul3731 Yeah, that's the one. Like it was nothing to him...

@wafupaul3731

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffstevens4262 I've noticed that most reactors do pickup on this particular riff. You must watch Mr. Video's. His reaction is hilarious.🤣

@v.j.3029

Жыл бұрын

What I love the most about this performance is how much fun the guys are having on stage. Their joy is absolutely contagious. They really have the best job in the world, it must be a high like no other.

@lindabergman3127

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah ❤

The performance of all band members is simply not from this planet! It’s a masterpiece of human mankind and must not be lost!!!! It should be send out to the stars! Digital, CD and Vinyl. If human mankind die sometime, this has to exist forever 🙏

@peterbarelli6104

Жыл бұрын

GOD of heaven gave them that talent

@richardellis4636

8 ай бұрын

All held together by a drummer from another universe

@davidfeltz8697

6 ай бұрын

Yeah. Totally insane.

@melchiorvonsternberg844

6 ай бұрын

@@richardellis4636 Terry was really great on the drums this evening. Perhaps better, than a John Bonham at that night. But he is not John Bonham...

@johndowd4917

6 ай бұрын

I don’t think you can throw away a finger picking guitarist when you say held together But that drummer was wild

Terry Williams on drums i believe peformed this adlib on the night. the whole band were just at the pinnacle of their trade all at the same time in the same place. absolute masterclass from everyone

@georgiautube

10 ай бұрын

I saw them live in Vamcouver and the drum kit was unbelievable! Life changing!

@sandorhartig3957

9 ай бұрын

Yeah dude, Dire Straits Had one of the Best drummer!!!

@Weareeverything2023

6 ай бұрын

Terry played out of his skin on this night with good reason, it was the first time his father had ever seen him perform.

@patriciaroscopf375

6 ай бұрын

Never get tired of hearing this!!

@debbiethomasson2709

5 ай бұрын

Terry's father was in the audience and Mark said "go for it"!

most underrated guitarist and drummer of all time

@georgecalder2843

Ай бұрын

Not under rated at all. Many people know how great he is. Look at all the covers of this song. When Tommy Emmanuel covers your song you know you are great

@pgpagaia

22 күн бұрын

He is regarded as a cornerstone of rock and one of the very best ever. Not underrated at all.

The whole concert is like this. Sophisticated arrangements, extensive improvisations, virtuoso guitar solos - perfect example of art rock/progressive rock.

@maltheengedalhyldgaard7363

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I love how they are able to turn sultans of swing into a whole different experience every time they performed it. It's pretty magical how they improvise and makes it sounds so planned.

@lucadinizio7902

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@lucadinizio7902

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutly true😎👍👍

@lucadinizio7902

3 жыл бұрын

Yes👍👍👍

@imprezabob

3 жыл бұрын

@@maltheengedalhyldgaard7363 It was rehearsed, but yes they rehearsed and played it differently many times. This was the greatest captured performance IMO

The album is called Alchemy for a reason. They made gold using pure magic. It’s actually rarer than gold that live music becomes so transcendent and magical to be so much more than the sum of its parts. This is in the highest elite tier of live music performances in all of history.

Drummer Terry Williams deserves the Nobel Prize for drumming, if there ever is one. The lads were playing their guitars like Bluegrass Banjos towards the end. Freaky good.

Mark Knopfler (while playing guitar, singing and looking around): "Look, Ma, I don't need to watch my fingers to play the notes. I just know where all the notes and chords and riffs are without looking. Easy."

Alchemy was possibly the greatest ever live performances in the history of music. Don’t even bother trying to disagree with me your wasting your breath 👍

@whatever22638

3 жыл бұрын

@@whitebeardInn I have seen it many times 👍 my statement stands, it’s a matter of opinion, congratulations on yours 👏 👏

@derbigpr500

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it's great, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's one of the greatest ever, especially coming from someone who's probably never been exposed to music outside of english-speaking bands, many of which can give musical lessons to these bands. It's great music, but from a technical perspective not perfectly played.

@whatever22638

3 жыл бұрын

@@derbigpr500 wow you think very highly of your own opinion which must be right because after all you said it 👍

@mac5917

3 жыл бұрын

No doubt brother!

@jeffcarr6853

3 жыл бұрын

I possibly disagree

We all know Mark is brilliant on the guitar That drummer is killing it Awsome stuff

the soft quiet passages on the guitar are incredible . He makes the listener sit up an pay attention and then launches into some impossible riffs of speed and finesse .

Something this good is probably never to be seen again. Mark knopfler is right up there with the classic greats of their their time like Beethoven and Mozart . This is the modern day equivalent

I don,t think a band can go on stage and predict they are going to be this jawdroppin I think its a case of everything falling into place and everybody being on the top of their game. Just look at the way they are all smiling at each other they know they are on fire and the crowd are going to get something special

One of the best live performances of all times, insane drummer, insane guitar player... Awesome band

@christaylor4441

4 ай бұрын

THE.

Possibly one of the best live albums ever but this live version of Sultans of Swing beats the studio version and is definitely the bands best ever rendition of it by far. Listened to it so many times especially in the car and even converted my 70 year old dad at the time and it became his favourite track of all time. MK total genious😎

@strato9223

3 жыл бұрын

I also converted my father in the 80's who was not in love with music, only listening to "french chansons" on the long waves radio, between ads... To see him become a huge fan of MK and consider that his offspring had good taste was great. We then saw Dire Straits twice a few years later in Paris in 91 and 92. We were equally completely amazed by MK. A fusional sharing of the same sensations quite rare and precious between generations.

@steveelliott1072

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Think Live Aid version also amazing. 😎🎸.Saw them on this tour,B.I.A. and On every street tour.😎🎸

@darrenjames4022

Жыл бұрын

Th version at the Mandela concert was pinnacle Sultans.

@pambennett3390

Жыл бұрын

The studio version stands alone. Worth a listen..

To my knowledge, this is the BEST ever song played live!

My Dire Straits story... It was my second year at college in Boston, week of midterms, Tuesday or Wednesday I believe, 6:30 PM... A friend of two of my roommates comes in and says he has won 2 tickets via a radio DJ to tonight's Brothers in Arms tour show (1986) at the Boston Garden and he can't find anyone to go with him because of midterms. The concert starts in about an hour and a half and these two guys both say no he looks at me and says would you want to go? I respond in a heartbeat yes even though I had two midterms the next day... we picked up the tickets at the door... I couldn't believe it they were sixth row Center on the floor I've never been so close to a major rock and roll band for such a long time, it was absolutely unforgettable. Folks didn't want to leave they came back out for a second Encore song, it was really a very well-done show I didn't do all that well on those two midterms but it was worth it.

@richposports7030

3 жыл бұрын

That's quite a story!! Hope life turned out well for you nonetheless.

This is the proper version of that great tune by Dire Straits. This version has not only a great guitar. Check out the drums on that. Drums are out of this world.

@theodoreritola9758

2 жыл бұрын

Im just checking to see if there are 80s song NAPPERS HERE ,, They love to claim songs from the 70s AS 80s song by the 100s

@pgpagaia

22 күн бұрын

I actually prefer the original studio version. But the added riff added in the interlude in this version is iconic and a great addition to an already insanely great song.

Rock and pop music is a religion for the Brits . High expectations bring high standards

Knopfler plays the guitar like we all wish we could.

@taxidude

3 жыл бұрын

He makes it cry or sing!

@stevelangridge1755

3 жыл бұрын

@@taxidude He’s not strictly rhythm.

@falxonPSN

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevelangridge1755 he knows all them fancy chords!

@babayaga9677

2 жыл бұрын

He too knows them fancy chords 😁😁😁

Man, I could listen to this forever. Astonishing for sure.

I was there and it was without a doubt the greatest concert I have ever experienced. Yeah. We were in shock. Mesmerized. Totally lost in the swell of the music. Listening to, who I am certain were, one of the greatest collection of consummate musicians who have ever played together. Love them still. Always and forever.

@shinskoala7072

22 күн бұрын

Not sure if it's true, but there was a story where someone asked Prince what it was like to be the greatest guitarist who ever lived. He said, "I don't know, you'll have to ask Mark Knopfler."

I have to watch and listen to this pure genius band at Least once a day! Mark and the drummer are at the top their game

That drummer deserves a raise..

Glad you guys liked the drummer.I always say he never gets enough credit.

@bobothepittie5578

3 жыл бұрын

His name is Terry Miller and he is one of the best drummers ever.

@dopiaza2006

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobothepittie5578 Terry Williams - and he did the drumming for Brothers in Arms album but Mark decided he didn't like it so it was re recorded with another drummer!

@joeybenoit1605

3 жыл бұрын

Sad part is John Illsley never gets the credit he deserves either.....always laying down a fantastic line

@thatsjustlikeyouropinionma3025

3 жыл бұрын

@@dopiaza2006 His beginning of "money for nothing" and the whole song of "walk of life" was kept in, but the rest was redone with jazz session drummer Omar Hakim, but Terry Williams did all touring for the album and wasn't pissed off, he understood Mark wanted a different sound on the album and Terry was always more of a live drummer, he liked to embellish a bit and Mark got frustrated he wouldn't just play it simple for the album. As I said Terry didn't mind, he still got paid in full.

@scottyp1348

3 жыл бұрын

Miller? 🙈

Out of this World Performance.

This performance is just epic. According to Mark Knoepfler, the entire guitar solo he played was completely improvised, just popping up in his mind while being on stage performing the song. Awesome.

one must admit, MK never played that song with such precision, speed and passion. That was the day.

@TheRevFireman630

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe not that has been recorded, but I'm sure out of all the times he has played this in concerts he has had other great precision performances like this in the past. This is by far my favorite recorded version!

@professornuke7562

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRevFireman630 Yeah he did it note perfect here in Melbourne,1987.

Terry Williams the drummer was on fire as it was the first time his dad came to see him the proudness of your dad seeing you is no match for anything.... so powerful no matter what women say.

Best live recording EVER.

one of the best guitarists of all time and owner of my heart

Good for You!!! And thank you, gentleman, It was an honor and a preasure.

Nothing short of Phenomenal...Incredible!!

Sorry to piss you off bros!!!! I WAS THERE………. One of the most memorable gigs I have ever been to.

@rajeeb3500

3 күн бұрын

Ahhh so cool . Did it feel like the unique performance it's now considered at the time ?

@adrianleigh7410

Күн бұрын

@@rajeeb3500 I don’t think you could really appreciate how awesome a performance it was at that moment. Yes! you thought it was amazing, but with time and the ability to se other people’s reaction to the clips that are on KZread, only then do you see how epic the gig was.

I'm an old man . I am so fortunate to have seen them live twice . Their self named debut album is so pure from start to finish . Everyone says Eric Clapton is the greatest guitarist of all time , Jimi Hendrix , sure . But Mark Knoppfler is never in the conversation . Their live concerts were unbelieveable . The 'Telegraph Road' tour and 'Brother's in Arms' tour shows were so epic . I walked out of the concerts a foot off the ground . His guitar work seems so effortless and he makes a sound so recognizable . I'm so happy they're getting credit in this day and age . It's truly timeless . Glad you all are listening to it . Mark wrote all the music and songs too . His solo work is also incredible . Watch the 'Money For Nothing' with Phil Collins , Sting and Eric Clapton ( yes , he does rhythm ) . So sweet .

@thaistraumann-davis7434

3 жыл бұрын

I am beyond jealous. That sounds mean, but I wish so badly to have been alive and able to go to concerts when Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits were in their prime. Actually, most bands and artists of the 60's and 70's would've been great to see, too. No autotune. Just pure talent. Knopfler is the cleanest and most awe-inspiring guitarist. The fact that he makes it look simple makes it that much better. The rest of the band is on their A game, too. Dire Straits came to win that night. I believe that you can recognize who really pays attention to and values music and its individual parts (vocals, guitar, bass, drums, etc.) when they bring Knopfler into the conversation for greatest guitarist of all time. His solos in this song are so phenomenal it makes me smile every time that I hear them. Punchline: you are right.

@gururajchadaga

3 жыл бұрын

I am 24. And Dire Straits is my most favourite band ever, Along with Pink Floyd How I wish I was alive in the 70s. Ugh.

@PeterJohnson76

3 жыл бұрын

Clapton sounds like a beginner compared to Knopfler if you ask me.

@Walid_YCF

3 жыл бұрын

you are a very lucky man being in the right place at the right moment, I have 14 first I heard dire straits in 1997 they simply set the bar too high I just can't taste less than that

@alabhaois

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody plays like Mark!!

A combination of fantastic talents, topped by knopfler’s genius, and Williams sheer violence on the drums…..superb

"Brothers in arms" "Telegraph road" "Romeo and Juliet"

@jimspink2922

3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget Money for Nothing

@LuisRamirez-ue2ej

3 жыл бұрын

And Tunnel of Love

@joseblandez322

3 жыл бұрын

Dire Straits best band all times.

@oskari3684

3 жыл бұрын

On every street!!!! My favorite

@davegreen2052

3 жыл бұрын

down to the waterline

OK, you guys are now my absolute favorite "reaction" to this performance!!!! Pure honest disbelieve at the extent of the genius of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits!! This is, in my opinion, the greatest live performance ever!! FYI, Knopfler is writer, lead singer and lead guitarist on all of their songs. He plays the guitar without a pick. He is a genius. The drummer here is Terry Williams and his is also one of the greatest all time performances. Your reaction is spot on!!! I have watched at least 50 "reactions" to this song over the last year or so and still get chills every time I watch the performance. What I love about you guys is that I KNOW you will be the same....chills every time. Thanks!!!!

Best live performance in Rock music..EVER!!!!

@edjones7709

22 күн бұрын

Wait until you have heard the full Academy Live session!!!! M-A-G-I-C!

@roberteberle2305

15 күн бұрын

@@edjones7709 yes

I have listened to this performance hundreds of time it just does something for me that I can't explain. Young generations are missing out on so much, it was real music live no computers no shenanigans real talent. Mi personal opinion mine only iam sure others have their own best performances. To me this is bar none the best live performance i have listened to.

Best album ever, best band ever, a legend. i listen to it for 25 years, always such a pleasure. Thank you Mark.

One of the top five guitar performances of all time.

Insanely magical!!! When you hear Mark and Terry and of coarse the others you will NEVER forget it! Thank you guys for giving us this incredible talent to blow our minds!

I just love how the drummer is just killing those drums in this one. I mean, what did those drums do to him!

@juliecrane9647

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 THANKS!!!!

@dalemccarthy2714

Жыл бұрын

I never believed in reincarnation but I think Adolf was reincarnated as that drum kit and Terry is giving him a good thrashing for being a naughty boy 😂

I’ve never seen someone finger pick quite like him. He’s a master......

@claudioortiz9007

3 жыл бұрын

There's only one other. Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac

@belaroder2128

3 жыл бұрын

@@claudioortiz9007 actually true :-D

@paulolsen602

3 жыл бұрын

Roy Clark and Glenn Campbell enter the chat... Seriously, look up Glenn Campbell playing the William Tell Overture. There’s a version he plays it on a 12 string and plays part of it over his head!

@claudioortiz9007

3 жыл бұрын

@Paul Olsen. Totally true, but I was only referring to Rock Groups. If you're talking country there's just too many good pickers to choose from.

@TriptoCo

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously my ex wife has....

Best live performance i have ever seen.

I saw then in Barcelona in 1985 and it was amazingly wonderful there is nothing to compare their genius to Loved their music then and love them now

I was 15 when they toured here. My Dad was winning a poker game at my Uncle's and I asked him for some money. I went to the Dire Straits concert at our Showgrounds. It was amazing!! Will never forget it🤩

Best Version Ever..!!! Mark Knopfler Guitar Master...!!! 🎸🎼

Telegraph Road from the same concert is epic with an even better and longer solo . Best song ever cheers

@DefakatorOfficiel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes for telegraph road, but the studio version is the more epic one !

@joemurphy2738

3 жыл бұрын

Either Or, both are just stomping

@whatever22638

3 жыл бұрын

My all time favourite song in the world since I was 16 years old I’m 46 now and it’s still my number one 😃👍

@hemotoxine5658

3 жыл бұрын

​@@DefakatorOfficiel damned, il est partout, il est ubik, il rétablit l'ordre et l'équilibre dans la galaxie !!! et la bise à l'ami du bon goût au passage ! Telegraph road et Private investigation rhâââââ lovely !

@jishin75

3 жыл бұрын

Telegraph Road My favourite song of Dire Straits. Live, studio, humming in my head, no matter how.

I love the way Mark makes it look so easy. He was clearly having a lot of fun and just letting go, very little jumping around... just playing and singing. I've seen him live several times, and he never disappoints. An amazing songwriter and guitar player. Terry Williams on drums was amazing too, where did he get that much energy?

Watching your guys reaction to this video makes an old man happy...Possibly the greatest live guitar performance ever caught on video and no slight meant towards drums and keyboards... Terry Williams must have been exhausted!!

Kudos to hard working drummers everywhere.

Great reaction to a unreal performance...And not one CELL PHONE to distract the crowd.

I was there!! Amazing night

@vivaldihk

21 күн бұрын

Envy！❤❤❤

Without a doubt a live drumming performance beyond compare !! Truly awesome

Brothers feel cheated that they weren't born early enough to see this live. Yes, everyone knew what they were experiencing.

One of the greatest live performances ever. Mark makes that guitar sing.

Dire Straits saying "top that guys!" I just close my eyes to that solo, it's like having an out of body experience. That performance can be held up as a piece of work against anything that's been produced.

Just watching this sublime performance on film can be overwhelming imagine how those lucky people in the audience must feel

The best live performance ever.

Back in 1989, I was 13, girls from class room offered me that Alchemy live concert . The official video tape. I was a big fan of Dire Straits. Now I am 44 and still have the tape and still enjoying that band . Glad younger music fans discover and appreciate Dire straits nowadays.

That stage is just crammed with talent, pure and simple

I've always loved Mark Knopfler's guitar style and his rock 'n roll poetry. In this video, I just realized that one cannot take anything away from the job the drummer does. Wow!

Mark is a plucker on his guitar, he is amazing!!!

@antonyroberts4892

2 жыл бұрын

plucking amazing

@omega1575

2 жыл бұрын

He is also plucking with his non dominant hand (he is left handed)

Best live performance ever, that piece sends chills down my back.

Sometimes humans in whatever field reach their potential..... In music, this is one of those moments in history! No hyperbole, each of these musicians are in the zone, all at the same time. This is as perfect as it can get in our time... BRAVO!

What a guitarist Mark Knopfler is!! Just sensational!! Also the amazing drummer, Terry Williams. It must have been in the 80's, I was in my 20's - superb band!!!!!

MARK KNOPFLER is the name,the greatest guitarist ever !!!!!

@noobmaster6664

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say the greatest but definitely one o the greatest

@erandf7409

3 жыл бұрын

@@noobmaster6664 i would and i did it ;)

@legend9335

3 жыл бұрын

You should say "In my opinion" Nothing is fact.

@erandf7409

3 жыл бұрын

@@legend9335 this is music ,what facts you asking for?!

@ohboi9578

3 жыл бұрын

Not the best but up there surely

Mark was (still is) amazing at that melodic finger picking and created an amazing sound, no one sounds like Mark, unique style and sound. Great live band, saw them live a couple of times in the UK and Mark on a solo tour later in his career. Drummer standing out on this for sure, great reaction guys I look forward to your daily posts now.

Did you ever see an audience at a rock performance so drawn into what they were watching - when the band’s playing got softer, there was no hooting and hollering as is the usual case - it was like a church! Hand clapping in unison! Magic indeed. Last comment: you guys are fun to watch.

I love when you can see drummers talking to themselves. he's so in it. fucking awesome

He does all that without a guitar pick. Simply amazing.

The greatest controlled explosion of experience, these guys were sublime!

Along with the live version of "Comfortably Numb", you guys have been privileged to witness one of the great live band performances. MK is a genius and a master of the melodic guitar, well as adding lovely dynamic changes and content to his work

@barramundi4604

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The two best live tracks I've ever heard.

holy moly... mark just takes a good song in the studio and sends it out of the stratosphere with it live.. what an EPIC talent... now i have to get this live dvd!!!!

One of the BEST live Performances and Solo Rifts of All time,Hands Down ! This NEVER gets OLD.An Amazing Incredibly Talented performance by Mark,who is a Truly unique and Legendary Guitar player ! also everyone else on the band,especially the Drummer and keyboards guys were Killing it as well ! what an amazing Unreal Solo,hearig such a CLEAN sound with just his fingers and no pick on a LIVE performance ! I Love your Reactions guys you really can Appreciate good music talent and what incredible performance this was.

Mark Knopfler's solo work is equally brilliant! "Romeo and Juliet" is my favorite Dire Straits song.

Mark Knopfler is a genius one of the greatest of all times big respect 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

This is in my top 3 best ever live performances .....EPIC

@dalemccarthy2714

Жыл бұрын

Top 1 performance of all time.

@nabilkebir7519

Жыл бұрын

Vous êtes très en retard , il vous a fallut tous ce temps pour découvrir dire street .

Mark had real touch and feel for guitar paying. As good as anyone in that department. And he played with such a clean sound too - no distortion - so every note he played could be clearly heard. He had nowhere to hide. Brave playing style. Wonderful stuff.

@TriptoCo

3 жыл бұрын

*Has...

Fantastic reaction guys!! Drummer was awesome and of course a world class guitar solo!! We all went mad for this song when it was first released!!

My dad was at that concert, he always compared everything to this when i was growing up. 😂

This live solo wrenches my soul, makes it yearn to just exist inside the music, and scream out in joy all in the same flow of time/music... I usually tear up in pure joy listening and watching this...

"They have no idea what they are experiencing." Well said!

Love everything in this number, guitars, base, keyboards, singing, but especially love the drummer he are *EPIC* ❤️

The best drumming I heard in a single song all my life! Every day I go shopping and I listen to this version.