It's 2024. If you are listening to this you have have a pretty damn good taste in music.

@CB-xr1eg

3 ай бұрын

Right back atcha. This whole album is so chilled and laid back.

@marsultra7032

3 ай бұрын

​@CB-xr1eg it's outstanding 👏

@PB477

3 ай бұрын

takes me back to Earls Court 1980 living in a basement flat was good times and good music!!!!

@tomstorm350

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I agree, and likewise.

@A47919

3 ай бұрын

Oh, for the days of Pong!

This is probaly one of the best songs that i've ever heard.

@JarodCopeland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I just wish I would have heard it sooner.

@j.epstein7723

2 жыл бұрын

@@JarodCopeland same

@2009adtommy

2 жыл бұрын

Yep... Sigh...

@francesfenton7007

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I totally agree reminds me of my dad.....

@henryhopkins8063

2 жыл бұрын

It is literally my very best song,mark picks so cool.

I remember often listening to this album at night with headphones on in the months after it came out. The line in this song “She made me feel 19 for awhile” always made me smile. I was *18* at the time. Now that I’m almost 63 it has a different ring to it. ☺️

@carolrademacher7002

Жыл бұрын

l drive from Flint to Buffalo. I put this tape in as soon as l crossed that bridge.

@Xerothermic

Жыл бұрын

My Dad loved Dire Straits this is the last song we sang together before we lost him to Cancer we sang loud and laughing when we got it wrong one of the best moments near the end

@AM-ux1nn

Жыл бұрын

L

@petepotaczek5844

Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it! Same thing w/ me, I’m 55 and now a woman who makes you feel 19 again…. Magical!

@momok8896

10 ай бұрын

haha cute

Mr. Knopfler handles his guitar likes it's another limb. Class act.

@lydiabentley3413

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@CB-xr1eg

3 ай бұрын

Rumour has it he was born with the guitar and his birth was hell for his mother.

@johngibson9463

26 күн бұрын

I don't think any music lover underates him - he is acknowledged worldwide

I had a dream last night. I was walking with my son, who passed away this year. This song was playing in the background.

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

8 ай бұрын

He was walking with you.

@060stick

2 ай бұрын

❤

Mark Knopfler is a living legend. 💖 💖 💖

@carolrademacher7002

Жыл бұрын

FuckinA

@A47919

7 ай бұрын

His guitar solo near the end of "Tunnel of Love" is beautiful.

@lydiabentley3413

4 ай бұрын

@@A47919 totally special

@DebraHardee

Ай бұрын

The Boys. 😂 love this ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I propose to my wife while this song was playing in the background, believe me when i tell you.. her answer was "YES!"

Mark Knopfler is the the most underrated musician in the world.

@Schpeckseppmander

2 ай бұрын

underrated??? He is a world star!!!😎

@ebortolus

4 күн бұрын

Not the most but certainly one of them.

The guitar has become a part of his body.

@harrycooke6349

4 жыл бұрын

Great cord change brilliant

@anilchadha3596

4 жыл бұрын

That is the only reason for the exceptional performance. There is no gap. No friction. No wasting of energy... and hence... you know

@dhawalsrivastava5361

3 жыл бұрын

You bet

@315Bodhi17

3 жыл бұрын

@@anilchadha3596 sorta took violin lessons so many years ago. Should've took Vocals!!

@Bla1898

3 жыл бұрын

If its lucky! Wish it was you know who.🤗🤣🙏🌹🌹🌹

The hidden gem on their record. I love this song. It's always in my head

@karenwoo9068

5 ай бұрын

It's always in my head, too! And it is the hidden gem on this album! The lyrics are amazing!

@amedeadegliinnocenti975

5 ай бұрын

Che armonia? Meravigliosa! Veri artisti? Ti senti con loro in armonia dolce amore! 🐕✋👑👼🤴❤❤❤❤❤❤

@lydiabentley3413

4 ай бұрын

Me too

@CB-xr1eg

3 ай бұрын

@@karenwoo9068 I've always thought Water Of Love was the gem, but I love the whole album along with all their other albums. A top band who weren't with us for long enough IMO.

I LOVE THIS! I never get bored of Dire Straits. If I don't hear them for a while I 'forget' just how brilliant they were.

@mjmk8928

4 жыл бұрын

Are

@mjmk8928

4 жыл бұрын

They are still present tense in my world!!

@asteriosmples7079

2 жыл бұрын

Like wise..

@holysquire8989

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know I liked this song until I heard this on somebody's boombox yesterday. I used to play this album repeatedly and evidently this song was a track in my subconscious.

@SARA-vy4bt

Жыл бұрын

Ditto absolutely! Never gets boring ever. Watch him play with Eric C. and the respect he has for Marks genius. My personal fave has got to be from debut album. Wild west end. Never tire of. Like this gem!

Such a casual song; yet it is packed full of detail and excitement. I love watching Knopfler's laughter and enjoyment whilst playing this song....he certainly shows his brilliance in this song, and in every nice way, he knows it.

@-sabelmousse-2246

5 жыл бұрын

well....see above

@mjmk8928

4 жыл бұрын

Sexy as hell tooooooo

@mandypeart7734

4 жыл бұрын

He's not enjoying this on camera. But he is a brilliant song writer and guitarist.

@michaelmorris2809

3 жыл бұрын

...a painted picture

@karenwoo9068

3 жыл бұрын

Mandy Peart, MK is absolutely enjoying singing this song. He is smiling and laughing throughout. It’s an awesome performance and a beautiful song. One of my favorite Dire Straits songs.

The title “Wild West End” (1978) refers to an area of London, England. Mark Knopfler moved to the capital after completing an English degree at Leeds University. Just like so many people, he enjoyed walking around the West End, always with an eye on the ladies. He spotted one distinctly attractive young woman in Shaftesbury Avenue, the very inspiration behind this song that clocks in at 4:42‼️ Another tune from the same LP, “In The Gallery” (1978), had its genesis in that same avenue, though in quite a different sort of encounter. 💚🎶💙

@MrSudeepdas

Жыл бұрын

Once again thank you for the back story. The way Knopfler paints vignettes through his subtle lyrics is phenomenal.

@marieblue

Жыл бұрын

@@MrSudeepdas Thank YOU!

@MrSudeepdas

Жыл бұрын

@@marieblue 🙏

This is definitely my top 3 favorite dire straits song! And when he sings: “Excuse me talking, I wanna marry you...” IS SICK!!! 🥺

@eddiecouncil

3 жыл бұрын

Sick.... And girl in the number 19... All lyric is a movie

@susanlewis2346

Жыл бұрын

That line in the his masterpiece ALWAYS gives me goosebumps!! And Omggggg his style of "plucking" his strings, his tone, his voice, his smiles, his little chuckles...LOVE YOU MK!!!! SEXY AS HELL!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

@rychieallen8156

Жыл бұрын

I think it's ramble about men; and, like all fiction, it's goes on its way to tell a story at a time [now history]

Listened to this 268 times in 48hr

My favorite cut off one of the best debut albums ever. There was not a weak song on that album, the influence that Bob Dylan had on the young Mark Knopfler is on full display here with Mark's lyrical story telling. Simply superb!

@jonathanbirch2022

Жыл бұрын

Also JJ Cale in his guitar style

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

11 ай бұрын

​@@jonathanbirch2022JJ CALE, the same picking, something yes of JJ CALE

@marcosgomes7681

8 ай бұрын

He made a match with the stile of JJ Cales guitar with a bit of Dylan's singing and nothing wrong on that

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

8 ай бұрын

@@marcosgomes7681 et en y réfléchissant bien, il y a tant de délicatesse chez MK. On peut penser à la puissance de Dylan, qui tout changé, en un demi siècle. Et la guitare et les morceaux de JJ Cale sont autre chose. Mark Knopfler est un très grand musicien. Et le reste, il le fait bien. Ses petits univers.

@windsorSJ

7 ай бұрын

I still think their debut album is the best they made. So raw, no frills just music to make the hairs stand.

This whole album is genius and one of the all time bests. The blues. Rock. ClassicL cords all meshed to perfection, each time I listen to it It surprises . The voice - what gift

@greenwich1754

2 жыл бұрын

Dire Straits first album is the only album I have had on three mediums. Album, cassette, and cd. No 8 track, though. Only rival to my most favorite album is Abbey Road.

@greatknightcyber1131

Жыл бұрын

agreed

@simongrech2268

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 💯 % !! Unique in many ways

@TheCompleteGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Heard this in the early 80s. This song was the soundtrack to my move to London studying at art school off shaftesbury ave, took the #19 bus often, shopped in China Town.

@derekshaw401

Жыл бұрын

My altime fav. D.S. song. Fell in love with this song on my first listen. Radio NEVER EVER plays it! Sad.

My dad would play this in his Ford Capri in the 80's RIP Dad. Thanks for the memories.

@bohomaturebabe

9 ай бұрын

I would have liked your Dad......

The reason I like this video is that it showcases the Knopfler brothers perfectly.

@lydiabentley3413

9 ай бұрын

That is Bob Dylan

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

8 ай бұрын

​@@lydiabentley3413Bob Dylan ne faisait pas le job aussi bien, tout le temps. J'aime Bob Dylan depuis 50 ans quand même Quand j'ai entendu Sultans of Swing dans mon jardin, j'ai pensé, tiens, Dylan à bien progressé en guitare. Mark Knopfler ici, est un joyeux cabotin.

it was crazy how good a debut album this was. album period. one of the best albums of all time.

@vikingbear79

5 ай бұрын

Agreed!!! a masterpiece album for sure

Mark Knopfler.. simply my number 1.❤

This is such a beautiful, innocent and ‘pure’ Dire Straits track. Love the early work, when Pick & David were present.

Mark Knopfler checks all the boxes for me. He is easily both my favorite guitarist & vocalist.❤

One of the most underrated and overlooked bands of the 70s. True masterpiece in music

@carolrademacher7002

Жыл бұрын

I remember the first time l heard him. l have always been a fan. he is not stagnant ❤

That first Dire Straits album was so good. When it came out I was living with a group of real head banging heavy metallers, but even they loved this album and played it often.

This is such a laid back song,mark knopfler is a god in our house.

I heard this song for the first time last night and haven’t stopped thinking about it ever since 😊

@annetteturner5972

11 ай бұрын

Amazing that people are still discovering the genius of MK 😊

@GuntersvilleLakeFishing

10 ай бұрын

Just listen to the whole album, it's amazing!

@petepotaczek5844

8 ай бұрын

My all time favorite.

@howlinguts

8 ай бұрын

I heard this song for the first time as a 16 year old in 1980 and haven't stopped thinking about it for over 40 years 😊

Dire Straits at their best!!1978

JOHN, MARK, DAVID, and PICK..the best 4...❤

Lump in the throat. US Army. West Germany. Two years and eight months. Not complaining. Made the best of it. This album was one of the reminder of the good times. Thanks.

that smile on his face...he is there when he sing it...and me too

MASTERPIECE

I have just read "...I am almost 63..." and it is just the same for me, but it is immaterial as the feeling this song still brings to my heart makes me feel 19 or maybe 22 that I was when I got that LP for extortionate price in the then socialist Poland where anything coming from the "West" was almost beyond the reach. When I bought the LP and listened to it, it made me feel happy for a while, still makes me feel so good when I happen to listen to any of the songs of the first LP and still have the album, one of my favourite. 🙂

Impossible to describe this talent

I always liked to watch the expressions on Marks face when he sings and plays. He really enjoys what he doing...and so do I.

Timeless masterpiece. One of the most direstaitian song of the most direstaitian time of my favourite band.

I'm telling you he's one of the rarest of wine ever....

If you are listening to this song, you have a great taste in music I bet. OLDIES ARE GOLD

Walking with your wild best friend my father who died do to covid about 2 months ago. Some day we will walk together again Dad. Love You Dad RIP. Love Dire Striats.

He looks so happy. I love his voice 😎

One of the greatest songs in the world I want this played at my last day at life

They should pipe this stuff out of speakers in high school corridors,kids these days don't know what quality serious musicians sound like,class act

@edmessina8392

4 ай бұрын

might even calm them don a notch.

@edmessina8392

4 ай бұрын

down

what the hell is that he does at around 2:37? that little squiggle of notes. just beautiful.

@hkpr-ro6ui

2 ай бұрын

Genius at work, making it look effortless.

How have I not heard this song till today. What a masterpiece!

@Studio-ffft5

3 жыл бұрын

If you listen 399 more times you will begin to realize and appreciate how this masterpiece works on so many levels!

@hoff1967

Жыл бұрын

Wish i could hear it for the first time again.

@anne-mariemeiffren7090

Жыл бұрын

Lucky 🎉

Can't Beat Dire Straits ,plain and simple amazing music 🎶

It’s the way he composes himself in his music videos. So fascinating to watch! Touches your “inner cool”😎 😅

Thank god I discovered this band.

Who gives a shit if it's not the right guitar. Looks great. Sounds fantastic. Enjoy the music.

When I will be in bed dying,my last wish will be listening to Dire Straits and Mark Knophler. . . I will die in peace. 🤞

MK was born to play the guitar. That 1st album of theirs was a classic. I was learning the guitar in 1979 when it came out & he had his own unique sound. Playing fingerstyle without a pick was a big part of it.

@jimkelly9904

2 жыл бұрын

Skateaway....

One of my favourite Dire Straits songs. Love the imagery. I feel like I'm walking there every time I listen to it. Thanks Mark.

@Lisbondreams

3 жыл бұрын

yes, the imagery, a brilliant short movie --- the wit, the beauty of it !

@Lisbondreams

3 жыл бұрын

Right you are Eric, the imagery is a thing of beauty, a wonderful little film !

@Bumholioh

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me wanna visit the city but in a bygone era 😎👌

@Weareeverything2023

10 ай бұрын

As a regular visitor to London, when this was released, you can picture the streets, coffee shops etc just from this song, even the pacing of the song mimics the City. Great memories, hugely underrated song, most have never heard of it.

Lived in the wild east end Whitechapel High 1973…..with my wild best friend !…. Those were DAYS! No Vietnam…. Carefree…..19 years old…..this song sends me back in time whenever I want time travel!

@victorstolarczyk1004

6 ай бұрын

1973? Too bad the song didn't come out until 1978. And Vietnam was still going on until 1975. Guess your memory isn't so good, huh?

I cant stop watching this perfomance

@GSC333

11 ай бұрын

Not live. Taped

Close ups can get rough......such great lines here.

Still my favourite Dire Staits song. Mark Knopfler, what a brilliant guitarist!

@eliasbbl

2 жыл бұрын

mine too!!!

@susanlewis2346

Жыл бұрын

LOVE HIS " PLUCKING"❤️❤️❤️

@charleneguiliano2943

Жыл бұрын

There is real magi c for me with the original Dire Straits 😮the combination of David and Mark Knopfler's Knopfler's and John Illsley voices is so special thanks for the memories and sharing this video ❤❤❤❤

Outstanding. Absolutely outstanding. This is a masterclass in perfect song-writing. The composition, melody, lyrics, sentiments, humour. I visited London for the first time when I was 14 and was in awe of the place. Again, at 16 with friends when I did many of the things in this song as if Mark was walking around with me, writing this song. Afterwards, I discovered this song and was stunned by its biography and magnificence. I adore this song.

Would like to see just these 4 back together - so simple - so perfect. No bullshit.

Just another angel in the crowd....

@eddiecouncil

3 жыл бұрын

All lyric is a film

This song is so casual and it flows so beautifully.

Is it just me or do you just melt over this? And the cheeky smiles of Mark just make you googie 😍

@imgoodatmoaning9561

2 жыл бұрын

mark trying not to laugh always makes me smile.

One of my all time favourite songs - dripping with easy going good humour. I have a caught a no 19 and used to walk around exactly where they are talking about at a similar time to them (yes I'm old now)! Still never met the conductress on the no 19 - but my hearts been caught by an easy smile there several times. Timeless.

I'm just addicted to this song.......

Mark Knopfler - a legend, never fails to inspire!

This golden oldie takes me back in time, soooo smooth, so beautiful. Ah the late seventies.🎵👍🇦🇺

I was London born and bred for the first 39 years of my life' I moved 200 miles East to Suffolk. When I hear this song, it takes me right back to some of the wild wild nights I had in the West End (and sometimes the East but NEVER South lol). late 70s, all of the 80s until 92 when I became pregnant and had my daughter in June 93. No more gallivanting in the West End or any End, for the next almost 6 years as I brought up my beautiful daughter alone (with a little help from some dear dearest friends and family but essentially, alone, no partner at all, no ""uncles" dropping in and out). Oh but now. how I miss it. What a time I had, what a time. No regrets of any weight, just great memories.

Amazing song, I love how he chuckles, took me way too long to appreciate this legend

Absolute great memories from when this album came on the market. What a brilliant song.

From the first album, one gem of an actual dire straits song...

knopfler Love you man

@andrewvanluik2773

7 жыл бұрын

me2

Кроме того что Марк мастер гитары и вокала у него еще и большой артистизм и великолепное чувство юмора😄👍

all the days... I keep coming back to this.,

@hypn9s1s

5 ай бұрын

Same here, friend❤ Dire Straits are timeless

I truly love this song. It reminds me of my teens in Boston, just having an amazing time.

IMO one of the best albums ever made.

One of the best songs of all time. Beautifully composed.

Ah, that unique classic Dire Straits debut sound…

What a timeless classic. There is this wild unbridled beauty in the music in their first couple of albums.

@rohanmishra6261

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you mate! So glad there's another Indian saying this, Our music has become pretty pathetic for the most part. Cheers!

2:28 look how they're grooving! love it

Just when I think I’ve heard every great song the band/Mark Knopfler ever put out, I stumbled upon this.

Scenes of my life ,dreamily pass, women ... my angels holding my hand... my life...

Very swaggy song

Way too much talent on display here. I bet Mark misses those days.

@Adi_Jewel

7 жыл бұрын

+King Stone His solo albums are great..

@Baris504

4 жыл бұрын

@@Adi_Jewel not in the same way...

@Adi_Jewel

4 жыл бұрын

@@Baris504 Well, yes, the songs are different but that doesn't mean they are not great. I have 125 MK songs that I love in my playlist.

@123danks

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t we all?

Definitely one of the songs that made me want to live in London

@imgoodatmoaning9561

2 жыл бұрын

Same here 😀

Scenes of my life ,dreamily pass, women ... my angels holding my hand... my life... the best slowdance

Those sure were simpler times. I would go back there in a heartbeat.

Dire Straits were really very FENDER Guys!)))) Jazz Bass + Strat + Tele = Cool

@guitarmaster1758

9 жыл бұрын

That's a Precision Bass & 2 Strat's but it's still cool you're right.

@AndruhaUkraine

8 жыл бұрын

Than it`s a Strat with a Tele body

@lapelcelery42

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrey Gubenko Yeah, it's a Precision bass, but just one Strat and a Tele. Interestingly enough, behind David you can see Mark's rosewood neck Strat, which later got painted red too and became the basis for Mark's signature model. The one he's playing in this clip got sold off, but he still owns and uses the rosewood one.

@AndruhaUkraine

8 жыл бұрын

Wow. You might be a huge DS fan ! Anyway, both maple and rosewood necks are great.

@lapelcelery42

8 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Mark Knopfler is not a ordinary guitar player. he puts in each note love and dedication. one simple composition is writing by a guitar player, but one beautiful work of art is writing by a master of the six strings

Is my favorite song of dire straits since years... And the first time I'm watching that video... Anyone is in love with Mark too? Omg :0

@imgoodatmoaning9561

2 жыл бұрын

I had a massive crush on mark in the eighties.

David and Mark should make music together again. Siblings are forever.

@canaan_perry

7 жыл бұрын

They haven't talked for decades. They have kids who are cousins who don't know each other. Being related doesn't necessarily entail happily ever after.

@ste118

7 жыл бұрын

Do you know why they haven't talk?

@benjagalambos166

7 жыл бұрын

Mezza176 David left the band, He started doing his own music, and Mark even helped out. For example, David even got interviewed and they talked about Mark, he said good things about mark. I think they still talk.

@jamesbennett3253

6 жыл бұрын

Good call, they'd sound great singing together, how do we make it happen??

@DISMISSED375

6 жыл бұрын

" I JUST DONT WANNA BE THE ORDINARY STRUMMING GUY, STANDING NEXT TO HIM " ONCE HE SAID...

I get the chills hearing this song. I lived in London when this song came out, It really resonates and its a guitar masterpiece with great lyrics. Legendary!

@team419

Жыл бұрын

Shame its such a soulless, corporate, expensive and sadly empty place. What I'd do to live in the West End in the late 70s...

@anelladambrosio2513

8 ай бұрын

Bellissima performance! Adorabile... 😊🤗😍😘🎶🎸🎶💘❤️💋💯🌅

Marc Knopfler class in the 70s was stamped with this song 🎵

@adamborowicz7209

2 жыл бұрын

indeed

That rhythm guitar intro on the 5th fret in open A. Absolutely beautiful.

@annetteturner5972

4 ай бұрын

Yes, a shout out to David K for that one

this song is beautiful i love it so much it reminds me of my mum who has just recently passed , and she loved dire straits i love yous also such a beautiful ballad godbless

@margowhaley7820

7 жыл бұрын

Bridge over troubled water

Great tune, from a killer debut album!

I could watch this everyday for the rest of my life

My dad (after he and my mom divorced)rented a room at his best friend’s house in Milpitas California & Dire Straits was ( still is)their favorite band . It’s all they played. We could hear it from 2 blocks away😲! His neighbors didn’t care cuz they were probably at the house hanging out enjoying their Sunday off 🥴 . I have such great memories from back then & this album was always playing in the background. I’m 53 now & will always love Dire Straits .Good Times

I jusL♡ve this beautiful song the Music is just so laid back with Mark Knopflers awesome Guitar..❤ Got to see Dire Straits Live in New Zealand..🌿💚🌿🎸🌿

Duck inside the doorway, duck to eat.

I’m sill listening to this great song but twice daily. Just love it as they are having so much fun ❤

Masterpiece ❤️

Just think of all the other stuff that followed, he, they would never have known how great they would be, amazing!!!