When Molly boy gets tears in his eyes and shakes his head ya just know it’s the biz

@foljs5858

Ай бұрын

or that he's pandering to that boomer/z audience for the viez

@returnofbillyjack

Ай бұрын

Countdown Lindsey Buckingham nobody plays like he does written that way

@julienmarquet8612

Ай бұрын

You're a loser from usa....ya🤮🤮🤮🤮IT'S TOO LONG TO WRITE "YOU", SO IT'S "YA"....LOSERS....DO YOU KNOW DIRE STRAITS NEVER PERFORMED A LOT IN usa, YOU IDIOT? COMMERCIALLY, IT WASN'T A GOOD BAND FOR THE IDIOTS FROM usa... STUPID COUNTRY....Today, YOU ALL LOVE THEM....FUCK OFF🖕

@MollyBoyTV

Ай бұрын

@@foljs5858Nah, I genuinely enjoyed it 👍🏻

@viviennerose6858

Ай бұрын

@@MollyBoyTVonly an idiot wouldn't get that!

You just heard one of the greatest guitarist ever, bro he never uses a pick, he is a finger player.. A 🐐

@KabukiKid

Ай бұрын

Yeah, super unique guitar player. Amazing!

@johncarpenter3751

Ай бұрын

He was a god with all the ladies

@ki1r0ywashere

Ай бұрын

That thing he was doing during the solo? I believe he's muting the strings he's picking. Someone's got your best interests in mind with these recommendations.

@WhiplashJoe

Ай бұрын

I wish I could hear it, I must be missing the boat. I know he's talented, I am 58, worship guitar, and yet... it's me

@Whoozerdaddy

Ай бұрын

Just FYI, aside from his buttload of Dire Straits albums, he has about 15 solo albums, too.

Prince was once asked " what is it like to be the best guitarist ever?" his answer was "I don't know go ask mark Knopfler"

@ChrisLascari

Ай бұрын

Who would ask prince that? That would be dumb. I'm not saying he sucked, but he was certainly not even top 50

@MegaMarcin98

Ай бұрын

@@ChrisLascari many people rank Prince as one of the best guitar players of all time. Not to mention bass or his talents as a producer. Certainly in the top 50 musicians of our time

@ChrisLascari

Ай бұрын

@MegaMarcin98 and I suppose biden also got over 80k votes too?

@ronaldaustin9138

Ай бұрын

Actually I think it was Jimi Hendrix that was asked what it was like being the best guitarist in the world, he replied, "I don't know you'd have to ask Roy Clark".

@KoeiNL

Ай бұрын

@@MegaMarcin98 Prince's solo in " While my guitar gently weeps" for George Harrisons induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is probably one of the best guitar solos of all time.

It's not just Mark, the whole band is so tight and rock solid.

@lindabergman3127

Ай бұрын

Stellar performance ans a Masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@garyneilson3075

29 күн бұрын

Every single member is in the zone!

@angrynana4439

17 күн бұрын

The drummer is on fire this whole song

You know what makes me just as happy as listening to this song for the 100,000th time? Watching a young hip hop dude appreciate it as much as I do! ❤

@nickabbott6278

20 күн бұрын

And cry!!

@martinharvey2390

18 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, get him appreciating some real musicianship 👍

@andymoorey6067

17 күн бұрын

Yes the look on his face made me burst out laughing. Great music comforts the soul and is universal.

@Robin-cf9ts

13 күн бұрын

Totally 👍👍👍

@CjJohnson-kf1oz

12 күн бұрын

@@martinharvey2390 yes ,but I don't think you meant to dis his own music preference.

For someone in my generation (I'm 66) hearing someone say "I've no idea who Dire Straits are" is like hearing someone say "I have no idea who Jesus is"... 😃

@289hipo

Ай бұрын

Ditto....it's like he's from another planet

@louiseasmith1336

Ай бұрын

In a way he is. Generations away from us old farts. ​@@289hipo

@danielswood

Ай бұрын

I'm 66 too. I take it you knew the whole history of music at his age. BTW, d'you mean Jesus the lead or bass?

@mancebo7

Ай бұрын

@@danielswood I don't get the subtle (?) tone of sarcasm in your words... as I was NOT being sarcastic in the least...

@True_Heretic

Ай бұрын

Jesus who?

I’m 74 years old the same age as Mark. I’ve seen them live twice back in the day. Still makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

@Jo-li5pf

29 күн бұрын

I'm just close to 60, but the same to me. Greetings from Germany

@aileenspence3080

23 күн бұрын

I wish I had seen them. Romeo and Juliet played on the radio in my car and I had to stop my car, teats in my eyes remembering old friends and old days.

@lichtmehr

9 күн бұрын

I'm 70 and feel with you❤🔥🙏🥰☄️ Greetz from Germany🇩🇪💙

British 70's band. Makes you proud. 70's were the best. I was there !!!

@MsThebeMoon

Ай бұрын

We had the goods.

@marcieharreld286

Ай бұрын

The 70's ROCKED!!! I truly miss those days!!! I turned 21 in July of 73 and the music was incomparable!!🎶🎼🎵🤘🔥🔥🔥

@andrewstevenson118

Ай бұрын

Saw DS/MK at the Royal Albert Hall in 2015. (?) And in New Zealand in 1986 and 1991. Decent.

@nightwishlover8913

Ай бұрын

I suppose DS JUST qualify as a 70s band - their first album was '79; but I think you should think of them as an 80s band...

@bedemcconville6990

Ай бұрын

70s was best for music I'm 64 so it was my time

Passion, beauty, ease, difficulty, hard work, shared joy…the best of British Bands. I grew up with this music. Nothing compares

Knopfler's a musical genius

@ajgrant1975

Ай бұрын

The only thing I know about @bct8881 is that, in this case, they are not wrong.

@minners71

Ай бұрын

@@ajgrant1975 The only thing I know about @ajgrant1975 is he's not wrong either.

@vincemcgeehan4555

Ай бұрын

You don’t know Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler? They obviously let anyone on….by the way they are British…..don’t give up your day job..l

@bct8881

Ай бұрын

@@vincemcgeehan4555 Are you feeling okay ? Don't stop taking your meds champ You'll be fine 👍

@vincemcgeehan4555

Ай бұрын

@@bct8881 my meds are the only way I could stand the foolish commentary. A Brit who does not know Dire Straights? What are you 12?

The tone on Mark Knopfler’s guitar is still one of my favourite things in music ever.

@ChronicExcessiveManliness

Ай бұрын

100% yes...totally agree.

@nood1e236

26 күн бұрын

Yes, so pure.

@sandylee6025

19 күн бұрын

I concur

@michaelwirth6843

Сағат бұрын

I have no idea why he stopped using this red start and instead played on a Suhr guitar?!? The Suhr is probably a greater guitar mechanically but the tone on this one is the best I have ever heard, pure magic. BUT, I guess 90% of the tone is in his fingers it wouldn't sound the same if Slash and that kind of guitarists played it.

Mark Knopfler and his Brother were Born in Scotland but were raised in the North East. He has just auctioned a lot of his Guitars off, which went for Millions and being the Really nice genuine Guy that he is, he donated a large chunk of the Money to Charity's in The North East.

I watch a reaction to this DS performance probably once a week on average and watching reactions to 70s, 80s, 90s music has, for years, been pretty much the main way I kill downtime. It always mystifies me when people comment that this is one of the greatest live performances of all time. One of! One of? What’s better than this? I haven’t seen it yet. This song on its own checks all the boxes of great music and this spellbinding performance of the song is in a class by itself.

@coreyandthecrew952

Ай бұрын

there are a couple that are on par. Mainly a couple versions of Stariway to Heaven when The Zep was in their prime.

@marksterner7532

Ай бұрын

Queen's Live Aid performance is the greatest live performance of all time

@canudigit891

Ай бұрын

@@coreyandthecrew952 StH is kind of a downer compared to this song. For me, not the same enjoyment factor for a live performance.

@canudigit891

Ай бұрын

@@marksterner7532 meh.

@nickabbott6278

20 күн бұрын

@@canudigit891 LOL

'Those drums are insane' sums up the amazing Terry Williams.

@user-ji4yo9nn4c

Ай бұрын

It was the first time Terry's dad was in the audience. Imagine that; your dad watching his son making an epic performance...

I met Mark a few years ago as a mate of mine knows him. I asked about this and he said at the time it didn’t feel special, but in retrospect he was immensely proud of it. Well done for checking it out mate.

@irabourstein

Ай бұрын

It's hard to even imagine being so great that you could perform at that level, and still think the evening "didn't feel special". It blows the mind.

@MrSteeeevo

17 күн бұрын

At the time they were so busy touring, creating this level of awesome was like their day job. Dire Straits had 3 giant stages and 3 full stage teams. They were in constant use. As they were performing on one stage, the previous one was being dismantled while the next one was being built - that gives an idea of how packed their schedule was. This would have just been another great night for them, and only when they look back later would they be able to appreciate what they were doing at the time.

@lichtmehr

9 күн бұрын

​​@@MrSteeeevo Thx for this great Information🙏? ? Greetz from Germany🇩🇪💙

The greatest finger plucking guitarist ever, not me saying it everybody else says it.

@terenceg7709

24 күн бұрын

Probably between him and Jeff Beck. Both are mind-blowingly good!

@brigidsingleton1596

24 күн бұрын

I'd plucking well go with Mark Knopfler being the best ...but then, what do I know, I gave up my guitar lessons when my washing machine broke and I had to hand wash everything in the bath (for myself and three offspring), and I got tendonitis... 😟😥🥺 My 'Encore' strat sits neglected in a corner now because I never went back to it*... (Sorry * 'small 'f' in felix'🎸* - 'his' name, as is black with a white scratchplate and as my b/w cat was * 'Big 'F' in Felix' 🐈* R.I.P. Felix)

The drummer is Terry Williams- a welshman- & his dad was in the audience for the 1st time !! How proud he must have been. ❤

One of the finest live performances ever recorded any era any genre Drummer is going absolutely bonkers

@alterego5985

Ай бұрын

deepest pocket ever

@albertopuertas8751

Ай бұрын

Terry Williams.

@drum253

Ай бұрын

Terry Williams, great player.

@geoffdillon

Ай бұрын

I don’t know what something better than this would even sound like.

@user-sm2ql7nq4l

Ай бұрын

Terry Williams ( drummer) is underrated.

I had the pleasure and honor of working with Mark on a film he scored for me titled A Shot At Glory. He is as lovely as he is gifted. What an artist! I know you are blown away, you just heard one of the greatest guitarist that has ever lived.

Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins playing together is a history lesson of rock and roll guitar.

Things to note about this performance. No click track in their ears for them to play to a rhythm. Pure natural talent. And their is no plectrum in Marks hand. He's finger plucking that guitar start to finish. This is probably the best raw musical performance you will ever see.

Terry Williams, a Welshman, is rippin' up those skins. His dad was in the crowd listening to his son play on stage for the first time, so Terry was showin' off a bit.

@corvus1374

Ай бұрын

And you can see Knopfler shaking he head in amazement

@tamferguson3891

Ай бұрын

EPIC!

@holliswood6631

Ай бұрын

The best rock drummer, bar none.

@peterpan770

Ай бұрын

I miss rockpile.

@lawrencekelli

Ай бұрын

Nawh that's so cool.

And Mark is left handed and self taught. He is now 74 and just released his new album.

@lightatthecape2009

Ай бұрын

Sounds pretty good too.

@grahamokeefe9406

Ай бұрын

Saw him a couple of years ago. As good as ever.

@babylonsister118

Ай бұрын

@@grahamokeefe9406 If I could have seen MK, I would have died a somewhat happier girl, for sure!

@IEarlGrey

Ай бұрын

@@babylonsister118you already died?

@grahamokeefe9406

Ай бұрын

@@babylonsister118 You never know, he might tour again.

This is quickly becoming my favourite reaction channel. I love when young people hear real music played by masters of their craft.

Mark Knopfler is one of those rare guitarists that you can identify immediately after two or three cords! It's just ear candy!!!🤔

Dire Straits is a British rock band formed in 1977. They are a blues new wave rock band. Great guitar players.

It’s difficult to imagine a music fan has never heard Knopfler play before but it’s brilliant watching him react to this absolute musical genius. Great reaction!

I love your reactions! 72 yo great grandma here and I lived this!

One of the greatest live performances ever recorded.

That was a great reaction! My dire straight story. It was my second year at college in Boston, week of midterms, Tuesday or Wednesday I believe, 6:30 p.m. . A friend of two of my roommates comes in and says he has won two 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 responded 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 6th 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. His fingers fly, no pick... 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!

@TripletDad3

Ай бұрын

Those two tests probably didn't make a damn bit of difference in your life overall, but the memories of that concert probably made a lasting impression.

@daveking9393

Ай бұрын

@@TripletDad3Big Time for sure!

@grahamokeefe9406

Ай бұрын

Ha! I have a similar story. I was at college in Boston. I had two tickets to see them at the Orpheum Theater (one of their last small shows, as "Money for Nothing" was exploding at the time.) The person I was going to go with couldn't make it, so I ran around my dorm floor yelling "Who wants to go see Dire Straits?" My first volunteer was the hottest girl on the floor. Nothing ever happened between us (apart from a life-long friendship), but I bet a bunch of guys at the show were thinking "What's SHE doing with that ugly bastard?" When they came back around to Boston, they did the show you saw.

This is how music was in the 60's and 70's. REAL talented musicians, playing REAL music with no Autotune, backing tracks, sampling etc

Mark Knophler is one of the BEST guitarritas all of time. I LOVE Dire Straits. Check, from the same concert, Telegraph Road, is beautiful...

Welcome to the rabbit hole of Mark Knopfler. 40 years in and still discovering gems daily!

Same concert, Telegraph Road. Just as guitar heavy, just as emotional. Gotta do it.

@helzapoppin9810

Ай бұрын

Telegraph Road is a masterpiece.

@CoastPropertyBuyers

Ай бұрын

1000% agree

@vikusen1857

Ай бұрын

Yes killer song. Their longest solo in that one.

@U2addicted1

Ай бұрын

Totally agree.❤

@aoses31

Ай бұрын

Yes telegraph road from the same venue

Man…I love seeing folk react to what I think is the best live track ever done….but your reaction is the best I’ve seen …bar none..Credit to you bro ..your love of music in all forms comes through full on. This is what great music can do…

Terry Williams on drums, absolutely killing it!

I gotta say that it's great seeing a young person enjoying the music that I have been enjoying my entire life -- and I'm an old man. There is SO much great old music out there. It's hard to steer you one way when there are so many great bands. Here are some of them -- Blood, Sweat, & Tears, Chicago, Steely Dan, Genesis, Steve Winwood, Peter Gabriel, The Carpenters, Led Zepplin, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Procol Harem, Neil Young, Dan Fogelberg, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Iron Butterfly, and I could go on and on. Enjoy the journey.

@aspjake123

Ай бұрын

My Wife got me into the Carpenters many years ago. I am glad she did because I never realized how beautiful Karen's voice is. MollyBoy if you read this please give The Carpenters a try. PS I am a hard rock/grunge music nut.

@karenlyne6857

Ай бұрын

Jethro Tull would be a great reaction video but which song

@settheory2219

Ай бұрын

What's the moody blues song "Timothy Leary's dead"?

@karenlyne6857

Ай бұрын

Oh, no no no no no no no ,

@karenlyne6857

Ай бұрын

Can't remember the next line off the top of my head. Their best album is In Search of a Lost Chord but you have to listen to it from beginning to end to get the full feeling of the songs.

Just wait, this dude is so cool and acts like he’s sitting across from you having a drink telling a story.

So happy for you that this found you & you've now had this experience. I'm 68 yrs old & your overwhelmed joy is fantastic.

@lizz5235

13 күн бұрын

I am 77 and I sat and rocked to this young man and his new found band and enjoyed it as much as he did. PS - and I cry listening to this too. It is so damn good.

Feb, 1979. I'm 19, my first time away from home in Houston, Tx. Totally lost, stoned out of my gourd on the best weed I've ever smoked (and I've smoked the best), getting a bit nervous because I'm lost, and I hear the studio version of this song on the car stereo for the first time. Fuck it! I'm jamming, I don't care, I was listening to something really really special! I don't even remember how I got back to where we were staying to be honest. This is what your Grandpa was rockin' to when he was your age and this live version is better than the studio version. Perfection? By the look on your face..... I think so! I saw you wiping those tears. You weren't alone, I've loved this song for 45 years and watching you experience the magic of it for the first time drew some tears here too.

@coreyandthecrew952

Ай бұрын

Its absolutely grandpa rock. My parents listened to some of the best music made and shared it with me, now I am hooking my kids into the good stuff as well. Its timeless

Going forward, never worry about the length of video. Replay as much as you want, it's your first time through. I've personally heard it hundreds of times and it has not gotten old. Keep it up man!

@lizgray5750

Ай бұрын

Copyright should not be an issue after all these years - right?

And when you hear somebody talk about a band being tight? This is it . See the part where Mark Knopfler looks over his shoulder and smiles at the drummer? even he was enthralled by that run. I just having such a good time when a band is tight like that is mesmerizing. It just feels so right.

That 'calmness' you describe is the product of mastering your instrument.

I remember the first time I heard Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" on the radio. I immediately went out and bought the album. Hooked by Knopfler's guitar. Such a juxtaposition between the sweet stinging notes and his nearly deadpan vocal delivery. He's the most articulate yet still soulful player I've ever heard.

Bruv, you just witnessed one of the greatest live performances of any song, ever. Mark Knopfler is a fucking legend. The studio version of this song was jaw-dropping when it came out, but THIS is sooo much better. Loved your reaction. I’ve watched this performance dozens of times and it gives me goosebumps every time.

@coreyandthecrew952

Ай бұрын

the boys are on absolute fire with this one. Perfection across the board. I can't even begin to count how many times I have watched this in the last year, let alone over the years.,

This is what the difference is between "hearing" music and "experiencing" music. It's orders of magnitude better if you can physically be in it's presence.

@lindabergman3127

Ай бұрын

Absolutely ❤

One of the best reactions I have seen for this song I have ever seen and respect to you for appreciating some older music.

Alchemy Live was recorded over two nights at the Hammersmith Odeon in London and was the culmination to the "Love Over Gold" world tour. In the end, only the footage of the Saturday night concert was used for the DVD and album release, recorded on 23rd July 1983. For the music lover, the whole DVD is an absolute must! Although formed in London, Dire Straits are inextricably connected to Mark's home city of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The tune "Going Home" is played before every Newcastle United home fixture. The band had gone through a few line-up changes by the time of this concert. But, at this time, consisted of: Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals John Illsley - bass Alan Clark - keyboards Hal Lindes - guitar Terry Williams - drums.

Welcome to virtuosity, my young friend. It's not the genre's under your belt. It's the recognition of pure genius that separates us from the dilettantes.

Mark Knopfler is a master at throwing in subtle accent notes. They just add so much to his solos. Terry Williams absolutely killed it on the drums. One of the best live performances ever recorded.

@daveyr7454

Ай бұрын

Mark Knopfler, a living legend. World class and known the world over as maybe the best of the best. Now in his seventies and still recording. A humble Englishman from the midlands.

Dude, he’s gifted and he is left-handed plays without a pic. god gave him a gift.

@markw.8455

Күн бұрын

I really hate to tell you this, but Mark Knopfler plays right-handed. Sorry. I'm a left-handed player, so I know the difference. Maybe you're thinking of Jimi Hendrix. 😂

Mark Knopfler (lead) is the genius behind Dire Straights (their brits, mate!) Mark is up there with the greatest guitar players of ALL time, Im serious, SRV, Slash, others escape me at the moment, but I freaking love Mark, If ya havent gone and listened to the studio version yet, you should. The lyrics/story is brilliant. Great reaction dude... now try to imagine living this, live, at your age. My generation had the best music ever.

@AJ-vn9un

15 күн бұрын

You should be sentenced for life in prison without the possibility of parole for putting mark Knopfler and Slash in one sentence! Knopfler is in a league of his own. Slash is good, and that's all about it.

My favourite part of this video is watching Mark's face and all the interactions between band members especially when he gets to where they normally end the song and he orchestrates them into an epic jam!

Drums are exceptional in this live version

@andrewmoss3681

Ай бұрын

First live show the drummers Dad had ever attended. So the guys told him to go crazy during this to show his Dad

@daveking9393

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that, really appreciate it​@@andrewmoss3681

@drum253

Ай бұрын

Terry Williams

@T-bone1950

Ай бұрын

​@@andrewmoss3681That shows that the band liked each other a lot, not like the stories you hear, after a band breaks, up about egos and distrust and anger.

@mick6721

2 күн бұрын

I thought they were too much.

Mark Knopfler just the best ever and ever and ever. So glad I got to go here tonight.

Dire Straits is a British rock band formed in London 1977...they spent over 1100 weeks on the UK Albums Chart..the fifth most of all time... The original dummer was Pick Withers..the drummer you heard tearing up the skins in this video is #TerryWilliams a Welsh phenom who was in his first tour with the band after Pick left..Terry played from 1982-1988... Yes you could spend the rest of your life catching up on 50 years of music...best of luck young man... I'm subbing to see how far you get... 🌿🌿🌿

If this made you cry brothers in arms will wreck you

@willowby23

24 күн бұрын

I was going to suggest Brothers as well!! ❤

You ask if they were British. If you asked that question , from the mid60’s through the 80’s, there would be a 50-60% chance you’d be right. The number of fantastic and fantastically successful bands who came from that island of yours was INCREDIBLE. Probably more musicians per population than any other country.

That little 'ooh' at the beginning, when you get an idea that this could be something good, gets me every time ❤

Drummer increased the tempo and raised fun level by 200%.. epic drum fills.

That's it. You've done it now. You've started your Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler journey. I loved watching you react to this performance. I've probably watched it several hundred times, that whole concert. If I could give you a recommendation, it would be to listen to either Telegraph Road, or Tunnel of Love, from the same Alchemy concert. They're phenomenal. Mark is, as someone else in the comments mentioned, a musical genius. His song writing is out of this world, and the way he makes the guitar sing is just incredible. Enjoy the rest of your Dire Straits journey! Great reaction. Oh, and the outstanding drummer is Terry Williams, from Wales.

@lindascott6902

Ай бұрын

for me, Tunnel of Love from this Alchemy Live concert is outstanding!

@2righthands816

Ай бұрын

"Once upon a time in the west" from Alchemy has some of the best licks from Mark. Way better than studio album!

"brothers in arms" will make you cry !!!! for sure !!!!

@graemero5532

Ай бұрын

Agreed

Saw Dire Straits open for Eric Clapton at Alpine Valley when "Money for Nothing" came out. It was an outdoor venue, and it poured. Seeing Knopfler live is something I'll never forget and will always cherish. What a gift!

Nice reaction . Some things are worth listening to twice . Finest rock guitarist of our generation 🎸🎸🎸

mark knopfler doing this solos without a pick. GOAT 🐐

Mark was born in Glasgow but raised and lived in Blyth, Northumberland.

@markt-bc3gk

Ай бұрын

Raised in Newcastle which is why he writes songs about colour coats and whitley bay and the spanish city.

@johnhamilton7762

Ай бұрын

@@markt-bc3gk Actually born and raised in Glasgow until 12 then went to Blyth for his teenage years.

@markt-bc3gk

Ай бұрын

@@johnhamilton7762 Newcastle mate.

@johnhamilton7762

Ай бұрын

@@markt-bc3gk His Wiki page says Blyth. He did work on the Newcastle Chronicle which is apparently a newspaper up there.

@markt-bc3gk

Ай бұрын

@@johnhamilton7762 wiki is not always right.

Per me, la più bella canzone, con il miglior chitarrista, nella più bella live della storia!!! Saluti da Genoa Italy! 🇮🇹❤

My grandpa’s favorite song. Rest in peace, grandpa. ❤

And this shit is live with no autotune

@theodoreritola7641

19 күн бұрын

didtnt need it in the 1970s

Young man, don’t worry about the length of your videos. Just be you! I’m 56 and have enjoyed watching you grow. There is a hell of a lot of great music. Take your time and rewind!

@jeffreysherrow8535

Ай бұрын

And there’s no rule that you can’t play both!

🤯 Marks 🎸 guitar plucking/picking reminds me so much of Lyndsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac). Both amazing pluckers. 🤗 They play guitars like Banjos and to see them both Live is 🤩 simply breathtaking. 🥰🐰

Thank God for Music

He barely even glances at his strings and his fingers as he plays the most intricate notes! This is Super Master Class level playing. Subtle, (as you said), and Velvety yet Pealing notes through and through!

Hi, this is the first reaction of yours that I've watched. I'm 54 and I've been a huge DS fan since I was 15. Alchemy Live was my first vinyl. They were born in 1977 in the suburbs of London when Mark Knopfler (the singer) moved from Newcastle to his brother's house, which he shared with John Illsley (the bassist). DS was born there. In this live show, recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1983, Hal Lindes plays on rhythm guitar, replacing Mark's brother David Knopfler in the original line-up, who left the band in 1980 due to musical differences, Alan Clark on keyboards and piano and Terry Williams on drums, here in his first experience with the DS having replaced the original drummer that year. It is above all thanks to his influence that the live performance has a very different rhythm compared to the original recording. He rewrote some great drum parts. The performance is incredible. Just think about the fact that at the time there were no sequences, bases, clicks... everything played completely live. I found your reactions very pleasant... if you want to continue getting to know DS a little, I recommend some excerpts from their live show "On the night - Live" (which I witnessed in person in 1993). In particular the songs "Calling Elvis", "On every street", "Your latest trick", "Romeo & Juliet". And then again from Alchemy Live in 1983 "Once upon a time in the west" and "Love over gold". And finally their most poignant song "brothers in arms". Sorry for going on, but when it comes to DS... enjoy listening.

Im 54 years old and i grew up with this music.. i know every single note, every single lyric, every single drumfill they played during this concert. It gives me great joy you like this as much as you do. Im not going to rant about modern music you get subjected to nowadays, but this music is how music should be. Next from this album, as suggested allready is Telegraph road, also an amazing track. And after that.. you might be ready for Pink Floyd and David Gilmour"s guitarplay

...after the darkness of today music finally the light of music played by a genius has entered your mind...

Make sure you watch the full version of this song because the outro solo is one of the best

@MrBombastic-ed5fv

Ай бұрын

I second that

@ferglesnerk

Ай бұрын

That was the full version!

@MrBombastic-ed5fv

Ай бұрын

@@ferglesnerk the studio full version

Mesmerised is exactly what I was the first time I saw this videi. These giys are phenomenal. Knopfler is an absolute genius. So happy to see you react so positively to the Straits, man!

You have just been teliported to the 70s. I am 75 and have heard this magic many many times and it is mesmerizing every time. Good job Mollyboy.

You KILLED that.....and so did Knopfler. Great job by all

"This guitar work is stunning!" All of us start chuckling to ourselves thinking "Just you wait young Lord Molly. Just you wait." Also the drummers Dad was in the audience seeing his son live for the first time. So the rest of the band told him to go NUTS during this! 😂 If you want to truly DIVINE guitarists you MUST check out; Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - 7/2/77 - Oakland Coliseum Stadium (official) That young sir is 3 GODS playing guitars another God on bass, another God on piano, another on drums, & the divine Ronnie giving us our vocals. Hope everyone is having a great week & much love to all from us here in the UK

@jaycorby

Ай бұрын

Thank you Andrew, and the same to you.

Terry William's was the drummer for Alchemy Live tour. He was amazing. They gave the best performance here. Mark has perfected the fingerpicking style. He makes the guitar cry on Brothers in Arms...should you feel like getting emotional. Congrats on 40k +.

That's Mark Knopfler, my favourite guitarist . He's from Newcastle. The drummer is Terry Williams from Swansea in South Wales. Aren't they incredible?

This is simply THE BEST live performance of all time, imo!

I love metal and mostly what i listened to. But dire straits will always be in my top 5 greatest bands of all time. Mark knopfler is one of the worlds best guitarists.

@coreyandthecrew952

Ай бұрын

same

This is the stuff my mom played all the time when I was a kid in the 80’s. Then I discovered Metal. Don’t get me wrong. I love this stuff too.

Welcome to the 1960’s and 1970’s. Pure talent. No auto tunes, etc. etc. this was our world! We are the Boomer Generation!

He wouldn’t sound the way he does without fingerpicking. And he’s my GOAT for rock guitarists. His technique, mastery of the fretboard and instincts make knopfler just the fucking best

I can't get enough of this version

Listen to Brothers In Arms for some beautifully emotional guitar solos...and as mentioned previously, Telegraph Road. It's epic.

@arcanewyrm6295

Ай бұрын

YES!!!! Plus, Romeo & Juliet, Sailing To Philadelphia, Planet of New Orleans, Where Do You Think You're Going?, Down To The Waterline.... So many good tunes from them!

Can you imagine what it sounds like live. I am 72 and love this music, how lucky was I to live through such great musicians. Love experiencing it again through your reactions.

@beverleyrankin3482

13 күн бұрын

I’m kicking myself for not going to that gig, having been in London the previous year to see Pink Floyd. Wish I’d known more about Dire Straits then.

The definition of great music....

This may just be your gateway into the magic of classic rock and roll, my friend.

They were formed in London, though Mark Knopfler (the singer / lead guitarist), is from Northumberland in the North East (though Glasgow born). I believe the drummer here is Terry Williams. Another great British band. If all else crumbles away, our enormous contribution to music is something to be hugely proud of. 😅🇬🇧

@marlew6629

Ай бұрын

Yup, it's Terry and his parents were in the audience that night.

@2righthands816

Ай бұрын

@@marlew6629 Terry Williams played live during this era of Dire Straits but the studio version of this song was recorded with Pick Withers, another extraordinary drummer (although playing in a slightly different style than Terry).

I grew up with the music of Dire Straits. It's SO nice he know their music is so appreciated by the content creators of today. Thanks SO much for your candid reactions.

Possibly the GOAT rock and roll song.

Anything from Alchemy , is Rock History.❤

Mark Knofler is one of those great guitarist you shout at "At least look down at the damn strings! Stop making it look like it's easy."'

THAT was AMAZING!!!! Unbelievable musicianship! Thank you!!!

Mark Knopfler will never win best vocalist awards, but jesus christ he’s one of the best guitarists and song writers of all time. Check out Tunnel of Love and Rollergirl. Bloody genius 👍👍👍👍👍

@lizz5235

13 күн бұрын

Mark's singing is actually just what this song needed. Nothing too outstanding - just being there. The instruments are the stars.