Easily hands down one of the most amazing live performances ever recorded

The lead is Mark Knopfler, only one of the greatest guitarists ever.

@kirknelson156

2 жыл бұрын

won't get an argument from me :)

@richardcranium5048

2 жыл бұрын

I've got him top 5 easy... For me he's one of those guys, that every time I think to myself " yeah I'm pretty good" here comes Mark on the radio, and I'm like, "damn, I suck"

@gregs4163

2 жыл бұрын

AGREED!!

@Last_Exit_Drummer

2 жыл бұрын

And Terry Williams was the best drummer they ever had! He was on fire!

@normansmithers4465

2 жыл бұрын

yes, indeed!!

Terry Williams on the drums is an absolute MONSTER !!! The best drum performance I have ever heard. Ever.

Terry Williams , one of the Best drummers in music at the time...

You can see in one point in the video where they are looking at the drummer and just laughing - he kept the tempo up the whole time and it wasn't a slow one :)

The greatest guitar player to ever grace the planet.end of.

The drummer is epic.

Mark, the lead guitarist, is ranked at number 27 of the best guitarists, although I think he is the best. Mark is also left handed playing a right hand guitar. He s a total musical genius and nobody will ever sound like Dire Staits again [except Mark}. I had the pleasure of seeing them live and it was a pure adventure and they did 4 encores. The greatest bands play live and Dire Straits always add something extra keeping their audience in awe. Thank you for a great reaction

@phoebelewis2788

Жыл бұрын

totally agree

@bettyrose959

Жыл бұрын

Never list your favorite guitar player the same as anyone else's list. There's only one best for everybody. Be proud to say your own number one. No one else's opinions matter when it comes to music and musicians. That's all yours, enjoy it. That's what it's all for.

@Orbitalmercury

6 ай бұрын

Mark should be in a separate list of his own where he will always be number one.

@user-wu5cj3er9n

2 ай бұрын

Those lists are b.s.! I've seen Mark ranked as high as #8 & as low as #32. I've listened to a LOT of rock/metal to know he should easily be in the top 10 on every list!

@garyneilson3075

Ай бұрын

"They are simply the best, better than all the rest"......

Genius. Nothing beats this. Was fortunate to see them live in the 80s. 😊

(14:00) I think the thing that's enthralling about some live performances like this one is that you've got a performer at the absolute peak and you see how completely in control he (in this case) is. You can tell from the grin on his face leading up to the outro guitar solo that he knows he's about to play a 3,000 note solo, and he knows he's going to hit all 3000 notes. And he's going to bend a lot of those notes to his well, and all of that's going to go perfectly. And even though every last person in the room knows the song and knows what normally comes next, he's still going to be able to surprise them with something better than they're hoping for. Whatever the genre, there's something about seeing masters who are in complete control. Dire Straits aren't my favorite band and Sultans isn't my favorite song, but Knopfler is so good you can't help but smile, watching him own that room.

@phoebelewis2788

Жыл бұрын

A great comment but Dire Straits are my favourite. Everything else you said was spot on

@maninchair6648

10 ай бұрын

I noticed in the very last run (the famous one from the record) Marc changes up some of the notes to make it even harder! Like it wasn't already hard enough.

@bernardbarry447

10 ай бұрын

Well said

@tomcollens4621

6 ай бұрын

Dire is right up there, and I have always loved this song. They took it to another level.

i think the story was that it was the first time the drummers dad was watching him play so he went nuts. one of my favorite live performances ever

Sheer genius! What a performance!

The singer is also the lead guitarist, Mark Knopfler. He has a very unique way of finger picking when he plays. MK is a master on the guitar!

Telegraph Road is a must to react to. You will love that one too!

Nobody ever had a sound like Knopfler. Brilliant.

Knopflers playing is always sooo tasteful ❤

That's Terry Williams on drums. One of the greats!

This, this right here, is why you GO SEE (HEAR) LIVE Shows.....Whenever I watch this I think what amazes me most is how the drummer is NEVER lost/forgotten in the ocean of guitar Godliness. Break it down Jay. You're the best.

Mark Knopfler, lead guitar, singer, songwriter-all superb. Hope you check out more of Dire Straits and Knopfler’s solo work.

Same Concert TELEGRAPH ROAD with an even MORE EPIC guitar solo. Mark Knoffler is a genius guitarist and song writer!

@yiddos1971

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah telegraph road live at alchemy is one the great live performances

@kimgarbutt2529

2 жыл бұрын

Telegraph road is a symphony, it’s pure perfection.

@normansmithers4465

2 жыл бұрын

don't forget 'tunnel of love'!!!

Mark is the lead. The drummer is remarkable!!

I loved your reaction! I really liked that you appreciated the music so much; not worried too much about understanding the lyrics.

The whole set was done without plectrums. Interesting fact Mark Knoffler was playing a right handed guitar but was left handed

@lapelcelery42

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, he does use plectrums once in a while. Usually on Tunnel of Love and Expresso Love.

The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising. It's nice that you enjoyed it so much.🤗 What I love about this clip is how much fun they're having. Making a living like that wouldn't suck.

How lucky were those people in the crowd to witness that magic

@RideAcrossTheRiver

2 жыл бұрын

When I went to London I asked the Odeon to let me in and have a look at the space. It's not all that big!

This is my leaving my house for work at 4am song. When a band blows away their studio effort with a live version there is nothing more satisfying. Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb one of those and David Gilmour near the end is hard to find but the 9 min live version has about 4 extra minutes of one of Davids most epic solos or his band mates solo not sure who plays electric and whom plays the acoustic

I love it when someone appreciates the drummer in this concert. He was AMAZING. We were used to Mark Knopfler being amazing and he took it to impossible levels in his guitar solos in this (Yes, I am that old) .Note Mark plays without a pick

@vintageswiss9096

Жыл бұрын

Terry made the whole performance. Mark can play like that in any situation; the drums are what sets this version apart.

This is brings tears to your eyes and screams of triumph - this is real music

I have listened to this so many times! Never gets old

This was their last gig before returning back to their planet. They are aliens from out of this world.

Dont get me wrong guys. But the Drummer has got most of my attention in this version. What a beast

"It's fucking spicy man, you fucking heard it!" (Classic) - Definitely one of the greatest live performances ever captured for posterity

You get a shiver in the dark It's a raining in the park but meantime- South of the river you stop and you hold everything A band is blowing Dixie, double four time You feel alright when you hear the music ring Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces Coming in out of the rain they hear the jazz go down Competition in other places Uh but the horns they blowin' that sound Way on down south Way on down south London town You check out guitar George, he knows-all the chords Mind, it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing They said an old guitar is all, he can afford When he gets up under the lights to play his thing And Harry doesn't mind, if he doesn't, make the scene He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright He can play the Honky Tonk like anything Savin' it up, for Friday night With the Sultans We're the Sultans of Swing There’s a crowd a young boys they're a foolin' around in the corner Drunk and dressed in their best baggies and their best Kings road They don't give a damn about any trumpet playin' band It ain't what they call Rock and Roll And the Sultans Yeah, the Sultans, they play Creole Creole And then the man he steps right up to the microphone And says at last just as the time bell rings "Goodnight, now it's time to go home" Then he makes it fast with one more thing "We are the Sultans We are the Sultans of Swing

Live Dire Straits was a force of nature and human brilliance the likes of which we shall never see again. Mark Knopfler was my personal guitar hero all through my adolescence. He plays fingerstyle-without a pick-but he could shred with the very best. Im 40 years old, so this made me strange among my peers. But when I started pulling off those riffs on my guitar, no one was laughing anymore.

What a concert....❤

So this is just fire...heart song taken up another notch and swung down

This song never gets old for me... and this performance was next level. The improvs he did during the long solo should have been on the studio version.. perfection!

Dire Straits were basically a bunch of audiophiles who got together. That's why their live recordings have such incredible quality. They hired the best people they could find and micromanaged the hell out of everything, to get everything just right.

Mark Knopler took 'chicken pickin' to a whole new level....... brings tears to my eyes !

@donstand2195

8 ай бұрын

Chicken picking on stereos

This is a GREAT live album. Telegraph Road is another highlight.

06:00 the smoothest ramp down /ramp up ever, that was so slick

That was amazing!!! The live version is sooo freaking better than studio version!! SPICY 🔥 great reaction Jay!! 😊💓🤘✌️

@theccpisaparasite8813

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta agree, and that's saying something because the album version is some A+ playing. This is turned up to 11.

@Gabrielnobre

2 жыл бұрын

I have the 4k oficial disc of this show...that's I wouldn't let go to waste....LOL

Exhilarating indeed!

Knopler is a guitarist that I can, and have listened to all day...check out Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, and Private investigators by Dire Straits

This is one of those times when the live version kicks butt over the studio. Another 1 of those times that you should check out is Procol Harum "Whiter shade of pale" live in Denmark.

I never get tired of this song!

LET'S GO. This is an absolute banger of a performance. Hope it doesn't get taken down again.

The drummer is Terry Williams. Amazing. One of the best live performances ever. I can no longer listen to the album version this destroy s it.

@pedroafonso73

2 жыл бұрын

I've been saying this for decades, what Terry Willliams did here made all the other versions of this song so boring.

@nigelawson5524

2 жыл бұрын

@@pedroafonso73 and Brian, could noy agree more. Plus a lovely lad apparently

@sirris4330

2 жыл бұрын

Like you said simply the best drumming of all time. Terry Williams is a god.

@vintageswiss9096

Жыл бұрын

Mark can play like this any time he wants to. It was Terry that set this live version apart.

@dlb83082

7 ай бұрын

I have to say - I can never ever hear this the same without the insane drums - that made it for me!!!

The drums are more exposed in this version. Also the extension of the song at the end was simply beautiful

This has at the time new drummer Terry Williams and you can see how brilliant he was. The other band members were just in awe of his playing during this. The Rhythm guitarist was David Knopfler - the younger brother of Lead Vox and pick master Mark.

@kevcall

2 жыл бұрын

Actually this is Hal Lindes, not David (who left towards the end of 1980 I think). But yes, Terry was amazing in this.

@charliegeorge9393

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevcall yes, fair one.

@clem0001967

2 жыл бұрын

Incorrect. Hal Lindes is the other guitarist. John Illsley Bass. Guy Fletcher and Alan Clark keys. And Terry Williams Drums. The original band consisted of Mark and David Knopfler. John Illsey. And Pick Withers Drums.

Tunnel of Love Live at Wembley 1985 is a must see, the whole 16 minutes of it, it's magical.

Love the drumming !!

@jamesbondbond8388

2 жыл бұрын

Terry Williams

Saw a MK Master Class one night on tv. He had some true masters showing him some of their stuff. He helpfully said 'Hey why not try this', then proceeded to do a fantastic version of this guys song after hearing it once. The dude was crushed!!

Loved your reaction, this is probably the best live performace ever

All without a pick. Smooth

@suzigti92

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, Mark Knopfler and Lindsey Buckingham are the best Pluckers

@michaelrenzi4813

2 жыл бұрын

JJ Cale was huge influence on Mark

@mrwhizz5703

2 жыл бұрын

1 of the most underrated musicians of all time, Check out the OST for the movie CAL . . . . . . GENIUS

@lathedauphinot6820

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelrenzi4813 Yes, he was!

@theccpisaparasite8813

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, years ago watching Dire Straits encouraged me to dump the pick.

Don't Apologise ! You know your music ! And you hear it ! And the way you spoke to it was right.

I truly love when the music hits you and we can literally see the joy in your expression...this band cam do that to you over and over

@RideAcrossTheRiver

2 жыл бұрын

The band blew themselves away that night too! They look freaked out at the end!

Best living guitarist ❤

The clapping of the audience in the breakdown is legendary - totally becomes part of the performance.

Mark Knopfier is an awesome picker. And it is all him, he always finger picks. It is clean, precise, and consistent. He is a great player, writer, and for me, singer. Love your reaction. Thanks for doing this one.

One of my favourite live performances by any band, great reaction.👍

Dire Straits always intelligent lyrics and Marks haunting vocals don't hurt either....#1

phenomenally tight band, a joy to watch, Drummer and Mark Knopfler steal the show but they are all amazing

Great group. Great tune. Great reaction!! I might have shared this with you already... 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.

Just made my day. One of my favorite live performances of all time!! You’re a real trendsetter too! Not enough reaction channels get to this. Keep up the good work🤟

I know this song well but have never seen it live. Great performance and great reaction! Another banger is “Money For Nothing.” Sting joined in on the studio recording with vocals. Worth a listen.

I really love the way you made your comments thru this video without stopping the music or lowering it , that makes your videos unique to others on you tube. Loved it , loved it.

You also definitely need to check out more Dire Straits. A great ballad by them (with THE RIMSHOT) is "Brothers in Arms". If you want a more uptempo love song then "So Far Away" is for you. Great reaction as always!

High energy from all.. especially the fantastic guitar picker!

Have loved this song forever. 🔥🔥🔥 Did you notice Mark Knopfler plays the guitar without using a pick? ❤️

Simply put: They, the whole damn band, were on fire that night. They were jammin'! Also, the drummer was new (since the album) as was the rhythm guitarist.

Thank you for such a thoughtful reaction. This is one the best live performances I’ve ever heard.

Best living guitarist,period😊😊😊

The studio version was one of the first tracks they ever cut as a band. It's amazing, but they were a four piece at the time: just guitars, bass, and drums. By the time of this performance they had added the keys, and been recording and touring constantly for five years. This is one of the great live acts of the era at the top of their game.

The whole Alchemy concert is one of the best live concert videos ever. Mark is so good and his finger picking style is like nobody else. Only Lyndsay Buckingham, formerly from Fleetwood Mac, is even close in technique. Mark is able to not just play the strings he wants he mutes those he doesn't want as you noticed in the video. In the whole concert you see up close his right hand picking. React next to "Brothers In Arms" from the Nelson Mandela Birthday concert at Wembley. Its awesome! kzread.info/dash/bejne/dXiNlK2YlsKbXdY.html

@DK-ed7be

2 жыл бұрын

Roy Clark, were he still with us, might have something to say about it.

@Cashcrop54

2 жыл бұрын

@@DK-ed7be Totally agree that Roy, & Glen Campbell for that matter, are at the highest guitarists attain but having seen a lot of videos they did finger pick. But, Mark did it differently. After several years of finger picking he decided he was going to break the rule where the thumb and fingers were each assigned certain strings to play. He started to use whatever digit was available on any string and it opened up much of the richness in his sound. You can add Chet Atkins to the list as well. I rarely declare anything in music to be the best. No objective standards. 👍🏻👍🏻🎸

Dire Straits were huge especially in the 80’s, I have wonderful memories seeing them countless times, amazing live concerts, Mark Knopfler along with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd are 2 of my favourite genius guitarists PS: You should react from the same concert their song Telegram Road it’s a masterpiece

Dire Straits were brilliant. “Love over Gold” was the very first CD I bought, back in the days when CDs cost £20 each, and a CD player was £300! (1985).

No many how many times I've watched this version!! I still say WOW!!!!

Great performance. The more I hear this song, the more I only hear those drums.

First time catching your channel like the rolling comments, love to see younger people loving our era music, just watching you hear the changes you would have lost your bolts at their concerts, it is a life changing experience,a true right of passage for us 70s 80s youths, this is a lesson in musicianship, showmanship,and respect for their fans. Thankful of growing up in the UK during this fantastic musical era.I believe your synopsis of the clarity and exuberance of the live performance is spot on, this just goes another 5 levels on the studio version.🍻👍

Mark's guitar will sing you a song all on its own.

I can tell you really love music and want to understand everything you listen to on a deeper level...that's how I listen to music too..its not just throwing on a song..music is to be experienced in the soul baby....I love it "Woo!"

The whole Alchemy album is amazing. Was fortunate to have gotten to see Dire Straits in concert in my lifetime.

There is something amazing about seeing an incredible band playing live , a song you love but they show you what they really can do with it. I get you Much respect...It's a spicy meat ball!!! hahaha

Mark is one of the greatest guitarist ever and ever will be in the top 10 lead guitarists of all time a genius on that strat.

This is absolutely about to blow you away! Let’s get it!! 💃 💃💃💙👍✌️ AND I highly recommend the song “Brothers in Arms.” Studio and live- Definitely studio,at least-✌️

dIRE sTRAITS - the best band in the world! Ever. Period.

Love this performance! Wish I was there right now!

The drummer is really good too

Great drummer.

Working class lads from the north of England...I grew up with the Beatles, Genesis, Floyd and pretty much all the great bands through the 60s and 70s, then came Dire Straits...🥰 man, you gotta love them...and that difference you mention between the studio and live versions? That's like the difference between a book and a film version..the books always better 😊

Knopfler is specialist in finger stile. The master.

Thank-You, Jay Rah. One of the best live versions of a song, ever.

Nice to hear a player (musician) react to this! Nicely played Brother...spread the love😎🇺🇸

So many wonder how it can be so calming along with all the rest it is,...... But that's how perfection affects us, I guess.......

I was there and the stand out performance was Terry Williams on the drums

Love your appreciation and understanding of fantastic music thanks 😊

Just an amazing live version, saw them live here in Stockholm way back in 1981, unforgettable!

Mark Knopfler is considered one of the best guitarists. EC has high praise/admiration for him. Need I say more?

I must have watched this Dire straits performances hundreds of times. And its still good everytime. Nice reaction Jay Rah