HIP HOP FAN’S FIRST TIME HEARING 'Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms' | GENUINE REACTION

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
  • You know I had to comeback with another Dire Straits videos as the Sultans Of Swing video did so well! Brothers In Arms is a song that completely threw me off when I first heard it. It was nothing like I expected it to be. The craftsmanship behind the song though is something we all need to appreciate. Make sure to watch the whole video to hear my thoughts.
    Here is my reaction to hearing Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms for the first time. I hope you enjoy it1
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  • @skmarrama
    @skmarrama 5 месяцев назад +355

    Young man, (I'm old enough to be your grandmother), do not apologize for your reactions. They are YOUR reactions. It took me a long time before I fully understood what he was saying. But listen to one of his live versions of this song. He starts out low and it rises to a crescendo, It wrings every emotion out of your soul. It's absolutely worth a revisit. As a military veteran, this song hits home.

    • @steveymoon
      @steveymoon 5 месяцев назад +4

    • @Sigma1_969
      @Sigma1_969 5 месяцев назад +9

      Could not agree more... Ex-forces forever..❤

    • @bardaghohio
      @bardaghohio 5 месяцев назад +8

      From one veteran to another, thank you for your service, no matter what uniform you wore.

    • @skmarrama
      @skmarrama 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@bardaghohioto you too, it truly is a Band of Brothers.

    • @Sigma1_969
      @Sigma1_969 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@skmarrama and sisters....🤘🤜🤛👍

  • @Chris-kj7de
    @Chris-kj7de 2 месяца назад +46

    Yes... it's about the Falklands War. Brilliant heart wrenching guitar work from Mark. He's one of the best guitar players in the world.

  • @darrencooke4207
    @darrencooke4207 5 месяцев назад +223

    Some people make their guitar sing, Mark can make it cry

    • @CaptainCaveman1170
      @CaptainCaveman1170 5 месяцев назад +5

      Dire Straits made it cry and Scorpions made it wail. What a wonderful time it was for Rock.

    • @ac1646
      @ac1646 4 месяца назад +2

      @@CaptainCaveman1170 YES. This 😁😁

    • @RSoulle
      @RSoulle 2 месяца назад +2

      Mark's guitar playing can make ME cry, hahaha.

    • @Kitty956
      @Kitty956 2 месяца назад +1

      He is such a wonderfully emotive composer. His music really makes you feel. He wrote the soundtrack for the film Local Hero and whenever I listen to it, I close my eyes and almost believe myself back in Scotland.

    • @karolyn8644
      @karolyn8644 17 дней назад

      @@Kitty956 Thank you for your comment. Local Hero is one of my favorite films, & I've asked MollyBoyTV to react to That's The Way It Always Starts, with that beautiful vocal by Gerry Rafferty.

  • @ellenmiller9741
    @ellenmiller9741 Месяц назад +40

    Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour are in a class by themselves

  • @diggingdachshundfinds
    @diggingdachshundfinds Месяц назад +10

    My husband was in Vietnam. This was their theme song for the ones that survived. He always told me, " men in war don't fight the enemy they fight for their brothers survival " that why people should not let this song die

  • @caroldennis607
    @caroldennis607 Месяц назад +25

    He lost friends in the Falkland war. It left a big hole in his heart. ❤

    • @kingy002
      @kingy002 Месяц назад +2

      Thanks for the context.

    • @ALong-fo5so
      @ALong-fo5so 26 дней назад +2

      I didnt know that. I understand now

  • @scottschuler6933
    @scottschuler6933 5 месяцев назад +453

    Don’t listen to the trolls, bro. I love seeing you react to older and different genres of music! Keep doing what you’re doing! Most people your age wouldn’t take the time to expand their musical tastes or see what inspired other musicians to create the newer music. I look forward to your videos every day and I watch, even if I already know I don’t care for the song, because maybe I’ll hear it differently. I’m 52 and sing in 2 punk bands, but love all genres and styles of music. You and Stax are by far my fav reaction videos. You’re both genuine and it shows

    • @Grungycat67
      @Grungycat67 5 месяцев назад +21

      Well said, @scottschuler6933! I’m 56 and it’s cool seeing this thru a younger generation’s eyes; his enthusiasm is contagious!

    • @josephbrenner2278
      @josephbrenner2278 5 месяцев назад +13

      Real music. Not that new age/ lazy, computer button pushing bs 😂. This is real music with real instruments and meaningful lyrics ❤. Not egotistical, boo hoo look at me type crap.

    • @Metal_Mary
      @Metal_Mary 5 месяцев назад +6

      I agree 💯 no Autotune bs! Just great musicianship! Even I can appreciate it. Even if it's not my usual. I know what great music is! 😊〽️

    • @MaxineWatt-jd8ho
      @MaxineWatt-jd8ho 5 месяцев назад +2

      100

    • @MaxineWatt-jd8ho
      @MaxineWatt-jd8ho 5 месяцев назад +6

      Hi molly boy you should listen to romeo and Julie by dire straits that was one of their biggest songs .

  • @janicecullen9039
    @janicecullen9039 5 месяцев назад +106

    Can you hear how his guitar is literally crying with anguish… bone chilling message

  • @jackarmstrong1838
    @jackarmstrong1838 5 месяцев назад +81

    "We are fools to make war on our Brothers In Arms." When I hear that lyric, a get a giant lump in my throat, and i start tearing up.

    • @robertclements4518
      @robertclements4518 5 месяцев назад +3

      Me too

    • @garyneilson3075
      @garyneilson3075 5 месяцев назад +3

      Yes.

    • @RSoulle
      @RSoulle 2 месяца назад +3

      Having spent time in the Canadian Forces, that song nails me to the wall every time. "..My brothers in arms.". There aren't words..

    • @daviddempsey8721
      @daviddempsey8721 Месяц назад +2

      @@RSoullethat’s why we have music… to express where words won’t reach.

    • @RSoulle
      @RSoulle Месяц назад

      @@daviddempsey8721 So eloquently put, my friend.

  • @willowby23
    @willowby23 5 месяцев назад +49

    Don't EVER apologise for YOUR reactions. I find them incredibly genuine. The complainers can do one!!! ❤

  • @shersunn
    @shersunn Месяц назад +4

    I'm 74 years old, I subscribed to your channel because of your reactions to hearing the music created by some of the most genius musicians to ever live. Keep doing you, the rest will catch up, eventually ❤

  • @JG-fv9bv
    @JG-fv9bv 5 месяцев назад +131

    Written from the perspective of a mortally wounded soldier dying on the battlefield .

    • @RSoulle
      @RSoulle 2 месяца назад +6

      Such a beautifully sad, heart-wrenching song.

  • @daphnethurlow5388
    @daphnethurlow5388 2 месяца назад +5

    MollyBoy you are a fine young man and very bright..every good wish learning guitar. Ignore the critics.

  • @arcanewyrm6295
    @arcanewyrm6295 5 месяцев назад +156

    Your comparison of Mark Knopfler's ability to have the guitar tell a story just like David Gilmour is *_exactly_* why Gilmour and Knopfler are my two favorite guitarists. You nailed it, man.
    Next Dire Straits you should check out is Telegraph Road (live), then Money For Nothing, and Walk Of Life. That'll pretty much lock in most of their big radio hits. But the catalog goes so much deeper than that, and much of it is worth experiencing.

  • @JHKCF
    @JHKCF 5 месяцев назад +69

    Prince was once asked what it feels like to be the best guitar player in the world and he said, “ I don’t know, you’ll have to ask Mark Knopfler”.

    • @RossoVerdeNero
      @RossoVerdeNero 4 месяца назад +1

      Sorry, mate, but you are just extracting the urine with that comment. Prince was never regarded in the same bracket as one of the guitar greats. Substitute Hendrix and Gallagher in your little story and then you might get back some credibility.

    • @linjicakonikon7666
      @linjicakonikon7666 4 месяца назад +3

      A weird variation on the same question asked of Jimi Hendrix. The answer is always whatever your favorite guitarist is. Very old urban legend thread.

    • @JHKCF
      @JHKCF 3 месяца назад +4

      @@RossoVerdeNero I never said Prince was regarded as one of the greats, Professor. I said he was asked that question.🥴

    • @daphnethurlow5388
      @daphnethurlow5388 3 месяца назад +3

      Bless him...I would say Mark is the finest guitarjst I have ever
      heard and watched in concert.. Some of his notes reaches the soul.

    • @RSoulle
      @RSoulle 2 месяца назад +3

      @@daphnethurlow5388 The emotion with which he plays,.....I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to describe how his guitar playing makes me feel......he reaches the marrow inside my bones. Does that come close?

  • @pjgtech
    @pjgtech Месяц назад +2

    Mark Knoffler and Dave Gilmour, and possibly a very few others, have the ability to make a guitar sing like an angel, the guitar can literally sing along with them. Its an amazing talent to have. Keep the reactions coming, cheers

  • @l.sueszabo9618
    @l.sueszabo9618 4 месяца назад +40

    Knopfler's guitar playing touches your soul.

  • @Ryan-ww9qk
    @Ryan-ww9qk 4 месяца назад +35

    Dire straits is one of the best bands ever.

  • @pythagorasaurusrex9853
    @pythagorasaurusrex9853 Месяц назад +5

    No doubt, "Brothers in arms" is one of the most emotional, all over best songs ever written. Almost 40 years old, heard it hundreds of times, still makes my eyes wet.

  • @helmutvogel901
    @helmutvogel901 Месяц назад +2

    So the song came out in 1985 and is the title track to the album Brothers in Arms. Even after listening to it well over 1,000 times in the 49 yrs I've been listening to it, it can STILL bring a tear to my eye!! Guitar and lyrics. Amazing!!
    Gilmour and Knopfler make you FEEL what they play. You don't just hear it, you feel it in your soul.

  • @lizgriggs7881
    @lizgriggs7881 3 месяца назад +10

    My kids, 42, 39, 32 and 20 all grew up listening to Dire Straits thanks to my love of them. Your reactions are pure and a joy to see. Never apologise for either what you’re sharing or your views on them

  • @MiriamMartin-f8j
    @MiriamMartin-f8j 2 месяца назад +13

    It matters not what people think. What matters is your appreciation of true artists who created the music from gift and not from computer sampling.

  • @jackarmstrong1838
    @jackarmstrong1838 5 месяцев назад +73

    " I enjoyed the craftmanship behind it" Truer words were never spoken. Mark Knopfler was a master at making his guitar a second voice.

  • @billburnett3902
    @billburnett3902 Месяц назад +4

    It's called top quality. F'ing brilliant

  • @anniebalsbaugh2093
    @anniebalsbaugh2093 2 месяца назад +8

    The sad realization that you are indeed the " older generation" so glad I lived in the golden age of rock, the 70s and 80s rule

  • @davehadley3567
    @davehadley3567 5 месяцев назад +34

    10 out of 10 young man, I believe it was released in 84 not long after the Falklands war. We lost 256 out there, and even today many an ex-serviceman will have a tear in his eyes when they hear this and remember their lost mates. Keep doing what your doing it’s your reaction and you prove time and again you have the heart and soul to appreciate the message within this particular song, Namely it’s anti-war, and the strongest opponents of war are ex-servicemen, those that have been there, done it seen it and lived through it.

  • @davidmalarkey1302
    @davidmalarkey1302 5 месяцев назад +18

    Mark Knophler is a genuine guitar legend. His music with Dire Straits is superb and his solo career is exceptional and has a new album out now

  • @theBORGman
    @theBORGman 4 месяца назад +4

    Good music is timeless -- from Bach and Mozzart to Nat King Cole, Elvis, Beatles, Dire Straits, Fleetwood, Deep Purple, Zepplin. It breathes life. There is no generational issue.

  • @marcbrunengraber3507
    @marcbrunengraber3507 5 месяцев назад +9

    Dire Straits is amazing. Very cool to see a young guy like yourself being musically mature enough to appreciate greatness regardless of the genre.

  • @rubentullenaar2934
    @rubentullenaar2934 5 месяцев назад +60

    These mist covered mountains
    Are a home now for me
    But my home is the lowlands
    And always will be
    Someday you'll return to
    Your valleys and your farms
    And you'll no longer burn to be
    Brothers in arms
    ….such beautiful lyrics

    • @garyneilson3075
      @garyneilson3075 5 месяцев назад +2

      Why oh why to people like war? They do, I've seen it. Some say "best time of my life" some march off to cheering(why cheer?!. Some come back to being spit on( why spitting?!) war is stupid and bad and futile. So simple. Why not try something else? Why not, on every side say "no".

  • @davidcain8903
    @davidcain8903 5 месяцев назад +20

    The ability to play a guitar slowly and brilliantly is so difficult, this is a masterpiece

  • @brianclayton1039
    @brianclayton1039 3 месяца назад +5

    Welcome to REAL music MollyBoy. WE lived through this period.

  • @ChristinaMorris-v8q
    @ChristinaMorris-v8q 4 месяца назад +5

    I'm 75 years old and listen to music from the 50's &60's (like Buddy Holly & Gene Pitney) through to Sleep Token. Age doesn't matter when it comes to music that moves you. I really like being introduced to something new as well as hearing songs I grew up hearing. You're doing a great job! Thanks for being here.

  • @tessab.5379
    @tessab.5379 5 месяцев назад +87

    My 33 year old son will listen to this and i can see the emotions in his eyes. I think all veterans can truly understand it. Hes a combat veteran. This song was about the Falklands war. He wrote this song about that war. Oh, and hi from across the pond in Florida!

    • @charlesallison146
      @charlesallison146 5 месяцев назад +1

      Think has always been my favorite song from Dire Staits. Greetings from Florida ( Jacksonville )...

    • @tessab.5379
      @tessab.5379 5 месяцев назад

      Greetings from Fernandina Beach ! Yo, you're right down the road !!😂😂

    • @Whoozerdaddy
      @Whoozerdaddy 5 месяцев назад +1

      All these years after it was released, I can still barely listen to it without tears streaming down my face. Our young reviewer didn't recognize the images of the men blinded by mustard gas and see the waves of troops going over the top and the later images from WWII and beyond. Not his fault, they likely barely touch on such things any more.

  • @johnkent840
    @johnkent840 5 месяцев назад +67

    Ignore stupid comments im 39 and listen to all rock and metal music from the 60,s right through to now and love it all if everyone was to listen to music from just your own generation you would miss out out on so many amazing bands an musicians

  • @michellefranco5648
    @michellefranco5648 5 месяцев назад +15

    George Harrison made his guitar gently weep , Mark Knopfler makes it mourn and cry

    • @queefreak666
      @queefreak666 3 месяца назад +2

      Except that guitar was weeping from Eric Clapton

  • @dneill8493
    @dneill8493 5 месяцев назад +21

    "We have just one world,
    But we live in different ones" is one of my favourite lines in all of the music ive ever listened to.

  • @jasebrown9761
    @jasebrown9761 5 месяцев назад +64

    Played this at my brothers funeral back in 1995, every time I hear this it takes me back to that day.

  • @basmoleman1488
    @basmoleman1488 5 месяцев назад +11

    You being able to make a link between the craftsmanship of Gilmour and Knopfler makes you emotionally so much richer than any hater in the world. It's just fear and envy talking.
    Keep on trucking man, I love watching this.

  • @bestkitchenreviews6346
    @bestkitchenreviews6346 4 месяца назад +4

    Hey Bro, I really enjoyed your reaction and commentary to this song...I listened to what you had to say right to the end, because your message was resonating with me, and I wanted the full context. Yeah, who cares what people say about your motives. You're 23, but you're an old soul. Cheers, young Brother!

  • @katiem9644
    @katiem9644 2 месяца назад +8

    The more you open your mind to music and artists you havent heard...and theres many....the more you will appreciate every kind of music. Dont give the trolls another second...just feel sorry for them.

  • @bobbralee1019
    @bobbralee1019 5 месяцев назад +7

    I'm 60 and served for 35 years in the military and this song brings me to tears, keep up the good work mate your reactions are great !!

  • @SupaKen74
    @SupaKen74 29 дней назад +3

    This is my favorite Dire Straits song. I'm typing this before watching the video and I'm looking forward to your reaction!

  • @sueflynn9886
    @sueflynn9886 5 месяцев назад +10

    I am an ancient old biddy, we were lucky to live through some amazing music and love to share it with younger generations - ignore any criticism, it’s your reaction and I am here for it!!🥰♥️

    • @daphnethurlow5388
      @daphnethurlow5388 2 месяца назад +1

      Me too..and I'm so glad we had great music

  • @SteveWalsh-qm3tk
    @SteveWalsh-qm3tk 3 месяца назад +3

    Music is food for the soul, if it moves your soul then we listen, no such things as Genre in my book

  • @beanysmudgesmum6449
    @beanysmudgesmum6449 3 месяца назад +2

    11th November last year I was just parking my car as the 2 minute's silence began. They followed it with this song and, although I'd loved it from the first time I heard it, that was the first time I really understood the lyrics and I sat there and cried.
    Keep doing what you're doing, don't close your mind like so many do because they're missing so much by doing that.

  • @remy6080
    @remy6080 3 месяца назад +4

    I just found this channel and you are correct, the song was about the Faulkland War and how senseless it was, in their opinion. Don't worry about what people say. I'm in my late 40's and still like rap along with Mowtown, alternative etc. Music is an art and if it moves you, it has accomplished what the artist intended.

  • @arisultanik
    @arisultanik 5 месяцев назад +29

    You don’t owe anyone an apology or explanation, let alone twice in one video. I am 54 and appreciate your reactions and perspective. You can definitely enrich me with your reactions. Keep them coming.

  • @Bobskiboy85
    @Bobskiboy85 5 месяцев назад +15

    As an ex serviceman, this was our anthem to remember our Brothers in Arms who paid the ultimate sacrifice and for those still serving. Doing a lot in Ukraine at the moment and this is still an anthem for those brave Ukrainians who have also paid for their freedom with their lives. Its a beautifully haunting song and the way Mark Knopfler makes the guitar weep and cry almost, is just a skill not many have. Keep you reactions honest mate, that's the best quality. P.S. Gilmour is a brilliant guitarist, just a different style, but Gilmour, Knopfler, Clapton, all legends. Also if this is catering to more mature listeners, who gives a rats backside lol, I'm in that bracket and would love one of those leaving that kind of comment to come and meet me and comment on my age 😉😉 Great job.

    • @123321790
      @123321790 5 месяцев назад

      Ukraine just a money washing project for biden and his clown circus .... puppet nation

    • @crovedran
      @crovedran 4 месяца назад +1

      Just wrote a comment about how this song was an anthem of Croatian army during the war in Croatia in the early 1990's...
      Stay safe out there!

  • @kimbrill8025
    @kimbrill8025 20 дней назад +1

    Knopfler’s voice and his guitar are having a conversation, talking to each other.

  • @biddygow
    @biddygow 5 месяцев назад +32

    If you’re a music lover then you can listen to anything. I’m predominantly a metal head but can appreciate all music. This is a beautiful song , no one could deny that. Great reaction.

    • @AceAnnie1-7
      @AceAnnie1-7 5 месяцев назад

      Spot on 👍

    • @joaopaulolopes1952
      @joaopaulolopes1952 5 месяцев назад

      Spot on, brother!!!

    • @jjc5407
      @jjc5407 5 месяцев назад +2

      A song so universally acknowledged that it's been covered by both Joan Baez and Metallica. It's hard to think of two more different acts.

  • @martymcglame7781
    @martymcglame7781 2 месяца назад +1

    That is definitely my favourite Dire Straights song.

  • @lotusladylotus6159
    @lotusladylotus6159 5 месяцев назад +26

    Firstly, kudos on you for your open-mindedness and musical adventurousness! Ignore the negativity. Secondly, I'm glad you listened to this track, and whilst it is very different from Sultans, it does showcase Mark's range and incredible musicianship, doesn't it? Thirdly, if you are now in the mood for something upbeat (with another awesome Mark guitar riff) check out Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," which was another of their bigger hits. There is a concert/live version out there, as well as the official music video (very eighties but very entertaining in making the self-parody evident). While watching it, keep in mind that Mark wrote the song after overhearing some workers in a hardware store; all the TVs in the shop were tuned to MTV, and Mark wrote down their remarks about the musicians in the music videos verbatim, which became the lyrics of the song. Finally, let me say again that I am very much enjoying your reactions, and process of discovery, so do not let any one deter you! To quote someone else, 'You do you, THEY'LL have to adjust'.🙂

  • @katepeacham6676
    @katepeacham6676 Месяц назад +1

    Versatility my boy. Well written songs are always trying to speak to. Please listen. May be more than once. I stood with a Naval officer on the castle at Southsea. He saluted every ship that left to go to the Falklands . I cried and he was resolute in his task. Portsmouth was not the same with out our precious boys . We will never forget.❤

  • @mozilla2576
    @mozilla2576 2 месяца назад +5

    Touching and beautiful song for our underappreciated men and women in the military services of all countries.

  • @jonathanmahoney1672
    @jonathanmahoney1672 2 месяца назад +1

    Great reaction again. Your comments are very perceptive, the Gilmore comparison, the Falklands spot. Keep it up. Subbed 🍻

  • @barrywildman187
    @barrywildman187 5 месяцев назад +21

    Impressed. Nailed it. Falklands war

    • @jaybatterson2764
      @jaybatterson2764 5 месяцев назад +5

      Falkland was the most recent war at the time of release, but the song speaks to the futility and waste of war in general. Think about how this applies to the people in Ukraine and Gaza - both pointless, inhuman conflicts that should stop immediately.

    • @robertclements4518
      @robertclements4518 5 месяцев назад +3

      All war.. any war!

    • @jorgemorel9292
      @jorgemorel9292 2 месяца назад

      🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷Malvinas son y serán argentinas

  • @cherryblossom3046
    @cherryblossom3046 Месяц назад

    I was at their concert, had such an awesome time and have loved their songs since! I danced thru Sultans of Swing and cried thru Brothers in Arms, cos I was so moved by this beautiful melodic but sad song. I have this album and I still cry to this beautiful melody of sadness.l, from extremely gifted SONGSTER, shredder and brilliant band! I am in my 70s✌️👍🙏

  • @lewistasso8866
    @lewistasso8866 5 месяцев назад +13

    I bought this album when it first came out in 1985. This song made an impact on war from a soldier's perspective. However, it's been a song that haunted me since 2003. Seeing teenage young soldiers in Iraq pull their mortally wounded sergeant (old enough to be their father) out of an armored personnel carrier is something that will stay with me. Hearing those young voices trying to convince themselves he will be ok by saying "We got you, sergeant. You're going to be ok. Hang on. We got you" will stay with me until God has had enough. Only the dead have seen the end of war.

  • @KO4AYE
    @KO4AYE 21 час назад

    Yeah my man, the way you face fell, you got it. This is one of those songs once "experienced" you can never forget.
    Every generation has two types of musicians. The first group, which I call the 80 percenters, plays from their heads. They’re technically skilled and excel at creating polished, catchy songs that resonate with mainstream listeners, often finding success on Billboard charts.
    Then there are the 20 percenters, who play from their souls. These artists have a remarkable ability to tap into the deeper layers of our being. When you listen to them, it feels like they’re sharing pieces of their own journeys-raw and vulnerable moments that resonate with your own experiences. Their music can evoke a wide range of emotions, offering you a sense of catharsis and reflection.
    What truly sets these musicians apart is their authenticity. They embrace their imperfections and invite you into their world, making you feel seen and understood. Their songs often tell powerful stories that transport you, allowing you to experience different facets of life-joy, sorrow, love, and longing-alongside them.
    For many, their music becomes a transcendent experience. It touches something deep within, a connection outside the ordinary. You might find yourself feeling more alive, more aware of your own journey when you listen to them. It’s as if their art acts as a bridge to something greater, a reminder of our shared humanity.
    While 80 percenters may dominate the charts, the 20 percenters leave a lasting imprint on your soul. You may not hear them on the radio, you find them, or maybe they find you. Once you encounter their art, their art becomes a part of you. This distinction between technical skill and soulful connection illustrates how the spirit of the music of these artists can awaken something profound within us, creating bonds that feel almost spiritual.

  • @mariannetuite7411
    @mariannetuite7411 5 месяцев назад +28

    This is an emotional one for me.
    My uncles sang this for my dad at his funeral in 2010, I’ve not heard it since then - until now.
    Beautiful song

    • @AceAnnie1-7
      @AceAnnie1-7 5 месяцев назад +2

      That must have been so special for you x

    • @mariannetuite7411
      @mariannetuite7411 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@AceAnnie1-7it’s a cherished memory. Music was the thing that he and I bonded over the most, so it was doubly special to me

    • @sandraback7809
      @sandraback7809 5 месяцев назад

      I don’t understand the type of person that had a go at you. That’s a problem that they have, not yours. You are open, intelligent and articulate. You do you. There more people who will appreciate you than not. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @GG-wi4ur
    @GG-wi4ur 24 дня назад

    The guitar is so haunting when he sings about war and the organ keyboard sounds like a hymn.

  • @KathyMacDonald-im3sv
    @KathyMacDonald-im3sv 4 месяца назад +4

    Never apologise to the nay sayers. Your reactions are your feelings. Never discount them.
    Brothers In Arms is a score for a movie. Watch it for yourself.
    Mark is such a poet and a writer of diverse genres.
    This one is truly moody and is treasured by many in the services. Yes this is about the Faulklands War.

  • @darlakowalski2248
    @darlakowalski2248 Месяц назад

    I love seeing you discover the joy of the music we grew us with!

  • @546268
    @546268 2 месяца назад +5

    No point reacting to the stuff you’d normally listen to, one of the things I like and that made me follow your channel is how you’re embracing genres that were totally off your radar, and the reactions are therefore genuine. Some people are just too narrow minded to do that. Keep it up.

  • @yoursoulknows6444
    @yoursoulknows6444 5 месяцев назад +2

    I just found your channel this evening (I'm in Canada) and must have commented at least 10 times already lol. I really enjoy your perspective and reactions!! And you are the first person I've heard say what I've always thought about the feeling of the guitar playing of Mark Knopfler and David Glimour... I say "their guitar makes you melt inside..."!! Brothers in Arms, along with both Comfortably Numb and Shine On by Pink Floyd all have that feeling...ones soul just melts...:) As my handle says: 'your soul knows' :) Keep up the videos, I'm 68 and I love seeing your joy and reactions to the music I grew up on... it's pure and genuine enjoyment so don't allow the trolls to upset you. I've watched your Dire Straits Sultans of Swing, Tom Sawyer, YYZ and 2112 videos by Rush and Barracuda by Heart videos so far.... you're great!! I've actually subscribed :)

    • @willowby23
      @willowby23 5 месяцев назад +2

      Also from Canada and the EXACT same thing happened to me!!! Love watching this young man expand his musical experience with bands I have loved for years ❤

    • @yoursoulknows6444
      @yoursoulknows6444 5 месяцев назад

      @@willowby23 awesome! Thanks for your reply :)

  • @iansteels9195
    @iansteels9195 4 месяца назад +2

    You are wise beyond your years, a joy to watch

  • @gillletourneau9863
    @gillletourneau9863 5 месяцев назад +20

    Telegraph road. Is a must listen. You have to watch that live version it will blow you away.

  • @KathyMacDonald-im3sv
    @KathyMacDonald-im3sv 3 месяца назад +2

    Another great reaction. It takes strength to continue against the trolls!
    I love this video, the graphics are so impactful. And then of course, there’s Mark!

  • @Gibretep
    @Gibretep 4 месяца назад +3

    Nearly 60, Been listening to this since I was younger than you. I thought the age of people who got this kind of music was over. Happily pass the torch over... Keep discovering, there's so much ahead of you.

  • @NeillSchwartz
    @NeillSchwartz 4 месяца назад +1

    Do your thing brother/ I really enjoy your insights and comments. Honest and sincere comments and appreciation of different music!!! Keep doing what you do. Love your whole platform and reactions. 🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👍👍👍

  • @Acemanrocks1
    @Acemanrocks1 5 месяцев назад +11

    F the trolls ,I am a metal head ,but I love classic rock,jazz,the blues ect .You have to experience the older "rock" to fully understand where heavy metal and thrash originated from.The guitar work in this song is amazing!Nuf said

  • @donnawalker3171
    @donnawalker3171 Месяц назад

    Love that you listen to different songs from other artists and music you don't know .

  • @stevestockman7637
    @stevestockman7637 5 месяцев назад +6

    Man, I love seeing younger people getting into the older music. I love seeing them realize how much better than today’s it is. Keep doing what you’re doing, bruvva.

  • @SakariSalo-gg6lc
    @SakariSalo-gg6lc 2 месяца назад +2

    It's great how you appreciate music and musicians so much.

  • @peterwinter3515
    @peterwinter3515 5 месяцев назад +3

    I love it when younger people get into stuff I've always listened to it's awesome, keep doing your thing.

  • @RSoulle
    @RSoulle 2 месяца назад +1

    I'm so glad you appreciate the level of emotion that guys like Mark and David Gilmour impart into their playing. To them it's not about how many notes you can cram into a 16 bar break, but more about what kind of story you can tell in that time, using a guitar. David and Mark are MASTERS at that. A guy you might think about checking out is Robben Ford, an amazing blues, R & B, jazz, fusion, rock guitarist.

  • @Socrates...
    @Socrates... 5 месяцев назад +21

    Please keep listening to Dire Straits, each song is a high concept and beautifully executed

  • @steffenjonda8283
    @steffenjonda8283 5 месяцев назад +5

    Not the falkland war, ANY war. The dying soldier suffers and remembers. Every guy who served understands.

    • @reesewilliams8643
      @reesewilliams8643 4 месяца назад

      Not just the falkland , written in reaction to that but applies to all

  • @troydioso3149
    @troydioso3149 5 месяцев назад +7

    I am a Metal Head… been once since I was 12, I’m now 48 this genre of music is such that lead all Metal Heads to their current state. Keep doin you my Bro!!!! I for one seriously dig Dire Straits.

  • @TheDrut666
    @TheDrut666 2 дня назад

    When you feel it not just hear it , your winning. I’m a bit jealous because you’ve got so much more to discover,enjoy the journey mate. I’m 57 and I still get goosebumps to this after listening to it hundreds of times 👍🏻

  • @davescorpion
    @davescorpion 5 месяцев назад +10

    Reaction video's are about seeing something or hearing something you haven't before. Your reaction is your reaction, no one else's. Keep doing what you're doing lad!

  • @laceitup1
    @laceitup1 Месяц назад

    Stop listening from the haters! You have alot of loyal viewers! I just like how genuine you are! Rock on!!

  • @annepinkerton6280
    @annepinkerton6280 2 месяца назад +4

    It's called being OPEN MINDED and congratulations to you for being so! What a sad world if we all stayed within the confines of what others thing we should! I love seeing young people react to music from my generation and still enjoy it after all these years! Thank you!!!!!

  • @Lily-fromOz
    @Lily-fromOz 2 месяца назад

    I was lucky to see them live mid 80s 👌

  • @stephenpublicover8818
    @stephenpublicover8818 5 месяцев назад +12

    When i hear this song, I think of a British mechanic i worked with in the 90s , Former SAS member who fought in the Falklands war! From a Canadian army vet ,(First Field Artillery, Halifax Dartmouth Reserves) Great reaction video!

    • @Danno1983
      @Danno1983 5 месяцев назад

      Thanx for your service 🇬🇧🇨🇦

  • @patschickel8687
    @patschickel8687 Месяц назад

    You are opening your mind and ears. Good for you.

  • @natwally7869
    @natwally7869 5 месяцев назад +3

    I was given the Brothers in Arms CD for my 11th birthday in 1986. It was my first ever CD and it is amazing. Every song is different and every song is amazing in its own way. I am a big fan of lyrics of 'The mans too strong'.

  • @fredquimby3260
    @fredquimby3260 4 месяца назад +1

    Brilliant reaction to a classic

  • @stoneoutdooradventures2286
    @stoneoutdooradventures2286 5 месяцев назад +26

    One of my favourite songs, r.i.p. Bros never forgotten

  • @thuecl
    @thuecl 2 месяца назад +1

    By coincidence your reaction on Sultans of Swing came up in my feed. I got curious, wanted to see what a young hip hop dude would say about it. I was sceptical to say the least.
    But even though you didn't know Dire Straits (which everybody should), you impressed me. And even more with this reaction.
    Talking about the guitar telling stories, how David Gilmour does the same. That's spot on!
    And you know your history. Brothers in Arms was released in '83, the year after The Falklands which you correctly dated in '82, as a kind of reaction. The drawings in the video resemble the hills and mountains of the Falkland Islands.
    I like that you recognize the connections between events, persons and instruments telling stories.
    I have a deeply respect for your reactions on those two songs.

  • @aldrob108
    @aldrob108 5 месяцев назад +10

    The word I’d use to describe Mark’s playing is, tasteful.
    Who cares about the age of the listener? Aren’t we all here to appreciate music? I’m 66 and I love to see younger guys appreciate music I grew up with and enjoy. Hell I watch all of Molly’s videos because he introduces me to music I didn’t grow up with, Alice In Chains etc. and now I love their music.
    Keep doing what you are doing Molly. I appreciate you.

  • @danianderson2268
    @danianderson2268 Месяц назад

    The whole friggin album is excellent

  • @Grumpy_Rabbit
    @Grumpy_Rabbit 5 месяцев назад +12

    Someone told you you're choosing songs solely to get views and positive reactions from the older generation? Well, firstly, that criticism is clearly motivated out of a dislike of "older generations," and the music that "older generations" happened to have enjoyed. Secondly, it actually stuns me the extent to which younger generations have come to appreciate--and even prefer--the music of their elders: I'm 67, and I can report that when I was in my teens, twenties and thirties, MY generation came close to totally rejecting musical genres that our parents preferred. That's why I'm stunned by the fact that younger generations aren't like that at all.

    • @bilbobaggins706
      @bilbobaggins706 2 месяца назад +2

      Couldn't agree more. Saw kids not only listening to Ray Davies doing Waterloo Sunset at Glastonbury but actually singing along. They knew every word. Most of their parents weren't even born when that came out! Kudos to them for being so open-minded. And their reward ? Hearing THIS!!

  • @deldelahaye3811
    @deldelahaye3811 3 месяца назад +1

    Hey I am 76...been around music and concerts all my working life....AND I appreciate you.....! Well done,,,,Mix Gilmour with Jeff beck and you get Mark Knopfler.....! Keep at it ...well done !

  • @lizz5235
    @lizz5235 5 месяцев назад +7

    This is absolutely gut-wrenching. Nothing goes deeper with me. Lost a 'friend' helicopter pilot here.

  • @Ghostgirl1967
    @Ghostgirl1967 5 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a 57 Year old lady and I love your love of learning about different music. You are amazing!

  • @Prone2Thrill
    @Prone2Thrill 5 месяцев назад +19

    A great song every Memorial Day. Thank you for your service to those who got caught up in the horrors of war for our freedoms!

  • @cerij4242
    @cerij4242 15 дней назад

    Bloody hell, cried again, it happens every time I hear this superbly emotional music.

  • @Sigma1_969
    @Sigma1_969 5 месяцев назад +15

    I will be there, i might not comment, maybe.. but i will be there. This is one of those songs that requires, deserves, and demands your attention and respect. As a reaction channel i know how difficult it will be for the creator who has never heard the lyrics before to hold back on the rewinds or the pauses..i am expecting a few 😂...but i know after listening to the song you will know just how incredible this song is... and why it means so much to so many that you reacted to this song.