We grow up with this music ,Pink Floyd,Queen ,AC/DC,,popular in my country ,to me reactions of this All-gays-reactions included Jamel is funny and silly in same time .Every song from those era have a story ,who you want a hear again and again ...Timeless
I love that Sultans of Swing is entirely a sardonic/sarcastic song... Guitar George... he knows ALL the chords... he's strictly rhythm, he doesn't make it cry or sing... which is followed by Knopfler making HIS OWN guitar cry and sing in this song. Finishes off with sarcasm about them announcing their moniker WE ARE THE SULTANS OF SWING... despite the band having done nothing sultan-worthy.
Go get the live on stage version. It's 5 minutes longer and has all the solos. This is the stripped down version for radio. Live version 10 times better !!!
I was once at your competitor's store ("the place with the helpful hardware man"). They play it there too evidently. I was air guitar jammin in the aisles there. Couldn't remember what I went in for.
Such a cool song. He wrote this about one day he ducked into a bar to get out of the rain. And this is about the charcters he experienced inside. Great, simple song
@@HMan2828 There's a series on RUclips where musicians talk about riffs that seem easy but are actually hard and Mark talks about Money For Nothing. Listening to the man himself talk about it is pretty great.
I listened to an Eric Clapton interview where he said “Mark Knopfler stopped by the studio and showed me how to make everything sound better”... truly one of the best.
One thing I love about this song, if it plays anywhere, for example, the bus, eeeeverybody vibes to it, move their head , sing along etc... Such a cool thing
“Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff drink.” - Douglas Adams -
It's an ode to an underappreciated jazz band they saw in a nearly empty bar in South London. They were called the Sultans of Swing. Too much "competition in other places" where people had turned to new styles of music. He told the story, but his guitar did the talking and provided the true melody for this piece.
January when this song came out I was in between two surgeries for cancer. Mark Knopfler and the lads brought new light into the darkest time of my life. As a teen, I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix. After the first Dire Straits album, I wanted to be Mark Knopfler. But, God is good. Mark still plays amazingly, but I have much more hair left on my head. You chose today to react to this tune, and today is my 40th anniversary as a cancer survivor. There are no co-winky-dinks!
Michael Loveland. Jan 2 this year I'm a 2 yr lung cancer survivor. I can't get enuf music to hear bc it somehow sounds so much more awesome than the 1st time around. At 63 I'm standing in some amazing Grace. U know the story 😊.
@@theodoreritola9758 Right it came out in 1978 but in Philippines it came out or was heard in the rock music stations in 1982.There was no internet back then,i don't know what you mean by 80 napper but I guess you meant 80's music fan?
Molson amphitheatre in Toronto. Mark nophler live outdoor on the shore of Lake Ontario fireworks and the CNE in the background sultans of swing . Awesome
nah.. you get good performances live but it doesn't do the studio version justice. It's almost a different song. Same for various Led Zeppelin songs. The studio version is the ultimate.
The guitar is the lead voice. Knopfler's singing is like a backing voice to the guitar. The song melody is in a very narrow range of notes, while the guitar goes all over the scale.
Matthew - exactly. The lyrics are almost just a literary device to keep the melody moving. Each character in the band he describes gives him an opportunity to throw in some really tasty guitar licks to riff off of the character's theme, and still manages to keep the underlying melody going. It is sheer genius from a creative as well as technical standpoint. I remember hearing this song a bunch of times as a younger guy and getting too hung up on the lyrics, so much that I completely missed the entire point... the guitar is doing the singing. Hey, cut me some slack- I'm not a musician!
The genre is pub rock with elements of country swing, creole and of course...rock and roll. The guitar elements are pure beauty. One of the best rock songs of all time.
Amen .. It's the best pub song..played on the jukebox. As a single sailor with My shipmates in the enlisted mans club.. The women loved men in uniform ..and great music!!
My 65 year old father brought this album home one day so so he could learn it on the guitar. He had a 12string guitar. He was VERY good. Later on he taught himself keyboards. I miss him VERY much. I thought he bought it for me, but no. He got really good at it! He's gone now, but I remember him playing this. Also he was self taught on the guitar.
He is telling a story, about a band he saw called 'The Sultans Of Swing' in a pub he went to in London. And that's how the song came about. Yes Mark is a superb story teller.
Jamie Geddes He knew that if he didn’t turn up, no one else would. It was a Tuesday night. It’s where the line comes from, saving it up for Friday night.
Mark Knophler is one of the greatest guitarists in rock n roll. He was in a department store and overheard the two men working there talking about MTV, which was playing on all the TV's, and this is what they were saying about Mark's chosen profession, so he decided to write down what they were saying and make a song out of it for "Poetic revenge" and Sting wanted to get in on it. 👏 Listen to what they were saying about bands on MTV. "Maybe get a blister on your little finger", "money for doing nothing, and your chicks for free. We got to install microwave ovens". 🙄
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. As a veteran, this song absolutely slays me. Every. Damn. Time. ...Sit back. Dig deep. Put on your emotional armour. And soak into the lyrics.
Brothers in Arms was playing as I walked out of the church on one side of my father's coffin...that song will always be very significant to me and whenever I hear it in public I have to suppress my emotions...but if I'm on my own I weep freely...I think that might be the case regardless of what sentimentality is attached to it...amazing song.
word. i stopped smoking weed about 10 years ago, and life in 2020 is so fast its hard for me to slow down to the pace that brothers in arms deserves to really soak it up, and i cant just light a joint to shortcut my way there any more, its a real meditation level piece. if you can find that space, super late at night, the lights are off, the headphones are on, it can really take you somewhere special.
@@graememorrison333 Charlie Guillet at BBC London Radio. Here's a good story. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits: The Story Behind The Song | Louder www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-song-dire-straits-sultans-of-swing. Enjoy.
@@Araconox Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits: The Story Behind The Song | Louder www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-song-dire-straits-sultans-of-swing. I remember hearing this story on American top 40 with Casey Kasem.
First time I ever heard Mark Knopler play that song, it made the hair on the back of my neck stand. His guitar picking was a unique way of playing, and a brand new sound to me. So clean, and yet it runs right through your veins.. Awesome
This is maybe my all time favorites. We used to go dancing when I was pregnant, so I could get weekend exercise. My brother in law used to dance with me when it played. He danced better to this song than my ex-husband used to. Every time I here this I just can’t help turning it up and I remember my late brother in law and smile and dance.
True confession: You make me smile. If I need a lift, I know I can always come here and watch a video...and I'm going to end up smiling. I love your honesty, how the music affects you. When you're beaming at the camera...it's pure joy. So thank you.
I agree with you so much, I've always wanted this song to go on for like... fifteen minutes with just that ending guitar work. Blows me away every time.
@@stanzaloan3454 I kinda disagree, certainly being at a live performance is better than just listening to a live performance but some live performances are better than the studio version, and I do think the alchemy version of Sultans is in that category
Several of Knofler's songs have a moviesque flavor. This song really shows his mastery of the thing he created . The superb guitar, the story and tone of his voice, the shuffle time,relentless beat. Ya gonna be tapping, snapping, or moving something, in time ! Thanks buddy, you know we love you and want you to enjoy awesome music, that we grew up with.
Yeah, Jimi Hendrix who notoriously used a pick quite often was such a poor guitarist. And Knopfler too, also known to use a pick quite a lot, both low level guitarists. There's literally an entire BBC episode on youtube with Knopfler talking about using a pick as an amplifier...while playing THIS song.
I am primarily a metalhead, but the Knopfler's lead in this song is probably my favorite of all time...the masterful bends, phrasing, and intricate fills throughout are just frickin' beautiful.
I am a 56 year old white guy who grew up in the Deep South and listening to Country & Western music all day is a living hell! The great thing about the South is that the Rockers are just as numerous as the trailer-trash! Rock 'n Roll comes from the South and the Delta Blues comes from the Deep South.
I bought the LP when it first came out in the 70s. Loved it then, and AM still playing it. It now goes with me on my SD card in the phone, everywhere. This is one of Britain's best gifts to the world. There is a lot more than this one song.....
It's why the song is called Sultans of Swing. It swings. It rocks. It swings again and you can't help but move your body, your soul. This is one of the 5 best songs ever.
It was actually named off of a jazz band that mark saw play in a pub. The band was called the “sultans of swing.” Mark was amused by the band and their name and so he wrote a song about them.
Mark Knopfler is an absolute musical genius. He's one of the most incredible guitarists I have ever heard...even better when you watch the live concert videos of this song. If I ever had to listen to country music for an entire work day, I would quit.
Absolutely right!!! This is beyond classic, I remember hearing it for the 1st time on the radio in January 1979,wow what a moment that was, just mind boggling, even more so when I found out Mark knopfler was from my neck of the woods in the North-East of England!
@@duffman18 he was born in Glasgow but lived in Gosforth in his youth, & of course wrote a song about the 'Spanish city' in whitley Bay. He still has a geordie lilt in his voice.
He's a master of class. He doesn't play a millions notes a minute. He plays the right notes at the right time with the right feeling. Songwriting with his guitar rather than treating it like a riff and solo machine. This song came out in the 80s when the big thing at the time was Van Halen and guitarists who shred, just playing a million notes very very fast but with no feeling and no class and as you say, elegance. Knopfler has that class and elegance. He's one of the best songwriters and guitarists to ever play the instrument. He is unique. Nobody plays like him. There's other fingerpickers on electric guitars but none like Knopfler
Marks brother Dave is playing the rhythm line so tight and a good pace that allows Mark to go to the lead lines effortlessly. This song could be taught in a master class
Back in the 80's Freedom Fest was an International series of mega-sized rock festivals. Before he was released from prison in South Africa, the concerts were calling for the release of Nelson Mandela, and also celebrating his birthday. The segment from London was in Wembly Stadium... and Dire Straits appeared and played this song. Dave Knopfler's wife had just given birth, and he was with her... he couldn't appear with the band. They needed a "stand-in" rhythm guitarist for the gig. The managed to find some guy named Eric Clapton to handle the rhythm part. ;-)
Jamel ~ You asked about the “style”, the genre of this song... first of all, it’s a great question... when the song first came out in the late 70’s, it was unique then, too. At the time, Top 40 radio was playing hard rock, progressive rock, R&B, mellow easy listening, and disco was still breathing... But when “Sultans” came out, it was SO different from everything else; and perhaps that’s part of the reason why it caught the ears of so many listeners; it was unique, and a breath of fresh air. But, part of it (IMO) was also due to the guitar virtuosity of Mark Knopfler on this song (which he also wrote and sings) that really perked up people’s ears. Not only is Knopfler an incredibly tasteful guitar player ( he’s on my list of my top five favorite guitar players, and he can give me chills by playing just one note) but he also has incredible TONE, not a hard, crunchy, distorted rock sound, but clear as a bell with just the hint of an edge. “Sultans” is still hard to categorize, which is why your question is so valid, though if I were forced to label it into any one style/category, I suppose that it now fits into the too wide and too generic category of “classic rock”, (insert eye-rolling emoji here) which just sorta seems to lump a bunch of stuff together from that era of the 60’s and 70’s, whether the songs are of similar styles or not. If you get a chance, listen to the song again, but focus in on just Knopfler’s guitar playing, (both rhythm and solo), and the tone he gets, and you can hear how very tasteful he is with what he chooses to play. His guitar playing never “crowds” his vocal; he chooses the spaces between lyrical phrases to play riffs and segments. A final suggestion... if you want to hear how truly soulful and haunting his guitar work is, listen to Dire Straits’ “Brothers In Arm’s”. If the guitar playing in that song doesn’t give you chills, then, well, you’re just not able to be moved by any music. 😉🙏
Donny, thank you for this informative explanation and plugging in your own opinions on this song, and the band in general. I recently started collecting vinyls and I'm starting with the classics before I catch up to the newer artists. I was given "Brothers in arms" and "On every street" along with a few other records from my dad's friend to get my collection rolling, and I didn't really know what to make of Dire Straits so I really appreciate your insight because it has inspired me to give them an honest listen. I enjoy this guy's reactions, but it would be really great if you would start your own RUclips channel to go into the history of various artists of your time to introduce them to newbies like me. I'd be the first to subscribe! Thank you again uncle Donny lol
Donny Thompson classic rock as a label is too big I agree. But as far as this song, Sultans doesn’t fall under classic rock. Classic rock falls under Sultans.
As a guitar player I think Mark Knopfler is underrated. Many people don't recognise him really in the guitar community. (probably because his songs are really hard to learn and he doesn't use distortion or solos too often) I was on one of his concerts in Slovenia, man It was great.
I've probably listened to this song a thousand times. In my opinion, this is one of the most brilliantly musical songs in existence. The more you listen, the more you pick up on the subtle nuances, and the depth and layers of the song. Not only is the vocals and lead guitar captivating, but the accompaniment is incredibly rich and diverse with variation instead of looping segments.
@@lawrencedockery9032 drums are fantastic. Part of the reason I like the song so much is that it's not made using a synthesizer, so you can actually hear a couple mistakes. Before the guitar solo the drummer actually tries pushing the tempo up one or two markings and so the drums sound a bit rushed. But I absolutely love it
Mark Knopfler plays finger style guitar. That's what makes his sound so unique. You can tell when he chooses to pluck the chord tones all at once instead of strumming. Or you'll hear that alternating bass strum when he is picking his leads. Outstanding guitarist. There are some youtube videos with him and Chet Atkins tearing it up.
@@kevinpettigrew4191 he's one of the most widely known, most celebrated by critics and fans alike, commercially successful, and talented guitarists ever. He's _ALWAYS_ near the top or at the top of any list of 100 best guitarists or 100 best songwriters. He's a multi millionaire because of how good a musician and hit maker he is. He famously got mentioned in one of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy books because Sultans of Swing was so iconic and well known by general readers that it was an easy reference to make, Douglas Adams used it as sex music in a sex scene in the book and said something about them both climaxing during the solo for this song. Knopfler is not some hidden underground guitarist that nobody except guitarists know about like Jason Becker.
I grew up listening to Dire Straits... which was kind of weird for a girl in Mexico City. My father gave me this album as a birthday present and it was awful (because I was 8 years old and didn't understand all the lyrics). LOL. Now I'm almost 40 and he passed away about 10 years ago. My English has improved and now I listen to all of that music paying special attention to the lyrics.I still have that CD.
Jamel, you are doing a great thing for many generations, and showing so many who have never heard the songs you play that music treasure is all around them they just have to listen. Thank you Man!
It's not from a movie. Mark Knopfler wrote it after visiting a small almost-empty bar in south London and heard this band playing a jazz set then said they were the Sultans of Swing. So this is an ode to everyone who has ever been in a band playing multiple sets a night 7 nights a week for a pittance, hoping for a break. What brings this to life is Knopfler on his Stratocaster.
The genre is Dire Straits they are unique. This song is a staple of our local classic rock station, they play it all the time. Try their more mainstream hit Money For Nothing. I'll bet you've heard it too.
THE best guitar solo outtro of all time. I heard it live in 1978 in the UK, and it sends a shiver down my spine, ever since. I was on MDMA, but still.... the best guitar solo outtro EVER. This came out in 1978 and I remember it like it was yesterday.
From 8:18 to the end of the song is probably the greatest guitar solo in the history of rock and roll/music! I cannot stop listening to it. Sheer genius!
As Mike Knopfler says: "The Sultans play Creole." Creole is a French term meaning a "mixture." "Sultans of Swing" is a mashup of: Folk, Country and Rock genres.
@RockyMountain Rider - The OP mistakenly called him "Mike". My response was an attempt at a Hearty Laughter Face, because I saw the error right away. 😁
What I really love about your reaction videos is that you're listening to stuff that you might not have listened to on your own, whether by choice or because of your age. But to see you actually dig into the essence of the songs and appreciate the musical performances and lyrics, and also offer intelligent commentary on it is AMAZING. I've seen other reaction channels and the host is making all sorts of silly comments and overly dramatic facial expression, but never gets to discussing the art form. You inject just the right about of humor without making it a farce. As a professional musician for 35 years, I appreciate you man. Keep on with this format. You're learning AND teaching other people about some great music.
This song was born in 1978, when I heard it for the first time on the radio, I immediately called them to tell me the title and buy the album.- I have my cell phone full of music from the 70s and 80s The guitar solos are crazy!! 🤪
Mark Knophler (Dire Straits) was a young College Prof in London, who rode a motorcycle to work, and to gigs in the pubs at night. He has a 2 finger way of playing guitar instead of 3. He went on to play many times over, with Eric Clapton. Back in London town, he created music tracks for movies made in the UK, and MUCH of his music has become national treasure ..including "Im Done With Bonapart" and more. Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet are his most known in US. He's admired by musicians for his guitar, and his writing...man is a poet. Thanks Jemal/Jamal for keeping great music alive!
Does anyone else find that Jamel's enjoying the music we grew up with makes it all brand new and so fun again ❤️
That’s why I keep coming back. Watching this young mans reactions to these classic tunes are like watching a kid opening their Xmas gifts...😂
Absolutely!!!
We grow up with this music ,Pink Floyd,Queen ,AC/DC,,popular in my country ,to me reactions of this All-gays-reactions included Jamel is funny and silly in same time .Every song from those era have a story ,who you want a hear again and again ...Timeless
Yes lol
His reactions are honest and I find myself rediscovering the music all over again.
Jamal's got a daytime job, he's doin' all right.
Underrated comment, all things considered
He's doing quite alright thank you very much
Good one!!
But he's saving it up for Friday night.
@@RideAcrossTheRiver Who with , though?
The genre is Mark Knopfler. He's a completely unique genre all of his own. There is nobody like him.
One of the best guitarist of all time.
🎯
Well, the Mark Knopfler genre could be broken down into JJ Cale genre in part.
YOU got THAT RIGHT!!!!
This genre would be blues/rock. Knopfler can truly make the guitar cry, scream, shout, sing and soar.
It is arguably one of the greatest debut singles in the history of Rock 'n' Roll.👍
huge huge impact when it came out in late 70s....blew every one away at all the parties!!!!!
I love that Sultans of Swing is entirely a sardonic/sarcastic song... Guitar George... he knows ALL the chords... he's strictly rhythm, he doesn't make it cry or sing... which is followed by Knopfler making HIS OWN guitar cry and sing in this song. Finishes off with sarcasm about them announcing their moniker WE ARE THE SULTANS OF SWING... despite the band having done nothing sultan-worthy.
This and Teenage Kicks
Truth
Go get the live on stage version. It's 5 minutes longer and has all the solos. This is the stripped down version for radio. Live version 10 times better !!!
The style is called "Mark Knopfler."
you beat me too it
well said
Could not have said it better myself.
Damn right
Amen that is gospel of Mark Knofler music and it's one of a kind! Its TIMELESS
i never watch reacts but this guy is so danm likelable. The big brother everybody wanted
I AM sure Jamel can hook up an old white PADNAH WITH A CUTE SISTA!!! RIGHT
Same here, normally reaction videos annoy me, but Jamel makes it fun. His attitude is so open and positive towards al genres it’s awesome!
He could be my son lol. I am a little old white woman on the east coast
I love you jamel
Or son
The long version of this song is so good I can’t even listen to the short version without hearing the final solos.
Is the long version on Spotify ?
@@miguel_7515 Watch the Alchemy Live long performance. Incredible.
Agreed 🍺🍺
“They play this song at my job.” Don’t quit that job.
They also play steely dan there like he said in his steely dan video. Sounds like a real nice place to work
One of the biggest songs to come out of 1978 ,, And cool as ALASKA
I was once at your competitor's store ("the place with the helpful hardware man"). They play it there too evidently. I was air guitar jammin in the aisles there. Couldn't remember what I went in for.
😆 LOL
Exactly
Every single one of us who knows this song was sitting there thinking "just wait until he hears the outro solo. Its coming, trust us its coming."
yep
well it came and went fast, too fast, that's why they should have specified the alchemy version, or even live aid.
Exactly!
I know. That solo is unbelievable and gets me every time
@@coco_bold alchemy version is unreal
Mark Knopfler always sings a duet. Him and his guitar.
I had the privilege of seeing them in the early 90s in San Diego. Incredible performance!
He never used a pick, just fingers. Genius.
One of the best ever in my opinion. I put him up there with the greats.
Creole!!
@@sharonwaite9862 he does sometimes. Just as not to forget how to :) Mark Knopfler is my favourite artist!
I remember when this song came out. It was amazing then and it’s amazing now.
Good music never grows old
If you haven’t already, “brothers in arms” from Dire Straits is amazing
I wish I could like the sh@/t out of this comment so he gets to hear this spine tingling song.
Mike knopler, the guitarist, is quietly one if the greatest guitarist of all time. Certainly among the most underrated.
mark, but yes
He isn't underrated....he's well known and loved
He and Lindsey Buckingham are so under rated and both so modest about their talents.
Mark knopfler
Chet liked him!
Jamel: What style is this?
Dire Straits: It ain't what they call Rock 'n Roll!
Creole! lol
It's some horn blowin' band.
@@AhBeeDoi we dont give a damn lol
@@ronaaserude8225 Harry doesn't mind either
@@legendarymatt6969 he's got a daytime job, he's doing alright.
Such a cool song. He wrote this about one day he ducked into a bar to get out of the rain. And this is about the charcters he experienced inside. Great, simple song
The shock and amazement on people's faces when Mark begins his solo is a testament to his musical prowess. It's a moment to treasure every time.
Mark Knopfler the is cleanest guitar player ever in my book. Anything by Dire Straits of Mark's solo stuff just absolutely cooks.
Matt Bellamy from Muse reminds me of Mark sound wise... the song "Animals" especially.
@@buckfuttler2877 I can see that.
He's a damn wizard! All finger style too!
Eddie Piszczek he and Chet Atkins have done some pretty amazing medleys. Worth checking out. Chet was clean as hell.
@@HMan2828 There's a series on RUclips where musicians talk about riffs that seem easy but are actually hard and Mark talks about Money For Nothing. Listening to the man himself talk about it is pretty great.
I listened to an Eric Clapton interview where he said “Mark Knopfler stopped by the studio and showed me how to make everything sound better”... truly one of the best.
I listened to a Chet Atkins (Mr Guitar) interview in which he stated Knopfler played vibrato better than anyone he ever heard!
Mike Degregorio I once saw an interview with Neal Peart where he said Mark Knopfler was the best drummer he’d ever known. 🤣
@@TheCrankyBob Yes but did Peart cut a album with him like Chet did?
Still one of the best guitar-players to ever live. So clean and tight.
One thing I love about this song, if it plays anywhere, for example, the bus, eeeeverybody vibes to it, move their head , sing along etc... Such a cool thing
“Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff drink.” - Douglas Adams -
Gawd I miss Douglas!!!
He had such a way with words, and that's probably the first time I've said that non-sarcastically.
Douglas Adams was as good with words as Mark Knopfler is with the guitar. Two of my favourite artists.
ANY quote from Douglas Adams is worth a hundred from some other dumbass
Oh I love that so much!
"what genre is this?"
Dire straits. They're their own genre.
I call it Southern Rock. If it needs classification at all . I also just call it OUTSTANDING GUITAR WORK !!!
Easy to recognize, impossible to analyze.
another original band...
@@dickbates5551 but they're from Northeast England.
Steve P and its just genre anyone can play it
I'm a Jamal fan. He is digging to the music I grew up with.
Me too. This a good dude right here.
It's an ode to an underappreciated jazz band they saw in a nearly empty bar in South London. They were called the Sultans of Swing. Too much "competition in other places" where people had turned to new styles of music. He told the story, but his guitar did the talking and provided the true melody for this piece.
This guy is allowing this old music to feel fresh again. Seems like a good dude that you would want to hang out with! Thanks Jamel!
No doubt ! Keep Great Music Alive
I agree completely, except that Dire Straits never stops feeling fresh to me, no matter how much I listen to them.
January when this song came out I was in between two surgeries for cancer. Mark Knopfler and the lads brought new light into the darkest time of my life. As a teen, I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix. After the first Dire Straits album, I wanted to be Mark Knopfler. But, God is good. Mark still plays amazingly, but I have much more hair left on my head. You chose today to react to this tune, and today is my 40th anniversary as a cancer survivor. There are no co-winky-dinks!
@Freeyo How is he not being nice?
All the best to you, Michael - you have good taste in music, and obviously a strong personality!
"Mark still plays amazingly, but I have much more hair left on my head" I actually can't play at all!
Michael Loveland. Jan 2 this year I'm a 2 yr lung cancer survivor. I can't get enuf music to hear bc it somehow sounds so much more awesome than the 1st time around. At 63 I'm standing in some amazing Grace. U know the story 😊.
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One of my favorite 1980's song by fasthand Mark Knoffler,he can really make a guitar cry and wail.
GOOD TRY ,, But his was 1978 .. ONLY 2 YEARS Off or 700 days or so OFF ,, Are you a nother 80s Song Napper ,,
@@theodoreritola9758 Right it came out in 1978 but in Philippines it came out or was heard in the rock music stations in 1982.There was no internet back then,i don't know what you mean by 80 napper but I guess you meant 80's music fan?
You haven’t heard this song until you’ve heard the Live version. Alchemy Live...it’s a whole other level...
you should listen to the live version at the Royal Albert Hall, May 23rd, 1996
Molson amphitheatre in Toronto. Mark nophler live outdoor on the shore of Lake Ontario fireworks and the CNE in the background sultans of swing . Awesome
nah.. you get good performances live but it doesn't do the studio version justice. It's almost a different song. Same for various Led Zeppelin songs.
The studio version is the ultimate.
The guitar is the lead voice. Knopfler's singing is like a backing voice to the guitar. The song melody is in a very narrow range of notes, while the guitar goes all over the scale.
Matthew - exactly. The lyrics are almost just a literary device to keep the melody moving. Each character in the band he describes gives him an opportunity to throw in some really tasty guitar licks to riff off of the character's theme, and still manages to keep the underlying melody going. It is sheer genius from a creative as well as technical standpoint. I remember hearing this song a bunch of times as a younger guy and getting too hung up on the lyrics, so much that I completely missed the entire point... the guitar is doing the singing. Hey, cut me some slack- I'm not a musician!
When you play a guitar like that, you don't Need a great voice!
The guitar melody makes me wanna cry. Wondering what he was thinking when he played it. Fiuhh!
His voice to me is amazing...
Dude, you nailed it!
"He doesn't want to make it cry or sing".
Makes the guitar cry and sing.
To be fair, it's the singer playing the solos and making it cry and sing.
He's not talking about himself, but about a pub band he saw. Read about the story, very interesting stuff.
The Sultans of Swing, was a band that Dire Straits saw in a bar.
“And the Sultans, they play Creole...”
No band before before or since has had the sound of Dire Straits.
True that, and the thing that really makes them stand out in my mind, is that they sound the exact same live, as they do in their studio recordings.
Been my fav band forever
I wouldn't go that far...
JJ Cale?
You can tell it's them immediately no matter which of their songs gets played. Signature sound I always loved.
The genre is pub rock with elements of country swing, creole and of course...rock and roll. The guitar elements are pure beauty. One of the best rock songs of all time.
Amen .. It's the best pub song..played on the jukebox. As a single sailor with
My shipmates in the enlisted mans club.. The women loved men in uniform ..and great music!!
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I think I like your description better than mine
Pure beauty for sure. ❤️
Maybe like soft rock?
My 65 year old father brought this album home one day so so he could learn it on the guitar. He had a 12string guitar. He was VERY good. Later on he taught himself keyboards. I miss him VERY much. I thought he bought it for me, but no. He got really good at it! He's gone now, but I remember him playing this. Also he was self taught on the guitar.
You get a shiver in the dark it's a raining in the park meantime.
He is telling a story, about a band he saw called 'The Sultans Of Swing' in a pub he went to in London. And that's how the song came about. Yes Mark is a superb story teller.
He's not singing the song, he's narrating it.
It’s funny cos apparently they were shit and knopfler thought it was ironic they were called the sultans of swing
Hands down, some of the best guitar ever!
Jamie Geddes He knew that if he didn’t turn up, no one else would. It was a Tuesday night. It’s where the line comes from, saving it up for Friday night.
I heard him being interviewed once and he said he got his start in journalism. Was going to be a reporter. Kinda turned out to be one, eh?
Dire Straits was unique. Its hard to place them in a single genre.
Dire Straits IS a genre.
I heard this live in 1978 in the UK, and that guitar solo at the end STILL sends a shiver down my spine.
You're completely right, Dire Straits does not have one genre.
Dire Straits is so unmistakably unique it IS its own genre.
Contemporary rock
He's already a legend in my world.... for jamming what we grew up with . Man he's the Bomb on first time reactions !
Mark Knophler is one of the greatest guitarists in rock n roll. He was in a department store and overheard the two men working there talking about MTV, which was playing on all the TV's, and this is what they were saying about Mark's chosen profession, so he decided to write down what they were saying and make a song out of it for "Poetic revenge" and Sting wanted to get in on it. 👏 Listen to what they were saying about bands on MTV. "Maybe get a blister on your little finger", "money for doing nothing, and your chicks for free. We got to install microwave ovens". 🙄
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. As a veteran, this song absolutely slays me. Every. Damn. Time. ...Sit back. Dig deep. Put on your emotional armour. And soak into the lyrics.
Makes my top 5 songs all time... Haunting guitar.
Brothers in Arms was playing as I walked out of the church on one side of my father's coffin...that song will always be very significant to me and whenever I hear it in public I have to suppress my emotions...but if I'm on my own I weep freely...I think that might be the case regardless of what sentimentality is attached to it...amazing song.
Let's go down to the waterline.
Totally agree.
word. i stopped smoking weed about 10 years ago, and life in 2020 is so fast its hard for me to slow down to the pace that brothers in arms deserves to really soak it up, and i cant just light a joint to shortcut my way there any more, its a real meditation level piece. if you can find that space, super late at night, the lights are off, the headphones are on, it can really take you somewhere special.
This song made Dire Straits. They left a copy of it on a London DJ's doorstep hoping he would play it. He did, rest is history.
I kept reading this as him name being DJ doorstep and was a bit confused lol
Really? Never knew that!
Which DJ? (Guess I could google etc, but thought I'd ask here!)
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Charlie Guillet at BBC London Radio. Here's a good story. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits: The Story Behind The Song | Louder
www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-song-dire-straits-sultans-of-swing. Enjoy.
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Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits: The Story Behind The Song | Louder
www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-song-dire-straits-sultans-of-swing. I remember hearing this story on American top 40 with Casey Kasem.
First time I ever heard Mark Knopler play that song, it made the hair on the back of my neck stand. His guitar picking was a unique way of playing, and a brand new sound to me. So clean, and yet it runs right through your veins.. Awesome
This is maybe my all time favorites. We used to go dancing when I was pregnant, so I could get weekend exercise. My brother in law used to dance with me when it played. He danced better to this song than my ex-husband used to. Every time I here this I just can’t help turning it up and I remember my late brother in law and smile and dance.
True confession: You make me smile. If I need a lift, I know I can always come here and watch a video...and I'm going to end up smiling. I love your honesty, how the music affects you. When you're beaming at the camera...it's pure joy. So thank you.
You and me - we agree! :) Sometimes these videos are the best part of my day.
Yes, got me through waiting for my wife to come out of surgery today. Total joy watching someone discover music I have loved for a long long time,
Amen!
The style is called "Good Music" and it defies categorization.
Song ends. when its just getting good !! Good way to go out... just like life Go out on top Big Poppy
I agree with you so much, I've always wanted this song to go on for like... fifteen minutes with just that ending guitar work. Blows me away every time.
That is what Alchemy is for (the Live album ;-)
Yes. Always leave em wanting more.
@@bjoernmayer yeah your trading quality for length. Live is better when you're there, just watching it on screen does no justice
@@stanzaloan3454 I kinda disagree, certainly being at a live performance is better than just listening to a live performance but some live performances are better than the studio version, and I do think the alchemy version of Sultans is in that category
Several of Knofler's songs have a moviesque flavor. This song really shows his mastery of the thing he created . The superb guitar, the story and tone of his voice, the shuffle time,relentless beat. Ya gonna be tapping, snapping, or moving something, in time ! Thanks buddy, you know we love you and want you to enjoy awesome music, that we grew up with.
It's called a Ballad. :)
this is called "Rock and Roll" lol. and all of this lead guitar is done without a pick! all finger picking. amazing.
Buck Futtler Linsey Buckingham doesn’t use one either
Yeah, Jimi Hendrix who notoriously used a pick quite often was such a poor guitarist. And Knopfler too, also known to use a pick quite a lot, both low level guitarists. There's literally an entire BBC episode on youtube with Knopfler talking about using a pick as an amplifier...while playing THIS song.
@@FuzzyDlop not sure who you are responding to. if its to my OP, you arent making any sense.
@@FuzzyDlop also, on the ALBUM that we are LISTENING to, this song and solo are NOT done with a PICK...
Fuzzy Dunlop nobody disputes Jimi’s talent...not sure why yer being so snarky 🤷♀️
I am primarily a metalhead, but the Knopfler's lead in this song is probably my favorite of all time...the masterful bends, phrasing, and intricate fills throughout are just frickin' beautiful.
I am also primarily a metalhead, but this song is one of my all time favorites.
@@LocoDirewolf says a lot really right? Mark is so damn talented that literally everyone knows he is one of the best.
Jeffrey Boyer oh yeah!
Yet when you read the “lists” he never breaks the top ten. IMO he’s top three.
He reminds me of a MORE TASTEFUL Jeff Beck on guitar.
I am a 56 year old white guy who grew up in the Deep South and listening to Country & Western music all day is a living hell! The great thing about the South is that the Rockers are just as numerous as the trailer-trash! Rock 'n Roll comes from the South and the Delta Blues comes from the Deep South.
I bought the LP when it first came out in the 70s. Loved it then, and AM still playing it.
It now goes with me on my SD card in the phone, everywhere.
This is one of Britain's best gifts to the world.
There is a lot more than this one song.....
It's why the song is called Sultans of Swing. It swings. It rocks. It swings again and you can't help but move your body, your soul. This is one of the 5 best songs ever.
Spot on!
Not quite why, but whose to argue over such a great tune!
It was actually named off of a jazz band that mark saw play in a pub. The band was called the “sultans of swing.” Mark was amused by the band and their name and so he wrote a song about them.
It's the hi-hat that keeps you moving, that's where the swing is. Such a tiny yet important thing
Wow, I don't think I've ever really paid attention to that, but you're not kidding. It's just driving everything along so perfectly. Nice!
The drums have always been my favorite part of the song.
Staci McDaniel start doing that to every song. The best bands have the best rhythm sections. It’s not always about flashy playing.
mafoota the steady bass drum and sweet bass line help it push too
best sounding Drums on the 80´s
Mark Knopfler is an absolute musical genius. He's one of the most incredible guitarists I have ever heard...even better when you watch the live concert videos of this song.
If I ever had to listen to country music for an entire work day, I would quit.
Marc Knopler,one of the best guitarists ever!
For those who dislike this tune. Get your pulse checked
No! I don't even care if someone is dead or not. This song cannot be denied. ;)
Absolutely right!!! This is beyond classic, I remember hearing it for the 1st time on the radio in January 1979,wow what a moment that was, just mind boggling, even more so when I found out Mark knopfler was from my neck of the woods in the North-East of England!
@@dougreed2257 he's a geordie? Newcastle United should come onto the pitch with Money for Nothing playing, that intro man, that'd be great
@@duffman18 he was born in Glasgow but lived in Gosforth in his youth, & of course wrote a song about the 'Spanish city' in whitley Bay. He still has a geordie lilt in his voice.
after i heard the 85, wembley version i just cant listen the studio version of this song../live aid also much better i think/
Knopfler is the most elegant guitar player I've ever seen.
Cleanest sound.
He's a master of class. He doesn't play a millions notes a minute. He plays the right notes at the right time with the right feeling. Songwriting with his guitar rather than treating it like a riff and solo machine. This song came out in the 80s when the big thing at the time was Van Halen and guitarists who shred, just playing a million notes very very fast but with no feeling and no class and as you say, elegance. Knopfler has that class and elegance. He's one of the best songwriters and guitarists to ever play the instrument. He is unique. Nobody plays like him. There's other fingerpickers on electric guitars but none like Knopfler
Totally agree. Mark' s finger piching style is unique
Don't forget Paco de Lucía.........
I love watching Jamel's reaction, this is the music I grew up on...he is the most likeable reaction guy on u tube imho...
This guitar solo is soooo awesome and the entire song brings just such a nostalgia feeling
Mark Knopfler - one of the most overlooked guitarists ever. excellent choice and thank you!
That is the music that makes people want to keep living. And your reaction was awesome
#Truth
Completely agree.
Don't know if he's overlooked. He's one of the best guitarists ever.
I would say underrated, just like David Gilmour of Pink Floyd or Steve Winwood
I can't believe that no one is telling him to listen to tunnel of love. That outro solo is kick-ass. Mark knopfler is a bloody genius.
yessssss
best solo ever
Hell sweet outro.. top notch
Tunnel of love my favourite dire straits song
Agreed 100 %. That song is my favorite (although, ironically, not my favorite DS album : Communique would be that)
'77 I was 21 .. I wore out 3 cassettes of this album... LOL...finally got a CD.... Awesome
Marks brother Dave is playing the rhythm line so tight and a good pace that allows Mark to go to the lead lines effortlessly. This song could be taught in a master class
Back in the 80's Freedom Fest was an International series of mega-sized rock festivals. Before he was released from prison in South Africa, the concerts were calling for the release of Nelson Mandela, and also celebrating his birthday. The segment from London was in Wembly Stadium... and Dire Straits appeared and played this song. Dave Knopfler's wife had just given birth, and he was with her... he couldn't appear with the band. They needed a "stand-in" rhythm guitarist for the gig. The managed to find some guy named Eric Clapton to handle the rhythm part. ;-)
If you're gonna go down the Dire Straits rabbit hole, Down By The Waterline is an underrated gem💎
Down by the Waterline is an extremely great song. It's been played, but not nearly enough.
Hell yeah
This man is spitting facts
Eric [E Dubble] Cormier Truly a real good one👍🏻👍🏻
@Mark Schnabel 10/10 telegraph road.
Jamel ~
You asked about the “style”, the genre of this song... first of all, it’s a great question... when the song first came out in the late 70’s, it was unique then, too. At the time, Top 40 radio was playing hard rock, progressive rock, R&B, mellow easy listening, and disco was still breathing...
But when “Sultans” came out, it was SO different from everything else; and perhaps that’s part of the reason why it caught the ears of so many listeners; it was unique, and a breath of fresh air.
But, part of it (IMO) was also due to the guitar virtuosity of Mark Knopfler on this song (which he also wrote and sings) that really perked up people’s ears.
Not only is Knopfler an incredibly tasteful guitar player ( he’s on my list of my top five favorite guitar players, and he can give me chills by playing just one note) but he also has incredible TONE, not a hard, crunchy, distorted rock sound, but clear as a bell with just the hint of an edge.
“Sultans” is still hard to categorize, which is why your question is so valid, though if I were forced to label it into any one style/category, I suppose that it now fits into the too wide and too generic category of “classic rock”, (insert eye-rolling emoji here) which just sorta seems to lump a bunch of stuff together from that era of the 60’s and 70’s, whether the songs are of similar styles or not.
If you get a chance, listen to the song again, but focus in on just Knopfler’s guitar playing, (both rhythm and solo), and the tone he gets, and you can hear how very tasteful he is with what he chooses to play. His guitar playing never “crowds” his vocal; he chooses the spaces between lyrical phrases to play riffs and segments.
A final suggestion... if you want to hear how truly soulful and haunting his guitar work is, listen to Dire Straits’ “Brothers In Arm’s”. If the guitar playing in that song doesn’t give you chills, then, well, you’re just not able to be moved by any music. 😉🙏
Donny, thank you for this informative explanation and plugging in your own opinions on this song, and the band in general. I recently started collecting vinyls and I'm starting with the classics before I catch up to the newer artists. I was given "Brothers in arms" and "On every street" along with a few other records from my dad's friend to get my collection rolling, and I didn't really know what to make of Dire Straits so I really appreciate your insight because it has inspired me to give them an honest listen. I enjoy this guy's reactions, but it would be really great if you would start your own RUclips channel to go into the history of various artists of your time to introduce them to newbies like me. I'd be the first to subscribe!
Thank you again uncle Donny lol
Donny Thompson classic rock as a label is too big I agree. But as far as this song, Sultans doesn’t fall under classic rock. Classic rock falls under Sultans.
If the music doesn't move you in some way, there is no reason to listen.
Nice response!
As a guitar player I think Mark Knopfler is underrated. Many people don't recognise him really in the guitar community. (probably because his songs are really hard to learn and he doesn't use distortion or solos too often) I was on one of his concerts in Slovenia, man It was great.
One of the best rhythm arrangements in any song. Ever. Especially the use of the open HH.
Man I loved Dire Straits back when I was a teen the whole Brothers in Arms album was great 👍 thanks for this
70s Classic rock At its finest ,, Can i get a Yes in Deed
I've probably listened to this song a thousand times. In my opinion, this is one of the most brilliantly musical songs in existence. The more you listen, the more you pick up on the subtle nuances, and the depth and layers of the song. Not only is the vocals and lead guitar captivating, but the accompaniment is incredibly rich and diverse with variation instead of looping segments.
I think that's why it makes for a great "Jam" song. Watching any great guitarist with Knopfler perform it is a treat.
One thing I've picked up recently is just how good the drums are on this one
@@lawrencedockery9032 drums are fantastic. Part of the reason I like the song so much is that it's not made using a synthesizer, so you can actually hear a couple mistakes. Before the guitar solo the drummer actually tries pushing the tempo up one or two markings and so the drums sound a bit rushed. But I absolutely love it
As if Shakespeare had choreographed it.
@@evanjones189 I wouldn't call him pushing the tempo a mistake. That's what makes it feel human and urgent.
Honestly Jamal this is some of the most complicated rhythm guitar playing hands down
that is Mark's brother David on the rhythm guitar
You can call it rock and roll or story telling.. I dont think they care! I lm grateful you're reviewing them
It's actually pretty simple which is part of what makes the song simply amazing.
Mark Knopfler plays finger style guitar. That's what makes his sound so unique. You can tell when he chooses to pluck the chord tones all at once instead of strumming. Or you'll hear that alternating bass strum when he is picking his leads. Outstanding guitarist. There are some youtube videos with him and Chet Atkins tearing it up.
Man I couldn't wait for your reaction when he hits that last guitar solo, and you did not disappoint. "Come on, take us home!"
One of the few select songs you don't turn off until it's over.
Sit in the driveway until it's finished.
Jamel: What style is this?
Dire Straits: the Sultans, they play Creole.
"Creole"
Creole baby
Way on down south...London time.
Rock & Roll
Foolin' around in the cawnah
Yes!!
Mark Knopfler is beyond underated. The man can just jam
He can jam, but I don't think he is in any way underrated. I think his legendary status is well known
Yes I agree to people who know music and can play the guitar like that. But for the other folks. It's just a catchy tune, with some nice solos.
Agreed
@@kevinpettigrew4191 he's one of the most widely known, most celebrated by critics and fans alike, commercially successful, and talented guitarists ever. He's _ALWAYS_ near the top or at the top of any list of 100 best guitarists or 100 best songwriters. He's a multi millionaire because of how good a musician and hit maker he is. He famously got mentioned in one of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy books because Sultans of Swing was so iconic and well known by general readers that it was an easy reference to make, Douglas Adams used it as sex music in a sex scene in the book and said something about them both climaxing during the solo for this song. Knopfler is not some hidden underground guitarist that nobody except guitarists know about like Jason Becker.
I grew up listening to Dire Straits... which was kind of weird for a girl in Mexico City. My father gave me this album as a birthday present and it was awful (because I was 8 years old and didn't understand all the lyrics). LOL.
Now I'm almost 40 and he passed away about 10 years ago. My English has improved and now I listen to all of that music paying special attention to the lyrics.I still have that CD.
When I hear Sultans of Swing while I'm driving I just open her up and drive.
Anybody else watch this and just wait for his reaction to the final solo :)
Yes and I am sure many others...and we got it!😺
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One of the greatest guitar solos to end a song. Knopfler is an amazing guitar player.
It's pretty good!
and without a pick!
Who listens to this song just for the guitar licks?
@@tenhirankei I am a bassist and I listen and love the bass line.
It's blues, jazz, swing, and rock. Gotta love it.
One of the greatest guitarists of all time
This song was the beginning AND the end of a lot of guitar player's careers.
True
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I couldn't figure out the bass groove. It sounds simple but I found it too complex for my underwhelming bass skill.
It's classic rock / blues rock. Mark Knopfler does a great job singing while rocking it with his guitar.
RelaxAntti classic rock is not really a genre
Blues with a jazz swing (NOLA) influence would be my best guess. Rhythm of the bass gives it that swing beat, especially with the drums.
Song has so many genres rolled into one for me. Love this song absolute classic
Jamel, you are doing a great thing for many generations, and showing so many who have never heard the songs you play that music treasure is all around them they just have to listen. Thank you Man!
Definitely listen to Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits, one of the most beautiful love songs ever written!
Yep yep! Beautiful song!
The Alchemy live version. What a wonderful song. In fact, this album is a masterpiece.
Tunnel of love is up there with Romeo and Juliet as well.
This and “Skateaway” are two of my absolute Dire Straits favorites.
This genre is called, "Knopfler" ... :)
It's not from a movie. Mark Knopfler wrote it after visiting a small almost-empty bar in south London and heard this band playing a jazz set then said they were the Sultans of Swing. So this is an ode to everyone who has ever been in a band playing multiple sets a night 7 nights a week for a pittance, hoping for a break. What brings this to life is Knopfler on his Stratocaster.
The genre is Dire Straits they are unique. This song is a staple of our local classic rock station, they play it all the time. Try their more mainstream hit Money For Nothing. I'll bet you've heard it too.
He’s talk singing and letting the guitar do the melody. The guitar is the singer.
Great description. Rap started as jamaican dj toastmasters...
Music style is jazz RB blues collision with
Call and response element in the guitar and singer
Driller77 - Very well said
I didn't think about it like that 😎
THE best guitar solo outtro of all time. I heard it live in 1978 in the UK, and it sends a shiver down my spine, ever since. I was on MDMA, but still.... the best guitar solo outtro EVER. This came out in 1978 and I remember it like it was yesterday.
From 8:18 to the end of the song is probably the greatest guitar solo in the history of rock and roll/music! I cannot stop listening to it. Sheer genius!
Knopfler's playing is like liquid butter.
Like a laminar flow of whisky on a slab of ice. Pure love.
and honey
He probably uses butter to keep his fingers soft while he fingerpicks lol
As Mike Knopfler says: "The Sultans play Creole." Creole is a French term meaning a "mixture." "Sultans of Swing" is a mashup of: Folk, Country and Rock genres.
Yeah who doesnt know legendary mike knopfler 😂😂
Sidl Schneider... XD
@@LibraOwl By the way, his name is Mark Knopfler, not Mike
@RockyMountain Rider - The OP mistakenly called him "Mike". My response was an attempt at a Hearty Laughter Face, because I saw the error right away. 😁
Creole baby
He is telling a story. When he sings, you can feel the scene, you can feel the atmosphere inside the little bar he was talking about.
The music is holding a conversation without the words! It makes statements, asks questions, and answers them with conviction.
Each line of music introduces the next one!
Knopfler's touch on the guitar is sublime. He's his own style, like the best of the greats. Btw, shout out, Jamal! Keep up the good work, man.
What I really love about your reaction videos is that you're listening to stuff that you might not have listened to on your own, whether by choice or because of your age. But to see you actually dig into the essence of the songs and appreciate the musical performances and lyrics, and also offer intelligent commentary on it is AMAZING. I've seen other reaction channels and the host is making all sorts of silly comments and overly dramatic facial expression, but never gets to discussing the art form. You inject just the right about of humor without making it a farce. As a professional musician for 35 years, I appreciate you man. Keep on with this format. You're learning AND teaching other people about some great music.
Perfectly put ! Totally agree with you.
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This song was born in 1978, when I heard it for the first time on the radio, I immediately called them to tell me the title and buy the album.- I have my cell phone full of music from the 70s and 80s
The guitar solos are crazy!! 🤪
Mark Knophler (Dire Straits) was a young College Prof in London, who rode a motorcycle to work, and to gigs in the pubs at night. He has a 2 finger way of playing guitar instead of 3. He went on to play many times over, with Eric Clapton. Back in London town, he created music tracks for movies made in the UK, and MUCH of his music has become national treasure ..including "Im Done With Bonapart" and more. Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet are his most known in US. He's admired by musicians for his guitar, and his writing...man is a poet. Thanks Jemal/Jamal for keeping great music alive!