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Love this jam. Great SONG. Good guitar work. Classic soft rock. Love it
RIGHT on guys......
Andy's facial expressions again. Lmao BAWHAHAHA LOL funny. Love it
😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂👍👍👍
Jamiroquai......."Feels Just like it Should".....that's after Dire Straight "Money for Nothing'
Mark Knopfler is obviously a fan of Bob Dylan on vocals. He's a hell of a guitarist though. Yes they have more hits you can check, like "Money for nothing." (Sting of the Police on backing vocals).
Lovely tune, I know you like doing studio versions but both of you have a look at the alchemy tour live sultans of swing. 10 minutes of pure joy
Here you go boys
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40+ years on, Harry still doesn't mind he never made the scene. He's now retired but he's still doing alright!
Priceless
He's still playing strictly rithem
40+ years on and we still feel alright when we hear that music ring.
Quite right
Retired means he can go out and play all he wants. :D:D
I've heard this song a thousand times and I still love it.
"Sultans of swing" is a 10. Period.
Agree!!!!!!!
To say that it's a classic is an understatement.
Sultans of Swing imo.....an 11/10. Groove✅ Vocal✅ Bass✅Drum swing ✅ Guitar solo✅✅✅
I never get tired of hearing this song and I have been listening to it for how many years over 30 years I love it
Agree. The only thing that i do not like, and i hope i dont ruin the song for your, is that the second guitar solo is way to short haha
This was their first hit. Their biggest rocker was Money For Nothing. Dire straights didn’t go after radio. Radio went after Dire Straights. Very unique band.
Mark Knopfler is a damn treasure. You can go down a never ending RUclips Knopfler rabbit hole.
Donkey Smell for sure. Possibly the. most 80’s thing I’ve ever seen.
Right.
So fuckin true
Guys. I love your takes on these songs. PLEASE do Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan.
Anybody who played with Chet Atkins ‘cause he asked them to ain’t no slouch. Those sessions are great to watch and enjoy.
Gentleman Mark Knopfler does not write radio songs, he is a freaking legend.
Truth!
A freaking legend...saw Dire Straits live several times...worked three days with them, catering their Walk of Life video...was in love with Mark Knopler for those three days...a few years later, I saw him perform with the great Chet Atkins as well
Money for nothing?
@@jaybee3055 nope
Well he wrote one and it helped introduce people to their catalogue
What a year, 1978: Dire Straits, Van Halen, The Cars and The Police all debuted that year.
Clint Lewis man! We lived in the best decades for music!
Kate Bush in the mix as well.
The Cars are underrated.
Music scene in Newcastle was amazing in 70s.
The year I graduated high school too lol.
Elvis Costello too.
When this was released in 1978, there hadn’t been anything like it. They emerged from nowhere. From Pub Rock to arenas and stadia in one or two leaps! Still sounds fresh.
... because of bein played on the radio! This is pre internet guyz!
I think it would be cool if the guys would say in there intro, the year that song was released. Because I was thinking these guys aren’t on acid they’re just stoned so it must be mid to late 70s LOL
Yes exactly. This was the first I ever heard of them and it is a masterpiece. I just hope our young men like it as well.
Yeah, this wasn't some manufactured hit targeting radio play, it is a pleasant song that features the excellent smooth subtle tasty guitar work of a true master of the instrument.
I like how you guys had your eyes closed the whole time and just enjoyed it and didnt leave comments every 2 seconds and disrupt the song! Good job
I like it too.. just loosing themselves in the music
Same
I know many of us at times cringe when Andy stops the track, especially with Floyd. But with that said I completely understand why. They are letting us know that this music is impacting them as much as it did us.
I remember going through the same with my best friend when we were in are teenage years. His dad had a great setup for music, we would go to garage sales and by old records for a dime or a quarter based on the cover or if we heard a song or two from them.
We would have to listen to a track two or four times if it really moved us or if we had to catch the lyrics of a new artist again.
So the main reason I watch your reaction channel over the multitude of them IS that you remind me of ME in my youth.
With a warm felt heart going out to you both, peace my brothers from an other mother.
And thats why i just subscribed
I hate the ones who stop every song every 5 seconds.
Shoutout to George, he knows all the chords
It's rumoured to be about George Young, older brother of Angus and Malcolm
@Jim lastname RIP. Two legends who passed away three weeks apart. And years too early.
But it’s strictly rhythm he doesn’t want to make it cry or sing
That's Gitar George to you bub.
Yes he does and his name is Mark friking Knopfler.
The singer is driving the song and he's playing the guitar. There's bands that play this song using multiple musicians. This is one person doing it all. Knoffler is amazing. Do some more listening. You'll understand why people want you to listen and appreciate the talent and skill. I'm glad you're open to expand your musical repertoire. Simply fantastic.
I seen these guys in 1980's in Australia and they are still the only band i know that has filled a 40,000 seat stadium for 9 nights in a row for all 6 major cities in this country!
Check out the live version of Sultans of Swing from Dire Straits “Alchemy “ in 1985 . Great version of this classic. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists ever!
alchemy was 1983, but youre damn right mark knopfler is one of the best guitarists ever. alchemy live proves that for sure. what a godly fucking live show
Yeah 1983 was the year. Thanks for correcting me.
My favourite live version is the one they did at the Nelson Mandela Tribute Concert with Eric Clapton on rhythm guitar.
Mark knopfler is god
Tunnel of love from alchemy is the nuts!!!
I have a specific memory of hearing this song. In late 1978, I was a young apprentice glassblower driving home cross-town one night in my '64 Jeep Wagoneer. An adapter was plugged into the AM radio so I could pick up FM radio and "Sultans of Swing" came on. With the rhythm and flow of the song in my ears, I drove through the Mouse Trap in Denver where I-25 and I-70 meet, the road undulating and curving through the interchange. It all gelled into a memorable drive. And now 41 years later, I'm still blowing glass, sitting here at my lathe listening to you guys hear our first introduction to Mark Knopfler. Awesome days, then and now.
Mark Knopfler "sloppy" - Gotta laugh at that one!
gary shannon Knopfler is a beast ... they have absolutely no idea how hard it is to play that clean on clean !!!
They're college students. Cut 'em some slack. They probably haven't been exposed to that much of the world yet.
Hes a fecking mastergod
Knoplfer is amazing, but it's ok to be a little sloppy since he doesn't play with a pick.
@@estebansteverincon7117 Not to mention it was improvised
I was invited to go see this band and had 5th row seats. Didn't know what to expect but they blew my mind. At least 8 guys on stage I think. The sound was so full and perfect. I'd heard them on the radio, but in person it was a whole other amazing experience. I've been to maybe hundreds of shows and this was one of the very best I've heard musically. Will never forget it.
Ooooh, I remember first hearing this song in my uncle's car, together with two of my cousins, as we were all there at our neece's wedding... It actually was our uncle, who is now at the age of 77, who introduced Dire Straits to us youngsters way back then in '78. I've been a fan of them ever since...
"Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits is the most heart-wrenching, emotional song ever written. SO powerful.
I always liked the song, but after retirement from the U.S. Navy, it took on a special meaning. I’ve lost some Brothers in Arms.
Get some more music
100% agree with you dude.
@@jerrytaylor4078 I hear you Jerry, US Navy 1977-1983. May they ALL rest in peace.
Agree full hearted, Brothers in arms is what I would recommend for anyone listening to DS for the first time.
How the hell did you do to live so long without ever hearing about that song ?
It's just one of the most famous tracks on the planet !
Easy their parents failed them.
This is my most favorite Dire Straits song. Only a few songs were as perfectly created as this. I can play this music all day long without getting tired of it. It's just that perfect.
Romeo and Juliet.
Mark Knopfler is huge guitarist, very impressive live.
"Romeo & Juliet" is, to me, the band's best. I effing LOVE that song.
Yes! Romeo & Juliet
@@MattKrogmeier Agreed!!!
@@manualboyca Agreed~~~
Mark Knofler is one of the best guitarists ever, right up there with Eric Clapton (who I assume you've heard of) and a songwriting genius too. Check out the Alchemy Live dvd, it's an absolute masterclass. They were the biggest rock band on the planet for a few years.
History is important here. This band came on the scene when everything was 80's keyboard music. They showed that guitar is still cool.
I'd suggest settling down, getting all introspective and thoughtful, and listening to "Telegraph Road".
I heard this when it came out, and now in Aug 2020, its still fresh. "They dont give a damn, about any trumpet playin band, it ain't what the call Rock & Roll. Then the Sultans, the Sultans they play creole "> That line is such a snub to the face, the Sultans don't care what you think either, they are going to play what they enjoy, what brings them love.
I like these two because they don't interrupt the music every 15 or 20 seconds with some comment. As it should be. Well done, gentlemen. 👍
And they also usually have fairly smart things to say about the song - they don't just bundy off after the fade out, with "Well that was great. See you next time."
ME TOO!
I'll be the Old Guy and recommend "Romeo and Juliet" by Dire Straits.
YES!
I'll be the Older Guy and recommend "Telegraph Road" by Dire Straits.
@@ZomBMarketing good call!
Realize, your timing is wrong..
Anyhthing but the video, it doesn't hold up. The song is top 3 Dire Straits for me tho.
Mark Knopfler. One of the most underrated guitar players in music. He also does the writing and singing.
Underrated? By who? Serious aficionados rate him very highly.
@@kathyniclaus5199 and that is not enough. he needs more praise
Smedley61 Mark Knopfler is certainly not underrated
100 million albums underrated.
No doubt, fantastic.
Nothing sloppy about Knopfler. No way, no how. Bad call there.
In most cases I'd agree with you, but in the fast part at the end of the second solo there are some messy notes. Surprising to me too, but it's there.
@@alexcook3656 but he does it wantedly
I have to say: Nothing needs saving here! This song is an original by its own merits. It’s has its own rules. Doesn’t need dios and elevations. The song is memorable for exactly the reasons you’re critical of it. Yup, great song for the radio. I grooved every time I heard it. But don’t confuse its radio playfulness to easy, commercial swallow.
His style became unique with his fingerstyle playing on an electric. Its a different tone than what a guitar pick makes and the thumb causes many accidental pinch harmonics, and sounds can get dulled out. Along with Mark's solos there are a few occidental notes used in his relative minor playing by thrown in a major third to the minor 3rd.
The only real "radio" song which Mark K. and Dire Straits tried to make was "Money for Nothing" with Sting. An unashamed plug to promote (and criticize) MTV. Similar to Neil Peart's criticisms in Rush's "The Spirit of Radio".
What I love about this song is how subtle, yet melodic, the guitar is. It's so gentle, yet you know by the dynamics, by the note choice, that the man playing it is a master. Yet he made it so comparatively subdued. This song has one of my favorite guitar solos of all time.
These poor students of today having never heard all these gems.
At the risk of repeating myself, they're young, therefore they have been around for less time, therefore they have had less time to hear all the music that we all love, there are only so many hours in the day and many many songs to hear on their educational journey. Surely you are still discovering music that other people have known for years, I know I am ... "how can you not have heard that before ! Well I hadn't but now I love it ... ". Give them a break and more importantly, give them time x
@@nickrice5819 I watch these two and really enjoy their enthusiasm for the classic rock tracks they review in the knowledge they weren't around for them. My first ever music memories were Bowie and T rex on TOTP when I was 7/8 years old. Bliss.
@@petergreen2552 Yes so do I, I was going up to clubs in London at 15 to see Yes, Sabbath, Groundhogs, Floyd, Jethro Tull etc etc. We held great disdain for TOTP until Jethro Tull appeared on it. I keep wanting to "advise" theses guys so they don't embarrass themselves unknowingly. They called the Who a prog band.....wince....er. boys er
@@nickrice5819 yeah there are certain 'cliché' feelings people get throughout their lives, and this is one of those, surely something ANYONE and I mean ANYONE can utter about younger people at a certain point in their lives. It's an observation of perspective, a reflection on one's own life rather than anything else, and thus a rather 'selfish' comment we all feel inclined to make when we observe there's yet another new generation younger than us we kinda feel alien to. I don't mean anything ill with this comment, just mine own reflection on what @Peter said.
That's because they get brainwashed by all that rap crap.
I give this a 10, I play guitar have been for 24 years and this is one of the most difficult songs to nail!
High Five x
I just never get tired of this song. Dudes! The story, the story! The guitar player is the singer. Damn. I think you need to give this one a few more listens.
Stepping in to bump this comment up. Knopfler is the singer and the guitarist. The back-and-forth between the two is inspired and makes the song. And it’s the same guy doing both. The story is worth focusing on, though the song is confusing because DS aren’t the Sultans of Swing; the band the song is about are the Sultans of Swing. The title is a quote from a person in the story, not part of the narration. This song deserved a little more attention from A&A but that’s fine - it’s the nature of these reaction videos that the reactors are first-time listeners who don’t know who they’re listening to. :-)
Mark Knopfler is handily in my top two favorite guitarists. I really love his vocals, also. You guys need to see them live, especially the one with Eric Clapton.
Never heard of Dire Straits? Dudes, "The first artist to sell a million copies on CD was Dire Straits, with their 1985 album Brothers in Arms." ;)
Money for nothing was a great social statement as well.
@David Clinging He was hiding behind a speaker taking notes according to one interview
@David Clinging in 1985 it was relevant to the times. How old are you? Plus you have to put it into the context of the narrative being sung from the third person not the first person. That's why the video shows two moving contractors, and the one making the comment about the singer in the video is an old burly cigar smoking misogynistic blue collar worker. Mark Knopfler wrote the song from the perspective of someone who was an older person deriding Mtv and youth, the bands and the music business in general- like a father telling a kid in a band- "get a real job."
@David Clinging it's a reflection then not a statement on the attitude of some of the public about the music industry.
@David Clinging no argument here.
This man is literally the reason I picked up the guitar over two decades ago. Tremendous action by the Knopf.
"Sloppy" guitarists don't cut albums with Les Paul & Chet Atkins.
I love the guitar work here. Virtuoso and yet understated at the same time. A wonderful ode to all those jazz guys
The singer is the guitarist. The whole point of the lyric is that the song is about a band playing n a pub who like playing but don't have a desire to be a big band. It refers to the young guys in the pub who don't particularly like them as "they aren't what they call rock and roll" As for the song, this was their first hit from their first album. They sure developed from there. A really good one next would be Brothers in Arms. It was the first CD single and it was also the first CD album to sell a million. Keep on rocking. I've seen them twice and they were amazing.
"Play Free Bird!!"
"No! Creole!!!"
"WTF?"
shane h • Mark Knopfler’s playing is awesome on this song. Give it a listen note for note. Impeccable. 😎
shane h • I meant no offense. And Brothers In Arms is my favorite album from them too. I just love his playing on this tune. 😎
Is the song about pearl jam
Mike McGee • Maybe. But Pearl Jam had fans. 😎
(I kid. 😊)
The guitarist and the singer are the same person,”mark knoppler”.
exactly the same i was like " ehm if only they knew the guitar player is the one singing , and how hard is to play and sing that live at the same time "
Knopfler not Knoppler.
Hilarious! Singer, guitarist and writer. Kids critiquing a legend.
Watch it live, dudes. Seriously. The singer is the guitarist. He’s a legend. You may have a bit more appreciation for his vocals if you understand he’s singing and playing.
Exactly which brings it to a whole new level
The lyrics are some of the best and cleverest in rock music. Sultans is also a masterclass in how to play the guitar. You guys should give it another listen sometime.
They didn't even discuss the lyrics or the story of the song. Very superficial review.
2 years later so you probably know by now that this is literal. They really did go into this place to get out of the rain. This jazz band was playing and no one in the place cared. You can see the shorts video of Mark telling Brian Johnson
Gentlemen this is one of the best debut rock singles ever. The bass and drummer held back? They did their job and carried the beat. Mark Knopfler sloppy? Never.
NEVER. Take that back, NOW. 😳
Finger picking is not sloppy, it takes SO MUCH SKILL.
I think it would have been pretty hard to hold Pick Withers back as a drummer! He's the only reason I liked this band. Of course, a lot of bands held back a bit on record and let it loose live. That was just how it was done back then.
@@Cheryltwin2012 Terry Williams is a much better drummer though.
Ditto to every reply SLOPPY!!? good Lord! You will find over the next years of your life that this song hooks you sooooooo bad, I look forward to a video from you in 25 years about your incorrect assessment. Till then.
If it’s changing dynamics you want then telegraph road is a gem. A 14 minute long epic.
Far and away my favorite Dire Straits song. That bit towards the end ("all the birds up on the wires and up on the poles...") and the way the tempo builds like he's getting more breathless and desperate is gorgeous.
Chris Check my all time favorite song and the reason for my nick 👍😉
The building crescendo at the beginning as if the sun is coming out and then the wonderful acoustic guitar... what can i say...
Telegraph Road is masterpiece of mood painting. And it’s probably the song where they go most ‘crazy’, as you said you wanted, even though they’re always in perfect control. :)
Agreed! My favorite song of theirs. Alchemy live version!
Perfect tune
Tunnel of Love is a fantastic song from their Making Movies album.
One of my favorites of theirs!! I love the way it tells a story, and the piano part at the very end of the song.
Geoff Franklin - the dynamics in Tunnel of Love are phenomenal-
The slow build after the breakdown throughout the last 3rd of the song is magnificent
The making movies album is just amazing, Skateaway is another fantastic song
Very special song because one of the best opening and ending a song ever.
@@bernadettekutch5240 I really appreciate how you mention the piano in the outro. Knopfler playing the guitar is out of this world, but I love the piano in the end just as much. And I don't hear people saying that, it's like, it's just me who loves it to death. (Only fault with the piano outro is that it's way too short.)
Again, thanks for the comment!
When I first heard this tune, I thought it was Bob Dylan with clear sinuses and his best band ever.
yea there's a dylan sound, although both are unique, but agree what you're saying
My brother called me: "Man! Have you heard that new Dylan song?"
🤣🤣🤣🤣 You made my day !!!
This is the cutest and most true comment! ❤️
Didn't Knopfler play on Jokerman?
"Sounds like Dylan".... What a lot of us thought when this came out. We were, like, whoa, Dylan done stepped it up!!
Looooool!! Love that!! Dylan done stepped it up!! Looooool!! MK went on to produce Slow Train Coming for Bob I think. Lovely tracks on there.
@@richposports7030 , Thanks, we were floored by these guys. At that time, it seemed to me that I had heard "Dire Straights", in seventy one or so. Don't recall a song, just the name. You have any scoop on that?
I am laughing so hard at the commentary! Guys, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits are a classic! I grew up with them and cannot imagine music without them. They have so many great songs - Skate Away, Romeo and Juliet, and of course, Money for Nothing. I think the need for constant stimulation in a song (dips and valleys) is something from the newer generations who are easily bored. Back in the day, we could listen to this kind of music for hours! But then I also like Radiohead's House of Cards (which is also similarly monotonous and I love everything by REM though it all sounds the same.
Oh yes Please listen to Romeo and Juliet!! 🙏🙏
Fond memories of the Spanish City.
Lead guitarist is also the singer - Mark Knopfler
Nobody's got the love for David Knopfler...
Did you guys ever watch them doing this track live at the 'Alchemy' tour? One of the greatest live rock acts around at the time. Pure genius.
God damn I love this song. I always think of driving on the highway and there is a storm ahead. Rain on the wind. Lighting in the air. Gas in the tank. Good tunes on the radio. 🤘🏽🤘🏽
The whole genius of this song is that the vocals are meant to be second to the guitar. It wouldn't work so well if the vocals had alot of melody.
The vocal is the narration, leaving the guitar to do the singing.
I always thought of it the other way that Mark was "singing" with his guitar.
Agree
BROTHERS IN ARMS /ON EVERY STREET
PLEASE!
I remember the first time I heard this song, and I was totally thrilled. I guess that Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler have had so much influence on modern music that it's not as revolutionary to you as it was to us. You'd never catch Mark or the band "getting crazy" - always a bit restrained, a bit deep, a bit virtuoso. They had fun with Money for Nothing, but most of their songs are serious. Mark is my favourite singer/songwriter/guitarist. His solo stuff is wonderful.
This was the song that Dire Straits blasted onto the charts back in 1978. They have sold over 100 million albums world-wide so a pretty successful band. I saw them live in Australia in 1981...I worked for their record label at the time.
Mark Knopfler plays without a pick.
And I do.....
But unfortunately know one gives a s##t... 🤣🤣
@@samthehikingman9484 But I do...I appreciate stuff like that because I don't have your talent...rock on...
I was going to mention this He and Lindsey Buckingham are both MASTERS of the no pick guitar!
Respect
@@guidosarducci what a really nice thing to say..... thankyou....
All the best!.. : -)
Dire Straits ~ Industrial Disease is one of their best and most underrated songs.
That joy you guys show when a chord or poetic lyric elevates your soul? Right there with you.
"The guitar was the focal point..." Welcome to Mark Knopfler - his guitar is the front man, he just plays it and sings backup.
Awesome choice, one of my top 5 songs all time! I always loved the story of the song, about a band doing their own thing and enjoying what they're doing.
This is a conversation between the voice and the guitar,
Classic call and response. A blues staple
So analytical,
When we heard it for the first time on the radio it was wow.
Disco was everywhere, then this comes out !
The best of everything perfectly blended! Sublime!
Mark Knopler said we don't need no stinking picks...
And the Sultans played creole, way on down-south in London town.
The live version of this song is 🤩! I could turn it on right as I was leaving work, sunroof open, beautiful day, and it would finish right as I was pulling into my driveway at home. Perfect! I love this song, Mark Knopfler is a genius on guitar.
Later on, when Dire Sraits was one of the best bands in the wold, they recorded a live version of Sultans of Swing that was double if not quadruple time. Totally awesome, especially the finale solo. This song came out in 1977, and within a decade, Mark Knofller was a guitar legend.
The live version on the album Alchemy is pure gold.
It certainly is. The drummer for that tour was phenomenal.
Pick Withers I think.
The live lead is amazing...structured like a classical symphony with four movements! Breath-taking to see this live! The lead in Tunnel if Love is amazing also.
Good call!
@@adrianstabbinsartistinresi9875 i looked it up - it was Terry Williams.
Alchemy Live is amazing.....
This song live, with Mark Knopfler's solo, is insane.
Got to love the "He doesn't want to make cry or sing" ... and then Mark Knopfler effortlessly makes it cry and sing...
You guys deserve a sub for just listening to the songs and not stopping them to talk... You letting the songs hit you like they are ment to... Good on you.
You do have to know that Mark Knopfler used to be a journalist and when his boss, knowing he played guitar, asked him "write a story about this guitarist dude that died in Amsterdam" (Jimi) he told his boss he could take his job and shove it and decided to dedicate his life to music. He's a true master as someone who is left handed but plays right handed.
This song is perfection.One of best guitar driven tracks ever.Masterpiece!!!!
Mark Knopfler is considered one of the "greats" of guitarists, up there with the Steve Vais and and Jimi Hendrixes. He's a classic country guitarist, in essence, borrowing heavily from Chet Atkins and also being comparable to Steve Howe (Yes). His acoustic work in absolutely jaw-dropping, and a large part of the reason his electric tone is so clean and precise; he essentially plays this song like he's playing on an acoustic. He also does a lot of fingerstyle playing, using all of his fingers to pick out the notes and not relying heavily on a pick. This guy has some serious skill!
As an added bonus, he wrote and performed the soundtrack to Princess Bride - "A Storybook Story".
Part of the reason for that is because he's actually left-handed but plays a right-handed guitar
like half this is wrong boss
Brothers in Arms & On every Street are two amazing songs from the Dire Straits, but especially the guitar play on Brothers in Arms is one of the most emotional things i‘ve ever heard!!! And i‘m a huge Pink Floyd fan, so i think i know emotional guitar play!
This will be a timeless classic long after I'm gone. Loved it from the first time i heard it. This song dropped right in the middle of the disco craze. The purity of the music is astounding. It would be interesting how you would grade this song three years after you first heard it.
Knopfler has a completely unique guitar style - slinky, sly, technical, understated, and so tasty. I've seen him several times (including with Clapton, where Knopfler "guested" for the whole tour - man they were fantastic together - pushed each other hard), and he does not hit sloppy notes even live. I can assure you that in a studio with multiple takes possible the solos are EXACTLY what he wanted them to be; based on his live ability, these wouldn't have been a strain IN THE LEAST. The dude is extraordinarily talented. Look him up - he's got some vids where he's talking to the interviewer and playing at the same time. You'll have a whole new level of respect.
My favorite Dire Straits tune is Tunnel of Love, which is kind of a deeper cut from their 3rd album. It's longer, rockier and has a lot more dynamic range to it. However, Straits was never a blow you away with bangers sort of band, at least not in my mind.
Totally agree - a magnificent epic
Mark Knopfler fingerpicked this entire song. Insane technique
And he's a lefty playing righty. ☺
Not the entire song, his brother David played rhythm. But Mark made it cry and sing for sure.
@@vannacee26 A Lefty Playing Righty??????? Not a clue what your on about????? he Writes Right handed, plays pool right handed (checkout the beginning of the Alchemy Video) and golf, so where the hell is he a Leftie ?????? Unless your talking Polotics??????
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To me the main focus of the song is the story of the actual “Sultans”, a jazz band playing in an almost empty pub in South London that Mark Knopfler saw performing, which inspired him to wright the song.
Not only his voice and style of singing fits perfectly with how he tells the story, but also the way the instruments interact with eachother, everybody playing for the song and the story and not the other way round. The clean sound of the guitar is I think more related to his style… he is not just not trying to cover his tracks by simply playing a straightforward setting of chords. He is finger picking through the entire song, which becomes so trademark of Knoplers when he hits those triads in the second solo. Magic! Simply just nothing like it!
Mark Knopfler has an amazing and unique style that I can only describe as "smokey but silky smooth". I also think his voice matches his playing style, smokey but silky smooth.
Knopfler has the perfect voice for his sound and it's unique, which is so key to success in any type of entertainment. Not that these guys get it.
“Telegraph road”.
...Live. And we are done.
Jeez, you don't want them to die of old age on video!
God yes!
Played it this morning
Alchemy
The first four songs from the album "Making Movies" - "Tunnel of Love", "Romeo and Juliet", "Skateaway", and "Espresso Love".
I love this kind of stuff so much because it is so ridiculously good and it happens all of a sudden out of nowhere and then it kind of doesn’t happen after. Until like now. It is just so good.
I was hiking and Pandora played this; first time I'd heard it. I really liked it. Lyrics are cool and the music is catchy. Sorta reminds me of Lou Reed's unusual style and that guitar is fabulous
Just a great groove song. Gotta be on a playlist 🤙😎
I love everything about this song! The way the lead guitar sounds just makes me happy! The rhythm...the drums...the bass guitar! The sound of his voice. The lyrics! This song has such a timeless quality. To me...this song is pretty close to perfection. Thanks for reacting to this song. I give this song a solid 10! 🥰 Sometimes, you just have to enjoy a song and not over analyze it.
Glad to see this song making an impression on younger generations. I can still remember the first time I heard it. I was 12ish and my dad took me to play pool at a local family-friendly billiards emporium. Somebody played this song two or three times in a row on the jukebox. My old man was a straight-up country music guy but knew great guitar picking when he heard it. I remember being surprised that he would like a rock song. He also liked the intro to The Hollies' "Long Cool Woman." Dad's been gone for 25 years now and I still really miss him. Thanks for bringing up a really great memory, guys.
I used to listen to this on the way to school when my Dad drove me (I'm British) and thought he was so uncool (I used to duck when people saw me as back then he had a soft top car). Now at 26 I listen to the music he listened to and love it, I realise what amazing music is. My Dad now has MS and is immobile almost and moves in a wheelchair, I've just asked him to fly to France with me and see Dire Straits to see their experience live one last time, and put our differences aside.
My fave track Industrial Disease is a classic track. Lady Writer, Money for Nothing, Skateaway, Romeo and Juliet, So Far Away, and Heavy Fuel were heavy hitters too... Mark Knopfler (guitarist and vocals) is a legend.
Guys, listen to their songs Solid Rock or Expresso Love.
What I love about this song is that the vocals and the guitar are not in competition. Each takes its turn.
This song is based on a real band called The Sultans of Swing that Mark Knopfler saw playing in a dive bar in London. He just loved the way they were regular working men, but in the moments they were on stage they became rock stars
When this appeared, it happened amidst of the heyday of British punk - rock and new wave, among bands like Sex Pistols, Clash, Buzzcocks and many others. Certainly it was something very different and refreshing.
You need to listen to the live version of this one, mindblowing !!
part I always liked so much about this song was how much the chord he plays after 'just as the time bell rings' sounds like the time bell haha uncanny
I love the way the drummer kicks it up a notch there with a super energetic fill, to mimic a bell being rung quickly.
My favourite playful moment is when Mark is talking about the perfunctory nature of the 'Sultans of Swing's guitarist' and he plays an exquisite lick, his guitar is singing it to us. It's so smooth.
Fantastic.
Mark Knopfler wrote and performed the soundtrack for a great Bill Forsyth movie called Local Hero (Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster). A terrific listen all by itself.
Dire Straits has a cooler presentation in general. At a time when bands were going for the big power rush in their writing DS used a more understated sort of approach. For DS fans, that's what a lot of us like about them. There's a lot of other bands over the years that I like for the same reason. Actually I realize now writing this that it has informed my music sensibilities more than I recognized. Thanks again.
Sultans of Swing, great song to start... next: Brothers in Arms! A must!!!
Fantastic reaction, as always 👍👍
Oh yeah! Dire Straits were one of my dads favourite bands. We played Brothers in Arms at his funeral.❤
I really enjoy that you close your eyes. and really get into the music. Great job.
I really love you guys are doing this. The expressions on your faces are priceless.
Correction - Dire Straits
“Money for Nothing” was one of their bigger hits, off the “Brothers in Arms” album.
“Money for Nothing” played a lot on MTV.
Some may not know that MTV help usher in the video craze. Spent hours watching those things.
Yep. I do think Mtv played it too much & ruined the song for me.
@@lisaw5604
I know. They wore it out!
Tony Williams but it ain’t like it use to be, I don’t like MTV anymore, to many “shows” and not enough Music
@@lisaw5604 yes Lisa. It played it seemed like every 5 minutes on MTV. I love this band but to this day cannot listen to that song due to it's over exposure.
It seems Mtv ruined a lot of things, when looking back. Early on they played vids/songs so much, you ended up hating the songs (as noted above). Then after they launched The Real World, they opened up the hellhole of Reality TV... Poof! Few to no music videos now. (VH1 same). What a shame.
Mark Knofler's Guitar just sings. Like a 2nd vocalist. Always loved him and the band.
Live this song is awesome..you can really apprecite his guitar!