Dire Straits - Down To The Waterline (What's On, 22nd June 1978)
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Dire Straits performing 'Down To The Waterline' in a very early TV performance live on ITV's What's On in June, 1978.
Footage licensed from ITV Archive. All rights reserved.
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I like how the drummer is dressed like he has a daytime job and he's doing alright.
incredible
Haha, excellent! You'd think his name would be Harry
Yep, he doesn't care if he doesn't make the scene. He's just savin' it up for Friday night.
so casual and cool at the same time. timeless. Thanks, made me laugh.
great reference
The debut album has no weakness and in my opinion is their best.
They set the bar high with a timeless debut album.CLASSY.
There is nothing like this now, and there never will be. Such a unique sound.
Well said.
@sabbracadabra8367 Get in the bin!
@sabbracadabra8367
You clown 🤡
You are right but RHCP still has that unique guitarist... :)
I love the occasions when Mark looks at his brother with pure joy as if to say " we are hot stuff Bro "
No. He just puked it on one of the lead passages and he was laughing about it
I agree! In turkey!
@@TedStenzhorn Mark is one of the most humble musicians to date.. Him making even the slightest misstep for HIS ears which we can't even hear, would probably cause him to look at his brother like that.
That didn't last, tho'... 😅
When music was music. . .
No snap-track, sync or ncp...just real boys, playing real music..man I miss this.
Pick up your guitar; do it.
Mark Knopfler - one of the best composers, lyricists and guitarists👍
Your spot on
🕊🙏🕊
Still one of my favorites! Since forever I think.
Yes, indeed!
Da svakako !!👍🇭🇷
David Knopfler is an excellent guitarist in his own right. He sets his brother up so beautifully with stellar rythmn guitar here. Those Knopfler boys were great together !
Listen to "I Call Your Name" with Willy DeVille. you will change your opinion from excellent to "one of the greatest".
Is that why he was sacked
@@nicholasprotz4297 He said he wanted to be in control of his own destiny instead of making his brother's dreams come true.
Definitely highlights how critical David was to the early (and IMO best) Dire Straits sound. The smooth groove underlying everything else I'm just adding that X factor. Mark is a legit genius but the band lost something when David left.
@@shionyr I concur wholeheartedly. Excellent analysis and spot on insight. Well said!
Notice how clean the tone and the overall sound of the band is. You do not need a bunch of “noise” to have a great sounding song.
Good comment - I see you've won a wonderful prize too, good job! Yes, I have never been able to play with a clean sound (I'm talking 45+ years). Starting with the Big Muff Pi and onward...and long delay devices as well. That elusive 'perfect guitar sound' - Joe Satriani sure makes it work (imho of course).
@@acehandler1530 He didn’t win anything. It’s a scammer. Don’t be gullible.
@@richsackett3423 What?!! No way...I won a free trip to Detroit (well, I have to drive myself) just last week 🙂
@@acehandler1530 It’s a real problem. Don’t be an ass.
@@richsackett3423 Sorry...70 year old ass over here. You're right - life is very scary and serious, I'm gonna go hide under my bed again. Thanks for coming in.
man, Pick Withers is a gem of a drummer.
A fantastic drummer. Pick also played with the legendary prog rock band, Spring, in 1971.
Is my favourite „dire straits“ Drummer …
For these songs he is perfect
The work of Pick is extraordinary. Listen also" Sultans", and all the shades he makes as dialoguing with the guitars.
Solid, and for clearer audio go search 'Dire Straits - Down to The Waterline - Chester 78'. Shows how tight they were early days before the stadium gig era.
I can bet in a million years, there would never be another Mark Knofler or a band like Dire Straits ever.
So blessed to hv been able to enjoy their music. Feel sorry for the new generation growing up with ipads and hphones busy playing video games nowadays.
Sure
Though I love the Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, It took less than a million years to have a Mark Knopfler I am sure there will be another Mark Knopfler or Dire Straits within a million years....
I agree, they are unique, one of a kind. Nice guys too and charming. They seem very frendly too, not causing any trouble like some other bands.❤💋💘💚
Be grateful to be born to hear this amazing sound when it’s here
True, but you can say that about a lot of great bands.
love this song. one of the most underrated songs in my opinion.
the whole albums great
Yes! One of my all-time favourite songs, but he hasn't played it live since 1981.
Yes, one of the all time best album opening songs, imo.
agree 100%. beautiful on several levels.
por vos
What a gem of a recording! Mark's style is one of a kind, his sound is not made in the studio or generated by his amp. It is solely in his fingers.
The emotions of Mark and Pick Withers are simply fantastic! They enjoy every note! ❤
I bought the original album. There was something I liked about this first version of Dire Straits, something raw that made them all sound great.
Been following Dire Straits since the 70’s and Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists around with his own unique style of playing. Long live Dire Straits! 🎤🎶🎸🎶🎸👍
I can't hear enough of this magic 😊😊
These Dire Straits songs hit even the far flung villages in North East India in the 80's, so real.Thank you Mark.
That's cool to know
Viva India!
I’m from west Africa and my uncles use to listen to Dire Straits in the 70’s.
In 1986-87 I heard for the first time Ride Across The River
North West new south Wales.. 1981, older friends 18th birthday party.. ( a rodeo cowboy brought the album) Played the tape all night.. ( then stole, to buy a guitar).🤷♂️
Almost everyday youtube offers me some pearls......Once in a while, is not a pearl......
What a DIAMOND!!! For me, this is one of the most underrated Dire Straits song, and very Sultans style. one of my top 5. And that dinossaur footage......oh lord.....Thank you!!! fOR ALL!!!!!
Gotta give David Knopfler some credit here too for their original sound. His right hand for rhythm playing is amazing. His solo LPs sound more like the original Dire Straits than much of their later material.
They sure could play together.
They just couldn't stand to be in the same room together, after a while.
Being that they are brothers, I believe it had something to do with more than just musical differences.
At one point they hadn't spoken for more than 20 years. I hope they have somewhat patched it up since then.
Egos kill relationships sometimes
It's the rhythm guitar that absolutely drives this song along.
I agree. And in 79 shows David used a phaser, which was even better and it really complimented the song well imho
Thank you for this recording. Dire Straits before they made it big. You feel the will to make it, they are still a bit awkward, the music is not overproduced, they are vulnerable, but the talent is oozing out of every pore. Great stuff!
You know they were at the beginning of their careers just by the size of the stage.
We need a live album with all these early appearances !!
Check out the CD, Dire Straits Live at the BBC. It was recorded in '78 and features this same classic surf-rock ensembled line-up performing songs from their inaugural record before a small studio audience. Great recording quality, too. Of the Live at the Beeb series, it's my favorite. Given that others in that category include Cream, The Who, and of course The Fabs themselves, that's sayin' a lot!
Those first two albums were still the best in my opinion, in spite of the undoubtedly great later ones. They really had something to say. magic.
(*Subjective*) Their earlier albums and songs have better "grooves". More of a kind of "swing" type of music
Of course bro 😎
If you're referring to the eponymous album and Making Movies, I'm 100% with you. Their songs there hit in a diff way, addictive. Also all the songs in them are very good in differing levels.
@@viclaron2937Communique was the album between ‘Dire Straits’ and “Makin’ Movies”
@@frankmachin5438 K but MM & DS are my best-liked DS albums. Never get tired of them.
Where have all the real musicians gone?
You are an absolute inspiration Mark, thank you from me and my Brother. You made me want to pick up the guitar 🎸
Metal shows. Radio rock is dead, but classic rock will live on forever.
To nashville?
The perfect beginning of the legendary Dire Straits.
One of the best Dire straights songs 🔥 even better live here 🤟
Six Blade knife?!
Love the vocal tones that are Dylanesque
This, quite simply, is what a band is supposed to sound like. Beautiful
I remember when the first album came out. Until I knew who they were, I thought it was a new Dylan tune. I called our local rock station to find out the title; I was so surprised to learn it was a new band! That album sat on my turntable for weeks! Still great today!
Marks 3 finger guitar pickin is like playing a banjo. Awsome
Thanks for uploading that. they all look so young and fresh.
They were a great band I loved all of their songs
I especially love that this version is not lip-synced.
OGWT was famous for NOT using pre recorded tracks and lip synch vocals. More of an adult show than TOP.
Playing Rythm for Mark K must be nerve wracking 🎸🎶😍
Yes and it didn’t work out well as him and his brother had a fall out
They opened a show at the Empire, Liverpool with this song in April 1978. Mark started it with the guitar intro (as per the album) and someone in the crowd shouted out prematurely counting the band in with "1,2,3,4." Mark had the showmanship to stop the band, ask the guy to count them in again and then come in as it starts in this video. What a band!
You should see "The Bug" live in Halifax where the farty baritone sax makes Knopfler laugh so hard he has to stop playing!
@@RideAcrossTheRiver Yeah - "The Bug" from "On Every Street"... great song, great album 🙂
What a super seductive sensuous voice , and guitar chops are beyond compare
This ! the best of the best talented musicians ever . I was blown away with all your vinyl records I had back then . Saw you in Seattle in the 1980 s . aMAZING
😁
44 years old... 44 years!!! and yet still sounds as good as it was then! ❤
I love Dire Straits ♥️
Me too
I love too
There will never be another like these guys. And their contemporaries... Clapton, Springsteen and other rock and blues heros.
1985 I saw a Dire Straits at red rocks In the mountains of Colorado Needless to say one of the best concerts I ever saw and I've seen over 300 Concerts
Wowww, you were at that concert in 1985, I have the audio recording, what an amazing atmosphere, it must have been something really unforgettable!
Love How he changed the lyrics to say when you turn on the tv to the Wilson show! Something like that! ❤❤
"Granada TV, The Tony Wilson Show" - yeah, that one's not on the demo or the record 😊
Yeah, thats Tony Wilson sat on the right at the start. This was filmed on his ITV program as per the notes. Tony did a lot of promoting music talent in NW England.
Thank you, I can't wait ... a wonderful and unexpected event that really fills me with joy
what a beautiful performance - seeing they're getting joy out of it adds so much
That straight finger picking is unreal! second nature to Mark, makes it look so damn easy. Loved seeing the segment with him and Chet Atkins version of " i'll see you in my dreams"!!
Thanks a lot! Looking forward to this announcement!!🎧❤️🔥🎤🎶🎸🎶🥁🎸🎶
There are no words to describe how awesome this performance is. FABULOUS THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH US.
They started great, changed and stayed great, but the beginning was very special
Quizá gracias al hermano de Mark, aquí presente!
So much talent on that little stage.
That guitar tone so clean. Barely any reverb and still soundin great
Yeah. You can tell that he can really play.
Early strat, fender twin reverb, perfect together 🤘🏻😎
Damn straight!! Purely good guitar playing without effects to church it up!!
I was 2 years old back then😀... now, 46 years later the music still holds!
And Mark still has that same boyish grin that has entertained so many throughout the years. Thank you Mark and gang for so many years of great music!
Aside from Mark Knopflers fabulous lead guitar it is the rhythm section that makes this song. Fantastic backing from David, John and Pick, the original and in my view the best and purest Dire Straits lineup. Would love to see them get back together just once for old times sake.
I agree with you.
David would never do that Mark didnt realize how far apart he had grown from him jealosy iz an ugly beast .They all tried to gst David to come to the Last Making Movies sessions
I would also like to see the original formation again
@@lastofthe4horsemen279 you couldn't be more wrong. David left to pursue a solo career.
@@firdausHITMAN He left to pursue a solo career yes but felt like his talents were going unrecognized .He was a great guitarist and lm not slighting him only saying he didnt leave the best of terms .Pick7 and John have played with Mark since the split but have you seen a brothers reunion? I dont claim to know everything about Dire Straits but saying I couldnt be more wrong is just not entirely true they had to get other players to finish Making Movies .I would love for them to play again The best lineup in my opinion is Mark and David and John and Pick. The first two albums were the best.And they did try to pursuade David to finish the Recording Sessions so what is couldnt be more wrong Maybe the jelousy is an ugly beast should have been ommitted if I wrote that comment today l would leave that out .None of my buisness.Anyway
My most favorite guitarist. And my most favorite time period. Grey whistle is 👌
Viva o rock 🎸
Just literally 4 guys jamming. Stripped back to its roots. Clean guitar tones, smooth bass and good times.
It is not jamming at all. These are very exquisite productions and compositions, and the lyrics and ambiance refined as no other band.
Phenomenal and still better than what passes for music in 2022!
If I could give you a million thumbs up I would
An AOR favorite. Our local station quit playing this years ago unfortunately.
One of my favourite dire stratis song!
I love cranking this song up on my old school Sansui G-9000 connected to a pair of Klipsch LaScala's!
They have just pure sound PERIOD. Love IT.
Incredible performance from this band!!👍👍👍👍☀️🎸🎸🎸🎸
Always liked this track.
I remember being at a Waylon Jennings concert in Cedar Falls, IA in 1978 and before Waylon took the stage this album and this song were playing on the UNI-Dome PA. My friends and me were all asking, “What is this?!!” First time ever hearing Dire Straits. Bought the album the next day. And what an album.
The first DS album got airplay on country radio stations, so entirely understandable.
I know every word of this song since my late Dad introduced me to excellence! I’ve been on call as a maintenance engineer in London all weekend and this song was first on the list in the van when I thought of him - true genius and an unforgettable time in the type of bands you could actually see for free in London in the 70’s and 80’s and on to the 90’s to be fair - great days long gone….
well said Ben. no music culture left in the city. no places for bands to play except for the streets which is also not allowed for some flipping reason. i saw a band play the other day at Knightsbridge and it grew quite a crowd together. it felt great to hear a live band with drums albeit some sort of hand drum, bass and guitar as i drove by. most of the music today is from overproduced talentless hacks using auto tune playing on a backing track with no live musicians, much the same as their so called concerts which is nothing more than a glorified karaoke gig. best wishes.
@@firdausHITMAN So true my friend - I’ve worked the WestEnd as an engineer in the licensed trade since the mid nineties! Born in Hammersmith but now South of the river - it’s a shame how things are going! WestEnd is American candy shops and tourist toot these days!
I am tickled by how much fun you guys were having and I am enjoying every minute. Gotta love the last chord played to end the tune, such a good choice.
I think it's Bmsus2
Love this Band
Unique playing style and vocals, so very cool.
I look forward to this
I migliori nel mondo!!!!! Per me.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
They don't make 'em like that any more ... so clean and honest. Great tune. Knopfler is already distinct in his style. Band is so tight.
⚜ THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC ⚜🕊
Dire Straits. Impeccable musicians. One of the all time greats. When they hit the scene I remember thinking, Ive been waiting to hear this sound for a long time.
👏👏👍👍🔥 Эта композиция одна из драйверов творчества великого маэстро.
Браво Mark! Ты талантище!
Bravissimo!
♥️💗💖💥💯‼️
Love that little bridge.
Марк Нопфлер легенда рока
My cousin turned me into Dire Straits in the 80s still a big fan 👍
super tight playing by all all of them. mark was a beast. it must've been quite a thing to see them play in a pub or a small hall...
Go on lads love you all my life 57 years
Man the best band of all time ! Wooowe they can play .
That was fantastic!
Found this album on vinyl put it on in a Sunday morning had a joint was the best experience I had for a long time rock on 🤘 ❤
Wow ! One of my all-time favorite DS songs. I wonder what Mark would say about his playing back then as compared to now. Clearly, the band was as tight as ever and were still honing their chops. Great video! Thanks for posting!
Apparently Mark doesn't much care for his early stuff and very rarely played it in later years. I still think their debut album was their most soulful and is my favourite because of that.
@@sureshot8399 Yes, I'd have to agree. Obviously I don't know him but having followed him for all these years and watching interviews etc, I somewhat have a feel for what type of guy he is. I would guess he would be pleasantly amused at his early stuff. We gotta remember back then he was hungry and probably just figured he had to play the game which surely paid off in the end !
This is great
Seen them first night of the On Every Street tour 1991 at the Point theatre (6 nights in a row), and Mark on solo tours after all brilliant, but wish I'd seen em live in the late 70's, with a song like Sultans of Swing as your debut single I predicted that they were going to rule🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥☘️🇮🇪
No drum machines, autotune, sequencing, gridding, or pitch correction. Just raw talent! So sorry I used to take it for granted.
From this all the way to lions, an absolute perfect album.
The very epitome of the word "blokes".
Can't wait
Love the rawness of the sound.
Such a great sound!
was never a HUGE fan but I do appreciate their music. That is some Roy Clark level picking.
Superb!!
He's sure having fun its great to see that
Faço cinquenta anos hoje. Curto Dire Straits de que tinha 6 anos. Mark Knopfler é um dos melhores guitarristas da história. Estive com ele pós show em São Paulo. Além de ótimo músico, é uma excelente pessoa pessoalmente.
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Ele parece ser o tipo de artista que não gosta de bajulação. Conhecê-lo deve ter sido uma experiência incrível
@@glenaduarte7207
Sim. Se mostrou uma excelente pessoa. Parou o carro e deu autógrafos para todos. Nem parece ser um artista excepcional!
Tenho 35 e gosto do DS desde criança, meu sonho era ter visto um show dele, vc é privilegiado.
You can see (and HEAR) the early Knopler in the process of "mastering" his fretwork! He was already an incredible songwriter!
Been listening to them for 40 years, still love them ❤️
A little raw, as one would expect. A song that is seldom heard but deserves so much more.
There was art and feel then, unlike now when so much "music" is made to a formula that rarely merits a single play.
Oh yeah that's cool! Thank you!🔥🔥🎸🎤🎶🤩💕👏
this song blew my mind when i 1st heard it...and it still does💯
Lead guitar and singer at once. ❤
Fantastic lead and fantastic rhythm section….this is absolute GOLD….
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