@@Jan_HavranekNever heard of them. Must be very obscure. Their spotify treams per month are relatively low. The thing is, when people say x type of music isn't being made or all music is crap these days etc. (as I often do), we're talking about the mainstream. We can't possibly know about every band, and therein is the huge difference between now and then. The 70s and 80s were a time when great bands rose up. That rarely happens now. The music industry has collapsed into a myriad of online echo chambers driven by the streaming service algorithms.
The reason Dire Straits has a smaller fan base than other groups is because Mark's playing tends to break the brain of people who hear his awesomeness when they are unprepared. Your sacrifice is appreciated.
His style is so unique, the way he can slip a hundred different fills into the music so smoothly, it's hard to think of another rock guitarist who could do it so artfully as Knopfler
The scary thing is that Telegraph Road from the same concert is every bit as hard, every bit as epic, and they had the stamina to do both (and a dozen other songs) in one night.
I reckon Tunnel of Love or Romeo and Juliet from Alchemy tour are the quiet winners. Let's face it, the whole show was one of those rare, incredible moments that is probably one the best of all time.
You just witnessed one of the truly great live performances of all time. I was there that night, after a six month deployment to the South Atlantic. An incredible night!
Lucky you 😊😊😂❤ itsy fave 🌹❤️ song.. .all are amazing 😍😄🎉.. drummer really hreat😊 But loved Mark the most ❤❤❤❤❤❤.. Fingers 😊😊so genuinely plucking 😮😮 tremendously 😊😊❤❤🎉🎉 watching now.Sept.24;2024!!!!. Puerto Princesa City Palawan Philippines ❤️🥰😍🦋🦋🦋🦋😍
Mark created the best guitar riff ever heard in rock' n roll in this song.........and he's finger picking like a banjo player, unbelievable performance.
Welcome to the world of Mark Knopfler. One of the most iconic guitar playing styles for decades. He has perfected a unique style of finger-plucking. He doesn't use a pick. He once explained, “I was doing things with my fingers that I couldn't do with a pick”.
@@Lara_Irina-hk2uy7cd3m as I say, check out the songs mentioned. There's a lovely version of Our Shangri-La from the Real Live Roadrunning DVD from his tour with Emmylou Harris where you can see him playing with a pick.
@@jjc5407 I am sorry, I have a new phone and I am so bad with this stuff. I did not see you reacted to this. I saw my reaction twice. And I have 3 accounts (!????!). Anyway I went to 2 concerts from Dire Straits and 1 from Mark Knopfler. He did not play these songs at the Dire Straits concerts and at his solo concert to promote his first solo album I think (Sailing to Philadelphia?) mixed with some Dire Straits music. I believe you immediately. But to catch up with his work ( I have to admitt I am more a Dire Straits fan than a Mark Knopfler solo fan) I will check them out. Although Espresso love does ring a bell, so perhaps it is Dire Straits. Thanks anyway for pointing this out. So untill now I never saw him using a plectrum. But I did not see him play all the songs he wrote.
Such a great live version! Dire Straits are a great British rock band from the 70's-90's. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists around. They have had so many hits including "Walk Of Life", "Brothers In Arms", "Money For Nothing", "Telegraph Road", "Romeo & Juliet", "Private Investigations", "Twisting By The Pool", "So Far Away" etc. They don't have a bad song.
The fans got their money's worth this night. An outstanding performance. This live version is excellent. The tempo is ramped up over the original version, and the lyrics, in places, have been added to, but it is so great. The drummer was a little hyped up because apparently his father was in the audience, for the first time. Ocassionally, you can see Mark, the lead guitarist in the red jacket, look over at the drummer and smile. Such a fantastic performance.
This is widely regarded as one of the best live performances of all time. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists in the world. The drummer, Terry Williams was on fire here. He is now 75 and retired in Wales.
You can just tell by the way they are looking at each other and smiling that theres magic in the air and they are playing above themselves. And they are gonna give the crowd something they won,t forget
I think what alot of people don't notice about these classic bands is the communicating between all members...there is no click track in there ears ...its all subtle little breaks or nods of the head to let each other know where they going next ...
First time to your channel. Enjoyed it. My dire straight story. It was my second year at college in Boston, week of midterms, Tuesday or Wednesday I believe, 6:30 p.m. . A friend of two of my roommates comes in and says he has won two tickets via a radio DJ to tonight's "Brothers In Arms" tour show (1986) at the Boston garden and he can't find anyone to go with him because of midterms. The concert starts in about an hour and a half and these two guys both say no, he looks at me and says would you want to go? I responded in a heartbeat yes even though I had two midterms the next day. We picked up the tickets at the door. I couldn't believe it They were 6th row center on the floor. I've never been so close to a major rock and roll band for such a long time, it was absolutely unforgettable. His fingers fly, no pick... Folks didn't want to leave they came back out for a second encore song. It was really a very well done show. I didn't do all that well on those two midterms but it was worth it.
If I was lucky in anything with regard to the time I was born it was music. The Seventies and Eighties were ablaze with such a variety of songs and styles, and no auto tune. When you went to a live show you got the the same sound of the song and the experience of it beyond the studio version. And if you were wise to it you looked up the influences which sent you back through rock and roll to the folk scene, and the jazz scene and the blues. I still love it even now. As for these guys you will do them all. Live. "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Telegraph Road", and so many really. Just relax and enjoy. Great reaction by the way. Hope you and those you share time with have a fine and happy holiday. Be well.
Born in 1954 in London and within 5 miles of where Dire Straits, Kate Bush, Biy George, and Jools Holland and Squeeze lived or played,I would say that was the perfect time to be born( apart from now being 70 next year) lol
Luckier than I as a Yorkshireman born four years later. You lived at the centre of it all. I had to wait until I came down that way in the mid 70's, where trips to the Friars Vale hall in Aylesbury to see gigs became a thing. Good to come up with it though. Thanks for replying. Hope you are well. Merry Christmas.@@Isleofskye
@@malcolmnash6023 Thanks Malcolm and did you know you share your name with a cricketer who became famous in 1969.my friend? :) My first Gig was Curved Air at The Royal Festival Hall which was 2 miles from me as I lived 2 miles from Central London and I saw Status Quo 5 times in 1972, Wishbone Ash and Deep Purple quite a few times, and plenty of others but within 10 years I went Gambling 5/6 times a week so tht was it. Claim to fame seeing these 4 Wotld famous Groups at their peak and wait for the total cost, Malcolm:) A second Comment coming...
@@malcolmnash6023 Continued: Those 4 Gigs? 1/ Pink Floyd debuting "Dark Side Of The Moon" with 18,000 others @ Earls Court. 2/Led Zeppelin @ Empire Pool,Wembley:1975 3/ BOTH Deep Purple and the following week: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) at The Royal Albert Hall around 1972/73. The Cost? Pink Floyd £1 Led Zeppelin 75 PENCE and both Deep Purple and CCR= 25 PENCE: TOTAL: £2.25 for the 4 Gigs in London:)
You caught those? I am jealous, but glad for you. Nearest I got to an arena type gig was having to give away tickets for Genesis at Knebworth just after Peter Gabriel split. I've seen Mott the Hoople, Cockney Rebel, Iggy Pop, Curved Air, Manfred Mans Earthband., and Mick Hucknal. All great shows over the years. But life has tended to get in the way. Priorities that had to come first at times, and there were other experiences to be had. It was fun back then exploring it all. I still have a few adventures I might like to go on if time allows as I age. Be well.
July 1977. Dire straits pre-released their first solo "Sultan of swings" to the radio stations. 7 months I was glued to Radio Luxemburg to hear it as often I could until finally Feb 78 the first album was released. Longest wait ever.
The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising. It's nice that you enjoyed it so much.🤗 What I love about this clip is how much fun they're having. A job like that wouldn't suck.
I never look at a reaction video twice, but this one i did, it's the best. At the end when he realized he saw the best live performance ever his reaction is so funny. Speechless, 'don't know if i should cry of laugh', throws of the headphones, 'got nothing more to say'......priceless!😆😆😆
I’m 64yrs old and have been a fan of Dire Straits ever since they came on the scene back in 1978. The whole band are brilliant but you have the genius that is Mark Knopfler doing his thing on lead guitar. Plus the equally brilliant Terry Williams(rockpile) on the drums. The studio version of this is great but the boys really took it to another level with this live performance.
Aren't they simply epic? As much as I love them, I loved your reaction as much or more! Watching you experience The Sultans of Swing was all the wake-up I needed today! I took that cassette tape with me to Alaska in 1989 and listened to it as we traveled by skiff from bay to bay, finding beaches oiled by the Exxon Valdez misstep. The boys helped keep my spirits from falling too hard, and I love them to this day. Enjoy the ride with them. You caught their groove, and I think you will be listening to them for a while!
It escapes a lot of people's notice that Mark Knofler is left-handed, but he plays right-handed. For all the accolades Jimi Hendrix got, he didn't have the ability to do that!
Thanks for this great reaction! I love Dire Straits and this song is one of my favs for sure. I grew up listening to this tune on the radio and have loved it from the moment I first heard it. Peace and love only
I just turned 59 in Nov and growing up I LOVED Dire Straights and Sultans of Swing was my jam! The guitar solo parts still give me goosys! I just had a concert in my apt lol. I hope you will check out their other hits, like Money for Nothing ("I want my MTV" came about from that song.) Their song, So Far Away from Me, is another hit. I've always loved the guitar in bands and I remember watching a Documentary...20+ years ago they were talking to Pete Townsand (The Who) and he told the story of him taking his friend (Jimmy Page from guitarist and founder of Leg Zeppland) to see this American guitar player. Watching him play, he commented, basically, that guy is going to put us out of business. He was talking about the legend Jimi Hendricks when he went over to the UK at the beginning of his career.
Did lights for Dire Straits on their first album tour, David (Marks younger brother) was on rythym, Lovely people. Sultans had just broke big time but they never cancelled any of the tiny gigs they had been booked for. Title album is still one of the best debut albums I've heard. Enjoyed your face as each musical movement evolved, can it get better, yes it can, did it, yes it did. Oh heck I need longer arms.
LOL. I love your reaction. I'm 68 yrs old now and this is the music I grew up with. Not the same as live performances but it's great that we still have the recordings and videos to allow us to appreciate what was available to us back in the day.
Same! I'm the same age and I can't explain how much joy it brings me to see younger people - who know music - getting to hear and appreciate these legitimate legends
Headband/wristbands come from playing tiny, packed, smoky pubs/clubs in 70s London. Sweat burns into your eyes and face, and this ICONIC Mark Knopfler stage appearance comes from these days.
Money for Nothing - Music for Montserrat Concert at The Royal Albert Hall. All 4 together with the members of the orchestra and choir bopping away behind them clearly loving every minute of the most fun rendition of the song ever!
Why did the radio keep this Music from me, all I ever heard was this song, 3:54 length. They stopped it right after the lyrics ended. I realize this is a concert and show, but still this is not what I heard on the Radion in 78-80', I was 16 and listen to everything from Led Zeppelin, Rolling stones, Black Sabbath to Charlie Daniels band, the Outlaws Boston, Johnny Cash and all other Rock and "Country music before the 80's" Music In between. I never got how good they are/were. Trippy
He is an amazing musician. He wrote the music for The Princess Bride He wrote Private Dancer that he then gave to Tina Turner for her comeback. And does stuff like this.
@doughaviland1729 • Bro couldn't agree more! "Telegraph Road" still blows my mind after hearing it live. There's more where that came from though. I'd add "Romeo and Juliet" to the mix of requests too! And how about "Money For Nothing" first the original studio album version! 🤗
😂😂😂 I thought you where going into an epileptic fit before.. Tunnel Of Love from the same concert will blow you away trust me..and MERRY CHRISTMAS dude..❄️❄️❄️☃️
I only saw Dire Straits once at red rocks in Colorado. But I’ve seen Mark another five times in various venues. Always great. Mark Knopfler is my favorite musician.
I’ll never tire of seeing reactions to this, or Telegraph Road from the same gig. Also Private Investigations from 1993 for something just as wild but in a very different way. Great band and great musicianship. Great reaction!
Best live version of a song. I just missed Sultans of Swing first time around as I was around 12 but I fell in love with Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Album aged about 15. Money for Nothing was epic with the video at the time with the launch of MTV Europe. It was the first video to launch the show, with it's cutting edge CGI for the time. *I want my MTV*
‘Homey on guitar”? 😂. He just happens to be one of the top 5 rock guitarist in the world. Mark Knopfler. Only he and David Gilmour can pull your heartstrings out of your chest.
David was recording up at Mark's British Grove Studios earlier in the year for a cancer charity project. There's a great photo of the two of them. I really hope they recorded at least one track together!
I'd add Tommy Emmanuel to that list of Mark and David, but in a different way. When Eric Clapton says you're one of the best he's ever heard and played with and Chet Atkins certifies you as a guitar player (only a handful have Chet's CGP) you have to be doing something right! You only have to listen to 'Initiation' to hear the multitude of sounds an accoustic guitar can make with only reverb, echo, and tens of thousands of hours of practice and an understanding of the instrument and its functions. To think Tommy also can't read music and was self-taught. He didn't even know there was a bass player when younger and thought the bass line on the radio was also from the guitar, so he taught himself to play both lines at once!
First, I'd like to compliment you for the way you interject your thoughts without too many pauses. You have a very likable way about you that I first discovered when seeing your "Money for Nothing" reaction. Yes, Dire Straits is bad-ass. This song is one that I can listen to repeatedly and have been for many years. A real masterpiece. Fun fact: Mark Knopfler, the lead guitarist wrote the song, "Private Dancer" which was performed at his request by Tina Turner.
Your reaction is as epic as the was song was then. I am so grateful that this performance was taped so we can watch and listen to it over and over. It represents the pinnacle of rock music that nobody today can touch. Mark Knoffler, and the entire band was at their very best here.
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Genius captured in real time. Every component grooving in sync with the other. No autotune. No gimmicks. Just Rock-N-roll. Relish and appreciate it cause you'll never see it again
BEST REACTION to any music reaction video I have EVER seen --- AFTER the song ended !! Happy exhaustion. That's how I feel every time after hearing it. I played the radio version 1,234 times in the spring of 78 living in a trailer down by the river in Austin, Texas.
One of the best band ever, and I regret never seen in concert.. this song right here well,, I have no words.. great reaction brother.. much love and respect for MIAMI 305.🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎵🎵🎵
The reason the drummer is going so hard is because it’s the first time his parents had come to see them live. Imagine putting on this show in front of them and having them just know they succeeded as parents. What a wonderful feeling.
Oh man you're in for a treat. The Alchemy concert is as fine a live show as you will ever see. Their final album, On The Night, is also a live one of superb quality. And that's before you delve into their studio work, Mark's solo career, his 'other band' The Notting Hillbillies, his albums with Chet Atkins and Emmylou Harris and all his movie soundtracks including Local Hero, Last Exit To Brooklyn and The Princess Bride among others.
I have just Subscribed as you have just heard one of the finest Banfs to come out of England and that says something.:) They perfected their Art in the Pubs and Clubs near me in South East London less than 5 miles away and the GOOD NEWS is that from this same "ALCHEMY" in London Concert is the encore "Telegraph Road" which is, also, magnificent. ENJOY...
It's as close to an orgasmic ''event'' as any song will provide. No wonder you're exhausted. There may be something as good as this somewhere, but nothing better.
Sure that is The Concert, but I was very lucky to see them in L A. Was at The Roxy on Sunset, they had only two albums released. The Roxy for some that was never there is like a bar, get your table and girls waiting people calling them ordering drinks,nachos. Spend the evening with my girl, she had no idea who they were drinking Heineken with them 30 mts or less . Was 1981 , 82 it was time For love over gold
TELEGRAPH ROAD from ALCHEMY LIVE, this same concert, next please, another masterpiece which was the final song from this concert, you won't be disappointed 😅 you're really a gem Very well done ❤
Yeah, I read on another video that father of the drummer was in the audience for the first time and he just went to town and Knopfler just let him go… He is jamming on them drums for real
Mark saw Hank Marvin of The Shadows when he was young , playing a wonderful red guitar and thought "That's the guitar for me". I'm an old duffer now but still love this music.
@@arisultanikI think it's simply because so many somehow seem to have not heard of Dire Straits let alone Mark. It's quite bizarre for a band that sold over 100 million records and were essentially the biggest music act in the world in the mid-80s.
It's fucking amazing, and there's NO music like this being made today -- no one!
Facts!
Buckethead is
@@Jan_HavranekNever heard of them. Must be very obscure. Their spotify treams per month are relatively low. The thing is, when people say x type of music isn't being made or all music is crap these days etc. (as I often do), we're talking about the mainstream. We can't possibly know about every band, and therein is the huge difference between now and then. The 70s and 80s were a time when great bands rose up. That rarely happens now. The music industry has collapsed into a myriad of online echo chambers driven by the streaming service algorithms.
@Johnny_Dickerson not really...totally different music styles
Mark doesn’t smile a lot but when he does, it’s dazzling!! 😎👍🎸
I felt serenaded by him..
😁
Love his smiles😊
I hope you noticed the drummer.
Terry Williams.
He even blew away the other band members.
His dad was in the audience, so he stepped it up.
Bad ass.
The reason Dire Straits has a smaller fan base than other groups is because Mark's playing tends to break the brain of people who hear his awesomeness when they are unprepared. Your sacrifice is appreciated.
Thank you very much. My brain exploded for the 100th of times. I wonder if there is anything left at this point
His style is so unique, the way he can slip a hundred different fills into the music so smoothly, it's hard to think of another rock guitarist who could do it so artfully as Knopfler
18M monthly listeners on Spotify is not a small fan base..
Mark just dropped a new album "One Deep River".
I think they feel between generations. Boomer and elder Gen-X.
Underrated band imo.
The scary thing is that Telegraph Road from the same concert is every bit as hard, every bit as epic, and they had the stamina to do both (and a dozen other songs) in one night.
ALCHEMY is epic
Telegraph road of the same performance will.melt your face off.
Yeah I prefer telegraph road it’s just magnificent.
I can vouch for that. I was there!
I reckon Tunnel of Love or Romeo and Juliet from Alchemy tour are the quiet winners. Let's face it, the whole show was one of those rare, incredible moments that is probably one the best of all time.
@@davidfeltz8697 We can't forget Once upon a time in the west
You just witnessed one of the truly great live performances of all time. I was there that night, after a six month deployment to the South Atlantic. An incredible night!
You are one lucky dude.
I'm jealous !!
Me too 🚒
I was there too 😎😵💫
Lucky you 😊😊😂❤ itsy fave 🌹❤️ song..
.all are amazing 😍😄🎉.. drummer really hreat😊
But loved Mark the most ❤❤❤❤❤❤..
Fingers 😊😊so genuinely plucking 😮😮 tremendously 😊😊❤❤🎉🎉 watching now.Sept.24;2024!!!!. Puerto Princesa City Palawan Philippines ❤️🥰😍🦋🦋🦋🦋😍
Simply the best live performance ever.
Mark created the best guitar riff ever heard in rock' n roll in this song.........and he's finger picking like a banjo player, unbelievable performance.
Welcome to the world of Mark Knopfler. One of the most iconic guitar playing styles for decades. He has perfected a unique style of finger-plucking. He doesn't use a pick. He once explained, “I was doing things with my fingers that I couldn't do with a pick”.
He does occasionally use a pick, but not often. Expresso Love and Our Shangri-La are a couple of examples.
@@jjc5407 But he always plays with his bare fingers. I never saw him use a plectrum. Even his fingers are looking totally normal. No long nails etc.
This is one of the great.
@@Lara_Irina-hk2uy7cd3m as I say, check out the songs mentioned. There's a lovely version of Our Shangri-La from the Real Live Roadrunning DVD from his tour with Emmylou Harris where you can see him playing with a pick.
@@jjc5407 I am sorry, I have a new phone and I am so bad with this stuff. I did not see you reacted to this. I saw my reaction twice. And I have 3 accounts (!????!).
Anyway I went to 2 concerts from Dire Straits and 1 from Mark Knopfler. He did not play these songs at the Dire Straits concerts and at his solo concert to promote his first solo album I think (Sailing to Philadelphia?) mixed with some Dire Straits music.
I believe you immediately. But to catch up with his work ( I have to admitt I am more a Dire Straits fan than a Mark Knopfler solo fan) I will check them out. Although Espresso love does ring a bell, so perhaps it is Dire Straits.
Thanks anyway for pointing this out.
So untill now I never saw him using a plectrum. But I did not see him play all the songs he wrote.
Such a great live version! Dire Straits are a great British rock band from the 70's-90's. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists around. They have had so many hits including "Walk Of Life", "Brothers In Arms", "Money For Nothing", "Telegraph Road", "Romeo & Juliet", "Private Investigations", "Twisting By The Pool", "So Far Away" etc. They don't have a bad song.
The encore "Telegraph Road" from this same gig is wondrous,my friend:)
70's to 80's actually, they retired in 1988, sadly.
Don't forget Lady Writer
In the UK they were rightly considered anti-communist propagandists, and not that good at it either.
@@JeepellAlways liked ‘Down to the Waterline’ as well.
The fans got their money's worth this night. An outstanding performance. This live version is excellent. The tempo is ramped up over the original version, and the lyrics, in places, have been added to, but it is so great. The drummer was a little hyped up because apparently his father was in the audience, for the first time. Ocassionally, you can see Mark, the lead guitarist in the red jacket, look over at the drummer and smile. Such a fantastic performance.
I envy anyone that went and "Telegraph Road" as the encore was wonderful.
This is widely regarded as one of the best live performances of all time. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists in the world. The drummer, Terry Williams was on fire here. He is now 75 and retired in Wales.
You can just tell by the way they are looking at each other and smiling that theres magic in the air and they are playing above themselves. And they are gonna give the crowd something they won,t forget
I think what alot of people don't notice about these classic bands is the communicating between all members...there is no click track in there ears ...its all subtle little breaks or nods of the head to let each other know where they going next ...
First time to your channel. Enjoyed it.
My dire straight story.
It was my second year at college in Boston, week of midterms, Tuesday or Wednesday I believe, 6:30 p.m. . A friend of two of my roommates comes in and says he has won two tickets via a radio DJ to tonight's "Brothers In Arms" tour show (1986) at the Boston garden and he can't find anyone to go with him because of midterms. The concert starts in about an hour and a half and these two guys both say no, he looks at me and says would you want to go? I responded in a heartbeat yes even though I had two midterms the next day. We picked up the tickets at the door. I couldn't believe it They were 6th row center on the floor. I've never been so close to a major rock and roll band for such a long time, it was absolutely unforgettable. His fingers fly, no pick... Folks didn't want to leave they came back out for a second encore song. It was really a very well done show. I didn't do all that well on those two midterms but it was worth it.
If I was lucky in anything with regard to the time I was born it was music. The Seventies and Eighties were ablaze with such a variety of songs and styles, and no auto tune. When you went to a live show you got the the same sound of the song and the experience of it beyond the studio version. And if you were wise to it you looked up the influences which sent you back through rock and roll to the folk scene, and the jazz scene and the blues. I still love it even now. As for these guys you will do them all. Live. "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Telegraph Road", and so many really. Just relax and enjoy. Great reaction by the way. Hope you and those you share time with have a fine and happy holiday. Be well.
Born in 1954 in London and within 5 miles of where Dire Straits, Kate Bush, Biy George, and Jools Holland and Squeeze lived or played,I would say that was the perfect time to be born( apart from now being 70 next year) lol
Luckier than I as a Yorkshireman born four years later. You lived at the centre of it all. I had to wait until I came down that way in the mid 70's, where trips to the Friars Vale hall in Aylesbury to see gigs became a thing. Good to come up with it though. Thanks for replying. Hope you are well. Merry Christmas.@@Isleofskye
@@malcolmnash6023 Thanks Malcolm and did you know you share your name with a cricketer who became famous in 1969.my friend? :)
My first Gig was Curved Air at The Royal Festival Hall which was 2 miles from me as I lived 2 miles from Central London and I saw Status Quo 5 times in 1972, Wishbone Ash and Deep Purple quite a few times, and plenty of others but within 10 years I went Gambling 5/6 times a week so tht was it. Claim to fame seeing these 4 Wotld famous Groups at their peak and wait for the total cost, Malcolm:) A second Comment coming...
@@malcolmnash6023 Continued:
Those 4 Gigs? 1/ Pink Floyd debuting "Dark Side Of The Moon" with 18,000 others @ Earls Court. 2/Led Zeppelin @ Empire Pool,Wembley:1975
3/ BOTH Deep Purple and the following week: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) at The Royal Albert Hall around 1972/73.
The Cost? Pink Floyd £1 Led Zeppelin 75 PENCE and both Deep Purple and CCR= 25 PENCE: TOTAL: £2.25 for the 4 Gigs in London:)
You caught those? I am jealous, but glad for you. Nearest I got to an arena type gig was having to give away tickets for Genesis at Knebworth just after Peter Gabriel split. I've seen Mott the Hoople, Cockney Rebel, Iggy Pop, Curved Air, Manfred Mans Earthband., and Mick Hucknal. All great shows over the years. But life has tended to get in the way. Priorities that had to come first at times, and there were other experiences to be had. It was fun back then exploring it all. I still have a few adventures I might like to go on if time allows as I age. Be well.
Welcome to an incredible unique and fantastic Rock band. The guy can play the guitar he definitely knows all of those fancy chords!
Yeah!! The guy in the RED jacket is Mark Knophler--guitar legend!! Will rock you ----check out "Money for Nothing" or "Walk of Life" Peace!!
Mark is a guitar LEGEND🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The drummer is amazing!
terry williams. welsh guy who is pretty under-rated imo. his fills in this performance are brilliant.
@@derkaiser1306 Terry is severely under-rated.
Story is that Terry Williams' dad was seeing him play for the first time at this show, so Terry went all out
@@jmalb42 He kicked ass in this concert. Some of the best drumming you will ever see IMHO.
One of the great musical performances of all time - by, IMO, the greatest guitarist I have ever seen or heard.
July 1977. Dire straits pre-released their first solo "Sultan of swings" to the radio stations. 7 months I was glued to Radio Luxemburg to hear it as often I could until finally Feb 78 the first album was released. Longest wait ever.
The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising.
It's nice that you enjoyed it so much.🤗
What I love about this clip is how much fun they're having.
A job like that wouldn't suck.
I never look at a reaction video twice, but this one i did, it's the best. At the end when he realized he saw the best live performance ever his reaction is so funny. Speechless, 'don't know if i should cry of laugh', throws of the headphones, 'got nothing more to say'......priceless!😆😆😆
Pure talent not just yelling and banging . Mark is a humble guy . He just enjoys what he does
I’m 64yrs old and have been a fan of Dire Straits ever since they came on the scene back in 1978. The whole band are brilliant but you have the genius that is Mark Knopfler doing his thing on lead guitar. Plus the equally brilliant Terry Williams(rockpile) on the drums. The studio version of this is great but the boys really took it to another level with this live performance.
Has anyone mentioned that Mark doesn't use a pick!? He is strickly a finger plucking maniac!❤😂
oh ! and he's naturally left-handed....
And he does occasionally use a pick.
Every time I listen to this song, it's an emotional experience for me.
One of the best reactions to this masterpiece.
Thank God, I grew up in that time from the mid 70-90 that I got to experience all those great bands in person.
This is my all-time favorite song, and one of my top three favorite guitar solos! What a great reaction!
Aren't they simply epic? As much as I love them, I loved your reaction as much or more! Watching you experience The Sultans of Swing was all the wake-up I needed today! I took that cassette tape with me to Alaska in 1989 and listened to it as we traveled by skiff from bay to bay, finding beaches oiled by the Exxon Valdez misstep. The boys helped keep my spirits from falling too hard, and I love them to this day. Enjoy the ride with them. You caught their groove, and I think you will be listening to them for a while!
So glad to see you young'uns enjoying the music that i grew up with in the late 70's and all the way through the 80's!! Makes my heart smile 😊
Sensational band at the time. Mark Knopfler was the lead singer/songwriter/lead guitarist. He is just AMAZING!!!!!!!
It escapes a lot of people's notice that Mark Knofler is left-handed, but he plays right-handed. For all the accolades Jimi Hendrix got, he didn't have the ability to do that!
Your reaction was per fect! Makes me smile.
Best live performance by a rock band....ever.
Thanks for this great reaction! I love Dire Straits and this song is one of my favs for sure. I grew up listening to this tune on the radio and have loved it from the moment I first heard it. Peace and love only
I just turned 59 in Nov and growing up I LOVED Dire Straights and Sultans of Swing was my jam! The guitar solo parts still give me goosys! I just had a concert in my apt lol. I hope you will check out their other hits, like Money for Nothing ("I want my MTV" came about from that song.) Their song, So Far Away from Me, is another hit. I've always loved the guitar in bands and I remember watching a Documentary...20+ years ago they were talking to Pete Townsand (The Who) and he told the story of him taking his friend (Jimmy Page from guitarist and founder of Leg Zeppland) to see this American guitar player. Watching him play, he commented, basically, that guy is going to put us out of business. He was talking about the legend Jimi Hendricks when he went over to the UK at the beginning of his career.
What a band, what talent, brain breaking good sound, blessed in my youth to be around it. Love from Yorkshire England
Did lights for Dire Straits on their first album tour, David (Marks younger brother) was on rythym, Lovely people. Sultans had just broke big time but they never cancelled any of the tiny gigs they had been booked for. Title album is still one of the best debut albums I've heard.
Enjoyed your face as each musical movement evolved, can it get better, yes it can, did it, yes it did. Oh heck I need longer arms.
LOL. I love your reaction. I'm 68 yrs old now and this is the music I grew up with. Not the same as live performances but it's great that we still have the recordings and videos to allow us to appreciate what was available to us back in the day.
Same! I'm the same age and I can't explain how much joy it brings me to see younger people - who know music - getting to hear and appreciate these legitimate legends
Headband/wristbands come from playing tiny, packed, smoky pubs/clubs in 70s London.
Sweat burns into your eyes and face, and this ICONIC Mark Knopfler stage appearance comes from these days.
Great reaction! He's legendary. Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Sting, Phil Collins are all friends.
Money for Nothing - Music for Montserrat Concert at The Royal Albert Hall. All 4 together with the members of the orchestra and choir bopping away behind them clearly loving every minute of the most fun rendition of the song ever!
Hardest working drummer ever. Was hooked the minute I heard this song back in 78/79.
That's not even their normal drummer. 🥁
Why did the radio keep this Music from me, all I ever heard was this song, 3:54 length. They stopped it right after the lyrics ended. I realize this is a concert and show, but still this is not what I heard on the Radion in 78-80', I was 16 and listen to everything from Led Zeppelin, Rolling stones, Black Sabbath to Charlie Daniels band, the Outlaws Boston, Johnny Cash and all other Rock and "Country music before the 80's" Music In between. I never got how good they are/were. Trippy
He is an amazing musician.
He wrote the music for The Princess Bride
He wrote Private Dancer that he then gave to Tina Turner for her comeback.
And does stuff like this.
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Everybody loves this one..
What you and everyone missed living in the 70's and 80's....awesome times!!!
Still remember attending one of their concerts in Vienna in the 90s. Just wow.
Edit: just checked; the concert was May 15th, 85. time flies….
TELEGRAPH ROAD from the same ALCAMY LIVE concert will ALSO blow your mind!😅❤
@doughaviland1729 • Bro couldn't agree more! "Telegraph Road" still blows my mind after hearing it live.
There's more where that came from though. I'd add "Romeo and Juliet" to the mix of requests too!
And how about "Money For Nothing" first the original studio album version! 🤗
😂😂😂 I thought you where going into an epileptic fit before.. Tunnel Of Love from the same concert will blow you away trust me..and MERRY CHRISTMAS dude..❄️❄️❄️☃️
What a smooth grove ❤
I met Mark once few years ago and he is the nicest guy ever! Such a great guitarist
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Can you imagine what it was like to be there ? Well this guy saw them live twice in the 80s will never forget it. ❤❤❤❤❤
Rite n front
I only saw Dire Straits once at red rocks in Colorado. But I’ve seen Mark another five times in various venues. Always great. Mark Knopfler is my favorite musician.
I’ll never tire of seeing reactions to this, or Telegraph Road from the same gig. Also Private Investigations from 1993 for something just as wild but in a very different way. Great band and great musicianship. Great reaction!
First time Pick Withers (Drummer) father ever saw him play live in concert. Augusta Ga
You've got the story right but the drummer is Terry Williams, who replaced Pick Withers.
@@rahhjahh I have to quit smoking that weed late at night 12.55am Augusta Ga thanks
I've been known to do that, myself.
Best live version of a song. I just missed Sultans of Swing first time around as I was around 12 but I fell in love with Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Album aged about 15. Money for Nothing was epic with the video at the time with the launch of MTV Europe. It was the first video to launch the show, with it's cutting edge CGI for the time. *I want my MTV*
This song is about their love of great music while making great music inspired by said music... brilliant!
Still so epic🇸🇪
And 'master' reaction dude
One of the few people Eric Clapton will play rhythm guitar for.
‘Homey on guitar”? 😂. He just happens to be one of the top 5 rock guitarist in the world. Mark Knopfler. Only he and David Gilmour can pull your heartstrings out of your chest.
David was recording up at Mark's British Grove Studios earlier in the year for a cancer charity project. There's a great photo of the two of them. I really hope they recorded at least one track together!
I'd add Tommy Emmanuel to that list of Mark and David, but in a different way. When Eric Clapton says you're one of the best he's ever heard and played with and Chet Atkins certifies you as a guitar player (only a handful have Chet's CGP) you have to be doing something right! You only have to listen to 'Initiation' to hear the multitude of sounds an accoustic guitar can make with only reverb, echo, and tens of thousands of hours of practice and an understanding of the instrument and its functions. To think Tommy also can't read music and was self-taught. He didn't even know there was a bass player when younger and thought the bass line on the radio was also from the guitar, so he taught himself to play both lines at once!
@@devilsadvocate2548 …. Yep. I would agree. Tommy is extraordinarily gifted. I am also a fan of Joe Bonamassa as well, and for different reasons.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, too.
First, I'd like to compliment you for the way you interject your thoughts without too many pauses. You have a very likable way about you that I first discovered when seeing your "Money for Nothing" reaction. Yes, Dire Straits is bad-ass. This song is one that I can listen to repeatedly and have been for many years. A real masterpiece. Fun fact: Mark Knopfler, the lead guitarist wrote the song, "Private Dancer" which was performed at his request by Tina Turner.
This whole Alchemy Live album is fire! I was blessed to have seen these guys in concert back in the day.
I've been a Dire Straits fan for 40 years.
😂😂😂😂😂
That's real music bro. Your reaction priceless! Thank you! ❤
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Loved your reaction 😂❤
Your reaction is as epic as the was song was then. I am so grateful that this performance was taped so we can watch and listen to it over and over. It represents the pinnacle of rock music that nobody today can touch. Mark Knoffler, and the entire band was at their very best here.
what an honest reaction, thank you, and yes it was fenominal
Great video AB! The drummer's great!
I love that you found DireStraights amazing. They are exceptional.
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You have become my favorite reactor!!
I first noticed you in a couple of “Compilation” reaction videos. I remember one was Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody. I know there was at least one more, maybe more, but I can’t remember which ones. Then I received a suggestion from RUclips that I might like your reaction to Susan Boyle (Britain’s Got Talent). I got to see your personality and I started to become a fan. (I’m very picky about the reaction channels I watch and I don’t subscribe to most of the ones I come across). I watched a few more and still enjoyed your personality. The final video that I decided to subscribe was -
Elvis “If I Could Dream”.
KEEP DOING YOU. Keep being true to your opinions, good or bad. Your feelings are valid!!!
Thank you for your videos!!
Thanks for this!
Genius captured in real time. Every component grooving in sync with the other. No autotune. No gimmicks. Just Rock-N-roll. Relish and appreciate it cause you'll never see it again
The red Stratocaster is something he always wanted, due to his hero having one - Hank Marvin (The Shadows).
Am seeing so many reaction videos to this performance. Everyone is blown away by Mark Knopfler's guitar playing!!
He has suck a distinct sound and a pure style. Everything is clean and precise.
Had the pleasure of seeing him a few years back.
It never ceases to amaze me how many say they haven't heard of Dire Straits. They were pretty much the biggest band in the world in the mid '80s.
We have a spot open at our over-actor reactors anonymous get together. Just kidding. Keep loving the music bro!
BEST REACTION to any music reaction video I have EVER seen ---
AFTER the song ended !! Happy exhaustion.
That's how I feel every time after hearing it.
I played the radio version 1,234 times in the spring of 78 living in a trailer down by the river in Austin, Texas.
Lol I loved your reaction.
One of the best band ever, and I regret never seen in concert.. this song right here well,, I have no words.. great reaction brother.. much love and respect for MIAMI 305.🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎵🎵🎵
Best Drummer I've ever was listen to , all together ... are one in this Concert . What a Masterpiece of handmade Music - Art for enjoy Live
The reason the drummer is going so hard is because it’s the first time his parents had come to see them live. Imagine putting on this show in front of them and having them just know they succeeded as parents. What a wonderful feeling.
Excellent job my friend!
Drummer epic on this live performance.
I heard about em for years (i'm old lol) but having actually listened to em... goddam !
Oh man you're in for a treat. The Alchemy concert is as fine a live show as you will ever see. Their final album, On The Night, is also a live one of superb quality. And that's before you delve into their studio work, Mark's solo career, his 'other band' The Notting Hillbillies, his albums with Chet Atkins and Emmylou Harris and all his movie soundtracks including Local Hero, Last Exit To Brooklyn and The Princess Bride among others.
@@jjc5407 Thank you so much for the info. I'm diving in!
@@_eclipz_ enjoy!
Sultans of swing also made the song “Brothers in Arms” that Home Free covers too
Give your mouth a rest… and listen to a living legend performing.
Absolute FIRE! 🔥
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I use this as my 10min default timer... when the crowd starts clapping then I know I have 2mins left 😅
I have just Subscribed as you have just heard one of the finest Banfs to come out of England and that says something.:)
They perfected their Art in the Pubs and Clubs near me in South East London less than 5 miles away and the GOOD NEWS is that from this same "ALCHEMY" in London Concert is the encore "Telegraph Road" which is, also, magnificent. ENJOY...
Blew a few speakers on this song.
It's as close to an orgasmic ''event'' as any song will provide. No wonder you're exhausted.
There may be something as good as this somewhere, but nothing better.
Only David Gilmour can compete with this.
I think this chap experience his first eargasm!
Sure that is The Concert, but I was very lucky to see them in L A. Was at The Roxy on Sunset, they had only two albums released. The Roxy for some that was never there is like a bar, get your table and girls waiting people calling them ordering drinks,nachos. Spend the evening with my girl, she had no idea who they were drinking Heineken with them 30 mts or less . Was 1981 , 82 it was time For love over gold
TELEGRAPH ROAD from ALCHEMY LIVE, this same concert, next please, another masterpiece which was the final song from this concert, you won't be disappointed 😅 you're really a gem
Very well done ❤
Yes the 9th symphony of Rock!
Drummer da real mvp
Yeah, I read on another video that father of the drummer was in the audience for the first time and he just went to town and Knopfler just let him go… He is jamming on them drums for real
@christielysdale1815 that's awesome. The first time I watched I seriously thought there were had to be 2 drummers. Amazing
Yeah he was going crazy hard on those drums the entire time! 👌🏼👌🏼
I am 80's generation, LOVE THIS! I would love it if you would react to 5 Minutes of Funk!
Mark saw Hank Marvin of The Shadows when he was young , playing a wonderful red guitar and thought "That's the guitar for me". I'm an old duffer now but still love this music.
I love how Mark never uses a pick to make his guitar sing!!!!!!! Just awesome finger picking!!!!! Thanks for this. So says Austin TX!!!!😎🍸
He does sometimes use a pick, just very rarely.
One of the greatest underrated guitar players!
Why do so many people say that?? He’s far from underrated. He is recognized everywhere as one of the greatest.
@@arisultanikI think it's simply because so many somehow seem to have not heard of Dire Straits let alone Mark. It's quite bizarre for a band that sold over 100 million records and were essentially the biggest music act in the world in the mid-80s.
Fun watching you react!.
Awesome response, exactly what it should be if you have a sense of brilliance before your eyes.
Subscribe for you being real.
You’ve GOT to listen to the studio version of Sultans. It will BLOW YOUR MIND