Dire Straits - Telegraph Road [Alchemy, 1984, Part 1 of 2]

[pani40]

bands today dont even come close to these guys! pure musical genius!!!

[Apophisguard]

Simon Cowell, the media should hang their heads in shame. Forcing us to give up great music like this and forcing SH+TE X-factor type garbage on us! This pure musical genius!!

[joeson0]

quality . what more can u say !!

[Giiirouette]

without words

[tlcjudge]

Awsome tbh

[gumble1111]

!!!!!!!!!Georgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[shellynella]

pure magic

[CasperLloren]

great song

[DANLEO5]

Best version, best sound- I wore out the cassette version a long time ago. Thanks

[michelvanwijk1970]

Absolutely Fabulous! There are many Dire Straits songs which earn a 6 star rating.(unfortunately I can give only 5 stars). This is definitely one of them.

[01ruyMCL]

Não se pode pedir mais. Great song!!

[martinherrera1]

the best song of this band. Lovely!

[carolants]

best song ever .ants

[henkkaS4]

god i love this song...

[desirnoir]

dire straits and mark knopfler...music that will be with me all of my life! those were the years that will never come back! Thank you MARK!!!

[nips147]

i alwats loved the straits but i will never forget when i was given this album i was in collEGE and my god he is my god

[keitheeweithee]

these guys have dynamics wired down. this is one addition to "classic rock", that is right and true.

[topo3344]

questo è un pezzo favoloso perchè dentro c'è tutto ,dal country al rock sinfonico : mitico Knopfler !

[dergrossen]

contemporary STRAUSS....

[bugr68]

..jedna z nej písní od Dire Straits...u nás v Čechách jí nazpíval jenom Robert Křesťan a myslím ,že velmi dobře...ale Knopfler?...ten je jednička...

[soyas100]

jimmy nail is a tit. laithe turner from the toon, he did do some good stuff, but nowt like these fellas

[colincky]

brilliant band love DS.

[Hvalrosshelvette]

Dire Straits have so many good songs, and just listen to D.S makes you happy. :D

[FarmaciaFernando]

Album otimo!!!! Ao ouvir agente percebe bem toda a melodia da musica... tipo viaja!

[Nen0zz]

magnifico!

[G1RN13]

jimmy nail will always be jealous. proper geordie toons

[dangermouse1964]

Knopfler and a Fender ... perfection

[samaowpasta]

knofler and a bottle of old speckled hen rare 5.2% ale... perfection.

[cryptickingdom]

Over one month later and I have to say: "100% agreed!!!". good tidings. p

[dymond9999]

Does anyone rmember the intro to this in the Glasgow based film Comfort and joy?

[sweetbabylost]

the best song ever made!

[runnershigh2008]

agree wiht you! it doesn´t get much better then this...

[Chikh8]

What good song!

[sproutyDP]

Minne, have you not heard Awaken or Turn Of The Century ?

[ilgambi]

just answered to whom asked me!

No song can be defined better than others it depends from everyone's opinion.

think that the 5 songs i mentioned are as great as telegraph road.

Hey guys, dream theater's sound and way of playing have no equals...

[daliOtter]

in your opinion ;)

[032125]

Well of course in his opinion; music is totally subjective and any superlative declarations is going to be opinion.

[miaublub]

verdammt heißes stück ;)

[Jane7019]

Einfach nur wunderschön

[G1RN13]

if this doesnt hit somewhere deep then what. reminds my me of new years as a kid with all the aunties and uncles and family. pinchin beers then singin the tunes to them. love the straits.

[SkyDartz]

I listen to this song and see that "ouch its 9 mins long" so i decide to just listen to the opening. But i couldnt do that could I? There's that amazing solo after the rolling river verse... Darn it got me again.

[odalym]

dream theatre has no business being mentioned in the same breathe as Dire Straits...C'mon

[Abrohill]

¿donde puedo encontrar las traducciones de Dire's Straits al español

[joakinferreiro]

pon en el google titulo de la cancion grupo y letras en español

[ilgambi]

shine on you crazy diamond (pink floyd)

bohemian rhapsody (queen)

stairway to heaven (led zeppelin)

satellite (dave matthews band)

metropolis (dream theater)

child in time (deep purple)

just to begin

Ciaooo

[lordhelmchen13]

dave matthews band? come on...

[Minne1989]

In my opinion telegraph road is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. I think it can hold his ground against the great classical composers. If anybody disagrees then please give me the names of the songs that are as great as this one!!!

[jpennant]

simon webb 'no worries'

[krasna]

wow.....this is just sheer genius..such an amazing, atmospheric song. Knopfler is amazing.

[Dilious31]

Sorry, forgot to mention that the crowd really add so much to this... it must have been great to be there!

[Dilious31]

Such a fantastic track! Like so many others it is best to hear the live version!

[renumeratedfrog]

It's a hard choice but between this and "Private Investigations", this is my most treasured favorite.

Honorable mention goes to "Tunnel of Love" and "Brothers and Arms".

[6badboy179]

It's Brothers IN arms... U should be ashamed!:p seriously..

This is my alltime favourite song. In one word: brilliant.

[SkyDartz]

Of all the times ive heard this... What the hell is he saying at 3:54? Please save me from madness.

[Aktuvor]

hope this helps you out

Then came the mines, then came the ore

Then there was the hard times then there was a war

Telegraph sang a song about the world outside

Telegraph road got so deep and so wide like a rolling river...

And my radio says "tonight it's gonna freeze"

People driving home from the factories

There's six lanes of traffic, three lanes moving slow...

[SkyDartz]

like a rolling river. Thanks man that helps alot.

[G1RN13]

su fuckin perb

[Shaun17170]

how the fuck can post juch an awsome clip like this and not follow though? what is your major malfcunction?

[blootette]

C'est magique. Il est le matire

[Indulged1]

I have this album and i am a guitar player and i will never match Mark, But no problem because sadly that sort of skill is not needed to be a guitar hero in real life in this so called modern world, Weeps for the the old days!.

[keksi15]

i could say its better than sultans of swing...all my respect to Mark "the guitar god" Knopfler

[pb006w3511]

brilliant song writer and guitarist

[cygnusinc]

I have been around the world a few times and with all due respect.... this is youtube. Lets not say a European nor American site..... regardless of it's origin. We all are here because of our appreciation of Mark's work.

Your right.... we do not spell correctly.

Peace.

[Brampiescampie]

one of the best songs ever

[billylaw553]

Mark is just Fabulous .nobody writes music this good .listened to mark since the late seventies.Words are cheap But melody comes from the heart and mark does it better than anybody

[jeffandmatthardyrule]

If only people nowadays had such a heart...

[stepembino]

!!!wow!!!

[Videomakerpro]

Brilliant Songwriting. Awsome guitar. What could possibly go wrong in that lineup?

[dibbler08]

Thankyou........

superb recording...:-D

[Muinaismuisto]

My favourite.

[G1RN13]

this is superb. reminds me of things i would rather forget. superb

[dannyayo]

one of the greatest songs ever written.

[samaowpasta]

Stop these thoughts from entering my mind

[GtoThaillDog]

this song ALWAYS gives chills to my back, one of the best song ever i guess

[FernardoTorres9]

Effortless. How can you make up a story like that?

[blootette]

so sorry pressed the wrong button...should have been ++++

[sabinchen100]

The ultimative best of DIRE STRAITS. I love it....

[zacster007]

Amen to that!

[samaowpasta]

I'm gonna mark you as spam.. why? cos we gotta buy to much shit in this world. Here, we can see for free.

[naturallyhated]

And did you know you can actually download the whole video onto youre phone, psp or anything else via youre pc? These times are the pinnacle of music for sure.

[zildjianprince]

why put this video in two sections??

[oldfart4751]

Favourite is spelt right. English language, you Americans don't spell correctly.

[4difference]

favorite is american, but i still believe this is a european site xD

[gazrobbo57]

PS. Any chance of you tube spelling favourite correctly? Joke......

[gazrobbo57]

This is the BEST track ever. Listen to the story. SPOT ON. x

[fivespeedorange]

I Heard they were a blues band first then Got commercial on purpose! 4$....Didnt really hit till MoneyforNothing, the top10suckeditup to my dissapointment, the kids didnteven notice the BRILLIANCEandMASTERY these GUYS ARE

[violinscratcher]

Der Dire Straits- sound ist einzigartig! Die perfekte akustische Untermalung für lange Autofahrten bei Nacht! Wer´s ausprobiert hat, weiß wovon ich spreche...

[ferlys]

buena musica yo tambien la tengo y se lo que se siente cuando se escucha esa musica ...es lo maximo dire straits....

[polerise]

brill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teixugocanoa]

ou yea!!!!!

i love this song

it's h best !!!

[benTHEGEE]

superb, just numbs the room...

[StuartPitt]

Great album. Knopfler's one of the best.

[tonit]

I never get tired of listening to this.

It makes me feel like I'm somewhere else, this brings me feelings and I don't even know why.

Amazing.

[stenelladistratta]

agree...i don't understand how a lot of people could think this is a boring song...less intelligent than a cactus!!:-)

[Petertimoveef12]

Best song ever. Omg i can't figure out why people are listening to 50 cent an stuff like that if you have DIRE STRAITS !!!!

[Thegeezerjk]

amen brother.....

Im 21 and people of this generation just do not appreciate music at all.

Playing an instrument just increases the potential to listen to music a thousand times over

[4difference]

good music started with the rock from the 60's. it went even better when it layed into funk and different more complicated stiles of rock. it all was good, untill 1993, from then it went downwards bigtime.

[seed0955]

its an epic, modern epic.

[SasukeKun87]

I love this song *_*

[molbystwin]

Powerful and heartbreaking. A masterpiece.

6 lanes of traffic, 3 lanes moooving sloooow.

unbelievable.

[sweexxx]

I loveeeee this song! <3

[chawiy]

merci les dire straits

[monzoo2]

dire straits les melleures

[luckies2006]

I find it weird that Mark hasnt been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame. I mean he was in a GREAT band and he has GREAT solo music!

Mark is a god amongst men! at least when it comes to guitars..

[sevilleserpent]

the hall of fame is a club run by assholes for assholes it means nothing and who needs ratified by money making suits Dire Starits only have to captivate themselves and their fans any other bang a gong ceromony is about as much use as the lookout at pearl harbour

[bluesrock1000]

Great song!

[jackhammer1128]

masterpiece...one of my alltime favs. "when all the birds up on wires, and up on the poles...they can always find a way outta this rain and this cold. you can hear them singin out their telegraph code, all the way...down the telegraph road." brilliant.

[Bigcocoabear]

When i here this it reminds of the beginning, the beginning of start, it takes me back, the mind builds pictures, just listen with your ears and let your mind do the rest, its so easy.

[dalay67]

I love this song

[codedue]

IS MAGIC MARK KNOPFLER E C.

[venkyrk]

Easily one of the best songs I've heard. There's amazing depth in this song...music, lyrics, knopfler's voice, everything's beautiful. Fuck the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame for not inducting a great man like Mark. Anyway, he doesn't need to prove himself through such distinctions; he has already proved many times over that he's one of the best musicians ever. Hats off to you, Mr. Knopfler.

[Fedcom]

Mark Knopfler isn't in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame? blasphemy!

[tonit]

This song is amazing. There are songs that have the ability to take u somewhere else, only with its lyrics and beats.

Telegraph road is def one of those, I go to places while listening to it.

Grats dire straits for composing such a master piece.

[muh24]

Jedna od najboljih grupa na svjetu.....

[zmov1]

OMG! What an amazing piece of work. This and Sultans Of Swing are my all time favorites.

Alchemy Rules!

Thanks for posting this classic!

[SavageHenry78]

Sultans of Swing is one of the finest pieces of rock and roll ever composed, this of course pulls in a close second.

[luchinoitalia]

...sono cresciuto con i dire....li ascolto da 20 anni...e sono sempre un emozione unica....questa canzone credo sia paragonabile ad una grande sinfonia...ad un opera che rimarra' indelebile nel tempo...grandi davvero grandi.

[luvofcountry]

One of my favorite songs, ever since it came out. I love how the song depicts the rugged individualist becoming dependent on "society", and then having the rug pulled out from under him.

"There's no work here to be found..."

As our jobs are farmed out to third-world countries. Time to return to our roots, once again.

Mark...I think you have another verse to write!

[wascotts]

I feel like i'm so talentless when I see/hear giants like this. What an achievement. Amazing music, invoking amazing feelings. I spent my days as a teenager listening to that Alchemy album on my walkman in the summer, whilst walking 4 miles home from work. just me and 4 miles of fields. I could have had a lift if i'd waited one hour, but having that time and listening to this was so much better. Listening to Telegraph road really suited the journey/walk.

[SavageHenry78]

Amazing. The best Version of this song, by far.

[ivanro212]

just been to his Toulouse concert .......bloody fantyastic

[SavageHenry78]

How was he performance wise. They swear he losing his edge.

[victoryonte]

thank you for uploading that amazing song.

It makes me feel real good.

[ib3ib]

where,s the end bit half assed if you ask me classic tune ruined

[jblitztube]

There's a 10 minute limit on youtube videos, knucklehead. It's a 15+ minute song.

[ib3ib]

cheers mate didn,t know there,s a 10 minute limit new to this guess that makes the one who,s half assed

[thibs64]

Un peu dommage qu'il manque la fin qui est excellente,pour ça c mal fichu Youtube..

Merci quand même il est vraiment super ce morceau !

[derren0000]

best album timeless

[Aktuvor]

im young ( if I may say so ) but I like this song very much. its just very good.

[mazy2500]

now where talking man man am off for a beer best band ever BRING IT ON

[drieskeguitar]

This is so beautifull that I get tears in my eyes, like all mark knopfler songs.

He's the best musician ever I think.

he's a monument

[dudosoo]

La mejor canción de Dire Straits/The best song of Dire Straits

[ossiesix6]

fan bloody tastic, brings back my teen years

[HyperDetroit]

This has got to be one of the best songs of all time!!! It's going to be heard long after we're long gone. Thank You for posting this.

[haydandwend]

This has got to be the best song ever!

[Gynie75]

The ballad to end all ballads. It's like civilisation on fast forward... man finds a good place to live, lots of people join him, then it gradually turns into the world we know today... and we wonder where the simple times went. Aside from that, suuuuuch a good track, solos aplenty and a band so tight it's unbelieveable :) OK then, I'm a bit biased. this is my number 1 song of all time.

[keefyd5]

the long intro reminds me of pink floyd,s shine on you crazy diamond.or am i a CRAZY DIAMOND?

[plymouthnick]

absolutely spot on my friend! two very different bands, but both with genius at their heart - MK and Syd. Been fortunate enough to have seen both. DS 'live in 85' and Floyd on 'Division Bell' (Earls Court). Go easy everyone...and happy listening!

[bellybirth]

Always appreciate real musicians like MK..may the youth of today look up, listen and see raw talent and genuis...playing and singing from the heart can never die!!

[Mafoo32]

The Bands Finest Moment........Classic Song Classic Concert

[tiber57]

just like a good wine this song will stand the test of time will always be a ggood song with a great solo by Mark Knopfler EXCELLENT!

[adnanpamukcu]

Anything out there today that is nearly half as good as this?

[karting4]

sends a shiver down my spine......

[ajaxvos]

the best

[joakinferreiro]

minuto 4:08 es lo mejor

[joakinferreiro]

el mejor punteo de la historia de la musica

[aresbe]

This song belongs in a time capsule ... just in case ... so future generations can hear the very best of our time. Long over due that MK belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[nmelro]

excelente ! já ouvi isto umm milhão de vezes! e continuo a addoooorar... yeh

[163013]

Possibly the fourth or fifth greatest example of live music ever recorded. bearing in mind i have drank lots of red stripe.....but still...emotional.

[Aktuvor]

Man please someone make a beatiful video for this very exellent song.

[tommyg794]

this is the best composition of all time, without a doubt, variation, emotion, pace, and pure genius rolled into one song. a classic. this is not pop, this is m&s pop!!

[TFFgeek]

True! This to be the most epic rock song ever, surely because of the long story he manages to tell in so little time.

[Highwayjason]

as i run every red light down memory lane

[kamalelmerabet]

siempre ha sido lo mejor de Dire , de verdad que ya lo dio todo. Alguien da mas??

[rideauxdebeoff]

I wish there were more bands who can write and play their own music to a standard like thi. Not that X Factor, bubble gum disposable crap that gets churned out. Thank God for Dire Straits and I guess bands like the Killers

[Sevenhj]

Puta da loucura!!!!

[hyderbasti]

what a song! the guitars are terrific! vintage mark knopfler

sunil

[cytotoxix]

I'll listen to Brothers in Arms another day, vjszg4. I still feel bad thinking that I could have gone to one of Mark Knopfler's 2006 concerts here in South Africa. He came solo,

and the initial concerts held were so popular, that Knopfler stayed on in SA to do one or two extra concerts.

Did however, go see REM in 2005, in SA; shit venue however with poor acoustics, and REM lacked continuity. Those poor sound engineers had a nightmare that evening readjusting the sound quality at "The Dome".

[cytotoxix]

To vjszg4 : cool it, friend. No comparison implied whatsoever. My heart says this live version of Telegraph Road is the best song ever, my head says Bohemian Rhapsody's better because it was arguably the most difficult song ever put together. And for the record, Queen is my favourite band. To edsonguedes :

muchas gracias,for the clip,amigo !!

[vjszq4]

Have you listened to 'brothers in arms' on youtube ?

I think the song is better than telegraph road. Make sure you check out some of the comments there.

[TFFgeek]

To me, Brothers in arms is beautifull too, but Telegraph road has a whole story in it and the way it´s told makes it so awesome.

[vjszq4]

If you check out the forum messages on brother in arms on youtube, you will agree with me that brothers in arms really touches most people's hearts more than telegraph road(which is also a beautiful song).

[TFFgeek]

Allright, in that way, to people´s emotions, I can see your point, but Telegraph road touched me somewhere and it nearly makes me cry every time I hear it, although I can´t specificly relate to the story. :)

BIA is very emotional too, but I don't relate to it (yet)

[cytotoxix]

KaiXevandStanley, I resent your

self-righteousness. Who says I'm not ambitious or the billions of other working class people aren't ? Sounds like you live in Hollywood leading plastic lives and watch Pop Idols and and Big Brother. Go and find REAL work you fakes !! Don't worry, Al Qaeda will sort the like of you out, and that day, I'll be there to see it happen.

[KaiXevandStanley]

Great song but why make a big deal of being working class cytotoxix. Who wants to be bottom of the heap. Have some ambition for Christ's sake!

[cytotoxix]

The song in my view that expresses all emotions, and evokes memories. Funny, but I can't help feeling it is the working class's song. The working class is me, and most of us.

That is why I regard this masterpiece the greatest song of all time, even better than the other masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.

[vjszq4]

Queen and Dire straits......there is no comparison !!

[LIBIOS]

καλες γιορτες επισις!!

[LIBIOS]

i just saw u r from cyprus.i'm greek.να περνας καλά φιλε!!

[LIBIOS]

hey man u talk to my heart!!!it reminds me of all this shit too.only i still don't have cigarettes!

[RorschachTV]

<3 !!!

[jeffandmatthardyrule]

I have always loved Dire Straits, & this is one of the many reasons why. Go Mark!

[Paddys66]

yes it is..wow..