You can always tell how good a band is when they play live and it sound just as good, if not better than the album. No guitar pick for Mark K! How tough are those fingers?!!
Always amazes me how this version gets overlooked. Relatively speaking that is, there's another live Sultans with 12,000,000 hits. But I haven't seen a better live version than this. Tight.
yeah Hooverdarnit..I know what you are saying Dude, for me it was a particularly nice cup of tea with a mean digestive biscuit at the motor way services just north of Birmingham..crazy times man, crazy
Great to hear them again when they were still 'raw'. No keyboards and no guitar effects just straight through the amp. Rhythm guitar playing a bit ropey from knoflers young brother but Mark is showing some of the genius he was going to be (and bad hair!).
When I first heard this way back then I thought they were a Dutch band entering the British charts!!! the way Mark sings it...funny how they caught on first in Europe b4 they made it big over here! Brilliant...still have all their LP,s and yes its true..CD came along and everybody bought Brothers in Arms for their new CD collection!! Love & Peace. Beetlejon
Words can't describe how happy I am each and every time I discover a live version of Dire Straits. It's like winning a big prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket, but much worthier. I love almost every live version of Sultans, They're all so different, all superb in their own way. This earlier version is definitely a precious gem. To me Mark Knopfler is simply incomparable. I admit I am hopelessly besotted with this amazing man ever since the first time I watched his/DS's live performance.
I have seen the ridiculous comments on this video, and if anyone realised how difficult it is to play the guitar to this standard live i might add they would give Mark Knopfler the recognition he deserves. This performance puts him in the all time top ten of greatest ever guitar players. The notes he strikes to almost perfection with one or two minor mistakes. An absolute sterling performace, and i have to admit this is the best the song ever sounded in my opinion.
I love to hear the never ending bitching about the currrent state of music. Not one of you ever go to rock shows in your town. Not "stadium" shows, a real rock show, in a "ROCK CLUB". Go out, enjoy your town, eat a decent dinner (not Fridays), and hang out with the kids for a night and bring some earplugs, maybe take a cab too. Don't expect the record companies, and radio stations (corporate America!) to tell you what is good. They will only tell you about what they can sell the most of.
Always used to annoy me as a young lad that the camera pulls away from the lead guitar player just as he makes his "thing" - really frustrating when you are trying to learn guitar :)
Songs brings one back to a time and place. For me this song brings me back to 1979. I was sitting in a county jail for possessing some wild, ditch weed hemp I found along side of interstate 80 in Nebraska.
@Hooverdarnit Oh yeah. '79. Sat in a room of a big old house that was condemned for demolition -I was the last tenant and the smoke made little waves in the sunlight while this played. Lions works for me too. Some things, you just don't forget.
The band around Mark Knopfler went from a seriously promising début , then as continously growing creative renwer of all that had been before, to the exceptional high standard Dire Straits we all remember! Thanks to his golden fingers and brilliant composing. Today nothing of that talent has changed , still with Knopfler all is different again.
@MikesMusic475 I'd attribute that to the old recording. You can notice the video quality fading out at some points too. Broadcasting wasn't 100% HD back then. Still an epic song by a band that "musicians" now and days should take notes from.
As I live abroad my country I don't see my dad often, and a few days ago when I met my dad and we were talking like two old friends on tv came up this song, as me and my dad have linstened to it since I was a child, was like a bless, made our day, these simple coincidences make our life be sometimes wonderful. :)
It is my (age 47) good fortune, that my daughter (age 19), has picked up on the good music I was listening to when I grew up. Hardly comes any better then this from Dire Straits!
It is my (age 47) good fortune, that my daughter (age 19), has picked up on the good music I was listening to when I grew up. Hardly comes any better then this from Dire Straits!
Mark e' la migliore chitarra del rock. Lunga vita ai Dire Straits, la band che ha tradotto in musica le emozioni. Dopo 33 anni ancora imbattuti. Grandi!
What a legend! I saw mark knopfler live at the royal albert hall in 2010, 32 years after this performance, and he still hasn't lost it. This man deserves to be knighted!!
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Wow, haven't listened to this song for years and I'd forgotten how brilliant it is. I agree with a lot of the comments below. Where is the music today that can hold a candle to this.
@aaaadie I appreciate what you and other people are saying but to a certain extent i think that it's all a bad case of nostalgia. There is so much good music around if you know where to look for it, the only difference is sadly it doesn't join the commercial shit that gets bunged in the charts... Or should i say the sharts?
The Old Grey Whistle Test - the absolute Nirvana of Forums for musical talent! Will never come again. I watched, loved, anticipated, inhaled every episode until the series was killed stone dead by Soft fuckin' Cell (with a reel to reel actually on stage with them!) Fuck Marc Almond and his Ilk - they crucified the best platform for musical innovation that the BBC ever created!
back in the days when the people wrote their own music and actually knew how to play their instruments. I am against stealing, but it is hard to feel sorry for the record companies when people download music. Most of the 'artists' who get their music downloaded aren't artists at all.
And aye, I agree with everyone stating how music is a dying art... One of the best things in life is in the infinite possibilities that surrounds music. It's incredibly tragic that these days it's the most musically devoid that are considered the 'best' music, merely because people are seemingly too lazy to attempt to comprehend anything more complex than someone singing over monotomous beats and oversimplified, recycled and catchy tunes. Give credit where credit is due...
No strat I do play guitar and I don't get the implication... Am I supposed to think that knopfler is a hack or something cuz I find his finesse to be remarkable. Don't be a hater just for the sake of bein a hater I will melt your face
Mark knopfler is the most underrated guitarist in musical history. If anyone can watch this video and not think he goes toe to toe with page, Vaughn, beck, Hendrix, Alvin lee etc. They are complete morons the Knopf is the effin man and guitar students everywhere should be forced to learn every chord, fill, and the solo. Absolute genius.
@stratmentalist I do play guitar douche and I resent the fact that you decided to question my post without the courtesy of explaining yourself what am I supposed to say mark knopfler is not awesome? Not gonna do it go listen to nickelback or something if you can't appreciate good music
@jaekwonthechef Douche???. You are wrong to say that Knopfler is underrated and even more wrong to say he's the most underrated in musical history.
I also like him very much but he isn't the virtuoso you make him out to be.
He's also managed to personalise his sound too which makes his guitar palying instantly recognisable and attributable to him. He made his mark with sultans but he's never bettered it and certainly not been as groundbreaking or seminal as Hendrix. Finally, get some manners
@stratmentalist Ok let's take it down a notch I apologize for getting so defensive but obviously this is more about a difference of opinions instead of you just being condescending which is how I took your initial response. I am 25 yrs old and because of that I happen to think that knopfler is underrated simply because there are probably a very select few people in my generation who even know who he is and he's an extremely talented player furthermore comparing any of the greats is always.....
@stratmentalist ..... Going to be like comparing apples to oranges because they all have different styles. Gilmour plays totally different than buddy guy and buddy plays totally different than slash we could argue all day neither of us would be right agree to disagree
@jaekwonthechef Too true, they all make a contribution and the variety is essential otherwise we'd all lose interest. Guitar playing isn't a competition though, the better players appreciate everyones style and use this to form their own and keep the good stuff coming. Apologies for overlooking your age when I commented, you weren't born when I saw this first time round in '78. If it has the same impact on your generation then it's certainly stood the test of time.
I never ever get bored of listening to this track....superb timeless quality, it makes the hairs on my arms stick up......however, if you rate this track then check out "Green Grass and High Tides" by the Outlaws which predates this by about three years.....if you've not heard it before, only go for the studio version first because you won't be able to handle the live version.....I know people always bang on and say "yeah blah blah check this out" etc etc but do yourself a favour....check it out
I'm enjoying this version. Other live versions go on with never ending solos and other ad libs that stray from the masterpiece which this song is in its original form. Why mess with perfection? This is great.
@ceporrono - Tienes toda la razón con ambos puntos.
Una de las mejores canciones jamás escritas. No me cando de escucharla desde hace ya 26 años y no creo que lo haga nunca. Tunnel of love es otra maravilla.
@ntrlmass . Wise words ! The Killers do a great version of "Romeo And Juliet" ! They won a new fan ! Check out the "Live From Abbey Road" version. They say some cool stuff about DS ! Peace Ye`all !
@ntrlmass what a good point! It would be sick to have some *decent* music shows around, shame theres a lot more commercial success to be made out of music videos these days which are generally crap in comparison!
@ntrlmass envy envy envy - I've found so many incredible vids on YT from OGWT. - have to go to Amazon to see if there's any such thing as a OGWT compilation dvd or two
God bless the OGWT. You felt like one of a privileged few to be aware of these bands when they made their early appearances. I particularly remember Dire Straits and Focus knocking me out. Plus it was live...live....LIVE. Brilliant, Thanks for a great vid.
ppl u have to understand that we are not all alike. Noone of us can tell what´s good or bad, wrong or right. But IMO this is a very good song, and artist alike, but also I don´t see nay problem with MM etc. or Chet Atking etc.
I love this music it was way be4 my time but i grew up listening to great artist like this my whole life.... My parents were music lovers and they passed it on to me!! :D
I love how this melody is a total contradiction to what they are singing about. Swing, Dixieland, Honky Tonk, etc. Genius. That's Dire Straits, COOL and SMOOTH.
Totally agree jaxonave with what you are saying, who gives a dam what people wear, or what they look like, it is all about image with some. Image = Girls aloud, and all the other pop chart hitting yobs who got no talent selling commercial trash. Music = Dire Straits, Pink Floyd and Stevie Ray Vaughan etc; etc; I know which I prefer!
Saw them perform so many years ago at the 76 Club in Burton on Trent, long before they broke through with Sultans and then on to greatness. It was a great gig as i recall, followed by the Sex Pistols the week after and I got gobbed on!
deplete isn't the proper term i meant deterioration but still. even first data used magnetic if I remember correctly. When I was a kid in the 70s we had an open reel from the 60s in our audio visual class. Some of the class projects a few years earlier were already warn down. but then again we reused the reels because of costs.
Would have been nice if these tv shows were filmed in high quality 35mm. think about how great they would look on blueray. But we have to look at one of the greatest Musical generations on crappy old video. :(
@MrChameleon2010 They were on analogue VT of course, but YouTube and VHS recordings don't do the original quality justice. The BBC do broadcast old Whistletest gigs from time to time, and the image quality really is stunningly good. Of course you cant just create lines that aren't there, but the camera optics and recording bandwidth is still better than most digital broadcast streams.
You would have thought his technique (left hand thumb hanging so far over the neck etc) would have been a hindrance. He looks to use his right hand ring finger simply to hold position for the thumb and first two fingers to do the business.
For Freyja..the Original as it was about to be released in uk
I was a boy in London on business then. the fast inter-riffs are as it was played.
Yes..
Bruchag 1 week ago
This is real music
fIRsTRATmAN 2 weeks ago
un tema para toda la vida //
javierweimer 1 month ago
I did a poo when I heard this song, it was that powerful.
wjsrobe 1 month ago
@wjsrobe ha!
AgirlCalledCharlie 2 weeks ago
Classic :-)
Quinnysings 1 month ago
You can always tell how good a band is when they play live and it sound just as good, if not better than the album. No guitar pick for Mark K! How tough are those fingers?!!
OldMusicFan83 2 months ago 2
Always amazes me how this version gets overlooked. Relatively speaking that is, there's another live Sultans with 12,000,000 hits. But I haven't seen a better live version than this. Tight.
youbustubus 3 months ago
i remember seeing this on the tv and followong them on tour for a while
p24780 3 months ago
Needless to say all fantastic!!! Personally I like to see more of the rhythmn guitarist tho!
RPJ53 4 months ago
yeah Hooverdarnit..I know what you are saying Dude, for me it was a particularly nice cup of tea with a mean digestive biscuit at the motor way services just north of Birmingham..crazy times man, crazy
ChocolateYum718 4 months ago
Great to hear them again when they were still 'raw'. No keyboards and no guitar effects just straight through the amp. Rhythm guitar playing a bit ropey from knoflers young brother but Mark is showing some of the genius he was going to be (and bad hair!).
sirsaltire 4 months ago 2
He's not allowed to sing and play lead guitar at the same time! Genius.
Rhythm guitar on this version is awful - like Status Quo.
Shtove 4 months ago
When I first heard this way back then I thought they were a Dutch band entering the British charts!!! the way Mark sings it...funny how they caught on first in Europe b4 they made it big over here! Brilliant...still have all their LP,s and yes its true..CD came along and everybody bought Brothers in Arms for their new CD collection!! Love & Peace. Beetlejon
Beetlejon 4 months ago
Really loved it when Sting, Mark, Phil collins, Eric Clapton all played on one stage they certainly all made that concert rock
Armedlegally 4 months ago
Mark Knopfler is a very talented individual...very
darwars420 5 months ago
one of my all-time favorite rock performances
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mdemyl4mlf 5 months ago
When i was in my 70s 80s metal thing i thought these guys sucked now that ive grown i can appreciate just how great mark knopfler is .
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denishawkins980 6 months ago 34
How could 21 people dislike this?!!! :o The quality's not perfect, but Knopfler is amazing!
whitelightnin345 6 months ago
i'm 23 and this is my favorite music,i love dire straits ,brazil
34835513mb 6 months ago
im 23 and this is a of favorite music. i love dire straits,brazil
34835513mb 6 months ago
love this mans techinique so crisp and unique 2 fingers and the thumb is what its all about
guitarreilly 6 months ago
bad hair great skill
MrCouldbeakiller 6 months ago
Fuck everything else!! THIS gives me a chubb on! ;)
CheeseB31 6 months ago
THIS is real music........... justin bieber do me a favor and kill yourself
ale77adb 6 months ago
I'm 12 and this is 1 of my favorite songs!!
feederfan1998 6 months ago
@feederfan1998 keep going sir !
MrCouldbeakiller 6 months ago
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feederfan1998 6 months ago
it's a shame Mark Knopfler is never mentioned with the guitar greats.
unclep1971 6 months ago
smack my arse and call me mother, that was good, real good shit. Top quality stuff.
yippitydodah 6 months ago
...and I am 49 and still here, by luck from Mother Earth...
yippitydodah 6 months ago
good shit
yippitydodah 6 months ago
cool as
pbrstreetgang99 6 months ago
Thank God rhythm is not all Mark Knopfler wanted to play. Fantastic song and playing.
whoboy62 6 months ago
priceless face 3:01 - 3:03
RoadHouseLexxie 7 months ago
You can't sell me Radiohead when i've seen this.
itsthearistocrat 7 months ago
Could switching to Geico really save you 15% or more on Car Insurance?...
...Does Mark Knopfler cause orgasms with his guitar playing?
BlackHoleSun1921 7 months ago
i wouldnt regard myself as a Dire Straits fan but this is cooking!!!
CosmoKrameryyz 7 months ago
Words can't describe how happy I am each and every time I discover a live version of Dire Straits. It's like winning a big prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket, but much worthier. I love almost every live version of Sultans, They're all so different, all superb in their own way. This earlier version is definitely a precious gem. To me Mark Knopfler is simply incomparable. I admit I am hopelessly besotted with this amazing man ever since the first time I watched his/DS's live performance.
avidbookreader 7 months ago
I have seen the ridiculous comments on this video, and if anyone realised how difficult it is to play the guitar to this standard live i might add they would give Mark Knopfler the recognition he deserves. This performance puts him in the all time top ten of greatest ever guitar players. The notes he strikes to almost perfection with one or two minor mistakes. An absolute sterling performace, and i have to admit this is the best the song ever sounded in my opinion.
HLD77777 7 months ago 2
What a great front man Mark knopler was. The music still sounds great today.
johnredpath 7 months ago
ONE M0:00RE TIME... MK the guitar God
fIRsTRATmAN 7 months ago
I love to hear the never ending bitching about the currrent state of music. Not one of you ever go to rock shows in your town. Not "stadium" shows, a real rock show, in a "ROCK CLUB". Go out, enjoy your town, eat a decent dinner (not Fridays), and hang out with the kids for a night and bring some earplugs, maybe take a cab too. Don't expect the record companies, and radio stations (corporate America!) to tell you what is good. They will only tell you about what they can sell the most of.
YukonGoldenBoy 7 months ago 2
Always used to annoy me as a young lad that the camera pulls away from the lead guitar player just as he makes his "thing" - really frustrating when you are trying to learn guitar :)
VeterusTV 8 months ago
Oh my, Mark was so young back then.
mikenco 8 months ago
Songs brings one back to a time and place. For me this song brings me back to 1979. I was sitting in a county jail for possessing some wild, ditch weed hemp I found along side of interstate 80 in Nebraska.
Hooverdarnit 8 months ago 24
@Hooverdarnit Oh yeah. '79. Sat in a room of a big old house that was condemned for demolition -I was the last tenant and the smoke made little waves in the sunlight while this played. Lions works for me too. Some things, you just don't forget.
pmphineas 3 months ago
@Hooverdarnit how strange.. this happened to me last night.. what are the odds!?
JoshMac92 2 months ago
1978 was a great year for music..Not like the crap that's out there today. I'm grateful to be a product of the 70's..
dockie1964 8 months ago
The band around Mark Knopfler went from a seriously promising début , then as continously growing creative renwer of all that had been before, to the exceptional high standard Dire Straits we all remember! Thanks to his golden fingers and brilliant composing. Today nothing of that talent has changed , still with Knopfler all is different again.
kjallesoft 8 months ago 3
Fuck Vevo
Dabush77 9 months ago
His guitar sounds bad here.
MikesMusic475 9 months ago
@MikesMusic475 I'd attribute that to the old recording. You can notice the video quality fading out at some points too. Broadcasting wasn't 100% HD back then. Still an epic song by a band that "musicians" now and days should take notes from.
DragonSlayerOmega 9 months ago
Mark Knopfler don't need no pick
meikamo 9 months ago
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TheIntolerantAtheist 9 months ago
@TheIntolerantAtheist unusual comment ... watch some more justin bieber and maybe you'll appreciate these guys ... this performance is pure money
dogsofwar007 9 months ago
Damn them Bits sure knew how to take american blues and kick it up a notch
trollingdouche 9 months ago
5 bands that need to be in the rock n roll hall of fame:
1. Rush
2. Deep Purple
3. Kiss
4. Dire Straits
5. Judas Priest
do it....
miiwii93 9 months ago
@miiwii93 No doubt....It took till 2006 for Skynyrd to get in...(cuz they were associated with a confederate flag)
epoxycock 9 months ago
Absolute classic.
Blackmagicboy1 9 months ago
As I live abroad my country I don't see my dad often, and a few days ago when I met my dad and we were talking like two old friends on tv came up this song, as me and my dad have linstened to it since I was a child, was like a bless, made our day, these simple coincidences make our life be sometimes wonderful. :)
chanelxela 9 months ago 2
oh man what a band .
gazzaboy2531977 9 months ago
proper band, proper music, no crap, oh sorry i mean rap.
007beefy 9 months ago
is it just me that think that Mark at this age looks a bit like Chris Martin from Coldplay? =)
MassaDayLewis 10 months ago
@MassaDayLewis looks like him .no other resemblence tho
gazzaboy2531977 9 months ago
Cool...its 2;15am and the neighbor just called and asked me to turn it down.
Wheres that replay tab...
HortonKansas 10 months ago
Mark Knopfler is a god at the guitar. It is a orgasm for the ears.
rj09110 11 months ago 35
Essa é a banda. Essa é a música. Tornaram o mundo melhor.
mcouto2009 11 months ago
@mcouto2009 So Underrated even today.
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hald64 11 months ago
It is my (age 47) good fortune, that my daughter (age 19), has picked up on the good music I was listening to when I grew up. Hardly comes any better then this from Dire Straits!
hald64 11 months ago
surely this is what music is supposed to be about !!
ulkstahr 11 months ago
Mark e' la migliore chitarra del rock. Lunga vita ai Dire Straits, la band che ha tradotto in musica le emozioni. Dopo 33 anni ancora imbattuti. Grandi!
paponario 11 months ago
What a legend! I saw mark knopfler live at the royal albert hall in 2010, 32 years after this performance, and he still hasn't lost it. This man deserves to be knighted!!
Ltrane86 11 months ago
another 1 of th bands tht came out of th 76/77 m usic explosion! bitchinly cool!
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leonardsyl 1 year ago
Mark Knopler is a freakin maniac. I had no idea he was so talented! Damn!
zonie9872 1 year ago 3
@zonie9872 Seems he doesn't either. Even now he seems to have no idea how good he is. Damn.
jdenicholls 1 year ago
This is original-no air -brushing here -just pure talent. 100%
oddwall77 1 year ago
good to see the man full of spunk and vinegar,
rocking away to his own guitar, far better then the sad old geezer in the suit chumming up to that other sad old geezer Eric
tatsuko1 1 year ago
shit Knopfler can play - one of the all time greats!!
HOB737 1 year ago
i hate Alchemy version.. the original Sultans of Swing is better.
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leonardsyl 1 year ago
anyone know what shade of red marks strat is ,fiesta? dakota? hot rod? maybe
spudgun05 1 year ago
@spudgun05 its hot rod red the colour. claptons has a torino red. check out fenders website for artist strats.
who8allthepies 1 year ago
I love it a lot!
Jolie028 1 year ago
2:31 - 3:15 is magic
ACIDRAIN139 1 year ago
I listened to many bands yesterday. This track was in my head all night..... the most underestimated guitar gods ever.
ACIDRAIN139 1 year ago
I remember this album/song had just came out when i was in the Navy..
SDsailor7 1 year ago
Wow, haven't listened to this song for years and I'd forgotten how brilliant it is. I agree with a lot of the comments below. Where is the music today that can hold a candle to this.
aaaadie 1 year ago
@aaaadie I appreciate what you and other people are saying but to a certain extent i think that it's all a bad case of nostalgia. There is so much good music around if you know where to look for it, the only difference is sadly it doesn't join the commercial shit that gets bunged in the charts... Or should i say the sharts?
crazymoocow300 1 year ago
The Old Grey Whistle Test - the absolute Nirvana of Forums for musical talent! Will never come again. I watched, loved, anticipated, inhaled every episode until the series was killed stone dead by Soft fuckin' Cell (with a reel to reel actually on stage with them!) Fuck Marc Almond and his Ilk - they crucified the best platform for musical innovation that the BBC ever created!
billyconnearly 1 year ago
back in the days when the people wrote their own music and actually knew how to play their instruments. I am against stealing, but it is hard to feel sorry for the record companies when people download music. Most of the 'artists' who get their music downloaded aren't artists at all.
fingersmcoy 1 year ago
Classic song!
And aye, I agree with everyone stating how music is a dying art... One of the best things in life is in the infinite possibilities that surrounds music. It's incredibly tragic that these days it's the most musically devoid that are considered the 'best' music, merely because people are seemingly too lazy to attempt to comprehend anything more complex than someone singing over monotomous beats and oversimplified, recycled and catchy tunes. Give credit where credit is due...
TalonWolf 1 year ago
i agree with comments. I used to sneak out of bed to watch o g w t tv turned down low. was never caught .
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bigbadfnmonkey 1 year ago
Guitar hero !!!
wasabi10001 1 year ago
Thanks a million for posting! Excellent footage!!
pgrens 1 year ago
eu amo essa musica do dire straits,esse cara toca de mais guitarra ,está marcado pra sempre na história.
TheRobsonm 1 year ago
he keeps it going ...
madguitarmike 1 year ago
bravo
z3z4z3z4z3z4z3z4 1 year ago
Is he the best guitarist ever !?! I don't know but certainly sounds good.
peteselwin 1 year ago 2
@peteselwin No. Not by a country mile.
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
Is he the best guitarist ever !?!I don't know but he certainly sounds good.
peteselwin 1 year ago
Fookin Magic!!!!!!!
stuckin1968 1 year ago
Jaekwonthethief@ ur retarted dude
SwaggaBoy666 1 year ago
No strat I do play guitar and I don't get the implication... Am I supposed to think that knopfler is a hack or something cuz I find his finesse to be remarkable. Don't be a hater just for the sake of bein a hater I will melt your face
jaekwonthechef 1 year ago
Mark knopfler is the most underrated guitarist in musical history. If anyone can watch this video and not think he goes toe to toe with page, Vaughn, beck, Hendrix, Alvin lee etc. They are complete morons the Knopf is the effin man and guitar students everywhere should be forced to learn every chord, fill, and the solo. Absolute genius.
jaekwonthechef 1 year ago
@jaekwonthechef You don't play guitar do you!
stratmentalist 1 year ago
@stratmentalist I do play guitar douche and I resent the fact that you decided to question my post without the courtesy of explaining yourself what am I supposed to say mark knopfler is not awesome? Not gonna do it go listen to nickelback or something if you can't appreciate good music
jaekwonthechef 1 year ago
@jaekwonthechef Douche???. You are wrong to say that Knopfler is underrated and even more wrong to say he's the most underrated in musical history.
I also like him very much but he isn't the virtuoso you make him out to be.
He's also managed to personalise his sound too which makes his guitar palying instantly recognisable and attributable to him. He made his mark with sultans but he's never bettered it and certainly not been as groundbreaking or seminal as Hendrix. Finally, get some manners
stratmentalist 1 year ago
@stratmentalist Ok let's take it down a notch I apologize for getting so defensive but obviously this is more about a difference of opinions instead of you just being condescending which is how I took your initial response. I am 25 yrs old and because of that I happen to think that knopfler is underrated simply because there are probably a very select few people in my generation who even know who he is and he's an extremely talented player furthermore comparing any of the greats is always.....
jaekwonthechef 1 year ago
@stratmentalist ..... Going to be like comparing apples to oranges because they all have different styles. Gilmour plays totally different than buddy guy and buddy plays totally different than slash we could argue all day neither of us would be right agree to disagree
jaekwonthechef 1 year ago
@jaekwonthechef Too true, they all make a contribution and the variety is essential otherwise we'd all lose interest. Guitar playing isn't a competition though, the better players appreciate everyones style and use this to form their own and keep the good stuff coming. Apologies for overlooking your age when I commented, you weren't born when I saw this first time round in '78. If it has the same impact on your generation then it's certainly stood the test of time.
stratmentalist 1 year ago
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TammiVara 1 year ago
I never ever get bored of listening to this track....superb timeless quality, it makes the hairs on my arms stick up......however, if you rate this track then check out "Green Grass and High Tides" by the Outlaws which predates this by about three years.....if you've not heard it before, only go for the studio version first because you won't be able to handle the live version.....I know people always bang on and say "yeah blah blah check this out" etc etc but do yourself a favour....check it out
vincewhirlwind 1 year ago
he looks like Seinfeld
Dogo10 1 year ago
crap born to late and missed teh boat
bob12345252 1 year ago
died and gone to heaven
loftyimp 1 year ago
word stuck so good togather
tauljuka 1 year ago
I'm enjoying this version. Other live versions go on with never ending solos and other ad libs that stray from the masterpiece which this song is in its original form. Why mess with perfection? This is great.
@ceporrono - Tienes toda la razón con ambos puntos.
SunnBurn 1 year ago
Who can hate his video it amazing.
rj09110 1 year ago
Awesome
MrCheeseBucket 1 year ago
better than Bieber
Rate up if you agree plz :D
goldkidaran 1 year ago
I've buy the first lp of dire straits in carnaby street 1978. Good memories
The170460 1 year ago
There should be a guitar class in music schools dedicated to learning this song. PURE GUITAR GENIOUS.
trumania88 1 year ago
Una de las mejores canciones jamás escritas. No me cando de escucharla desde hace ya 26 años y no creo que lo haga nunca. Tunnel of love es otra maravilla.
ceporrono 1 year ago
04:33 did mark lose a string??
(p.s. it "lose" or "loose" in this case? Thank you)
stefo213 1 year ago
@stefo213 no.
kingkongreidokulombo 1 year ago
@stefo213 It's lose :-)
Loose is when your belt isn't done up enough..
neilgreatorex 1 year ago
I just love the drums at 3:22 !
This song rocks!!!!!
haszpla 1 year ago
THIS IS A WORK OF ART....DIRE STRAITS DID IT....NO ONE WILL EVER DO A SULTAN SWING EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO THIS ORGINAL AND SOOOOOO COOL RECORD.
mnolivares 1 year ago
the guitarist and the group number one in the world!!!!!!!!
are amazing!!!!!!
TheFajang 1 year ago
Fascinante!!!!!
vivianagelfenstein 1 year ago
Grew up in N of England in the 70s watching OGWT for my musical "education".
Would pay good money these days just to see a cable channel with the same level of innovative and inspiring music. Has the time just passed?
Dire Straits, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Police, Clash - all about the same time.
ntrlmass 1 year ago 31
@ntrlmass . Wise words ! The Killers do a great version of "Romeo And Juliet" ! They won a new fan ! Check out the "Live From Abbey Road" version. They say some cool stuff about DS ! Peace Ye`all !
auto4union 1 year ago
@ntrlmass I love the dream.... Sadly it's not going to happen unless I winn the Lotto!
millstreet11 1 year ago
@ntrlmass what a good point! It would be sick to have some *decent* music shows around, shame theres a lot more commercial success to be made out of music videos these days which are generally crap in comparison!
crazymoocow300 1 year ago
@ntrlmass envy envy envy - I've found so many incredible vids on YT from OGWT. - have to go to Amazon to see if there's any such thing as a OGWT compilation dvd or two
integral 1 year ago
@ntrlmass Later...with Jools Holland is the only one that comes to mind
filthyvegemite 10 months ago
Buen ritmo para ir por la carretera
hect1977 1 year ago
Mark Knophler is a bad ass player...he is so damn good at guitar
BrutusMcCrunch 1 year ago
Saw it first time - it was stunning then, and still is. OGTW was a great show. Saw 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' on it for the first time...
FullersDuck 1 year ago
God bless the OGWT. You felt like one of a privileged few to be aware of these bands when they made their early appearances. I particularly remember Dire Straits and Focus knocking me out. Plus it was live...live....LIVE. Brilliant, Thanks for a great vid.
Mogggggpiano 1 year ago
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a load of crap.
217jmw 1 year ago
@217jmw YOU SURE HAVE BEEN DISLIKED! GOOD DAY TO YOU PESANT
darthrevan10 1 year ago
Vocẽs não sentem vontade de dançar?
drumondmag 1 year ago
YES!!!!! ROCK!!!!!!!
tBaggins415 1 year ago
Tight ass sheeat!
MSJsoul 1 year ago
25 de julio en Cordoba ver a Knofler es lo mas grande
FRASEGUZ 1 year ago
ppl u have to understand that we are not all alike. Noone of us can tell what´s good or bad, wrong or right. But IMO this is a very good song, and artist alike, but also I don´t see nay problem with MM etc. or Chet Atking etc.
Stop arguing, you all can be above that.
stipin 1 year ago
tune
joebryant 1 year ago
I love this music it was way be4 my time but i grew up listening to great artist like this my whole life.... My parents were music lovers and they passed it on to me!! :D
rswildwoman 1 year ago
@rswildwoman Dont forget to pass it on to your young'ns I think thats the key.
03D23036 1 year ago
why do british musicians sing with american accents?
yacobzuriaw 1 year ago 2
how can anyone dislike this ? :O
TheValzuman 1 year ago
<3 solo at the end
Alladin1984 1 year ago
I love how this melody is a total contradiction to what they are singing about. Swing, Dixieland, Honky Tonk, etc. Genius. That's Dire Straits, COOL and SMOOTH.
srvinfinity 1 year ago
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Totally agree jaxonave with what you are saying, who gives a dam what people wear, or what they look like, it is all about image with some. Image = Girls aloud, and all the other pop chart hitting yobs who got no talent selling commercial trash. Music = Dire Straits, Pink Floyd and Stevie Ray Vaughan etc; etc; I know which I prefer!
oldfart4751 1 year ago
This isn't on the OGWT DVDs that were released. Stupid BBC "Definitive Edition"!
r3tr0r0ck3r 1 year ago
Unfortunately they went samey samey after this album.
Great great album tho, I wore out several copies.
staggerlee100 1 year ago
no arguement from me flood. i can't think of a better one...
skontch1 1 year ago
The sound here is just fantastic. This just might be the greatest rock tune in the past 35 years.
FloodWaterStL 1 year ago
Sooooooooooooo timeless.
degree7 1 year ago
Saw them perform so many years ago at the 76 Club in Burton on Trent, long before they broke through with Sultans and then on to greatness. It was a great gig as i recall, followed by the Sex Pistols the week after and I got gobbed on!
spectrum99122 1 year ago
deplete isn't the proper term i meant deterioration but still. even first data used magnetic if I remember correctly. When I was a kid in the 70s we had an open reel from the 60s in our audio visual class. Some of the class projects a few years earlier were already warn down. but then again we reused the reels because of costs.
MrChameleon2010 1 year ago
Would have been nice if these tv shows were filmed in high quality 35mm. think about how great they would look on blueray. But we have to look at one of the greatest Musical generations on crappy old video. :(
MrChameleon2010 1 year ago
@MrChameleon2010 They were on analogue VT of course, but YouTube and VHS recordings don't do the original quality justice. The BBC do broadcast old Whistletest gigs from time to time, and the image quality really is stunningly good. Of course you cant just create lines that aren't there, but the camera optics and recording bandwidth is still better than most digital broadcast streams.
Zadster 1 year ago
@Zadster That's true but even their analogue magnetic recordings will deplete over time. But so does film if it's not stored properly.
MrChameleon2010 1 year ago
Long time ago
GREAT posting 5*****
Claude
6K6R 1 year ago
This is real.....Creole....LOL
motelcalifornia 1 year ago
1970,s gold and still sounds great today- magical post
johnredpath 1 year ago
awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeee
alfyidgeneral333 1 year ago
I just love that red Strat. Wow, one of the best performances I have ever seen.
johnnyc2712 1 year ago
You would have thought his technique (left hand thumb hanging so far over the neck etc) would have been a hindrance. He looks to use his right hand ring finger simply to hold position for the thumb and first two fingers to do the business.
Nicomagic6 1 year ago