I play it by detuning my Dobro to DADGBE, then sticking a capo at the third fret. He's not doing anything that difficult technically ... it's all in the feeling.
Brilliant------It is almost "classical"in composition with different Movements and Sections or like Opera---Rock Opera---and with Attitude, LOTS of Attitude...Fantastic!!
Definitely among my favorite (and most played) songs of all time. Unlike many songs that go on for 14+ minutes, there is hardly any excess here. The word cinematic comes readily to mind...this is like a short movie that hardly needs the visual to tell its story and really make you feel something for the characters.
This live version is part of Music History.
DAViNSSi69 3 years ago 2
OBLIGATORY VINYL!
fakissimodofake 3 years ago
it is hauntingly moving/beautiful when it goes:
-RADIO says tonight it's gonna freeze-...
You had your Head on my shoulder you had your Hand in my hair
Now you act a little COLDer like you don't seem to care
But believe in me BaBy and I'll take you away...From these rivers of HeadLights these rivers of rain
From the Anger that lives on the streets with these names
cos I've run every REDlight on memory lane
I've seenDESPERATION EXPLODEinto flames..-
=almost like recession 2009?!?
KGBfbiSECUpolitia 3 years ago 2
I will say it again. A time when music was magical. It moved you.
Where has it all gone...
RobertDesrosiers 3 years ago 3
an amazing song and a brilliant guitarist too
KirderfHendrix1 3 years ago 3
wow!!!!fantastic!!!they rock!!!
ransyahi 3 years ago 2
one of the best songs ever - what a great story - so linked to the past and the feeling of the times
jerryfischman 3 years ago 6
sick bastard
bigearn2 3 years ago
A melhor canção do grupo!
trancosomarcus 3 years ago 2
there is a haunting beauty to this song that fells me everytime, it's simply beautiful.
Kieran84ire 3 years ago 6
il migliore the beast
zeta26990 3 years ago
Gave me chills too! Several times! Amazing..
AtlanticaNor 3 years ago
Gives me chills. FANTASTIC!
prchise 3 years ago
The greatest guitarist! Fantastic guitar!!!
Chikh8 3 years ago 3
the song of my childhood... thanks dad
56Nikos 3 years ago 5
Me too!!! I gotta thank my daddy for showing me what good music is ... I love you DAD!!!
ideafix13 3 years ago
dan ganas de arrimarte una mochila y caminar por la carretera hacia las montañas TEMAZO
cuco1271 3 years ago
beste van de beste
phh69 3 years ago
so gentle, so soothing, so powerful..the greatest guitarist, a real credit
dflos07 3 years ago
his greatness on the strings ,AWESOME song
pitoiset 3 years ago
real music from the heart
pitoiset 3 years ago
sentimental music ,real music ,music from heart;
pitoiset 3 years ago
my mate jamie can play this song to perfection on geetar
calumcrfc 3 years ago
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fuck women... they always ruin songs by trying to out-sing the real, trained musician... its not just with dire straits, its with all music.
roadrashrobby53 3 years ago
Just...just...just...perfect!
dmap72 3 years ago 4
4:00 and forward is just awesome.
Machinerogue55 3 years ago
WOW
jettysound 3 years ago
what a song? fantastic lyrics as usual.
verminshooter29 3 years ago
That's just awesome.
piejoewiejoe 3 years ago 3
Legendary..!!
fridwoow 3 years ago 2
Legendary. Period.
svernlov 3 years ago 4
from mauritania dire straits the best always.
cheiguer 3 years ago 4
Super encoding, too. Brillant video and sound.
ofrommel 3 years ago 4
nothing but nothing will surpass the prefection of this band they are the gr8est
band ever.
pawpawbear02 3 years ago 5
Made my Favorites and 5 Stars!
zmov1 3 years ago
Does neone know the tabs played at the very beginning on the shiney electro-acoustic? Would help me so much.
Cheers
adammoores1 3 years ago
Its called a Dobro guitar
and you can find the tabs at
Ultimate-guitar:com
prompen3 3 years ago
Ive already tried on sites like that, it only covers from like 2 minutes into the song, its that first bit.
Thanks neway prompen3
adammoores1 3 years ago
I play it by detuning my Dobro to DADGBE, then sticking a capo at the third fret. He's not doing anything that difficult technically ... it's all in the feeling.
El135o 3 years ago
National Steel guitars
crunchips2 3 years ago
the first album i bought with my first pay cheque,all these years later and its still amazing
403408 3 years ago 3
Dire Straits are my best band of all time and i would hav given nething to see this live performance.
Telegraph road is pure genius song writing.
adammoores1 3 years ago 3
This is 'THEE' gr8tist song 'EVER' wrote
pawpawbear02 4 years ago
Cos its about beginings' and then the destruction of utopia by f***n rules and laws, laws made by 'twisted indiviuals'
(control freaks)
pawpawbear02 4 years ago
from mauritaina this is my favorite.
cheiguer 4 years ago 2
he's brilliant
swimmerboyzrg 4 years ago
is this from a dvd?
cutterschoicenotmine 4 years ago
no
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AlchemyForever 4 years ago
If not: where can I buy this concert on DVD or whatever image-carrier. I have the LP's and cd's but I'd love to have a DVD of this great concert!!!!
DuukTube 4 years ago
ok!1982!!! Thanks.
But this wonderful group remember my "teen" years.
freirejfj 4 years ago
what a luck, i was born in 85...... :,-(
Giiirouette 3 years ago
This song bring my minde when I had 17 years old (1978). It is wonderful. The solo guitar is fantastic!!!!
freirejfj 4 years ago
Well, this song is from 1982 i think
maxpoweresp 4 years ago
1983, it says on the video box.
Close though.
redjohn201 4 years ago
Indeed it is. I have the Album "Love over Gold" on vinyl released in September 1982
willoke8 4 years ago
he played one note and the crowd started screaming
you got the mark, you got the power!!
beejman013 4 years ago 2
well what can i ask its knopfler the man is god greatest guitarest EVER !!!!!!
elrick2kay7 4 years ago 2
Is there an original video clip of this great song?
PhDErvin 4 years ago
Brilliant------It is almost "classical"in composition with different Movements and Sections or like Opera---Rock Opera---and with Attitude, LOTS of Attitude...Fantastic!!
jmichael103 4 years ago
Holy crap this song is sweet
lexussux 4 years ago
forever Dire Straits!
forever Mark Knopfler!
mezzanine74 4 years ago 5
una de las mejores canciones de los dire straits!!!fantástica, hermosa y homérica!!!
Pfloydiana 4 years ago
wonderful, delicious, magic, greatest. All the word are needless against this song. This is unbelievable.
(İstanbul / Turkiye)
geyik88 4 years ago 3
mark è un grande
luka77lg 4 years ago 2
From Mauritaina,Mark you are amazing.
cheiguer 4 years ago 2
So Magnificent!!
jmichel3333 4 years ago
Not comments... BRILLIANT!
elroslleida 4 years ago
Definitely among my favorite (and most played) songs of all time. Unlike many songs that go on for 14+ minutes, there is hardly any excess here. The word cinematic comes readily to mind...this is like a short movie that hardly needs the visual to tell its story and really make you feel something for the characters.
misslauren66 4 years ago 8
Funny, you should say "cinematic", Knopfler has done soundtracks for quite a few films.
lexussux 4 years ago
agreed. Two pianos on stage to play it, the start was brilliant (like the rest anyway). Mark's songs are really good.
fredericmeyer 4 years ago
THE greatest song of ALL TIME!!! NO ONE cn write songs like mark. o yeah and i saw him playing this live 2 years ago....it was amazing
gayatri91192 4 years ago