Dire Straits - Lions [Rockpalast -79 ~ HD]

[fredscuttle100]

I can't believe how much better this sounds in HD. Before you could barely hear it. What a show this was.They played the whole first album and Communique.I don't think the people in this audience knew what a treat they were getting.

[LordoftheMuk]

...here's one you might know... I hope... lolz

[dwittersnacker]

It's you. lol

[MrCockSlut]

is it me or does mark knopfler look like an old man even as a young man

[liftedcj7on44s]

I suggest to everyone who love this song to download this video via your favorite youtube downloader. Install VLC media player and crank the volume all the way up. If you have a good set of headphones you will be amazed at the new things you hear that you cannot hear on youtube.

[liftedcj7on44s]

If anyone ever ask's what do you mean the "Mark Knopfler sound" Just have them listen from 3:36 - 3:53.

[finnhansson]

thank you dogsswede cheers this is cool

[Rodrigo8MK]

Acho q ele usou delay demais no começo...

[liftedcj7on44s]

0:23, Such a powerful Note only acheived by finger pickin!

[liftedcj7on44s]

WTH!!! I cannot stop listening to this song!!!

[liftedcj7on44s]

The more you read into the lyrics the deeper mark takes you on another journey. This whole Rockpalast Gig is top notch. Truthfully I like anything by Mark and DS including syndey but this concert is the best. Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits before they were big and just doing what they loved. Thank you so much for the Music, The memories and the tears that I have shed throughout the years I have followed you Mark. You are truly my Hero.

[Hbananax]

Mark Knopfler is my hero. End of discussion.

[tannerr96]

hey dogswede, are you a guitarist and follow the effects mark used at that time?

[liftedcj7on44s]

No matter how much I listen to Mark throughout the years and all the different Strats that he had it still comes down to this single first strat he started with. Mark's tone is a masterpiece!

[liftedcj7on44s]

Awesome song beginning to end.

[gombosmm]

if songs were women, i'd definitely be in love with this one

[KnopflerMarky]

This one dislike is from David Knopfler,because he is out of band and he can't play this great song anymore xD

[jamjamsterjiggidyjay]

who the fck gave that one single thumbs down? lol what a goofy kid.

[frienkink]

@esseaindanaotinha bom nome de usuário :D

[kermicheo]

here's one you might know...... I hope.

xD. ROFL. silly mark.

[frienkink]

@kermicheo :D

[kevoishere1]

@esseaindanaotinha Agreed. I have never found an album better than their self-titled album in terms of albums as a whole. It's a masterpiece. Period.

[albertaberg]

@esseaindanaotinha

Personally I think Communiqué is even better, but both albums are just unbelieveably fantastic.

[matylyn1]

after hearing this song I think I need smoke some weed ..very relaxed, quiet ... bring me a beautiful woman ...

[SunTeleLeo]

SEX, sorry gender )))

[sejobl]

Is this concert available for download in HD?

[crazy4blue8]

Good Dog !  Favorite You Tube Gem

[foolintherain1970]

All time best channel, thanks Dog! Can't get enough of this whole Rockpalast-Colonge performance! Peace!!

[dwittersnacker]

this is an extraordinary song by an extraordinary talent, thanks for the up Dog

[goldwalker]

gorgeous song

[astaszkowska27]

Mark ,

I am daying of cancer , i hope they will play brother in arms on my funeral (live from stocholm 92)

THANKS MAN

[astaszkowska27]

but the lions are made of sone

can you come up with something better?

[MrTazacolumbia]

He is the f**** man. No doubt. I love all his stuff.

[kermicheo]

here's one you might know.... i hope. lol xD we sure know it well mark.

[thegateman89]

I heard this shit playin at a Walgreens over the speakers at 1 in the morning a while back and I said to myself "Self, is it just me or do you hear Lions over the speakers right now??" and my self replied "Yeah you totally do....now go buy that Butterfinger by the counter".......good stuff...

[MTLFAN11]

@thegateman89 lol :-P

[MrAnon78]

@thegateman89 ...what...?

[MrAnon78]

@MrAnon78 ...what...?  yes...?

[ve3kiu]

Pick Withers is an awesome drummer. Wow.... what a great tune!

[kissthesettingsun]

I actually stopped my car on a highway, pulled over, because this song came on and I had no clue who it was. I already loved SOS by them, but this song surpasses any song by them in my book, because, I fucking pulled over on a highway just because I heard it - no song has done that to me except Lions.

[123Mosleh]

@kissthesettingsun i can listen to this song at least 100 times and not get bored, perhaps even more.......it's amazing the rhythm-section of this song!

[KevoBlues88]

@kissthesettingsun Fuck yeah man.

[stevestutz]

@kissthesettingsun that's so awesome. this is one of my favs. Dire Straits is so good, I don't know how to describe it. Favorite band for life!!!

[2Touchstone]

Is it the lions in Trafalgar Square? And the flagpoles on The Mall.

[DogSwede1]

@2Touchstone - Yes, pretty much,

[nancer420]

@2Touchstone ya



[MrHeavysteel]

Yaa Knopfler is amazing, he plays his stuff with fingers and he has the most recognizable sound on stratocaster, no one can beat him

[MrAnon78]

@MrHeavysteel along with everybody else who plays a Strat with their own unique recognizable sound...

[MrHeavysteel]

@MrAnon78 But Knopfer's strum is the most recognizable. And his signature guitar contributed alot to his significant sound.

[blastfromtheeast]

amazing

[PiperToTheEnd]

Comparto la opinión, el primer disco fue, es, y será el mejor que sacó la banda.

Inigualable.

Un abrazo!

[Raindogs111]

"high-heeling out across the square"

Always loved that description of a woman's walk.

[Admir9050]

sto ljudi sviraju ko veliki hehe...

[sejobl]

@Admir9050 Satrase!

[Kumagoro314]

What's that guitar David uses, it has a humbucker on the middle pickup.

[Guilherme9640]

Mark is the true lion in guitar...

[sparklingdark]

and what an amazing lyricist he is, the words to this song are indescribable

[papitsch]

knopfler said a something like that " if you want to be a star, the most important thing is working hard and not talent or money ". He missed something, he's pure talent !!!!! and an hardworker too...!

[Fatouma1962]

Those were the grand old days! I'll never forget the day when I heard their first album with this piece on it for the first time. I was simply stunned. Thanks so much for posting this great live version!

[ptalex1976]

as the final song on "dire straits", this probably has to be one of the greatest album closers ever made :-)

[mgpixlab]

everything about this presentation is just perfect. 1979: a world still oblivious to what would come for Dire Straits later on. thanks very much for posting all of these videos. pure brilliance

[pibrocher]

long live Knopfler and the Straights

[bbrstat]

Great band, Great country, Great video, Just Great !

[ragster23]

Bravo! Unbelievable band, the Dire Straits. And great video quality.

[chtephoune]

Genial

[BillNeilan]

Great Jam at the end!

[Blakelin26]

Music at its finest. No new musicians these days seem to jam live anymore. Some of the best music is when the band just lets go and jams out.