dIRE sTRAITS - Telegraph Road_Pt.II - live in Basel 1992

[Xcitableboy]

Have to agree with oztish, this version does seem a bit rushed and ragged. I've listened to them all & his performance in the '92 Nimes concert remains my favorite -- so smooth. Still, this version shows just how deft his fingerwork is, despite the pace, or maybe because of it. I agree with the rest of you, an absolute genius guitarist and composer. An international treasure... For utter artistry, you must hear his opening of "Planet of New Orleans" if you haven't already - magnificent!

[ALANRANJAL]

Yeah! I'm a big Knopfler's fan!!!

[funkspasm]

big BIG tune

[franckmo]

Strange to read in some guitar magazines that Knopfler is not listed best guitarist.

Probably some journalists missed some concerts. Lucky them, Mark is on the road every 2 years now so don't miss him.

[russ13b]

It's all to do with being fashionable or blowing smoke up their arses for the publicity. Not really mark's thing....

[localhero635]

GREAT

[oztish]

One of my all time fave songs. I agree with a previous poster - they have played this far too fast for my liking. Sounds too rushed.

[billylaw553]

i have said it before and i will say it again you cannot beat that. the man is an absolute geneius

[myrre3]

yeah is almost perfect! (almost?)

[KeithUnderneath]

It doesn't get much better than this.

[narbaleth]

il est trop fort le bougre... dieu a sans doute posé un regard sur le berceau de "chou fleur"... Putain que c'est bon !!!!!!!

[prbprb2]

I really think MK has captured the lyrical quality of the guitar more than any other musician. I feel like he is engaging in a musical version of "conversing" or "story-telling". That is why MKs playing is so engrossing.

[SH1FT1]

I like that! I like that a lot..

[carldech]

je pense pas qu'il soit terrien

il vient de la planette Fender sur le continent stratocaster dans un pays qui s'appel Gibson et dans la ville de Pensa Shur

oui, je pense que c'est

ou sinon c'est le dieu de la guitare

oh lalalala c'est ouf

personne n'égalera jamais Mark

[morgrp]

A work of pure unbridled genius. Just one of the all time great tunes

[pfdavy]

kmhjyellow, do you play guitar ?

[kmhjyellow]

What a pity...I'm just a music listener.

I love all kind of good music...esp string music, so guitar & violin are my lovers. As an older MK fan, I'm glad to know there are many young buddies all around the world loving his tasteful music. Thanks for your comment.

[knopflero]

que n'aprenguin !!

[mallythomas]

kmhiyellow,thank you for posting this amazing live set,the man is a legend!i cant think of any guitarist that comes anywhere near mk!long may he reign!!!!

[stillinthe80s]

I think Telegraph Road has to be THE high point in the history of rock guitar solos. Other stuff is good (I love, for example, the solos of D. Gilmour on Comfortably Numb and Time), but Knopfler's work in this song towers over anything and everything else. Best damn guitar player ever.

[Rombizio]

Ditto!

[donmario1920]

how can you possibly write this music? this guy is from another planet

[radiotractore]

laughed and cried on this song, it rocks.

[MJM153]

How the hell does he do that bit in the solo where he does that rhythmic tapping stuff. It's Awesome!

[master244]

there's actually a vid on youtube that explains it, i've learned it aswell (:

[MJM153]

where?

[master244]

watch?v=-DC0TSZuIf8

[MJM153]

wow that helps, thanks a lot.

[111oooo]

Simply put Kopfler is amazing.

[Vodnik70]

My vinyl copy of Love Over gold got stolen in '94, and I only recently replaced it with the (remastered) CD. In the interim, I moved to the US, and the lyrics now speak so much more strongly to me, now I've driven through towns like the one described. The song makes me tear up now, which it never used to do.

Thanks for sharing this video.

[jawadahmad77]

is this in Dm ??

[brianmayrules]

yes LOL

[frenchyraf]

Knopfler is my hero!

[Vodkalova]

this is not a band. this is an orchestra. just amazing what a great song this is.

[stookiebhoy]

Season ticket for Celtic Park - £410. Porsche Carrera GT3 - £92,000. 4 bedroom house in the west end of Glasgow - A cool £Million!........ Mark Knopfler Live - Fucking PRICELESS!!!

[Ha190]

I was about to mark you as spam lol just as well I read to the end!! Mark knofler for ever!!

[marcos210471]

It`s the masterpiece of Dire Straitas UNA OBRA MAESTRA. I tried to play and my fingers can`t do it. Imagine the guitar

[SH1FT1]

Theres good and fucking good, then there's Knoffler.

[MJM153]

Fantastic! The best performance of Telegraph Road i've seen. Though I wish that the camera would stop jumping around when he is doeng the solo. It would be good just to see how he does it.

[Paul8342]

Dire Straits - The On Every Street Tour - if Carlsberg made world tours...this would be it!

[lithium91]

You just can't beat that!! Its just amazing!! Mark is one of the Greats. My personal favourite. Has he ever made a mistake?

[playing90]

Best version of Telegraph Road, ever! I heard MK in Oslo Spectrum, live 13th og May, 2005. He played this song, but with anoter drum beat. Wasn't the best I've heard...

[klingen123]

these modern so called bands aint fit to lick knopflers boots....

[apacheLB]

BEAT THAT!!! (you just can't...)

[makesnodifference]

Orgasmic.

[makeminealettuce]

legend

[makeminealettuce]

the guy totally goes off and has been going off for one hell of a long time

[GurkoM]

So damn awesome. Saw this live ~year ago, was still pure rock.

[thecandyspookie]

...it would take 10 lifetimes for any modern day guitarist to score a fraction of his talent. hes imperviously void of any flaws in his guitar work in the late 80s to late 90's

[JohnDeacon]

The master at work. Amazing vid, thanks for uploading!

[freedomsoldier187]

now that is what I call the shiz nits of guitar right there !