Dire Straits & Eric Clapton - Sultans of Swing Live

Live 1988 at London Wembley on the event of Mandela's 70th birtday. Dire Straits at their best with help from Eric Clapton!

Mark Knopfler - guitar
Eric Clapton - rythm guitar
John Isley - Bass
Guy Fletcher - Keyboard
Terry Williams - drumms
Alan Clark - Piano / Keyboard


This is song is just one of many played that night! Here's the entire track list followed up with the person who actually wrote it.

1. Walk Of Life (Mark Knopfler)
2. Sultans Of Swing (Mark Knopfler)
3. Romeo & Juliet (Mark Knopfler)
4. Money For Nothing (Mark Knopfler & Sting)
5. Brothers In Arms (Mark Knopfler)
6. Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
7. Solid Rock (Mark Knopfler)

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[rapidfireguy]

The only other person Eric Clapton plays rhythm to is Chuck Norris.

[ReCarrie]

In my opinion Knopfler and Clapton are the two best guitar players in the world.

For you people who are wondering why Clapton didn't get a solo you should know that Eric, as great as he is, would rather be humble stand back and let Mark do his thing. After all, it's his song! These two are really great friends and it's the same when Mark plays backup for Eric. Get it??

[sordidsanctitythrash]

eric solo's are just to bluesy for dire straights tunes.

[Diego Bernal]

O.O

[THthefirst]

Why get Clapton in to play barre chords?!

[TheDavidDaniels1]

The most amazing part of this is when they add the sax and then it starts picking up. I was almost to tears man, this song is profoundly exquisite.

[Robin Orfe]

Absolutely FABULOUS!!!

[Gloria Mitchell]

I totally agree about Eric. He's a really humble guy. I met Nathan East once and he is too. Thank God they're not all arrogant jerks...

[felisbelaist]

adoro a guitarra

[rhcp92]

this is the best version ever of this song. simply amazing.