First Time Hearing Dire Straits "Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live)" Reaction
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Never, ever talk over a Mark Knopfler guitar solo.
Blasphemy!
I have heard this song about 1000 times. Still strongly agree.
This guys ego??? Why would he think his comments were more important than the genius of MK’s composition and his musical abilities as well as the combined impact of the band’s excellence.
Never over talk a Knopfler solo.
All these videos have been corrupted by talking heads. STFU till the songs over. We will understand. Oh yeah, put the group on full page, see you after the song
So annoying when they do this.
That guy on the right is Mark Knopfler and he is a genius guitar player.....that does not even descibe him good enough.
The drummer playing like they owe him money! Best quote I've heard - Ever 😅😅😅😅
perhaps one of the best live performances ever. Terry Williams killing it on drums.
100% - appreciate Zeppelin, Floyd and others are amazing but this for me is THE live concert and track.
Interestingly the record producers didn't think Williams was good enough for the single.
I believe it is 👍😁😁😁😁👏❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@rogerramjet5302 hell to the Yes yes yes❤️👏👏👏👏👏
It’s like you said one of the best live performances ever because they all delivered on point not just the lead guitar 🎸
The Best of the best, no one plays guitar as skillfully as Mark Knopfler👍
Thats what you would call "10 minutes of perfection"
Another reactor observed that during the build-up the audience became like part of the band. I thought that, too. The energy of the performance creating an incredible synergy between the musicians and those in the audience. We, too, who are watching the video... get swept up in it all. Phenomenal experience! Mark is one cool genius with his playing and his songwriting, and everyone on stage are top calibre... and certainly were at the top of their game on this Alchemy tour.
DIRE STRAITS is one of the rare bands who's LIVE versions outperform studio version!
I like the studio version but that's just my preference..
Seeing them live I preferred their live long plays jams. They always took it to another level better than a studio version just to muck around with our head. But I love it so much.
Mark Knopfler is a guitar genius.
This is one of the greatest songs ever made in history.
Terry William's father attended for the first time his son's gig... and Terry was on fire 🔥 Besides this, the whole band performed incredibly. Thank God we have a record of the show and it is awesome.
He puts on a school for rock drumming here that everyone should see. The way he tones down the volume and then those fills he gets in just in time.
His dad would have been enormously proud!
The head band Mark wears came from when they first started and were playing small clubs, people in the front row would get soaked from the sweat flying off him.
Prince was once asked "W hat does it feel like to be the best guitarist ever?" his answer and I quote " I don't know ask Mark Knopfler" says it all simply the G.O.A.T
He never said that
Mark Knopfler Lead Guitar
Hal Lindes Rhythm Guitar
John Illsey Bass Guitar
Terry Williams Drums
Alan Clark Keys
And guest Keyboards for these performances Tommy Mandel.
Hey eturfrey!!!! Thanks for this list!!!!!!!! Much Appreciated!
One of the greatest live performances ever.
That's not just 'that man on the right'. That is Mark Knopfler and finger picking is his 'thing'!
Plus Terry Williams was totally on fire. That entire concert was brilliant with the band completely dialled in and letting the music guide them. They were definitely 'in the zone'. If you listen to Telegraph Road then you would have heard Alan Clark on the keyboards completely take it to the next level as well, just like Terry did in this song.
Knopfler was so good you expected that kind of brilliance. But Williams on drums kinda put the rest of the band in the background.
He wears a headband for a reason...coz of the lighting it's so hot that he's sweating so much he couldn't see or play ... to solve it that's why he wears a headband and writsbands a well..😉
Mark doesn't really care about fashion or any of that nonsense...
Best guitarist ever, frickin phenomenal
The fast guitar version you are listening to is by far one of the best instrumentals ever.
It's one of the greatest single performances of all-time!!!
Thank you to everyone who guilted him into reacting to this version!
Good job!!! 👏👏👏
And thank you to whoever put that mayonnaise jar behind him, the contrast makes it appear that he has more tan than he actually has. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant
The stars were aligned that night. Possibly the best performance of any song ever that I am aware of. You want to jump there trough the screen. If we aver find advanced aliens and have a music competition this should represent the mankind.
When NASA was considering what to put in the Voyager probe (the one with the picture of pi, and the nekkid humans, etc.) someone suggested including a Bach canon, and Carl Sagan said "No, that would be showing off."
The drumming in this song is just bonkers
Knopfler and Williams are like athletes in their prime here. Lightning in a bottle.
Anytime you can hear masters of their craft play like that....why wouldn't you???? The guitars are so incredible and the drummer is wicked!!!!
It's practically night and day. And seeing that drummer. Flawless performance.
Best living guitarist!
I knew you would love this one better! The story I heard is that the drummer was really out doing himself in this performance because his father was actually there watching him perform on stage for the first time. At least that’s what I heard. That’s awesome if it’s true.
I've heard that too, I've also heard he played like that anyway! Either way Terry smashed it, possibly the best live drumming ever, his fills were perfect
This is the ultimate best version dude. I remember my earliest memory of this song im born 1981 and in 1986 i "danced " to this one my dad put my feet on his feet and told me to stay on and moved to this song in a dance. Ever since that i loved this kind of m usic and wow what a music. Amazing imean he could have picked alot of music but he made Dire Straits our music and mine. learning to dance by standing on my fathers feet ealry on actualy gave me rythm :)
Whether you’re a fan of this kind of music or not you have to concede that this version of the song recorded live is as good a piece of music you will ever hear live all of the band on top form in their peak.
This whole show was the same fantastic I’m happy to say I grew up listening to this album.
Mark is as good as anyone on the planet with a guitar in his hands he wouldn’t say that himself but he is
Mark Knopfler is probably one of the most underrated guitar players ever! He’s genius!
"underrated" bullSHIT
This band has no gimmicks. No dress up or flashing stuff just brilliant music by brilliant musicians. x
I was 15 in 85 the first time I heard this piece on a radio wave. An international radio that we managed to pick up with antennas at the time in my native Senegal. I was completely subjugated as bewitched by this guitar sound, This rhythm. At 53 years old today I continue to listen because I believe that this Album and this song in particular Will remain the best live performances of all time no matter what they say.
Don't you love the way he looks to the camera and smiles like what he's doing 'aint nothing...! An incredible live performance from all involved.
Mark is looking like what he was doing was easy, it ain't!
I love to see young people discover how music used to be. Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler a guitar virtuoso. All the band are magnificent.
Love Dire Straits. They are a great British rock band from the 70's-90's. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists around. They have had so many hits including "Money For Nothing", "Romeo & Juliet", "Private Investigations", "Twisting By The Pool", "Walk Of Life", "Telegraph Road", "So Far Away", "Brothers In Arms" etc. They don't have a bad song.
I agree! M.K. is in my top two favorite guitarists, with the other being Derek Trucks!
Owned every album they ever produced. Agree not really a bad song and some incredible guitar playing. Telegraph Road is epic. "Along time ago, came a man on a track:"
Glad you like the song! , I don't think it's about a band that's terrible. The subject of the lyrics is The Sultans of Swing, a group of journeymen musicians who play for the love of the music regardless of criticism, competition and other hardships.
This is one of those great, legendary concerts, like Allman Brothers live at Filmore East(One way out,Whipping Post) or Peter Gabriel's Secret World(In your eyes). Top 5 concert.
Another live favorite of mine is Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" Pulse concert.
I was there, at Hammersmith , back in July 1983, up on the balcony, few rows out of shot...
I was just 18 , It was amazing, but you don't appreciate it at the time because it appears to be normal! I'd only seen the rolling stones before this and so the bar was high and they smashed it!
We knew they could play, but not like this.
Terry Williams was the standout for me amongst all that talent.
Now you must see the Alchemy version of Telegraph road, it was the encore and yes, Terry was still whipping those skins!
Dire Straits were an incredible band, led by an incredible guitarist in Mark Knopfler who also wrote a lot of music including film scores.
Should hve been there. Me and my brother were front row. This song live, with the energy of the crowd was off the charts.
Mark Knoffler had thinning hair, therefore the headband was to keep sweat from rolling down his face.
Re headband . Mark might have had all the talent in the world but he didn't have 'Rockstar hair'.
Actually Alan the pianist has 5 keyboards one of which is the piano, and 4 synths. He's bloody amazing and really comes in to his own in this tours version of Telegraph road on the Alchemy live concert.
This link shows Mark on a chat show showing them how he learnt to finger pick
czcams.com/video/qvdPB97-C5o/video.html
"Telegraph Road" from the same concert is maybe even better, more of Mark Knopflers great songwriting and epic guitar playing
I agree. Expresso love, local hero, Romeo and juliet, tunnel of love. All live. The best.
Yay! You picked the right version! Famous guitar riff!!
I’m distracted by the mayonnaise behind your head 😂😂😂 But seriously this was a phenomenal performance by a phenomenal band. Mark Knopffler is king!
It's not that the Sultans were a bad band, they just weren't a very good one; but it is a tribute to everybody who plays for the love of playing, making music in a group, maybe doing the odd performance on a weekend for a sparse crowd. It's the spirit of the thing.
Mark Knopfler and James Taylor .... "Sailing to Philadelphia".
Absolute bonafide classic! ❤
“All you’re hearing is the clapping and the guitar solo”, and Michael’s voice talking over it lol. One of my favorite bands and one of my favorite guitarists in Mark Knopfler, but if you are truly the guitar aficionado that you profess to be, you absolutely owe it to yourself to check out Ten Years After at Woodstock doing I’m Going Home and witness the guitar mastery of the late, great Alvin Lee. Unbelievable!!!
Love the guitars and have always loved them but the drummer shines like never before in this. Amazing ✨🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥
Pure genius!
Drove the Alcan from south Texas to Fairbanks grooving to Dire Straits! 80’s Awesome!! We rocked! Continuing rocking when we arrived! Best time ever!
Ya, the end solo makes the song
Everything about this performance, from the instrumentals to the vocals was amazing. But my favorite part is how much fun they are having. Knopfler was smiling and laughing while making his Knopler magic with his guitar, making it all look so easy! Brilliant!
Talking Heads "Life during wartime"
Epic performance!
The headband comes from the early days of playing tiny, hot, smoke filled pubs and clubs - where the pouring sweat burns your face and eyes.
Drummer's (Terry Williams) dad was in the audience that night and Mark Knopfler told Terry to go all-in to impress the old man - and now we have one of the best live drummer performances.
Terry Williams on drums - his dad was in the audience and Mark told him to go all-in. To make dad proud. :)
THE BEST EVER!!
No pick all thumb and fingers Mark
Live, recorded on one night, no over dubs. Plenty of Mark Knopfler albums (including Film scores) to go at.
There were a lot of headbands in the 80s. BTW those of us who grew up in that era feel a bit sorry for those of you that haven't heard the music. Glad to see you're getting into it now. Also earlier music...I saw you reacted to Simon and Garfunkel, should do more of them. I like Romeo and Juliet if you want more Dire Straits
I’m 14 and I would literally die to go back to 1985 and listen to dire straits play live
NEXT PLEASE--Walk of Life -official video!! Such a fun video!
This is a song I never get tired of listening to
This is my favorite song.
"That guy on the right" ? Thats Mark Knopfler, he is a legend!! The British Jimi Hendrix.
Great to see music from the 70,s 80,s appreciated there were family members of band in audience this concert they let it all out
Do a third reaction to the true best version...... Wembley 85!!!!!
Oh, boy, your first time, you’re in for a treat! Oh, OK you did see it I thought you did and live is great. It is a big difference you’ll see.
It’s night and day difference it’s crazy!!
@@michaelwduffy have you heard the Eagles Hotel California? Sultans of swing and Hotel California are probably my two favourite songs. Well two of my favourite songs.
Nobody in modern Rock can finger pick your face off like Mark Knopfler. amazing.
I think your punishment for choosing the 'wrong' version before will be: react to "Telegraph road" from the same concert . . . 😜
Hahaha that sounds fair 😆😆
The original studio version of this song is from 1978, when the band was just breaking out. They needed a shorter version for radio play, and the band didn't have keyboards yet so they couldn't do the quieter part with the guitar solo over keyboards. But this version is from 1983, so they'd been playing it live for 5 years and had worked it all out. And they went from a 4-part band to 6-part.
Magic on stage!!! Shredding it!!
Hell man I think Guy was mayonnaised by this performance!
Drummers dad was in the audience had Never seen his son play in concert of course drummer showed dad his outstanding drumming WOW
Mark Knopfler is nothing less that legendary.
That ..is..the ..baddest ass drummer I have ever seen and heard. In effen credible!
As I've heard the story, it's not so much that the band who inspired the song were _bad,_ it's that they were unfashionable and unapologetic about it. The audience "don't give a damn about any trumpet playin' band\ it ain't what they call Rock and Roll". And despite the kids not caring about jazz, the band kept on playing and proudly declared themselves "the Sultans of Swing". The lyrics list the band members, and they're all just there because they love playing music. And that really sums up Dire Straits - they didn't chase trends, didn't follow fashion, they played music they enjoyed playing.
"Guitar George" and "Harry" is a tribute to George Young (older brother of Malcolm and Angus of AC/DC) and Harry Vanda, two members of the 60's Australian band the EasyBeats, who were incredibly popular in Oz, had one HUGE international hit (Friday on My Mind) but never broke big on the international stage. Harry and George then went into production as Vanda and Young, mentoring many Australian bands (including, of course, AC/DC). You ought to check out "Friday on My Mind" - well worth a view.
In the song guitar George is George Young Angus Young's (of ACDC) older brother
Just after Soccer world cup final, i'm here watching your reaction....Dire Straits rocks!
What a game btw!!! May be the craziest sporting event I’ve ever seen!!
@@michaelwduffy Yes, and despite being Brazilian, I was thrilled with Argentina's victory. Messi is the best!
Masterpiece!
Love love, love it. THANK YOU.
If you haven't already you may want to check out "Telegraph Road" from the same concert (Alchemy Live)
Epic! But the guitar solo on Pink Floyds "Comfortably Numb is the greatest of all time! 😳
I love the drummer in this particularly, he really fills his space, and it's great to get to see his work as well as hear it
that album has some great master pieces... The version of private investigation is also crazy
There's isn't a bad song on that album. I've been listening to it almost daily since it came out in 1984 lol 😆
Couldn't the smile off my face when watching your incredible and energetic and enthusiastic and and and ... reaction
I assumed the headband and wristbands were to keep the sweat away.
This is like a jam session! Fantastic
Love love love Dire Straits and Sultans of Swing in particular. I have a very short list of songs that I have to start again once it’s complete. This is on that list. By the way at that time the drummer was Pick Withers. What a name that is. ☺️
One small note, I’m not a huge fan of how Mark Knophler sings this version, I prefer the originals vocals.
The drummer was Terry Williams, Welsh drummer.
@@frogbin1 sorry, my bad. Pick Withers was prior to this. Still a great name though.
Even jar of mayonnaise was impressed.
He just left Earth...
Awesome. One of my favorites.
The John McEnroe of guitar players my friend.
Old grey whistle test with Dave,Marks brother on guitar, is a good live performances 😅
Hammersmith odeon I was there! That night Mark was the greatest guitar player in the world ❤ Terry Williams was a King drummer 🙏🤘🤘🤘
Me too!
Drums are insane!! Great band. ❤️
Try Telegraph Road from the same Alchemy Concert Just pure Mastery of Music
Please listen to basically any dire Straits song without commenting until the end of song. Mark Knopfler is one of the most gifted guitarists of his era, but never makes a top ten list even top 30 list. The mind boggles because he plays without tricks, finger tapping like Eddie, he leaves Hendrix, Clapton, Santana for dead. His equals are Page and Gilmore. It's funny because everyone bangs on about Angus Young, who in his own right is the bomb, but no one knows Malcolm Young rest his soul ❤️, Was yet superior to his brother but hated the limelight. Now back to Straits. Definitely the last of the big bands..now like the other comments say, listen to telegraph Rd, going home ( the theme from local hero) and Romeo and Juliet on his beautiful resonator guitar.. the sound is like liquid magic. Rant over. 👍
I love his lyrics, too. They make you think and make you feel.