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Telegraph Road was spawned by Mark taking a bus ride down the road of that name in Michigan. It's a song about civilization spawning from nothing and some think it's about boom and bust America in general. Great reaction friends.
An absolutely phenomenal record. A moment, a period of time, a set of musicians brought together…never, ever to be repeated. Those musicians in Dire Straits are the epitome of professional. Musicians that know their instruments, know about composition, musicians so intertwined with each other they know what each other is going to do and when. And when that happens you have a serious weapon.
Worth noting that this was the encore of the concert. The band had already been playing for nearly two hours before they pulled off this epic. What a group of musicians.
One of the (few) benefits of age is the pleasure of watching young folk discover something that has been part of my life since the day it happened. Not too long ago it would have been fashionable to sneer at or deride anything 'old' (i.e. from a time before they were born). Now, thanks to UA-cam and fine reactors like yourselves I can enjoy the excitement and, most importantly, respect shown to these performances from an age that seems only five minutes ago to me. Thank you.
Please add the live version of Dire Straits "Private Investigation" to your viewing list from On the Night 1993. It is another different epic of building an atmosphere and a story.
The whole thing is always a matter of taste at DS: musically diverse, sophisticated arrangement or “young” energy and spontaneity. One time it's good, another time it's too good (to put it politely). Have fun with all kinds of good music.
"They're too good to be in the same band". I almost concur....that statement is a high compliment to the band though. What makes a decent band great is their creative, vocal and musical talent.... as well as the countless hours, day's, week's, months, years, and even decades of practice time together they put in. This kind of band is in it for more than just the fame and money. Its their unified desire and dream to perform to an audience and bring...them.... to their...knees! There is no short cuts. What a musical era we once had!
So glad you guys have found Dire Straits 80s stuff. This is the sound of so many British people's youth from the era. It's musically and lyrically so sophisticated and that's what audiences wanted and appreciated back then. You must check out the many suggestions
It does my heart so much good to watch people enjoying music I've known and listened to for best part of 40 years. Always going back to listen to the Alchemy gig. And I can't see birds sitting on electricity wires without thinking of Mark's line, "all the birds up on the wires and up on the poles, they can always fly away from this rain and this cold." Apparently Mark Knopfler insisted that the show was recorded in the absolute best quality possible at the time so it would be pretty future proof. What an inspired decision that was because as you mention it's still stunning today.
'Tunnel of Love' has to be you next one then! You are gradually prepping yourselves for 'Close to the Edge' by Yes, though you don't realise it yet! Can you imagine us kids hearing bands like this for the first time when we were growing up? Surrounded, week by week, by fabulous music played by brilliant musicians. And you are so right Jess - they don't make it like this anymore! Thanks for sharing!
Mark has this expression of complete effortlessness which to me makes him so attractive 😅. Adore this song. Romeo and Juliet is my favourite Dire Straits song it is beautiful ❤
Yes, this is live, musicians of the highest level are capable of such performances. All members of the band are professionals of the highest level, it just couldn't be better. A masterpiece.
Even better, though, is you can see that they really enjoy playing with each other, and Mark K. doesn't lord it over them, he loves seeing them shine too. ❤️ Seeing him watch his band mates do their thing and smiling always makes me smile.
He was born in Glasgow to a Geordie mother, a teacher, and a Hungarian father, an architect. He was raised in the North East of England. Mark is a musician, singer/songwriter, and record producer. He has composed and produced film scores for nine movies. Mark still works today.
Great reaction ,I crossed paths with Mark Knopfler many moons ago. Yes it's nice when music in this genre has space to expand and improvise within the structure that's why live music is an outlet vehicle for expansion when the music is often set, because it sits in the popular category.
Always loved this performance. Also Private Investigations, Brothers In Arms and Calling Elvis from DIRE STRAITS- Live " On The Night" 1993 are just three more of my favorites. They're awesome. Nice reaction and channel. Cheers from Australia 👍🎸🎸🎸
If I could click many more likes on those suggestions I would! That performance of Brothers in Arms has so much feeling, and sound production is better than the Mandela concert IMHO.
This performance was at the end of a 2-hour show. Another one from the show is "Once Upon A Time In The West" that really shows Mark's talent. Best album ever made.
@@paulboag5555 I recently bought the DVD of the Alchemy concert and it is sooo good. Also got On The Night concert but wont play on my player. Need to get PAL converter in order to watch it.
This is just stunning. I saw Thin Lizzy at Hammersmith Odeon, I wish I had seen Dire Straights. MK, song writer extraordinaire, stellar vocalist and off the scale guitarist - amazing talent.
Telegraph Road is a major north-south 70-mile (110 km) thoroughfare in Michigan, and Mark Knopfler was inspired to write the song while riding in the front of the tour bus, which made the journey down Telegraph Road.
I commented a few days ago but, I'd just like to add if I may: 1. The deliberate opening sounds evoking the near- pristine American wilderness 2. The sheer poetry of Mark's lyrics! 3 The power of the metaphor - the road, and Detroit, as metaphor for how modern capitalism can leave whole communities "high & dry", and that's long before 2008 4 The deliberate 'imitation' of a distinctly U.S guitar sound. 5 The duetting of guitar and piano. 6 Terry Williams drum work! It is truly a masterpiece and in some ways, 'peak' rock.
Regarding the U.S. guitar style, it's seems to (UK) me that it's a very US story he's telling. There just isn't enough empty space here for this to sound realistic back here, and that's how it felt back in the 80s, and to me it had a real resonance with Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album.
Yeah, agreed. Me too. But he's using the guitar sounds we'd all heard from Springsteen and others, and in "western" movies, inc the spaghetti versions.@@davewilson4493
I'd agree, I always feel that the piano symbolises the wilderness whereas the guitar plays the part of man with the two interacting in different ways as the music moves through the timeline the story portrays.
You really must listen to them playing, in concert, the tune ‘Going Home’ from the film ‘Local Hero’. The way Mark plays the guitar brings such depth of feeling to it and it’s from their more recent years, showing that they can still hold an audience.
Music at its very best no auto tune no poxy dancing just epic masterclass Dire Straits soundtrack to my life MK genius DS live were just ridiculously on another level
Romeo and Juliet and Tunnel of Love from their best album imo,Making Movies next please. One of those bands who were actually better live than studio. Another great British band.
This isn't simply a musical performance it is a complex narrative, a musical conversation between each of the musical instruments involved in that performance
They were so good at story telling. "Brothers in Arms" is worth seeking out. Always reminds me of my father and guaranteed to bring a tear to my eye. Glad you enjoyed it.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone make a guitar SING the way Mark Knopfler can. The expression he wrings out of it is unparalleled, even within a single note. Yet he looks so laid back and relaxed. An absolute master of his instrument. Alan Clark's keyboards are brilliant too. Classically trained pianist and it shows. Another of their beautiful marriages of piano and guitar is Private Investigations - and in particular the Wembley 1985 version, which is the best version I've ever heard them do of it. Just stunning.
@@dracula5487 of course, and I love him! (I was born at the end of '59 so I was lucky enough to have grown up listening to some of the best), and they all have their unique sounds and brilliance. 🙂
Remember listening to the radio whilst on a training course back in 1976 and listening to one of our UK DJ's on BBC Radio One called John Peel who played a plethora of different music and he suddenly said on his show, 'I was over in Canada last week and these blokes came up to me and said hello we're Dire Straits' he then put Sultans of Swing on and the rest is history!
The most overlooked musician and founder member of the group was John Ilsley on bass. Try to imagine the music without his absolutely throbbing bass accompaniment. It can't be done. The duo of Mark and John was what made the group. Different musicians came and went but the two of them were a superb partnership.
Fantastic video. Mark is the best and cleanest guitar player that I've heard. He sings with a very special voice. There are many great artists on UA-cam, and Mark, for me, is one of the top five. He consistently produces great music.
The band members playing on this concert were Mark Knopfler (English), Alan Clark main keyboard (English), John Illsley bass guitar (English) , Hal Linda's second guitar (American), and Terry Williams drums ,(Welsh).
Awesome performance, we don't listen to Dire Straits, we experience it. Brothers in Arms remains my all time favourite (makes my eyes leak every time).
Thank you so much for reacting to Telegraph Road. Dire Straits have been my favourite band since I was a kid. I woke up one Saturday morning to my dad playing Telegraph Road on vinyl. He blared it throughout the house. It was 1985 and I was 5 years old, and from that moment on, I have been a huge fan of Dire Straits, and in awe of Mark Knopfler's song writing and musical talent. Telegraph Road is, in my opinion, a musical masterpiece. Every single person on the stage that night performed phenomenally. The piano was sublime, Terry Williams absolutely destroyed that drum kit, and Mark made that guitar answer him back on every possible occasion. I hope you continue your Dire Straits journey. I've been following and subscribed to you guys now for a couple of months and I'm loving your channel so much. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work, and much love from across the pond ♥
You've just witnessed the guitar wizardry o Mark Knopfler as well as one of rock's greatest pieces of songwriting. I've been a fan of they're since 1977.
Mark Knopfler has a unique sound because unlike other guitarists, he plucks the strings which is amazing. Terry Williams the fantastic drummer who is Welsh used to be in the Wesh band called MAN !
Talking over the track is so much better than pausing it to say something. I applaud you for bringing these incredible songs to us. With all of my heart I wish you the very best. Just stop pausing it please
I have seen Telegraph Road several times on YT, and thoroughly enjoyed every presentation, but yours was by far the best, visually - we saw you two in the bottom corners doing your great reaction and then in the background, on full screen, was the band with a classical performance of a superb track. As a couple you are my favourite presenters on YT. Cheers, Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Dire straits are what in our day we called so tight brilliant been a fan from a time when they were first formed as a rock band great times so much musical talent emerging in the sixtees onward these guys one of my many favourites pink floyd the stones beatles zeppelin the kinks queen mood blues the list goes on we were spoilt for choice still can't get enough 75 years young and still loving every minute of it great reaction from you guys keep on rockin
Mark has said that he wanted the whole concert filmed on just one night,not pieced together over a few nights. Isn't it a glorious thing that they realised they had to film it & wasn't the camerawork outstanding? You guys got it spot on❤
Dire straits is my favourite band and Mark (now solo) just phenomenal! Story telling where you can create your own scene in your head parallel with the lyrics. At the end of each song the Instrumentals of another track. As mentioned in the video the Instruments also tell the story,like all their songs. I cannot sing their praises enough!
Hi guys, another great reaction video of the greatest Strat player and band there ever was.......Telegraph Road was actually written by Mark on the tour bus as they travelled along Telegraph Road, while touring the USA.......So much more to react to guys.
I was in Hammersmith Oden West London that night back in 1983 aged 29 Now 70 this year it will remain along with Led Zeppelin 1975 Earls Court London and Queen Wembley Stadium 1986 three of the best musical experiences of my life. Hammersmith Oden was and old converted cinema about a three thousand audience and great acoustics. Marc and the band were on it that night
seen dire straits at the playhouse edinburgh they were phenomenal. the reception they got was 10 min long they just stood and watched the crowd and eventually put their guitars and instruments down and sat on the front of the stage taking it all in, what an experience. love your enthusiasm love your channel xx
All the bands in the 70s and 80s gave me the soundtracks to my life I was 30 in 1983. So nice to see you appreciate those bands. Your parents were part of my generation
Dire Straits came to Darwin Australia in the late 80's on a world tour and held the concert at an out doors venue and was absolutley amazing and they didn't even stop when a tropical rain storm blew in, I bought their first album "Sultans of swing" when I was 19 years old and played the hell out of it, and still do.
Funny you mentioned movie, do you know his score? "Wild Theme" from the movie Local Hero (Burt Lancaster), put it on the list, this and "Going Home" were played at the end of the concerts. Other films include "Wag the Dog" with Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman, "Princess Bride", "Last Exit to Brooklyn" and more
There are not enough superlatives to describe Dire Straits, especially this Alchemy live concert. It is perfection from start to finish. If you don't feel emotion with this performance, you have no emotions. One last thing, a line toward the end of the song makes more and more sense as time goes on . the line is "I ran every red light on memory lane."
Was lucky enough to see them in an outdoor arena in Mark's home town of Newcastle in 1992 and the atmosphere was incredible. In 1983 when I was 16, not long after this came out, I went on a French exchange with my school. We had to join in with English lessons in the French school. The first thing the teacher did was to play Telegraph Road and ask us to explain the lyrics ... in French! I was speechless, but fortunately I was with the boy who was top of the class which saved me!
I was lucky enough to see them twice in the eighties absolutely brilliant live Telegraph Road tells a story and just builds to a great finish, love your reactions whether it’s to groups or comedians keep putting them on here and we will keep watching them
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Thank you for an amazing reaction to one of the best live performance in history, great channel, great reactions from great people
Hey Jess can you please make a reaction video of frank Spencer.. British comedy series...many thanks..
Telegraph Road was spawned by Mark taking a bus ride down the road of that name in Michigan.
It's a song about civilization spawning from nothing and some think it's about boom and bust America in general.
Great reaction friends.
An absolutely phenomenal record. A moment, a period of time, a set of musicians brought together…never, ever to be repeated. Those musicians in Dire Straits are the epitome of professional. Musicians that know their instruments, know about composition, musicians so intertwined with each other they know what each other is going to do and when. And when that happens you have a serious weapon.
Thank you. Loved this. Next one must be Tunnel of Love. Also from Alchemy off course. You will love it, promise. 😊
Worth noting that this was the encore of the concert. The band had already been playing for nearly two hours before they pulled off this epic. What a group of musicians.
Love the fact that while "Sultans Of Swing" gave the drummer a chance to shine, this does the same for the pianist.
Mark is truly one of the very very finest guitarist in the world in my opinion
he is more than that he writes music and lyrics he wrote all Dire Straits songs
One of the (few) benefits of age is the pleasure of watching young folk discover something that has been part of my life since the day it happened. Not too long ago it would have been fashionable to sneer at or deride anything 'old' (i.e. from a time before they were born). Now, thanks to UA-cam and fine reactors like yourselves I can enjoy the excitement and, most importantly, respect shown to these performances from an age that seems only five minutes ago to me. Thank you.
very well said
Couldn't agree more sir!
Well said Sir
That's an excellent comment. We lose far too much of our pasts and anything that can preserve some of it is valuable.
Love your comment and so true young ones think they know it all now a days.. We certainly had the best music by far!
This is the best Rock Symphony ever and a masterpiece.
Mark Knopfler is one of the all time great guitarists. Just ridiculously talented.
@@tonygeddes9558 along with Mike Oldfield the two best finger pickers going
Indeed sir.
Don’t forget Albert Lee ,
Every time Dire Straits finish a song everyone wishes it would never end. 🌺
Possibly my favourite Dire Straits song. Especially this performance, and for all the reasons you both mentioned. Almost symphonic. Just wonderful.
Please add the live version of Dire Straits "Private Investigation" to your viewing list from On the Night 1993. It is another different epic of building an atmosphere and a story.
I agree, that was phenomenal
Private Investigations live "on the night" in 1993 is unspeakably brilliant - truly stunning and a must watch
The whole thing is always a matter of taste at DS: musically diverse, sophisticated arrangement or “young” energy and spontaneity. One time it's good, another time it's too good (to put it politely).
Have fun with all kinds of good music.
‘On the Night’ is a great gig and the songs from it deserve more reactions!
"They're too good to be in the same band".
I almost concur....that statement is a high compliment to the band though.
What makes a decent band great is their creative, vocal and musical talent.... as well as the countless hours, day's, week's, months, years, and even decades of practice time together they put in.
This kind of band is in it for more than just the fame and money. Its their unified desire and dream to perform to an audience and bring...them.... to their...knees!
There is no short cuts.
What a musical era we once had!
So glad you guys have found Dire Straits 80s stuff. This is the sound of so many British people's youth from the era. It's musically and lyrically so sophisticated and that's what audiences wanted and appreciated back then.
You must check out the many suggestions
Drummer (Terry Williams IIRC) going crazy is the cherry on top of this glorious musical cake.
Agreed , he is sh.t hot ! A stand-out drummer .
i saw the Straits on this tour. The energy I cannot explain. I am so glad there are younger generations enjoying this amazing band.
My problem with Mark Knopfler is that he plays the most intricate riffs and is so casual about it. A genius
Not really a problem is it 😅
@@annettehesselius74 it very much is, because if you try to replicate it, it's a waste of time :P
It does my heart so much good to watch people enjoying music I've known and listened to for best part of 40 years. Always going back to listen to the Alchemy gig. And I can't see birds sitting on electricity wires without thinking of Mark's line, "all the birds up on the wires and up on the poles, they can always fly away from this rain and this cold."
Apparently Mark Knopfler insisted that the show was recorded in the absolute best quality possible at the time so it would be pretty future proof. What an inspired decision that was because as you mention it's still stunning today.
'Tunnel of Love' has to be you next one then! You are gradually prepping yourselves for 'Close to the Edge' by Yes, though you don't realise it yet! Can you imagine us kids hearing bands like this for the first time when we were growing up? Surrounded, week by week, by fabulous music played by brilliant musicians. And you are so right Jess - they don't make it like this anymore! Thanks for sharing!
Tunnel of love from Wembley 1985 is truly epic ua-cam.com/video/6rlk34NuIoI/v-deo.html
Mark writes the tunes and lyrics of virtually all their songs, a musical genius.
Mark has this expression of complete effortlessness which to me makes him so attractive 😅. Adore this song. Romeo and Juliet is my favourite Dire Straits song it is beautiful ❤
this is what true musicians do.
The greatest performance ever, with a great reaction to it. Thanks for your uploads.
Another Knopfler Penned masterpiece and masterclass by the whole band. They don't make them like that anymore. My musical hero.
I think Jess would love the Romeo and Juliet story version....tge wife and i really enjoy Jesse's laugh and bubbly attitude.
Yes, this is live, musicians of the highest level are capable of such performances. All members of the band are professionals of the highest level, it just couldn't be better. A masterpiece.
Even better, though, is you can see that they really enjoy playing with each other, and Mark K. doesn't lord it over them, he loves seeing them shine too. ❤️ Seeing him watch his band mates do their thing and smiling always makes me smile.
That’s why it’s called alchemy it’s chemistry where they come together as one. Mk is the goat of time on the guitar.
The music is in the space between the notes and these guys really are the masters
He was born in Glasgow to a Geordie mother, a teacher, and a Hungarian father, an architect. He was raised in the North East of England. Mark is a musician, singer/songwriter, and record producer. He has composed and produced film scores for nine movies. Mark still works today.
Brother on base.
Oh yes. I love love love the film Local Hero. Everybody please watch it.
No. @@tomtd
His brother is playing 2nd guitar. @@tomtd
@@naebodyknows7016 Alchemy live is second guitar played by Hal Lindes. Mark his brother "David" allready left the band.
'Tunnel of Love' has to be the next one !
Mark Knopfler is not just one of the best guitarists ever, he is also an amazing songwriter. He also released 10 solo albums after Dire Straits.
Superb storytelling by the band, about the actual Telegraph Road and the USA.
From the always super sunny N.E. Cornwall, England.
Private Investigations is another Dire Straits masterpiece. Mind you, whatever this band played is a masterpiece.
Private Investigations, Money For Nothing, Romeo and Juliet or for an Album track try Why Worry
Brothers in Arms....
Great reaction ,I crossed paths with Mark Knopfler many moons ago. Yes it's nice when music in this genre has space to expand and improvise within the structure that's why live music is an outlet vehicle for expansion when the music is often set, because it sits in the popular category.
Always loved this performance. Also Private Investigations, Brothers In Arms and Calling Elvis from DIRE STRAITS- Live " On The Night" 1993 are just three more of my favorites. They're awesome. Nice reaction and channel. Cheers from Australia
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Brilliant songs!
If I could click many more likes on those suggestions I would! That performance of Brothers in Arms has so much feeling, and sound production is better than the Mandela concert IMHO.
@@yodjmc Yes absolutely agree 👍🎸🎸🎸
This performance was at the end of a 2-hour show. Another one from the show is "Once Upon A Time In The West" that really shows Mark's talent. Best album ever made.
Best track of the gig
@@paulboag5555 I recently bought the DVD of the Alchemy concert and it is sooo good. Also got On The Night concert but wont play on my player. Need to get PAL converter in order to watch it.
Yes, they opened with that song. Not many have reacted to it, which is a pity. I love it.
I agree - Alchemy is my favorite Album of all time.
This is just stunning. I saw Thin Lizzy at Hammersmith Odeon, I wish I had seen Dire Straights. MK, song writer extraordinaire, stellar vocalist and off the scale guitarist - amazing talent.
"They don't make music like that anymore" Brilliant quote from Jess. How true.
The story of the building of America in a masterful song - only Knopfler could do this to this day.
So so love this performance. Dire straights. What a band.🎉🎉🎉
For me, the absolute Dire Straits masterpiece
Alan Clarke on piano is just magic. Meshes so well with Mark's guitar and the rest of the band.
Telegraph Road is a major north-south 70-mile (110 km) thoroughfare in Michigan, and Mark Knopfler was inspired to write the song while riding in the front of the tour bus, which made the journey down Telegraph Road.
Thanks for the reaction of this epic performance! It was definitely a masterclass.
I commented a few days ago but, I'd just like to add if I may:
1. The deliberate opening sounds evoking the near- pristine American wilderness
2. The sheer poetry of Mark's lyrics!
3 The power of the metaphor - the road, and Detroit, as metaphor for how modern capitalism can leave whole communities "high & dry", and that's long before 2008
4 The deliberate 'imitation' of a distinctly U.S guitar sound.
5 The duetting of guitar and piano.
6 Terry Williams drum work!
It is truly a masterpiece and in some ways, 'peak' rock.
Regarding the U.S. guitar style, it's seems to (UK) me that it's a very US story he's telling. There just isn't enough empty space here for this to sound realistic back here, and that's how it felt back in the 80s, and to me it had a real resonance with Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album.
Yeah, agreed. Me too. But he's using the guitar sounds we'd all heard from Springsteen and others, and in "western" movies, inc the spaghetti versions.@@davewilson4493
I'd agree, I always feel that the piano symbolises the wilderness whereas the guitar plays the part of man with the two interacting in different ways as the music moves through the timeline the story portrays.
You really must listen to them playing, in concert, the tune ‘Going Home’ from the film ‘Local Hero’. The way Mark plays the guitar brings such depth of feeling to it and it’s from their more recent years, showing that they can still hold an audience.
One of my faves...
The best version of that is in Basel
Music at its very best no auto tune no poxy dancing just epic masterclass Dire Straits soundtrack to my life
MK genius DS live were just ridiculously on another level
Romeo and Juliet and Tunnel of Love from their best album imo,Making Movies next please.
One of those bands who were actually better live than studio.
Another great British band.
Great reaction! It's incredible showmanship. An absurd flexing of a totally masterful band.
One word guys, brilliant 😂🇬🇧
This isn't simply a musical performance it is a complex narrative, a musical conversation between each of the musical instruments involved in that performance
Grew up listening to Dire Straights. Mark is such a lovely, humble man. God they make me proud to be British.
Mark is undoubtedly one of the best guitarists in the world. What makes him more amazing is he's naturally left handed but plays right.
They were so good at story telling. "Brothers in Arms" is worth seeking out. Always reminds me of my father and guaranteed to bring a tear to my eye. Glad you enjoyed it.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone make a guitar SING the way Mark Knopfler can. The expression he wrings out of it is unparalleled, even within a single note. Yet he looks so laid back and relaxed. An absolute master of his instrument.
Alan Clark's keyboards are brilliant too. Classically trained pianist and it shows.
Another of their beautiful marriages of piano and guitar is Private Investigations - and in particular the Wembley 1985 version, which is the best version I've ever heard them do of it. Just stunning.
Ever heard of David Gilmour?......................😜
@@dracula5487 of course, and I love him! (I was born at the end of '59 so I was lucky enough to have grown up listening to some of the best), and they all have their unique sounds and brilliance. 🙂
@@ratsters7 End of '61 for me............................😊
Gary Moore?
@@garyjohnson806 Who?.......................😜
Remember listening to the radio whilst on a training course back in 1976 and listening to one of our UK DJ's on BBC Radio One called John Peel who played a plethora of different music and he suddenly said on his show, 'I was over in Canada last week and these blokes came up to me and said hello we're Dire Straits' he then put Sultans of Swing on and the rest is history!
The most overlooked musician and founder member of the group was John Ilsley on bass.
Try to imagine the music without his absolutely throbbing bass accompaniment. It can't be done.
The duo of Mark and John was what made the group. Different musicians came and went but the two of them were a superb partnership.
Mark Knopfler, one of the best guitarists ever.
Fantastic video. Mark is the best and cleanest guitar player that I've heard. He sings with a very special voice. There are many great artists on UA-cam, and Mark, for me, is one of the top five. He consistently produces great music.
one of the best bands I saw with the late wife happy days
Telegraph Road is a timeline of a real place. From a path in the wilderness to a six-lane highway near Detroit. Amazing storytelling.
I've seen the band do this live 5 times over two tours, and Mark with his solo band.
Never gets old.
The band members playing on this concert were Mark Knopfler (English), Alan Clark main keyboard (English), John Illsley bass guitar (English) , Hal Linda's second guitar (American), and Terry Williams drums ,(Welsh).
This song was written by Mark as his tour bus was driving into Detroit. So he used the history of the city to come up with the song.
Awesome performance, we don't listen to Dire Straits, we experience it. Brothers in Arms remains my all time favourite (makes my eyes leak every time).
Thank you so much for reacting to Telegraph Road. Dire Straits have been my favourite band since I was a kid. I woke up one Saturday morning to my dad playing Telegraph Road on vinyl. He blared it throughout the house. It was 1985 and I was 5 years old, and from that moment on, I have been a huge fan of Dire Straits, and in awe of Mark Knopfler's song writing and musical talent. Telegraph Road is, in my opinion, a musical masterpiece. Every single person on the stage that night performed phenomenally. The piano was sublime, Terry Williams absolutely destroyed that drum kit, and Mark made that guitar answer him back on every possible occasion.
I hope you continue your Dire Straits journey. I've been following and subscribed to you guys now for a couple of months and I'm loving your channel so much. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work, and much love from across the pond ♥
You've just witnessed the guitar wizardry o Mark Knopfler as well as one of rock's greatest pieces of songwriting.
I've been a fan of they're since 1977.
As a musician you spend most of your career looking for a reaction like Jess at 15:35 sheer surprise and joy at the skills and talent. Love you guys!
Mark is still making great music at 75. His releases from this year are worth a listen. Plus his band now has been together for decades and it shows
Unfortunately, he doesn't do live performances anymore
WHAT MAKES ME LAUGH IS (MARK) RARELY LOOKS AT THE GUITAR STRINGS. A COMPLETE GENIUS
Mark Knopfler has a unique sound because unlike other guitarists, he plucks the strings which is amazing. Terry Williams the fantastic drummer who is Welsh used to be in the Wesh band called MAN !
Got the LP for my 23rd birthday. Took It home whacked it on the turn table and WOW..... 1982! It doesn't age people.....
This song is literaly the birth of America!
british band i think
@@chronicles8324Doing a tune named after a road here in Michigan (M-24) ....
Mark Knopfler ladies and gentlemen.
A true great.
Talking over the track is so much better than pausing it to say something. I applaud you for bringing these incredible songs to us. With all of my heart I wish you the very best. Just stop pausing it please
I have seen Telegraph Road several times on YT, and thoroughly enjoyed every presentation, but yours was by far the best, visually - we saw you two in the bottom corners doing your great reaction and then in the background, on full screen, was the band with a classical performance of a superb track. As a couple you are my favourite presenters on YT. Cheers, Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Dire straits are what in our day we called so tight brilliant been a fan from a time when they were first formed as a rock band great times so much musical talent emerging in the sixtees onward these guys one of my many favourites pink floyd the stones beatles zeppelin the kinks queen mood blues the list goes on we were spoilt for choice still can't get enough 75 years young and still loving every minute of it great reaction from you guys keep on rockin
And this was the encore to the concert!
Mark has said that he wanted the whole concert filmed on just one night,not pieced together over a few nights. Isn't it a glorious thing that they realised they had to film it & wasn't the camerawork outstanding? You guys got it spot on❤
In my opinion, one of the greatest songs ever.
Dire straits is my favourite band and Mark (now solo) just phenomenal! Story telling where you can create your own scene in your head parallel with the lyrics. At the end of each song the Instrumentals of another track. As mentioned in the video the Instruments also tell the story,like all their songs. I cannot sing their praises enough!
Hi guys, another great reaction video of the greatest Strat player and band there ever was.......Telegraph Road was actually written by Mark on the tour bus as they travelled along Telegraph Road, while touring the USA.......So much more to react to guys.
"Romeo & Juliet" is another great one.. I`m pretty sure that one is also on the Alchemy Live Album..
Listen to Chris Rhea,Road to hell.......brilliant.
@@watchthesky. parts one and two
Wow. Incredible.
I was in Hammersmith Oden West London that night back in 1983 aged 29
Now 70 this year it will remain along with Led Zeppelin 1975 Earls Court London and Queen Wembley Stadium 1986 three of the best musical experiences of my life.
Hammersmith Oden was and old converted cinema about a three thousand audience and great acoustics.
Marc and the band were on it that night
seen dire straits at the playhouse edinburgh they were phenomenal. the reception they got was 10 min long they just stood and watched the crowd and eventually put their guitars and instruments down and sat on the front of the stage taking it all in, what an experience. love your enthusiasm love your channel xx
Good work guys. Greetings from the bright October sunshine of central England.
All the bands in the 70s and 80s gave me the soundtracks to my life I was 30 in 1983. So nice to see you appreciate those bands. Your parents were part of my generation
There is the old say "No one is perfect" but here you just witnessed perfection.
Great reaction to one of my favourites. Tunnel of Love is one of their best, especially the version from Wembley '85.
I was at that gig and have to agree 👍
Legendary band. Legendary performance. Very few bands could match their live shows.
Dire Straits came to Darwin Australia in the late 80's on a world tour and held the concert at an out doors venue and was absolutley amazing and they didn't even stop when a tropical rain storm blew in, I bought their first album "Sultans of swing" when I was 19 years old and played the hell out of it, and still do.
You guys are rapidly becoming my favourite reactors. Great choice on this one! Keep it up!
To certain someone I knew.... their fav song.... this touched deep, thank you so much guys!
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1988 live at Wembley a must surprise guest (an absolute must)
Funny you mentioned movie, do you know his score? "Wild Theme" from the movie Local Hero (Burt Lancaster), put it on the list, this and "Going Home" were played at the end of the concerts. Other films include "Wag the Dog" with Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman, "Princess Bride", "Last Exit to Brooklyn" and more
There are not enough superlatives to describe Dire Straits, especially this Alchemy live concert. It is perfection from start to finish. If you don't feel emotion with this performance, you have no emotions. One last thing, a line toward the end of the song makes more and more sense as time goes on . the line is "I ran every red light on memory lane."
Mark Knopfler is my favourite guitarist by a mile.
Mine too.
He's got my vote!
Was lucky enough to see them in an outdoor arena in Mark's home town of Newcastle in 1992 and the atmosphere was incredible. In 1983 when I was 16, not long after this came out, I went on a French exchange with my school. We had to join in with English lessons in the French school. The first thing the teacher did was to play Telegraph Road and ask us to explain the lyrics ... in French! I was speechless, but fortunately I was with the boy who was top of the class which saved me!
I was lucky enough to see them twice in the eighties absolutely brilliant live Telegraph Road tells a story and just builds to a great finish, love your reactions whether it’s to groups or comedians keep putting them on here and we will keep watching them
I love it when Mark sings, "We aren't going to pay wor toll." Pure Geordie dialect for 'our' but it just fits so seamlessly into the lyrics.