The percussionist, polka dot shirt, is Danny Cummings. He is still Mark's drummer in his solo band. And Mark used this to open a lot of shows, Dire Straits and solo, Telegraph Road is often his encore. You owe it to yourself to check out his solo work, so much more from him than the Dire Straits fare.
I'm one of those DS fans that agrees with you about the last reaction. This is one of my fave performances. The studio version is shorter and not as enjoyable but still great. This song is actually about Mark's relative's sister or something where trying to reach her is like trying to call Elvis. Always busy. The music video gives this away. Anyway love your channel and reactions. All The best from a Dire Straits fan who actually listens lol. Cheers from Australia 👍🎸🎸🎸 P.S. This song went to no.5 on the music charts in Oz.
From their 1991 final studio album “On Every Street” Yes it was a hit, top 10 in a lot of countries! This song is about a Elvis fan, who thinks that Elvis Presley is still alive.
Brothers in Arms is my personal favorite track of theirs. Probably too slow for your liking Dave, but it's a beautiful tribute to fallen soldiers. Hope you get to review that one day.
After the major hit with Brothers In Arms in the mid 80s, they put the band back together and made another (final) album in 1991 - and this is the opening track and lead single. (Wikipedia says it was top 10 in many countries, and No. 3 in the US Mainstream Rock charts) They did a big and long stadium level (as can be seen here) tour with an quite extended band line-up on stage. (Edit: and btw, this number was also the OPENER of the set, followed by Walk Of Life (the count in at the end...). By the end of the show it would be dark) 10:25 (live version) 6:25 (album version) 4:37 (single version) But I feel this period is not remembered too well - the band (and Mark) even themselves felt they exhausted themselves, without having something substantially new to say musically. Which may be kinda true. And so, nothing from that album seems to have left a lasting impression outside of the fans of the band... I like it very much, they had a great mixture between commercial appeal, slightly heavier rock, and the old diversity and musicality of the band... And the old reaction to "Sultans" was the video(+album) "Alchemy" from the early 80s - which most fans seem to rank higher than sliced bread, like it's one of the best live recordings in the whole genre of rock... PERSONALLY, I never saw this. It's a good, maybe great live album, sure, but there isn't TOO much happening besides the band playing their stuff as free and well as they always do - only a bit too fast all the time. Hm. (I prefer very early performances after their first two albums in 1978/79 with the intimate spark between the musicians still alive, or these very polished big 91 concerts over that...) So no doubt the reaction was justified :D
"Calling Elvis" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and performed by British rock band Dire Straits. It first appeared on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was released in August 1991 by Vertigo and Warner Bros. as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in numerous other countries,,reached 25 on U.S. billboard
The album version had Jeff Porcaro on drums and the music video was great as well. The main pedal steel riff was basicly just Paul Franklins warm up routine, Mark heard that and thought "I can use that in a song".The live version had Chris Whitten on drums who also worked with Paul McCartney and Danny Cummings on percussion who still plays percussion or drums with Mark solo sometimes. The second guitarist here is Phil Palmer who also worked with Eric Clapton and Tina Turner and is also the nephew of Ray and Dave Davies from The Kinks. And they started the show with this song.
In the Netherlands Calling Elvis peaked in 1991 on number 2 in the top40, so it was a very big hit. After Private Investigations (number 1) their biggest hit in the Netherlands. I guess in the US it did nothing but that is a common thing. Many great hits in Europe never reach to the US and I don't know why. Do you? (nice fact: the live recording was In the Kuip (stadium in Rotterdam, 1991 NL: and i was there) 😊🇳🇱
On Every Street was Dire Straits' follow-up to Brothers in Arms, but it didn’t live up to the same hype. While the album sold well, it didn’t produce any huge hits, and many fans saw it as a bit of a letdown. The tour that followed was tough for the band too. Even though it was big and successful, the mood behind the scenes wasn’t great. Mark Knopfler was tired of the pressure and huge stadium shows, which eventually led him to break up the band after the tour in 1992.
definitely it was a big hit for Dire Straits (here in Europe for sure). It was so big that i was seriously surprised you havent heard it. Perhaps it was not promoted properly in usa.
Near every tune from Knopfler and Dire Straits was a hit so was this song. The song is about a Elvis fan who thinks Presley is still alive. The song was top 3 in many many billboard charts across the world like US Mainstream billboard, Italy, Belgium, UK and many many more. I m a bit dumbfounded that you never heard that tune. If i remember correctly the tune is from the early 90th. I saw them 4 times live and it was a heck of an expirience.
I think what people are objecting to in your negative reviews, is your reasoning itself, which eliminates the song itself as a factor if you happen to have heard it before, then also, as youve stated many times before, does not even weigh the actual live execution of playing the notes, but favors by 90% HOW the musicians look whole performing. - how much they jump around and smile, ect. My your metrics Taylor Swift should be gettingb10s for every song and someone like Bon Dylan getting 1's. It makes people who are true music lovers disappointed because you don't give us enough credit to be able to appreciate the simple fact of the music and the talent of the musicians. Many, many, many fans are just fine with an artist standing still and closing their eyes for example - that actually connects is MORE to the audience than jumping around like Davis Lee Roth (although I love that too!). Anyway...it's the METRICS you use to judge that is upsetting. Imagine a food critique going to a 3 Michelen star restaurant, but given the food a 5 because he'd already eaten there before.....or a 4 because he preferred table cloth fancy service and it was more casual vibe. The consumer would end up knowing nothing about the food or how talented the Chef was. . When you use these strange metrics that having nothing to do with the song, or it's technicall performance, you start to miss the point and your just asking us to into YOUR mind and the review doesn't square with the real world. Anyway, love you anyway Mr. David.
The percussionist, polka dot shirt, is Danny Cummings. He is still Mark's drummer in his solo band. And Mark used this to open a lot of shows, Dire Straits and solo, Telegraph Road is often his encore. You owe it to yourself to check out his solo work, so much more from him than the Dire Straits fare.
Nice reaction❤
I've seen many reactions and you are the only one who has commented on the awesome drumming. 👍
I'm one of those DS fans that agrees with you about the last reaction. This is one of my fave performances. The studio version is shorter and not as enjoyable but still great. This song is actually about Mark's relative's sister or something where trying to reach her is like trying to call Elvis. Always busy. The music video gives this away. Anyway love your channel and reactions. All The best from a Dire Straits fan who actually listens lol. Cheers from Australia 👍🎸🎸🎸
P.S. This song went to no.5 on the music charts in Oz.
I love a bit of Dire Straits. Six Blade Knife also has a great groove :))
From their 1991 final studio album “On Every Street”
Yes it was a hit, top 10 in a lot of countries!
This song is about a Elvis fan, who thinks that Elvis Presley is still alive.
No it's not, Mark wrote this after his brother in law tried to reach him and said "You're harder to reach than Elvis"
Try Dire Straits Tunnel Of Love live Wembley 85 fantastic. One of their best live songs.
Great reaction to a awesome song!😊👍🙏
Brothers in Arms is my personal favorite track of theirs. Probably too slow for your liking Dave, but it's a beautiful tribute to fallen soldiers. Hope you get to review that one day.
After the major hit with Brothers In Arms in the mid 80s, they put the band back together and made another (final) album in 1991 - and this is the opening track and lead single. (Wikipedia says it was top 10 in many countries, and No. 3 in the US Mainstream Rock charts)
They did a big and long stadium level (as can be seen here) tour with an quite extended band line-up on stage.
(Edit: and btw, this number was also the OPENER of the set, followed by Walk Of Life (the count in at the end...). By the end of the show it would be dark)
10:25 (live version)
6:25 (album version)
4:37 (single version)
But I feel this period is not remembered too well - the band (and Mark) even themselves felt they exhausted themselves, without having something substantially new to say musically. Which may be kinda true.
And so, nothing from that album seems to have left a lasting impression outside of the fans of the band...
I like it very much, they had a great mixture between commercial appeal, slightly heavier rock, and the old diversity and musicality of the band...
And the old reaction to "Sultans" was the video(+album) "Alchemy" from the early 80s - which most fans seem to rank higher than sliced bread, like it's one of the best live recordings in the whole genre of rock... PERSONALLY, I never saw this. It's a good, maybe great live album, sure, but there isn't TOO much happening besides the band playing their stuff as free and well as they always do - only a bit too fast all the time. Hm.
(I prefer very early performances after their first two albums in 1978/79 with the intimate spark between the musicians still alive, or these very polished big 91 concerts over that...)
So no doubt the reaction was justified :D
Interested - score for Telegraph road Alchemy?
"Calling Elvis" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and performed by British rock band Dire Straits. It first appeared on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was released in August 1991 by Vertigo and Warner Bros. as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in numerous other countries,,reached 25 on U.S. billboard
The album version had Jeff Porcaro on drums and the music video was great as well. The main pedal steel riff was basicly just Paul Franklins warm up routine, Mark heard that and thought "I can use that in a song".The live version had Chris Whitten on drums who also worked with Paul McCartney and Danny Cummings on percussion who still plays percussion or drums with Mark solo sometimes. The second guitarist here is Phil Palmer who also worked with Eric Clapton and Tina Turner and is also the nephew of Ray and Dave Davies from The Kinks. And they started the show with this song.
And you should reaaly see "Telegraph Road", wich is a better song and was a better performance at Alchemy than "Sultans" IMHO
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Essa performance é uma loucura total, ♥♥♥♥absolutamente incrível
Great song to open the concert on their final tour ever saw them at Cardiff arms park way back !
In the Netherlands Calling Elvis peaked in 1991 on number 2 in the top40, so it was a very big hit. After Private Investigations (number 1) their biggest hit in the Netherlands. I guess in the US it did nothing but that is a common thing. Many great hits in Europe never reach to the US and I don't know why. Do you? (nice fact: the live recording was In the Kuip (stadium in Rotterdam, 1991 NL: and i was there) 😊🇳🇱
On Every Street was Dire Straits' follow-up to Brothers in Arms, but it didn’t live up to the same hype. While the album sold well, it didn’t produce any huge hits, and many fans saw it as a bit of a letdown. The tour that followed was tough for the band too. Even though it was big and successful, the mood behind the scenes wasn’t great. Mark Knopfler was tired of the pressure and huge stadium shows, which eventually led him to break up the band after the tour in 1992.
Show opener
I think this was opening rather than closing of show.....
The song was definitely a hit and the video helped it a lot! You should have a look at it, it’s funny (with the band members as Thunderbirds puppets)!
definitely it was a big hit for Dire Straits (here in Europe for sure). It was so big that i was seriously surprised you havent heard it. Perhaps it was not promoted properly in usa.
Nice. Because of your looks like Mick Box, more Uriah Heep reactions ;)
Near every tune from Knopfler and Dire Straits was a hit so was this song. The song is about a Elvis fan who thinks Presley is still alive. The song was top 3 in many many billboard charts across the world like US Mainstream billboard, Italy, Belgium, UK and many many more. I m a bit dumbfounded that you never heard that tune. If i remember correctly the tune is from the early 90th. I saw them 4 times live and it was a heck of an expirience.
You Doug Mulrays long lost son?...🤔😂
I think what people are objecting to in your negative reviews, is your reasoning itself, which eliminates the song itself as a factor if you happen to have heard it before, then also, as youve stated many times before, does not even weigh the actual live execution of playing the notes, but favors by 90% HOW the musicians look whole performing. - how much they jump around and smile, ect. My your metrics Taylor Swift should be gettingb10s for every song and someone like Bon Dylan getting 1's. It makes people who are true music lovers disappointed because you don't give us enough credit to be able to appreciate the simple fact of the music and the talent of the musicians. Many, many, many fans are just fine with an artist standing still and closing their eyes for example - that actually connects is MORE to the audience than jumping around like Davis Lee Roth (although I love that too!). Anyway...it's the METRICS you use to judge that is upsetting. Imagine a food critique going to a 3 Michelen star restaurant, but given the food a 5 because he'd already eaten there before.....or a 4 because he preferred table cloth fancy service and it was more casual vibe. The consumer would end up knowing nothing about the food or how talented the Chef was. . When you use these strange metrics that having nothing to do with the song, or it's technicall performance, you start to miss the point and your just asking us to into YOUR mind and the review doesn't square with the real world. Anyway, love you anyway Mr. David.
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