JJ Cale just doesn't get any attention these days. In the next few days I'll be listening to JJ Cale more often to see, among other things, whether his drumming is anything from monotonous to annoying. Mark Knopfler generally didn't seem to put too much emphasis on drums on the first two albums/guitar rock, but also on the last two (e.g. Your Latest Tick, You and Your Friend), sometimes even using a drum machine. I never noticed it with the middle two albums; Love Over Gold is fantastic. Long live JJ Cale and his influence on the music world (Eric Clapton did some cover versions).
@@ursgeiser6570 not sure I understand. Are you saying widely respected Pick Withers' drumming is "monotonous to annoying"? I'm also sure none of Dire Straits or Mark's other bands have ever used a drum machine.
@@jjc5407 Yes, Phil was the drummer up to and including Love Over Gold. On the last two albums I noticed the drum monotony on some songs (admit it: I'm generally very sensitive to it); It was never like that live. Was there some use of a drum machine; the drummer was only ever listed as a guest musician? In Six Blade Knife it seems to be intentional, but I find it a bit tedious; in Southbound Again it's thankfully not so obvious. Have fun with all kinds of good music!!!
@@ursgeiser6570 it's Pick not Phil and he's a highly regarded drummer. Many prefer his drumming to that of Terry Williams who replaced him when he left the band. The latter's sound was ideal for live performances in large venues but not always for recordings. On the Brothers in Arms album all his drum work was re-recorded by Omar Hakim, who like Pick is more of a jazz drummer, because it wasn't the crisp sound Mark wanted. The only parts of Terry's that were retained were his brilliant fills during the intro for Money For Nothing, although he did rejoin for the subsequent world tour and was again the drummer when the band got back together in 1988 to headline the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. You're right that there wasn't regular drummer after Terry left. There was never a drum machine though. It wouldn't be Mark's style at all. After the first 2 albums the Dire Straits lineup was always fluid. Only Mark and bassist John Ilsley were ever-present. Whoever was playing though they were always top-notch musicians.
Wow! Two Dire Straits in one go!!!! Thanks for reminding me that all these songs are in my collections in CDs! Listen to "water of love" from his same album❤❤ Great reactions ❤❤
I have watched all of your Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler with Tom Jones and Emmylou Harris videos multiple times. I have enjoyed watching you fall in love with Mark. My journey into Dire Straits and Mark Knopfller began in December 2023. I adore Mark. He can make me smile or he can make me cry. I am in awe of his multiple talents. His music is a feast for the ears. He is a gift to the world !!! Look forward to all you Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler videos to come.
Ah Dire Straits raw, pure, unadulterated. Especially the clean Stratocaster sound! Six Blade Knife bites! A bitter song that cuts to the soul. Played in a minor key (Am) and a middle eight also (Dm) it carries the melancholic subject material well. Very reminiscent of JJ Cale. Aside from Knopflers playing and song-writing ability, i think why he connects with many people is because of his unpretentious singing. I know i can relate to the every-day man's voice he has. I am in awe of many talented singers, but i also feel intimidated by their abilities. Not so with Mark. In fact this song, along with many others of his, I will confidently cover in a live band setting. (Not that I can play as well as him).
This takes me back to my late teen's when I first heard DS & bought their albums (Vinyl) which I still have. Went to a few of their London concerts in the 80's & after geeking out to all their most popular tracks & live show YT vids early DS is now back on my radar now. Such a clean & unique sound. Welcome to the DS appreciation society.
Great reaction - thank you! Love the simplicity of the first two Dire Straits albums. Clean and minimalistic but with a great groove. You can watch a live version of 'Six Blade Knife' from Rockpalast and if you listen to a recording of a live version of 'Southbound Again' (Cologne '79) you can hear an even funkier guitar riff from Mark. This music is just a joy to listen to!
Thanks for another great reaction/review! As you know, Mark was born in Scotland and moved with his family to Newcastle as a young kid, to his Mom's home area, so he is a northerner, and going down to London to make his break in the music business is I think part of the Southbound Again theme, they don't really want to be 'down south' lol
This was one of the first albums released on CD, one of the first four I bought. Bat Out of Hell, Creedence Clearwater Chronicles, 52nd Street and Dire Straits. You have already played many tracks from those four albums, and you could play every track from all of them and would love them all!
"Water of Love" from this same first Dire Straits album will just knock you dead Andrei and Domenika! The entire album from start to finish is stellar, and was advertised at the time as "the last word in first albums" and it was. I bought it in 1978 when it came out and still listen to it today. All of this first album was a simple mostly uptempo development of JJ Cale's first album "Naturally," the one with the raccoon with a top hat and red vest sitting on a stump with a cane in his paws, LOL! (I always laugh when I look at that cover!) Anyway, you just have to react to "Water of Love" even though I can't make a donation or buy you a coffee because I am on a disability pension. So do it for me please, or pick one from the JJ Cale album I mentioned, like "Call Me the Breeze" which Lynyrd Skynyrd did a fabulous cover of back in the 1970s too! Or "Clyde" or "Magnolia" or "Bring It Back" or "Crying Eyes" from the same album. _Everything_ from "Naturally" is just as mind blowing as Dire Straits! Love you two and your channel! You should have been born earlier and grown up in the 60s and 70s when rock and the blues really blossomed! 🎸🎸🎸🤠
If you like these songs, you'd probably like a lot of JJ Cale. He was a big influence on Mark, and lots of Clapton's 70's vintage stuff. Legendary writer, wrote Cocaine, After Midnight, Sensitive Kind, Crazy Mama, Call Me the Breeze which were covered by others. And JJ's less famous songs are just as wonderful (Magnolia, You Got Me On So Bad, ... you could just listen through Troubadour album for example, all good).
@@Anonymousones1 One of the smoothest, most effortless, hands on the fret board you will ever see. Look up the Paradise Studio (lol Leon Russel's basement) sessions from '79.
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This whole album is just perfection.
One of my absolute favorites.
You have no idea how much I adore you two reacting to Dire Straits - thank you my lovelies.
Every time i listen to 6 blade knife, i think of JJ Cale.
Same laid back rythm and relaxed guitar. I love it...
JJ Cale just doesn't get any attention these days. In the next few days I'll be listening to JJ Cale more often to see, among other things, whether his drumming is anything from monotonous to annoying. Mark Knopfler generally didn't seem to put too much emphasis on drums on the first two albums/guitar rock, but also on the last two (e.g. Your Latest Tick, You and Your Friend), sometimes even using a drum machine. I never noticed it with the middle two albums; Love Over Gold is fantastic.
Long live JJ Cale and his influence on the music world (Eric Clapton did some cover versions).
@@ursgeiser6570 not sure I understand. Are you saying widely respected Pick Withers' drumming is "monotonous to annoying"? I'm also sure none of Dire Straits or Mark's other bands have ever used a drum machine.
@@jjc5407 Yes, Phil was the drummer up to and including Love Over Gold. On the last two albums I noticed the drum monotony on some songs (admit it: I'm generally very sensitive to it); It was never like that live. Was there some use of a drum machine; the drummer was only ever listed as a guest musician?
In Six Blade Knife it seems to be intentional, but I find it a bit tedious; in Southbound Again it's thankfully not so obvious. Have fun with all kinds of good music!!!
@@ursgeiser6570 it's Pick not Phil and he's a highly regarded drummer. Many prefer his drumming to that of Terry Williams who replaced him when he left the band.
The latter's sound was ideal for live performances in large venues but not always for recordings. On the Brothers in Arms album all his drum work was re-recorded by Omar Hakim, who like Pick is more of a jazz drummer, because it wasn't the crisp sound Mark wanted. The only parts of Terry's that were retained were his brilliant fills during the intro for Money For Nothing, although he did rejoin for the subsequent world tour and was again the drummer when the band got back together in 1988 to headline the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. You're right that there wasn't regular drummer after Terry left. There was never a drum machine though. It wouldn't be Mark's style at all.
After the first 2 albums the Dire Straits lineup was always fluid. Only Mark and bassist John Ilsley were ever-present. Whoever was playing though they were always top-notch musicians.
@ursgeiser6570 JJ Cale has been one of my favorites, since very late 70s. It all started with the "5" album. Amazing album 👌
Six-blade Knife is the best song on the album.
Wow! Two Dire Straits in one go!!!! Thanks for reminding me that all these songs are in my collections in CDs! Listen to "water of love" from his same album❤❤
Great reactions ❤❤
Perfect choices from a perfect band . 🎸🎶👍
My favorite Dire Straits song, I'm happy that you two were the first people to review this song. Peace Out❤
Thanks for playing these. I still love playing my original vinyl Dire Straits first album.
"Six Blade Knife"... great song 👍😊... from a great album !
I have watched all of your Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler with Tom Jones and Emmylou Harris videos multiple times. I have enjoyed watching you fall in love with Mark. My journey into Dire Straits and Mark Knopfller began in December 2023. I adore Mark. He can make me smile or he can make me cry. I am in awe of his multiple talents. His music is a feast for the ears. He is a gift to the world !!! Look forward to all you Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler videos to come.
Ah Dire Straits raw, pure, unadulterated. Especially the clean Stratocaster sound! Six Blade Knife bites! A bitter song that cuts to the soul. Played in a minor key (Am) and a middle eight also (Dm) it carries the melancholic subject material well. Very reminiscent of JJ Cale.
Aside from Knopflers playing and song-writing ability, i think why he connects with many people is because of his unpretentious singing. I know i can relate to the every-day man's voice he has. I am in awe of many talented singers, but i also feel intimidated by their abilities. Not so with Mark. In fact this song, along with many others of his, I will confidently cover in a live band setting. (Not that I can play as well as him).
This takes me back to my late teen's when I first heard DS & bought their albums (Vinyl) which I still have. Went to a few of their London concerts in the 80's & after geeking out to all their most popular tracks & live show YT vids early DS is now back on my radar now. Such a clean & unique sound. Welcome to the DS appreciation society.
This was and remains a unique sound and album in its time and today.
You both are wonderful ! Thank you for bringing such good music ! I am a fan of Mark !! Greetings from Argentina !
Great reaction - thank you! Love the simplicity of the first two Dire Straits albums. Clean and minimalistic but with a great groove. You can watch a live version of 'Six Blade Knife' from Rockpalast and if you listen to a recording of a live version of 'Southbound Again' (Cologne '79) you can hear an even funkier guitar riff from Mark. This music is just a joy to listen to!
In this first album you can absolutely listen the track three " setting me up"
Great track in great album.
Six Blade Knife is one of my favorites! Thanks for reacting to these!
Great band song and reaction ❤ u guys rock cause u are listening to more than the 3 standard reaction songs from DS 😊
Whenever Dominika hears Mark's voice she is swooning like a teenager;)
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- The ENTIRE ALBUM is FANTASTIC!: smooth, stylish - so good, so original :)
My favourite Dire Straits song, thanks guys.
good song of the first dire straits album . down to the waterline where my favorite and sultans of swing
Please react to Setting Me Up from the same album. Some great guitar work as well.
Another ah-mazing track ❤
Thanks for another great reaction/review! As you know, Mark was born in Scotland and moved with his family to Newcastle as a young kid, to his Mom's home area, so he is a northerner, and going down to London to make his break in the music business is I think part of the Southbound Again theme, they don't really want to be 'down south' lol
Great album each song so unique and not there all so so good!
This was one of the first albums released on CD, one of the first four I bought. Bat Out of Hell, Creedence Clearwater Chronicles, 52nd Street and Dire Straits. You have already played many tracks from those four albums, and you could play every track from all of them and would love them all!
I wore this album out smoking weed back in the day. 😂
Great reaction ! ❤ deep cut!😅
Dire Straits ❤❤❤❤👍
If you live six blade knife also try In the Gallery from same album
Love it 🎶❤
"Water of Love" from this same first Dire Straits album will just knock you dead Andrei and Domenika! The entire album from start to finish is stellar, and was advertised at the time as "the last word in first albums" and it was. I bought it in 1978 when it came out and still listen to it today. All of this first album was a simple mostly uptempo development of JJ Cale's first album "Naturally," the one with the raccoon with a top hat and red vest sitting on a stump with a cane in his paws, LOL! (I always laugh when I look at that cover!) Anyway, you just have to react to "Water of Love" even though I can't make a donation or buy you a coffee because I am on a disability pension. So do it for me please, or pick one from the JJ Cale album I mentioned, like "Call Me the Breeze" which Lynyrd Skynyrd did a fabulous cover of back in the 1970s too! Or "Clyde" or "Magnolia" or "Bring It Back" or "Crying Eyes" from the same album. _Everything_ from "Naturally" is just as mind blowing as Dire Straits! Love you two and your channel! You should have been born earlier and grown up in the 60s and 70s when rock and the blues really blossomed! 🎸🎸🎸🤠
Many thanks 👍💚
Yea deffo homage to JJ Cale.
If you like these songs, you'd probably like a lot of JJ Cale. He was a big influence on Mark, and lots of Clapton's 70's vintage stuff. Legendary writer, wrote Cocaine, After Midnight, Sensitive Kind, Crazy Mama, Call Me the Breeze which were covered by others. And JJ's less famous songs are just as wonderful (Magnolia, You Got Me On So Bad, ... you could just listen through Troubadour album for example, all good).
If you liked this, you really need to check out JJ Cale
Naturally!
(lol)
Carry on by JJ Cale
Who is Jj cale does he play guitar
@@Anonymousones1 One of the smoothest, most effortless, hands on the fret board you will ever see. Look up the Paradise Studio (lol Leon Russel's basement) sessions from '79.
You guys heard Lights of Taormina by Mark?
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JJ Cale's I Got The Same Old Blues comparison with Southbound Again please!
Please do a reaction video to the song A Better Place to Be by Harry Chapin. I suggest having a few Kleenex tissues close at hand.
Best version is on the live album with the cover photo showing Harry turning his head and looking very blurry.