At the end you talked about 'audience participation.' Here's an epic story regarding the Beatles performing to an audience which included the royal family. "For our last number, I'd like to ask your help," Lennon says, as he licks his lips. "The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands. And the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewelry."
Thanks for sharing this. I've never seen/heard this version. I remember watching this video in the dorm at Colorado State University. It was the most AWESOME thing in the world. Over time, and after excessive airplay, I grew to loathe this song (like Pink Floyd's "Money"). I don't know if it's the nostalgia or more "absence makes the heart grow fonder", but I do enjoy both songs again for the pioneering works of art that they are.
Jamel, the guy with the sunglasses on, playing the tambourine is none other than the legendary percussionist Ray Copper, he's played with everybody at one point in his career, and is incredibly talented.
THIS DEFINITELY IS ONE TO WIKIPEDIA 1ST. To See HOW MANY ALBUMS THAT HE PLAYED ON IN LESS THAN ONE DECADE!! 1 person that you have Never played was My 1st guitar hero of the mid 1970s. His name was TOMMY BOLIN. He, sadly, passed away in December of 1976 of a drug overdose. I was 17 and his death Crushed My World for quite a While. I would LOVE to see/watch your reaction to "Dreamer" Studio version off of the Album "Teaser". Also, MY Favorite Tommy Bolin song is "Wild Dogs" also off of his 1st solo album, "Teaser". Also, a Great jamm song off of his 2nd solo Album, ''Private Eyes'', is a track titled "Post Toastee". Everyone gets to Show Off a Bit On "Post Toastee". IF you love songs with Great Dynamics from slow, sparse, beautiful and melodic to- Boom, rocking out in a flash, and then BOOM- right back to soft and mellow, then "Dreamer" is for you. I would recommend the regular studio audio of all. Thank you. I Love watching your Reactions! When you read it, just Look at ALL he did in a Very Short Time. More than a Lot of Artists/Bands do in their entire Career... Does That Make You Even a Little Intrigued??
@@kimdeese6410 He also did some songs with late great Chet Atkins. Eric Clapton studied two years under Chet Atkins. Listen to Poor Boy Blues by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler. Mark Knopfler is the only other guitarist besides Eric Clapton that could hang with Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins
Short crazy story… In the early eighties a high school friend of mine was a fly fishing guide in remote Alaska, he was told that he had two special clients flying in for a week, turned out it was Mark and Eric. The lucky duck spent a week hanging out in the middle of nowhere with them when they were in their prime.
You lucky, lucky bastard....., I was in a pub Esher of all places where they had Friday night jam sessions, you know the old school bring an instrument and have a bash kind of thing,and Eric breezes in cool as you like, and just joins in with the locals, didn't take over or anything, just slots in like any other muso, fan bloody Tastic .
That's nuts...we had the same thing happen fishing off Ketchikan. Clint Eastwood came cruising into the cove in his huge yacht and we gave him a bunch of crab and we watched the northern lights with him and his family. It was a cool night.
@@GoddessStone it's bloody brilliant when these A Lister's put off the trappings of fame and circumstance and their true self comes to the fore, you can tell the truely genuine stars by their interactions with Joe public, just being themselves. but it gives us mere mortals grand memories. And the occasional name to drop.😋 it also enables us to boar the grandkids to tears in our dotage.
who knew? :) ... it was such an innovation, and it was a great channel - for the first 10 years or so, then it became the prototype for the Discovery Channel :(
Oddly enough, I, too, Want my MTV. Specifically, I Want MY MTV, from when MTV actually stood for MUSIC Television. I mean, Music Videos used to be a thing, right? I didn't hallucinate that, right?
Haha! You didn't hallucinate! It was an awesome thing! The first weekend it aired, my husband & kids & I sat on the couch and watched for 3 days straight! The creativeness of the video producers & artists was, to me, one of the most creative times, ever, on TV. Remember Sledgehammer? Take on Me by A-Ha? The things in those videos had never been done before & BLEW ME AWAY!! ❤❤
@@NoName-fx9zi no, we're talking about just the one channel that had videos 24-7. that did not have any of that `real world' reality tv crap on it either.
We had "MuchMusic" here in Canada which started up soon after MTV did. Funny note here ,, US TV journalist and former CBS White House correspondent, John Roberts got his start on TV as a "VJ". He was one of the original Much VJs, known as J.D. Roberts, he was host of the "Power Hour", the heavy metal portion of much. It was very strange to see our "head head banger" reporting from the White House. LOL
You can't go wrong with Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. He IS a musical genius. Can i recommend "Tunnel of Love", "Love over Gold", his instrumental "Going Home" or if you've got 14 minutes "Telegraph Road"
Concert was Music For Monserrat, a benefit to help former Beatles producer George Martin. Great concert. Terrific version of Layla with Knopfler and Clapton reversing roles (they play really seamlessly together going back ten years earlier). Knopfler, Clapton, Sting, Phil Collins, Elton John, Jimmy Buffett leading to a grand finale with Paul McCartney, joined by every artist on the bill, singing Beatles tunes ending with Hey Jude and Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight.
That looked like an excellent gig, almost a jam session between mates, somewhere on YT there is the full concert. That was pulled straight on to my gigs playlist.
Was a mini live aid, for monserrat after a volcanic erruption devasted the island. Im pretty sure it was/is classed as a british territory hence the mostly british artists. Great concert.
@@jono.pom-downunder thanks, glad my memory serves. I remember seeng the concert a couple years ago on youtube enjoyed a few whiskeys while watching. Really liked the version of blue suede shoes & was amazed to learn in the comments the conductor was blind. Very talented man.
@@JohnDoe-ku2mjblind?? wow seriously JD, that makes it even more impressive, .. controlling that lot would've been a nightmare, Phill is a huge prankster, Mark and Eric too, I remember hearing that at one of these types of get togethers someone put flour in Phills skins,. First drum break ended up with him in a fekin great cloud, so kudo's for keeping them in order
Downey has a bunch cover videos. I had no clue until a couple weeks ago what a great singer he is. His cover of Elton John's "I Want Love" rivals EJ's.
I've always loved the fact that Eric Clapton looks like he could a grade school teacher or a plumber but he's easily and arguably one of top #10 greatest guitarists in the world 😄
I Love how Ray Cooper ( Tambourine guy ) shows up in so many LIVE performances by English performers in 80's & 90's videos . He looks so "Properly British" but he's probably the "crazy fun guy" behind the scenes :-)
that's probably why Eric Clapton got the nickname "Slow Hand" coz he is so chill...he can certainly play but he doesn't need to go all show-off, he just goes with the flow...
Hi there Grandy 28, I actually learned the story about his nickname; and I've decided it's a bit too cool for not sharing it :) It's got nothing to do with his demeanour, it springs from a musician's nightmare. Back in the early years of his career, he couldn't afford a backup guitar, so whenever he busted a string playing live, he had to change that string and re-tune his guitar with the show stopped and the audience waiting. (The horror!) While the crowd waited, they started ... clapping ... very ... slowly to signal their impatience. They gave him "The Slow Hand", that's how he got his name :)
I enjoy watching your reactions so much. So many don't know as much as you do. Thank you! A piece of trivia... go back and watch any of Phil Collins. He NEVER looks at what he's doing. He's either looking away or his eyes are closed. He said he's been doing his whole life. Amazing. Love you, keep good music alive!
This finally came around on your massive list of requests! This performance just leaves you in awe of how much talent just played together. Thanks Jamel!!
Yeah, now THAT is one of the greatest lineups of all time, right there. And the funniest part is, that wasn't the ONLY time they did it. That same bunch did a few shows together over the years, backing each other up as guest stars. This one was, IIRC, one of only two occasions when they were ALL together, though. It's always a blast to watch Clapton play... they don't call him "Slowhand" for nothing. He makes it look effortless.
Hey Jamel, NC here! I was with you grovin on Jackson Brown, had to pause you to see notification. Awesome, gonna watch, oh my goodness! I would like to see that whole concert! Yes, Dire Straights did "I want my mtv", thus Mark singing. This had Sting from The Police singing, Phil Collins on drums and Eric Clapton on guitar! This was an epic concert Im sure. Later alligator
My husband just told me I had a big smile on my face the whole time I was watching this. Um...of course I did!! So much fun. Glad you got into it too 😊 Thanks again Jamal. ✌🏻❤
a classic performance by amazing musicians - i've managed to see the outside of Royal Albert Hall, but never managed to be at an event, let alone something as special as this
Invite you to take in the "Love Over Gold" album (5 songs), notably "Telegraph Road," "Private Investigations," and "It Never Rains." Each has its own flavor, masterful mood creations (particularly "Private Investigations") and phenomenal guitar work. The 3 minute outro on "It Never Rains" is taste of Knopfler's "angrier" side rarely heard.
“Sultans of Swing” s a Mark Knopfler song. It was the first hit of the band Dire Straits. And you think about it, it’s a song about really good musicians being ignored, which is in another way what “Money for nothing” is also about. Fans don’t realize how much work it is to be a good musician. the narrator in “money for nothing” has no idea how much effort it takes to be good at this stuff. And of course a lot of musicians never do make good money. For every Knopfler or Clapton or Sting, there’s 100 guys who never made it.
As much as this is a quintessential song of the 80’s, I was hoping they would do the full intro especially with Sting there and Phil on the drums.I also didn’t like the lyrics being changed, it loses some nostalgia and relevance but I understand that in this PC era, that couldn’t happen. Still a great song though. Great reaction Big Jay.👍👍👍👍👍
I have to agree. It’s to bad some lyrics are taken out of context without really knowing why they were said in the first place. Had nothing to do with how one lives there life. Just had to do with how the DJs of MTV thought they were rock stars and should have the same perks with out doing the real work actual rock stars did
I saw Clapton back in 89 or so...around the time he came out with the crossroads box set, and Knopfler was in the band on that tour. Freaking awesome show.
Have you reacted to Sultans of Swing yet (Dire Straits)? Mark Knopfler is an amszing guitarist in his own right, and his continuing concerts in his older years are excellent.
Thank you for this review! I always wanted to hear Sting sing the back-ups on this song. Clapton and Collins on the guitar and drums was just magic. Great video, keep it up!
Played this song on a electric guitar and Amp on the DMZ in Korea , the Katusas thought it was crazy music. got in trouble because I had the amp up loud !!!but the GIs down at camp thought it was cool.
the Royal Albert Hall gets me every time I visit. the World’s Best venue. Cream Prince Mark Knofler Sting so many amazing artists in an all time iconic music venue.
it's just Noff-Ler, BTW. / Some highly necessary changes to the lyrics here. I can understand it... but it loses a little historical accuracy for the sake of political correctness. Not quite authentic. I like this live performance, but I miss the intro. The album version is really stellar and so compelling... I can remember the first time I heard this song: The slow burn of Pink Floyd-ish keyboards and Sting quietly singing the words "I want my MTV" to the tune of "Don't Stand So Close To Me", and the building tension up to the guitar breaking in to that iconic lick. It just blew me completely out of the water that first time.
WHAT a performance - with some truly Cool Cats on drums, guitar and vocals! I 'm so THANKFUL to have experienced these Masters in real time, and in their prime. Yup. "SULTANS OF SWING", You got that right, my Friend!
Jamel would you react to the song My Chevy Van by Sammy John from 1974 Its one of the Feel go0od songs i have ever heard Thanks Jamel , like your videos And love them 70s BABY
The percussionist in the video is Ray Cooper, who is always a blast to watch. He toured a lot with Elton John, but was a regular at concerts like this. If you watch any charity concert recorded in the 1980s or 1990s in Britain (and even some later ones like The Concert for George), the odds are high that he will be on stage banging cymbals, playing bongos, or hammering a gong.
In the '80s until like the early '2000s whenever the Brits were gonna have some big celebration of any kind and there was gonna be performances some guys always showed up like Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Phil Collins, Elton John and Paul McCartney!! This is from one of those events. Shot at Britan´s like national indoor venue the Royal Albert Hall in London. Sting sings that line "i wan't my MTV" on the original version!
I like how this song originated. Mark had some guys moving his stuff (tv, mikrowave and so on). While moving stuff they saw that MTV was on one of the connected TVs and said: "Damn I should have learned to play an instrument, those guys get all their money for nothing and tjeir chicks for free".
This concert was a fundraiser for the Caribbean island of Montserrat which was devastated by 2 years of volcanic activity as well as seasonal hurricanes. Sir George Martin owned a recording studio on the island, which was destroyed by hurricane Hugo in 1989. This song and many others were originally recorded there.
That's awesome, Will. Really appreciate the context. While watching it, I was thinking this had to be a benefit concert or a Royal Command type of gigs with all that musical royalty on one stage.
That was absolutely incredible. I didn't know this existed until I saw you did a reaction to it. This is what it means to enjoy good music. Knopfler, Sting, Clapton and Phil Collins... who'd have thunk it? This truly made my day.
I want to give a shout out to the tambourine man. He is Ray Cooper. Session musician and touring musician. The first choice of percussionist for all the A-list stars in the day. He is on George Harrison's solo albums and early Elton John records and was on many tours and recordings with Clapton, Gilmour and all the other big British names. Most notably he seems to be at all the benefit concerts in the 80's. Look for the Prince's Trust concerts especially. (That is the Prince of Wales, not the Purple One)
Eric and Mark played and toured for the August album-regret missing that tour, I always loved Mark's sound. On another tour, my good friend got to meet Mark at an after show party. They just dragged him in, off the street.
You gotta check out the greatest live concert in history: The Concert For George. It is a masterpiece organized by Eric Clapton, held at Royal Albert Hall in 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison. You will be mesmerized. The first half is a tribute to Indian music (you can skip it first time around) but the second half is his work. Truly amazing and will bring tears to your eyes.
Listen to any of the song's with these guy from this concert and it will be a treat, especially Mark Knopfler, yes, I am bias. Mark and Eric playing Layla is stunning.
I read it was an interview with Knoeffler about this song. He was in an appliance store in NYC and the tv's must have been tuned to MTV. He overheard a delivery guy talking about rock stars and surreptitiously wrote down the guy's comments about how musicians. It must have been pretty funny for a rocker to hear how musicians are perceived.
Mark Knopfler wrote the music for the film Local Hero - lovely funny film about an American who finds himself in a remote Scottish village. Don't know if it would be possible to do a reaction to the closing titles but the music gets to me every time.
Two of the best, most chill guitarist in the business. They just stand there and let the music flow from their fingers. Phil never missed a beat and it wouldn’t be Money For Nothin’ without Sting singing. KGMA!
Clapton, Sting, Collins legends in their own rights , but here in Scotland we're very proud of Mark Knopfler's achievements . A small lad from Glasgow who went on to lead one of the World's Greatest Rock Bands .
Knopfler DID WRITE Sultans of Swing for Dire Straits, and they had a huge hit with it. And this one is also a Dire Straits song, with guests Eric, Phil, and Sting.
One of the few concerts that I have ever been to was Eric Clapton and he had as special guest BB King. I will never forget that night. 2 legends. It was incandescent!
True story of Phil Collins amazing music talent and knowledge. He appeared on a show in the Uk and they did a mini version of name that tune, but they would play only 5 seconds of a song and he would guess the song or that was his task. He got 100% correct out of I believe 10 songs ranging in eras , and to kind of show off, after he played the rift of each song in completion. That is just craziness.
The Gods of music have spoken; what a line up! The long intro version is fantastic, no other bands need to bother trying. It is the best intro that was; is or ever will be.
One of my favorite stories about the Dire Straits is how an archaeologist discovered a new dinosaur and named it after Mark Knopffler and when he found out about it during an interview he said, "That's very appropriate because I'm a rock and roll fossil."
Mark Knopfler is a truly GREAT guitarist and has a distinctive style you can always recognize. Jamel the album Making Movies is in my opinion one of the best all-time discs...worth a listen!
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At the end you talked about 'audience participation.' Here's an epic story regarding the Beatles performing to an audience which included the royal family.
"For our last number, I'd like to ask your help," Lennon says, as he licks his lips. "The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands. And the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewelry."
Thanks for sharing this. I've never seen/heard this version. I remember watching this video in the dorm at Colorado State University. It was the most AWESOME thing in the world. Over time, and after excessive airplay, I grew to loathe this song (like Pink Floyd's "Money"). I don't know if it's the nostalgia or more "absence makes the heart grow fonder", but I do enjoy both songs again for the pioneering works of art that they are.
Jamel, the guy with the sunglasses on, playing the tambourine is none other than the legendary percussionist Ray Copper, he's played with everybody at one point in his career, and is incredibly talented.
THIS DEFINITELY IS ONE TO WIKIPEDIA 1ST. To See HOW MANY ALBUMS THAT HE PLAYED ON IN LESS THAN ONE DECADE!!
1 person that you have Never played was My 1st guitar hero of the mid 1970s. His name was TOMMY BOLIN. He, sadly, passed away in December of 1976 of a drug overdose. I was 17 and his death Crushed My World for quite a While. I would LOVE to see/watch your reaction to "Dreamer" Studio version off of the Album "Teaser". Also, MY Favorite Tommy Bolin song is "Wild Dogs" also off of his 1st solo album, "Teaser". Also, a Great jamm song off of his 2nd solo Album, ''Private Eyes'', is a track titled "Post Toastee". Everyone gets to Show Off a Bit On "Post Toastee". IF you love songs with Great Dynamics from slow, sparse, beautiful and melodic to- Boom, rocking out in a flash, and then BOOM- right back to soft and mellow, then "Dreamer" is for you. I would recommend the regular studio audio of all. Thank you. I Love watching your Reactions!
When you read it, just Look at ALL he did in a Very Short Time. More than a Lot of Artists/Bands do in their entire Career...
Does That Make You Even a Little Intrigued??
@@Bluesman57 A human metronome.
Mark Knopfler, one of the greatest guitarists of the later half of the 20th century, & you know what, he's still got it.
Mark Knopfler did a song with Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy!!! Phil Lynott rip love that man!!!!
Yeah. I think that's the tune "King's Call". Phil Lynott's tribute to Elvis Presley. Mark Knopfler's playing is so haunting on the track
@@kimdeese6410 I believe they actually did an EP together.
He not only wrote so many great songs for himself but for others as well. Great guitarist AND great song writer.
@@kimdeese6410 He also did some songs with late great Chet Atkins. Eric Clapton studied two years under Chet Atkins. Listen to Poor Boy Blues by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler. Mark Knopfler is the only other guitarist besides Eric Clapton that could hang with Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins
Short crazy story… In the early eighties a high school friend of mine was a fly fishing guide in remote Alaska, he was told that he had two special clients flying in for a week, turned out it was Mark and Eric. The lucky duck spent a week hanging out in the middle of nowhere with them when they were in their prime.
You lucky, lucky bastard....., I was in a pub Esher of all places where they had Friday night jam sessions, you know the old school bring an instrument and have a bash kind of thing,and Eric breezes in cool as you like, and just joins in with the locals, didn't take over or anything, just slots in like any other muso, fan bloody Tastic .
That's nuts...we had the same thing happen fishing off Ketchikan. Clint Eastwood came cruising into the cove in his huge yacht and we gave him a bunch of crab and we watched the northern lights with him and his family. It was a cool night.
@@GoddessStone it's bloody brilliant when these A Lister's put off the trappings of fame and circumstance and their true self comes to the fore, you can tell the truely genuine stars by their interactions with Joe public, just being themselves. but it gives us mere mortals grand memories. And the occasional name to drop.😋 it also enables us to boar the grandkids to tears in our dotage.
Soooo cooool!!!
True story: Back in the day, MTV played music videos.
who knew? :) ... it was such an innovation, and it was a great channel - for the first 10 years or so, then it became the prototype for the Discovery Channel :(
that they did, and headbangers ball on saturday nights.
@@sr71ablackbird loved HBB w mark pinfield.
I think this song was on an hourly rotation for about a year on MTV
U must be old
The amount of talent on that stage could light up a continent.
I'm surprised it didn't cause a singularity.
Oddly enough, I, too, Want my MTV. Specifically, I Want MY MTV, from when MTV actually stood for MUSIC Television. I mean, Music Videos used to be a thing, right? I didn't hallucinate that, right?
who doesn't want their MTV, the one that had videos 24-7.
Haha! You didn't hallucinate! It was an awesome thing! The first weekend it aired, my husband & kids & I sat on the couch and watched for 3 days straight! The creativeness of the video producers & artists was, to me, one of the most creative times, ever, on TV. Remember Sledgehammer? Take on Me by A-Ha? The things in those videos had never been done before & BLEW ME AWAY!! ❤❤
Certain cable packages do have "vintage" MTV channels that actually play videos all day.
@@NoName-fx9zi no, we're talking about just the one channel that had videos 24-7. that did not have any of that `real world' reality tv crap on it either.
We had "MuchMusic" here in Canada which started up soon after MTV did. Funny note here ,, US TV journalist and former CBS White House correspondent, John Roberts got his start on TV as a "VJ". He was one of the original Much VJs, known as J.D. Roberts, he was host of the "Power Hour", the heavy metal portion of much.
It was very strange to see our "head head banger" reporting from the White House. LOL
You can't go wrong with Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. He IS a musical genius.
Can i recommend "Tunnel of Love", "Love over Gold", his instrumental "Going Home" or if you've got 14 minutes "Telegraph Road"
And "The Way It Always Starts" from the Local Hero soundtrack with vocals by the late great Gerry Rafferty.
@@karolyn8644 I did not know that 😮
Brothers in Arms or the entire Sailing to Philadelphia solo album...
It's one of my all-time favorite songs.
The entire Love over Gold album is well worth a listen!
This was the "Music for Montserrat" concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
They all look so young there.
@@barbarascotto3873 This was in 1997.
I have two copies of this DVD because I love it so much.
Yeah MUSIC 🎶😮
My fav comment on that video is “Clapton looks like he’s going to design computer software after the concert”
Yeah he had an Afro in the day.
Concert was Music For Monserrat, a benefit to help former Beatles producer George Martin. Great concert. Terrific version of Layla with Knopfler and Clapton reversing roles (they play really seamlessly together going back ten years earlier). Knopfler, Clapton, Sting, Phil Collins, Elton John, Jimmy Buffett leading to a grand finale with Paul McCartney, joined by every artist on the bill, singing Beatles tunes ending with Hey Jude and Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight.
That looked like an excellent gig, almost a jam session between mates, somewhere on YT there is the full concert. That was pulled straight on to my gigs playlist.
Was a mini live aid, for monserrat after a volcanic erruption devasted the island. Im pretty sure it was/is classed as a british territory hence the mostly british artists. Great concert.
@@JohnDoe-ku2mj quite right John, it is still an overseas dependant territory, Montserrat and Antigua.
@@jono.pom-downunder thanks, glad my memory serves. I remember seeng the concert a couple years ago on youtube enjoyed a few whiskeys while watching. Really liked the version of blue suede shoes & was amazed to learn in the comments the conductor was blind. Very talented man.
@@JohnDoe-ku2mjblind?? wow seriously JD, that makes it even more impressive, .. controlling that lot would've been a nightmare, Phill is a huge prankster, Mark and Eric too, I remember hearing that at one of these types of get togethers someone put flour in Phills skins,. First drum break ended up with him in a fekin great cloud, so kudo's for keeping them in order
Also see Robert Downey Jr. singing the Police song "Driven To Tears" at Sting's 60th birthday celebration.
Seriously good!!
Love that tune!!
Yes. Robert sounds like an angel.
@@kathyuk28 he’s a bit of a smug arrogant bloke though
Downey has a bunch cover videos. I had no clue until a couple weeks ago what a great singer he is. His cover of Elton John's "I Want Love" rivals EJ's.
Eric Clapton talked the Bee Gees into moving to Miami, that's where they made a lot of their hits. 😁
Smiling from start to finish. Such legends and the audience having so much fun!
I've always loved the fact that Eric Clapton looks like he could a grade school teacher or a plumber but he's easily and arguably one of top #10 greatest guitarists in the world 😄
I Love how Ray Cooper ( Tambourine guy ) shows up in so many LIVE performances by English performers in 80's & 90's videos . He looks so "Properly British" but he's probably the "crazy fun guy" behind the scenes :-)
I've seen him at a few concerts and he is so entertaining to watch
that's probably why Eric Clapton got the nickname "Slow Hand" coz he is so chill...he can certainly play but he doesn't need to go all show-off, he just goes with the flow...
Hi there Grandy 28, I actually learned the story about his nickname; and I've decided it's a bit too cool for not sharing it :)
It's got nothing to do with his demeanour, it springs from a musician's nightmare. Back in the early years of his career, he couldn't afford a backup guitar, so whenever he busted a string playing live, he had to change that string and re-tune his guitar with the show stopped and the audience waiting. (The horror!)
While the crowd waited, they started ... clapping ... very ... slowly to signal their impatience. They gave him "The Slow Hand", that's how he got his name :)
@@half-assedapocalypse1882 I second that HAA that's as I heard it too.
I enjoy watching your reactions so much. So many don't know as much as you do. Thank you! A piece of trivia... go back and watch any of Phil Collins. He NEVER looks at what he's doing. He's either looking away or his eyes are closed. He said he's been doing his whole life. Amazing. Love you, keep good music alive!
This finally came around on your massive list of requests! This performance just leaves you in awe of how much talent just played together. Thanks Jamel!!
You know you're a badass when you got Sting doing your back up vocals and Eric sitting in on rhythm guitar.
Never seen this one before, Jamel. You got me, brother.
Man, all those heroes of music playing together... event of a lifetime
Yeah, now THAT is one of the greatest lineups of all time, right there. And the funniest part is, that wasn't the ONLY time they did it. That same bunch did a few shows together over the years, backing each other up as guest stars. This one was, IIRC, one of only two occasions when they were ALL together, though. It's always a blast to watch Clapton play... they don't call him "Slowhand" for nothing. He makes it look effortless.
Also... Sting does in fact sing the back up vocals and harmonies with Mark on the record.
Phil Collins was an INCREDIBLE drummer. Literally one of the best. His solo career completely overshadowed his abilities as a drummer.
This song was written after they over heard 2 wearhouse guys watching MTV in the appliance department
Hey Jamel, NC here! I was with you grovin on Jackson Brown, had to pause you to see notification. Awesome, gonna watch, oh my goodness! I would like to see that whole concert! Yes, Dire Straights did "I want my mtv", thus Mark singing. This had Sting from The Police singing, Phil Collins on drums and Eric Clapton on guitar! This was an epic concert Im sure. Later alligator
How many are THAT GOOD that Phil Collins, Eric Clapton and Sting are their back up band?
Knopfler.
WORD!! 🤟🏼
My 2 favourate songs from this album were "Ride Across The River", and "The Mans Too Strong".
They brought an orchestra, and a choir.... That's a legit production. I'm lucky if the bass player makes it to practice.
My husband just told me I had a big smile on my face the whole time I was watching this. Um...of course I did!! So much fun. Glad you got into it too 😊
Thanks again Jamal. ✌🏻❤
a classic performance by amazing musicians - i've managed to see the outside of Royal Albert Hall, but never managed to be at an event, let alone something as special as this
Didn’t know the history in 1983. Did know at my first job! Midnight during a balmy summer night!
Invite you to take in the "Love Over Gold" album (5 songs), notably "Telegraph Road," "Private Investigations," and "It Never Rains." Each has its own flavor, masterful mood creations (particularly "Private Investigations") and phenomenal guitar work. The 3 minute outro on "It Never Rains" is taste of Knopfler's "angrier" side rarely heard.
Also - the "I Want My MTV" chant - was originally reference to / tune of Police's "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
If it weren't for SRV, Knopfler would be the GOAT.
“Sultans of Swing” s a Mark Knopfler song. It was the first hit of the band Dire Straits. And you think about it, it’s a song about really good musicians being ignored, which is in another way what “Money for nothing” is also about. Fans don’t realize how much work it is to be a good musician. the narrator in “money for nothing” has no idea how much effort it takes to be good at this stuff. And of course a lot of musicians never do make good money. For every Knopfler or Clapton or Sting, there’s 100 guys who never made it.
So great seeing all those greats on one stage!! Thanks so much for this!!! We all really have to appreciate & love them NOW!
A jam session with all these monsters... It´s a once-in-a-lifetime miracle...
As much as this is a quintessential song of the 80’s, I was hoping they would do the full intro especially with Sting there and Phil on the drums.I also didn’t like the lyrics being changed, it loses some nostalgia and relevance but I understand that in this PC era, that couldn’t happen. Still a great song though. Great reaction Big Jay.👍👍👍👍👍
I have to agree. It’s to bad some lyrics are taken out of context without really knowing why they were said in the first place. Had nothing to do with how one lives there life. Just had to do with how the DJs of MTV thought they were rock stars and should have the same perks with out doing the real work actual rock stars did
I saw Clapton back in 89 or so...around the time he came out with the crossroads box set, and Knopfler was in the band on that tour. Freaking awesome show.
Have you reacted to Sultans of Swing yet (Dire Straits)? Mark Knopfler is an amszing guitarist in his own right, and his continuing concerts in his older years are excellent.
You speak the absolute truth, sister. 👍💋
He did, but I don’t think he’s reacted to the Alchemy tour version.
@@duffmanlager Alchemy live version or he hasn't experienced Sultans of Swing yet!
Gosh darn it these guys rock....... Now this is a proper jam session!!!!
Thank you for this review! I always wanted to hear Sting sing the back-ups on this song. Clapton and Collins on the guitar and drums was just magic. Great video, keep it up!
That was SO Awesome!! 😎 Thank you so much for posting this!! 💗
Phil just looked so comfortable! He always seems to be mugging. Loved seeing all them together. Thanks, Jamel!
Fun fact about Phil Collins. He's a huge fan of Texas history. He just recently sent a bunch of James Bowie's artifacts he's collected back to Texas.
I saw the "music God" names listed and clicked Like👍 before even starting this video. Mark Knofler - true talent!!
Mark Knopfler - what it is. That is a must review!
Played this song on a electric guitar and Amp on the DMZ in Korea , the Katusas thought it was crazy music. got in trouble because I had the amp up loud !!!but the GIs down at camp thought it was cool.
This is the most fun I've had all day. I've never seen this live performance. Thankyou so much. Your channel is a joy to watch. ❤️🎼🎸
What a great group of stars! Forgot how good Phil was on the drums !!
I never saw this until now. Thanks so much for sharing this. Totally awesome!
Mark knopfler is one of the most iconic guitar hero 🎸 Dire Straits are legendary
the Royal Albert Hall gets me every time I visit. the World’s Best venue.
Cream Prince Mark Knofler Sting so many amazing artists in an all time iconic music venue.
it's just Noff-Ler, BTW. / Some highly necessary changes to the lyrics here. I can understand it... but it loses a little historical accuracy for the sake of political correctness. Not quite authentic. I like this live performance, but I miss the intro. The album version is really stellar and so compelling... I can remember the first time I heard this song: The slow burn of Pink Floyd-ish keyboards and Sting quietly singing the words "I want my MTV" to the tune of "Don't Stand So Close To Me", and the building tension up to the guitar breaking in to that iconic lick. It just blew me completely out of the water that first time.
WHAT a performance - with some truly Cool Cats on drums, guitar and vocals!
I 'm so THANKFUL to have experienced these Masters in real time, and in their prime.
Yup. "SULTANS OF SWING", You got that right, my Friend!
Jamel got my click instantly. He is as real as reactions get imo.
Yep.
Jamel would you react to the song My Chevy Van by Sammy John from 1974 Its one of the Feel go0od songs i have ever heard Thanks Jamel , like your videos And love them 70s BABY
The percussionist in the video is Ray Cooper, who is always a blast to watch. He toured a lot with Elton John, but was a regular at concerts like this. If you watch any charity concert recorded in the 1980s or 1990s in Britain (and even some later ones like The Concert for George), the odds are high that he will be on stage banging cymbals, playing bongos, or hammering a gong.
I think this is from Royal Albert Hall.Ray Cooper on percussion is so cool.Phil Collins plays on a couple of records from E.C.Mark Knopfler too.
In the '80s until like the early '2000s whenever the Brits were gonna have some big celebration of any kind and there was gonna be performances some guys always showed up like Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Phil Collins, Elton John and Paul McCartney!! This is from one of those events. Shot at Britan´s like national indoor venue the Royal Albert Hall in London. Sting sings that line "i wan't my MTV" on the original version!
Thank you for showing me this great clip!!
The great Ray Cooper on percussion and tambourine.
Am I the only one who noticed the lyric changes in keeping with the appropriateness in our current culture? Great trio of musicians.
Sadly, yes...
I like how this song originated. Mark had some guys moving his stuff (tv, mikrowave and so on). While moving stuff they saw that MTV was on one of the connected TVs and said: "Damn I should have learned to play an instrument, those guys get all their money for nothing and tjeir chicks for free".
This concert was a fundraiser for the Caribbean island of Montserrat which was devastated by 2 years of volcanic activity as well as seasonal hurricanes. Sir George Martin owned a recording studio on the island, which was destroyed by hurricane Hugo in 1989. This song and many others were originally recorded there.
That's awesome, Will. Really appreciate the context.
While watching it, I was thinking this had to be a benefit concert or a Royal Command type of gigs with all that musical royalty on one stage.
Re the artists in this song, Clapton recorded his Behind the Sun album (with Phil Collins producing) at George Martin’s studio.
That was absolutely incredible. I didn't know this existed until I saw you did a reaction to it. This is what it means to enjoy good music. Knopfler, Sting, Clapton and Phil Collins... who'd have thunk it? This truly made my day.
Your channel is so much better now. Great work, Jamel.
I want to give a shout out to the tambourine man. He is Ray Cooper. Session musician and touring musician. The first choice of percussionist for all the A-list stars in the day. He is on George Harrison's solo albums and early Elton John records and was on many tours and recordings with Clapton, Gilmour and all the other big British names. Most notably he seems to be at all the benefit concerts in the 80's. Look for the Prince's Trust concerts especially. (That is the Prince of Wales, not the Purple One)
Never saw this vid before...awesome, pure class.
It's from the Music for Montserrat benefit concert
Nice discovery Jamal!!! You keep digging and looking for these treasures!!!
Eric and Mark played and toured for the August album-regret missing that tour, I always loved
Mark's sound. On another tour, my good friend got to meet Mark at an after show party. They just dragged him in, off the street.
You gotta check out the greatest live concert in history: The Concert For George. It is a masterpiece organized by Eric Clapton, held at Royal Albert Hall in 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison. You will be mesmerized. The first half is a tribute to Indian music (you can skip it first time around) but the second half is his work. Truly amazing and will bring tears to your eyes.
Listen to any of the song's with these guy from this concert and it will be a treat, especially Mark Knopfler, yes, I am bias. Mark and Eric playing Layla is stunning.
Awesome! Had not seen this performance before. For some incredible picking listen to "walk of life"
BTW...Mark's name is pronounced "Noffler".
I read it was an interview with Knoeffler about this song. He was in an appliance store in NYC and the tv's must have been tuned to MTV. He overheard a delivery guy talking about rock stars and surreptitiously wrote down the guy's comments about how musicians. It must have been pretty funny for a rocker to hear how musicians are perceived.
This was a major event. Many artists. Many great tunes
Mark Knopfler wrote the music for the film Local Hero - lovely funny film about an American who finds himself in a remote Scottish village. Don't know if it would be possible to do a reaction to the closing titles but the music gets to me every time.
Two of the best, most chill guitarist in the business. They just stand there and let the music flow from their fingers. Phil never missed a beat and it wouldn’t be Money For Nothin’ without Sting singing. KGMA!
Sultans of Swing was indeed by Makr Knopfler's Dire Straits, late 70s. One of the best guitar riffs in history!
They murdered that.. what an amazing jam! So in the pocket
Sting, Brayan Adams, and Rod Stewart, All For Love
I got it on my playlist. ❤️
Too much greatness on one stage! 🙌
I love you, man! Love how you appreciate it all!,
That brought me back!! Much love brother 👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️💪🏼💪🏼👈🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻❤️
OH YEAH ! This is my favorite version of this song ! Look out Brother Jamel ! This is so good !
Clapton, Sting, Collins legends in their own rights , but here in Scotland we're very proud of Mark Knopfler's achievements . A small lad from Glasgow who went on to lead one of the World's Greatest Rock Bands .
I love the concert where Sting comes out & starts the song acapella singing "I Want My MTV".
Love Ray Cooper and his percussion...he's fab!! He has played with all the British greats.....
What a joy to watch your reaction to this jewel.
Knopfler DID WRITE Sultans of Swing for Dire Straits, and they had a huge hit with it.
And this one is also a Dire Straits song, with guests Eric, Phil, and Sting.
The oldskool! Quality always shines through!!
One of the few concerts that I have ever been to was Eric Clapton and he had as special guest BB King. I will never forget that night. 2 legends. It was incandescent!
True story of Phil Collins amazing music talent and knowledge. He appeared on a show in the Uk and they did a mini version of name that tune, but they would play only 5 seconds of a song and he would guess the song or that was his task. He got 100% correct out of I believe 10 songs ranging in eras , and to kind of show off, after he played the rift of each song in completion. That is just craziness.
This is freaking AWESOME! Love it! Wow! ♥️🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦
don't you just love it when legends just get along and do stuff like this
I love the fact that you appreciate all genres of music. Can't wait to see some new videos.
Mmmm! That sweet Knopfler guitar! 😍
The Gods of music have spoken; what a line up! The long intro version is fantastic, no other bands need to bother trying. It is the best intro that was; is or ever will be.
One of my favorite stories about the Dire Straits is how an archaeologist discovered a new dinosaur and named it after Mark Knopffler and when he found out about it during an interview he said, "That's very appropriate because I'm a rock and roll fossil."
Mark Knopfler is a truly GREAT guitarist and has a distinctive style you can always recognize. Jamel the album Making Movies is in my opinion one of the best all-time discs...worth a listen!
We all know Clapton is a fantastic guitarist, but he really doesn't get enough praise for how tremendous he is playing rhythm.
Mark Knopfler also did the music for a little film called "Local Hero" It's sublime!