DIRE STRAITS - Tunnel Of Love (Alchemy Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1983) | FIRST TIME REACTION

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  • @KNOPFLERSGOD
    @KNOPFLERSGOD Рік тому +27

    An amazing performance from Dire Straits, the whole Alchemy concert is wonderful. Mark Knopfler giving an absolute lesson in building a melodic solo. Mark Knopfler is one if the greatest guitarists of all time, he is huge,also one the greatest songwriters ever.

    • @ShawnSalvadori
      @ShawnSalvadori  Рік тому +4

      And of course his unique, smooth voice

    • @KNOPFLERSGOD
      @KNOPFLERSGOD Рік тому +2

      @CriticalReacts Yes, and his voice has got even better with age. It sounds great on his solo albums.

  • @colinstevens2691
    @colinstevens2691 Рік тому +19

    My favourite outro of any song ever. Five minutes of absolute guitar genius!

  • @chrisbanks5925
    @chrisbanks5925 Рік тому +20

    Mark Knopfler grew up in Newcastle, which is in Northern England and is acknowledged as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

  • @raycornford283
    @raycornford283 Рік тому +14

    One of the greatest live concerts of all time.

  • @andrewlaird9496
    @andrewlaird9496 11 місяців тому +4

    There is not, will not, ever! Be another band who can touch Dire Straits. Nobody but nobody will ever be able to make a guitar sing like Mark Knopfler can. IMHO the best and most unique guitarist you will ever hear! I am now 65 yrs of age and my claim to fame is playing a few games of pool with Mark's drummer (Terry Williams) in a bar in Swansea England such a down to earth guy, didnt realise who he was until my friend told me later! Just as well really as I was probably their biggest fan in the uk at that time. Yes band is British through and through, Mark is from Newcastle England and still lives there, he has a strong geordie accent and such a great genuine guy. So humble.

  • @johnm506
    @johnm506 Рік тому +9

    You reacted as you should young man because this is music and music musicianship at its finest.
    As a 68 year old man that was in that audience at Hammersmith Oden West London back in 1983 for the Alchemy concert aged 29.
    I can assure you that you’ll never see or hear the like of ever again.
    This night along with Led Zeppelin Earls Court London 1975 and Queen Wembley Stadium London 1986 will be without doubt the three greatest musical experiences of my life

    • @alabhaois
      @alabhaois Рік тому +4

      You were there?? Fantastic!!!
      🎸😎👍💕

  • @musashimiyamoto586
    @musashimiyamoto586 Рік тому +6

    I always felt like those long drawn-out masterpieces describe my life entire. If I could describe my time on this earth it would be a Dire Straits song. Leaves me speechless every time.

  • @peter9910
    @peter9910 Рік тому +17

    Well played sir. Once Upon a Time in the West, Telegraph Road and Sultans of Swing are also good from this Alchemy Concert as well as Brothers in Arms from Mandela live

  • @davidlukey5189
    @davidlukey5189 Рік тому +19

    Has to be Telegraph Road from this same concert next. You'll be blown away.

  • @georgesheffield1580
    @georgesheffield1580 Рік тому +10

    Mark has never played anything exactly the same ,and he has played much of his music many many times ,he is that good to have it always sound excellent

  • @richardgoddard37
    @richardgoddard37 Рік тому +21

    Pick any song from this concert and I guarantee you'll be blown away. The version of Sultans of Swing from this concert takes it to a whole new level, so don't skip it.

    • @aidiess
      @aidiess Рік тому +1

      Yes ! Sultans and Telegraph Road are my two favourites from the Alchemy live album !

  • @xxFORDIExx
    @xxFORDIExx Рік тому +14

    The fingerpicking king. Clawhammer style. No style can this man not play. He's up there with the best. Certainly my hero. He is a virtuoso tbh. Legendary musician and band. Mark Knopfler canmot be pigeonholed. Hes such a wonderful craftman with lyrucs, melody, guitar work and live performance. Genius. I look forward to you dusvovering more work from one if the greatest guitarists to be on thus earth. Sold millioms and rightly so. Love the reaction.😮

  • @seanstevenson9891
    @seanstevenson9891 Рік тому +18

    Great reaction. Telegraph Road from the same concert. Storytelling at its best, with some amazing guitar solos. 🎸

  • @mamaflush9945
    @mamaflush9945 Рік тому +13

    I'm so glad you enjoyed this tune, yes Mark Knopfler is one of the guitar G.O.A.T's. He played a Fender Strat, I read once that he used his 1961 Stratocaster to play the solo in his song "Sultan's of Swing." Mark Knopfler is definitely from the UK. He was born in Scotland but was raised in England. Nice reaction
    If you would like to see another live performance, then I'd suggest. *"Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet [Alchemy; Live ~ High Quality]"*🎶

  • @skyscraper7474
    @skyscraper7474 Рік тому +3

    The sax intro, is one of the greatest musical moments ever.

  • @xxFORDIExx
    @xxFORDIExx Рік тому +16

    He also does use a pick on some songs. Check his masterful solo works too. There will only ever be one Mark Knopfler.

  • @HarvH
    @HarvH Рік тому +9

    The great terry williams on drums

  • @lewismaddox4132
    @lewismaddox4132 Рік тому +14

    He's commented many times that one of his idols and a guitarist he tries to emulate is Chet Atkins, a country music legend. He goes even further and says it was Atkins who taught him to make his guitar speak and sing, thus you'll notice a lot of call and response between his vocals and guitar. Some say his guitar has a much better voice. I love em both.

    • @georgesheffield1580
      @georgesheffield1580 Рік тому

      Another hero / mentor of his is HANK MARVIN Who he has played with

    • @georgesheffield1580
      @georgesheffield1580 Рік тому

      He told Chet he finally got one of Chets tunes down and played it for Chet . Chet said that was played by two guitars .

  • @RedmanRC
    @RedmanRC Рік тому +4

    tunnel of love in wembley 1985 is a master piece

  • @imgoodatmoaning9561
    @imgoodatmoaning9561 Рік тому +7

    This album is great and mark himself said the album has no overdubs which really impresses me.

  • @grimreaper-qh2zn
    @grimreaper-qh2zn Рік тому +4

    When you get through loads of Dire Straits remember Mark has done 9 solo albums after he split DS. Plus loads of film music. Mark was brought up in Newcastle in the North East of England. This song is basically about his youth going to the Spanish City and it's Amusement Park in Whitley Bay. The Opening of Tunnel Of Love is from the Musical Carousel. I have watched loads of reaction to the Alchemy concert without any Copyright problems.

  • @samlawrence4670
    @samlawrence4670 Рік тому +5

    He’s really just one of the best guitarists ever that simple. My favourite of them all and dire straits easily the best gig I ever went to 32 years after the fact. Enjoy all their music and marks solo stuff is great too.

  • @derekfleming3095
    @derekfleming3095 Рік тому +3

    Mark was born in Scotland
    Moved to Newcastle in the north of England at a young age

  • @imgoodatmoaning9561
    @imgoodatmoaning9561 Рік тому +5

    Such a lovely intro to this song.

  • @RandyHall324
    @RandyHall324 Рік тому +8

    Mark Knopfler (Singer and guitarist) is an amazing guitarist, who's style is distinctive and immediately recognizable. One of the few out there who doesn't use a pick (Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, and Paul Westerberg of the Replacements are a couple more). There are lots of great Dire Straits songs - I'd recommend Brothers in Arms, Telegraph Road, and Romeo and Juliet, and Skateaway. Enjoyed your reaction!

    • @ShawnSalvadori
      @ShawnSalvadori  Рік тому +3

      Thanks for the suggestions and happy you enjoyed the reaction!

  • @jjc5407
    @jjc5407 Рік тому +2

    Mark Knopfler's playing style has it's roots in a 'claw hammer' technique where you play 4 beats to the bar on the bass strings with your thumb and play notes on the top strings in between to pick out a melody using your fingers. Being the genius he is though, Knopfler breaks 'the rules' all the time by using his thumb to pick top strings and fingers on the base strings and has a tremendous repertoire of additional techniques. As a result he seems able to play almost any style of music, but that signature sound on tracks like this one is what he is best known for. It's truly wonderful.

  • @hmichaelr1
    @hmichaelr1 Рік тому +3

    Their live performances are remarkable, even more so if you already know the lyrics to the songs. Mark doesn't always enunciate clearly on stage so I hope you listen to the studio version of this to hear the lyrics clearly - it's one of my favorites!

  • @jjc5407
    @jjc5407 Рік тому +3

    There's a great documentary series called Life On The Road where Brian Johnson of AC/DC meets up with various musician friends and talks to them about their careers, with a particular focus on their early days and experiences touring. In the episode with Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits' lead singer, guitarist and songwriter and all-round musical genius, the two visit some of their old haunts in the North East of England where they both grew up including the Spanish City which inspired and is referenced in this song. When they renovated the site a few years ago they embedded the lyrics "Girl it looks so pretty to me, like it always did. Like the Spanish City to me, when we were kids." in the mosaic in front of the entrance.

    • @ShawnSalvadori
      @ShawnSalvadori  Рік тому +1

      That would be so amazing to see one day, what an honor for Mark

    • @jjc5407
      @jjc5407 Рік тому

      @@ShawnSalvadori there are several clips on the "Brian Johnson TV" UA-cam channel including the section above (as well as lots of others from other episodes). 😃

    • @aaronherbison7316
      @aaronherbison7316 Рік тому

      Great documentary 👍

    • @AnneDowson-vp8lg
      @AnneDowson-vp8lg 11 місяців тому

      It's a good documentary. Mark did not know this had been done, and is surprised and delighted. The local council didn't even tell him. They should have asked him to unveil it. That's local government for you! And I used to work for one!

  • @petervenkman69
    @petervenkman69 Рік тому +2

    So Mark Knopfler is considered one of the greatest guitarists, and was 44th on the Rolling Stones list of top 100 Guitarists of all times.
    As well as being the Lead Vocalist/Guitarist and song writer for Dire Straits, he also wrote the music for a number of films including Local Hero, Cal, The Princess Bride and Wag the Dog. After Dire Straits broke up in the 2nd time (they initially called it quits in 1988, but got back together from 1990-1995)... Dire Straits put out 6 studio albums, and 3 live albums and 3 compilation albums, and Mark Knopfler has put out 9 studio albums of his own (not including sound tracks and collaborations). The latest being in 2018. Mark Knopfler announced he would be retiring from touring, and his last concert was on 14 October 2020.
    Mark Knopfler also produced for other people including Bob Dylan, and wrote the song "Private Dancer" for Tina Turner.
    Mark Knopfler uses a number of different guitars for very different sounds.
    The guitar he used on Tunnel of Love and Sultans of Swing is a 1961 Fender Stratocaster.
    On Money for nothing and Brothers in Arms he uses a Gibson Les Paul
    On Romeo and Juliet he used National Style "O" Guitar. (This iconic guitar features on the cover of the "Brothers in Arms" album.)
    Because of needing to change guitars so often during shows, he had a custom Pensa made called the Mark 1 or MK-1 ... it was able to sound similar to both the Strat and the Les Paul.

    • @AnneDowson-vp8lg
      @AnneDowson-vp8lg 11 місяців тому

      I know Mark has every right to a well-deserved retirement, but I am a little disappointed, as I live in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and the council has just taken 20 to build a proper music arena, and all my favourite bands and singers are either dead or retired. I'm 72 and wouldn't pay 2p to see most of the modern lot, but I'd walk through fire to see Mark Knopfler!! I hope he's enjoying his retirement.

    • @petervenkman69
      @petervenkman69 11 місяців тому

      @@AnneDowson-vp8lg I get where you are coming from. There are a handful of modern bands I like, (and they tend to have an older style) - but yeah, I missed out on seeing Mark live and that is one of my life's biggest disappointment.

  • @nancyholm2160
    @nancyholm2160 3 місяці тому +1

    This was nominally the end of the set, but after this song they played as an encore Telegraph Road, which you already know they nailed.

  • @roberteberle2305
    @roberteberle2305 5 місяців тому +1

    Tunnel of Love is my favorite song on my favorite album that contains say 4 or 5 of my favorite songs of all time.

  • @neilpearce711
    @neilpearce711 Рік тому +4

    Going Home from Alchemy is beautiful - you should listen to that

  • @zoyao
    @zoyao Рік тому +2

    I love Dire Straits

  • @aliampb6949
    @aliampb6949 2 місяці тому

    The night my friend and I were there they came back on with Telegraph Road as the encore. Utter utter joy.

  • @StevenQ74
    @StevenQ74 Рік тому +11

    Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists and songwriters ever. He wrote so many great songs with Dire Straits and in his solo career after Dire Straits: Telegraph Road,Brothers in arms, Calling Elvis, Romeo and Juliet and many more. Mark also worked togerther with some of the biggest names like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and Sting and he wrote "Private Dancer" for Tina Turner.
    Another great performance is "I think I love you to much" wich he played at Knebworth together with Clapton, Mark never recorded that song himself but he gave that song to Jeff Healey. ua-cam.com/video/RGOgdPOPaB8/v-deo.html

    • @jjc5407
      @jjc5407 Рік тому

      I second the recommendation of "I think I love you too much" from the Knebworth '90 concert! A great blues number with two legends trading solos. Glorious!
      (Mark also provided backing vocals and played second guitar on The Jeff Healey Band's recording, although they were never together in the same studio.)

  • @rxlxviii
    @rxlxviii Рік тому +3

    This song is probably the most underrated Dire Straits songs as you'll see many songs recommended before this one is. This would be the last song of every concert and is played slightly differently in every tour. My two favorite versions of this song are the Alchemy version and the 1985 Wembley version. Mark did a little booboo in the Sydney concert version. I would say among the rock industry and true Dire Straits fans, Mark Knopfler is probably considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. But for the general public who only know the songs Money For Nothing and Walk Of Life, they really don't know much about his guitar playing skills.

  • @fredericknalaremah939
    @fredericknalaremah939 Рік тому +1

    Always amazing Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler the ultimate guitarist. Can I suggest the groups hit song that always sits deep, particularly through the current times we are facing...'Brothers in Arms' from their 'On the Night live' show in 1993. Amazing!
    BTW Another incredible performance was 'Cutting Crew', live at Rockpalast in 2007 with 'Died in your arms'!

  • @stuarthastie6374
    @stuarthastie6374 Рік тому +1

    He is from a suburb of Newcastle, Tyneside, so has a slight Geordie accent. I. worked at the Spanish City briefly. Itt still is a pretty landmark.

  • @coxfire
    @coxfire Рік тому +2

    Mark Knopfler fingerpicking playing style is well renown. He is one of the most tasteful player out there. He is so good even Clapton played rythm for him (kidding, they admire each other!). But yeah, he is recognized for his unique guitar tone

    • @jjc5407
      @jjc5407 Рік тому

      Only sort of kidding. I mean they did actually play rhythm for each other, Clapton with Dire Straits on a number of occasions most notably when he stood in for Jack Sonni (whose wife had just given birth) when they headlined the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert and Knopfler on Clapton's 25th anniversary tour. Wonderful every time!

  • @scottblaney8134
    @scottblaney8134 10 місяців тому

    Many people also don't realise that they also wrote 'Private Dancer' for Tina Turner

  • @derekfleming3095
    @derekfleming3095 Рік тому +2

    You need to listen to brothers in arms by dire straits. Pure class and very moving

    • @derekfleming3095
      @derekfleming3095 Рік тому +2

      Brothers in arms is about a dead soldier. Very moving, brilliantly written, as usual from them

  • @jamesvomsaal3814
    @jamesvomsaal3814 10 місяців тому

    Princess Diannas favorite band.....she had great taste

  • @petebanham4916
    @petebanham4916 10 місяців тому

    Finger picking with very light strings with hammering on and off, being naturally left handed gives a strong fretboard presence.

  • @jjc5407
    @jjc5407 Рік тому +3

    Is Mark Knopfler "well known in the community of guitarists"? Um, just a little!

  • @garylogan3640
    @garylogan3640 Рік тому +2

    One of my favourite songs by them, other great ones would be Heavy Fuel and Industrial Disease.

  • @vincentkerr1819
    @vincentkerr1819 8 місяців тому +1

    When the second album didn't do very well mark knopler struggled to write anything and his manager Ed bicnell asked him to write something about growing up in Newcastle and he produced this masterpiece 👌.

  • @intothesunset3
    @intothesunset3 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic reaction, thank you😊

    • @ShawnSalvadori
      @ShawnSalvadori  Рік тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed! 😁 Mark is brilliant! Some other great talents up in the stage with him as well!

    • @jjc5407
      @jjc5407 Рік тому +1

      @@ShawnSalvadori Mark has always surrounded himself with other talented musicians. You'll be hard-pressed to find many other bands who can match the standard of Dire Straits live or Mark's solo band regardless of who the members are (and there have been quite a few different members over the years).

  • @MrSudeepdas
    @MrSudeepdas Рік тому +1

    From The Warning to Pink Floyd to Dire Straits - you are my kind of guy 😂😂😂
    Check out Dire Straits by Dire Straits - their 1st album.
    While I have commented at length about the girls I won't for Floyd & Straits.

  • @MinistryOfDarkness11
    @MinistryOfDarkness11 Рік тому +1

    Hi loving your channel. I think you'll really like the song Calling Elvis from DIRE STRAITS Live ON THE NIGHT 1993. Love your reactions. Cheers from Australia 👍🎸🎸🎸

    • @intothesunset3
      @intothesunset3 Рік тому

      Yes--that's a great one!

    • @ShawnSalvadori
      @ShawnSalvadori  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the suggestion and happy you are enjoying the reactions

  • @stephenmclaughlin5191
    @stephenmclaughlin5191 Рік тому +1

    He's a 'picker', one of the best along with Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac).

  • @williamlovett619
    @williamlovett619 Рік тому

    Ten Years After - I'm Going Home

  • @malcolmhardwick4258
    @malcolmhardwick4258 Рік тому

    You have watch Telegraph road same alchemy concert its epic !

  • @reptarshane
    @reptarshane 2 місяці тому

    The style you're talking about is sweeping. Much easier with a pick, but it sounds far better without. I love doing it, but it sounds NOTHING like Mark doing it. :)

  • @shard841
    @shard841 Рік тому

    Try Tunnel Of Love live Wembley. Much better version the best imo. This has to be one of the best live Albums every.

  • @shard841
    @shard841 Рік тому +2

    Try Live In Wembley Arena better version.

  • @lindascott6902
    @lindascott6902 11 місяців тому

    Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits are all English bands. AC/DC is Australian.

  • @Pomdownuder
    @Pomdownuder Рік тому

    Summer City is an amusement park (the "carnival ride" music was played on the Waltzer ride) in Whitley bay, and Colourcoats holiday seaside towns in the North East England very near to Mark's hometown of Newcastle upon Tyne.
    A lot of his songs are about life going on around him or pertaining to events in the world at the time, be it growing up, war, travel, music etcetera.
    He is a minstrel of the modern era.

    • @tcanfield
      @tcanfield Рік тому

      Nice comment . One thing I’ll add is how Mark’s ability to describe stuff must be related to his journalism studies in college. I read he even was a newspaper reporter for a short time. Obviously he brought those skills into his songwriting, like the way he wrote “Money For Nothing” after taking notes from an overheard conversation at an appliance store. He’s such a keen observer !

  • @gilbert7253
    @gilbert7253 10 місяців тому

    Héllo de France Bonsoir regarder le live de Wembley 1985 Tunnel of love encore mieux 😊😊

  • @kathymitchell7896
    @kathymitchell7896 3 місяці тому

    No pic for Knofler!

  • @frankiefourfingers6717
    @frankiefourfingers6717 Рік тому

    Zeppelin - Pink Floyd are not American mate they are British

  • @kathymitchell7896
    @kathymitchell7896 3 місяці тому

    Dire Straits and Pink Floyd are Brits!

  • @malcolmhardwick4258
    @malcolmhardwick4258 Рік тому

    The chords are the same as Sultans of swing !

  • @leighplant3593
    @leighplant3593 11 місяців тому

    Led Zep Dire Straits American are you serious

  • @ericmorgan204
    @ericmorgan204 Рік тому

    Thank you for explaining what was depicted on the video ‘plucking strings’, as it was dull as to be all but useless.
    Not your issue dude, I get it, it sucks what you have to do to remain “YT Legal”.