+1 Also, another really terrific outro is on Dire Straits' song Telegraph Road - beautiful, sensational interplay between guitar & piano on Telegraph Road outro.
Guys you must never cut off our old music early because there were often musical surprises in our stuff and if you don't know why a popular song is so popular then make sure you listen till the ends.
@@louannlang7471 Fair Enough but that converted me to this Group who paid their dues in Clubs and Pubs near me in the late 1970's in South East London.
Listen to Brother in Arms..my favourtite song of theirs, my friend committed Suicide around the time this came out and it still makes me cry to this day when I hear it. Dire Straights wer massive at the time ❤❤❤ you young men are all amazing. Would love to know your names . Simply red.....another awesome band and a awesome voice xxx
You may have heard another song they did many years ago called "Money for Nothing." The popular line that is sung by Sting (not a member of the group) is "I want my MTV." The guitarist/singer in this video is Mark Knopfler (pronounced NAHF-ler).
Their first album in 1977 or 1978 is by far their best album, I was twelve when I bought it in 1978, and they then changed their style to suit early 80s Pop style music
im mid twenties, found this song through a cover on youtube and I've loved this song and group ever since. everything is great but the guitar keeps it so interesting, and the drums are incredibly tasty. great great song.
Hey, guys. Great that you reacted to this, but the signature moment is at the end (video cuts that off.) Audiences always CHEER when he gets to that. You may even remember having heard it before!
Pha pha parang phaaaa, my favorite music I used to listen late 80s as young kid, it was played by the older folk. I appreciate the instruments, guitars till today.
That's the second time I've heard this song today, it's one of my all time favorites; I forgot what that song holding back the years was so I looked it up and oh yeah it's a good one
This song is also about him walking to a bar in England in London on the SouthEnd and he sang a song about them and they were called the Sultan’s of swing
Tunnel of Love, Romeo and Juliet, Telegraph Road. Also brilliant Dire Straits songs. Love seeing the younger generation discover such great music. Keep it up guys.
I'm a 70 yo. Thanks for listening to these old bands. It gives me a chance to hear those I didn't appreciate when I could have. Love you guys...you make me laugh.
Love hearing your reactions to the music of my generation. Some of my kids are older than you guys, but it always interested me that they liked late 70’s/80’s rock. The Dire Straits sound was so distinctive; there’s a purity about the sound, about Knopfler’s virtuoso guitar- that grabs you. Glad you enjoyed it!
My favourite is "Tunnel of Love" for its refence to "The Spanish City" in Whitley Bay. I remember it from my time working in Newcastle in 1966. Blessed Friday nights in The Spanish City.
My faith in the future generation is slowly being restored with these videos. Seem like great kids with level heads.
Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists of all time, easily
FACT!!!
Love his song Devil Baby
No way David Gilmour.
@@deeznuts3145 Notice the “one of the” before the rest of the sentence lol
No pick and shreds
The way the guy dances in the back ❤
Fabuloso❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
********"Holdin' Back the Years": Simply Re....Straight up blue eyed soul.
And my kids wonder why I can't listen to the static pouring out of their headphones...
A timeless classic. Thank you for sharing. I love seeing how you all react to the music. That’s the best part! 🤩
Holding bak the years 80s music.also Sunrise
The entire Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms album is a masterpiece.
Sultans of Swing is not from that album, however.
@@DLites151 I am aware
A Desert Island Disc for me.
It is, but "Sultans of Swing" is from their first album, which is also fantastic. They should listen to "In The Gallery".
My thoughts exactly. 😊
Honestly one of the best songs of all time. The guitar riff at the end might be the best of all time!!
Agreed, Dire Straits my favorite band of all time
My immediate thought when they stopped the video was "Wait - they're missing the best part!"
@@greghanson3495 Me too!!
@@greghanson3495 Yes! Exactly!
And that’s a bummer
Holding back the years!!!!
Fair play guys. You listen to everything!! Best thing you can do
Dire Straits' Money for Nothing has one of the greatest guitar intros of all time, pure fire.
I second this lol
fo shizzle
And the best verse ever deleted from a top 40 hit.
That song and no other bands from that time has taken over WE want our MTV slogan even to now.
Yeahhhh
I love holding back the years by simply red DO IT!!
the guy 2nd from the right obviously plays guitar and he 'gets it' just how amazing the guitars are on this song.
Great storytelling.
Holden back the years is a great song 😊
Its a shame they cut off before the amazing outro solo. You guys should definitely check out the whole version.
+1
Also, another really terrific outro is on Dire Straits' song Telegraph Road - beautiful, sensational interplay between guitar & piano on Telegraph Road outro.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES THIS. Those men robbed themselves of one the best guitar solos of all time
This^
Who even puts a video out there without the solo? Criminal
I've seen several reactors watch this video and miss out on an outro solo that rivals Comfortably Numb.
Awesome reaction! Gotta love it!
I grew up on Dire Straits’man greatest band of that time
Sultan of swings is once of those music anthems
this was a surprise, such a banger of a song man glad y'all enjoyed it
Holding back the years is fire
You guys are awesome!
Simply Red was a great band . Holding back years in a banger.
Guys, please do extended live version. Promise, his guitar playing will blow you away.
Right! This ended just before the best part!
Exactly that's what I was thinking. There was a blast waiting at the end that they missed!
Hi guys, you need to listen to the Dire Straits 'Alchemy Live' version- pure rock magic!
Guys you must never cut off our old music early because there were often musical surprises in our stuff and if you don't know why a popular song is so popular then make sure you listen till the ends.
Live At " Live Aide "
Please listen to this again with complete ending for the lead masterpiece.
PLEASE watch the full version!!!!
I'm 65, you got know idea how much I love seeing young people loving on old music!
im 15 and i just heard this song from my dad a couple weeks ago and it's just been stuck in my head the whole time
I'm 65. I love that you love it ❤ 🏴
I hear you. I just love that our music is getting out there and how much young people appreciate organic music
Me too, Scott, me too!
@@cyclonephysix Try Sultans of Swing, live, from Alchemy.
From Dire Straits to Earth Wind and Fire, to The Isley Brothers, the 70s had SO MANY talented bands!
I was lucky enough to see EWF and Chicago many years ago.
From Matchbox 20, to Mobb Deep to Boyz 2 Men, the 90s were better
@@mrsam0496 that's because Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was there the whole time ! And then some !
He needed opening acts . 😎
@kendujja matchbox20? Haha 😂 gimme a break...please!...laughing to hard.
Motorhead - 1975. Best band ever to come out of the 70s! ♠️ 🇬🇧
You skipped the end
Thats the best part! One of the best solos ever
Awesome album.
Holding Back the Years by Simply Red is a classic! Definitely look into it!
Holding Back The Years is fire. Dude's got a phenomenal voice.
Best song performed live on the Alchemy album
You guys are hilarious. Love it.
That song is FORTY FIVE years old. Wow! I remember the first time I heard it in 1978. It's still awesome.
Me too. It was amazing how many of us started playing mouth guitar because of that song. Everyone was doing it.
same here. i got tix via the local radio station and saw them in a bar venue!!! little round tables right in front of them. a highlight of my life. ❤
The alchemy live version of this is out of this world, also telegraph road from the same concert may be the best live song ever played.
That album is amazing.
Alchemy Live is unreal. They were in the zone that night!
100%! Alchemy Live- best live performance ever! You haven't seen anything until you watch that!
I agree.
Telegraph Road is one my top 3 favorite songs all time...
💯 great jam. Skillful guitar playing
Classic 👍
Holding back the years is definitely worth reacting to. Sultans of swing is one of my all time favorites.
You need to watch the Alchemy Live version of this tune. That live performance will blow you away.
People keep saying this and I have watched it
.. I respectfully disagree. SPED UP and doesn't quite catch the feel of the groove this song has.
Dude the guitar solo on Alchemy blows away the original version! I love them both though.
@@louannlang7471 Fair Enough but that converted me to this Group who paid their dues in Clubs and Pubs near me in the late 1970's in South East London.
Amazing album
@@louannlang7471 it's like you're just ignoring the fact it contains one of the best solo's ever performed live. This version is mediocre compared.
There is a spanish version of it called "Corazon Guerrero" by Willie Colon.
they missed the end riff where he totally kills it !!!
One of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Dire straits:
Brothers In Arms
Money For Nothing
Walk Of Life
Across The River a few of my favs
Listen to Brother in Arms..my favourtite song of theirs, my friend committed Suicide around the time this came out and it still makes me cry to this day when I hear it. Dire Straights wer massive at the time ❤❤❤ you young men are all amazing. Would love to know your names . Simply red.....another awesome band and a awesome voice xxx
This is awesome, but, the Alchemy Live version of this song is absolutely insane! One of the greatest live songs ever, easy. You guys rock!
THIS. The Alchemy Live version of this song is FIRE.
And one of the greatest drum performances
Yep I said it too! I hope they react to it! They’ll love it!
@@Go4Jeph post it in the main thread to get them to react to the Alchemy version.
Agree.
Greatest live performance ever!!!
As an Englishman and seeing my African American brothers appreciating Dire Straits puts a smile on my face.
Holding back the years is by a british band called simply red🎶🎤
The best
You missed the best solo at the end! Great vid! Thank you, gentlemen!
You may have heard another song they did many years ago called "Money for Nothing." The popular line that is sung by Sting (not a member of the group) is "I want my MTV."
The guitarist/singer in this video is Mark Knopfler (pronounced NAHF-ler).
Dude in the red falling in love. So cute
So much wonderful music
Mark Knofler is a poet with insane guitar skills. Imagine playing lead guitar and singing lead vocal. Just an insanely talented man!
I've listened to this song like 50 times in the last few days. I love this song. I'm so glad you guys reacted to this.
I recommend checking out "Frog Leap" here on youtube for a heavy metal version, I'm not saying it's better but it's very good.
Their first album in 1977 or 1978 is by far their best album, I was twelve when I bought it in 1978, and they then changed their style to suit early 80s Pop style music
Hahaha I just love this song so much and love that y’all do these videos. That’s a very difficult song to play.
Mark K German Descent born in Scotland, underated guitarist awesome!
He is in my top 5 guitarists of all time!
So true
And plays it so effortlessly.
Holding back the years is one of my favorites Song ever! 😊
I been listening to this song since 81....can never get enough of it! ❤
Love your reactions 😎
Holding Back the Years is great!! GREAT choice by Dire Straits!!
This tune has always been crazy smooth.
my two men in the back....love your vibe 😊
You guys missed the second solo that's not on the music video version ! It's a legendary one
This song is quiet possibly one of the most musically perfect compositions in human history. Very glad you boys enjoyed it.
100%
From MTL
Yes, when Clapton joins in takes it to another level!
im mid twenties, found this song through a cover on youtube and I've loved this song and group ever since. everything is great but the guitar keeps it so interesting, and the drums are incredibly tasty. great great song.
Hey, guys. Great that you reacted to this, but the signature moment is at the end (video cuts that off.) Audiences always CHEER when he gets to that. You may even remember having heard it before!
This is music GOLD. Dire Straights is hall of fame!! How do you people not even know them, my kids from 10 to 22 know all 80's music history!
Pha pha parang phaaaa,
my favorite music I used to listen late 80s as young kid, it was played by the older folk. I appreciate the instruments, guitars till today.
You missed the final guitar riff at the end. It is awesome.
You blokes gotta listen to the full version. The last solo is unbelievable!
Holding back the years for sure. It's one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Simply Red. What a voice. Please do it. You won't be disappointed!
That's the second time I've heard this song today, it's one of my all time favorites; I forgot what that song holding back the years was so I looked it up and oh yeah it's a good one
This song is also about him walking to a bar in England in London on the SouthEnd and he sang a song about them and they were called the Sultan’s of swing
Guys you just made my day. This is one of my all time favorite songs. 🥰🥰🥰
Right?! They put a smile on my face
@@estills4768 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I grew up with this band being played constantly my dad loves them ❤
2023: Guitar-George still know ALL the chords!!
This song is about a band they watched in some dive bar. The groups name is the “Sultans of Swing”
One of the greatest bands to ever record music 🇮🇪
Tunnel of Love, Romeo and Juliet, Telegraph Road. Also brilliant Dire Straits songs. Love seeing the younger generation discover such great music. Keep it up guys.
More Dire please
Listen to "Brothers in Arms" it will blow you away
I was a teenager when this came out. What a time to be alive.
luckkkkkkky
me too born in 62
It was the Best of times
I meet them lovely lads Christine from Windsor uk xx
I bat
i love seeing young peolpe enjoying the music of my youth! :)
Simply Red released "Holding Back the Years" in 1985. And, yes it's a great song.
I went to one of their concerts many years ago at Wembley, UK. They were absolutely brilliant . Huge thanks for this reaction 👍👏
Damn -- you guys picked a video that cuts off the GREAT GUITAR SOLO at the end of the song. Like, that solo is freaking legendary.
Please do a video on the band Boston (Don't Look Back, More Than a Feeling). They were amazing!!!
The best guitar part coming up now
I'm a 70 yo. Thanks for listening to these old bands. It gives me a chance to hear those I didn't appreciate when I could have. Love you guys...you make me laugh.
One of the first albums I ever bought with my own money . I still think it's something special . Thanks for the memories.
Yall need to see live from Darrells house that's some great music across the board
You chaps missed the solo at the end. That's the best bit.
Holding back the years is a great song....the singers voice is amazing
Way back when this first hit the airwaves, it was so fresh & different! Even all these years later, I don’t think it’s ever been replicated 👍
dire straits mandela 1988 wembley stadium!!!! brothers in arms and sultans of swing!!! also gilmour comfortably numb pulse concert
Play the whole song please!
Love hearing your reactions to the music of my generation. Some of my kids are older than you guys, but it always interested me that they liked late 70’s/80’s rock. The Dire Straits sound was so distinctive; there’s a purity about the sound, about Knopfler’s virtuoso guitar- that grabs you. Glad you enjoyed it!
As a 51 year old, one of my favorite songs of all time. Best guitar ever!!!
AMO ESSA MÚSICA!!!!!
I'm 22 and it's a friggin banger
My favourite is "Tunnel of Love" for its refence to "The Spanish City" in Whitley Bay. I remember it from my time working in Newcastle in 1966. Blessed Friday nights in The Spanish City.
I agree he can definitely make the guitar talk
Me too the best song ever