Influencers for Mark K would have to have been JJ Cale and Bob Dylan (vocals). But no one has figured out nor tried to analyze how the F he managed to know his way around the guitar so perfectly in his 20s. That's the big mystery that only he can understand
Mark is a great writer and guitarist. But Dylan is the greatest writer but not a great musician. Both are geniuses but different. You can’t compare the two. Dire Straits are a talented group of musicians. Dylan is Dylan.
I got their first album compted the day it hit the record store. Took it home and played it and was blown away. I also got The Cars first album free that day as well.
In the 80's I played Dire Straits constantly, my wife hated it and I grew to almost dislike it. But after watching this video, I'm going to binge out on a diet of Dire Straits!!!😂😂🇬🇧
These commentary programs gives me the shits, so called biographical, Knopfler told the story of sultans and this turd is questioning whether it is real, do your research punk.
What a vibe Mark!!!..💥🎸🎶🕺💃 There is a time for everything... we must recognize and accept it as Nature wisely established it... the rest is by the way... thanks my bril Idol..💥🌹🎶🎸❤️
10/3/2023 I saw Dire Straits in Cleveland, Ohio on their first US tour. I carefully selected a seat in the balcony of the converted movie theater (front row, 1 seat (stage) left of dead center. You could never get a better seat for both view and sound. When they did Sultans, and came to the solo, Mark stepped around the mic, stuck the butt of his Stratocaster into his groin area, closed his eyes and played the exact as recorded solo and never missed a lick. I was hooked for ever. EVERY Knopfler tune tells a story, about something he either learned about or experienced, Sultans is one. Telegraph Road and Sailing to Philadelphia are other great stories too Dire Straits was and is quite unique in the annals of rock music, something that will never be repeated, and when Mark is gone, it will be a huge loss. ;-)
endlessly great music. And I have to put something right - there are no pop stars more handsome than Mark Knopfler - he should have starred in that video .. thank you for your great eternal music Mark and co.
Quiet Naff he says, re the money for nothing riff, ? It's one of the best All time riffs ever written with plenty of nuances to keep the listened entertained. Also, On Every Street was received very well. I recall it was an amazing time for radio, where in a rather short time period, you could hear Metallica's black album singles, or Calling Elvis, and/or Santana's smooth played regularly on radio. Believe me, It was totally delightful to hear amongst the crap usually being played, and all 3 artists put guitar music back on the radio map... Much of older dire straits, as does old 80's Megadeth have more relevance today then it did 30 years ago.
Terry Williams is undoubtedly a wonderful drummer, and gave Dire Straits a particular energy live ( he didn't actually appear on the Brothers in Arms album, people like Omar Hakim were bought in), but on Dire Straits' first four albums, it was Pick Withers whose own particular and skillful drumming style constituted an essential part of the classic Dire Straits sound.
Yeah total nonsense about the people of Britain not taking to them right away Saultans of swing was played on every jukebox in every bar on a Friday evening instantly recognisable that this was a special tune.
MK has a place of honour in my top five guitarists. Huge influence when I discovered popular music and the electric guitar in my teenage/formative years. It would be a long time before I learned what a bankrupt human being he is. What a shame! Fond memories, a bit tarnished by his mistreatment of David and Pick.
I don't think Mark mistreated David and Pick. David just wasn't committed and thought he could make it alone. Well, who has heard anything from him since. And the same with Pick. Whatever happened to him?
I know majority of people here (including myself) would be biased. But there’s no such thing as a bad dire straits album or song. That div that said their wave crashed clearly never listened to on every street with ears 😂.
Mark Amca Mark'a duyulan saygı ve hayranlık konusunda büyük rakibinim, ben de o konserdeydim ve mükemmeldi. (nerede markla ilgili bir şey arasam seni buluyorum, tanışmak isteyeceğim birisiniz efendim, saygılar.)
Music critics what do you know good music if it kicked them straight up the arse how dare they say that they are lucky they worked their arse off right from the very beginning
