Stumbled across this clip purely by accident. Never heard of these guys before but I am gobsmacked by how good this guy is. If you rate Mark Knopfler at 100% this guy's easily 99.9%. He uses the same Knopfler techniques and nails all the riffs completely. Totally superb!
I've listened to Dire Straits almost my whole life. I know the details of the songs in and out. But what this guy and band do really (i mean really) good is that they actually capture the performing-or performance spirit of the band and Mark Knopfler's playing. The sound of the guitar and tone is outstanding. They play the live recording and add their own parts of improvisation and excellence. Really impressive, very well done. Very well done. Best guitarcover of Sultans of Swing i ve heard.
I too know just about every live version of SofS and ALL my favorite licks are in this one, plus some of Wolfgang's own. I've listened to a lot of their performances as well, and although we're missing the sax, this is one of their best.
Totally agree 😀 ... it's the Dire Straits essential spirit. It's almost like to revive the experience of listening to that elegant and uprising sounds for the first time.
I have been a Dire Straits fan for more than 40 years and I have seen DS / Mark Knopfler at least 12 times . I have seen him play sultans of swing at least 6 times . This version is the best cover I have ever heard really good. Keep rocking and keep playing great music . I think Mark knopfler would approve of this
Ich fand die letze Besetzung def. besser. Klar musikalisch klingt es immer noch super, aber der Gesang ist wirklich Kacke... und dieses Englisch geht gar nicht. Sorry, bin einfach mal ehrlich.
I am a life long straits fan,this is definitely the best cover version i have heard if you close your eyes and listen, the tone of the guitar is perfect and playing awesome.It feels like being at a straits gig.fantastic performance.
Kulisse Klasse! Bild und Ton Hammer! Song Weltklasse!!! Schade das mein Papa der auf über 30 Konzerte dabei war, das nicht mehr erleben kann. Er hat mich vor vielen Jahren auf die Musikrichtung gebracht. Ich werde Ihn nie vergessen!!
I can't believe some of the pathetic comments here - especially "you need a new drummer because he plays a closed hi-hat". What planet are these people on? Your versions of this song are always great. Please ignore the armchair critics. You guys are seriously talented. I plan to come to Germany to see one of your concerts from the UK next year, hopefully travel restrictions will be fully lifted.
Yes, even Dire Straits don't play on concert their own song as on studio records. When I wanted to listen to the "original" version, I would listen to that.
Ich war gestern bei einem Konzert.. ich bin begeistert von Kunst.. Super Gitarre, Schlagzeug, Keyboard und ..Dreieck ❤😅 ich suche schon nächstes Konzert
been a Straits fan all my adult life, seen them on 4 different occasions & I'd happily pay good money to see these Guys. Wolfgang Uhlich ????? well class is class
As a massive Dire Straits fan I am always wary of cover acts because they are usually nowhere near as good as the real thing but these guys are absolutely amazing! Not a note-for-note copy of Mark Knopfler but an individual version in Knopfler's style incorporating all the essential elements of this great song. The style, technique and riffs are absolutely nailed. 👍😊❤
There is a particular live version of this song by Dire Straits, and this version here by dire “Strats” is pretty close! I mean, it gets long and drawn out like this song. This band is really amazing!
Ich habe Euch damals schon gesehen. Da stand für die Feuerwehr noch ein Notenständer auf der Bühne. :) Wolfgang in Höchstform. Leider kann es Mark heute nicht mehr. Was macht ein GIG mit David Knopfler? Der hat den alten Mark Sound in der Stimme. Aber, es ist immer schön noch ein paar Träume zu haben.
Being a huge dire straits fan I truly believe this is amazingly good. Best cover ever period. I've heard the original hundreds of times and this is insane. This crowd has no idea how amazing this performance is. Went to knopfler 6 times and three times to dire straits experience and this is literaly the best version of this song I have witnessed to date. Goosebumps...
I find it ridiculously amazing that hes dedicated himself to know only learning a very difficult song, but gone as far as learning to pick with his fingers like Knopfler does.
Danke für das Video. Habe sofort eine Karte für Hamburg gekauft und werde es morgen live im Stadtpark erleben. Sehr schön. 2020 waren dIRE sTRATS im Downtown Bluesclub mein letztes Konzert bevor Corona kam. Jetzt wird es das erste sein. Freue mich auf auf das Wiederhören mit dem Sound meiner Jugend, mit den originalen Dire Straits in der legendären Ernst Merk Halle.
Meine Herren, eine tiefe Verbeugung vor dieser fantastischen Leistung. Wirklich großartig!! Eine der schönsten Aufführungen von Sultans of Swing, die ich in den letzten Jahren hören durfte.
Nice concert on the Koblenz Sparkasse stage. Mark recently mentioned that when getting older it becomes more and more difficult to play this somewhat more demanding guitar solo. It is all the more important that young aspiring musicians preserve the legacy of The Dire Straits.
Wolfgang on guitar and vocals is all we need. By far the best guitarist to ever do Mark's work. Dude, you have to make some solo video's to highlight the skill.
Вольфганг Улих - СУПЕРБРАВО!!! Тебе и твоей команде, за то, что не даёте забыть, кто такой МАРК НОПФЛЕР и,, ДАЙЕР СТРЕЙТС"!!! ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНО! ВЫСШИЙ ПИЛОТАЖ!!!
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This video appeared in my playlist by itself, and I thought that after all I could give it a try, if it's not to my taste I can zap it, after I gave it a murdering comment. But, to my surprise, these guys are excellent and nailed it. Everything, lead guitar and other ones too, drums, keyboards, bass, vocals, is brilliant. And, most important, you see they really enjoy what they're doing... and I have enjoyed it too 👍👍👍👍 ^^ Thx for sharing this
