Never heard the Alchemy version?

@@Meine.Postma Have not. I s that rendition by Alchemy also done busking? Does my not knowing of the Alchemy version lessen the value of this performance?

@@georgestevens1502 You really should, it is a classic: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa-lma9ynKjcYoU.html

@@Meine.Postma Just checked out an Alchemy live performance in what looked like a bar (lots of liquor bottles on a wall next to the band) and I wasn't that impressed. The lead vocal was weak and uninspired. The lead guitar was good in spots but didn't have a flow to the phrasing.And they weren't busking out on the streets.Alchemy's rendition of Down to the Waterline (also in a bar) is better than their version of this song. I much prefer this buskers version over the Alchemy version of Sultans. There is a rendition of Sultans by Mary Spender with her guitar sidekick which is just the two of them on their electric guitars in her home studio which has a very excellent vocal by her putting a sultry take on the lyrics which is very interesting, and her sidekick really has a flow with the lead guitar lines.

@@georgestevens1502 I actually meant The Alchemy Live album by Dire Straits, sorry for the confusion :D

Yes but too fast

@@56TheMick And mistake after mistake after mistake too .

he plays to much fills

over playing a bit. although this great song it's hard not to.

sounds good to me

Almost note perfect

Incredible this guy! The focal point of the video!

I reckon he's saying don't mind me. They're all good!

he's my favorite in this video too 👏

Ha ha, you mean the " conductor" ? Amazing!!!

yes in deed

I agree totally Ginger smokes the drums and the best up tempo timing this guy is great

1.24 Felipe scolari !"felipao"..hhhh

and the guitar too.

Guitar is incredible good !!!

Drummer overplays . To many not needed or required fills

@@darenwilliams5858 you know nothing....he does exactly what the drummer of Dire Straits does! Only he is too close and has to much volume; he makes more noise than the others and however drum sets are noisy but in real concerts or in the engraving or recording room they mix it like they want and atlast: a drumset is always amplified in concerts or/and in recording rooms because the mixed sound from the amplifier is much better then the drumset sound itself. OK? That's it!

@@darenwilliams5858 anyway it's true what you said but Dire Straits drummer was that too but in background...listen to it. Ciao from a Italian drummer and sound ingeneer.

I think Dire Straits played this tempo during live shows... don't quote me on that though 👍

@@JAY61ish most bands that don't play to a click tracked drummer unconsciously kick up the tempo a bit on stage. it's called "excitement".

Funny how anyone can throw around the term "ginger" as a derogatory remark and few bat an eye, however, rearrange the letters and you have a "hate crime"! Double standards. The weak and inferiors always need double standards!

Yo dude, give the live version of the real sultans of swing a listen, I Think that’s what they’re trying to replicate

Agreed with you brother...they are in a hurry to to go to the lavatory before getting wet !!!🤣🤣🤣

Dunno , live rock is generally faster than studio. 🤔🤔

Agreed. Too fast.

Tempo is key, have to relax….

I thought so too, but in my opinion it brings quite some extra groove and charm to the performance. Well done by these guys, very capable musicians!

These guys r kicking ass & the audience is just standing there like statues. There is some serious foot stomping music rite here. Get up & move, shake that groove thang, sistah. Folks walkin by, at least do the "keep on truckin" strut. Show some respect. These guys r giving u a free concert! The cool ol guy in the background gets it! 👌

Ireland is not in the UK.

I think you’re correct in what you’re saying, but just to clarify: this isn’t in the UK! ☘️🇮🇪

@@RomeoJulietCharlie As an American I need to confess my lack of understanding here. If Ireland is not part of the UK, is there a term that encompasses both England and Ireland, ie. the whole land mass?

@@davidsherley2652 Firstly, I think it’s entirely understandable why it may catch people out, especially if you don’t live in Europe! Ireland and England aren’t actually part of the same land mass at all. They’re on different islands, separated by the Irish Sea. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧is on the island of Great Britain (which also houses Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧and Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧). The island of Ireland houses two countries; Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 (the smaller of the two, and which is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; with the three countries on the island of Great Britain, and collectively make up the State known as the UK), and the Republic of Ireland🇨🇮 (commonly known around the world just as ‘Ireland’), which is not a part of the UK 🇬🇧 In short: UK = England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. 🇬🇧 Great Britain = England, Scotland, Wales.🇬🇧 Island of Ireland = Republic of Ireland (‘Ireland’)🇮🇪, Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 Not UK = Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 This is filmed in Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland🇮🇪. To further complicate matters, though, the geographical term ‘The British Isles’ is used to collectively refer to the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, The Isle of Man, and a few thousand increasingly tiny islands in the area, but that’s geography, and nothing to do with the countries that make up the various islands! Personally, I’m from Scotland but live in London, England, and frequently visit Ireland with work (as well as about another 30 countries on a regular basis!).

@@davidsherley2652 ps. Basically just avoid referring to Ireland either as British or as part of the UK, unless you’re specifically talking about the smaller separate country known as Northern Ireland! 👍🏻 (Similarly, Scotland, Northern Ireland, or Wales could be referred to as British, but not English, if you follow the logic in the overly wordy message, above 😂). I think most folk are generally sensible enough not to take too much offence, though!

Glad to see an old guy enjoying the music.

Angus Macaulay, I hope " " old jaikie" in the background" isn't suffering from 'wet brain', but considering this is Dublin there's a good chance he is.