Saw them in Southern California in the 90s and left the concert thinking "these guys are even better live" which isn't always the case with great bands. Best wishes to all the band members for your truly inspirational music.

“Alchemy” was pure brilliance.

Dire Straits my favorite band of all time. As a guitar player, Mark is in my top 3 favorites with Hendrix & Santana. Dire Straits live Christchurch NZ March 1986 was musically the finest of many gigs ive been to. An amazing night & only $25. Thanks for the video

The Sultans of Swing from Alchemy Live is the best piece of live music you will ever see and hear, it is truly epic and flawless.

Mark is vastly underrated. His sound is so unique that I can spot it in literally seconds. One of the greatest of his generation.

Cause they are 70 in the shade. That’s why. Never in my life have I witnessed people asking multi millionaire 70 + year olds when they are going back to work. We don’t live forever people. Remember old age and death? It still exists.

Just my opinion , Mark is the best guitar player in the world .

Down To The Waterline and Six Blade Knife are two of my favorites. They became MTV darlings after that.

I am a child of the 60s I’ve been around a lot of incredible guitar players in my life but my favorite is always been Mark Knopfler thank you Mark❤

Best ever guitarist. You know who you are listening to with just ONE sustained note.

I’ve been in the same band for 23years. We still have the same, original lineup. I am closer to my band brothers than my own family. It’s certainly a unique relationship.

They were a great band. They broke up and moved on. Have some respect😊

Sadly, I had quit the concert scene before seing Dire Straits live. But when I discovered them I quickly got all their albums and began mixing up a tape with all my favorites, which I keep on my portables today. They had a sound and presence - and lyrics - like no other band of their era.

Pick Withers e Terry Williams were a legendary drummers

Great guitarist. So melodic. So clean. So rhythmic. I was truly blessed to see Mark and DIre Straits play live 5 times. I was there at Hammersmith odeon the night Alchemy was recorded. Blew me away to the point where i vowed to do my best to learn how to play my favourite DS songs just like Mark does. Well......40 years later and i can sound similar. I am just so addicted to the sounds he brought us.

Dire Straits is absolutely one of my favorite bands. I loved them since 9th grade when Sultans of Swing first hit the airways and I was in awe of the sheer talent, unique sound and control the band had. In America, he wins the most underrated guitarist. Maybe now that new good rock bands are practically nonexistent and the "classic" rockers are getting more attention. Also missed in this video is they played LIVE AID when their mega hit CD Brothers In Arms was released. Perfect Timing. And correction for the video- Money For Nothing is on this CD. I am looking forward to seeing Mark Knopler if really comes to Philadelphia atea again. It seems he keeps his tours lately mostly in the UK. I am now putting on my Making Movies CD, now that I am craving Dire Straits. Another underrated cd that is brilliant!

Mark Knopfler is Dire Straits.

It must be remembered that Jack Sonni, who joined Dire Straits around the time of the Brothers in Arms album, passed away last year.

It is very hard to put back magic in a bottle. This band was pure magic.

one of the greatest shows i ever saw turned me into a lifelong fan listen to them all the time

You are too big dense and talented indeed to be simply tied to a Band, my dear Mark..... you belong to a borderless world and we all wait much from you cuz we know your endless and brilliant skills ...❤

This band is one of my favorite childhood memories. I’m an even bigger fan now ❤️💯

favorite is Dire Straits with out a doubt. Favorite artist is Mark Knopfler. The only reason I even watched this video.

Never mentioned David Knopfler's solo albums, which are excellent IMO.

One of the best bands ever,!!!

I love Mark Knopfler,he has never done a bad album for me since 1978 and I look forward to his next release

I'd LOVE to see a reunion. Saw them live in '85 and they were SPECTACULAR.

‘Dire Straits then became a 2 member ensemble..’….(what?!?) So David leaves in 1980 and Pick leaves in 1982 and that suddenly makes them a ‘2 member ensemble’. Remarks like that and the one about David being a ‘backup guitarist’ are embarrassing to listen to. Please do your research before mashing together a story like this.

It is not uncommon for many bands to reach their Dire Straits. 😁🎶🎹🎶🎸🎶Play On

Mark Knopfler unul dintre cei mai mari compozitori ai lumi. ❤🙏🌷

The story of the way Mark started fingerpicking seems apocryphal. In at least an interview Mark has said he started to fingerpick because he was dropping frequently the pick. Later he found out that gave him freedom to do things he was not able to do with picks, and that was that.

Dire straits are considering reforming with Chris Rea instead of Knopfler. Going to be called Dire Rea

Dire Straits were untouchable but Mark's solo work since has been just as good and developed in several new directions. When he tour(ed) he still did some Dire Straits songs among his solo stuff, and John Illsley also did a tour in the last year or so supporting a book - he played a couple of his own songs and a lot of Dire Straits stuff with a stand-in lead guitarist. Mark and John are still great mates and meet in John's pub in the New Forest (England) regularly. Dire Straits did reform for a one-off gig - John's wedding reception. Mark also did a song recently about the folly of old bands getting back together which eloquently made his feelings on it very clear. Always been classy, always chased the music and not the fame and not the money. And still in his mid-70s is an awesome songwriter who if anything has grown completely into his voice.

Mark and David Gilmour are two guitarists that can make the guitars sing. They are geniuses.

Love Dire Straits!! Every album & every song was great. May all time favorite British band is Ten Years After before Alvin Lee left

It would be fun if his earlier band, Brewer’s Droop reformed. The high point of a gig of theirs I went to was when they divided the crowd into the ‘Fkrs’ and ‘Wnkrs’. The ‘Fs’ had to yell ‘Ws!’ at the ‘Wkrs’ and vice-versa. It was great fun, never to be forgotten.

I wish see them for the last time in the rock and roll hall of fame. Just and effort for the audience would be great

They wouldn’t be as great as they once were when they were younger anyway. Better to step away than embarrass themselves.

Maybe they would get together for something really special like Pink Floyd did for Live 8, we can hope

Ce qui différencie Mark de la plupart des guitaristes, c'est surtout la sensibilité dans son toucher, ses attaques franches et nettes, pratiquement toujours "propres", un phrasé à la fois blues, rock teinté de country... tous ces ingrédients pour des titres gravés à jamais dans nos mémoires. Super documentaire (dommage qu'il n'y a pas de traduction en français, j'ai un peu de mal à tout comprendre). Je ne pourrais pas dire quels sont les titres que je préfère tant ils sont pratiquement tous bons ! Peut-être "Brothers in Arms", "Shangri-La", "One World"...

No mention of Chris White the saxophonist who played that magical little piece on Latest Trick.

loved the Beatles ,when they did rock n roll in the early daze

DS Alchemy is just epic and possibly one of the greatest live performances my favourite band and the soundtrack of my life

Even though I love the music Mark puts out nowadays...for me it still doesn't quite come up to the beautiful magic he created with Dire Straits ❤❤❤❤.... that's not denying the immense talent he displays as a solo artist though!! This is why I will ALWAYS hold onto the dream of DS coming back together (EVEN IF it's unlikely to ever happen)❤❤❤

How about a 50 year reunion gig at Glastonbury 2027 ? Engage with some new fans & invite along some special guests

Loved his collaboration with James Taylor

I would give so much money to see "Dire Straits" in concert...

You asked who is our favourite British rock band and for me the answer is easy. Dire Straits by a mile. I say so because of how much they move me emotionally, especially during live performances like Alchemy, the best live show, ever. Mark’s guitar is plugged into his heart and though I love his voice, his guitar actually does most of the singing. Alan Clark is a wizard on keys, as is Terry Williams on drums, my favourite DS drummer. John Illsley (the only start to finish member other than Mark) is a hugely underrated bass player and his work in Alchemy is a testament to this. I’ve yet to see a band perform in sync as a unit as well they did during Alchemy. It’s a shame that music like this just doesn’t exist on a larger scale as we’ve become A.D.D., single serving, 3 minutes a song kind of listeners. This method makes more money for the labels as bands like late 70’s - early 80’s Dire Straits simply wouldn’t be encouraged to play the way they used to play. Anyhow, that’s my long winded rant on the state of today’s music and why I think Dire Straits are the best British band (with U2 close behind if we added Ireland to the mix). Thanks, I really enjoyed your video.

Another reason they won't get back together again might be that Mark sold all his guitars for huge money through a fairly recent Sotheby's auction. I thought he may have permanently retired after that, but perhaps not. Dire Straits was always very much about Mark who wrote and sung the music, which was identified by his almost unique guitar playing style. The man is a genius.

John Illsley owns a great pub a few miles from me.....East End Arms...great bloke

I started learning guitar because of Hotel California and Sultans of swing. Even to this day after thousands of listens I will pickup another nuanced note that I haven't heard before. There are many awesome guitar players, but few have as much impact on learning guitar players as Mark.Mark himself says you have to really want it, it isn't easy. But put in the effort and you can be just as good. Likely not as famous though!

My fav British Rock band. "Gay bikers on Acid" they were way a head of their time.

Telegraph Road at Alchemy album is the best so far. Love Dire Straits. I wish they could get together again.

Dire straits. It's just their eclectic style, iconic. ❤🎸🎸🎸🎵🎶😎

By happy coincidence they are playing in Chania Crete on July 4,Im going to see them and hopefully meet Phil Palmer whose one of my Heroes!

The one band I wish would make a comeback with a world tour...

Ti ringrazio a tutto quello che fatto per far star bene la gente❤

Mark&DS did their best... but sometimes many paths open their mouths so much that they suck us in and we have to make choices. Although Mark is not a choicy person, he had to chart his destiny. Good luck Dire&Rea ❤️💥❤️💥❤️💥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

If you had showed me a picture of him now I would never guess that is Mark.

My favorite English band is The Smiths.

This is pretty tangential, but I remember watching Clive James's TV show in which Mark helps Clive write and record a country song in Nashville. It was quite funny.

Steely Dan is on tour, Kansas is on tour, Neal Sedaka is on tour. These people retired on the royalties from their back catalog. People quit paying for music years ago. There's a little money in streaming services, but the record companies wrote those contracts so the record companies get the bulk of the money despite the fact that they don't do anything except collect the money. That's why Def Leppard wasn't streamable until they re recorded all their old stuff. The record company owns the original recordings, and the band has to accept almost no money to get anything. They said "No." So if you don't have money from when it was good invested to take care of you, you're going on tour.

Interesting that he started finger picking the guitar because of an old beat up acoustic guitar he was playing. Finger picking allows you to do certain things that you just can't do with a pick, or at least it sounds different and it definitely became Mark's unique trademark.

One point: Alan Clark played till 1992 On Every Street tour.

Because you heard that Taylor Swift song and really took it to heart.

I'm still laughing at Beersden Glasgow.😆 It's pronounced Bear's den pal.

Dire Straits one of my all time favorite bands.

You can really hear his chest Atkins influence in his sound.

Sometimes we want to relive our youth, or moment. Its selfish to keep people "in a box" for nostalgia's sake. Savor those moments, and understand artists like to be known for work, but dont want to be 1 trick pony either.

Dire Straits is my favourite band ever.

My Fav Band!!!❤

Dire Straits my favourite of all time!

I understand not wanting to reform but not even attending the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction was a bit of a dick move.

Beers den? It’s Bearsden Which is in the city of Glasgow - Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

mark knopfler is his songs are stories and mankind's history dire straits as well

Dire straits since my childhood

Favourite. FAMILY

my life long favourite band dire straits i feel it is to late now to get back together go while your on top i think the time was wright for ever dire straits

Sultans of swing is my favorite song.

Saw these guys live and they we awesome...them and the Police...same kinda era

The question on the end was: who is your favorite british (rock)band, answer: killing Joke, with album Pylon, nothing more

My favorite British band is Smokie with lead singer Alan Barton and second Dire Straits and why was nothing about guitarist Hal Lindes in this video?

Its a crying shame that they are not getting bAck together ive never forgotton those magical days when they wre constantly in the charts i suppose ill hAve tocontenc myself with the music of brilliat musiciAns

Two man say they're jesus, one of them must be wrong. Who dreamed that one up?

dire straits off course.just love them.there are other very fast players,but thats, all it is.

They are great. Let's enjoy the band work, leave them alone. However my admiration for Mark Knofler took a hit when I learned how much he "borrowed" from Snowy White...

Why would they need to get back together? He can play/sing everything they ever did without the old band anyway.

Mark will not reform the band because he chose music over money. That's a good choice in my book.

After the HOF induction, Mark said he would've gone if David had wanted to.

I'm sure others might have a different opinion than mine but in my mind Mark Knopfler is Dire Straits. Sure there were other band members but without Mark there wouldn't be much left.

Footage on this video of The Silver Cleff Awards...Knebworth wow we were therethe best line up of all, Tears for Fears, .Elton John, Status Quo, Cliff Richards,, Phil Collins, Genesis, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page,, Paul Mcartney and Wings, Pink Floyd...to name but a few....

Stones '70's Dire Straits '80's Oasis '90's

First 30 seconds were good. No narrator required. Thumbs up for Mark, thumbs down for the narrator.

MK is a genius.

Mari es un gran compositor y guitarrista

Dire Strait of course.

Love the Dire Straits and saw them live once. But I am a huge Beatles fan and for most of my life, of course, there’s no way they’ll be getting together. December 8 1980 settled that one.

I switched off at "backup guitar"

There's something unexpected. Mark worked longer with members when a soloist than Dire Straits, and there were few replacements.

We do not need to know his family history. We don't know abut the bands success. We just need an answer to the question regarding why they will never get back together again.