Imagine if there was no youtube. Performances like this wouldn't be available to the masses. Performances like this would go unseen. KZfaq's existence has allowed for an endless flow of music to be available at our fingertips. Thank you to the uploader for sharing this.

No backing tracks, no computers, just true music performed by great artist. Got to love the 60s thru the early 90s for great music and great bands.

"Sultans of Swing" is still among the all-time coolest songs ever! But what makes Dire Straits (and Mark Knopfler, especially), stand out is how they find such uniquely talented other musicians (in addition to their regular drummer) for, like, saxophone and piano. Regardless of who is among Dire Straits as a regular or "just tonight" as a guest during THIS performance, they always produce a sound that, to me, is just overwhelming. Still way high among my all-time favorites!!!

1 MILLION VIEWS?!?!?! WHERE DID YOU ALL COME FROM?!?!? this is crazy!!! so happy to see so many DS and MK fans suddenly showing up to watch this 12 year old video!!!

Some people say they were an underrated band, not to music lovers. DS were a fantastic group and Mark is an incredible guitarist.

How he improvises the solo, almost every time he plays the song, is a sign of a magician. Familiar song but still somehow different every single time. Only a musical genious can create something like that.

After literally millions times hearing it, still give me shivers. This is not normal, this is the best guitar in the universe. Ever. Period.

SENTIRLA E' UN MISTO DI MUSICA E ARTE NON ESISTE NESSUNO AL MONDO COME LUI LO SENTO DA 40 ANNI E RIMANGO INCANTATO DA SEMPRE !!!

Absolutely incredible! Don't think he ever plays this the same way twice. Every version is a different solo master piece! Incredible!!!!

This is the best version of Sultans of Swing on here! The interplay between Mark and the sax player is incredible....like a duel for fun....and MK's guitar work is totally unreal! Fantastic! He is THE BEST....ah, and that gorgeous smile of his......

Mark knopfler master of improvisational guitaring, a true great guitarist 🎸 👍 👏 👌

Living proof, if proof was ever needed that Mark Knopfler earns the right to be called a Genius.

Mark is completely in charge of that instrument at all times. It's inspiring to watch. I feel honored for having been allowed to witness this.

Who DARES thumb down this elegant masterpiece?!!!!!

The build up between the sax & mark.k with the crowds clapping in the air just give the chills man... what an awesome feeling it was if we were to be there.

Not just how good he is, but the fact that Knopfler makes it look so effortless, makes me want to smash my guitar into little pieces.

Mark's guitar playing craft from that era is unmatched!

Mark K. - Master of the guitar. Then and today (2023)

He has an unusual but incredible technique. My favorite, no pick just the thumb, index and middle fingers and what a joy to listen to him do it. AMAZING

my absolute favorite version. the energy, the solo's... simply the best ever

The pinnacle of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. Man, no part of the fretboard left untouched. Makes it look easy with that sheepish grin.

it,s amazing the way he just free flows through his fingers without using a pluck, he,s one of a very few who does this🤩😲

While learning this song on the guitar I came to realize that these men truly are the Sultans..of Swing.

His guitar work is flawless!

Live the interaction of all the musicians particularly Knofler and the Sax player ... On another level...raises the bar for live performances of iconic songs.

Mark is a real hero, look how easily he plays there ... and the fantastic interplay with the sax is amazing!

Every evening I am almost crying when the music stops, it is just unbelievable what impact this piece of art has on me. Thanks, Mark Knopfler and your incredible band.

One of the best live performances...I've seen....

MARK Is Great. What a musician !!!

Simply unbeatable. Best guitar picking in the world 👍👍👍

That drummer is a beast.

When everyone and everything comes together in a performance you get.. Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing Live 1992 Basel. What a performance!

Best Live i've ever seen in my life, and Dire Straits is not even my favourite band, but this is beyond human.

This video is definitive of so many things. Best front man, best guitar solo, best saxophone solo, best duet, best version of this song, (best video of this performance too,) etc etc.. Respect!

can we just take a moment to recognise Chris Whitten on the drums.............................. such an epic performance on such a small set-up , magnificent and drives the whole version. This was peak music.

Probably one of the best live version, especially the very sweetly creative and cristalline first half of this standard as played/revisited here. MARKKNOPFLERING HISTORY !

Just imagine this incredible performance is from year 1992 and that was the time there was no phone or camera... Even the crowd watching them live got recorder just 1% of them... They were witnessing the true masterpiece live which is saved in their memories... They will never forget it... We missed that era born too late... It's just like a travelling solo with no phone camera no internet but with peace of nature.... I wrote that much but still missing some words... Totally speechless 🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘😘

I will never ever stop playing this song and finding a new feeling about it. For me this is one of the best MASTERPIECE of the Universe creations.

His finger-picking gives such a unique sound.

by far the best performance of this song i've ever seen His guitar work is flawless!

One of the best shows I’ve ever seen in 92 at Portland coliseum. Great band! Oregon

its even better than the studio version!!!!! :) loved it!!!!!!

A truly masterful performance by the guitar guru, Mark....I hadn't watched this concert version before. Knopfler, a legend from the day Dire Straits launched their album in 1978, which was the very first record album I bought in my life.

The solo had me 😮😮😮😮😮 and the sax and Mark had a smile on my face the whole time. Great job, incredible performance

Superbe ! La composition, l'orchestration, Mark extaordinaire accompagné des meilleurs.

Mark Knopfler is a guitar god - what a freaking great performance!

We will never find such art.

One of the greatest guitar player in the world ❤❤❤, drummer amazing too ❤

it doesnt get better than this .. best guitar solo .. hands down ....

How can anyone be this talented?

I watched so many appearences of Mark, he never had a smiling face and happy face after this performance, Youth must be really something special......................... It is, from my experiences... .

The most beautiful version of music for this song I've seen

I love the interaction on this song between Knopfler and Chris White. Its like a guitar / sax duel. The expressions on knopflers face is like he is trying to catch out White. Love this one. Fantastic musicians. I remember going to this concert when it came to Gateshead, UK. Its still to this day, one of the best concerts I have been to.

Es ist immer wieder ein Genuss diese Version zu hören. Spielfreude und Genialität 🎷🎹👍

I'm speechless!!! No words can mere describe how this rendition made me feel....👌👌

Wow. There are no words to do that justice - just absolute musical genius and he makes it look so easy

Guitar work flawless, piano,drummer,sax etc flawless. The way the band comes together at the end is exceptional. First saw this on tv about 18 years ago and thanks to utube I'm able to enjoy over and over again

This is the best live version of this song by Dire Straits, better than Live Aid and Alchemy.

My first time hearing this concert! Thanks to KZfaq! It's awesome!!! 🎉

He is incredible how can he play guitar just like that?it's one of a kind.

Master Piece. Pure nature. No computers, etc. Thats how music keeps alive. Thanks Marc and the crew. All top.

Greatest tune of The Century.

Oh My godd Absolutely BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS I LOVE DIRE STRAITS 😍🤩💚💛🤍🖤🤍💖

Je suis heureux d'avoir connu cette belle époque. Instant magique qui vous emmène vers d'autres cieux.

Imagine the people that were there for this performance! Wow! Definitely a highlight of a a lifetime! Awesome!

What a great version!

Nunca ira existir um igual ao Mark, rei da guitarra , melhor exibiçao de Sultan of Swing de todos os tempos Basel 92

His guitar runs excellent groove every times.

no me canso de escuchar este tema...hoy a los 55, me siento mas joven que nunca,el llanto que brotan de las cuerdas de la guitarra me llevan a estados emocionales ,sin droga, increibles, es como volar por el universo entre galaxias y nebulosas, junto a mi hijo angel del cielo...dire, es una banda que me transporta a mi emocion mas profunda....y de ahi desde el alma profunda hacia el cielo...........

This is magic, absolutely magic. Like someone said here before; "Mark Knopfler is in a class of his own".

I saw 3 live versions of "sultans of swing" today and i cant decide witch its better...this is God music...kids,listen,this is music!

Mark ist eine Legende an der Gitarre.ich liebe sein Spiel

Saw them live in Brisbane 1986 - still best concert I’ve seen. Genius on the guitar!

Loving the wry interplay with the sax. I have listened to this on repeat for two days, just too good for words

This performance never ceases to amaze me...precision

this is their best ever final playing at the end... they are truly good rock and roll band... i was in love with DS when I was like 17. Then,later, I found a different music, but the times with DS I will never forget... ;)

Dire Straits one of the best rock bands on the planet!

simply the best

Hey man, I hear you, personally I'm glad that all of mere mortals can click onto video treasures such as this.

The greatest live version ever of sultans of swing unbelievable that man's just a genius from Glasgow as well

La migliore performance live dei Dire Straits e forse una delle migliori nel panorama musicale mondiale. 9 artisti sul palco e un Mark Knopfler nella grazia di DIO. Ebbi modo di vederli all'arena di Verona e conservo un ricordo meraviglioso. Oggi non ci sono più band di questo livello e la cosa che fa meraviglia è che nonostante l'età senile, l'artrite alle dita, la sciatalgia alla schiena, quando ancora si muovono questi mostri sacri, i palazzetti si riempiono di fan di tutte le generazioni, dai vecchietti come me ai bambini di 8 anni. Tutti disposti a perdonare qualche stecca, qualche passaggio a vuoto ma felici di vederli ancora una volta. Vale per Mark, per David Gilmour e per tutti colori che ci hanno fatto compagnia nella vita. Grazie Mark per tutto quello che ci hai donato.

I just had some of the best minutes in my life while listening to this song. It's just epic.

The King!

ONE OF A KIND OF BAND HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES PLEASE CONTINUE, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU

Dire Straight are just emotionally inspiring for me.their music still gives me so much hope even in my late fifties, and I am from Algeria.

After all of these years, it is still da best! 😀

Hoy en día ya no hay presentaciones de ese calibre. Qué calidad musical!!!

Bravo màrk tu es vraiment un virtuose de la guitare 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

Have watched this a hundred times and enjoy that the musicians seem to really be enjoying playing together!

Absolute genius.

I Love ❤

A Legendary guitar solo by Mark Knopfler 🎉🎉❤❤

Kiedyś słucham Dire Stratis,nie tak znów dawno w Warszawie i głos słyszę z nieba:Cztery.Wiec przy takim odezwie i takim rytmie nie było Się co oszczędzać.Zaliczylem cztery kwestie i to jeszcze z czarna popitka,nóżka chodziła od razu u niepełnosprawnego po przejsciach inaczej(kłopoty z pamięcią...była jeszcze jedna kwestia ta naturalnie w pełnym wymiarze klasztorna i jaka czysta...)klasztorna to naturalnie Warszawska "siwucha ",procentowo szlachetna jak miód.Nie mylic z klasztornymi mniszkami-albertynkami,które są szlachetnego tego trunku zaprzeczeniem.

senza parole...................grandi e basta:)

Amazing Version of this song!!!

Brilliant performance and a living legend in Mark Knopfler.

Le meilleur guitariste de tous les temps...incroyable

Super concert avec Mark Knofler jouant "Sultans of Swing sur sa Fender Stratocaster 😃🎸🎶🎼🎤

Genius.

Not seen this version, thank u uploader. Another epic live performance by one of my all time favourite bands ever! Epic as always, never fails to impress. Hairs stand on my arms during these live performances- highly appreciated 🙏❤️🙏