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@BurnRoddy9 ай бұрын
You guys should listen What It Is from Mark Knopfler
@kevinl.74878 ай бұрын
Due to the length of the song they had to shorten it for radio. The album version is the full length.
@Rafael-xt1nm9 ай бұрын
The Dad was right, how dare they cut off Mark's legendary solo
@curts65259 ай бұрын
Yes...he was so right to play the outro solo for her! That solo is iconic....It is a trademark solo for Mark Knopfler....As a guitar player I have to hear it .... I've spent hours trying to learn it
@vibingwithvinyl9 ай бұрын
I think it was the radio edit.
@thischannelsucks34719 ай бұрын
He is not her father
@flickeringboxofficial9 ай бұрын
Here is our introduction video Rafael kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdZdpLZnqdDQZpc.html
@jethro19634 ай бұрын
@@vibingwithvinyl Unwritten rule in radio was not to talk over that iconic outro.
@CorruptSnypah9 ай бұрын
Burch is an OG. He knows you MUST hear the full solo. Awesome job guys!
@kennethgodwin77698 ай бұрын
That's right!
@phildicks47214 ай бұрын
When that video ended I felt the same way. I was like WTF? The solo isn't done yet.
@KNOPFLERSGOD6 ай бұрын
This is the start of the legend, Mark Knopfler, you should watch the live version of this song from the Alchemy live concert.
@gregleblanc93572 ай бұрын
100 %
@krisp31288 ай бұрын
Nice reaction! Should have chosen the Alchemy Live version though - it showcases even more how fantastically understated MK's guitar playing is...
@kentrask64506 ай бұрын
totally agree... their best performance ever
@randomrud4 ай бұрын
that one is just insane
@ClassicTor3 ай бұрын
I like i think the wembley live version better with the saxophone
@zathrasnotzathras94359 ай бұрын
This song will always be one of my favorite songs not just because it’s an awesome song, but because I have very specific memory and feelings from my teenage years. I was at a friends house one summer evening and it was perfect weather, perfect temperature, nice breeze, his pool water was perfect, and not a care in the world. His mother and father were blasting some pretty cool tunes and this is one of them. And for some reason for the 3 1/2, four minutes that this song was on, everything just seemed right in the world. When I don’t hear this song for a while, and I hear again, it brings me back to those times.
@stormy77227 ай бұрын
this song and album were known to me and my group of 19/20 year olds as the " Sunday morning after a banger Saturday nigh" music. The music scene was ripe with amazing original stuff, so we didnt see the iconic nature until later in life. It truly is a song that places you within great memories. The Alchemy version may be the best version.
@golfr-kg9ss9 ай бұрын
Glad Alexis was watching with someone that knew the song so she didn't miss out on that solo at the end.
@GRAY86188 ай бұрын
You want to hear the best version search it with “alchemy live” the extended live solo is amazing! Definitely a must watch/listen!
@matthewteal46589 ай бұрын
This song is brilliant. No other song contains so much tension and simple grooves at the same time. It works on so many levels. The bass line comes out of the floor an carries all the of Mark Knofler's unpredictable, yet totally predictable arpeggio and cathartic soloing. No other song or band can walk that line the way Dire Straits does. I never turn this song off if it comes across the radio or stream I'm listening to. Amazing song from start to finish.
@chrishoward84734 ай бұрын
I always listen for that drum turnover when the time bells ring
@thekid-or4il2 ай бұрын
Big shout out to the dad for playing the solo! It’s what makes the song so special. Salute to you sir🫡
@seanjohn17429 ай бұрын
Whenever this song comes on you just can't help but sing along to the solo
@javi58109 ай бұрын
I always whistle it when it comes on at work
@exsenator19 ай бұрын
So, I was born in El Salvador in 75, moved to Canada in 1990 when I was 14 , started immersing myself in English music, I did know about dire straits because of money for nothing, but when I stumbled upon sultans of swing I was just blown away and went to research it and found out how it was inspired by watching what I gather might have been a jazz band
@SISU8896 ай бұрын
I think Terry Williams was a more exciting drummer . Love MK's tight , clean , crisp playing , a master of his craft !
@johnchrysostomon62849 ай бұрын
"Guitar George" and "Harry" are Aussies George Young and Harry Vanda who were the mainstays of the Easybeats and produced the first albums of George's brothers (Angus and Maclolm) and their band AC/DC
@mightyV4449 ай бұрын
Oh cool! And I had not know that yet. Thank you for the info! 😀👍
@doobiedave96869 ай бұрын
The solo in this song is one of the most recognizable riffs ever in rock, so I'm glad you added the rest at the end. I remember when the computer animation that MTV used for VJ Max Headroom and that the Dire Straits used in the Money For Nothing video was considered very high tech and cutting edge at the time. Money For Nothing would be a good song for Alexis to hear more of Knopfler singing, along with Sting. 🙏✌️
@JJHudek5 ай бұрын
I love this song too. And The way Mark Knopfler plays the guitar is almost inimitable. Great 😎👍
@Erulin689 ай бұрын
The most amazing thing about Mark Knopfler is that he's left-handed but mastered a right-handed guitar to a level most right-handed players can only dream of attaining. His lyrics show that he used to be a journalist before going pro.
@mightyV4449 ай бұрын
Oh wow! I had not known that! 🤯 I tried to play lefthanded on a friend's brandnew lefty guitar recently but was completely useless at it 😅
@alanlucas24799 ай бұрын
A lot players are closet lefties. They use their lefthand for speed and/or bend control (Clapton, Gilmour, Page, Duane Allman, Rik Emmett, Joe Perry, and I think EVH and Jeff Beck. Source: I am a leftie who prefers to work the frets with my left fingers but strum with my right hand. I watched an interview recently with Rik Emmett talking about how his guitar teacher had him play this way after learning to play "backwards," and had him relearn to play "the normal way." Actually both Allman Brothers were lefties who played right-handed.
@Erulin689 ай бұрын
@@alanlucas2479 Elvis Costello, Johnny Winters, Gary Moore, and Billy Corgan are lefies who play right-haned but Jeff Beck was a rightie as is Clapton. I'm a right playing leftie too. 😁 Still from the older generations it's hard to tell who was born left-handed but forced in school to start using their right-hand. I know my dad was, personally I got hit on the knuckles with a ruler in school once for using my left hand to write. Only once though as I handed the teacher back 2 half rulers.
@ClickToPreview9 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is a certified genius so it doesn't surprise me.
@josearqco8 ай бұрын
Not only that, He uses his fingers instead of a pick; He learn how to play the guitar with an acoustic one because He couldn't afford an electric one at that time!.
@stpetie76869 ай бұрын
LMBO!! I knew from the intro that Burch was going to find some way to finish off the song. And Burch, you were absolutely right to do so.
@chada70949 ай бұрын
A friend of mine saw them in concert in 91 and said they put on one of the best concerts next to Floyd he saw, it was I think The Brothers in Arms tour if I'm not mistaken. All hail Burch for finding the solo instead of going oh well song over, you wanted Alexis and everyone else to get the full song and your works appreciated. Mark Knopfler one of my all time top guitarists. Great reaction.
@laetitiavenant54239 ай бұрын
Bonjour, je pense qu'il s'agit plutôt de leur tournée après l'album "On every street", bien à vous.
@Jordi-Jan4 ай бұрын
@laetitiavenant5423 tu as raison. C'était "On Every Street", et j'y suis allé deux fois ici à Barcelone, en mai et en septembre. Ils ont fait CINQ concerts (ou six): en ce temps-là, sans internet, seulement vente de billets "physiques", ils ont vendu (sept mois à l'avance, en octobre) le 1er concert à "La Monumental" en une heure et demie, le deuxième l'après-midi, le troisième (et je ne me souviens pas si un quatrième sussi) le l'endemain. Puis ils on dû partir, mais a la fin du tour ils sont revenus en Barcelone pour y jouer encore deux concerts de plus au Palau Sant Jordi.
@stonedmountainunicorn95329 ай бұрын
I like how in one interview Mark said he doesn't think he's a good singer, so he let his guitar sing like 50% of the time . Love the Alchemy Live version of this song
@Petticca8 ай бұрын
Mark and his guitar are a duo, and he and the guitar sing duets so fantastically in this and Brothers In Arms.
@Chris-kc3is8 ай бұрын
Ce morceau est légendaire
@enfrancaissilvousplait90347 ай бұрын
@@Chris-kc3is c'est le meilleur
@Larrymarx5 ай бұрын
*Thank you for taking the time to make and post this excellent video♪♫♪*
@grantchapman69335 ай бұрын
Phenomenal musician. Mark Knoffler is the most unique melody maker. His chord progressions are mind blowing. His ability to accent his voicings is unmatched. FYI you two have become an addiction to watch. Thank u both so much
@jeee68356 ай бұрын
So right. Whoever cut that solo off at the end should never edit videos.
@neillenet2919 ай бұрын
Guitar George is the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young from AC/DC. Harry is Harry Vanda, George's band mate.
@cindysmith37535 ай бұрын
I thought it was George Harrison
@neillenet2915 ай бұрын
@@cindysmith3753 George Young. Google it.
@tmac1608 ай бұрын
The bass player, John Illsley, owns a local pub to me down here in Hampshire UK and lives the quiet life. Gets asked "when are you getting back together?"regularly. Serious money has been offered but the answer is always "Maybe one day...". Ain't going to happen though. 😄 Mark Knopfler lives near to him here on the south coast. Best band in the world. I first heard them when I was working in the USA late 70's, blew me away. Came home to the UK bursting to tell about them only to find they'd just broken out here. Loved them since.
@arturnienartowicz72138 ай бұрын
I can't believe you chose the shorter version! ;D It is such a wholesome rock song. Who wouldn't like to have a steady bar gig where he'd play so awesomely that other musicians would write songs about them? and it was their debut album too. That's why they were so slim - boys were really putting everything into music and had scarcely any money for food. Just look at the several years' difference in the video for money for nothing, when they'd eaten enough.
@johnbuyers80958 ай бұрын
Thank you for completing the solo, you are right, it is an integral part of the whole production. It’s incredible to watch live.❤❤❤
@hugozamora38248 ай бұрын
ohhhh man, what a song! Mark is one of the best guitar players ever!
@headpeace10189 ай бұрын
I agree completely about the outro. Thanks for doing that.
@Festus1719 ай бұрын
Their performance of this Live at Wembley is iconic!
@swordmonkey66359 ай бұрын
Mark is a great guitarist. Recognized by other professional guitarists and a unique sound with his finger picking.
@larrybremer49308 ай бұрын
Knophler and Buckingham are both very famous finger style pickers in Rock which makes both difficult for others to duplicate.
@swordmonkey66358 ай бұрын
@@larrybremer4930 Lindsey's a madman. He has such a distinct sound. I just recently found out he did "Holiday Road" for the movie Vacation. Great stuff.
@User_Albert_V6 ай бұрын
I wish that you had played their LIVE version at the ALCHEMY concert. You’d have loved the drumming then! But still, an awesome band.
@anthonykellogg93328 ай бұрын
Thank you for pulling up the solo....it is a must for this song.
@dfusit9 ай бұрын
Great reaction and great job by Burch to correct an error by the band. Dire Straits is such a classic band from my youth and young adulthood. Could you react to Telegraph Road next please!
@cjmillsnun8 ай бұрын
Private Investigations would be my choice for the outro.
@lilianakarapas91122 ай бұрын
I love to see young people being turned on to great music. Enjoy. I saw them live in the early 80s the best live band I ever saw.
@pooperdave9 ай бұрын
Mark Knopfler is my girls favorite. We saw him at Berkeley 3 years ago. He asked the crowd what they thought about him retiring and everyone yelled NOOOOO!!! He laughed and said come on. Then played an amazing concert. Wasn’t a big fan till that concert.
@kejaritomeneticuantepe3 ай бұрын
It's interesting the way that Mark uses his voice and the picking guitar ! Like dialogue, he speaks and after the guitar is answering doing this like an inter-dialogue because he answering himself but the guitar take an important place in the dialogue when realize the solos specialize en the interludio, there's no any doubt that this is one of the most iconic melodies of the 80's times!
@markh4417 ай бұрын
I am so glad you played the entire thing, I was crying as if something was missing in my life!
@glynwhite61688 ай бұрын
I saw Dire Straits in Germany in 1980 after the Making Movies album had been released. They were immense. My brother, however, saw them in the 70s in a pub called the Greyhound in Fulham, London.
@rxlxviii9 ай бұрын
You should show her the live from Wembley version of Tunnel Of Love. It's a long one, but, imo, it's the best version of that song.
@britishjoseph6319 ай бұрын
Agreed
@AudunWangen8 ай бұрын
Yes, Yes, YES!
@SmokyHike800mi9 ай бұрын
Mark’s solo song, Fare Thee Well Northumberland, is a good example of him actually singing.
@hassanhijazi54953 ай бұрын
Mark is not only a guitarist but also a songwriter. He did magic in my opinion !
@Ian-hg8gx9 ай бұрын
mark knopfler is one of the all time great guitarists, up there with australians tommy emmanuel and ian moss, if you haven't heard them try classical gas by tommy, and bow river by cold chisel, live from the ringside tour, the band ian was in
@mightyV4449 ай бұрын
'The Hunt' by Tommy Emmanuel (mid 90's, with 'percussion' introduction) is very cool, too! 😊👍
@aaronkirby46329 ай бұрын
I love you didn't let that go. Great reaction
@user-jr3eb5oo3g3 ай бұрын
Most people only hear the guitar playing etc and dont really get the words.But the words are very sad and poignient. Its about the end of an era. It means a lot to English people of my generation. I went in so many pubs like this in the 60s and 70s .I am 77.
@pissupehelwan6 ай бұрын
I grew up listening to this and many more from Mark Knopfler. Took me right back to those cassette tape days when I'd rewind and play that again and again. Every chord, every nuance of that song is deeply familiar to me. Top shelf stuff.
@floorsweepings6665 ай бұрын
coolest guitar riffs in music history
@Willie_McBride8 ай бұрын
There is no reason ever to cut that solo out. That is the most amazing finger picking EVER.
@tompercy12118 ай бұрын
Ok, you guys got me. You pop up in my recommendations all the time and I love the reactions you do to my favorites. But Burch going back to make sure you get that outro solo sealed it for me. I’m now a subscriber. Keep the great reactions coming while I go burn through the back catalog.
@kevincaulder209 ай бұрын
Dire Straits is a very cool pick. The rhythmic timing and laid back vocals of Mark Knophler are always a welcome mesh of music and storytelling. I'd love to see you guys react to STAKEAWAY and INDUSTRIAL DISEASE. Because they rarely unearthed on these channels. They are brilliant, cool, jazzy, and well played. Mark Knophler worked at a newspaper earlier in his life, which explains how he writes the songs from the viewpoint of a reporter. We know eventually that MONEY FOR NOTHING will make an appearance on the channel. I will be interested in Alexis' take on the early use of computer graphics. Until then, enjoy
@09amitava3 ай бұрын
You must watch the live version of this song! It's a totally different experience altogether!
@jeffreymink43328 ай бұрын
Well played my friend. That's what I'm taking about. Don't be denied
@jeffhansen19189 ай бұрын
Mark knopfler the reason i play the guitar love this song!
@mightyV4449 ай бұрын
And I'd never realised before today that you can sing the chorus of Fleetwood Mac's 'Go Your Own Way' over parts of this song! 😁 Thank you for your good vibes, you two! 😊👍
@JohnRJune9 ай бұрын
The first time l heard this song, it immediately caught my attention, back in the 70's. I was listening intently to it, not knowing who it was and thought,."Hmmm, this is a different style for Bob Dylan, who l thought at first was singing this. Mark wrote some great music and his playing style was unique. Catch The Every Brothers cover of their song 'Why Worry', that is live, where Mark and Chet Atkins share the guitar intro. It's absolutely spot on. And with the Everly Brothers haunting harmonies, it is beautiful. By the way, l enjoy your analysis of songs.
@ihop4no144 ай бұрын
Like "Sultans of Swing," Knopfler's experience in an appliance store In the U.S. was the basis of the lyrics to "Money for Nothing." He overheard some workers setting up store displays and moving merchandise around talking about the videos that were being played on MTV at the time and one stated the artists were getting "Money for nothing" and the rest, as they say, is history.
@JerryMabrey9 ай бұрын
There is a remake of this song that leo moracchioli does with Mary spender that is really well done but it's a little heavier with the guitar but it sounds fantastic, just saying it might be something to check out.
@curiousman16729 ай бұрын
When I reached drinking age, this song was hot. For years I never had seen him play. Then, I saw him and his finger-style ways. Wild. Him and Derek Trucks. Blows my mind.
@modestotalavera92898 ай бұрын
this was real talent and muscians
@BlugubriousMusic9 ай бұрын
MK is a legend and no pick! I did a cover of this (on my channel... shameless) because I learned it for my dad. Thanks for playing the end. Glad I found you guys
@turk1879 ай бұрын
Cheers dude, Awesome awesome tune.. one of the most iconic tunes by an iconic musician and band🤙.. Mark Knopler is an absolute legend, no question...his guitar doesn't just play music it actually talks🤙.. One of my best tunes 'Sultans of Swing ' to this day and listen to it constantly especially the guitar rift at the end...
@donaldroberts57636 ай бұрын
Thank you! The best part of the performance!
@bninem13979 ай бұрын
I can't believe they edited out such an iconic part of the song, I don't know why I'm so mad
@flickeringboxofficial9 ай бұрын
I corrected it at the end... this ain't my first rodeo 😁🤣
@MrJeddYoung8 ай бұрын
Always a great one to watch with reactors - thanks - i enjoyed watching this with you - even if it finished too soon.
@zosimas4689 ай бұрын
Thank you for playing all of that!!!
@mjc13899 ай бұрын
This is just a song you crank up on the radio when it comes on and sing along to.
@officialstudiox3 ай бұрын
This was the original video that someone produced in 1978. They have synchronised a live 'Sultans' jam over the music from the studio version. This video without the solo at the end could have happened for several reasons. Possibly they wanted it to be radio friendly and edited it to fit within the time guideline? Maybe the video footage at the end didn't go so well with the studio backing music? Either way, I think the whole band would have preferred to feature the final solo in its entirety in the video clip. I had this same clip on a VHS my parents taped from TV when I was growing up and it was the same as the video is now. The video itself hasn't changed since whoever produced the clip, so in other words, it's the video-maker's fault lol. Sorry I had to stop and defend Mark and Dire Straits, they are my everything :) Cool video though, thanks XD
@festidious26447 ай бұрын
Hello, Alexis and Burch: Your videos so far have a nice feel to them and I will be seeing what you have done. Good reaction; Nice AKG headphones.
@davidhendrickson95509 ай бұрын
Now play "Brothers in Arms" for her.
@briankgarland6 ай бұрын
A timeless classic.
@toddodell29049 ай бұрын
Thanks for finding the end of the song. If I remember correctly back in 1984 when MTV started the first song was Money for Nothing by Dire Straits.
@mtpugh9 ай бұрын
The first video on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles, on August 1, 1981.
@mtpugh9 ай бұрын
Money For Nothing was released in 1985.
@elcapitan4289 ай бұрын
you two hit the nail on the head with your obeservations/comments ! Great to see that .... cheers!
@FritzPinguin5 ай бұрын
How can anybody sit still while listening to that song!
@flickeringboxofficial5 ай бұрын
Great question, the temporal lobe is primarily engaged and the cerebrum is in secondary position. 😁🤘😎
@gramps63348 ай бұрын
Great album too. Mark is one of the GOATS. So good!
@bartvandamme70684 ай бұрын
Like I saw someone else say in a comment on a DS video: Mark tells the story, his guitar sings the song. MK is an absolute legend, one of the best guitarists ever and an absolutely amazing songwriter.
@ryanhampson6739 ай бұрын
I’m 44 and my dad played this album non stop, it’s practically the anthem to my child hood.
@Nuron6669 ай бұрын
Cool reaction guys. I must have listened to this song hundreds of times.
@petey6049 ай бұрын
Heart , Crazy On You live on Midnight Special would be a cool one.
@vinnywarren21447 ай бұрын
Brilliant voice!! He comes from Newcastle UK .same place has Eric Burton off the Animals and Chris rea.They have that lovely jordie sound!
@mikegeekie91254 ай бұрын
And Sting
@vinnywarren21444 ай бұрын
@@mikegeekie9125 and my second cousin Cheryl Tweedy👍
@annephillips84949 ай бұрын
Terry Williams the drummer is a Welsh man from Swansea, Wales UK He came in the Pub where I worked.If I hadn't been told I would have not known Stayed in the background, but wasn't difficult.Just happy and chilled.Home.🙏🏴
@pankiihere4 ай бұрын
This song is fire. Ride or drive or just walk or just lay on bed, this is the song.
@jamesgonzales52854 ай бұрын
I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this song, and it literally ingrained itself into my lifes soundtrack. I was 9 years old, standing around watching the men in my family building massive jeeps, that were the precursor to rock climers today. And beer was involved! 😃👍🏻🍺🍻
@1-I-hate_ads5 ай бұрын
Whenever I hear this song it makes me feel like sleeping. It happens with some songs people listen to.
@ericedwards60194 ай бұрын
THANK YOU BURCH!!! I can't stand when reactors miss out on iconic and simply necessary sections of songs because the videos they choose don't include them. And it's not their fault obviously they don't know if they haven't heard before right? Lol anyways you saved the day man. Love the channel! Great reaction you two!
@kevinsanders2003 ай бұрын
That red Fender just sold for $530,000 a couple weeks ago. Legend!
@AdaedA18 ай бұрын
The video was probably edited it to make it MTV friendly. They also removed a verse and the lead out of the Grateful Dead’s touch of gray to make it fit “air time “
@roscoecoltrane95236 ай бұрын
Subscribed! Going back to hear the outro solo ftw.
@flickeringboxofficial6 ай бұрын
Just couldn't let it slide, even if it was thier official video 🤘
@Bowhunters6go8xz6x5 ай бұрын
Nice job calling them out for cutting off the end of the song ! 👍
@gibbopg9 ай бұрын
Man, that solo was just getting started.
@jamesh49668 ай бұрын
Dire Straits Sultans of Swing ALCHEMY LIVE is so much better. You should do that one because it has so much more and has a longer guitar lead and everyone having a good time. The drummer's dad is in the audience hearing him play for the first time.
@kennethgodwin77698 ай бұрын
I feel your pain, it is disappointing that they cut off the last part, which is the biggest part of the song, I'm glad you played a studio version of the song to show the completion of the song, instead of just letting it slide.
@mikeh38519 ай бұрын
Burch is right. The outro solo of this song is a large part of the song. So glad that Alexsis gets to enjoy these gems.
@terryconnelly4849 ай бұрын
It was probably cut for MTV
@m1n7o3 ай бұрын
This song is Evergreen 🤘
@marcov419013 күн бұрын
What a song...
@4lefcristian5 ай бұрын
Live version is a must!
@Petticca8 ай бұрын
It's criminal that the video fades out just as that solo starts.
@RichardJones-rx2iz9 ай бұрын
Lived next door to their drummer in the 80’s 🏴
@wungnaothanjajo5 ай бұрын
With due respect sir,I really want both of you to try from Alchemy live concert,the guitar solos were more intense ❤
@malstanding4 ай бұрын
I saw a documentary about Mark and he said he thinks he does things others find hard because he is left handed. Apparently back in the day there were few left handed guitars around and they were expensive, so he learned to play right handed.