Generally accepted as one of the greatest live performances ever.

Best version ever!! The drummer Terry Williams lifts it to another level.

Mark Knopfler's finger picking is second to none. And his story telling is just soooo good 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 The Sultans Of Swing was a jaz band that he stumbled upon in a bar on a wet London day. They were very mediocre 😂😂😂 Thus the song was born 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

This performance ( and the album of the same name ) was one of the seminal musical moments of the 80s . Mark Knopfler was , and still is , one of the world's GREAT guitarists and Dire Straits one of the 20th Century's GREAT bands . It's worth delving a bit deeper into their catalogue - they NEVER disappoint !

Mark Knopfler plays the coolest licks with ease and a smile, you know he's not even working hard. Brilliant.

I love it when a guitar is picked like a banjo ..

My favorite moment here is around 03:25 when Terry Williams plays those incredible fills and Mark and the bass player look back at Terry, then at each other and know "we're riding in the pocket now".

Terrence William the Welsh Drummer carried the song and made it his own. He was mental and I would have bought tickets just to see him all night

TERRY WILLIAMS on drums - superb!

The Drummer is the Star of this song; even the band members are amazed.

Dire Straits came from a time when there were literally THOUSANDS of truly world class bands but they are one of the very few that made their own ‘sound’ ! No one else sounds like Dire Straits - when they come on the radio, you know instantly who it is. Class band.

Maddy, Mark Knopfler is one of the all-time greatest guitar players. I have been playing guitar for almost 50 years, and I can tell you that Mark is a grandmaster of the guitar. He plays without a pick, and has such a clean, pure, and soulful sound. Very impressive. I agree with you that John Illsley on bass, and Terry Williams on Drums really add a lot to the underlying driving groove of the song. Really enjoyed your reaction. You have a new sub.

Great live performance! Dire Straits are a great British rock band from the 70's-90's. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists around. They have had so many hits including "Walk Of Life", "Brothers In Arms", "Money For Nothing", "Telegraph Road", "Romeo & Juliet", "Private Investigations", "Twisting By The Pool", "So Far Away" etc. They don't have a bad song.

No one plays like Mark Knopfler....he is his own style and is fantastic! This is the best of his work, right here at this performance. The whole band was ON, REALLY ON!

One of the Best performances by a Drummer I have seen live. Just incredible…

I have listened to this song, many times. A few comments. First, Mark's style of playing the guitar, with just his fingers instead of using a pick, makes the lead guitar sound more subdued. He is a fantastic guitar player and has some great licks, but other instruments have to step up and carry the song. The drums and bass do exactly that. Not enough is said about the keyboards. I believe there are actually two keyboard players in this performance. The organ at the end is just the icing on the cake. Overall, you will never see a better live band performance than this. just fantastic. The perfect balance between talent and showmanship.

The studio recording is great too, but LIVE just makes you see what great musicians they all are

The "MUSICIANSHIP" of these guys is like NEXT LEVEL

This song was and still is, a monster.

This is definitely the best version and with that final solo it was epic.

in 1984, Mark Knopfler (lead) did a "cutting heads" speed contest on stage with Eddie Van Halen. Mark's "chickin pickin": made EVH smile and bow in defeat (friendly defeat). Mark was the most impressive guitarists of the mid 80s.

i saw Mark live in Dublin back in '96. he had 3 Irish musicians on stage with him from a famous Irish trad band and they made this song, along with others like Telegraph Road/Solid Rock/Going Home and more, sound like Irish trad tunes. they had the uileann pipes, bodhrán and tin whistle... they created THE best versions of these songs I've ever heard - Mark is a Legend 😎🤘 Respect & Peace ☘

"Brothers in Arms" but be prepared to have your heart broken.

the guitarrists are brothers.. Mark is a master and he composed and demanded the best of his musicians while also letting them shine.. marvelous!!

The drummer: Terry Williams knew that his Dad was watching him for the first time so he made it that little bit extra special in his performance. The encore from that same gig "Telegraph Road" is epic and The Keys really come into that finale. ENJOY:)

Terry Williams, often overlooked and taken for granted, tight AF drummer.

This whole Alchemy album is incredible. Was fortunate enough to actually catch Dire Straits in concert once, definitely was a check off of my bucket list!

Spot on regarding the bassist and drummer's setting the landscape for Mark's masterful guitar work. You are the first reaction in the dozens of reactions that I have watched to this song that has commented on this.

Coffee shops in Japan always had a theme to distinguish them from all the other shops ( no Starbucks back in the 1980s). One that my wife and I frequented barely had room for us and our toddler because of the giant stack of speakers. Dire Straits had just released their Brothers in Arms album, and the shop owner played it over and over, day after day. He never got tired of Dire Straits and neither did we. Good memories of sharing life with my spouse who recently passed away.

One of the greatest performances of all-time!!

Dire Straits was a band of great musicians led by the lead guitar legend Mark Knopfler. They basically played this version at double time from the album version. But the solo kills it!!!!

I would love to see the a solo camera view of just Terry Williams in this performance. His drumming was impeccable in this song.

Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) are my two favorite guitarists. Check out Dire Straits' performance of Brothers In Arms live (On The Night tour) and Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb live (Pulse concert). You won't be disappointed.

Mark Knopfler (singer, lead guitar) a true living legend! This video from mid 80s, a full decade after the release of this song, and the band kept it fresh after probably playing it over a thousand times live by this point!!

Mark always lays down such melodic solos.

Apparently the drummer's father was in the audience. He was so amped that the tempo was stepped up a notch or two...or 10. What's great is the band adapted. They understood and threw dust to the wind and crushed it!

🌬🌬🧡🧡🧡🔥🧡🧡🧡🌬🌬 .. this is a ""Wowwwzer" song. The studio version was played all the time on the radio stations in the 80s .. It had the vibe of going out in a Saturday night .. told from some London boys. But .... this live version is a total ripper. The bass is flowing .. the drums are just incredible and then Mr. Mark Knophler just shredding the lead guitar and lead vocals. He is loved by all the great guitarists because of his unique style and the ease he has all the time. Just an incredible band , and I hope you more of their songs. ... like Brothers In Arms - Your Latest Trick - Walk Of Life - Romeo & Juliet 🎼🎼🎼🔶️🔶️🔶️🔥🔶️🔶️🔶️🎼🎼🎼

One of the best concerts ever. Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Romeo and Juliet are can't misses. Love the new shirt. Best one yet. 🤟😁

This is the best version I've of this, and just the amount of skill and years of training on display always makes me happy : )

that smooth guitar player is in the hall of fame with his band and is considered to be one of the greatest guitar players in history. and he did it with out a plck just his fingers. great reaction

Everybody bought their album in 1985, just huge. But for me, Mark's theme for the film Local Hero is what lives with me still. Such a good band 😊

This is one of the best live performances recorded...wish I had been there to witness and enjoy it live.

One of the best live performances in rock. Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarists in the world. King of the finger pickers since Chet Atkins passed away. Terry Williams on drums was a beast. He is now 76 and retired in Wales.

6:55 Mark Knopfler turns and looks at the drummer as if asking how on earth did he keep up with him. Well, the answer is easy ( at least for me). He is Terry Williams, one of the greatest drummers ever to step on a stage. And yes, Mark Knopfler can make any guitar sound beautiful. He can make you smile from ear to ear or cry your eyes out. Take a leap of faith and listen to the rest of this concert, specially Telegraph Road. It's such a whirlwind of sounds that will leave you in awe.

A once in a century epic piece of pure magic.

One of the greatest performances of any art form ever!!!

This song was the backdrop of a significant portion of my childhood. I always love to see covers and reactions.

drummer is brilliant....great live performance....

❤ love this song one of my favorites of all time. It’s crazy cuz he makes it look way easier than it is!!

Thats Mark Nopfler on lead guitar----Pure Genius !!!

One of the greatest songs ever written and performed from my youth.

The very best of British music.

the Atmospherics of this song are part of British culture and folklore in the UK and many other places around the world in the 70/80s, Lads and lasses across the nation come wind or rain, came together in bleak industrial areas pubs and social clubs colleges and unis after a hard working weeks slog, doing 9 till 5 in an office or on a factory floor at the end of the humdrum week put on their best rags get together in various half empty bars and pubs and halls across the nation, then live their dreams and just let it all hang out and blast away and forget their troubles and dream, true legends all of them lads n lasses the seeding grounds of the Amazing pop/rock culture from the last half of the 20th century, i thank them all for the pleasure we had and still do from growing up in that era and the legacy they leave today, most of the rock bands were born this way and not created on so called tv reality shows that bare no relation at all to actual reality god bless all of them heros and vilians from back in them days

At the crescendo, build at about 11:24 or so, the spotlight as he hits the peak of the solo gives me goosebumps.

Lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter Mark Knopfler is actually left handed and he doesn't use a pick, it's all fingers and thumbs. Maddy, you mentioned Mark's vocals. I think he likes the music he writes to take centre stage so maybe doesn't concentrate too much on his vocal delivery as many other's might do...but I still think he has a unique style, kind of Dylan like. I think he's a genius in what he does and the band made so many wonderful songs down the years. I hope you react to some more of their work for all of us real soon. 🙋‍♂ ❤ 🙋‍♂ ❤ That's me subscribed!

Great reaction. Mark Knopfler is one of the most tasteful guitarist there is, his tone is unique. Terry Williams on the drums was unreal on this live. How these guys flow together and have fun on stzge, that's a masterpiece in musicianship

The drummers dad was in the audience and this was the first time he has seen his son play and was killing it so much you could see Knopfler look back and smiled he knew he was killing it too

you made an excellent point with how the bassist and drummer are creating the landscape for the rest of the band. they definitely set the pace but the guitarist is nothing short of amazing.

My favorite performance from them.

I was there, just 18, long hair. Gone! Terry Williams is so good on the drums, the best drummer no one has heard of? No, he was the best

I love so much music but I think the last 5 mins of this performance is the best live music has to offer.

Cool seeing John Ilsley rocking the quintessentially 80s Wal Bass guitar. Like bringing a gun to a knife fight. Worth a pretty penny.

A combination of surf rock, blues, and Bob Dylan.

Terry Williams was in my favourite band ‘Man’ before joining Dire Straits. He is amazing. His dad was there that night, and had never seen him play with DS. Ergo his ground breaking performance.

Controlled genius Mark wasn't a shredder he just is one of the best guitarists ever

The studio version of this is one of the best songs for cruising. It's nice that you enjoyed it so much.🤗

You just witnessed what I consider one of the greatest performances not just from the 80s, but in the history of rock.

The amazing thing for me is that the performance of Terry Williams and Mark Knopfler especially, but the whole band complimented each other so well. And a live performance, not a missed beat or key, and a lot was just done on the fly. And yeah, Mark Knopfler playing like he is on a Sunday stroll like it is no effort at all.

Saw this band live, twice.

When I first started playing guitar, my guitar teacher said to me 'the drums and bass guitar are the song!', 'everything you and the other band members is the icing on the cake!' Very well observed!

Mark Knopfler isn't the flashiest guitarist out there, but he might be the most melodic. And I've always liked his conversational vocal style. Check out "Romeo and Juliette." I think you'll love it.

You nailed it.. I saw them in 1978 in Amsterdam and the performance was completely different. They all look at Knopfler for what he's doing at the end of the song...

Great band, Mark knopfler is Genius, and one of biggest world guitar player, nice and lovely reaction, a d is nice see young people like you enjoy

Brothers in arms by dire straits is still one of my all time favourite songs- the lyrics, the meaning, the music, his vocals cannot be replicated as it would never feel anywhere near the same with anyone else singing it

This is just brilliant and a one off performance

You picked the best live version of Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits. Mark and the Drummer were OP imo

This is one of the best pieces of music ever made ❤️

Great reaction again, Maddy. I've heard this song many many times over the years and never thought about it being a mix of blues and surf music. That's a very unique perception.

Dire Straits is so underrated, they we're a great band, lots of good songs to choose from

Mark Knophler is a veritable GENIUS on the guitar. Wait for the outro of my choice this month for TELEGRAPH ROAD! 😊❤

I had the chance to see them in concert and the most astonishing thing was the speed of Mark's fingers.

The bass and drummer are the groove...

Mark Knopfler and the band Dire Straits picked up from Led Zeppelin and became one of the truly great British rock troubadours. Must be something in the water there.

I could just listen to that guitar riff near the end of this song all day every day and never get tired of it.

I like Dire Straits, I like Sultans of Swing and I love this performance!

Great interpretation and reaction to an iconic band that will forever hold a place in the hearts of millions as great!❤

Maddy, this is the Straits at their very best! It's from their eponymous first album, which is an all-time masterpiece, from start to finish.

I’m an OG from the UK I’ve seen them twice live back in the day. ❤❤❤❤❤

Terry Williams on drums gave it his all because his dad was in the audience and it was the first time he had heard his son play.

Finger-picking god. One of the greatest live performances ever imo. They caught lightning in a bottle that day. Wish I could have been there!

The Bass and the Drums ALWAYS hold down the Low end.......................... Master Musicians all.................

Dire straits is so amazing live. Just slaying it.

You can almost read the lips of Knopfler when talking to the bass player..." glad we signed this drummer mate!!"

great great version, so different to the studio recording loved the improvisation, loved the bass and drums you are so right the drumming is exceptional. beautiful girl maddy too, what more could anyone want

Happy you liked the lullaby Mark sang for you on guitar! He had many over the years.

New to your channel: thanks for playing this! This was a revelation to me in the 70’s!

This is by definition the epic solo!

this is considered to be one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. they had to cut it back for radio play back in the day

i was fan of Dire Straits till 12 years all never get tire of listen this music

Mark Knopfler, one of the best guitar players of all time, does not need "elevating" to sound fantastic. Yes, the whole band is superb.