Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - Romeo And Juliet (Real Live Roadrunning

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Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - Romeo And Juliet (Real Live Roadrunning | Official Live Video)

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Real Live Roadrunning is a concert film recorded live on 28th June 2006 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles towards the end of Mark and Emmylous' tour in support of their critically acclaimed album, All the Roadrunning.
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@user-im6ei1kl7t Жыл бұрын

I was 76 years old when I was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. A dear friend recommended that my wife and I listen to Mark Knopfler’s music. I had never heard about Mark Knopfler before and so I’ve started listening to him and it was amazing how how he kept me out of my head and put me straight into my heart through the process of simply listening to his words and music. It helped me take care myself I spite of cancer and after 6 months I was cancer free. I’m still listening to Mark Knopfler and I will listen to him for the rest of my life.

@Gordan75 11 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@LadyDragonfly200 10 ай бұрын

I am so, so glad to know you are now cancer free! I am praising God for your miraculous recovery! I just turned 65 ... today ... and I have just now found Mark Knopfler and I am really enjoying him! I will keep listening to him and I'm sure your story will add fuel to this new flame! God bless you! @user-im6ei1kl7t

@Patricia-go3wg 10 ай бұрын

I am headed to my final colonoscopy I suspect because my genetic colon cancer has grown Sand spread..it hurts..I am filled with hope, but deep down I know that zI will not win this battle..this was a Good Life and this enchanting music makes me glad hearted. I am 70 and alone, but not fearful..

@LadyDragonfly200 10 ай бұрын

@@Patricia-go3wg I am praying for you! God bless you! No you are not alone.

@sayidalmagraby2243 10 ай бұрын

Hope the faith is on you Always.

@dougingham9630 3 ай бұрын

"All I do is kiss you, through the bars of a rhyme." Best line ever written.

@janjop3382 Ай бұрын

that its true

@eastwestmntgirl Ай бұрын

Oh how very much I agree!

@gerhanahikmat8931 Ай бұрын

So romantic❤

@janjop3382 Ай бұрын

@@gerhanahikmat8931 Yes,yes...

@SelimTafa Ай бұрын

a text written that has a love of drama and the version played by the famous guitarist Mark Knopfler Roomeo & Juliet

@stevenrudolph4181 4 ай бұрын

I’m 26 years old and own every album on vinyl and cd. One of the greatest musicians of all time . And I will keep this music alive by sharing it with my children.

@thinkinoutloud 2 ай бұрын

I'm 68 and I've never stopped listening!

@marciannamcpherson1970 11 күн бұрын

Rock on young man

@jimleslie4175 10 күн бұрын

8:05 the song-writing is exceptional…lyrics and musi

@WayneRodwell Ай бұрын

I just lost my Juliette on June 16/24. I played this song to her when she was alone with me. She would cry listening to it. Now I cry whenever I here it. Mark's music hits my heart. What a man to write such a master piece.

@meeeka 14 күн бұрын

Obviously he's a man who has loved very much, thank heaven.

@seang2712 3 жыл бұрын

About 20 yrs ago I was talking to an English guy in a pub in California. He mentioned that he was on his way to see Mark Knopfler in concert and asked if I was a fan. I replied that I was a casual fan of Dire Straits etc. The look of incredulity that came over his face, I'll never forget. He then goes to the jukebox and plays 5 or 6 Knopfler tunes back to back and says nothing while they play. At the end, looks at me and says, are you a fan yet? Well, here I am writing about it 20 yrs later.

@Illinois-Wildlife-Encounters 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@andrewsmith3530 3 жыл бұрын

That is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing!

@laurenelder3445 3 жыл бұрын

Born in Scotland

@Gantzz321 3 жыл бұрын

what place where you in that still had a jukebox in 2000. Good story, but I smell a load of BS

@andrewsmith3530 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gantzz321 Lots of bars and pubs in 2000 had juke boxes and some still do.

@shadmo8629 9 ай бұрын

Mr Knopfler at his peak. This is my favorite live version of this timeless song.

@user-vw2cx9wx6r 7 ай бұрын

his peak was 25 years ago

@craigwhite6250 Жыл бұрын

Dire Straits was the soundtrack to my teens. I'm now 61. I hope I'm not alone in that putting headphones on and listening to the skill, art and absolute magic of Mark and his guitar transports me to a place....there is nothing but the raw emotion this song evokes. I will be forever grateful.

@aileenspence3080 Жыл бұрын

How fast it went 🥲

@georgehuahin Жыл бұрын

For sure not alone, I do same and I am 66

@jandirmartins5129 Жыл бұрын

Muito linda ouço todo dia

@davidfeltz8697 Жыл бұрын

He has some magical transcendental touch that words cant quite explain. Such a rare and unique talent. Dude raise my fur and makes me weep. Dude is one of a kind!

@NickFiorita Жыл бұрын

You are not alone brother. Word for word, including the age.

@ratdogsoundhouse8999 7 ай бұрын

Probably the best line ever written, "all I do is kiss you, through the bar s of a rhyme " Then says it all again through his guitar. This is why Mark is such a genius. ❤

@catiavitorino8317 5 ай бұрын

The best beautiful intro... That piano... Oh man... This is a masterpiece ❤

@riaangrant4424 Ай бұрын

Piano Intro so beautiful🎹♥️

@timbenj77 10 ай бұрын

Mark Knopfler on guitar makes me teary and I don't know why. It's just so...beautiful.

@bobbiegrew3147 10 ай бұрын

Not many artist from this day and age can do that, it’s something special to be able to do that

@lindamcghee401 9 ай бұрын

Y'all I think he's my lost 'soulmate' ☺️😊😁🤗😎

@jennycampbell8539 9 ай бұрын

That's because he plays with his heart ❤️ and soul, the greatest guitarist off all time, nobody comes close

@sueanthony9553 5 ай бұрын

He can make the Guitar Sing. Along with His Beautiful Voice only a few Others can do this, like D.Gilmore, Bruce S, etc.

@dalegallacher7074 Ай бұрын

I get teary when I see him playing Telegraph road….the passage of time is brutal

@ivangray5864 4 ай бұрын

This was my first love song, I met a swiss girl in summer in spain, and when she cames back to switzerland I wrote for her letters of love while I was listening this song in my room. Her name was Juliette. I was 14 years old, now I'm 50. And thiss song made me remember her... ❤

@ericsissenwein3601 3 ай бұрын

First loves are special, I had mine in summer camp at 12 years old. Innocent and sweet. 😊

@cameroncook3863 3 ай бұрын

Bitter/Sweet

@patmcgee3061 2 ай бұрын

Great memories Ivan.

@modestatud9167 Ай бұрын

Such doesn't exist again

@eyereenjellybean9677 Ай бұрын

Hey La! ❤

@carolinealexander6044 11 ай бұрын

I lost my husband last month and listening to this amazing plangent melody provides real balm for the soul. Beyond beauty- the real music of the spheres. Thank you forever guys ❤

@4321mookie 11 ай бұрын

love and light sweet lady!

@jimparker7778 11 ай бұрын

He will be with you always. Whenever you hear this wonderful music from Mark and Emmylou. God bless you.

@jamesgehring8355 10 ай бұрын

This is a song for the soul. Praying for you.

@stephenkelly7397 10 ай бұрын

ME 2, GOD BLESS YOU.😢

@Emzotic 10 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss.. may his souls rest in peace, and may the pain of his passing one day melt away and leave behind the fondest memories of your time together ❤

@jpeluso50 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 70 years old and I was never a big Dire Straits fan, frankly never listened to enough of their music. About two years ago this song kept popping up on my KZfaq suggestions. I finally listened to it even though I didn't even know who Mark was. So glad I did, I have become a bit obsessed with his music ever since. I know some people here loved this music when they were 3 days old. All I can say is better late than never.

@craftbeerlover9994 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you found this master of music!! Mark is so much more than Dire Straits!!

@morganknox6642 3 жыл бұрын

Dig deeper it's the imagery...... Check out Telegraph road there's a cool Thorens recording here on you tube Check out Baloney again....Ck out.blackbird the Man is 1 of the Greatest musicians all time

@rpjswish 3 жыл бұрын

57 here, loved Dire Straits in the late 70s, 80s.. but then fell away. Music is my soul soother, this certainly helps.

@sylvainsavalle9471 3 жыл бұрын

Never too late ! I'm a fan since 35 years, this guy is the best !

@denniskramer9657 3 жыл бұрын

good for you, enjoy..

@CoreyEdwards2 11 ай бұрын

Mark : "I can't do a love song, like the way it's meant to be"... Also Mark : writes one of the greatest love songs of all time.

@itscaptainpan2082 10 ай бұрын

Kinda angry bon Jovi copied this line in always

@dannybrown3642 9 ай бұрын

All I do is kiss you ...through the bars of a ryme😢

@gege4707 9 ай бұрын

just great guitar, love song is irellavent

@Shybairnsgetnowt1 7 ай бұрын

@@gege4707it might be irrelevant to you but it’s not irrelevant to millions of other people!

@BudoReflex 6 ай бұрын

Just about to write the same. Probably the greatest love song I ever heard. Been going back to this one since I was a teen in the late 80s. No one has summed up the naive love of a young dude like this song.

@zin5650 3 ай бұрын

I seriously think not enough people realize how special and important this mans music is and has always been

@RosettaAbatematteo 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure lots of people do.We do!❤❤

@zin5650 3 ай бұрын

@@RosettaAbatematteo True enough..sweet Rosetta

@tstanley60021 2 ай бұрын

My favorite guitarist

@jacobfinder7476 2 жыл бұрын

Jeans, a comfortable shirt, no distractions just musical genius. What a privilege to have grown up with artists like Mark Knopfler

@leahflower9924 2 жыл бұрын

Well the other guy kind of has a flashy shirt not hating just saying lol

@patricklasslett6427 2 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of the trend of theatrics and choreography. I want true musicians who play off each other and give their all to the music being made. I always wanted to be one, never had the guts to follow it. I respect them very much.

@patricklasslett6427 2 жыл бұрын

@thomasreed49 2 жыл бұрын

Mark must be the best ever well he is in my book.

@louise_rose 2 жыл бұрын

He looks like my late uncle Arne here, his face, body and demeanour (A. died aged ninety a few years ago). The two had the same kind of wry, unsentimental charm and practical hands (playing the guitar and arranging music for Mark, electrical & construction engineering, cars and gardening for my uncle). Needless to say, this detail make the song and this great performance even more poignant to me. And yes, this is a superb take of the song by all hands on deck. The only aspect I could be missing is to get to see Emmylou Harris step in and take part in it too (yeah, I know they were touring together and that she sat out on this one).

@robertheal261 4 ай бұрын

One of the most beautiful songs ever made.

@margaretkilian9977 4 ай бұрын

Definitely. Never gets old

@allisonlangford9798 5 ай бұрын

This is the most romantic song ever written ❤

@zuzannawisniewska4464 Жыл бұрын

It's 2023 and it's definitely one of the best songs of all time, a total masterpiece. It never gets old.

@JM-uk9yb 7 ай бұрын

Only started listening to this in November. At first it took a while for me to appreciate it but now I can’t stop playing it. Something about the beat, melody and lyrics that just keep me coming back. I don’t know much music but I find this one to be more complex and have more detail. I can’t describe it I haven’t heard a song like it. Next karaoke song for sure

@user-pm3bx2ee4q 2 жыл бұрын

Knopfler’s guitar playing is so clean and restrained but still so powerful. Sad to see the music industry moving away from true musical artists such as him.

@kathiehenderson1851 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Dan Navarro. Folk song writer/singer. A musical hero to me. Not the megastar like Mark, but his writing compares.

@sherryburrows2252 Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@noelnichols462 Жыл бұрын

Your so right.when mark is gone and David Gilmore is gone and Eric Clapton is gone and Brian may is gone who is going to continue what they have done.

@totalprocall6894 Жыл бұрын

When they coined the phrase "make the guitar sing" it was because true artists delivered more emotion through the sound of the insrumentals than through vocals/lyrics. Today music is a lost art.

@sherryburrows2252 Жыл бұрын

@@totalprocall6894 You are correct.

@eloisesolomon3394 6 ай бұрын

Mark, I honor your many years of service. I am 82 and still love every minute of your songs. God Bless You.❤

@denisereichart5272 10 ай бұрын

I listen to Romeo & Juliet every night before bedtime & I go to sleep smiling thinking about how you can have a love you just can't forget. Thank u for this special song Mark Knoffler Knopfler!

@timthompson7559 9 ай бұрын

Cried my eyes out to this in 82, battered by unrequited love as a teenager. 40 years later I still have a tear in my eye, and can sing it word for word 💕

@kathrynhamilton1342 5 ай бұрын

🥰same here, those were the days we'll never forget x

@MelliaBoomBot 5 ай бұрын

I get that. The folk you really feel for, yearn for, that feeling NEVER leaves you even after decades. DECADES

@janevessey7233 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely the same 😂.... Still the best chat up line in history!

@ALCANTARA777 3 ай бұрын

Tim, algo parecido me tocó pasar, lee mi comentario

@TheDrummer51 3 ай бұрын

The song resonates with those deepest loves, and it does it so sweetly. I can look back and smile and say, "You and me babe, how 'bout it".

@Lostagain2024 4 жыл бұрын

An absolute musical genius. My late father called Mark Knopfler the greatest music writer and guitarist of his generation. I'd be close to saying THE greatest. I have so many great family memories and in alot of them I can clearly remember dire straits setting the background ambiance. Even lying on his death bed dying from cancer my father had his portable stereo beside him playing dire straits till his end. I believe it kept him in a state of peace. And at his funeral he was walked out to Why Worry. So thank you Mr Knopfler for blessing us with your music. I truly do appreciate it. I hope to one day save enough money to buy a guitar good enough to do your music justice and learn to play sultans of swing. I'll go sit with my dad and play it to him.

@fredpim11 4 жыл бұрын

your father had a good taste.... No matter to buy a guitar : MUSIC IS IN THE WIND FOREVER catch it or not

@varkeyfrancis9122 4 жыл бұрын

Worthy child of a worthy father👍

@jamesunsworth6865 4 жыл бұрын

God given talent, Music that will still be played, long after you and I have gone. transcends space and time

@Old.TX.Progressive.Abilene 4 жыл бұрын

You don’t need the guitar. Just build a playlist on your phone. Lean against his headstone, put on the headphones, and think about him as each song plays. You’re a very good son,

@arthurjones9580 4 жыл бұрын

That legitimately made me cry. Good going. My brother plays his guitar at my younger brother's grave each year. Its so freaking heart felt and meaningful. Do it.

@joeldavis8740 Жыл бұрын

I remember coming home when I was about 17 (2001) singing this and my mum was so chuffed! "you've discovered real music" she said. RIP Mum, one of a thousand memories x

@krisskinner2809 Жыл бұрын

Nice share. Honour to moms !

@susanc.ganzel7108 Жыл бұрын

❤

@bohomaturebabe 11 ай бұрын

I was chuffed when my son bought Brothers in Arms CD. He was heavily into clubbing music at the time which made it even more admirable. He's long left home now and I still haven't got my own copy. Must rectify that.

@mariaaparecidaseuricoapare7465 11 ай бұрын

@@bohomaturebabesimplesmente amo

@olsenbri 9 ай бұрын

Underrated

@Mouseend 10 ай бұрын

This must be the most beautiful version of Romeo and Juliet. One of few songs that actually makes me cry, especially this one

@guitarsoundsaround 2 ай бұрын

This one makes me so emotional!! ❤ I love you ❤ thank you for such a kind love.💙

@horatiumoisa5254 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Mark Knopfler for showing us what grown-up music and musical genious looks like. What a gift.....

@anthonybreakey9437 Жыл бұрын

This song never gets old... masterpieces rarely do. Guys and girls you gotta listen to Mark playing his instrumental Going Home, I lived with end stage heart failure from 42 until 52, and man that song listened to really loud felt like I was finally going home and rest and peace were within my grasp......I incredibly received a heart transplant 4 and a half years ago.... Going Home still brings a tear to my eye and joy to my adopted heart!! Peace and love to you all.

@ferrydejagher2033 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story Anthony!! I know the song, its a masterpiece.. God speed!!

@anthonybreakey9437 Жыл бұрын

@@ferrydejagher2033 Thank you kindly Ferry, may you be blessed for your kind comments.

@shemmac4700 Жыл бұрын

Wow, it’s amazing how certain songs mean so much. Hope your doing well

@soumyadeepchandra4271 Жыл бұрын

Hey man let us know how you're keeping these days. God bless.

@doricetimko5403 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@charliebell5073 Жыл бұрын

In addition to boundless thanks to Mark Knopfler for his genius and humility, I'll offer a shout-out to the audio engineers who captured this live masterpiece in all its glory so that we mortals can enjoy it forever.

@manuelecheverria7968 Жыл бұрын

Increíble sound

@lizscott6911 5 ай бұрын

What A God Given Gift, the ability to create music is.

@tonymcguire9608 5 ай бұрын

AGREED!! They amaze me

@guitarsoundsaround 2 ай бұрын

God’s gifts are the many blessings that reach us when we least expect them. The gift of an honest love is truly the most precious one I’ve ever received. And I am so grateful and thankful for him. ❤💘💙

@marcosbusta Ай бұрын

I am 56 old, and I have 30 years listening to this genius

@koolpin170 3 жыл бұрын

What a privilege it is to be alive in the same era as Mr Knopfler.

@ericktotozafy3900 2 жыл бұрын

I had the privilege to have met him in several occasions and also having my CD signed by him

@kurtsonnenburg9502 10 ай бұрын

Ditto.......

@redrocks8078 3 жыл бұрын

How can you listen to a song 1000 times & fall in love with it every time like you just heard it for the first time??? 💯🔥🌹

@noelleviviers2028 2 жыл бұрын

Completely 💖 it's insane

@vf84tcat1 2 жыл бұрын

I listen to this song everynight. It never gets tiring

@GdpJapan 2 жыл бұрын

Because it reaches your heart over and over again.

@augustwest4233 2 жыл бұрын

Because it speaks to all of us...touches us. The lyrics hold a special meaning we recognize in our own life experience. Better to have loved and lost....

@OtaBengaBokongo 2 жыл бұрын

it's autism

@jonblackwood555 5 ай бұрын

No one has ever touched the strings with the same love that you have over the years, Mark. It has been a privilege to witness that love over the years. It has kept me playing and searching for that passion for 50 years and counting. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@diggerodell6468 6 ай бұрын

Certainly one of the most beautiful songs of all time.

@ALCANTARA777 3 ай бұрын

concuerdo totalmente contigo. Indudablemente

@kierondonovan2265 Жыл бұрын

I once heard Mark Knopfler in an interview acknowledge that there is no way he would have made it in the music business today. That says more about the rotten state of the music business than it says about the creative guitar genius who wrote songs as graceful and poignant as this, Romeo and Juliet. Thank God my generation had the taste and ability to recognise what is distinctive and timeless.

@troyritchiemusic 8 ай бұрын

Uuuuuuhhhhhh……I think he could have hahah he might not have gotten a label right away but look at the hundreds of millions of views and BILLIONS of streams. People feel his humble, amazing talent and soothing songwriter to this day. I play music out and I see younger people perk up to his music.

@samdyke8337 7 ай бұрын

huh, what in the devil are you on about. Firstly there are far more methods of music distribution in the world today than there were in 1978 when Dire Straits were releasing their first album. Nowadays a fella can release just about anything on youtube or bandcamp and the world will be able to access it. Uhh yea thats all I have to say, dogshit take, L uhhh yea I like pizza and happy new years love sam

@louise_rose 6 ай бұрын

Agree - he wouldn't have made it past a small cult reputation today, neither as a solo artist nor with the original band. When Dire Straits came along they were actually seen as the antithesis of everything that was hot and happening in the music biz, everything you were supposed to be as a young band. A bunch of laid-back men approaching thirty, playing jazz/country /blues-tinged songs with low-key, half-muttered lyrics and the primary attraction was Mark's technically flawless, rolling guitar playing. It was 1977/78 and you couldn't have *got* further from punk! Music journalists who saw them at early gigs before they had been signed brushed them off as "competent but boring", The lyrics were about jazz bands, life in Newcastle and un-hip local northern artists ("In the Gallery").The rock press felt it was a kind of music that might have been played fifteen years earlier, before even the Beatles came along. Dire Straits was the kind of stuff that Punk was NOT, and punk was more or less where you "had to be" as a young band at that time. The debut album and their first singles were true surprise hits, both in the UK and across Europe, and they were picked up by people at FM radio stations (a type of music mixing that barely exists today when radio has become far more streamlined). No, they wouldn't have had a chance of breaking through to a major-label contract and big hits today, the music/media biz has long since stopped working that way.

@buckworthy4242 5 ай бұрын

well put and accurate.

@jonathanwright5550 5 ай бұрын

He also said he was lucky that he came into music as an 'adult' and can see how young people get led astray

@rustypipe1018 Жыл бұрын

It’s 4/22/23 and I’ve watched this performance 100s of times. Never fails to bring joy, melancholy, peace and happiness to my soul.

@depratter57 Жыл бұрын

♥️Touché♥️

@bryanreeme8584 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!.. My neighbor across the hall always jammed them, 1982, borrowed that vinyl often ! 🤙

@rbeebephoto Жыл бұрын

Amen.

@ChawkDee 11 ай бұрын

Even though Emmylou is not there

@user-eo4ku3sz9n 8 ай бұрын

Amen

@ChristineThomas-br3vk 2 ай бұрын

Me right now! Pure class! 73 years old, wonderful stories and no muck lyrics. My kind of musician!

@skintv1471 11 ай бұрын

مارك الاحسن على الاطلاق اطال الله عمره شكرا مارك كبرت مع اغانيك و لا ازال ❤️

@Ade4fish 3 жыл бұрын

This song is without doubt one of the greatest of the 20th Centuary and probably of all time .

@lizzybeth22 3 жыл бұрын

Agree!!!!

@ronaldcarfoot4429 3 жыл бұрын

Naaah you're wrong. Brothers in arms takes that. Was right on the zeitgeist with those lyrics

@DogsRuleGrandma 3 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldcarfoot4429 Both are heartbreakers...for me Romeo and Juliet rules

@TheRockstarnumber1 3 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt. And that intro just adds to it 👌

@iamaparanoidandroid1 3 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldcarfoot4429 Absolutely: Its a shame the mastering on the album version is so quiet - I have an MP3 version which I have turned the levels up 50% and it is even more epic and foreboding....

@julie5875 Жыл бұрын

I don't think a song has ever impacted me as much as this one; forever a favorite ❤️

@benkamal7284 Жыл бұрын

As long as your name is juillet... Lol

@DaveZee01 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this one and Angie by the Rolling Stones.

@marinastant5249 Жыл бұрын

I can relate.. i have listened to it maybe 100 times but it never gets old, always gives me chills and sometimes brings me to tears.. the words and music are like an addiction.

@franklewisjr6071 Жыл бұрын

I agree, it's that special.......

@mrb4520 Жыл бұрын

If dreams are like movies then memories are filmed about ghosts :-) x

@paulmercury1962 6 ай бұрын

Mamma che bella! L'assolo finale è straordinario per melodia, pulizia, dinamica, armonia. Credo sia una delle più belle versioni in assoluto. Mark dimostra una volta di più che sotto il profilo armonico, melodico è impareggiabile, portando la chitarra elettrica a livelli incredibili per le emozioni che riesce a regalarti.

@JohnDoe-tp2on 10 ай бұрын

How a song can reach deep inside you , so much so that words can’t express what music like this does for our souls , what a gift to be able , to give us all these wonderful emotions ❤

@tuffnupboxing5271 Жыл бұрын

The opening piano is just amazing, I can't stop replaying it

@m16colt1969 3 жыл бұрын

I've listened to his music since 1978, when I was 18. His songs tell stories, and the stories have meaning. I finally saw him in concert last year, and had tears rolling down my face. He is a treasure.

@Philnn4641 3 жыл бұрын

I listened to this song way back in 1981, when in the army... Bought the vinyl, will never sell!

@Thefab5150 Жыл бұрын

In this age of hip hop and all the other crap that passes as music these days, i am so pleased to have music like this around. This is so good, it actually makes my heart ache, but in a good way. Thank you for this master piece. 🙏

@reinhardschuster8006 Жыл бұрын

Believe me buddy, there are still enough people who appreciate this music. These masterpieces will never disappear. People like you and me will pass them on to the next generation. There will always be people who value good music and don't stupidly serve the mainstream. Stay calm

@dannysloop2236 11 ай бұрын

AMEN

@robertharrison5820 11 ай бұрын

Your so correct 👍

@sueanthony9553 6 ай бұрын

I'm listening again and again!! I'm 68 & Love Mark"s Songs. Chills down My Spine, weaping for My lost Romeo. God Bless You Mark for the BEST LOVE SONGS EVER.

@madr309 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Knopfler mastered the paradoxical art of restrained passion. His songs are so cool and understated, yet brimming with passion and emotion. And he's one of the great guitarists of all time.

@Krayon08 4 жыл бұрын

Great statement!

@ingmarbeldman 4 жыл бұрын

Great observation....

@nickautry7332 4 жыл бұрын

M. Reid I just read a statement, maybe a Twitter post from Mark that said guitar teachers would hate his own-learned technique. But, he’s obviously a musical genius and mostly self-taught himself to be the maestro that he is. No one will ever play like him.

@redsquirrel1086 4 жыл бұрын

I would put him up there with Gilmour and Clapton. All Brits by the way. Maybe it's something they put in the water?

@yourweirdauntperfumeryskin3236 4 жыл бұрын

Perfectly put. 100%

@bushje 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the greatest love song ever written, by one of the greatest songwriters to ever have lived. Such insight into the human condition, reminds me of the greatest poets and composers of the past. Thanks Mark for what you have given to us.

@ParaBellum2024 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great song, but my contender for the greatest is Roberta Flack's version of "The first time ever I saw your face".

@WIndtalkerGames 3 жыл бұрын

And he says," I can't write a love song, the way it is meant to be" 😂

@susiez2824 3 жыл бұрын

Me too powerful song❤

@susiez2824 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is a classic love song I just mellt❤

@irvsstella 3 жыл бұрын

I love this song, I hate this song. For the love I lost, and the love I found, this song changed me, for the better.

@Rafael-716 2 күн бұрын

The most beautiful poetry written in my lifetime. His guitar still makes me cry. Both born the same summer of 1949, he’ll live forever.

@britishskiing Жыл бұрын

Thanks to my musician boomer Mum, I’ve been listening to Mark my whole life. I’m now lucky enough to own one of the best headphone rigs available and this song, especially the intro is one of the best live demonstrations available! Even in crappy 320kbps YT format. The guy’s a god.

@timcole1974 Жыл бұрын

Knopfler has such an expressive voice. I love the way he puts such emotion into his ballads. You can just feel it in your heart.

@heatherunderwood2937 3 жыл бұрын

I swear, this is musical perfection. Every time I listen, I hear even more magical pieces and parts. There aren't many marriages of music and harmonies as flawless as this. Bravo.

@michaelcaccuitto6434 3 жыл бұрын

Very well said.

@MRHBKJK 3 жыл бұрын

True

@deedeegentry8835 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@sarahp19711 3 жыл бұрын

That's right

@williamrobert3436 2 жыл бұрын

This super song will never die, Mark Knofler, one of the best guitar ever, Cool and lovely music🎶🎵 Hi, how're you doing?

@Slem7 10 ай бұрын

One of the Greatest Song Ever Created. Sir Mark is the best guitarist ever. Amazing. Masterpiece ❤

@sandrahamilton2521 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree , he is fantastic and what a song 🤩

@karenblack6734 4 ай бұрын

So true!

@ALCANTARA777 3 ай бұрын

indudablemente

@imanuel6879 7 ай бұрын

Anyone else listening to this masterpiece in 2024

@Gylfi465 7 ай бұрын

Yes.

@imanuel6879 7 ай бұрын

@@Gylfi465 😍😍

@judgegixxer 7 ай бұрын

Yes, enjoyed it but wondering what happened to Emmy Lou Harris?

@itaintalfot 6 ай бұрын

Only found it last year

@1sonicraz 6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. Been listening to this masterpiece for years!

@pogmothoin1655 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Knopfler just stands there as relaxed as someone taking a leak - no puffed up egotistical jerk there...that is raw talent and a humble modest artist - the likes we seldom see.

@wernerheusser9556 3 жыл бұрын

100% agree, just doin his thing witout any gimmiks, pure and real

@emtiwallet2307 3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best artists i know of

@mutualbeard 3 жыл бұрын

I would say "polished talent".

@lilyroza 3 жыл бұрын

I love that. Just standing there singing his song, and playing along. It doesn't need any theatrics

@dawnhenderson5235 3 жыл бұрын

Most definitely,a cut above the rest❣

@fastsetinthewest 2 жыл бұрын

I could not get enough of the first single, "Sultans of Swing", from 1978. Godspeed Mark. From a drafted, disabled, and Republic of Vietnam combat veteran '68.

@suesmith2289 Жыл бұрын

Yes, im here, i hear you

@760kdub Жыл бұрын

bless You!

@samparker695 Жыл бұрын

Brothers in Arms breaks me down every time. So many friends left their blood in the soil of Southeast Asia.

@baseballtipssales1607 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home to all! We need u! Stick around!

@markcargill9734 Жыл бұрын

what are we gonna do about it. Peace From Scotland.

@LadyWriterTV 11 ай бұрын

One of the most beautiful love songs that have ever been and will ever be composed, painfully beautiful! His language transcends any time and place, and speaks the universal language… Lyrics and music go straight to heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@mariolastatkiewicz3391 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@jakeatts Жыл бұрын

"I can't do everything, but I'd do anything for you. I can't do anything except be in love with you" I remember when I first heard this song and this lyric specifically. What an incredible feeling and thought to have for another. This is the ultimate compliment to give someone.... I hope to feel this way one day.

@tombehnke9058 3 жыл бұрын

"All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme..." Such a beautiful line.... This song is an all timer for me and this particular version is near the top!

@mclaughlinja1995 3 жыл бұрын

I always loved that line too…my favorite line from the song

@robertlight2370 2 жыл бұрын

“I’d do the stars for you any time” is a pretty good follow up…

@esselleanderic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, beautiful line, always loved it

@JochenScheys 11 ай бұрын

2023: Mr. Knopfler is still one of the greatest musical geniuses in the world!

@eaglenest57 4 жыл бұрын

I've shed warm tears of joy listening to this majestic performance. Music should be the real religion of Humanity.

@youkyouk7471 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these beautiful words 🙏

@RabRakha01 4 жыл бұрын

True, Knopler’s music makes me forget everything else and smile. It is beautiful n magical.

@RomyArena 4 жыл бұрын

What a nice and kind sentiment...

@georgestyer2153 4 жыл бұрын

So beautifully said

@celticwarrior97218 3 жыл бұрын

AMEN

@jurgenthegerman1279 2 жыл бұрын

All my failed relationships in the 80s summed up in one bittersweet track. One moves on, but one never forgets, and music takes us right back there like it was just yesterday... Knopfler is one of the few whose solo career surpassed and grew way beyond his rockband existence; his songwriting really blossomed. But this is one from the 80s that I'll never forget...

@richardswaisland9790 2 жыл бұрын

Same as me bro. "All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme"

@johnetherington6819 2 жыл бұрын

Been there then

@suzybailey8491 Жыл бұрын

Should go get her bud..Passionate

@steinobert 10 ай бұрын

THAT PIANO!!! Who is that genius behind it? Such perfectly arranged accents (besides the intro). What a joy to listen to❤

@kindredsheep 10 ай бұрын

I believe its Matt Rollings

@steinobert 10 ай бұрын

@@kindredsheep you are 100% correct. Thx a lot!🤗

@andyarmstrong1493 5 ай бұрын

" Singing up at people like that." What a class line.

@garethjamesdavies6850 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of when my husband & I used to listen in the car to this over & over-I lost him in 2020 to cancer at age 58. Wait for me my Gareth. Love you always & forever xx ❤️

@empittman1 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful memory ❤️

@jeffoliver5859 3 жыл бұрын

Nice x

@royferguson3909 3 жыл бұрын

bless you for sharing ,

@hannahhopkinson9044 3 жыл бұрын

Awww 😭❤️❤️

@mizi2075 2 жыл бұрын

😪😪❤❤ Now, I'm crying. That is so sad to hear.

@joygimbel7760 2 ай бұрын

The first riffs of this song and you know you’re gonna feel all sorts of ways. Thank you Mark 🫶

@bobbywhite350 9 ай бұрын

Ah, the keyboard work... He can surround himself with such superb session musicians. Lovely man.

@meenboli 2 жыл бұрын

This song is utter genius. The opening few bars - the blend of instruments. They don’t do it like this anymore - this track will live forever…

@benkane813 2 жыл бұрын

1000% agree.

@louisfresen7762 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss too true 🦖

@mep1111 2 жыл бұрын

Just why are we not doing music like this anymore? Why are we even on the way of forgetting such music talents?

@malehuseng8196 2 жыл бұрын

เครื่องรบตกในเวียวนาน. ไม่ตกลงไสมีตกมัลายัน

@malehuseng8196 2 жыл бұрын

คิดถีงน้องข้าวยัา. ยัามียัามาได้มาๆมี

@thomasstengel7356 Жыл бұрын

This song hasn't aged a day. It still makes me think of one person in particular. A shot I never had the courage to take. She introduced me to this song and we both loved it. Bittersweet and beautiful.

@johnmair1697 4 ай бұрын

So good

@samorourke8837 6 ай бұрын

We said goodbye to my dad just over a year ago. He was a massive Dire Straights/Mark Knopfler fan; looking back he probably wanted to be him.. We recently scattered his ashes in his hideaway in Spain and one evening I was sat next to the open bbq alone for a few minutes after a few beers and this version of Romeo and Juliet came on my KZfaq and I wished he was there to hear it; being the grumpy old technophobe, I know he wouldn't have heard this version before. What I do know though, having been passed his musical ear and the emotions that go with it, when that guitar tone comes in at 7:25 he would have been sat round that fire with me thinking the exact same thing and how wonderful it is. A lovely memory, and reminded of whenever I listen to it. I don't think you will read this Mark, but thanks for creating a moment in time.

@yojimbos1 5 ай бұрын

This man captures the heart of humanity. Thank you Mr. Knopfler.

@holitipu 3 жыл бұрын

Oh lordy...21 years old and at Sussex University and madly in love with an American who had to head back home...and this killer hit was played everywhere.. still hits where it really hurts ..40 years later ( though I m married with adult children)...music does that to you.

@deetaylor8095 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@woutkoopman 3 жыл бұрын

I can feel this pain. I was 16, I was obsessed, she loved me, I had already planned our lives together... and then her father moved away for a job and she was gone. At that moment a song was released in my country that translates to "I can't live in a world without you". Everytime I hear that song I have a few minutes of warm memories. Music is the greatest conveyor of emotions.

@hansvillewa 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah...World Cup 82 in Spain

@elleohai 2 жыл бұрын

This song is a gift that keeps on giving. I've listened for decades and still get chills. Plus an awesome performance. ... as natural as breathing.

@markhilliard4037 2 жыл бұрын

and on, and on and on.... the chills and wonder at the sheer beauty keep coming...

@shanepavolka5361 2 жыл бұрын

Says somethin like, you and me, babe.. how about it. I've seen this live at the Greek Theater on a foggy night. Pure heaven.

@pleasantnik 2 жыл бұрын

Early Dire Straits and Rikki Lee Jones first two albums are Miles Davis cool. They have been in my collection for decades.

@user-ev4ku5fo4n 7 ай бұрын

This is not a song. This is a prayer.

@sueanthony9553 6 ай бұрын

AMEN TO THAT COMMENT. HE TRULY IS THE BEST.

@edith121454 5 ай бұрын

It truly is just lovely❤

@TomaszWajda-cf2fe 4 ай бұрын

Yes of course 😢

@markjohnson1540 2 ай бұрын

And what happens when a heart shatters; yet one somehow goes on

@user-vh3zi5eq2u Жыл бұрын

They are celestial characters...melody..lyrics...Talent...Thanks so much...Mark K

@scottmurphy650 Жыл бұрын

One of the most talented guitarists and musicians of all time, no doubt about it.

@JAViewer 2 жыл бұрын

People like Mark (and also David Gilmour) they don’t have a clue on how important their music end up being on our lives. We just have to thank them for putting their gift to such a good use for the world. 🖤

@robfirth3802 Жыл бұрын

I think they do have a clue to be fair when they look at their bank accounts lol. They know bro - not just on the money but they know

@user-co2zp7gy6g Жыл бұрын

Live Forever Mark.

@husamudin2712 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@aspjake123 Жыл бұрын

Or Neil Peart, drummer for Rush. He positively impacted so many people.

@jamiehouk3998 Жыл бұрын

@@aspjake123 >

@ManfredMunster 2 ай бұрын

Just a great artist who stayed with us and didn't go too far away Einfach ein grossartiger Künstler, der bei uns geblieben ist und sich nicht allzuweit entfernt hat.

@oomkeveen 23 күн бұрын

The all time greatest version of Romeo and Juliet with the most Beautiful Intro ever heard…

@blueoctgal 3 жыл бұрын

Truly one of the most stunning ballads of all time❤️

@christeospir7031 5 жыл бұрын

What has always impressed me about Mark's playing is that while some other guitarists appear to make a big production with lots of grimacing and contortions just playing a basic 3 chord progression, Mark will stand there ripping out 64-note runs and barely breaking a sweat. Add to that his writing and his singing, and you have a true star.

@thebeetretreat-veganbbandb9179 5 жыл бұрын

YES!!!! I was thinking just this!

@foggyozarkgal348 5 жыл бұрын

stone face guit picker. similar in many ways: jj cale :)

@bcisbell 5 жыл бұрын

The mark of a pro. Making it look easy.

@alanyates3132 5 жыл бұрын

Classy classy classy all the way.

@sherryburrows882 5 жыл бұрын

@@foggyozarkgal348 He claims Cale as one of his big influences.

@richardbrinton5109 6 ай бұрын

I feel sorry for the kids of today, they really don’t know real music, I’m blessed for the era I grew up with

@KiyembaMuleega-hg5gg Жыл бұрын

This was a masterpiece around 1991 when I was at college. Have never stopped listening to this song. Great instrumental work.

@threepeater 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! I needed this after a long day of PET scan and chemo... There's healing in the Music, and these great songs since 1977 for me. 🙏💝💐🎉

@cstough7399 2 жыл бұрын

Love ❤️❤️❤️❤️😘 you

@CitationZac Жыл бұрын

I don't care what anybody says, Mark is the most under appreciated musician of his era. People think about "money for nothing" and songs like it when there are so many gems like this that are so much more...He is such a talented and yet humble man. He is like the father in law every kid wants to have. You know you'll never measure up and you're kind of ok with it.

@Chrysalis616 Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽

@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын

I don't know where you're from but Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits are the most celebrated British band ever. Mark Knopfler has never been "under-appreciated" by anyone.

@donaldmacleod4476 Жыл бұрын

who says they are under appreciated?? what a ridiculous comment

@grahamredmond3891 Жыл бұрын

Underappreciated??........ I don't think so...

@guasonpapa2057 Жыл бұрын

@@SuzyQ334 No con The Beatles y queen, así como también los rolling Stones, pero si está entre las mejores

@pleasantoverthinking 11 ай бұрын

This was the song playing as my mum passed away. We put an Emmylou playlist on as that was her favourite artist and this song came on and she passed just as it ended. Hopefully it was dad walking her into heaven.

@leemay4459 4 ай бұрын

That piano intro at the beginning makes my heart melt. It's bloody beautiful 🥰

@nantague Жыл бұрын

I love this song in pretty much every incarnation. Have always been fascinated by how Mark changes the frame and arrangement every time he takes it out on tour. But the pure tenderness in this performance -- from the frame between the simple, low-key keyboards to that Resonator to the sweet interplay between Marks and Richard's electrics -- just flattens me.

@leewright6101 7 жыл бұрын

when i was young i was in childrens homes and in care,, since i was 8... back in the 80's this mans music helped me through some pretty tuff times in my life,, and kept me moving on with my life,, in my eyes hes my hero,, on stage and on that guitar,, always be my hero.

@renotskyyelk7234 6 жыл бұрын

I used to listen to the album over and over on my Walkman, while I was working. Still find myself humming and singing this song to myself.

@sherylyearwood4259 6 жыл бұрын

...right on. I can relate to your comment, fully. I'm glad you came out the other side, as did I.

@BlueAcred 6 жыл бұрын

The hero everyone needs, the local hero...

@albertbavre3941 6 жыл бұрын

i was also in a nuns institution since i was 4 till i became 18,hard times ! I"m 60 years old now,never forget...

@Lizsi1812 6 жыл бұрын

You must listen this song: "Handle me with care, by Travelling Wilburys" I highly recommed it!!!

@hepburndoves Жыл бұрын

I was about 16 back in 1980 when I first heard Straits and Sultans of Swing. I was blown away. Like nothing I had ever heard before and I was hooked. Love Straits, always have and always will.

@BerenErchamion 5 ай бұрын

I never heard of Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler until I went to college in 1986 (yeah there was that MTV song, but I didn't pay attention to that). One of my roomates put on Alchemy and I was blown awy. Tunnel of Love - crushed me. Amazing music. Nothing like it today...

@sarahmacfarlane2322 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a generation younger than the true Knopfler era, but I love this with all my heart. He is so understated, the antithesis of the modern age of fame in a second. Just wearing jeans and a shirt, playing phenomenal music. Thank you Mark!

@redsquirrel1086 4 жыл бұрын

Well said. I endorse those comments wholeheartedly.

@alisonmcnee380 4 жыл бұрын

Sarah, I think you summed it up completely - he is a genius guitar player and a hero - Great Sky Mcintyre ! X

@Terrx 4 жыл бұрын

You are like my son, early twenties.... absolutely loves Knopfler. I taught him well, lol

@freddiesharp2672 3 жыл бұрын

my dad taught me to love jazz from the 50s and 60s @@Terrx and that was before I was born. I love the rock'n'roll from that era as well, so yeah that theory you describe goes across the generations.

@davidphelan6064 3 жыл бұрын

I am

@barneyrubble1438 3 жыл бұрын

So beautiful , so effortless , such a gift . 2020 sucks , I needed this .

@francescurran3986 3 жыл бұрын

So did l

@pbesmer 3 жыл бұрын

Hang in there. COVID and trump, two horrible diseases, will be gone soon.

@michaelmatthews3555 5 ай бұрын

How Dire Straits did not have more number ones is criminal! What a magnifcent talent Mark Knopfler is.

@studucky7826 5 ай бұрын

It's not about getting the number one spot It's all about the passion of pure music that tugs at the heart

@tathjones 5 ай бұрын

they sold over 100m albums. I think they did ok.

@kheir07 9 ай бұрын

Listening on 12 Nov 2023. My Dire Straits Week..startrd with all versions of Sultans of Swing and all Impressions then moved to Brothers in Arms..and now Romeo and Juliet. Mark Knopfler is a music genius. Period. His music just melts your heart

@MissDistarr60 7 жыл бұрын

I cannot speak highly enough about this man and those who stand on the stage with him. He is one of the very few artist's who doesn't have the need to stand front and center. He simply doesn't have that kind of ego. He allows those talented folks who back him to shine in their own brilliance. Don't see a great deal of that. Having said that, I'm of the opinion that every note he plays and every lyric he sings are wrapped in such passion and emotion. One does not just listen to his music.....they feel it. He draws me so far into his music and it's a place I choose to stay for a while. Simply my Mark Knopfler loving opinon::)) !! I'm forever grateful for his existence and the beauty he shares with us. He is on a level all his own! Now should I tell you how I really feel about this genius:::))) He shines brilliantly in my eyes.

@MarvaGrossman 7 жыл бұрын

YES to everything. It is something of a paradox to me that I KNOW Mark Knopfler has a couple hundred million devoted fans - like you and like me - yet I still FEEL that he is badly underrated and unappreciated.

@eugenewardjr.3506 7 жыл бұрын

MissDistarr60 Hope you are aware of your ability to express yourself so simply & eloquently @ the same time. You summed up my thoughts exactly & of his many devoted fans.

@mikperusa 7 жыл бұрын

MissDistarr60 I agree with your comments. Mark Knofler is an amazing guitarist with his unique style of playing and singing.

@MissDistarr60 7 жыл бұрын

I thank you for your most kind words. For me, Mark Knopfler stands above the rest, so the words flow easily. I've found his music to be one of my best friends. Always there when I need it! I thank you again. Your reply is very much appreciated.

@mickeypurcell1675 7 жыл бұрын

Love you he broke my heart

@MRTAMBOURINEMAN100 Жыл бұрын

Mark Knopfler can be described perfectly with only two words: Absolute genius!

@tomheinle1049 10 ай бұрын

I could put Mark's instrumental guitar playing on a loop and listen to it for days on end and never get tired of it.

@fernandojorgerenart2638 Жыл бұрын

Heaven must consist of listening to this song over and over again… Thanks eternally Mark for your celestial creativity 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏🫶

@aliveandkicking57 Жыл бұрын

@fernandojorgerenart2638 Well, there's usually good news, and bad news...... the bad news is......there's is no bad news, 'cos when you die, your dead! and that's it.... no 'awareness', no 'sucking up' to a mythical entity, no anything! The good news is that Mark is here with us for a while longer, and every bit of his work is to his credit, and his alone...he didn't need 'celestial help', he did it all by himself, and crediting your 'imaginary friend' with any involvement, is to diminish Marks incredible abilities... Fortunately, his work will live on through the power of........... wait for it...... no, not your mythical god, but one man's ingenuity and the power of the internet !! ps. As good as the song is, I think even Mark would consider hearing his song in an endless loop for an eternity, to become the ultimate torture, 'cos he's far too creative.....

@DavidGuterlet Жыл бұрын

I love playing it over and over again because the song is beautiful. My girlfriend woke up. Stormed out of the bedroom and told me..."if you play that song one more time..." 😊