I saw Dire Straits perform "Sultans of Swing" back in 1985 at the Blossom Music Center outside of Cleveland (near Cuyahogo Falls, as Chryssie Hynde says in her song). Altogether, they played the song for about 22 minutes, with lead breaks and such.
Posted by David at January 14, 2012 10:43 AMWow, David. Lucky guy you are. I think this is my new ultimate favorite Youtube video. Thanks!!
Posted by Maggie Goff at January 14, 2012 12:57 PMIf the git-fiddle players are gods, then the drummer is their fire and brimstone. The man is crushing it. Just killing it. Damn!
Posted by Joan of Argghh at January 14, 2012 1:15 PMThey still do, Gerard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TO4ejwSzus
Nice find, really enjoyed that!
Posted by DC at January 14, 2012 1:52 PMRomeo and Juliet is another song that blissfully goes on and on...
Posted by Leslie at January 14, 2012 2:57 PMThere are new gods walking the earth, and sometimes they hang out with more ancient ones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VEEfDdJyxPY
Two words: "Telegraph Road"
Posted by Ed at January 14, 2012 4:07 PMMoney For Nothing, the song that was banned in Canada two decades after the fact.
But seriously, Brothers In Arms.
Posted by Max at January 14, 2012 4:32 PM... And they also played drums and bass. For those of us who saw and listened to them in person, Keith [Moon] and John [Entwistle], we miss ye!
Posted by boqueronman at January 14, 2012 4:45 PMThere are new gods astride the earth, paying homage to more ancient ones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEEfDdJyxPY
AHHHHHWOOOOO!
A good candidate for my all time favorite rock n' roll song. After all these years it's still good for the car stereo cranked up to 11, and 25 mph, over any given speed limit.
And I do so love that they never cut a version with horns.
JWM
Posted by jwm at January 14, 2012 6:30 PMEd:
YES!
All the way
Down the Telegraph road.
JWM
Posted by jwm at January 15, 2012 8:20 AMOne of the great rock tunes, but no one will ever mistake Mark for the likes of Stevie Ray...
Posted by Mike at January 17, 2012 10:48 PM