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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: quizzaciously on October 26, 2019, 01:06:03 PM

Title: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: quizzaciously on October 26, 2019, 01:06:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Z1a7WgVNg

Lol I'm not usually into "reaction" videos, but it's so funny to see casual listeners to react to DS. Couple of their lines cracked me up. And my initial reaction was the same...
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: Banjo99uk on October 26, 2019, 02:35:30 PM
Thats so cool, I love their reaction to it. They need to watch Alchemy.
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: superval99 on October 26, 2019, 03:24:22 PM
Thanks!   I enjoyed watching their reactions, but it was interesting to hear that they thought it was a duet between Mark and David.
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: Pierre on October 26, 2019, 04:55:22 PM
I loved it!
It's interesting how they noticed a lot of the little things that makes this song special in just one listen.
Without being into rock they manage to grasp what this is all about. 

I watched a similar video a couple of days ago but it's nowhere near as interesting as this one, you basicaly had two potheads headbanging away while listening to sultans of swing.

Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: quizzaciously on October 26, 2019, 08:07:26 PM
Thanks!   I enjoyed watching their reactions, but it was interesting to hear that they thought it was a duet between Mark and David.

I think what they meant was the overall connection between rhythm guitar and lead guitar, what theoretically could happen should they really record it together MK and David, but from my understanding Mark recorded all the parts himself in this iconic version, right? When I heard it the first time, I really couldn't tell which sound I like more — rhythm or solo guitar, because they're both insanely cool.
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: quizzaciously on October 26, 2019, 08:13:09 PM
Also the pronunciation part was funny, because I as a fan obviously became accustomed to Mark's surname long time ago, but every time I mention it to someone I think "how I'm going to pronounce it?", especially in a foreign language it sounds strange. So nothing strange here as well, not the easiest name to say indeed.
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: Kris-b on October 26, 2019, 08:59:30 PM
It is hard to believe that they hadn‘t heard neither this song nor about DS before!
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: quizzaciously on October 26, 2019, 09:08:24 PM
It is hard to believe that they hadn‘t heard neither this song nor about DS before!

I don't find it hard to believe since it's like nobody knows who MK is. Or DS... Unfortunately. Their music is famous, but not Pink Floyd or The Beatles famous, if you know what I mean. When I was 14-15 I've heard everything from The Doors to Floyds, Lynyrds, Sabbaths, you name it. But I never heard about Dire Straits.

Today, when I say "I do some stuff on YouTube, only 10k subs, not a big deal", people say "what exactly you're doing on YouTube?". "Mark Knopfler lessons mostly", I usually say. And they like: Mark who???
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: Kris-b on October 26, 2019, 09:28:46 PM
Yea, you must be right. I am just watching a tv show about the Eighties, they talked about MTV and just showed a  10 second clip of MFN without mentioning DS😒
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: hunter on October 26, 2019, 09:59:40 PM
They need an MK box set ...
Title: Re: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (REACTION!!!) (CLASSIC ROCK MARATHON!)
Post by: Dutchessy on October 26, 2019, 11:14:08 PM
Loved it  :)