Brothers in Arms

Bobby1981

Something about this song has always hit me deep in my gut. Its hauntingly beautiful

Reminds me of the 80s and Yuppies. Not the worst from that album, but too much slickly produced noodling for me.

Wanderer78

Incredible guitar work, incredible tone

T-Maxx

Great band
Great album
Great song

And great video too!

Mark Knopfler is a guitar legend.

Eyes Down Field

I prefer the instrumental to the lyrical delivery to be honest. As far as Dire Straits songs go, I always preferred Sultans of Swing or Money for Nothing.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Sultans of Swing really is the most brilliant tune.

Dr Crayfish

Udders in farms

valoren

'Sultans of Swing'

The Waterloo of many an aspiring guitar player.

FaceTurnedAway

I used to feel this way about it, but it doesn't really do it for me any more. Lately I've realised the song that I always seem to feel the same about is 'Rocket Man'

Stigura

I've got the OGWT footage of them doing Sultans of Swing, live. It's f**king mind bending!

Mark Knopfler; Unremarkable, slim young man in a plain tee shirt. No pretences. Just his guitar.

landmarkjohn

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Sultans of Swing really is the most brilliant tune.

Especially the live version on Alchemy.

biko

Is facebook closed or something?

Erik Shin

Your latest trick was a cracking tune off that album

Lorelli!

It's a lovely song. Mark Knopfler has an amazing voice.

Also like this one from the same album.

T-Maxx

biko wrote:

Is facebook closed or something?

Don't know that one - what album is that from?

my3cents

Bobby1981 wrote: »

Something about this song has always hit me deep in my gut. Its hauntingly beautiful

Well that could be because its about a war - the Falklands War.

Always has me thinking of the first world war though?

FaceTurnedAway

Couldn't quite get the 1st 3 chords starting from 6:46? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG__SwkV3wg

bodhrandude

Love Over Gold would be Dire Strait's Wish you were here album.

FaceTurnedAway

Bobby1981 wrote: »

Something about this song has always hit me deep in my gut. Its hauntingly beautiful

Almost as good as Ed Sheernan!

mick121

Fabulous tune,the music and his voice seem to blend seamlessly.

Ger Roe

My memory of Brothers in Arms, is how it introduced CD's to Ireland.

We had heard tales of the small silver discs of wonder, but few of us had ever seen them outside of a feature spot on 'Tomorrows World', or a mention on news reports from the states. When the verrrry expensive players arrived on our shores in the mid 80's, Brothers in Arms was the standard by which all CD players were rated. Anyone who had saved up enough dosh to get a player, also forked out about 40 quid of cold hard old Irish punts to get Brothers in Arms so that their friends could be insanely jealous of the amazing audio quality.

I have a short audio clip of Greg Gaughren on the original Q102 pirate station, playing Money for nothing, as the first CD track ever played on Irish radio. Q landed a sponsorship deal from Sony to equip their studio with CD players, beating RTE Radio 2 to the punch. They used to play a jingle over the intro of any CD track aired, to announce that it was brought to you by the Sony CD system.

In the very early days, Brothers in Arms tracks were about all you would hear - until the CD supply library increased.

indioblack

Ger Roe wrote: »

My memory of Brothers in Arms, is how it introduced CD's to Ireland.

We had heard tales of the small silver discs of wonder, but few of us had ever seen them outside of a feature spot on 'Tomorrows World', or a mention on news reports from the states. When the verrrry expensive players arrived on our shores in the mid 80's, Brothers in Arms was the standard by which all CD players were rated. Anyone who had saved up enough dosh to get a player, also forked out about 40 quid of cold hard old Irish punts to get Brothers in Arms so that their friends could be insanely jealous of the amazing audio quality.

I have a short audio clip of Greg Gaughren on the original Q102 pirate station, playing Money for nothing, as the first CD track ever played on Irish radio. Q landed a sponsorship deal from Sony to equip their studio with CD players, beating RTE Radio 2 to the punch. They used to play a jingle over the intro of any CD track aired, to announce that it was brought to you by the Sony CD system.

In the very early days, Brothers in Arms tracks were about all you would hear - until the CD supply library increased.

So true. It was, almost, my first CD.
The CD player was a Philips 104 - metal, none of your plastic - built like a tank.

FaceTurnedAway

Bobby1981 wrote: »

Something about this song has always hit me deep in my gut. Its hauntingly beautiful

It's just a good thing I don't post a thread about every song I like!

Tsipras

Joan Baez does a great version

Lucifer31

Beautiful song from a belter of an album.

maudgonner

Poor Mrs Landingham

mzungu

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Sultans of Swing really is the most brilliant tune.

It is pure class, no doubt about it.

Exeggcute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtw_4eKowN0

LordSutch

Bobby1981 wrote: »

Brothers in Arms.
Something about this song has always hit me deep in my gut. Its hauntingly beautiful

my3cents wrote: »

Well that could be because its about a war - the Falklands War.

Oh, the irony

kenmc

Love telegraph road also, but brothers in arms is hauntingly beautiful

kenmc

indioblack wrote: »

So true. It was, almost, my first CD.
The CD player was a Philips 104 - metal, none of your plastic - built like a tank.

Same first CD for me, and a status quo as second. Iirc Philips sponsored the dire straits tour around the same time as promotion for the launch of CD-i. Saw them in the point, my first gig, I was probably around 13 I'd say, so probably 1990 or thereabouts

Edit, August 1991, the "on every street" tour

LordSutch

I have Communique on vinyl from 79' ('Follow Me Home' great bass line), I also have Brothers in arms on vinyl, although I didn't know about the Falklands connection until now! Great stuff altogether.

Capt'n Midnight

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

I prefer the instrumental to the lyrical delivery to be honest. As far as Dire Straits songs go, I always preferred Sultans of Swing or Money for Nothing.

Industrial Disease.
"Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong"

uch

Got me hole to the rhythm of walk of life in 1986

FanadMan

One of the most beautiful and saddest songs ever. And the rest of the album is brilliant.

Christian Troy

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FanadMan

Christian Troy wrote: »

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