On English TV today, Dire Straits at ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’ (1980)
 , 1980 - If in England, do not miss Dire Straits at “The Old Grey Whistle Test” on BBC Channel 2 |
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Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>Dire Straits release’Making Movies,’ their third album featuring ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (1980)
Dire Straits' 'Making Movies' feat. 'Romeo and Juliet' is their third studio album produced by Jimmy Iovine & frontman Mark Knopfler and released on October 17, 1980 by Vertigo / Warner Bros.
Track Listing : 1.Tunnel Of Love (Mark Knopfler, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein Ii) - 08:11 . 2.Romeo And Juliet (Mark Knopfler) - 06:00 . 3.Skateaway (Mark Knopfler) - 06:40 . 4.Expresso Love (Mark Knopfler) - 05:12 . 5.Hand In Hand (Mark Knopfler) - 04:48 . 6.Solid Rock (Mark Knopfler) - 03:19 . 7.Les Boys (Mark Knopfler) - 04:07
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- Band . Mark Knopfler – Vocals, Guitar,Piano . John Illsley – Bass, Vocals . Pick Withers – Drums, Vocals . Roy Bittan – Keyboards . Sid Mcginnis – Guitar …Dire Straits rock a Roman arena in France (1992)
 September 29, 1992 - Dire Straits' "On every street" tour stops at Les Arenes in Nimes, France |
As we wish Mark Knopfler a Happy Birthday, the day is perfect for a ‘Dire Straits at their bests’ post
As we wish, today, English singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : Dire Straits …
Video Tracklist :
1 . Sultans Of Swing
2 . Walk Of Life
3 . Brothers In Arms
4 . Money For Nothing
5 . So Far Away
6 . Your Latest Trick
7 . Why Worry
8 . Romeo and Juliet
9 . Calling Elvis
10 . Private Investigations
11 . Tunnel Of Love
12 . Once upon a time in the West
13 . Lady Writer
14 . Ride Across The River
15 . Expresso Love
16 . Twisting By The Pool
17 . Wild West End
18 . Heavy Fuel
19 . Solid Rock
20 . Skateaway
21 . What It Is (w/ Mark Knopfler)
22 . The Mans Too Strong
23 . Wonderful Tonight (w/ Eric Clapton)
24 . Love Over Gold
25 . The Bug
26 . When It Comes To You (w/ The Notting Hillbillies)
27 . Going Home (w/ Hank Marvin)
Dire Straits rock Wembley (1985)
 July 10, 1985 - Dire Straits - that is Mark Knopfler (voc, g), John Illsley (b, bck voc), Alan Clark (kb), Guy Fletcher (synth, bck voc), Terry Williams (d), Jack Sonni (g) and Chris White (s) - perform at Wembley Arena in London |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>Dire Straits attend a Belgian Festival (1981)
 July 5, 2009 - Dire Straits "On Location Tour" stops at Werchterpark in Werchter, Belgium |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>Dire Straits play Paris (1981)
 June 18, 1981 - Dire Straits ' "On Location" tour stops at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>Dire Straits release their second album ‘Communiqué’ (1979)
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué' is their second studio album recorded in The Bahamas and released on June 15 1979 by Vertigo Records / Warner Bros.
1 . Once upon a time in the West (1980, Dortmund)
2 . Once Upon a Time In the West (Rockpalast, 79)
3 . News (Rockpalast, 79)
4 . News (Dortmund, 80)
5 . Where You Think You Going (Rockpalast, 79)
6 . Lady writer (Rockpalast, 79)
7 . Lady Writer
8 . Single Handed Sailor (Rockpalast, 79)
9 . Follow Me Home (Rockpalast, 79)
Track Listing : 1.Once Upon A Time In The West (Mark Knopfler) - 05:25 . 2.News (Mark Knopfler) - 04:14 . 3.Where Do You Think You'Re Going? (Mark Knopfler) - 03:49 . 4.Communiqué(Mark Knopfler) - 05:49 . 5.Lady Writer (Mark Knopfler) - 03:45 . 6.Angel Of Mercy (Mark Knopfler) - 04:36 . 7.Portobello Belle (Mark Knopfler) - 04:29
…Eric Clapton joins Dire Straits for Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday (1988)
 June 11, 1988 - Dire Straits and Eric Clapton are among the "Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute" participants at Wembley Stadium, London |
Vertigo publish ‘Dire Straits,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Sultans of Swing’ (1978)
'Dire Straits' is their debut and eponymous studio album featuring 'Sultans of Swing,' produced by Muff Winwood and released on June 9, 1978 by Vertigo
1 . Down to the Waterline (1979, Live)
2 . Down to the Waterline (1980, Dortmund)
3 . Water of Love (Rockpalast, 1979)
4 . Water Of Love (TopPop)
5 . Setting Me Up
6 . Setting Me Up (w/ Notting Hillbillies, 1997, Glasgow)
7 . Six blade knife (Rockpalast, 1979)
8 . Six Blade Knife (Los Angeles, 79]
9 . Southbound Again
10 . Sultans Of Swing
11 . Sultans Of Swing (Official Video)
12 . In the Gallery (Rockpalast, 1979)
13 . Wild West End
14 . Wild West End (Rockpalast, 1979)
15 . Lions (Rockpalast, 1979)
16 . Lions (1980, Dortmund)
Track Listing : 1.Down To The Waterline (Mark Knopfler) - 03:55 . 2.Water Of Love (Mark Knopfler) - 05:23 .
…Dire Straits release their fifth album : ‘Brothers in Arms’ including ‘Money for Nothing’ (1985)
Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms' feat. 'Money for Nothing' is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.
1 . So Far Away (Official Video)
2 . So Far Away ("The Final Oz," Australia, 1986)
3 . So Far Away (Wembley, 1985)
4 . Money For Nothing (Official Video)
5 . Money For Nothing (Wembley, 1985)
6 . Money For Nothing (Knebworth)
7 . Walk Of Life (Official Video)
8 . Walk Of Life (Wembley, 1985)
9 . Your Latest Trick (On "The Night Live")
10 . Your Latest Trick (w/ Mark Knopfler, Sevilla, 26/07/2015)
11 . Why Worry
12 . Why Worry (Wembley, 1985)
13 . Ride Across The River
14 . Ride Across The River ("The Final Oz," Australia, 1986)
15 . The Mans Too Strong (Wembley Arena)
16 . One World (1985, Vienna)
17 . Brothers In Arms (Official Video)
18 . Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits BIA tour ends in Sydney (1986)
 April 26, 1986 - the Dire Straits "Brothers in arms" 1985/1986 world tour ends at Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia |
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 December 19, 1980 - "Rockpop" a German television ZDF program is due to tape Dire Straits - that is Mark Knopfler John Illsley, Pick Withers, Alan Clark, Hal Lindes - while they play at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>‘Music For The Dancers’ N°488 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Kool & The Gang, Divine, Jimmy Cliff, Prince & The Revolution, Fat Boys, Dire Straits, Cabaret Voltaire, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Jermaine Stewart, Dance Aid, The Style Council, The Bangles
‘We Are Live’ N°105 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Dire Straits, Ugly Kid Joe, Bon Jovi, Teenage Fanclub, Echobelly, R.E.M., Aerosmith, Simple Minds, Mariah Carey, Kraftwerk
‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°255 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Alice Cooper, Paul McCartney . Michael Jackson, The Christians, ZZ Top, That Petrol Emotion, Ultravox, Adam . The Ants, Talking Heads, Bauhaus, Five Star, Sinead O’Connor . The Edge, Dire Straits
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 42/52
The Human League, Level 42, Peter Gabriel, INXS, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Sonic Youth
‘Music For The Dancers’ N°477 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
UB40, Spagna, Paul Hardcastle, Bananarama, The Temptations, Oh Well, Kim Wilde, Freddie Jackson, Regina Belle, Tina Turner, Big Pig, Dire Straits
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 39/52
Robert Palmer, XTC, Level 42, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Dionne Warwick, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Joe Cocker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen
‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°609 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
Suggs, Sparklehorse, The Crystal Method, The Stranglers, Rage Against The Machine, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Flaming Lips, Dire Straits, Everclear, A, Mike Oldfield, Elcka
This week In One-Off Collaborations 32/52
Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia, George Benson & Patti Austin, Gladys Knight & The Boston Pops, Jose James & Kori Withers, Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger, Dire Straits & Eric Clapton, Brandi Carlile & Pearl Jam, Johnny Hallyday & Luther Allison, Todd Terje & Bryan Ferry, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain, Esperanza Spalding & Flota Zjednoczonych Sił, Milton Nascimento & Stéphane Belmondo
This week In ’90s Throwback’ 32/52
Level 42, Sting, U2, Joe Jackson, Billy Joel, Dire Straits, Iron Maiden, David Bowie, Oasis, Pete Townshend, Paul Weller, Bruce Springsteen
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 32/52
U2, Joe Jackson, Paul Simon, Paul Simon, Dire Straits, Billy Joel, Luther Vandross, Ray Charles & Chaka Khan, George Benson, N.W.A., Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 28/52
Ultravox, Grateful Dead, George Michael & Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, The Allman Brothers Band, Dire Straits, Queen, Jethro Tull, Stevie Ray Vaughan
‘We Are Live’ N°66 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
Dire Straits, AC/DC, EMF, The B-52's, Aztec Camera, Hole, World Party, Hanson, Meat Loaf, The Wildhearts, Northern Uproar, Shakespears Sister
‘Music For The Dancers’ N°201 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Public Enemy, Heavy D. & The Boyz, Eric B. & Rakim, Sade, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Kon Kan, Jaki Graham, Dire Straits, Opus, Scritti Politti, Malcolm Mclaren, Irene Cara
This week In ’70s Throwback’ 24/52
Joy Division, Elvis Costello, Rory Gallagher, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Boston, Chicago, Gino Vannelli, Barry Manilow
‘We Are Live’ N°46 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Foreigner, John Fogerty, John Farnham, Melissa Etheridge, Chris De Burgh, Living Colour, Gary Moore, The Cult, Queen, Journey, Dire Straits
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 19/52
Genesis, INXS, U2, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, New Order, Billy Joel, Prince, Dire Straits, Stevie Nicks, Kenny Loggins, Elton John
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 17/52
Dire Straits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Santana, Eurythmics, Oingo Boingo, Gary Moore, Marshall Crenshaw, Queen, Sonic Youth, Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney, Darlene Love
‘We Are Live’ N°38 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Billy Joel, Warren Zevon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Christopher Cross, The House Of Love, U.K. Subs, Dire Straits, The Motors, Spandau Ballet, April Wine, U.S.A. For Africa, Bon Jovi
‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°141 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
After The Fire, The Tourists, Peter Gabriel, Icehouse, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Lene Lovich, Classix Nouveaux, Philip Lynott, Visage, Altered Images, Dire Straits, Landscape
‘Music For The Dancers’ N°338 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Longsy D, LL Cool J, Grandmaster Flash , Level 42, Johnny Clegg & Savuka, Vanessa Paradis, Hot Chocolate, The Selecter, Commodores, JoBoxers, S-Express, Dire Straits
‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°92 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
George Harrison, Gloria Estefan, Britney Spears, Phil Collins, Chris de Burgh, Eric Carmen, Kylie Minogue, Dire Straits, Marc Almond & Gene Pitney, George Michael, Kenny Rogers, Chicago
‘We Are Live’ N°4 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Katrina And The Waves, Bruce Willis, Dire Straits, Robert Palmer, The Waterboys, Simple Minds, Slade, The Cross, Gary Moore, Cheap Trick, Mike + The Mechanics, Joe Jackson
Animated N°123 – Vintage Music Videos
Busted, They Might Be Giants, Gorillaz, Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire, The Alan Parsons Project, Daft Punk, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Zero 7, Elton John, Radiohead, Dire Straits
On TV today, Mark Knopfler with David Letterman (1985)
 September 30, 1985 - you do not want to miss Mark Knopfler performing with the World's Most Dangerous Band at "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>Mark, Eric, Elton, Phil et al play for Montserrat (1997)
 September 15, 1997 - Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Carl Perkins, Elton John, Sting and Paul McCartney are at Royal Albert Hall, London for a charity concert in favor of Montserrat, a Caribbean island devastated by a volcano. |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>As we wish, today, Eicca Toppinen a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the ‘BESTS’ of his band : Apocalyptica
As we wish, today, Finnish cellist, Eino Matti Eicca Toppinen a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : Apocalyptica Dire Straits
Video Tracklist :
1 . Not Strong Enough (w/ Brent Smith)
2 . One
3 . Fade to Black
4 . I Don't Care (w/ Adam Gontier)
5 . Bittersweet (w/ Lauri Ylönen & Ville Valo)
6 . Nothing Else Matters
7 . Broken Pieces (w/ Lacey)
8 . Hall of The Mountain King
9 . Path Vol. II
10 . Seemann (w/ Nina Hagen)
11 . Cold Blood
12 . Path
13 . Orion (Live in Berlin)
14 . Faraway Vol. 2 (w/ Linda)
15 . Battery
16 . Harmageddon
17 . Live Or Die (w/ Joakim Brodén)
1 . OK
Audio Tracklist
: I Don't Care . Beethoven 5th . I'm Not Jesus . Not Strong Enough . Path . Path Vol. 2 . Helden . Broken Pieces . Bittersweet . Nothing Else Matters . …Mark Knopfler visits Sevilla (2015)
 July 26, 2015 - Mark Knopfler's "Tracker" stops at Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja in Sevilla,Spain |
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 July 19, 1999 - the Notting Hillbillies - that is Mark Knopfler and Friends - start a seven nights residency at Ronnie Scott's Jazzclub, London, UK |
Dire Straits' 'Communiqué'' width='190' height='161'/>This week In Guitar Virtuosi 27/52
George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, John Primer, Robert Cray, John Mclaughlin, Al Di Meola, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, Warren Haynes, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, David Gilmour