PURE POETRY!! First Time Reaction to Dire Straits - 'Telegraph Road'

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[henriklundthorsen]

Mark is the storyteller and his guitar is the singer. Simply brilliant. Absolute masterpiece.

[SteveJones-omks]

“The piano and the guitar just dance together” what a brilliantly insightful comment. It’s often said that Mark makes his guitar sing and he just duets with it but you nailed the piano contribution on this one!.

[bydavidmitchell]

This performance of Telegraph Road is an absolute masterpiece. It's an incredible song, but this live version is out of this world. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I do. I first heard Telegraph Road in about 1985. My dad decided to wake me up to it one Saturday morning, blasting it on vinyl. That was the day I fell in love with Mark Knopfler's style, and with Dire Straits. Thanks for a great reaction to an amazing song. Keep up the great work, and I hope you continue on your Dire Straits journey ♥

[briankuczynski]

"Romeo and Juliet" is another of their classics.

[mclovin]

“I’m gonna run every red light on memory Lane. I’ve seen desperation explode into pain. And I don’t wanna see that again.“ Incredible brilliant lyrics. This song is a masterpiece.🤘🏻🔥🔥

[r.d.]

This is one of my all-time-favs, listened to it 40 years ago already and it's still good! 🥰 Not just the words, their whole music is so story-telling, so dynamic, so diverse! Other bands would produce a whole album out of what Mark puts in only ONE song! 💥
I never get tired to listen to that masterpiece🎸

[richardhargrave]

That's what happens when the best there is do a show.
Its hard to believe this was filmed in 1983.
I was at this gig, we didn't think they'd play Telegraph Road, as you say, its such a production.
It was so complicated we didn't think they would do it, but they smashed it.
There were times when we stood open mouthed.
Alan Clark on the keys is a genius, amazing. To me its his song.
Hal Lindes going through his rhythm guitar.
John Illsley just danced through the whole show and played the bass!
And Terry Williams played like that for the whole thing.
All pulled together by Mark's talent.
This was the last song before the encore (Solid Rock) and they'd been playing flat out for over two hours at the end of a long tour.
It was a privilege to be there

[garrycroft]

That was the encore to the 1983 concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. What a song to finish off the performance 🎭 epic

[IanDarley]

'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Private Investigations' live are also masterpieces.

[markbrooks]

Loved seeing your enjoyment of this. I’d suggest “Private Investigations” from the same concert, as a good next step with Dire Straits.

[Rackelhane]

Oh hell...we love your channel here in Sweden. Dire straits one of the best bands ever. Thank you Stacey! Cheers from a finn in Sweden.

[shaunbyrne]

Back story to the song ....
The Telegraph Road is a major north-south 70 mile thoroughfare in Michigan. Mark Knopfler was inspired to write this song while riding in the front of the tour bus, which made the journey down Telegraph Road. At the time, Knopfler was reading the novel The Growth Of the Soil by the Nobel Prize winning Norwegian author Knut Hamsun and he was inspired to put the 2 together and write a song about the beginning of the development along Telegraph Road and the changes over the ensuing decades.
@Songfacts

[gelm]

I'm enjoying your reactions, especially Dire Straits and Pink Floyd! You are so so good at this and I look forward to all of your reactions....keep up the good work Stacey!👍👍👍

[seanstevenson]

Thank you for diving into more Dire Straits. Tunnel of Love live Wembley 85 is a must.😊

[stevem-h]

It is, without any doubt one of the most brilliant pieces of songwriting/storytelling of the last 40 years. Its a great track, a timeless classic.

[PhilH]

Alan Clarke on piano is a great pianist and a perfect match for Dire Straits. He and Mark blend so well.

[MrBedZeppelin]

Yes, Stacey, one of the finest songs in the Dire Straits catalog, Great attitude! Thanks for sharing.

[davidboivin]

At their prime here. You're on a roll Stacey!! Dire Srraits Alchemy - Once Upon A Time In The West.

[Frightspear]

I saw this and clicked it open in a sec. I have been Dire Straits fan since 1980. Just love this so much!

[calanor]

I think that "Telegraph Road" is an example of how Dire Straits at times approach prog rock territory with some long, well-crafted and very dynamic songs. Great stuff off the excellent album "Love Over Gold". Thanks for checking out this band - it's always great to hear your thoughts!