Movie: Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979

Top 4 Billed Cast

Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler

lead vocals, guitar

David Knopfler
David Knopfler

vocals, guitar

John Illsley
John Illsley

bass guitar, vocals

Pick Withers
Pick Withers

drums

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    Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979

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    A classic early live show from Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, performed in Germany in 1979. This release captures the original band in their first brush of international success - Mark and Dave Knopfler on lead and rhythm guitars, John Illsley on bass, Pick Withers on drums. For all its newfound success, Dire Straits here puts on a carefully polished, musically serious show, full of the nuance and intelligence that characterized the band s memorable career in Rock. A very young Mark Knopfler is of course front and center, with his trademark Dylan-influenced vocals, seductive guitar playing, and dark and thoughtful songs. Those songs include beloved numbers from their breakout self-titled debut album ('Sultans Of Swing', Down To The Waterline, Six Blade Knife and others) as well as a batch of tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album including Lady Writer and Once Upon A Time In The West. 16 tracks. Immortal.

  • Release Date

    1979-02-16

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Dire Straits live concert recorded at Live at Rockpalast (1979)

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    English
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