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Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
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Dire Straits Were A British Rock Band Formed In London In 1977 By Mark Knopfler Lead Vocals And Lead Guitar David Knopfler Rhythm Guitar And Backing Vocals John Illsley Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals And Pick Withers Drums And Percussion . They Were Active From 1977 To 1988 And Again From 1990 To 1995. Their First Single "Sultans Of Swing" From Their 1978 Self-Titled Debut Album Reached The Top Ten In The UK And US Charts. It Was Followed By A Series Of Hit Singles Including "Romeo And Juliet" 1981 "Private Investigations" 1982 "Twisting By The Pool" 1983 "Money For Nothing" 1985 And "Walk Of Life" 1985 . Their Most Commercially Successful Album "Brothers In Arms" 1985 Has Sold More Than 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Was The First Album To Sell A Million Copies On Compact Disc CD And Is The Eighth-Best-Selling Album In UK History. According To The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums Dire Straits Have Spent Over 1 100 Weeks On The UK Albums Chart The Fifth Most Of All Time. Dire Straits' Sound Drew From Various Influences Including Country Folk The Blues Rock Of J. J. Cale And Jazz. Their Stripped-Down Sound Contrasted With Punk Rock And Demonstrated A Roots Rock Influence That Emerged From Pub Rock. There Were Several Changes In Personnel With Mark Knopfler And Illsley Being The Only Members Who Remained With The Band For Its Whole History. After Their First Breakup In 1988 Mark Knopfler Told Rolling Stone "A Lot Of Press Reports Were Saying We Were The Biggest Band In The World. There's Not An Accent Then On The Music There's An Accent On Popularity. I Needed A Rest." They Disbanded For Good In 1995 After Which Knopfler Launched A Solo Career Full-Time. He Has Since Declined Numerous Reunion Offers. Dire Straits Were Called "the Biggest British Rock Band Of The 80s" By Classic Rock Magazine Their 1985–1986 World Tour Which Included A Performance At Live Aid In July 1985 Set A Record In Australasia. Their Final World Tour From 1991 To 1992 Sold 7.1 Million Tickets. Dire Straits Won Four Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Best British Group Twice Two MTV Video Music Awards And Various Other Awards. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Have Sold Between 100 And 120 Million Units Worldwide Including 51.4 Million Certified Units Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dire_Straits Discography
Dire Straits 1978 Communiqué 1979 Making Movies 1980 Love Over Gold 1982 Brothers In Arms 1985 On Every Street 1991
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"Sultans Of Swing" Was The First Single Release Of The British Rock Band Dire Straits. It Was First Recorded As A Demo At Pathway Studios North London And Quickly Acquired A Following After It Was Put In The Rotation At Radio London. It Did Not Take Long For The Popularity To Find Its Way To Record Executives And Dire Straits Were Offered A Contract With Phonogram A British Record Company. The Song Was Then Re-Recorded And Released In Both The United Kingdom And The United States Though The Demo Version Remained On The Original UK Vertigo Single. It Entered The American Music Pop Charts In Early 1979. Unusually The Success Of This Single Release Came More Than Six Months After The Relatively Unheralded Release Of The Band's Debut Album In October Of 1978 The Song Reached The Top 10 In Both The UK And The U.S. Reaching Number 8 On The UK Singles Chart And Number 4 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Helped Drive Sales Of The Album Which Also Became A Hit. With Its Dylanesque Lyrics And Economic Guitar Fills The Song Was A Marked Change From The Waning Disco Style And The Nascent Punk Movement. The Arrangement Of "Sultans Of Swing" Was Straightforward Two Guitars A Bass And A Straight 4/4 Beat On The Drums. Dire Straits' Original Lineup Has Mark Knopfler On Vocals And Lead Guitar David Knopfler On Rhythm Guitar John Illsley On Bass And Pick Withers On Drums. The Song's Story Is That Of The Diverse Members Of A Working-Class Jazz Group Who Only Want To Play Their Distinctive Sound In A Small London Club And Don't Care How Popular They Are. One Player Mentioned By Name "Guitar George" May Have Been A Reference To Musician George Borowski. Although He Was Not Given Co-Writer's Credits On The Song Columbia Recording Artist Bill Wilson Is Said To Have Written Many Of The Lyrics To The Song While He And Knopfler Were Both Studio Musicians Working A Session In Nashville . During A Live Performance Of The Song In Indianapolis Circa 1991 Wilson Had This To Say Before The Song "I Do This Thing I Cowrote About I Guess It's Been About 12 Years Ago I Wrote The Lyrics And A Friend Of Mine Used To Work A Lot Of Sessions For My Old Producer Bob Johnston And Worked A Session With This Fellow From England By The Name Of Mark Knopfler. Has His Own Group Over There Called Dire Straits. He Had This Little Melody. It Sounded Like "Walk Don't Run". And He Had This Little Story Concerning A Band That Nobody Wanted To Listen To. Only A Few People Show Up To Hear. So We Got Together One Night After The Session And Tossed These Lyrics Around On A Napkin And I Guess I Wound Up Writing Most Of The Lyrics To The Tune. Made Enough Money To Buy A New Blazer That Year I Remember So... Didn't Do Too Bad. It Goes Like This...". The Album Version Of The Song Featured A Critically Acclaimed Extended Guitar Solo Reaching #22 On Guitar World's List Of The Greatest Guitar Solos. Knopfler Improvised And Expanded That Solo Many Times During Live Performances. The Definitive Live Version Of The Song Came As An 11-Minute Epic Performance At The 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert In London When Eric Clapton Teamed Up With The Band To Play The Song. * This Song Was Often Covered Live By Alternative Metal Band System Of A Down. * Former Phish Guitarist Trey Anastasio Covered This Song Periodically On His Post-Phish Solo Tours.
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Dire Straits Were A British Rock Band Formed In London In 1977 By Mark Knopfler Lead Vocals And Lead Guitar David Knopfler Rhythm Guitar And Backing Vocals John Illsley Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals And Pick Withers Drums And Percussion . They Were Active From 1977 To 1988 And Again From 1990 To 1995. Their First Single "Sultans Of Swing" From Their 1978 Self-Titled Debut Album Reached The Top Ten In The UK And US Charts. It Was Followed By A Series Of Hit Singles Including "Romeo And Juliet" 1981 "Private Investigations" 1982 "Twisting By The Pool" 1983 "Money For Nothing" 1985 And "Walk Of Life" 1985 . Their Most Commercially Successful Album "Brothers In Arms" 1985 Has Sold More Than 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Was The First Album To Sell A Million Copies On Compact Disc CD And Is The Eighth-Best-Selling Album In UK History. According To The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums Dire Straits Have Spent Over 1 100 Weeks On The UK Albums Chart The Fifth Most Of All Time. Dire Straits' Sound Drew From Various Influences Including Country Folk The Blues Rock Of J. J. Cale And Jazz. Their Stripped-Down Sound Contrasted With Punk Rock And Demonstrated A Roots Rock Influence That Emerged From Pub Rock. There Were Several Changes In Personnel With Mark Knopfler And Illsley Being The Only Members Who Remained With The Band For Its Whole History. After Their First Breakup In 1988 Mark Knopfler Told Rolling Stone "A Lot Of Press Reports Were Saying We Were The Biggest Band In The World. There's Not An Accent Then On The Music There's An Accent On Popularity. I Needed A Rest." They Disbanded For Good In 1995 After Which Knopfler Launched A Solo Career Full-Time. He Has Since Declined Numerous Reunion Offers. Dire Straits Were Called "the Biggest British Rock Band Of The 80s" By Classic Rock Magazine Their 1985–1986 World Tour Which Included A Performance At Live Aid In July 1985 Set A Record In Australasia. Their Final World Tour From 1991 To 1992 Sold 7.1 Million Tickets. Dire Straits Won Four Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Best British Group Twice Two MTV Video Music Awards And Various Other Awards. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Have Sold Between 100 And 120 Million Units Worldwide Including 51.4 Million Certified Units Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dire_Straits Discography
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"Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits.
It was first recorded as a demo at Pathway Studios, North London, and quickly acquired a following after it was put in the rotation at Radio London. It did not take long for the popularity to find its way to record executives, and Dire Straits were offered a contract with Phonogram, a British record company. The song was then re-recorded and released in both the United Kingdom and the United States, though the demo version remained on the original UK Vertigo single.
It entered the American music pop charts in early 1979. Unusually, the success of this single release came more than six months after the relatively unheralded release of the band's debut album in October of 1978; the song reached the top 10 in both the UK and the U.S., reaching number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped drive sales of the album, which also became a hit.
With its Dylanesque lyrics and economic guitar fills, the song was a marked change from the waning disco style and the nascent punk movement. The arrangement of "Sultans of Swing" was straightforward: two guitars, a bass, and a straight 4/4 beat on the drums. Dire Straits' original lineup has Mark Knopfler on vocals and lead guitar, David Knopfler on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass, and Pick Withers on drums.
The song's story is that of the diverse members of a working-class jazz group who only want to play their distinctive sound in a small London club, and don't care how popular they are. One player mentioned by name, "Guitar George", may have been a reference to musician George Borowski.
Although he was not given co-writer's credits on the song, Columbia recording artist Bill Wilson is said to have written many of the lyrics to the song while he and Knopfler were both studio musicians working a session in Nashville . During a live performance of the song in Indianapolis, circa 1991, Wilson had this to say before the song:
"I do this thing I cowrote about, I guess, it's been about 12 years ago I wrote the lyrics and a friend of mine used to work a lot of sessions for my old producer, Bob Johnston, and worked a session with this fellow from England by the name of Mark Knopfler. Has his own group over there called Dire Straits. He had this little melody. It sounded like "Walk, Don't Run". And he had this little story concerning a band that nobody wanted to listen to. Only a few people show up to hear. So we got together one night after the session and tossed these lyrics around on a napkin and I guess I wound up writing most of the lyrics to the tune. made enough money to buy a new Blazer that year I remember, so... didn't do too bad. It goes like this...".
The album version of the song featured a critically acclaimed extended guitar solo, reaching #22 on Guitar World's list of the greatest guitar solos. Knopfler improvised and expanded that solo many times during live performances. The definitive live version of the song came as an 11-minute epic performance at the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert in London when Eric Clapton teamed up with the band to play the song.
* This song was often covered live by alternative metal band System of a Down.
* Former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio covered this song periodically on his post-Phish solo tours.
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