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Dire Straits - on the Night

Starring: Alan Clark, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Chris White, Chris Whitten
Format: PAL
Released: 15 Nov 2004
RRP: £14.99
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Excellent watching - By: Andrew Spinner, 21 Mar 2005
Having read some other review of this album which complained about Mark Knopfler's seeming lack of motivation, I was slightly concerned that this would not prove to be as good as it might have seemed.

I'm glad to say that those fears were unfounded. This is a wonderful recording of these performances: it's probably the best video of a live performance I've ever seen. Regarding the playing, Mark Knopfler seems just happy more than unconcerned - happy to play his many guitars & please the crowds. The rest of the band, of course, do a great job as well!

The song selection is good here as well, although I would have liked to see the legendary "Sultans of Swing" performed as well. That's being churlish though - there are so many gems here, including "Walk of Life", "Romeo & Juliet", "Money for Nothing", & of course the wonderful "Brothers In Arms", to name but a few.

Overalll, great watching, worth getting!

Great concert! - By: Kat, 07 Dec 2004
This is Dire Straits live in concert.

I love this DVD! It takes you back to the days when DS were stadium superstars & touring was a big production. It is a perfect showcase for the genius of Mark Knopfler who, by the way, looks very cool. MK is not a show off. There are no apocalyptic "Time to smash some guitars" scenes here. Mark Knopfler is here to play his many guitars, & he does just that, extremely brilliantly.
True, the DVD was shot in 2 different locations, so what? It is very well shot, the colors giving a feel of the mood & ambiance that come with each song. The setlist offers a unique insight into the musical explorations of Mark Knopfler from the dynamic "Solid Rock" to the mysterious, bluesy "You & Your Friend". "Private Investigations" shows some remarkable guitar work with plenty of close shots on fingers to illustrate the great guitar picking style that is Mark Knopfler's trademark. What a delight!
The band members are very well rehearsed & give a tight & solid performance.
What's not to like???? It's a fantastic show. It rocks! Just what a rock concert should be alll about. If you like Dire Straits, you will like this DVD.

Great music - By: websurfer, 21 Oct 2003
Dire Straits are a legendary rock band, their impact in popular music is enourmous. This is a great perspective of this fantastic musicians live during their last tour, but is just that. A true shame but there is no extras & the sound seems to be only in stereo!!!
Excellent to see. - By: r7stuart, 19 Sep 2003
Its great that Dire Straits are getting more media released on DVD. They were around to pioneer the new CD format when it was released, & now they are making the transition to DVD as well. This follows the Greatest Hits DVD, which I have not seen, but this release is good, you feel much more as if you are there than when listening to the CD version. The advantage is that you get to watch Mark Knopfler working his magic, & the price is so low that it's almost on a par with the CD. By this stage in their career, Dire Straits had refined their live & studio performances, & this live performance shows that as the musicians alll perform excellently. The only thing missing is a performance of Sultans of Swing - this was included on their earlier live album Alchemy. Come to think of it, fingers crossed that they get round to releasing that on DVD as well!
Buy if you don't have the album, otherwise it's up to how much of a fan you are!
One of Dire Straits' great moments - By: , 15 Sep 2003
This was as far as I know the last worldtour of Dire Straits. The true guitar magic of Mark Knopfler is beautifully shown in this nicely shot concert footage. Dire Straits performs every song with their usual perfection. However it's a big disappointment that the sound was not remixed to Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1
Still this is a very nice concert to own - add some quality to your dvd collection!