Sultans of Swing

[JapanAxe]

[quote name='jonsmith' timestamp='1401734601' post='2466362']
I spent 5 years playing Dire Straits songs in a[size=1] tribute[/size] band...
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[b][size=6]HEY EVERYONE, THAT JON SMITH GUY USED TO PLAY IN A TRIBUTE BAND!!![/size][/b]

[lojo]

It's a perfect line

[wateroftyne]

Here's Illsley at his best, IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUOqTIaau3o

[Dr.Dave]

[quote name='SS73' timestamp='1254860098' post='619030']
I think that some, me for sure would take offence at being told to just back up and provide steady with no frills
[/quote]
Agreed - but there's a world of difference between being told how to play and having the freedom and skills to play the right thing however technically simple it may be.

[tonybassplayer]

Used to play it in my old band and always loved playing it. A sure fire audience winner as well.

Being saying for a couple of years now that one day Dire Straits will hop on the " reunion tour" bandwagon and I would certainly be up for a few hours of nostalgia.

Listened to Alchemy at the weekend, cracking live album.

[wateroftyne]

While we're on, did I ever post this clip from a gig I did a year or so ago?

I probably did, but I'm going to post it again.

http://youtu.be/j1Ys3SBl17g?t=5m59s

[Bassman Sam]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1401745171' post='2466541']
While we're on, did I ever post this clip from a gig I did a year or so ago?

I probably did, but I'm going to post it again.

http://youtu.be/j1Ys3SBl17g?t=5m59s
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Good video but John Illsley has let himself go a bit.

[Jazzneck]

MORE, MORE......ENCORE.........MORE..........

[NJE]

I was playing with a Dire Straits tribute act for a while and I took it on thinking that it would be the easiest gig of my life, I was very wrong!

I quickly gained a HUGE amount of respect for what John Illsley did with the band. The lines are not super complicated but to get the feel and groove right on the songs is tricky sometimes, and it is so easy to overplay the songs and add more notes where there aren't any. He is a great player and really overlooked.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1401749469' post='2466585']
Good video but John Illsley has let himself go a bit.
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Ha :-)

[wombatboter]

I always thought "Wow, Illsley can play this too !" but it turned out to be Tony Levin...great bassline

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI01DDseJEM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI01DDseJEM[/url]

[wateroftyne]

Tony Levin played Going Home from Local Hero as well. The most un-Levin like bass I've heard.