Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

StefB

This has just been on Planet Rock, what an exquisite piece of guitar music it is.

That's all.

DiscoStu

Always has been. It's one of those tracks that gets me every time I hear it, it's just incredible. 

munckee

Aside from the guitar content which is fantastic (surpassed only by tunnel of love for me) always makes me think of WW2 and wars in general.  Powerful stuff.

mli3

he's a true hero of mine, Knopfler.. 

underdog

Absolutely gorgeous song, I love how the guitar is subtle and gentle but you can feel that's is a loud guitar played softly, fantastic playing.

ICBM

Fantastic song and playing. For me the rest of the album hasn't quite aged as well - it has a very era-specific feel to it, although it's by no means bad - but the song itself remains one of Knopfler's greatest.

joeyowen

it's amazing, and always be.

dindude

Yes, this has been getting a lot of air time with me recently, guitar playing is out of this world.

Jalapeno

ICBM said:

Fantastic song and playing. For me the rest of the album hasn't quite aged as well - it has a very era-specific feel to it, although it's by no means bad - but the song itself remains one of Knopfler's greatest.

Wis'd. My interest waned after they added keys. This track is the best after the first 2 awesome twang-fests.

AlexC

Does anyone know if he’s using a volume pedal on it? I don’t see how he’s getting those swells any other way. Enlighten me, people! 

Jonathangus

AlexC said:

Does anyone know if he’s using a volume pedal on it? I don’t see how he’s getting those swells any other way. Enlighten me, people! 

Yes, MK makes heavy use of a volume pedal.

Funkfingers

Jalapeno said:
My interest waned after they added keys.

Compared to "Professor" Roy Bittan's contributions to the Making Movies album, most of the DS keyboard content has been pretty pedestrian. Then, again, piano and organ don't date.

ICBM

Funkfingers said:

Compared to "Professor" Roy Bittan's contributions to the Making Movies album, most of the DS keyboard content has been pretty pedestrian. Then, again, piano and organ don't date.

There's a danger of heresy on a guitar forum I know, but the keyboards on Making Movies are some of my favourite parts of all Dire Straits albums - the intro to Tunnel Of Love is simply one of the best ever played on any song, it perfectly evokes the atmosphere the song is about to create.

breakstuff

It sure is a great song.

Always reminds me of my late Stepdad who did me cassette copies of all his Dire Straits albums in the mid eighties.

Good times.

Fuengi

Gorgeous piece of music, it's the reason I bought an LP just so I could have a go at it. The phrasing is stunning, such a clever, inventive player. 

beed84

I never tire of hearing it and always turn it up when it comes on in the shop. Although Knopfler isn't my favourite guitarist, he's probably the one I'd like to be able to play like the most. Every note he plays is absolutely golden. BIA proves that.

jrc2806

First time I heard this it was playing over footage of the late Joey Dunlop at the Isle of Mann TT. To me it was perfect for the tribute.

Veganic

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mqp1r


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AlexC

@Jonathangus Thanks! 

Jalapeno

Veganic said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mqp1r


You are welcome.

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Ta muchly ! Wis'd

Zoolooter

Postcards from Paraguay does it for me more than Brothers.