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Uploaded April 2009 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
First time played live.
Mark Knopfler live from Shepherd's Bush Empire, London 2002.07.23.
This is the first of four charity gigs, this one for "Save the baby". The gig was in two parts, first part with Notting Hillbillies, and second part almost as a Dire Straits reunion, when Chris White join the band together with John Illsley. This was John's first appearance on stage since the last Straits concert, back in October 9th 1992. This was also Danny Cummings' first appearance on drums with Mark on stage, but as you maybe know, he played percussion during the -92 tour.
The band during first half;
Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocal
Danny Cummings - drums
Guy Fletcher - keyboard
Brendan Crocker - guitar, vocals
Steve Philips - guitar, vocals
Marcus Cliffe - bass
Bobby Valentino - violin
First time played live.
Mark Knopfler live from Shepherd's Bush Empire, London 2002.07.23.
This is the first of four charity gigs, this one for "Save the baby". The gig was in two parts, first part with Notting Hillbillies, and second part almost as a Dire Straits reunion, when Chris White join the band together with John Illsley. This was John's first appearance on stage since the last Straits concert, back in October 9th 1992. This was also Danny Cummings' first appearance on drums with Mark on stage, but as you maybe know, he played percussion during the -92 tour.
The band during first half;
Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocal
Danny Cummings - drums
Guy Fletcher - keyboard
Brendan Crocker - guitar, vocals
Steve Philips - guitar, vocals
Marcus Cliffe - bass
Bobby Valentino - violin
![Mark Knopfler & Friends - Quality shoe [London -02]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vw4BoUuzovc/mqdefault.jpg "Mark Knopfler & Friends - Quality shoe [London -02]
First time played live.
Mark Knopfler live from Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2002.07.23.
This is the first of four charity gigs, this one for Save the baby. The gig was in two parts, first part with Notting Hillbillies, and second part almost as a Dire Straits reunion, when Chris White join the band together with John Illsley. This was Johns first appearance on stage since the last Straits concert, back in October 9th 1992. This was also Danny Cummings first appearance on drums with Mark on stage, but as you maybe know, he played percussion during the -92 tour.
The band during first half;
Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocal
Danny Cummings - drums
Guy Fletcher - keyboard
Brendan Crocker - guitar, vocals
Steve Philips - guitar, vocals
Marcus Cliffe - bass
Bobby Valentino - violin")
![Mark Knopfler - True Love Will Never Fade [WDR 29-09-09]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WgJO8xmWl5w/mqdefault.jpg "Mark Knopfler - True Love Will Never Fade [WDR 29-09-09]
Mark Knopfler and the band performing live in WDR2 Musikclub, 29 September 2009.
Enjoy!")
![Dire Straits - The Bug [Basel -92 ~ HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WuLUQh1C7sY/mqdefault.jpg "Dire Straits - The Bug [Basel -92 ~ HD]
Dire Straits live in Basel, Switzerland - June 28, 1992, from the St. Jakob Stadium.
Now in HD (or as good as it gets)!
Mark Knopfler - vocals, lead guitar
John Illsley - bass
Phil Palmer - rhythm guitar
Guy Fletcher - keyboards
Alan Clark - keyboards
Chris White - Saxophone & stuff
Paul Franklin - Pedal steel guitar
Chris Whitten - Drums
Danny Cummings - Percussion
Enjoy!")
![Dire Straits - In the Gallery [Rockpalast -79 ~ HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XEl7devfqdc/mqdefault.jpg "Dire Straits - In the Gallery [Rockpalast -79 ~ HD]
Dire Straits live in Rockpalast - Cologne, Germany. Februari 16th 1979.
Now in HD! =)
Enjoy!")
![Mark Knopfler & Friends - Going home [London -02]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XsbRYvHxAUQ/mqdefault.jpg "Mark Knopfler & Friends - Going home [London -02]
Almost Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler live from Shepherds Bush Empire, London 2002.07.23.
This is the first of four charity gigs, this one for Save the baby. The gig was in two parts, first part with Notting Hillbillies, and second part almost as a Dire Straits reunion, when Chris White join the band together with John Illsley. This was Johns first appearance on stage since the last Straits concert, back in October 9th 1992. This was also Danny Cummings first appearance on drums with Mark on stage, but as you maybe know, he played percussion during the -92 tour.
The band during second half;
Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocal
John Illsley - bass
Danny Cummings - drums
Robbie McIntosh - rhythm guitar
Guy Fletcher - keyboard
Chris White - saxophone
Bobby Valentino - violin
Enjoy!")
![Mark Knopfler - Why Aye Man [WDR 29-09-09]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XtfMTIBfu3k/mqdefault.jpg "Mark Knopfler - Why Aye Man [WDR 29-09-09]
Mark Knopfler and the band performing live in WDR2 Musikclub, 29 September 2009.
Enjoy!")
![Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline [Rockpalast -79 ~ HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z5CPsssPOcw/mqdefault.jpg "Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline [Rockpalast -79 ~ HD]
Dire Straits live in Rockpalast - Cologne, Germany.
Februari 16th 1979.
Now in HD! =)
Enjoy!")
![Mark Knopfler - Song for Sonny Liston [Florence -05 ~ HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZH4pYvW9Ob4/mqdefault.jpg "Mark Knopfler - Song for Sonny Liston [Florence -05 ~ HD]
Mark Knopfler live in Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy - 12th June 2005. From the Shangri-La Tour.
Ultra amazing concert!
Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals
Guy Fletcher - keyboards
Richard Bennett - guitar and stuff
Glen Worf - bass
Matt Rollings - piano, accordion
Danny Cummings - drums
Enjoy!")
![Mark Knopfler (Clapton, Sting, Collins) - Money for Nothing [Music for Montserrat ~ HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZL2Yo2GcLkQ/mqdefault.jpg "Mark Knopfler (Clapton, Sting, Collins) - Money for Nothing [Music for Montserrat ~ HD]
I thought it was time to upload this in better quality.
Mark Knopfler performing a great version of Money for Nothing during Music for Montserrat, live from Royal Albert Hall, London - 15 September 1997.
Mark Knopfler - vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton - guitar
Sting - backing vocals
Guy Fletcher - keyboards
Phil Palmer - guitar
Phil Collins - drums
Ray Cooper - percussion
On the evening of September 15, 1997, legendary British music producer George Martin (who had risen to prominence with the Beatles) held a benefit concert at Londons Royal Albert Hall for the small Caribbean island of Montserrat, which had recently been devastated by a volcanic eruption. All of the invited superstars had recorded some of their biggest hits at Montserrats Air Studios, which Martin had founded in 1970, and this shared history gives Music for Montserrat an added sense of enjoyment among friends. Despite a few vocal dropouts and forgivable mixing problems, this outstanding concert has been captured with impressive fidelity, and while each artist performs songs appropriate to the occasion, they share the stage (along with a house band, choir, and orchestra conducted by Martin) in brilliant combinations that bring out the best in everyone involved.
The show hits full stride with Mark Knopflers exquisite Brothers in Arms, which segues nicely into Money for Nothing with guest vocals by Sting, who then performs two hits from his Police years. And while Elton John and Eric Clapton form the centerpiece of the concert (especially Clapton and Knopflers acoustic Layla), by which time Music for Montserrat had given its royal audience a show they would never forget.
Enjoy!")
