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Rating:
THE REVIEW
Ok. The most thrilling live performance I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. And memorizing, including the mistake in the intro of "Tunnel of Love."
The songs, expansive and hypertrophic, engage, drag, and bewilder the listener, carried away by the absolute, meticulous fingerpicking that takes us on a ride, far away.
I listened to Alchemy for the first time in 1990, after "Dire Straits", "Communiqué", and "Brothers in Arms". After that, came the others. All of them. I saw Dire live, in Florence, in 1992. Mature, complete, satisfied, scholarly.
But how much I would have given (and still would) to have been there on one of those two wonderful nights in 1983 at the Hammersmith Arena...
The perfect live performance. Always. Forever.
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This review praises Dire Straits' Alchemy: Dire Straits Live as one of the most thrilling live albums ever. The meticulous fingerpicking and expansive arrangements captivate listeners. The reviewer recounts first hearing the album in 1990 and seeing the band live in 1992. They express deep admiration for the 1983 Hammersmith Arena concerts, calling the performance perfect and timeless.
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By NoName
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By claudio carpentieri
An extended version of the most beautiful love story ever set to music by a rock band titled 'Romeo And Juliet.'
Another enchanting band had already risen on the wings of glory and would soon confirm its immortality.
By AJM
Mark Knopfler makes love with the music, the guitar starts timid and silent only to gradually increase in intensity.
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By Knopfler76
The most exciting live concert I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.
The perfect live concert. Of all time. Forever.
