"When you wanted to meet a friend you went down the road and hoped they were there" - so true!

I like how John Beaudin just gives so much time to David Knopfler to speak and let him elaborate what he wants to say. I mean, so many interviewers keep you tight and don't really listen to you but rather do control you. John Beaudin ask an open question and then - listens. I like that way.

I honesty think their early stuff was their best.

Dave is pure class

David's story of how he played Mark's Strat copy behind his back, so bittersweet. One brother destined to live in the shadow of the other. But he broke out of that and created a musical career for himself. Shame that they are still estranged.

David is a ridiculously great writer.  I wish he'd put some of his talent into a novel.

David is an incredible guitar player and writer.

Guys, I have always followed Dire Straits, I love their music from the first album to the last, just as I continue to follow Mark, David, Dire Straits Legacy, Expierience and everything related to them and over time I have formed my own idea about Dire Straits. Knopfler brothers. Mark was the undisputed great talent and I love his style and everything he produced and I will always thank him for that. behind the undisputed talent there is a man, with his character which does not necessarily have to be perfect, with his insecurities, who was young, had pressure, and who perhaps at the time was not even very serene, so it could be that at certain times it wasn't easy to work with him... and this perhaps especially concerns his brother David because I don't think working together as a family has ever been easy... Let alone for public figures. David took another path and it was absolutely his right to do so. But I think the problem with their relationship wasn't so much the fact that David left, but something that happened later regarding royalties, a dispute between Straits' former manager and David...according to which the latter he claimed that his royalty money was essentially being withheld unfairly and according to David, Mark basically didn't take his defense. I don't know if this is true, but whatever happened now, years have passed, both are of an age and have children who perhaps don't know each other and I hope with all my heart that even if I never have to see them play together again (which instead, I would really like a reunion of the two brothers) I hope one day they can put aside all the misunderstandings and can hug each other again... and I hope so especially for them at this point in their lives.

Dire straits are my favourite band!!

There was friction between David and Mark. I’ve read in many articles that Mark didn’t treat David very well while he was in the band. Mark would say David wasn’t good enough. That’s the one things that always bothered me about Mark. David seems so down to earth and not full of himself. I’m glad he’s doing well.

I really admire David. Authentic and grounded. Love his father. Thanks for letting David talk.

When I first heard Dire Straits I just loved their sound! All extremely talented boys and so well recorded! I loved the music but I was drawn to Mark Knopfler as a masterful, soulful guitarist singer-songwriter! ... it's a great bonus that he is a baritone and so am I.

David's comment that back then there was no Google or Youtube to learn. I felt the same. It was hard to find chords of Rock Bnads in the 70's.

When social history beats rock history. Thankyou John & David.

It’s very very hard having a older brother who is a genius and is obviously going to be the centre of global attention , it’s ok if your just a band member actually it’s great he makes you a success too, but when it’s your older brother it hurts like hell.

I have David Knopflers album "Lifelines" from 1991. I wouldn't say it sounds like Dire Straits but funny enough.. It probably sounds more like Dire Straits than most Mark Knopflers soloalbums. I would say it is a pretty good album. Might be worth checking out if you have all the Dire Straits albums and want something not too unlike it!

David’s recent solo album is beautiful you guys should definitely check it out

More great little nuggets from David, thank you!

Great Band Dire straits

Great stuff! "People are like islands, slowly they drift apart." Phaps ppl should just know that and not fight against it. I mean you drift into another island, downstream. You will then have more room for this if you are not clinging on to the past.