The Dire Straits Experience or how to rekindle the flame of an 80s legend

There are tunes like that that time cannot erase. Dire Straits hits are one of them. Of Sultans of Swing at walk of life Passing by Money For Nothing Marc Knopfler’s voice still resonates in the heads of all 80s rock fans. of his old friends.

The story began 10 years ago with a reunion on stage. Three ex-Dire Straits resume their old repertoire at a charity concert. Chris White decides to continue the adventure and imagines a long-term artistic project. Dire Straits Experience there are now seven musicians, gathered around the exceptional guitarist Terence Reis, who replay on stage the most beautiful titles of the British group.

As a guitarist and singer, following in Marc Knopfler’s footsteps is not easy. Terence Reis sees it as a challenge. “People only see the guitar playing but it’s much more than Marc’s magic playing (Knopfler, editor’s note), it’s the feeling and the whole history of the band that you have to respect“, he says during a concert at the Zenith in Caen, on May 17, 2022.

Respect, the word is out. That’s what it’s all about. Whether they are musicians or technicians, they all have this word in mind. The challenge is big. To be faithful to the style of the founders without being a pale copy. Transcend the work, pay homage to it, without remaining frozen in the 80s. The Zenith of Caen made no mistake in celebrating with fervor this “Tribute band”, proof that the hits of the legendary British group have not aged.

If Chris White hopes to transmit the Dire Strait virus to today’s younger generations, he is not forgetting the good old days. Like this “Live Aid concert in 1985, on my 30th birthdayhe says with a smile on his face. Imagine, a huge global party on my birthday!”.

The Dire Straits Experience tour continues until the end of 2022 with around thirty dates in France and Europe.