Dires Strait is the name of a band which began music without money.
Dire Straits’ sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including, jazz, folk, blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll.
Dire Straits built their sound upon laid-back rock, but they also had country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. The band’s music was offset by Knopfler’s lyrics, which approximated the winding, stream-of-conscious narratives of Bob Dylan. As their career progressed, Dire Straits became more refined and their new maturity coincided with the rise of MTV and the compact disc. « Sultans of swing » were the first album to be sell under this form.
Their first songs was against power of money as we can see in sultans of swing, the band explained they didn’t care because they were the sultans of swing. Money for nothing or love over gold confirmed this point of view.
Dire straits is one of the most band in 90’s. The « clear song » experimented by Mark Knopfler contributed to give an echo in the music.
They performed their songs on stage with a lot of famous artists : Sting, Eric Clapton, Steeve winwood, Phil collins.
