Dire Straits Was A British Rock Band From Newcastle United Kingdom Formed In 1977 By Mark Knopfler guitar And Vocals His Brother David Knopfler guitar John Illsley bass And Pick Withers drums And Subsequently Managed By Ed Bicknell. The Band Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Emerged During The Post-Punk Era Of The Late '70s And While Their Sound Was Minimalistic And Stripped Down They Owed Little To Punk. Read More On Last.Fm
Not Actually From Communique But From A Much Later Live Concert. A Gentle Song From Mark's Time In London With Lyrical Descriptions Of A Notting Hill Street Scene That Really Come To Life If You Listen Carefully In The Dark! The Blind Man The Heroine And Even The Second-Hand And Antique Clothes Market Are All Evoked Perfectly But With Incredibly Few Words.