first Dire Straits Demo recorded 45 years ago today

[Jules]

I wonder who would have the original tapes of the other demos recorded in 1977, Mark or David?

Or John?

John wrote in his book that it was his aunt's heritage that paid the record session from july. I wonder if it paid the two other (october and november) too. if it's so, then it would be fair that he got the original tapes

We should ask him then.

It is perfectly clear nobody read John's book.

You have the answer there.

[brickbat]

I wonder who would have the original tapes of the other demos recorded in 1977, Mark or David?

Or John?

John wrote in his book that it was his aunt's heritage that paid the record session from july. I wonder if it paid the two other (october and november) too. if it's so, then it would be fair that he got the original tapes

We should ask him then.

It is perfectly clear nobody read John's book.

You have the answer there.

All right, I'll get back to the book.

[olazabalrok]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

[Dutchessy]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

It was on Youtube already for a long time.. (other video than this) I'm not sure David will be happy about it  He posted it on Patreon some years ago for his followers

[Love Expresso]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

Thank you very much, I hear it for the first time! Great little tune, with its reggae vibes it would have fitted perfectly on one of the first two albums. Great playing by Mark, unbelievable how high developed his playing already was in those early years. Background vocals remind me of Time In The Sun. Davids vocals however lack the coolness of Mark's voice, so it's okay for me that they left it out.

I just realized it's on the Honky Tonk Demo Single which I own but obviously never listened to completely! 

LE

[wayaman]

I like this song.

I always think that they have very limited amount of money to record a demo and they spent money recording that song.

In an expensive demo for their economy at that time, and for a demo which goal was to get a contract.

Also remember that Muff Winwood insisted while recording the first album to also record some David songs.

[Dutchessy]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

Thank you very much, I hear it for the first time! Great little tune, with its reggae vibes it would have fitted perfectly on one of the first two albums. Great playing by Mark, unbelievable how high developed his playing already was in those early years. Background vocals remind me of Time In The Sun. Davids vocals however lack the coolness of Mark's voice, so it's okay for me that they left it out.

I just realized it's on the Honky Tonk Demo Single which I own but obviously never listened to completely! 

LE

It's not on the Honky Tonk demo

[Love Expresso]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

Thank you very much, I hear it for the first time! Great little tune, with its reggae vibes it would have fitted perfectly on one of the first two albums. Great playing by Mark, unbelievable how high developed his playing already was in those early years. Background vocals remind me of Time In The Sun. Davids vocals however lack the coolness of Mark's voice, so it's okay for me that they left it out.

I just realized it's on the Honky Tonk Demo Single which I own but obviously never listened to completely! 

LE

It's not on the Honky Tonk demo

Ok then I fell for some (wrong) graphics used by some YouTube poster. My bad.

LE

[Dutchessy]

Back in the day it was... but when it was released in 2015 Sacred Loving was not on it:
https://www.discogs.com/release/6912034-Dire-Straits-The-Honky-Tonk-Demos

[quizzaciously]

I'm sorry, but when I listen to stuff like this the only thing that crosses my mind is "Thank heavens it wasn't released officially". I forgot the song the moment I stopped listening to it. Nothing special and even Mark's guitar isn't saving it for me.

[rmarques821]

I'm sorry, but when I listen to stuff like this the only thing that crosses my mind is "Thank heavens it wasn't released officially". I forgot the song the moment I stopped listening to it. Nothing special and even Mark's guitar isn't saving it for me.

I don't think it's that bad of a song, it would have fitted OK in Communique. But I also understand why it was left out.

[Dutchessy]

Was already on Youtube since March 2023  Song is nice to have, we are always curious about unreleased stuff..

[Robson]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

Thank you very much, I hear it for the first time! Great little tune, with its reggae vibes it would have fitted perfectly on one of the first two albums. Great playing by Mark, unbelievable how high developed his playing already was in those early years. Background vocals remind me of Time In The Sun. Davids vocals however lack the coolness of Mark's voice, so it's okay for me that they left it out.

I just realized it's on the Honky Tonk Demo Single which I own but obviously never listened to completely! 

LE

Yes, you can hear the influence of reggae. They listened to this music a lot, which Mark talked about on radio programs.

[Robson]

Finally after all these years, sharing is caring.

At first I thought it was Suicide Towers 

[qjamesfloyd]

The question is, can Sacred Loving be classed as an official Dire Straits song? We know it is not on any officially released album, but, as it is on this demo release, and it is under the Dire Straits banner, is it classed as a Dire Straits song? or just a solo David Knopfler song