Javier MP

Me lo voy pensando

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

@ellarguero Ni del Omonia - celta
Es increíble

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

Ni una palabra del Depor - Sevilla
Ya teneis un oyente menos
@ellarguero

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

Genial

[💖🌼Music, Kindness, and Inspiring Stories @Hoainguyen888]

You know Sultans of Swing. But have you heard what happens after it’s supposed to end?

This is the ending of Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing from their 1996 A Night in London concert. If you know the 1978 studio version, you know the song ends fairly quickly. Here, Mark Knopfler keeps going for almost three more minutes.

And there’s no big show around it. The footage is in black and white. The stage feels small. The band is standing close together, and Knopfler is looking down at his guitar, completely focused on what his fingers are doing. No big gestures, no running around, no trying to make the camera love him.

He just plays.

The funny thing is, he isn’t playing faster just because he has extra time. He takes the familiar guitar line and stretches it out. A phrase runs a little longer, then he leaves some space before picking it up again. The bass and drums keep the groove underneath him, so the whole thing never feels like a separate guitar solo pasted onto the end.

That’s probably why this version catches you off guard. You know the song. You know the melody. Then suddenly you’re hearing a few minutes you didn’t remember were there.

And there’s something fitting about it. Sultans of Swing was originally about a little pub band playing to a room where hardly anyone cared. By 1996, Dire Straits were one of the biggest bands in the world. Knopfler had every reason to turn the ending into a huge guitar showcase. Instead, he looks almost casual about it.

That’s the part I like most.

When someone has been doing something for a very long time, they usually stop needing to show everyone how good they are. Knopfler doesn’t seem interested in proving anything here. He knows the song inside out, so he can relax and let it breathe.

There’s a lesson in that outside of music too. We spend a lot of time trying to make people notice what we can do. But being really good at something often looks much quieter. You know your work. You trust your hands. You don't need to make every moment bigger than it is.

The studio version gives you the song. This live version gives you a few extra minutes with the musicians who made it.

And honestly, those extra minutes are hard to turn off.

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

@25Maripili Mucho ánimo y a cuidarse

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

@BN96743358 Buenos dias ... con clase
https://t.co/cDEaLx83mw

[Lexa @Alexaxfcb]

La jugada de Dani Olmo es cine

[El Niño del Ukelele @ninodelukelele]

ESPAÑA, CAMPEONES del MUNDO😂⚽️🇪🇸
PARODIA "Dai Dai - Shakira"

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

Que alegría más grande

[Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol @SEFutbol]

⭐️⭐️ ¡¡𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗦 𝗕𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗢!!

#VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

🤣🤣🤣

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

Obra maestra

[ꜱᴀʟᴠᴀᴅᴏʀ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴄᴇʀᴅᴀ ᴄᴀʀᴅᴇɴᴀꜱ @salcercar]

El segundo gol no es solo una definición brillante. Es una idea.

Paciencia, confianza y once futbolistas entendiendo el mismo lenguaje.

Cuando el balón va más rápido que el rival, aparecen los espacios.

Fútbol en estado puro. 🇪🇸

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

@navarrika_ Seguro que todo irá bien 🍀🫶

[Pablo Gavi @pablogavi]

16 años después de @JNavas ahí estaremos @FabianRP52 y yo representando a Los Palacios y Villafranca en la final del Mundial de fútbol. De Andalucía a Nueva York, vamos a darlo todo por todos los que nos seguís desde casa y nos dais fuerzas. #VamosEspaña

[MisterChip (Alexis) @2010MisterChip]

‼️ RÉCORD DEL MUNDO ‼️

Unai Simón 🇪🇸 alcanza los 518 minutos sin encajar y firma la MAYOR racha de imbatibilidad de un portero en TODA la historia de la Copa del Mundo.

Amigos de @GWR, preparen una nueva placa.

Amigos de @FIFAWorldCup, procedan a certificar que un portero español acaba de derribar la mítica barrera de Walter Zenga.

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

@abmarkman Es precioso

[🚶‍♂️ @saulaseul]

Recupera él sólo el balón, arma la jugada ofensiva, pase a su compañero que se la devuelve y define como un 9 de verdad.

Golazo de Akor contra Portugal. https://t.co/jkrecKw4jJ

[Eu Distinzione @EuDistinzione_]

Este vídeo es una absoluta BARBARIDAD.

Lo habré visto 50 veces desde anoche.

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

@mujeeerrr22319 Feliz año nuevo

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

No se puede tener más arte

[lavozdelsur.es @lavozdelsures]

Así recogía Antonio Reguera el título de Hijo Predilecto de Cádiz. Público y autoridades, partidos de risa desde el primer momento.

Una genialidad más en un discurso de 11 minutos para guardarse

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

La palabra del día #1379 6/6

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https://t.co/Kh0rU4YpnI

[Javier MP @jmorapalomo]

La biblia de Bilardo... amen

[Ángela Salas @AngelaSalas17]

Sorprende ver a algunos que se quejan igual de jugar bien y perder que de jugar mal y ganar.

Si juegas bien y pierdes: “esto no sirve”.
Si juegas mal y ganas: “es suerte, jugando así no vuelves a ganar”.

Igual soy mala sevillista, pero ojalá todos los partidos como el de ayer.