New Score

[Millionaire Blues]

Spotted this article...

Confirmation that he is writing a new score?

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music/listen-up.25527536

"The other day I met with Mark Knopfler; again, that's co-writing a score together

[qjamesfloyd]

Sounds like it, Guy did say on his forum a few weeks back that Evelyn Glennie had been at British Grove Studios.

[JF]

could it be the "other project" that Guy was talking about, and making a joke saying he was mixing another album for a "well known artist " ?

[dmg]

Only co-writing?  Isn't that a first for Mark, if you exclude that "copied" (though credit given) tune on Privateering with Mark's lyrics.

[JF]

Only co-writing?  Isn't that a first for Mark, if you exclude that "copied" (though credit given) tune on Privateering with Mark's lyrics.

you can add money for nothing with Sting

and I'd say that most of stuff on last exit and princess bride is in fact "co-wrote" (or "co-composed" to be accurate) with Guy although it's not officially mentionned

and there is also telegraph road which is a little bit co-composed with Alan Clark in a certain way, but I won't go on another debate...
(just saying this because I was listening to TR San Remo 81 just few minutes ago, and it's obvious that lot of stuff on this song comes from a pianist's mind so to say)

[nababo]

and there is also telegraph road which is a little bit co-composed with Alan Clark in a certain way, but I won't go on another debate...
(just saying this because I was listening to TR San Remo 81 just few minutes ago, and it's obvious that lot of stuff on this song comes from a pianist's mind so to say)
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And don't forget all the songs he had stolen from Robert Marshall, the real genius behind Dire Straits heydays
 

[dmg]

Only co-writing?  Isn't that a first for Mark, if you exclude that "copied" (though credit given) tune on Privateering with Mark's lyrics.

you can add money for nothing with Sting

and I'd say that most of stuff on last exit and princess bride is in fact "co-wrote" (or "co-composed" to be accurate) with Guy although it's not officially mentionned

and there is also telegraph road which is a little bit co-composed with Alan Clark in a certain way, but I won't go on another debate...
(just saying this because I was listening to TR San Remo 81 just few minutes ago, and it's obvious that lot of stuff on this song comes from a pianist's mind so to say)

Can you believe I forgot about MFN! 

[vgonis]

MFN co write  is really a stupid thing. The use of the tune of don't stand so close to me, is really far fetched. And sting got a credit for this. Although he really didn't want to, but his A&R company wanted to.  I still give it whole to MK.

[dustyvalentino]

Agree on MFN. The notes aren't even the same.

[JF]

I agree too, but I think the notes are the same as the 1st phrase of the verse from Sting's song

e.g. "I want my MTV" is the exact same melody as "Young teacher, the subject, Of schoolgirl fantasy", and in the same key

[qjamesfloyd]

and there is also telegraph road which is a little bit co-composed with Alan Clark in a certain way, but I won't go on another debate...
(just saying this because I was listening to TR San Remo 81 just few minutes ago, and it's obvious that lot of stuff on this song comes from a pianist's mind so to say)

I think I read somewhere that Mark composed Telegraph Road on the piano.

[dmg]

and there is also telegraph road which is a little bit co-composed with Alan Clark in a certain way, but I won't go on another debate...
(just saying this because I was listening to TR San Remo 81 just few minutes ago, and it's obvious that lot of stuff on this song comes from a pianist's mind so to say)

I think I read somewhere that Mark composed Telegraph Road on the piano.

I read that too.  Must have been the Myles Palmer book.

[foma]

Mark composing on piano? You guys are funny

Paul Simon wrote 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' completely on guitar, and nobody give the credits to Larry Knechtel, the arranger.

Here's the guitar demo:

 

[ds1984]

I read that too.

And during the OLT Mark played the organ intro on TOL.

[JF]

yes and you can add this pic from the LOG piano score....but it doesn't prove that mark composed TR all alone