New album in production

[Hoops McCann]

Well, if anyone is wondering what Matt Rollings is up to...I just happened to spot him playing a Hammond on American Idol. It looked like he was brought in to do some session work for the practice sessions. Make of it what you will.

[dustyvalentino]

A gig's a gig, he was on the British equivalent a while back.

I think these things are recorded in advance anyway until the live shows.

[superval99]

Well, if anyone is wondering what Matt Rollings is up to...I just happened to spot him playing a Hammond on American Idol. It looked like he was brought in to do some session work for the practice sessions. Make of it what you will.

Guy keeps telling us that it's early days yet, so maybe the rest of the band won't be needed for a long while.   Perhaps the album won't even be released in September.     Another thought - it maybe a different line-up for the album.  A different style?  

[Jarle]

Well, if anyone is wondering what Matt Rollings is up to...I just happened to spot him playing a Hammond on American Idol. It looked like he was brought in to do some session work for the practice sessions. Make of it what you will.

Guy keeps telling us that it's early days yet, so maybe the rest of the band won't be needed for a long while.   Perhaps the album won't even be released in September.     Another thought - it maybe a different line-up for the album.  A different style?  

I think it is just to early. In the Get Lucky Studio Diary the first post is dated October 30th. At this point it is only Mark and Guy in the studio. The next post, where the other musicians appears, is dated December 18th...

[Tally]

Album release in April 2012 is my guess, don't get your hopes up yet folks.

As for guests, Sonny Landreth or Clapton would be most welcome to set MK on fire 

[ds1984]

But does MK aim to be set on fire nowadays?
He's a truly accomplished songwriter and seem to be very pleased by that.
After all has he probably always more dreamed to be Dylan than Hendrix?
And he ends being Mark Knopfler (could have been lot worse) .

[dustyvalentino]

And he ends being Mark Knopfler (could have been lot worse) .

Indeed. He could have been David Knopfler.

[Tally]

But does MK aim to be set on fire nowadays?
He's a truly accomplished songwriter and seem to be very pleased by that.
After all has he probably always more dreamed to be Dylan than Hendrix?
And he ends being Mark Knopfler (could have been lot worse) .

Sure, I just happen to like Hendrix as well as Dylan.

[ds1984]

And he ends being Mark Knopfler (could have been lot worse) .

Indeed. He could have been David Knopfler.

What the matter, baby?

[Pottel]

And he ends being Mark Knopfler (could have been lot worse) .

Indeed. He could have been David Knopfler.

What the matter, baby?

nothing, justhanging around...
in my caaaarrr 

[vgonis]

Now what is the deal with David Knopfler? I sense something, but i can't quite picture it. And who is this Michael Jackson that appears on several albums?

[jbaent]

Its just the easy jokes doesnt need too much effort...

 

[dustyvalentino]

Its just the easy jokes doesnt need too much effort...

 

We have a saying in English, that "There is many a true word said in jest". basically it means that many times when we are "joking" about something, there is actually some reality behind it.

And it is the case with David Knopfler. To me, he is someone who made a career out of having a famous brother.

I have listened to some of his music and it is terrible, just awful. It never would have been released if his name wasn't Knopfler.

I can't even get excited about his status as a founding member of Dire Straits, as I know when I listen to those great records, he isn't even playing, or is mixed way down anyway.

[jbaent]

And he made a career based on having a famous brother based in what?

Based in his name? Knopfler? Oh, but it happens that its his name, isn

[Banjo99uk]

I've got to agree with Dusty on this one. I've tried all his albums and I find them too sickly sweet for me.  I really don't think of him as one of the creative forces behind Dire Straits but his association with the band has left him in a fortunate position of having a small fan base who will buy his records and watch him live.  If Dire Straits never existed and Mark still worked for the Leeds Post I can guarantee that David would still be a social worker and would never have achieved what he has on his own today.  On a personal level every time I see an interview or read one his ramblings he does come across as a self righteous preachy man which makes it hard for me to adhere to him.  One of Mk's greatest traits and one of the reasons I respect him as an artist is that he never preaches to the world unlike people like Bonio.  Using Mk's words he manages to "put a shoulder to a door" in a dignified way.  Thats my rambling over.