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Author Topic: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits  (Read 79019 times)

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #255 on: November 13, 2021, 08:55:53 AM »
I thought this was written in lockdown? wouldn't that have given John enough time to write it himself? someone could ask him if he wrote it when he tours next year.
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #256 on: November 13, 2021, 09:01:30 AM »
It’s not really about having time to do it, it’s about hiring a professional to do a job.

If my telly broke during lockdown I would have had time to fix it but wouldn’t have had a clue how to do it.
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #257 on: November 13, 2021, 09:06:22 AM »
Ok, fair enough. Are you the ghostwriter dusty ;)
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #258 on: November 13, 2021, 09:07:35 AM »
Nope, all I write is derivative country songs. :)
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #259 on: November 13, 2021, 12:32:54 PM »
I thought this was written in lockdown? wouldn't that have given John enough time to write it himself? someone could ask him if he wrote it when he tours next year.

Your post implies that it would be no problem at all to write a book. It's not like writing long posts in forums, it follows many rules which are not even obvious to the average reader who doesn't know exactly why he keeps on reading and doesn't lose interest after a couple of pages. So Dusty is right about professional writing.

I followed the thread about the mistakes. It came to my mind that we already detected the same with the Guitar Documentary (cannot remember the exact name right now) in which John was also involved.

Pavel detected not a single mistake in Mark's radio show which says a lot. Accuracy and being absolutely meticulous was always something that I fully admired about MK referring his work, his lyrics and his shows.

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #260 on: November 13, 2021, 01:12:36 PM »
I think us "get a lifers" often "remember" more of the details than the band members. We have read the same details several times over the years, but for them it is vague memories. The interview with Glenn Worf comes to mind, where he can't remember which album Speedway is on. I have heard interviews with artists who describe it as being inside a tornado; the world spins heavily for them, but for people outside it is calm.  Then again, it is as easy for them as it is for us to check facts before it is written in a book  ::)

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #261 on: November 13, 2021, 02:14:56 PM »
I think us "get a lifers" often "remember" more of the details than the band members. We have read the same details several times over the years, but for them it is vague memories. The interview with Glenn Worf comes to mind, where he can't remember which album Speedway is on. I have heard interviews with artists who describe it as being inside a tornado; the world spins heavily for them, but for people outside it is calm.  Then again, it is as easy for them as it is for us to check facts before it is written in a book  ::)

Much like the story of a member of a Beatles tribute being told by Paul Mc (I think) that he knows the songs better than the actual band do.

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #262 on: November 14, 2021, 01:42:18 PM »
Rockonteurs podcast new episode S1E60 on line featuring John Illsley

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #263 on: November 14, 2021, 03:24:51 PM »
Anyone had bought the audibook, read by Mark Knopfler (the foreword) and John Illsley (the rest of the book)?

I'm curious if it is just an audio digital file or if it is some cds with its case etc.
You might get lucky, now and then

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #264 on: November 14, 2021, 07:10:24 PM »
I heard that the foreword is quite short. Is it interesting anyway?

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #265 on: November 14, 2021, 07:20:52 PM »
I heard that the foreword is quite short. Is it interesting anyway?

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Not really.
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #266 on: November 14, 2021, 07:38:31 PM »
I heard that the foreword is quite short. Is it interesting anyway?

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Not really.
It is actually very disappointing. I don't think Mark spent more than 2 minutes on it...

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« Reply #267 on: November 14, 2021, 07:40:46 PM »
Okay! Thank you!
Not very surprising but there's always hope  :lol

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #268 on: November 14, 2021, 07:40:49 PM »
He maybe didn’t even write it, just approved it. It implies he read the book, would be hilarious if MK read the book but John didn’t…
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #269 on: November 14, 2021, 07:41:40 PM »
PS it’s nice to hear him read it on the audiobook version.
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