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Author Topic: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits  (Read 78946 times)

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #315 on: November 19, 2021, 08:56:40 AM »
Let’s keep the politics off the Knopfler forum guys, no good ever comes of it.

Damn good idea!
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #316 on: November 19, 2021, 09:07:56 AM »
Let’s keep the politics off the Knopfler forum guys, no good ever comes of it.

Damn good idea!

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #317 on: November 19, 2021, 12:25:15 PM »
Mine, I guess will arrive late thanks to Brexit. Ordered the waterstones signed edition that comes from the UK, so it will remain in customs until they decide how much I should pay, before they let it arrive my home.

I avoid buying from the UK for that reason, last items I ordered from there I have to pay in customs almost the same that I paid for the items (that's paying twice for the same) but I let myself go with the signing edition, so, my fault to be caught again in this Brexit nightmare.

Good old Brexit squeezes in again and NO you won't have to pay any Customs charges for the book! 0% for books...

Mind you that's no different than me having to pay customs to get Bonamassa items from America - and no that's not a Brexit thing.

I'm glad to hear that and I hope you're right and have to pay zero in customs for it.

I don't buy from NA except for extra rare promo items or only released stuff there, luckily. In the contrary, I used to buy a lot in British shops through eBay or discogs, now I avoid them, and it's a pity, but it's what it is. It's not political but the way it affects people's lifes and it's because of Brexit, customers from outside the UK have to pay extra money in customs for items bought there.

Also, it makes the order to arrive later than usual.
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #318 on: November 19, 2021, 12:26:55 PM »
I notice on Alan Clark's web page that he is 'correcting' a mistake in the book in that he actually came up with 'I want my MTV' rather than MK.

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #319 on: November 19, 2021, 12:50:21 PM »
I notice on Alan Clark's web page that he is 'correcting' a mistake in the book in that he actually came up with 'I want my MTV' rather than MK.

And here's me thinking it was Sting!  :lol
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #320 on: November 19, 2021, 01:09:38 PM »
I notice on Alan Clark's web page that he is 'correcting' a mistake in the book in that he actually came up with 'I want my MTV' rather than MK.

And here's me thinking it was Sting!  :lol

Actually there was an MTV spot where The Police said 'I want my mtv' so it might be idea of Alan to use that sentence, as it was Guy's idea the synth and drum intro to the song.
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #321 on: November 19, 2021, 01:30:07 PM »
According to Alan, John recognized that mistake and apologized for it, as it was too late to correct that.

We already mentioned there were some mistakes in the book, didn't we?
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #323 on: November 19, 2021, 03:01:54 PM »
According to Alan, John recognized that mistake and apologized for it, as it was too late to correct that.

We already mentioned there were some mistakes in the book, didn't we?

Alan says John is forgivable after 36 years, how exactly do we know Alan is right after 36 years ?

how do we know John really apologized ?

even if it 'happened', maybe John 'apologized' just to avoid any further discussion with Alan The Child

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #324 on: November 19, 2021, 03:05:23 PM »
According to Alan, John recognized that mistake and apologized for it, as it was too late to correct that.

We already mentioned there were some mistakes in the book, didn't we?

Alan says John is forgivable after 36 years, how exactly do we know Alan is right after 36 years ?

how do we know John really apologized ?

even if it 'happened', maybe John 'apologized' just to avoid any further discussion with Alan The Child

There's no way Mark wants to reunite DS with this child

And at the end of the day who really cares??!!!
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #325 on: November 19, 2021, 03:13:22 PM »
According to Alan, John recognized that mistake and apologized for it, as it was too late to correct that.

We already mentioned there were some mistakes in the book, didn't we?

Alan says John is forgivable after 36 years, how exactly do we know Alan is right after 36 years ?

how do we know John really apologized ?

even if it 'happened', maybe John 'apologized' just to avoid any further discussion with Alan The Child

There's no way Mark wants to reunite DS with this child

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #326 on: November 19, 2021, 03:29:47 PM »
According to Alan, John recognized that mistake and apologized for it, as it was too late to correct that.

We already mentioned there were some mistakes in the book, didn't we?

Alan says John is forgivable after 36 years, how exactly do we know Alan is right after 36 years ?

how do we know John really apologized ?

even if it 'happened', maybe John 'apologized' just to avoid any further discussion with Alan The Child

There's no way Mark wants to reunite DS with this child

And at the end of the day who really cares??!!!

exactly

If you (Alan) really wrote that, you should have asked for official mention/credits in 1985 36 years ago

if you didn't ask or didn't get it for whatever reason, just shut up, especially after such a long time
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #327 on: November 19, 2021, 03:44:21 PM »
Excuse me? "I want my MTV" was set to Sting's music anyway, Money For Nothing was written by Mark Knopfler, so for what exactly Alan want a credit for? For an idea? LOL! Idea is nothing without the result. I can have as many ideas as I want, but without the result it's nothing. Some people really overestimate their ideas.

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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #328 on: November 19, 2021, 03:48:39 PM »
According to Alan, John recognized that mistake and apologized for it, as it was too late to correct that.

We already mentioned there were some mistakes in the book, didn't we?

Alan says John is forgivable after 36 years, how exactly do we know Alan is right after 36 years ?

how do we know John really apologized ?

even if it 'happened', maybe John 'apologized' just to avoid any further discussion with Alan The Child

There's no way Mark wants to reunite DS with this child

And at the end of the day who really cares??!!!

exactly

If you (Alan) really wrote that, you should have asked for official mention/credits in 1985 36 years ago

if you didn't ask or didn't get it for whatever reason, just shut up, especially after such a long time

That's not that easy, because there is a very thin line between "contribute" and "have a credit" and when that line is passed you have to choose between have your credit and probably loose your job, or don't say a thing and keep your job.

I'm friend with a bassist and a drummer who plays with some of the most important bands in Spain and always tell me about this things.

But also there is a big difference between saying the "I want my MTV" was its idea and claim for a credit. Alan is just stating something that happened, an idea he had that contributed to the song. Nothing more.

As MK is our idol, sometimes we see anything the others say like MK is being attacked and we have to defend him against the others.

Sometimes it's we who are THE CHILD.
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Re: SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits
« Reply #329 on: November 19, 2021, 03:51:28 PM »
I notice on Alan Clark's web page that he is 'correcting' a mistake in the book in that he actually came up with 'I want my MTV' rather than MK.

And here's me thinking it was Sting!  :lol

Actually there was an MTV spot where The Police said 'I want my mtv' so it might be idea of Alan to use that sentence, as it was Guy's idea the synth and drum intro to the song.
I think it was a catchphrase that lots of bands said on the channel?
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