SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits

[qjamesfloyd]

Every musical artist records music at their own speed, it's no big deal if it's faster or slower than anyone else, it is what it is.

[Knopflerfan]

Every musical artist records music at their own speed, it's no big deal if it's faster or slower than anyone else, it is what it is.

It's what it is now! - sorry couldn't resist!!

Anyway yes you are right artists record & do things at their own speed but at least we know that with MK things are usually worth the wait!

[JF]

Everybody works differently.

Sorry to bring it back to The Beatles again, but they were recording two albums a year in the 60s!

not only the Beatles. The stones too for example, and many others bands in 60's and 70's
recently, I took the example of Yes who released "The Yes album" and "Fragile" the same year in 1971 : https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/lalbum-fragile-de-yes-fete-son-demi-siecle/

[superval99]

Everybody works differently.

Sorry to bring it back to The Beatles again, but they were recording two albums a year in the 60s!

not only the Beatles. The stones too for example, and many others bands in 60's and 70's
recently, I took the example of Yes who released "The Yes album" and "Fragile" the same year in 1971 : https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/lalbum-fragile-de-yes-fete-son-demi-siecle/

The Beatles and the Stones were only in their early 20s in the 60s, not in their 70s.  50 years makes a difference.   Mark has a family and maybe he wants spend more time with them at this stage in his life.   

[jbaent]

Everybody works differently.

Sorry to bring it back to The Beatles again, but they were recording two albums a year in the 60s!

not only the Beatles. The stones too for example, and many others bands in 60's and 70's
recently, I took the example of Yes who released "The Yes album" and "Fragile" the same year in 1971 : https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/lalbum-fragile-de-yes-fete-son-demi-siecle/

The Beatles and the Stones were only in their early 20s in the 60s, not in their 70s.  50 years makes a difference.   Mark has a family and maybe he wants spend more time with them at this stage in his life.

Specially in this stage in his life.

[superval99]

Everybody works differently.

Sorry to bring it back to The Beatles again, but they were recording two albums a year in the 60s!

not only the Beatles. The stones too for example, and many others bands in 60's and 70's
recently, I took the example of Yes who released "The Yes album" and "Fragile" the same year in 1971 : https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/lalbum-fragile-de-yes-fete-son-demi-siecle/

The Beatles and the Stones were only in their early 20s in the 60s, not in their 70s.  50 years makes a difference.   Mark has a family and maybe he wants spend more time with them at this stage in his life.

Specially in this stage in his life.

Definitely.  The road ahead is shorter!   

[dmg]

Everybody works differently.

Sorry to bring it back to The Beatles again, but they were recording two albums a year in the 60s!

not only the Beatles. The stones too for example, and many others bands in 60's and 70's
recently, I took the example of Yes who released "The Yes album" and "Fragile" the same year in 1971 : https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/lalbum-fragile-de-yes-fete-son-demi-siecle/

The Beatles and the Stones were only in their early 20s in the 60s, not in their 70s.  50 years makes a difference.   Mark has a family and maybe he wants spend more time with them at this stage in his life.

Specially in this stage in his life.

Definitely.  The road ahead is shorter!   

It certainly is; so he can't hang about! 

[superval99]

Everybody works differently.

Sorry to bring it back to The Beatles again, but they were recording two albums a year in the 60s!

not only the Beatles. The stones too for example, and many others bands in 60's and 70's
recently, I took the example of Yes who released "The Yes album" and "Fragile" the same year in 1971 : https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/lalbum-fragile-de-yes-fete-son-demi-siecle/

The Beatles and the Stones were only in their early 20s in the 60s, not in their 70s.  50 years makes a difference.   Mark has a family and maybe he wants spend more time with them at this stage in his life.

Specially in this stage in his life.

Definitely.  The road ahead is shorter!   

It certainly is; so he can't hang about! 

He's between a rock and a hard place!

[Robson]

Yes.

"I’m just living with the ringing
Of tomorrow’s ancient rhymes
Through the road ahead may be shorter
Than the one we left behind...

[KnopfleRick]

 

Follow The Ribbon is a wonderful song.

[Robson]

Oh yes. Beautiful song.

[KnopfleRick]

Every musical artist records music at their own speed, it's no big deal if it's faster or slower than anyone else, it is what it is.

It's what it is now! - sorry couldn't resist!!

Anyway yes you are right artists record & do things at their own speed but at least we know that with MK things are usually worth the wait!

I fully agree with you and there is nothing more to add.

[quizzaciously]

Every musical artist records music at their own speed, it's no big deal if it's faster or slower than anyone else, it is what it is.

It's what it is now! - sorry couldn't resist!!

Anyway yes you are right artists record & do things at their own speed but at least we know that with MK things are usually worth the wait!

I fully agree with you and there is nothing more to add.

I'd say always, not usually.

[jbaent]

Usually/always worth the wait?

I still remember that DTRW was the first album to went out in the MK album I like the lesser poll, and by the comments, people didn't like it.

Was worth the wait for that one?

It was for me. But looks that it wasn't for many.

[Robson]

For me, DTRW is a very important and beautiful album.