Why did Mark get DS back together to record OES?

[Robson]

Excerpt from M. Oldfield's book - in addition to the book. This is just my poor translation.

[hunter]

Excerpt from M. Oldfield's book - in addition to the book. This is just my poor translation.

The MK line from the M. Oldfield book, and the JI line from John's book, you mean?

[Robson]

Excerpt from M. Oldfield's book - in addition to the book. This is just my poor translation.

The MK line from the M. Oldfield book, and the JI line from John's book, you mean?

No. Both are from Oldfield's book.

[hunter]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

[Robson]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

[ds1984]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

All these years and weren't aware.

[Robson]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

All these years and weren't aware.

But author is not Michael Oldfield, but a Polish author 

[Robson]

A great article from after 2018 (can't find the date, but the RRHF is mentioned) which reviews OES, some of Mark's possible motives for reforming the band, and also a general analysis of Mark: https://www.pastpri.me/home/dire-straits-on-every-street

 

[quizzaciously]

A great article from after 2018 (can't find the date, but the RRHF is mentioned) which reviews OES, some of Mark's possible motives for reforming the band, and also a general analysis of Mark: https://www.pastpri.me/home/dire-straits-on-every-street

 

Yeah, great article. It always amazes me how Mark can combine in him these two opposite personalities: being a secretive, VIP and non-approachable superstar and guitar hero with a manager and bodyguard, and at the same time this humble everyday guy who reads newspapers in a cafe in a morning and visits the tube from time to time, receiving Bike Balls as gift from his daughter. Tommy Emmanuel described visiting his studio like visiting a Batman's cave or something.

[Robson]

"In many ways, Dire Straits was always a bit puzzling. The guitars were slippery. The lyrics were muttered. They were not Arena Rock. They were not Folk Rock. And they were not New Wave"

That's true too

[ds1984]

Dire Straits had an identity.

OES is an interesting album as you can hear the band being back to country rock.

   

 

[hunter]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

All these years and weren't aware.

But author is not Michael Oldfield, but a Polish author 

It would have been helpful if you had mentioned this reference in your original post 

Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

[Robson]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

All these years and weren't aware.

But author is not Michael Oldfield, but a Polish author 

It would have been helpful if you had mentioned this reference in your original post 

Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

I don't understand. What does it mean in the original post?

"Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

No, it"s just two quotes from the chapter "On Every Street"

[hunter]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

All these years and weren't aware.

But author is not Michael Oldfield, but a Polish author 

It would have been helpful if you had mentioned this reference in your original post 

Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

I don't understand. What does it mean in the original post?

"Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

No, it"s just two quotes from the chapter "On Every Street"

By the original post I mean the post where you posted the quotes of Mark and John. Their conversation. I would have been helpful if you had written in that post where that text came from. Now we have had a number of posts trying to clarify it.

And when I asked you "Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?", I meant where did the Polish author get that information from? Is there a footnote or reference in the book which says from where the author has the information?

[Robson]

I thought the Oldfield book only covered the band up to 1984?

Yes, but the Polish edition has a modest addition to 1993.

All these years and weren't aware.

But author is not Michael Oldfield, but a Polish author 

It would have been helpful if you had mentioned this reference in your original post 

Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

I don't understand. What does it mean in the original post?

"Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?

No, it"s just two quotes from the chapter "On Every Street"

By the original post I mean the post where you posted the quotes of Mark and John. Their conversation. I would have been helpful if you had written in that post where that text came from. Now we have had a number of posts trying to clarify it.

And when I asked you "Does the Polish author have a reference for Mark's and John's statements?", I meant where did the Polish author get that information from? Is there a footnote or reference in the book which says from where the author has the information?

Now I understand No, these are just two quotes. The author does not specify where they come from.