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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Some lesser-known songs

« Last post by dustyvalentino on May 30, 2024, 10:56:02 PM »

Hello everyone! I'm diving deeper into Mark Knopfler's work beyond Dire Straits and I'm curious. Can anyone recommend some lesser-known songs or projects by him? I'm eager to explore hidden gems. Thanks in advance!

What are some of the songs you already like, so we know what to recommend?

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General Discussion / Re: New Acoustic Guitar

« Last post by stratmad on May 30, 2024, 10:16:00 PM »

I absolutely love my Taylor.
I played similarly priced Martins when I purchased it but the Taylor sounded brighter to me.

They do sound beautiful. That silvery sound that only a Taylor guitar can make!
Which model is it?

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Some lesser-known songs

« Last post by stratmad on May 30, 2024, 10:11:41 PM »

Hi, it depends on which ones you know already, and what style you prefer.
There are a lot of collaborations, ranging from Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Sting to more obscure things like Phil Lynott and Aztec Camera. And also lots of country music, of course.
My all-time favourite collab is the "Miracle" album by Willy Deville! "Angel Eyes" is the best song on that album, imho.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Some lesser-known songs

« Last post by roselladodson on May 30, 2024, 06:20:41 PM »

Hello everyone! I'm diving deeper into Mark Knopfler's work beyond Dire Straits and I'm curious. Can anyone recommend some lesser-known songs or projects by him? I'm eager to explore hidden gems. Thanks in advance!

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Most underrated DS/MK songs

« Last post by stratmad on May 30, 2024, 01:42:20 PM »

Meh, I totally disagree I think it's just rightly rated, not in the top 250, sorry. My counter-proposal is "I see you". Do you think it gets enough love? But the other thing I want to say is, why is MK so hard on losers, man? I see you, My Bacon Roll, Coyote (?), Rudiger.. what's his problem with us losers? We have enough troubles our own already, thank you. Why kick the man on the ground? It's not the losers who fuck the world, btw, it's the winners, right? So if any of you have a contact with Sir Marky, please tell him to write songs mocking the winners. Hope this is not too political for the moderators. Or racist maybe

Interesting point! I love "Let's see you".
About the losers: he's usually gentle on the losers who try, the "goodies" who just don't make it somehow, those who haven't got lucky like he did. Coyote is one if those, I think, and we just know he'll get up and try again, no matter how many times he gets pulverised. And of course, Coyote never actually hurts anyone.
But the guy in Bacon Roll and Rudiger are different imho. They're losers, but there's nothing good about them.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Most underrated DS/MK songs

« Last post by stratmad on May 30, 2024, 01:29:18 PM »

So far from the Clyde

+1!
Fantastic song, as are most of them on Get Lucky

Great songwriting, great performance. But it's one of those songs that are way too emotional for me, like Piper, ODR, and even BIA live.
Makes me shudder to listen to the once-mighty ship being ripped apart by efficient Asian workers, who couldn't care less about her glorious past.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends - New TV Show - April 25th 2024

« Last post by stratmad on May 30, 2024, 01:18:33 PM »

Probably not. Maybe it's a family thing. David doesn't have a thick accent either.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Most underrated DS/MK songs

« Last post by rmarques821 on May 30, 2024, 12:22:07 PM »

So far from the Clyde

+1!
Fantastic song, as are most of them on Get Lucky

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends - New TV Show - April 25th 2024

« Last post by dmg on May 30, 2024, 11:51:03 AM »

First I thought "chalk and cheese", but they're actually very similar in so many ways!
I'd just hoped to hear a bit more Geordie from Mark, his accent is so polished these days, but Brian and Sam Fender made up for it!

I don't think he ever spoke anywhere near like Brian!  Mark has such a posh boy middle-class accent.

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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: Mark on Later with Jools Holland

« Last post by localhero1986 on May 30, 2024, 11:47:19 AM »

and then there is this one which i presume is the one that Val saw in person, just sending chills all down my spine

Simply brilliant!!