New livery MarkKnopfler.com website just gone online

[vanman]

Hi everyone!, I'm a brand new memeber here, although I've been lurking in the background for some time  , I'm a very long-time fan of MK's music, so I hope to make all your acquaintances. Just been taking a look around on the new site for the new album release, it's just gone online this afternoon. People don't always like change, but I have to say I like the new image in keeping with Privateering . . that old GL red was very striking, but it always put a kind of a hurt on my eyes! Just listening to my favourite MK album to date, 'ragpickers', as I type this. And I'm really looking forward to hearing the new album in full . . . in just a few more days!

[dmg]

Welcome on board!

I was like you with the GL background on the site.  Striking and sore on the eyes, yes.  Couldn't stay on it for very long but this one's nice.  Now, if only I could log in...

[Love Expresso]

I can't either.

Great view with the upcoming presale... 

LE

[vanman]

Thanks dmg . . . good to 'meet' you!

I am getting a really good feeling about the new album . . . just listened to the beautiful Seattle, via a link from a post elsewhere on this site . . . top stuff! And Redbud Tree and the title track are right on the button too, for my taste. Can't remember the last time I so eagerly awaited a new album release . . .it takes me right back!

[superval99]

I thought I couldn't log in either, because the red rectangle just went blank, but then I clicked on to "store" and it said "Welcome back Val" - very odd!

Anyway, welcome to AMIT vanman - is it a white one!   

[dmg]

I've just managed it.  Funny thing is when you go to the sale for tickets for the Privateering solo tour the pictures of the actual tickets have 2011 BD/MK logo on them!

[Love Expresso]

Yeah, Seattle could go on and on the way it was played, lovely tune!

Hi there by the way!  Welcome here!

Oh, in the meantime, I logged in, seemed to take some time! 

LE

[vanman]

Anyway, welcome to AMIT vanman - is it a white one!   

Thanks superval99! . . . ha!, until I saw the pale blue one on the cover art of this new CD I would have said "is there any other colour!!!"

Thanks LE too! . . . I know I'm going to like it here!

[superval99]

 I have listened to "Seattle" about six times now and I just can't get enough of it!  What a really beautiful song!     

[jennja]

The new site over there looks good with the Privateering cover work.

I listened to Seattle enraptured--several times myself! And I'll go back for more. Ruth Moody is perfect with Mark, it took me by surprise how lush her voice with his sounds...such a beautiful, beautiful song.

[Love Expresso]

Well, I am listening to Seattle now for the EIGHTH time!! 

Love it. Even the whammy bar thing is not disturbing but fits perfectly well to this song. But as I said: The guitar part - just imagine it as long as on "Our Shangri-La" live from RLRR... phantastic mood...

SEEEE-JATTLE....

LE

[vanman]

just imagine it as long as on "Our Shangri-La" live from RLRR

Oh yes!, so hard to choose, but certainly one of my absolute favourite tunes on RLRR.

I have Seattle on constant repeat . . . heaven! . . . and to think there are another 17 tracks to hear yet!  What's not to like!!!

[Love Expresso]

Here the same.

I came to the conclusion that "Seattle" is the better "Our Shangri-La" for me... The latter is a great tune, too, but his singing was always a little... strained, while on this new one he is really nailing it..

What is the very first low thin sound? Organ?

LE

[dmg]

I was a little disappointed with Seattle.  Very nice song but it has the potential to be so much better.  Our Shangri-La is a more complete song;  it sounds more developed with lyrics nicely interwoven with a nice instrumental passage.  Seattle, lovely though it is, just sounds underdeveloped to me.  As I said though as it stands a very nice song and if played live it may be developed upon.

[chris]

Sorry didn't realize, that there is this song already discussed.

I like the relaxed atmosphere of "Seattle".