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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Kris-b on August 20, 2020, 09:25:02 PM

Title: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Kris-b on August 20, 2020, 09:25:02 PM
Mark has taken part in a special recording of „Stand By Me“ together with many other musicians in order to raise funds for Help Musicians.
The single will be released on October 27th.

This was just posted on Mark‘s FB account.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Kris-b on August 20, 2020, 09:29:27 PM
Here is a link to this:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/standbyme2020
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Robson on August 20, 2020, 10:21:17 PM
Good news:) Thank you Kris-b:)

I remember album " Save the Last Dance for Me" (1987) Two songs with MK.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Kris-b on August 20, 2020, 10:31:01 PM
You‘re welcome!


Just watched the 87 video! Great! Thanks
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: hunter on August 20, 2020, 10:56:43 PM
Will it be something like this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM)
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: quizzaciously on August 21, 2020, 03:06:35 AM
Will it be something like this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM)

Most certainly something like this.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Robson on August 21, 2020, 03:37:40 AM
https://sixshootercountry.com/2020/08/19/elles-bailey-joins-whispering-bobs-all-stars-for-charity-single/
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: hunter on August 21, 2020, 05:30:03 AM
https://sixshootercountry.com/2020/08/19/elles-bailey-joins-whispering-bobs-all-stars-for-charity-single/ (https://sixshootercountry.com/2020/08/19/elles-bailey-joins-whispering-bobs-all-stars-for-charity-single/)


Thank you. From the link: This very special recording of ‘Stand By Me’ will thus feature some of the finest musicians, all contributing their parts from isolation in locations across the world to make one incredible project!
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: kaleo74 on August 21, 2020, 08:43:01 PM
All this news from Guy makes me happy  ;D
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: MagicElliott on August 21, 2020, 08:58:28 PM
All this news from Guy makes me happy  ;D

I was a tiny bit miffed that he didn’t give a specific example in answer to my question though. I rarely post there these days but worked hard (mentally) to come up with a good question that could lead to an interesting answer.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: KnopfleRick on August 22, 2020, 09:27:22 AM
All this news from Guy makes me happy  ;D

Yes, best news for month. Makes me very happy, too.  :clap
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Pottel on August 22, 2020, 04:30:17 PM
All this news from Guy makes me happy  ;D

I was a tiny bit miffed that he didn’t give a specific example in answer to my question though. I rarely post there these days but worked hard (mentally) to come up with a good question that could lead to an interesting answer.
lol, i SO know the feeling...
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Kris-b on August 22, 2020, 06:14:44 PM
Any idea what the Local Hero thing could be?
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Fletch on August 23, 2020, 02:13:46 PM
The Playing for Change project makes me so happy. Watching their videos of Redemption Song, The Weight etc are so positive. i'd love Mark to be involved in this.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: straitsway75 on August 23, 2020, 02:40:00 PM
Waiting for these things that are very interesting, but I desire a new album...2 years from DTRW are good for start work on new songs I think....
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Robson on August 26, 2020, 02:40:09 AM
https://www.loudersound.com/amp/news/bob-harris-recruits-rick-wakeman-paul-rodgers-mark-knopfler-and-more-for-charity-single
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Kris-b on October 09, 2020, 07:11:09 PM
And here is the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezYABt7aLaU
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Robson on October 09, 2020, 07:22:10 PM
Where is Mark? :think
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: KnopfleRick on October 09, 2020, 07:44:39 PM
No Mark! Very disappointing. :-[
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Dutchessy on October 09, 2020, 07:52:28 PM
Where is Mark? :think

0.36 to 0.39 is his guitarsound i think  :lol
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: quizzaciously on October 09, 2020, 07:59:16 PM
 :lol :lol :hmm :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Kris-b on October 09, 2020, 07:59:43 PM
Where is Mark? :think

0.36 to 0.39 is his guitarsound i think  :lol

Yes, was my impression too!
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Robson on October 09, 2020, 08:13:46 PM
I was expecting something more. And why is there no video.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: PensaGhost on October 09, 2020, 08:55:09 PM
Where is Mark? :think

0.36 to 0.39 is his guitarsound i think  :lol

 ;D ;D seems correct, played inside a cavern and recorded from 100 meters away, sounds like a joke
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: naif on October 09, 2020, 09:00:07 PM
Ridiculous really.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: quizzaciously on October 09, 2020, 10:21:44 PM
Ridiculous really.

Clearly Whispering Bob is a huge fan of Mark's! :lol

Seriously though, this song would really suit not only MK's playing, but voice, too. Maybe we'll see the director's cut with more of this Mark guy featured.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: 2manyguitars on October 10, 2020, 12:13:12 AM
I was expecting some MK tremolo twang in the instrumental\bridge part. That tune us made to be played on marks Jurassic strat. But no just a few distant indeterminate licks that could have been played by anyone....

It's not, shall we say, optimally arranged as a piece of music, but then speaking from experience, that's basically impossible to achieve once the artist count gets above 5 (try arranging 50 plus student voices on whole school recordings into something that's musically listenable, especially when half of them are out of tune! 😂).

I suppose it's not so much about the product though, much more about the charitable cause so we can't really moan too much!
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: hunter on October 10, 2020, 12:38:28 AM
I think I heard Mark's playing in a few places. A quite overdriven sound with typical MK phrasing, but completely buried in the mix, almost not audible. Strange.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: qjamesfloyd on October 10, 2020, 09:48:38 AM
I would have thought someone of Mark's stature would have had a more prominent part in this, the other 2 big name guitarists are seen clearly so why not Mark? he could have been shown playing a great solo too :hmm
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: dustyvalentino on October 10, 2020, 10:24:34 AM
I was expecting some MK tremolo twang in the instrumental\bridge part. That tune us made to be played on marks Jurassic strat. But no just a few distant indeterminate licks that could have been played by anyone....

It's not, shall we say, optimally arranged as a piece of music, but then speaking from experience, that's basically impossible to achieve once the artist count gets above 5 (try arranging 50 plus student voices on whole school recordings into something that's musically listenable, especially when half of them are out of tune! ).

I suppose it's not so much about the product though, much more about the charitable cause so we can't really moan too much!
Duane Eddy had that covered.


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Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: superval99 on October 10, 2020, 10:49:31 AM
It would have been nice to have had even a glimpse of MK on the video, just to show that he was involved, but not even that!   I'm very disappointed indeed!    :disbelief
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: KnopfleRick on October 10, 2020, 11:55:36 AM
It would have been nice to have had even a glimpse of MK on the video, just to show that he was involved, but not even that!   I'm very disappointed indeed!    :disbelief

I totally agreed with you!

Sure, we all know that he was involved, but I must admit that I have problems to recognise him playing on the record.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: quizzaciously on October 10, 2020, 01:22:10 PM
It would have been nice to have had even a glimpse of MK on the video, just to show that he was involved, but not even that!   I'm very disappointed indeed!    :disbelief

I totally agreed with you!

Sure, we all know that he was involved, but I must admit that I have problems to recognise him playing on the record.

I think is was one of these "email sessions", where Mark just records something. I can't even understand why Mark does these, just for the sake of it? I can't understand playing for a guy on the record, and the guy don't even know you, you've never met. Obviously, that's done for promoting reasons only.

It's not exactly the case with "Stand By Me", but in a way, it really is. Mark promoted the thing, nobody said he will be a big part of it.
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: PensaGhost on October 10, 2020, 01:35:05 PM
no video part + super bad and short sound audio part makes me think something went wrong on the production side
Title: Re: Stand by me 2020
Post by: Knopflerfan on October 10, 2020, 04:29:45 PM
Hugely disappointing not to see MK, but as long as there is film of whispering Bob playing the triangle! :disbelief :disbelief