A Mark In Time
Mark Knopfler Discussion => One Deep River / The Boy => Topic started by: jbaent on January 30, 2024, 11:37:03 AM
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Two Pairs of Hands 4:05
We got the roller coaster piling along
The power and the glory with the song
Holy moly, where did the time go?
I told you, baby, now you know
I'm keeping the balls in the air
When I'm up here on the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
Still be trying to understand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands
There's a pin-drop, they follow a thread
And a lonе voice cries out overhеad
When the thunder bursts in the velvet night
There's joy and wonder and delight
I'm keeping the balls in the air
Tryna keep up with the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
I might get covered by the drifting sand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands
They're back in the streets and into the bars
The trams and the trains and back in their cars
Holy moly, where did the time go?
I told you, baby, now you know
I'm keeping the balls in the air
Tryna keep up with the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
Might get covered by the drifting sand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfY6do4bzQY&list=OLAK5uy_nHP_dBQeGSTUupA1TJd548tctB_4Kq1Pw
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The funky opener ‘Two Pairs Of Hands,’ inspired by a story shared by percussionist Danny Cummings about a memorable malapropism.
‘’Two Pairs of Hands’ would just be a song trying to explain what it’s like coping with all of the info and trying to collate everything when you’re standing in the middle of the stage with a huge band. You’ve got a big audience around you and you’re just trying to process all of this stuff at the same time.’
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Funky... than this is the first part of the video.
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...inspired by a story shared by percussionist Danny Cummings about a memorable malapropism"
This looks very mysterious :think
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...inspired by a story shared by percussionist Danny Cummings about a memorable malapropism"
This looks very mysterious :think
Not really, although Danny saying that he needs two pairs of hands isn't really a malapropism, it's a common saying.
Must be something about drummers and malapropisms, some of the Beatles songs came from Ringo saying stuff like this.
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Yes, Ringo said a hard day's night.
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Although the song is inspired by a malapropism, it is possible that it might not be the title . Innthe lyrics we might hear the exact thing.
LE
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Yes, Ringo said a hard day's night.
I think maybe Eight Days A Week as well.
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Yes, Ringo said a hard day's night.
I think maybe Eight Days A Week as well.
Eight Days A Week line was from Paul McCartney's driver who complained he works eight days a week ;D
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and John Bonham played with four sticks in the song of the same name
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"Two Pairs of Hands’ would just be a song trying to explain what it’s like coping with all of the info and trying to collate everything when you’re standing in the middle of the stage with a huge band. You’ve got a big audience around you and you’re just trying to process all of this stuff at the same time"
OK, but I think this quote tells us that the song is written from MK's perspective.
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Well, would it be a probable asumption to think that Danny has an important part in this, let's say like in Punish The Monkey? Or would this be too simple when it comes to MK's songwriting? :lol
LE
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There will definitely be country accents in this song :)
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There will definitely be country accents in this song :)
Where do you obtain that inormation from? There is nothing im the new diary entry that gives any hint for country.
LE
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https://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/2023-studio-diary-4/#jp-carousel-43961
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https://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/2023-studio-diary-4/#jp-carousel-43961
It's a decent guess but lap steel isn't just played on country. Have a listen to some of David Lindley's great work with Jackson Browne.
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https://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/2023-studio-diary-4/#jp-carousel-43961
It's a decent guess but lap steel isn't just played on country. Have a listen to some of David Lindley's great work with Jackson Browne.
That's true, but I think we're closer than further to thinking there's something country in this song ;)
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But the announcement is worth remembering: The funky opener "Two Pairs Of Hands" :think
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https://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/2023-studio-diary-4/#jp-carousel-43961
It's a decent guess but lap steel isn't just played on country. Have a listen to some of David Lindley's great work with Jackson Browne.
Lindley on his Supro through the Dumble is pure magic.
And nowhere near country. :)
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That's true. I watched Philadelphia Folk Festival (2006)
A few words from Greg:
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greg-leisz-mark-knopfler-pedal-steel?fbclid=IwAR2ab4xjz3vq02QT1QUV8jXGKUC1FpeG1GufRW3R255L1MwmYrKKFHqbnWA
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That's true. I watched Philadelphia Folk Festival (2006)
A few words from Greg:
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greg-leisz-mark-knopfler-pedal-steel?fbclid=IwAR2ab4xjz3vq02QT1QUV8jXGKUC1FpeG1GufRW3R255L1MwmYrKKFHqbnWA
Thanks!
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Franco81:
If I can ask you a question: I love the drum sound "Wine Red Ripple" (River Towns) in the diaries pages is kit n°3. Waiting for me to discover it for myself.. can you tell me which new songs it was used in?
GF:
Two Pairs Of Hands, in a slightly different way. The song is appropriately titled since there are in fact two drum kits on it.
I think Two Pairs Of Hands is the first part in the movie One Deep River part 1.
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Franco81:
If I can ask you a question: I love the drum sound "Wine Red Ripple" (River Towns) in the diaries pages is kit n°3. Waiting for me to discover it for myself.. can you tell me which new songs it was used in?
GF:
Two Pairs Of Hands, in a slightly different way. The song is appropriately titled since there are in fact two drum kits on it.
I think Two Pairs Of Hands is the first part in the movie One Deep River part 1.
I was very intrigued by this answer he gave me, two drums in one song....I'm looking forward to hearing it, I can't wait!
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This snippet (from "One Deep River" video, part 1) sounds not just like it could be the album opener, but also like something they might have decided to open live shows with. A bit like "Broken Bones" during the "Tracker" tour. But ... :'(
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Apparantly Guy made a radio edit for this song. Maybe the next single.
There is a question about it on the forum, but as a non native speaker I don't exactly understand what "I believe it’s already bolted" means...
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Maybe he means Watch me Gone... It means it's already out there as a single, if i understood well
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Hi guys!
Yesterday I asked Guy if after AOTG there would be a new single before the album release: it will be Two Pairs of Hands :)
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After Ahead Of The Game? But there was also Watch Me Gone.
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After Ahead Of The Game? But there was also Watch Me Gone.
Yes, after AOTG. Evidently WMG is just a promotional song. I'll give you my question with Guy's answer:
I:
Hi Doc!
A questinon: is there a new single coming out before Mark’s album?
Guy:
I believe it’s already bolted. I have done radio edits for both Ahead Of The Game and Two Pairs Of Hands.
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After Ahead Of The Game? But there was also Watch Me Gone.
Yes, after AOTG. Evidently WMG is just a promotional song. I'll give you my question with Guy's answer:
I:
Hi Doc!
A questinon: is there a new single coming out before Mark’s album?
Guy:
I believe it’s already bolted. I have done radio edits for both Ahead Of The Game and Two Pairs Of Hands.
Yes. I saw it. I thought Watch Me Gone was the second single :) I'm glad :)
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So Ahead Of The Game is just a Radio Edit?
LE
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So Ahead Of The Game is just a Radio Edit?
LE
No.
They do radio edits for the radio stations, always, I remember two radio edits for "Good on you son" and "Back on the dance floor" which were shorter than the versions of the record, what we have on streaming services are the full songs.
I never heard in any radio the radio edits mentioned above, and they don't exist in any cd single further than radio promos, but seems they have to do them for the radios anyway.
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After Ahead Of The Game? But there was also Watch Me Gone.
Yes, after AOTG. Evidently WMG is just a promotional song. I'll give you my question with Guy's answer:
I:
Hi Doc!
A questinon: is there a new single coming out before Mark’s album?
Guy:
I believe it’s already bolted. I have done radio edits for both Ahead Of The Game and Two Pairs Of Hands.
Yes. I saw it. I thought Watch Me Gone was the second single :) I'm glad :)
Maybe he wrote "Two Pairs of Hands" by mistake... as long as "Watch me gone" was the second track to be revelead, so the second digital single.
It's possible "Two pairs of hands" goes third digitally, but they send to the radios just the edits he mentioned.
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The album version of Ahead Of The Game has a time of 3.56. And that's what we know. But maybe there will be an introduction by Ianto on drums like in the movie.
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Is this a song about "four-hand massages"? ;D
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Is this a song about "four-hand massages"? ;D
This one is not going to end well... ;D
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At least it is smart money... ;D ;D
LE
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Is this a song about "four-hand massages"? ;D
This one is not going to end well... ;D
Hahaha! :lol
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It is available now! :)
Very cool song, too bad it fades out so quickly in the end.. could listen to that groove for many more minutes ;D
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It is available now! :)
Very cool song, too bad it fades out so quickly in the end.. could listen to that groove for many more minutes ;D
Oh, what do you call it ... Link? Link! That's the word. Do you have a link to the song? ;D
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It is available now! :)
Very cool song, too bad it fades out so quickly in the end.. could listen to that groove for many more minutes ;D
Oh, what do you call it ... Link? Link! That's the word. Do you have a link to the song? ;D
I got a notification that it is available on Apple Music.. so I guess it will come up on other streaming services within the next minutes as well, if it hasn‘t already ;)
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https://open.spotify.com/track/3p9wOGq7fJxPjZBVRgGR5a?si=e74542d6ba134cc0
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After only one listening I like it, which bodes well. Very J J Cale.
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I've listened to it and I think this tune is much better than almost everything from DTRW. It's JJ Cale with great chord changes and better dynamics than your vintage Cale.
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I like it!
A little JJ Cale meets Nobody Does That!
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Sounds like Nobody Does That
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfY6do4bzQY&list=OLAK5uy_nHP_dBQeGSTUupA1TJd548tctB_4Kq1Pw
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song. 8)
LE
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song. 8)
LE
I wouldn't be surprised if the whole album had zero solos.
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The vocal style is the clearest J.J. imitation he has done so far.
LE
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song.
LE
I wouldn't be surprised if the whole album had zero solos.
Well, if you don‘t call the small licks here and on Watch Me Gone „proper solos“, then at least Ahead of The Game features one :smack
I love this track already! 8)
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That melody is so 'Broken Bones' meets 'Altimira'
Not a bad little number....
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So Ahead Of The Game is just a Radio Edit?
LE
No.
They do radio edits for the radio stations, always, I remember two radio edits for "Good on you son" and "Back on the dance floor" which were shorter than the versions of the record, what we have on streaming services are the full songs.
I never heard in any radio the radio edits mentioned above, and they don't exist in any cd single further than radio promos, but seems they have to do them for the radios anyway.
I have heard the radio edit of Good On You Son a ton. Very rarely did the radio stations that played it go for the album version.
The vocal style is the clearest J.J. imitation he has done so far.
LE
Yes, also in the way he layered the vocal tracks. Listen to "Cajun Moon" for comparison.
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song. 8)
LE
My thoughts as well... there was plenty of room for some more soloing at the end.. but he didn't... But cool vibe
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That melody is so 'Broken Bones' meets 'Altimira'
Not a bad little number....
Just read a similar comment on Facebook regarding its similarities to BB, to which I totally agree.
Better than BB for me. Nice song if nothing spectacular.
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That melody is so 'Broken Bones' meets 'Altimira'
Not a bad little number....
Just read a similar comment on Facebook regarding its similarities to BB, to which I totally agree.
Better than BB for me. Nice song if nothing spectacular.
Guitar rhythm is very similar to Redbud Tree.
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song. 8)
LE
My thoughts as well... there was plenty of room for some more soloing at the end.. but he didn't... But cool vibe
I like it, but it's like you both said, I like to where the songs seems to go, except it didn't go anywhere in the end...
A very JJ song, I specially like the effects on his voice and Ianto drumming is very cool.
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I love it! Great groove!
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Great song! I love the groove and vocals. I'm also very happy with the return to riff-based songs, even when there's no solo. Must admit, I expected some kind of bridge or solo after the second round. Anyway, these three songs excite me much more than basically anything on Tracker/DTRW.
It seems that both Ahead of the Game and this song feature riffs that use open strings.
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Just listened to it and I love it, there is plenty of room for a solo but it's just the way Mark does things now and I'm happy with it, my favorite from the 3 new released songs, love the vibe the JJ approach. Im a happy man :)
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Love this! As far as I’m concerned this is easily the best from the album so far. I enjoyed the first two songs, but this is miles ahead of them, for me at least.
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song. 8)
LE
I think a bit of noodling is in order and would suit this song perfectly. It is one of the coolest songs he's done and a little cool guitar at the end wouldn't have hurt.
The more I hear this, the more I'm liking it though.
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I believe Guy said that there were 2 drumkits on this song?
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I believe Guy said that there were 2 drumkits on this song?
That is correct. A bit difficult to notice, because there is also percussion...
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I believe Guy said that there were 2 drumkits on this song?
That is correct. A bit difficult to notice, because there is also percussion...
My bet is one of that drums is part of the loop used in the song, which is what starts the song and remains all over being repeated.
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Very nice. Reminded me of Don't Suck Me In, a real favourite of mine.
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I believe Guy said that there were 2 drumkits on this song?
That is correct. A bit difficult to notice, because there is also percussion...
My bet is one of that drums is part of the loop used in the song, which is what starts the song and remains all over being repeated.
Good suggestion, might be indeed. Difficult to say how much it makes this groove, in theory it does.
Actually, now when giving more attention to that, they are mabye playing (mostly) the same beats.
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Best one so far.
Well sung and played.
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As I keep listening to it and playing along with the guitar I've got to say it has great licks in it, maybe it doesn't have a proper solo but those tasty licks and fills are perfect and is so much fun to play along Thank you Mark for keep making music!!
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Now we need the lyrics. Hard to understand for me. I guess they will turn up soon.
LE
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Love it already. But doesn't this really need a solo? As a playing out... I am not one of those who crys for solos all this time, but here I have the same impression as when I heard Hill Farmer's Blues from the album for the first time...
But very cool song. 8)
LE
I think a bit of noodling is in order and would suit this song perfectly. It is one of the coolest songs he's done and a little cool guitar at the end wouldn't have hurt.
The more I hear this, the more I'm liking it though.
So am I. And finally with song number 3 I really feel sorry for the first time that we won't have a chance to hear it live. I bet Danny would get a nice percussion solo in it. And Mark for sure would noodling a bit more. Dreaming....
LE
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Great start to the album :)
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Gear talk.
To my ears, Mark is playing the 54' strat thru the Tone King.
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Gear talk.
To my ears, Mark is playing the 54' strat thru the Tone King.
I think we can all agree it's a Strat of some kind. He usually uses the '54 on whammy bar tunes though.
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We got the roller coaster piling along
The power and the glory with the song
Holy moly, where did the time go?
I told you, baby, now you know
I'm keeping the balls in the air
When I'm up here on the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
Still be trying to understand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands
There's a pin-drop, they follow a thread
And a lonе voice cries out overhеad
When the thunder bursts in the velvet night
There's joy and wonder and delight
I'm keeping the balls in the air
Tryna keep up with the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
I might get covered by the drifting sand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands
They're back in the streets and into the bars
The trams and the trains and back in their cars
Holy moly, where did the time go?
I told you, baby, now you know
I'm keeping the balls in the air
Tryna keep up with the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
Might get covered by the drifting sand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands
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Thank you jbaent :)
I don't know what Mark was trying to say in this song :think
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Lyrics again pointing to be playing in a band?
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'Two Pairs of Hands’ would just be a song trying to explain what it’s like coping with all of the info and trying to collate everything when you’re standing in the middle of the stage with a huge band. You’ve got a big audience around you and you’re just trying to process all of this stuff at the same time.’
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All the songs about being in a band come out once he stops playing in a band! (Live anyway)
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All the songs about being in a band come out once he stops playing in a band! (Live anyway)
He's still in the band.
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A 'stock' Knopfler tune with some 'stock' licks and a groove straight out of Band-in-a-Box. Lyrically weak. If he's trying to convey the drama and excitement of playing in front of a big crowd, he seriously failed IMO. He might as well have tried to explain how to replace a bin liner.
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Agree about the weak lyrics. At least I don't find them interesting in any way or form, let alone "deep"...
Every single song on Tracker f.e. has "deeper" lyrics.
LE
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Lyrics again pointing to be playing in a band?
3 songs in a row released about the same topic might be a new world record...
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And from a man who's never looking back ::) He's on a nostalgia trip.
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And from a man who's never looking back ::) He's on a nostalgia trip.
Good point actually.
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Agree about the weak lyrics. At least I don't find them interesting in any way or form, let alone "deep"...
Every single song on Tracker f.e. has "deeper" lyrics.
LE
Revised album title: One Shallow River.
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DTRW was a huge disappointment for me. Yes, there were some songs I liked but not very many compared to the previous album, Tracker, which I still listen to including the bonus songs and consider it to be a masterpiece. I like what I have heard from the new album so far and I hope it won't be another disappointment.
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
So are you saying we're not getting guitar solos and extra songs due to the vinyl nerds on here? ;)
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
So are you saying we're not getting guitar solos and extra songs due to the vinyl nerds on here? ;)
Blame it on the damn hipsters ;D
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Produced by Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher
Recorded and mixed by Guy Fletcher at British Grove Studios, London
Assistant Recording Engineers: Rowan McIntosh, Eve Morris, Edie Delafield, Luie Stylianou and Tom Coath
Mix Assistant: Luie Stylianou
Drums by Ian Thomas
Percussion by Danny Cummings
Bass guitar by Glenn Worf
Electric guitar by Richard Bennett
Lap steel by Greg Leisz
Electric piano by Jim Cox
Synths by Guy Fletcher
Guitars and vocals by Mark Knopfler
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine
Miscellaneous Credits:
Recorded at British Grove Studios, London, UK
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
So are you saying we're not getting guitar solos and extra songs due to the vinyl nerds on here? ;)
There were a lot of bad albums, or at least bad songs released, from the early 90s onwards as artists started feeling like they had to fill up an entire CD!
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d3/60/1e/d3601e6c4251bcbc6fe3ddb1c8053a67.jpg)
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nice song, at least it has a melody and the guitar lick is lovely. It sounds like could be from STP for me. It should be 30-45 seconds longer with some noodling on the guitar - restrained producing as usual.
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It should be 30-45 seconds longer with some noodling on the guitar - terrible producing as usual.
Too much excitement. Can't have that, you know. "Guy, delete that. I need to sit down." ;D
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Great song and a nice opener of the album! Love every bit of it. JJ Cale is alive!
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I recorded a quick 1 min video on my kids guitar with its dead strings to show an example of what i meant by outro. Since this in everyone's favourite Em, it could have been very nasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zu7DYXh2Os
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I recorded a quick 1 min video on my kids guitar with its dead strings to show an example of what i meant by outro. Since this in everyone's favourite Em, it could have been very nasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zu7DYXh2Os
Ah, you showoff! ;D Cool playing, but I don't think Mark's in shape for that kind of playing. HOWEVER, he and Greg Leisz could have traded some bars of nasty, slow distorted guitar solos. Distorted lap steel sounds glorious. Truly a missed opportunity.
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
So are you saying we're not getting guitar solos and extra songs due to the vinyl nerds on here? ;)
There were a lot of bad albums, or at least bad songs released, from the early 90s onwards as artists started feeling like they had to fill up an entire CD!
But we always had the option to skip them from the comfort of our armchair!
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I recorded a quick 1 min video on my kids guitar with its dead strings to show an example of what i meant by outro. Since this in everyone's favourite Em, it could have been very nasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zu7DYXh2Os
Ah, you showoff! ;D Cool playing, but I don't think Mark's in shape for that kind of playing. HOWEVER, he and Greg Leisz could have traded some bars of nasty, slow distorted guitar solos. Distorted lap steel sounds glorious. Truly a missed opportunity.
I think this "Mark Knopfler's solos if Mark Knopfler was still able to play" discipline will be really popular soon, as yes, these songs certainly call for solos, I won't be surprised by a stream of various takes on them. Yes, It's probably a missed opportunity to let other musicians shine.
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On Two Pairs Of Hands, Knopfler captures the challenge and exhilaration of live performance.
Says Mark: “‘Two Pairs of Hands’ would just be a song trying to explain what it’s like coping with all of the info and trying to collate everything when you’re standing in the middle of the stage with a huge band. You’ve got a big audience around you and you’re just trying to process all of this stuff at the same time.”
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
So are you saying we're not getting guitar solos and extra songs due to the vinyl nerds on here? ;)
There were a lot of bad albums, or at least bad songs released, from the early 90s onwards as artists started feeling like they had to fill up an entire CD!
But we always had the option to skip them from the comfort of our armchair!
Better to weed out the weak songs and have a stronger, shorter album, isn't it? Having to skip obvious fillers is such a killjoy.
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The good thing about this album is that it will be considerably shorter than his previous ones because it needs to fit on vinyl. I can appreciate "slow and low-key", in the right moment, but then the album mustn't drag. Shorter running time helps to avoid that.
So are you saying we're not getting guitar solos and extra songs due to the vinyl nerds on here? ;)
There were a lot of bad albums, or at least bad songs released, from the early 90s onwards as artists started feeling like they had to fill up an entire CD!
But we always had the option to skip them from the comfort of our armchair!
For me, the optimum album length is 40 mins or under.
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Something is missing in this song… a bridge :(
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Not really doing it for me this time, it kind of sounds like how a MK mock-up song stitched together from multitracks of previous recordings would sound. Heard it all before, but will still listen to it again.
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Just listened to this and loved it right away. A very good opener. The whole album seems to have a very laid back atmosphere which is great. Can't wait.......
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I just finished listening to the song, it's very beautiful, especially the riff that repeats: it's been a while since Mark did guitar riffs that repeat during the song. I like it a lot, but I think AOTG is much more radio-friendly and closer to the sound of the DS.
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Something is missing in this song… a bridge :(
To compensate he put a bridge on the album cover
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In the epk1 the intro is longer or maybe parts are glued together
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Something is missing in this song… a bridge :(
To compensate he put a bridge on the album cover
;D
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Something is missing in this song… a bridge :(
To compensate he put a bridge on the album cover
;D
LOL! The song really has this Redbud Tree vibe and I remember this opener took me years to fall in love with it. Redbud Tree also doesn't have a bridge, however at least it had a minor/major flavoured chorus. Two Pairs Of Hands feels too minor and monotonous to me, some touch of major or a bridge wouldn't hurt indeed. I guess I just need to find a way to like the song as usual. It's an opener!
I guess Mark liked to open a tour with 'Broken Bones' in 2019 so much, he replicated the experience on the new album.
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In the epk1 the intro is longer or maybe parts are glued together
Middle part of the song
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I heard a lick in the song I recognised but couldn't place and this morning it came to me: Nobody Does That (the solo). Now I am at peace!
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I think that the song is GREAT!
Catchy groove and harmony.
Simple and effective (and has some nice details too)
Who cares if the guitar groove is a rendition of Redbud Tree, Broken Bones and Nobody Does That.
Same guitar licks? Mark always repeats himself. Of course he kind of have stabilished his style since Shangri-La. But it it what it is.
Weak lyrics? Naaaa... not everything needs to be a poem.
Ahead Of The Game - 4/10
Watch Me Gone - 1/10 (i hated it)
Two Pair Of Hands - 7/10
Based on JF analysis, this album will be much better than DTRW
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I think that the song is GREAT!
Catchy groove and harmony.
Simple and effective (and has some nice details too)
Who cares if the guitar groove is a rendition of Redbud Tree, Broken Bones and Nobody Does That.
Same guitar licks? Mark always repeats himself. Of course he kind of have stabilished his style since Shangri-La. But it it what it is.
Weak lyrics? Naaaa... not everything needs to be a poem.
Ahead Of The Game - 4/10
Watch Me Gone - 1/10 (i hated it)
Two Pair Of Hands - 7/10
Based on JF analysis, this album will be much better than DTRW
thanks. not really an analysis though, only first impressions :)
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I think that the song is GREAT!
Catchy groove and harmony.
Simple and effective (and has some nice details too)
Who cares if the guitar groove is a rendition of Redbud Tree, Broken Bones and Nobody Does That.
Same guitar licks? Mark always repeats himself. Of course he kind of have stabilished his style since Shangri-La. But it it what it is.
Weak lyrics? Naaaa... not everything needs to be a poem.
Ahead Of The Game - 4/10
Watch Me Gone - 1/10 (i hated it)
Two Pair Of Hands - 7/10
Based on JF analysis, this album will be much better than DTRW
I agree. It may borrow bits from here and there but it sounds typical Mark Knopfler solo. It also sounds better than most which is great.
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Can't get enough of this track. I have to pace myself otherwise it will get overplayed quickly. Really loving it, maybe because I like JJ Cale stuff so much and this one is Cajun Moon on steroids! Bravo Mark.
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"Cajun Moon on steroids!
That's nice :)
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Can't get enough of this track. I have to pace myself otherwise it will get overplayed quickly. Really loving it, maybe because I like JJ Cale stuff so much and this one is Cajun Moon on steroids! Bravo Mark.
Totally agree, best one yet. I love JJ Cale as well and it’s almost as if he was still with us.
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And now we know that the title line is a genuine malapropism, and a good one at that. "I've only got two pairs of hands" = either "I've only got two hands" or "I've only got one pair of hands".
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I really like this one, another great song from the new album!
Although for the first few seconds I thought I had Early Bird on, I even sang "Got no books in my house". Very reminiscent. I wonder if anyone else noticed it.
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Oh yes, now we're talking! The best one of the three, in my opinion. His voice on "now you know"..really really nice ;D It is interesting that he intentionally uses the phrase wrong, in a way that you have to be a native speaker to understand? I didn't think about it until it was mentioned. It's four minutes, yet I was like "Oh, already finished!" Unlike Ahead of the game, where the backtrack/beat felt annoying after one minute. "Watch me gone" is growing on me, it is nice, while "ahead of the game" will be a clear skipper.
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I have now warmed to this lovely tune but I'm sorry Ahead of the Game is still my fave of the three so far!
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This song to me sounds a lot (too much) like Down The Road Wherever. What I don't like about this song, as in many of DTRW's is that "fake" drum sound. It sounds like a recorded looped base (and if I haven't read it wrong, it partially is). It's distracting, I even have a hard time hear the rest of the song; it sounds really un-Mark to me. What a shame because otherwise I love the J.J. Cale vibe and the guitar sound.
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I respect your opinion of course, but pre looped drum sounds and drum machines are an absolute trademark of J.J. Cale. Just sayin'.
LE
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A 'stock' Knopfler tune with some 'stock' licks and a groove straight out of Band-in-a-Box. Lyrically weak. If he's trying to convey the drama and excitement of playing in front of a big crowd, he seriously failed IMO. He might as well have tried to explain how to replace a bin liner.
When the thunder bursts in the velvet night
There's joy and wonder and delight
This line is perfect. And the way he delivers it is pure joy and wonder, and delight.
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A 'stock' Knopfler tune with some 'stock' licks and a groove straight out of Band-in-a-Box. Lyrically weak. If he's trying to convey the drama and excitement of playing in front of a big crowd, he seriously failed IMO. He might as well have tried to explain how to replace a bin liner.
When the thunder bursts in the velvet night
There's joy and wonder and delight
This line is perfect. And the way he delivers it is pure joy and wonder, and delight.
I fully respect your right to hold a wrong opinion.
;D
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Holy moly, where did the time go?
I told you, baby, now you know
Somehow these lines don't make sense to me regarding the theme of the song.
And "balls" are some sort of percussion instruments? Or is it meant as a picture with juggling?
I still don't find that these are strong lyrics.
LE
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It's a metaphor taken from juggling which means to handle many things at the same time. Multi-tasking, basically.
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A 'stock' Knopfler tune with some 'stock' licks and a groove straight out of Band-in-a-Box. Lyrically weak. If he's trying to convey the drama and excitement of playing in front of a big crowd, he seriously failed IMO. He might as well have tried to explain how to replace a bin liner.
When the thunder bursts in the velvet night
There's joy and wonder and delight
This line is perfect. And the way he delivers it is pure joy and wonder, and delight.
For me it is also a very touching line and then the sound of the guitar makes it perfect. It reminds me of his concert performances and the feeling when, for example, he plays his guitar for the first time that evening during the opener Why Aye men. That was for me pure joy, wonder and delight. :clap
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Holy moly, where did the time go?
I told you, baby, now you know
Somehow these lines don't make sense to me regarding the theme of the song.
And "balls" are some sort of percussion instruments? Or is it meant as a picture with juggling?
I still don't find that these are strong lyrics.
LE
Regarding the holy moly line - For me it means that it's just the blink of an eye and the concert is over. Despite all the preparations, doubts and work beforehand.
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Thanks to both of you. That helps.
LE
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The part of the lyric that seems a bit strange to me is "I'm up here ON the band". It would make more sense to me as either IN the band or, as later in the song, WITH the band. :think
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The part of the lyric that seems a bit strange to me is "I'm up here ON the band". It would make more sense to me as either IN the band or, as later in the song, WITH the band. :think
Could it be a non-standard short form of "bandstand"? To be up on the bandstand is common usage; however, the stages that DS and MK have played can hardly be called bandstands LOL Except in the early days in pubs and small halls ...
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The part of the lyric that seems a bit strange to me is "I'm up here ON the band". It would make more sense to me as either IN the band or, as later in the song, WITH the band. :think
Could it be a non-standard short form of "bandstand"? To be up on the bandstand is common usage; however, the stages that DS and MK have played can hardly be called bandstands LOL Except in the early days in pubs and small halls ...
Top on the band (percussions) adding things...maybe just shaking sand on the pipe
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In The Late Show with Eve Blair (01 April), she explained what MK said about the song:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xvfg (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xvfg)
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In The Late Show with Eve Blair (01 April), she explained what MK said about the song:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xvfg (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xvfg)
What beautiful music Eve Blair is presenting in this show.
What a discovery.
Thanks so much for posting it! :thumbsup
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Video coming up tonight
https://youtu.be/IRLGFWjI1zE?si=mxN2ne5qRgAwNJXe
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Video coming up tonight
https://youtu.be/IRLGFWjI1zE?si=mxN2ne5qRgAwNJXe
Thank you for your message:)
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In The Late Show with Eve Blair (01 April), she explained what MK said about the song:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xvfg (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xvfg)
Thank you. It's about 46:00.
Agree with skydiver; great music she presents. I love the track by Bap Kennedy - Moonlight Kiss!
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In three hours the videoclip of this song would be released in YouTube.
https://youtu.be/IRLGFWjI1zE?si=koOmLs_QwjjQlxoR
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Do you expect anything else than in the AOTG Clip? Black and white Studio Band pretend to play live?
LE
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Do you expect anything else than in the AOTG Clip? Black and white Studio Band pretend to ply live?
LE
Maybe just this stock photo plus music? :think :think
(https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/businessman-four-arms-holding-various-260nw-95386036.jpg)
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Started :)
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I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.
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I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.
Promotion.
Yesterday the Spanish TV included a short interview with MK and included parts of Ahead of the game clip. From now, the TV stations can use two different clips for that interviews in the future.
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I really like Greg Leisz's contribution to this song. Minimal but how much this song gains.
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I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.
And MK is still stuck with those headphones round his neck!
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I really like Greg Leisz's contribution to this song. Minimal but how much this song gains.
Less is more!
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I really like Greg Leisz's contribution to this song. Minimal but how much this song gains.
Less is more!
I agree:)
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I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.
In YouTube times, you need a video for everything. And to be honest, certainly in Mark's case, I much prefer any boring studio footage over a "proper" video. Almost all videos for his solo songs have been awful (partly, I think, because he doesn't give a toss).
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I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.
In YouTube times, you need a video for everything. And to be honest, certainly in Mark's case, I much prefer any boring studio footage over a "proper" video. Almost all videos for his solo songs have been awful (partly, I think, because he doesn't give a toss).
Most of the DS ones as well.
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I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.
In YouTube times, you need a video for everything. And to be honest, certainly in Mark's case, I much prefer any boring studio footage over a "proper" video. Almost all videos for his solo songs have been awful (partly, I think, because he doesn't give a toss).
He doesn't give a damn, he doesn't even make the effort to pretend he's singing ;D anyway, he's always hated it.
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Yes, Mark has never been into videos much. He really hates them. So do I. I think there is no need to have a video for every song. A concert video is much more interesting than these studio ones.
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Yes, Mark has never been into videos much. He really hates them. So do I. I think there is no need to have a video for every song. A concert video is much more interesting than these studio ones.
I agree completely.
These videos would only be interesting if they were an in the studio performance of the song(s), something like the One Take Radio Sessions/Trawlerman's Song EP.
These playback videos are boring, and looks like Mark finds them not too exciting as well.
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Yes, but on the other side it's nice to look at the whole band :)