A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: vanman on April 10, 2013, 08:31:17 AM

Title: Pockets
Post by: vanman on April 10, 2013, 08:31:17 AM
Ruth Moody's new album, called "These Wilder Things" was released digitally on iTunes yesterday. Mark plays guitar on it and contributes some harmony vox on a song called "Pockets" . . . it's a really beautiful atmospheric song . . MK's guitar is perfection . . can't stop listening to it!
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 10, 2013, 10:05:21 AM
Thanks, vanman!    I will buy the CD when it is released.  I already have her album "The Garden" which I am enjoying very much.   :)
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Jules on April 10, 2013, 11:20:04 AM
In which country is released?
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: vgonis on April 10, 2013, 11:41:06 AM
http://www.ruthmoody.com/2013/these-wilder-things-presale-information-and-digital-release/


 
These Wilder Things Presale Information and Digital Release!

Posted on Saturday, April 6th, 2013.

Hi Everyone,

I have a quick update on presale information and release dates for These Wilder Things.  It comes out digitally on April 9th, worldwide.  Physical release dates are as follows: April 23rd in Canada, May 7 in the US and May 21 in Europe and Australia.  You can stream the first three songs from the album here.
For Canadian, European and Australian iTunes Presale, click here.
For Canadian physical copy Presale, click here.
For US iTunes Presale, click here.
For US physical copy Presale, click here.
Be well,
Ruth
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 10, 2013, 11:45:30 AM
On Amazon UK it has the release date as 13th May. 
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: vanman on April 10, 2013, 11:47:24 AM
Hi Superval99, the physical CD is released on May 21st for Europe and UK (earlier in Canada and the US), but for anyone wanting the digital download version, it is available from iTunes since yesterday, here..
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/these-wilder-things/id623362405
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: vgonis on April 10, 2013, 12:00:54 PM
Will wait for the physical CD. After this law case  I am not going to buy thin air. Or rather rent it...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/01/capitolrecords-redigi-lawsuit-idUSL2N0CO15O20130401
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Dutchessy on April 10, 2013, 08:57:21 PM
Is there some preview of Pockets?
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Dutchessy on April 10, 2013, 09:31:34 PM
Bought it in Itunes, beautiful song!!
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Pasc' on April 13, 2013, 09:14:48 AM
Hello ! I'm french (sorry for my English...) and I'm the editor in chief of the magazine "Communique" (AFMK). It's a pleasure to be a new member in this forum.
 
Well, it's a gret song Pockets !
You can hear the song in this place :
http://www.manitobamusic.com/ruthmoody
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 13, 2013, 09:40:25 AM
Hello ! I'm french (sorry for my English...) and I'm the editor in chief of the magazine "Communique" (AFMK). It's a pleasure to be a new member in this forum.
 
Well, it's a gret song Pockets !
You can hear the song in this place :
http://www.manitobamusic.com/ruthmoody

Thank you, baloney!   I love the song and I will buy Ruth's album when it is released!   :)

BTW Welcome to AMIT!    :wave
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: rudiger on April 13, 2013, 10:16:20 AM
Hello ! I'm french (sorry for my English...) and I'm the editor in chief of the magazine "Communique" (AFMK). It's a pleasure to be a new member in this forum.
 
Well, it's a gret song Pockets !
You can hear the song in this place :
http://www.manitobamusic.com/ruthmoody


Welcome on AMIT and thanks for the link  :wave
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 13, 2013, 11:17:23 AM
Mark's solo on Pockets seems a bit reminiscent of "I Dug Up A Diamond" to me.    :think    I keep humming it and drifting into IDUAD!    ;)
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Pottel on April 13, 2013, 11:30:55 AM
So true Val! Loving it and buying it, just based on that one song!
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Pottel on April 13, 2013, 11:32:12 AM
Welcome baloney! Soyez le bienvenue!
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 13, 2013, 11:56:41 AM
This is a bit off-topic, but I had a rather long and interesting phone conversation this morning with Nigel Burnham, who is the organiser (promoter) of the upcoming Ruth Moody gig at The Band Room in Farndale, North Yorkshire.   

He told me that in the 70's he was a music journalist for Sound Magazine in Leeds and that he interviewed Mark when he did the gig at Leeds Polytechnic in 1978.   He said that he had never heard such an amazing guitarist and asked Mark where he had sprung from and where he had been hiding all this time - or words to that effect!    :)   
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: dmg on April 13, 2013, 12:09:21 PM
This is a bit off-topic, but I had a rather long and interesting phone conversation this morning with Nigel Burnham, who is the organiser (promoter) of the upcoming Ruth Moody gig at The Band Room in Farndale, North Yorkshire.   

He told me that in the 70's he was a music journalist for Sound Magazine in Leeds and that he interviewed Mark when he did the gig at Leeds Polytechnic in 1978.   He said that he had never heard such an amazing guitarist and asked Mark where he had sprung from and where he had been hiding all this time - or words to that effect!    :)   

Nice one Val!  Did he say anything more?
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 13, 2013, 12:25:10 PM
He talked about other acts that had been to The Band Room, including Jesca Hoop, who he said was fantastic and he hoped that Ruth's voice wasn't too quiet for the venue, because I have a feeling it may become a bit noisy!   ;D   He talked about Mark's albums and asked which were my favourites,  but it was just a very nice friendly chat about music in general.

He said he looked forward to meeting us both and I asked how I would recognise him and he said he would be on the door to greet everyone!   He sounded really friendly and I'm looking forward to it very much.   I can just visualise a few sheep and sheepdogs joining us as well!   :lol
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Dutchessy on April 13, 2013, 12:33:41 PM
So true Val! Loving it and buying it, just based on that one song!

I have already sended you that song daaaays ago ::)
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Love Expresso on April 13, 2013, 06:41:13 PM
Absolute boring and unmeaning song. Mark's usual Guitar addition knocks nobody's socks off I am sure, it is always the same and removable guitar stuff he always delivers when he is asked to. (imagine him sleeping fast and deep and someone shouting PLAY! I guess this is the stuff he would come up with... and there are probably a lot of people saying OH WONDERFUL!) Her voice is replacable with hundreds of these long-brown-haired guitar girls who sound all the same. And for heaven's sake, why is there a trumpet section in it??  :smack  I listened to it five times in a row now and I can say I truly hate this song. She should not play before Mark's set but after it to make sure the hall is cleared fast enough...  Mark's background vocals are redundant and don't fit in, too.

Just my half cent. And thanks to Dutchessy  :wave !! But this time, I can't love it...   :thumbsdown

LE  ;)
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 13, 2013, 07:50:26 PM
Trumpet section, LE?    ???
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Jules on April 13, 2013, 08:42:31 PM
I like it. Nothing special but good.

At least if you listen this song without knowing Knopfler plays, you will identify it, in comparison with the two Heidi Talbot songs where MK on unlistenable.

Mk voice here doesn't fit, but its not that bad.
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Love Expresso on April 13, 2013, 11:43:21 PM
@Val: Only because it's you I listened to it again - yes, there are,  during the guitar solo. Very clear from 3:29 on ? Or has this song damaged my ears THAT much?? Could be synth horns though...

LE
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Dutchessy on April 14, 2013, 12:11:05 AM
@Val: Only because it's you I listened to it again - yes, there are,  during the guitar solo. Very clear from 3:29 on ? Or has this song damaged my ears THAT much?? Could be synth horns though...

LE

Synths i think
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 14, 2013, 11:21:40 AM
Listened to it a few times more and I can't hear either trumpets or synth horns!   :hmm   

I do like the song a lot, though, and on a blind listening, I would have recognised MK's guitar instantly.  He seems to be duetting with himself as he did on "I Dug Up a DIamond".   My one reservation is that I think MK's vocals at the end, were unnecessary.

I like the other two songs too, so I have great hopes for the album!   :)
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: Pottel on April 14, 2013, 12:53:51 PM
I will repeat that I like it a lot and will buy it when it is physically released.
Val, would he still have the transcript to that interview?
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: superval99 on April 14, 2013, 01:17:32 PM
I will repeat that I like it a lot and will buy it when it is physically released.
Val, would he still have the transcript to that interview?

I will be seeing him at the concert on 5th July, so I will ask him if he still has it and if he can send me a scan!  I could have kicked myself that I didn't ask him when we spoke, but I only thought about it later!   :smack

EDIT:   I have now sent him an email, so I hope for the best!    ;)   
Title: Re: Pockets
Post by: TJ on April 15, 2013, 03:57:16 AM
Absolute boring and unmeaning song. Mark's usual Guitar addition knocks nobody's socks off I am sure, it is always the same and removable guitar stuff he always delivers when he is asked to. (imagine him sleeping fast and deep and someone shouting PLAY! I guess this is the stuff he would come up with... and there are probably a lot of people saying OH WONDERFUL!) Her voice is replacable with hundreds of these long-brown-haired guitar girls who sound all the same. And for heaven's sake, why is there a trumpet section in it??  :smack  I listened to it five times in a row now and I can say I truly hate this song. She should not play before Mark's set but after it to make sure the hall is cleared fast enough...  Mark's background vocals are redundant and don't fit in, too.

Just my half cent. And thanks to Dutchessy  :wave !! But this time, I can't love it...   :thumbsdown

LE  ;)

Oooh, can't disagree more.  I love this girl's voice.  Much better than Mark's other "long-brown-haired guitar girls".  I like her melodies, and the musicianship on her records is top notch.  She had a guy named Luke Doucet play guitar on her first album and I was very impressed with his stuff.  Very happy for this collaboration.