A Mark In Time
Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: BloodGator on January 17, 2014, 03:41:12 PM
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When we eventually get our hands on this new album which of his other solo albums would you like it to be like?
For me it has to be STP. Without doubt his greatest solo album and the last album he had with reeaaallyy good solid rock guitar sounds. He is ageing so for one more time i'd like to see him focus more on guitar and less on vocals. I pray for another song like Speedway, and also Junkie Doll.
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I like to where MK cds are going, so lets follow his path. ;)
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Celtic based, slow tempo. Dull but worthy.
I long for what you want too BloodGator but I'm afraid it is the stuff of dreams.
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Wouldnt say no to one of his songs that starts slowly and builds to a long rocking ending like TR, speedway or HFB live.
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Can i just ask as well, is there a certain place to start threads about other artists?
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Can i just ask as well, is there a certain place to start threads about other artists?
Another forum? He, he! ;) How about "other discussions" section?
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Peter Green, after his LSD meltdown produced some fine guitar driven albums. And I'm not even talking about his 90ies reincarnation, with the wonderful Nigel Watson. But I would love to listen to a "Then play on" (his last album with Fleetwood Mac) or a "In the skies". Of course he had other guitarists as well (Danny and Skip and Snowy White) , and maybe if Richard Bennett was allowed to step up, or if MK brought some other talented guitarist to tease him and bring the best out...
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Peter Green, after his LSD meltdown produced some fine guitar driven albums. And I'm not even talking about his 90ies reincarnation, with the wonderful Nigel Watson. But I would love to listen to a "Then play on" (his last album with Fleetwood Mac) or a "In the skies". Of course he had other guitarists as well (Danny and Skip and Snowy White) , and maybe if Richard Bennett was allowed to step up, or if MK brought some other talented guitarist to tease him and bring the best out...
I always thought that if MK "refresh" his band there would be a change, but if you consider the addittion of the Macs as a refreshment, the change maybe its not the one we would had liked ;D
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Peter Green, after his LSD meltdown produced some fine guitar driven albums. And I'm not even talking about his 90ies reincarnation, with the wonderful Nigel Watson. But I would love to listen to a "Then play on" (his last album with Fleetwood Mac) or a "In the skies". Of course he had other guitarists as well (Danny and Skip and Snowy White) , and maybe if Richard Bennett was allowed to step up, or if MK brought some other talented guitarist to tease him and bring the best out...
I always thought that if MK "refresh" his band there would be a change, but if you consider the addittion of the Macs as a refreshment, the change maybe its not the one we would had liked ;D
Ive been listening to recordings from the GH and STP tour for the last couple of months. I honestly had forgotten how much MK used to rock. Its quite a stark difference from today. Im not saying its bad but just very different.
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I actually like a lot the celtic and folky flavour that the Macs add to MK
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I was listening to the GH and STP tours as I hadnt for a long time, but I think my favourite album is Get Lucky as well.
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No, I won't have him make an album that sounds like another one from him. I want him to make an album that sounds like no MK album before.
And somehow, I love them all, especially Get Lucky.
LE
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Love Over Gold. I gave the album a listen lately, which I don't do very often being a bootleg man, and the studio versions are just awesome. They sound like live versions on that album. Love it!
The title track was never played nearly that well on tour.
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I like Get Lucky as well, but for me privateering was a very special album, which i listen to on and on. for the rest i agree totally with jbaent, but i like surprises too. i'm very curious which musical influences are focused now. (after the blues focus in p)
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It is always an exciting time when a new MK album is being recorded, wondering if it will be bluesy, folky, country, rocky? I would like it to be completely different this time - maybe jazzy - that would be a change! ;)
I love all of MKs albums - some more than others. Probably my favourites are Ragpickers, Get Lucky and Privateering - I like Shangri-la a lot too.
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Love Over Gold. I gave the album a listen lately, which I don't do very often being a bootleg man, and the studio versions are just awesome. They sound like live versions on that album. Love it!
The title track was never played nearly that well on tour.
+10000 :thumbsup
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It is always an exciting time when a new MK album is being recorded, wondering if it will be bluesy, folky, country, rocky? I would like it to be completely different this time - maybe jazzy - that would be a change! ;)
Funny! I thought recently as well that he could give jazz a try! Haha! - Would be bad for all the rockers out there!
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Love Over Gold. I gave the album a listen lately, which I don't do very often being a bootleg man, and the studio versions are just awesome. They sound like live versions on that album. Love it!
The title track was never played nearly that well on tour.
+10000 :thumbsup
Posting that prompted me to listen to LOG (the song) again! The play-out really is a beautifully orchestrated piece of music. When played live I didn't really care for it at all. Opportunity missed. :-\
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Love Over Gold. I gave the album a listen lately, which I don't do very often being a bootleg man, and the studio versions are just awesome. They sound like live versions on that album. Love it!
The title track was never played nearly that well on tour.
+10000 :thumbsup
Posting that prompted me to listen to LOG (the song) again! The play-out really is a beautifully orchestrated piece of music. When played live I didn't really care for it at all. Opportunity missed. :-\
LOG might be my favourite DS album, but Im torn between that and Communique. They are very different types of music but incredible atmospheric. Either way they both have excellent album covers.
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LOG might be my favourite DS album, but Im torn between that and Communique. They are very different types of music but incredible atmospheric. Either way they both have excellent album covers.
Re +1000 :thumbsup :)
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Posting that prompted me to listen to LOG (the song) again! The play-out really is a beautifully orchestrated piece of music. When played live I didn't really care for it at all. Opportunity missed. :-\
Yes the song LOG is a rare example of a piece being more elaborated on studio version than live.
I like the live version though, the way it
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I hope for a 'Get-Lucky-a-like' album, with up-tempo songs like Border Reiver. But also some acoustic beauty's like Get Lucky. And offcourse folky wonders such as Piper To The End.
With that said I hope for a Privateering 2.0 with amazing songs such as Privateering itself and replace the 'blues-theme' with a more uptempo/rock theme.
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Just listened to Communiqu
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I just forgot "Portobello Belle" which puts you directly onto the buzzing streets of London, somehow like "Wild West End", with a romantic touch.
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I just forgot "Portobello Belle" which puts you directly onto the buzzing streets of London, somehow like "Wild West End", with a romantic touch.
Funny that Portobello is also an area of Edinburgh so I always think of that first rather than the market in London! It's a small Victorian seaside town. Sean Connery used to work there before he was famous as a lifeguard at the now demolished Art Deco swimming baths.
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LOG is so rich! I love It never rains. They way it builds in a dark epic at the end is so powerful.
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Well, what I would really love to hear is a Mark Knopfler album that is kinda mix of the music from the Delta, the Swamps, Bluegrass with a little punch of Southern Rock.
With guest peformances of Jerry Douglas on his weissenborn, Bela Fleck on his deering crossfire electric banjo, Derek Trucks sliding around on his Gibson SG, Paul Franklin on his "box" (You and Your Friend) and Sonny Landreth. Plus a vocal duet with Chris Rea.
Anyway, i think it will be the same band so I am quite sure it will be celtic.
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I read in one interview that for the Infidels sessions he had suggested to Dylan Billy Gibbons, but Dylan went for Mick Taylor. I guess that would have been a terrific collaboration...
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I would personally like an album full of Guitarist guests as opposed to vocal and would therefore like MK to collaberate with some fellow guitarists ie: Bonamassa, Gilmour and even his (and mine) hero Hank Marvin but then again I'm only dreaming!! ::)
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I just forgot "Portobello Belle" which puts you directly onto the buzzing streets of London, somehow like "Wild West End", with a romantic touch.
Funny that Portobello is also an area of Edinburgh so I always think of that first rather than the market in London! It's a small Victorian seaside town. Sean Connery used to work there before he was famous as a lifeguard at the now demolished Art Deco swimming baths.
Interesting fact, never knew that. So it works for me in a slightly other way. Do you mean, PB is about that area an Edinburgh?
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I just forgot "Portobello Belle" which puts you directly onto the buzzing streets of London, somehow like "Wild West End", with a romantic touch.
Funny that Portobello is also an area of Edinburgh so I always think of that first rather than the market in London! It's a small Victorian seaside town. Sean Connery used to work there before he was famous as a lifeguard at the now demolished Art Deco swimming baths.
Interesting fact, never knew that. So it works for me in a slightly other way. Do you mean, PB is about that area an Edinburgh?
Well Mark has alluded to the fact he wrote it about Portobello market in London but, of course living about 25 miles from Portobello, Edinburgh I automatically think of that one first!
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Great pictures!
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Love Over Gold. I gave the album a listen lately, which I don't do very often being a bootleg man, and the studio versions are just awesome. They sound like live versions on that album. Love it!
The title track was never played nearly that well on tour.
+10000 :thumbsup
Posting that prompted me to listen to LOG (the song) again! The play-out really is a beautifully orchestrated piece of music. When played live I didn't really care for it at all. Opportunity missed. :-\
LoG is one of the best songs ever recorded IMHO. I agree on the live versions vs studio, I think it starts out nice and all, but why didn't they play an extra long outro live like they did on many other songs? LoG followed by INR work really well on the album too, they really compliment eachother somehow :)