A Mark In Time
General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: TryWhistlingThis on July 15, 2009, 05:02:54 PM
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Hi everyone, I hope you're well. :D
My name is Joel, i'm 24 from Melbourne, Australia and i'm obviously new to the forums. I've been listening to Mark's (solo) music for a few years now. I have to say that out of any of the music I own, Mark's has been the least immediate in terms of its appeal but also the music that has grown on me the most and that has maintained my interest. I first got into Mark after listening to my Dad's vinyl copy of Brother's In Arms. What a terrific record! Apart from that, I don't know squat about Dire Straights (with the exception of some other hits).
So far I have three albums by Mark and i'm enjoying them. They are:
Sailing to Philadelphia: so far my favourite as it is musically the most varied in tempo and multi-layered in tone. I thought the line up of guests was also quite impressive.
Shangri-La: to be honest, this one took a lot of growing due to its more subdued nature but has had a fair bit of play over the last 18 months. I'm definitely a fan of the moodier tracks rather than the folkier ones. Ie: Sucker Row, Back to Tupelo, Boom Like That and Don't Crash the Ambulance.
Kill to Get Crimson: my second favourite. I like this one as it didn't take long to make an impression on me. I love We Can Get Wild, Punish the Monkey, Let It All Go, Fish and the Bird and Madame Geneiva.
I'm looking forward to Get Lucky. I think i'm short three albums. What should I try next?
Other music I enjoy:
- The Beatles
- The Rolling Stones
- Crowded House / Neil Finn
- Oasis
- U2
- Coldplay
- REM
- Tom Waits
- Joe Henry
- Paul McCartney
- Neil Young
- Radiohead
- Metallica
- Tom Petty
- The Verve
I look forward to getting to know you all!
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Welcome to the forum TryWhistlingThis! I hope you will enjoy being here. You have a very unusual nickname! ;D
All of Mark's albums are fantastic and I would try his first solo album "Golden Heart" and also, my favourite, "The Ragpicker's Dream".
I should also start listening to some of the Dire Straits albums too! Cheers :)
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Hi Superval :)
My nickname is actually inspired by Neil Finn's debut solo album of the same name. It's one of my all time favourite records.
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Hi Joel! welcome to AMIT
My favourite MK solo is also Sailing to Philadelphia followed by Shangri-la (or vice versa)
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Hi Joel
She Will Have Her Way is one of my all time favourite tracks.
Welcome to the best MK forum in the world. :)
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i saw crowded house live many moons abo, and been a fan ever since. get the ragpickers dream, golden heart, all the straits and then as many live recordings of either.
welcome!
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:) Hi Joel.
;) A huge welcome for another fellow Aussie to A.M.I.T. Hope you enjoy your visits here like we have now for 3-weeks short of a year.
I'd recommend "Golden Heart" as the next album followed by "The Rag-picker's Dream", and as Chairman Pottel has said any of the live stuff that is available through our vines and torrent sections.
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Hello Joel, just like the others I would like to welcome you too! I hope you will have a great time and if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask them, there is always one of the fans who is able to answer it! ;D
Golden Heart and Ragpickers Dream are my favourites also, but ...........all the others come close! LOL I haven't been a fan of the DS in the 80ties and after listening now to all those beautiful songs and music, I wonder if I have been living under a rock in pre-history or in the middle ages! ;D I am addicted to Mark's music now!
Fieneke
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Thanks again for the welcome everyone :) Apologies for the belated reply, I was logged in but for some reason the "reply" or "start new thread" button wasn't showing ??? I have no explanation for that, but it seems to be back.
Thanks again! :)
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TWT -- Welcome to AMIT!
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Welcome Joel!
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Welcome.
You're in for the TIME of you're life.!!!!!!!!! :)
Cheers BBB