A Mark In Time
Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: dustyvalentino on July 20, 2009, 10:50:53 AM
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Joan Armatrading interviews MK as part of a series about her favourite guitarists. Monday 27th July, 3.45-4pm.
Joan Armatrading's Favourite Guitarists Ep 1/5
Monday 27 July
3.45-4.00pm BBC RADIO 4
Mark Knopfler and Joan ArmatradingLegendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Joan Armatrading invites leading guitarists to join her and discuss their music, in this new, five-part series.
Over a conversation with her guests, guitar at the ready to illustrate their approach and techniques, listeners hear from some of the greatest guitarists of all time.
In today's opener, Joan talks to Mark Knopfler, celebrated lead guitarist of Dire Straits, who is considered the most respected intricate fingerstyle guitarist of the modern rock era. He found his "guitar voice" in his mid twenties and formed Dire Straits in the late Seventies.
Programme two features renowned American Blues singer songwriter Bonnie Raitt. In a field dominated by men, Raitt has made her way in the brotherhood of guitar since her eponymous debut album unveiled her soulful slide playing and singing back in 1971. Using the blues as a launching pad, Raitt fearlessly explored folk, R&B, Americana and world music styles.
John Williams is the guest in programme three. Regarded as the one of the finest classical guitarists of his generation, Williams has explored many different musical traditions including Spanish and jazz guitar.
Bert Jansch, a songwriter and guitarist, is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential musicians of all time, and features in the penultimate programme in this series. Since the mid Sixties, generation after generation have been left spellbound by his extraordinary groundbreaking guitar playing and classic emotive songs.
The final programme features Russell Lissack, lead guitarist of indie-rock band Bloc Party. Lissack is one of the most influential and emulated guitarists of recent times. Using his ever-expanding array of electronic effects, Russell shows how far modern technology has influenced guitar playing in the wake of the psychedelic experiments of the Sixties.
Presenter/Joan Armatrading, Producer/Susan Marling
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
Small picture of MK with Joan at the original source for this press release:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/radio/2009/wk30/mon.shtml#mon_radio4
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Sounds great. I love JA.
One of my fave songs of hers is the one MK plays on. 'The Shouting Stage'
Some lovely guitar work. ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS_vGlhKPlw
Cheers BBB
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BBC Radio 4 not BBC FOUR ? :(
Wishes
Allen
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BBC Radio 4 not BBC FOUR ? :(
Wishes
Allen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lrmkn
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Yup, BBC Radio 4, it's the BBC radio channel for clever-clogs.
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anyone gonna record it??
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I'll still be in Aberdeen so won't be able to. But if the worst comes to the worst we can get it off the BBC iPlayer, only a 15 minute spoken word show so doesn't matter too much about quality IMO...
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anyone gonna record it??
You can use a "Listen Live" option
the BBC iPlayer for Radio 4 here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_fourfm
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Guitar hero
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I have just listened to the programme and there was nothing that I haven't heard many times before. No music from the new album! :(
Radio 4 listeners may have heard these anecdotes for the first time though! ;)
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Haven't listened to it yet (waiting for the iPlayer) but here's a sneak preview via my crystal ball...
"Guitar shop at the end of the road..."
"Fifty pounds was a big stretch..."
"I blew up the radio..."
"Uncle Kingsley..."
etc.
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Yes, something like that, although he did play a few live chords, etc in the studio on his National and mentioned that his dad had made the tube to play bottleneck on his lathe in the garden shed! ;D
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Just listened to it. I really enjoyed it, there wasn't too much old stuff actually.
It's on the iPlayer here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lrmkn/Joan_Armatradings_Favourite_Guitarists_Mark_Knopfler/
Really enjoyed when he was playing little snippets of ragtime style stuff at the start. Boo-boo from Joan when she said the "Ragpicker" guitar was an old Gibson. :-\
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Just listening again and actually he played quite a lot of live bits, which are really enjoyable, but I had hoped for a glimpse of the new album! ;)
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The program is available for download here : http://www.mark-knopfler.nl (http://www.mark-knopfler.nl)
Short but nice program to hear.
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:) Thanks Jeroen. Liked it very much. Great final solo as BBB said in "the shouting stage". One of my all time favorite collaborations tracks.
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Oh how great it would be to be a professional reviewer. What utter dribble.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/jul/28/mind-changers
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why do documentaries always start with sultans?
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The program is available for download here : http://www.mark-knopfler.nl (http://www.mark-knopfler.nl)
Short but nice program to hear.
Just had a look at that site to listen again - there is a streaming media section - which doesnt work - thats about the only way they will let us listen to anything in work.... :(
Can the site owner make that streaming interview feature work??
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The program is available for download here : http://www.mark-knopfler.nl (http://www.mark-knopfler.nl)
Short but nice program to hear.
Just had a look at that site to listen again - there is a streaming media section - which doesnt work - thats about the only way they will let us listen to anything in work.... :(
Can the site owner make that streaming interview feature work??
Hello.
I am the site owner. Has everyone got this problem? Please let me know.
Here is the direct link btw : http://www.what-it-is.nl/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Joan%20talks%20to%20Mark%20Knopfler.mp3 (http://www.mark-knopfler.nl/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Joan%20talks%20to%20Mark%20Knopfler.mp3)
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The program is available for download here : http://www.mark-knopfler.nl (http://www.mark-knopfler.nl)
Short but nice program to hear.
Just had a look at that site to listen again - there is a streaming media section - which doesnt work - thats about the only way they will let us listen to anything in work.... :(
Can the site owner make that streaming interview feature work??
Hello.
I am the site owner. Has everyone got this problem? Please let me know.
Here is the direct link btw : http://www.what-it-is.nl/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Joan%20talks%20to%20Mark%20Knopfler.mp3 (http://www.mark-knopfler.nl/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Joan%20talks%20to%20Mark%20Knopfler.mp3)
Hi Jeroen,
Thanks for coming back to me - what i think ill do is look at it at home tonight on a PC with unrestricted access!!
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I hope it was on BBC 4 not BBC Radio 4, coz I'd love to watch more footages while listening. By the way, the Chinese characters on Joan's T-shirt means Music.
(http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/armatrading.jpg)
So sadly no one here got the lossless recording?
Wishes
Allen
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I haven't been able to make my software work with the BBC. And Jeroen's Quick Time downloader wants QuickTime Pro. If it's not concert music I don't care a whole lot whether it's lossy or lossless. But that's just for me. I know that lossless is important.
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And Jeroen's Quick Time downloader wants QuickTime Pro.
Can you explain that one to me? Or is it not me you mean by Jeroen? Because at my site I have made an mp3 out of it.
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Allen, it is indeed a radio broadcast, not TV.
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Dusty, will there be a reboardcast for you to record? I really love our man's acoustic playing, even if there are only bits there.
Wishes
Allen
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Just listened to it.
It was a great show.
I know that JA released a blues record last year i think. From the snippet i heard on the interview, it sounds like a must buy. :)
Cheers BBB