A Mark In Time
Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: MagicElliott on March 26, 2020, 01:55:13 PM
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Hi all,
I didn’t want to hijack the thread about Mark being in the studio soon but it did get me thinking. If Mark was to do a streaming concert from home, as a few others are, what songs do you think he’d do?
Unfortunately, a lot of Mark’s music is written with a band in mind even though it may just be written on acoustic guitar and so the ones that WOULD work in the circumstances might be a bit predictable. Even having Guy on keyboards would open up His range but clearly that’s currently out of the question.
So what songs do you think he’d do?
In roughly this order, my prediction (but not my choice of a setlisth might be:
Sailing to Philly
Donegan’s Gone
Done with Bonaparte (on an acoustic)
TLWNF
Back to Tupelo
SFSL
Others would work well (5.15am would be a personal request) but that’s my guess of songs he’d plump for. What do others think?
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He would do none.
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Wild Theme,
True Love Will Never Fade,
Heart of Oak,
Iron Hand,
Baloney Again,
Marbletown,
All That Matters,
Secondary Waltz,
Monteleone,
Get Lucky,
River of Grog,
Matchstick Man.
All on acoustic guitar, on his own. I doubt he would play much old Dire Straits songs, but if he did, he could add:
Wild West End,
Romeo & Juliet,
The Man's Too Strong.
It would be a great show, but I doubt it would happen, but if he played one or songs it would be great.
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Not going to happen (prove me wrong Mark ;D), but I reckon solo stuff except one. These could maybe work well enough:
R&J
Sonny Liston
Matchstick Man
Baloney Again
Devil Baby
Marbletown
Old Pigweed
5:15 a.m.
Everybody Pays
Get Lucky
Monteleone
Haul Away
Silver Eagle
Heart of Oak
Sky and Water
Of course he could have Guy on a screen beside him on Skype!
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I think he could play anything, if we keep in mind that he actually composes the songs on an acoustic guitar by himself, anything is possible, even telegraph road
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I think he could play anything, if we keep in mind that he actually composes the songs on an acoustic guitar by himself, anything is possible, even telegraph road
Of course TR was composed on piano by Alan Clark. ;)
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I forgot to add The Long Highway ;)
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I think he could play anything, if we keep in mind that he actually composes the songs on an acoustic guitar by himself, anything is possible, even telegraph road
Of course TR was composed on piano by Alan Clark. ;)
With
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I think he could play anything, if we keep in mind that he actually composes the songs on an acoustic guitar by himself, anything is possible, even telegraph road
Of course TR was composed on piano by Alan Clark. ;)
With
...Alan Clark. :lol
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I'd be lucky just with him playing an acoustic guitar.
Stay safe out (and in) there!
:wave
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
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Broken Bones
Privateering
Sailing To Philadelphia
Got To Have Something
Long Cool Girl
Romeo and Juliet
Haul Away
Done With Bonaparte
Silver Eagle
Boom, Like That
My Heart Has Never Changed
On Every Street
The Long Highway
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Yeah I don’t realistically think it will happen but it’s interesting to muse over.
Funnily enough, one of the songs that popped into my head was Iron Hand so funny that the first reply should mention it. I think the chances of him resurrecting it are about as likely as him doing a solo show.
Regarding the fact that they were all written by him just on guitar. Yes this is true, but I bet that most of the time, he’s got the full band playing in his head as he writes.
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Yeah, that would be great!
Anyway, I would watch even when he was reading a book. Love his voice.
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He would play stuff we haven't heard yet.
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Yeah, that would be great!
Anyway, I would watch even when he was reading a book. Love his voice.
Yep, Id'do as well.
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
I remember how mesmerised I was watching this clip as a kid, downloaded it somewhere in mid 2000s and watched over and over. The sound, the feeling, the groove, I think anybody who have ears can agree — that man's playing is something else. The sad part, though, is that you can play exactly all the same notes but you can't recreate this unique MK touch which he's famous for. Of course I'd love to hear more MK with an acoustic guitar, but it seems he gets more and more uncomfortable with less instruments and musicians, so it probably won't happen.
Even with Matchstik Man, he could've played it alone on tour and it would have a bigger impact, but he dramatically changed the arrangement.
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
Even with Matchstik Man, he could've played it alone on tour and it would have a bigger impact, but he dramatically changed the arrangement.
To get the best out of every song we all know that Mark likes to experiment a lot. I think he did a great job on the live version of Matchstick Man.
In my view it was very beautifully arranged.
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
Absolutely it was! I just thought Mark would play it alone especially after such a moving speech.
Even with Matchstik Man, he could've played it alone on tour and it would have a bigger impact, but he dramatically changed the arrangement.
To get the best out of every song we all know that Mark likes to experiment a lot. I think he did a great job on the live version of Matchstick Man.
In my view it was very beautifully arranged.
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we are forgetting the amazing noodling on wag the dog....
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
Which one?
I don't think you are meaning Chorus.
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
Which one?
I don't think you are meaning Chorus.
I think he meant the one from circa 82 "les enfants du Rock" By De Caunes
there is a small DS story, then an interview and then Mark is noodling on the Gibson Chet Atkins nylon guitar. He plays some different riffs : freeway flyers, mississippi blues, etc...
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I think he meant the one from circa 82 "les enfants du Rock" By De Caunes
there is a small DS story, then an interview and then Mark is noodling on the Gibson Chet Atkins nylon guitar. He plays some different riffs : freeway flyers, mississippi blues, etc...
Thanks for the info.
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I found this, but this is not I was thinking of
https://youtu.be/kMxd9tdaAYA
there is another clip where Mark plays on the nylon guitar, but can't find it right now
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this is this one :
http://www.oneverybootleg.nl/frenchtv_vcd.htm
"Une histoire anglaise" 1984
it can be seen here but with an account
https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/detail_dire-straits-les-enfants-du-rock-une-histoire-anglaise-1984-edit?id=1987357
https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/embed/media?id=1987357
can't find it elsewhere
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I think he could play anything, if we keep in mind that he actually composes the songs on an acoustic guitar by himself, anything is possible, even telegraph road
Of course TR was composed on piano by Alan Clark. ;)
I though Alan Clark had composed the so-called movie segment in the middle of TR and was angry that MK had never really acknowledged the fact, the rest of the song has a strong MK print on it. But I might be wrong
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this is this one :
http://www.oneverybootleg.nl/frenchtv_vcd.htm
"Une histoire anglaise" 1984
it can be seen here but with an account
https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/detail_dire-straits-les-enfants-du-rock-une-histoire-anglaise-1984-edit?id=1987357
https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/embed/media?id=1987357
can't find it elsewhere
If you know you how to use a VPN to get a belgium ip you can watch it on RTBF.be
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I'd pay just to watch him noodle on the guitar.
Just like he did on that French TV show from the early 80's
Which one?
I don't think you are meaning Chorus.
I think he meant the one from circa 82 "les enfants du Rock" By De Caunes
there is a small DS story, then an interview and then Mark is noodling on the Gibson Chet Atkins nylon guitar. He plays some different riffs : freeway flyers, mississippi blues, etc...
Yes, that one, the video is quite dark, but you can see Mark, but the playing is wonderful.