A Mark In Time
Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: qjamesfloyd on January 19, 2023, 11:10:48 AM
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I was listening to 5 Live today and they were talking about a study in Denmark about music that help people sleep, they analyzed sleep playlists from Spotify, and the likes of BTS and Ed Sheeran were at the top, but also acoustic and instrumental music was popular, people were texting the show saying about the music they use to fall asleep too, and by far the most popular was Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, he was not in the top 20 of the Danish study though, but it got me thinking about this, I don't fall asleep to music anymore, but used to in the past, and I often used Mark's music, as some of his tracks are very soothing, I used the Local Hero soundtrack for example, the tracks, Wild Theme, Whistle Theme, Smooching really worked for me. Does anyone have a sleep playlist?
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I was listening to 5 Live today and they were talking about a study in Denmark about music that help people sleep, they analyzed sleep playlists from Spotify, and the likes of BTS and Ed Sheeran were at the top, but also acoustic and instrumental music was popular, people were texting the show saying about the music they use to fall asleep too, and by far the most popular was Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, he was not in the top 20 of the Danish study though, but it got me thinking about this, I don't fall asleep to music anymore, but used to in the past, and I often used Mark's music, as some of his tracks are very soothing, I used the Local Hero soundtrack for example, the tracks, Wild Theme, Whistle Theme, Smooching really worked for me. Does anyone have a sleep playlist?
Shangri-La works for me, also Guy's Natural Selection. Paul McCartney's Standing Stone has been pretty good for me too, although there is a loud bit in the middle that jogs me awake! :)
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Ha, just came here to post this!
Not sure it's a compliment, but good to hear DS and MK discussed on the radio :)
I don't listen to music to sleep anymore but I used to as a teenager, DS was good, also other chill stuff like Van Morrison.
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I have certainly never used music to send me to sleep but some of the later solo stuff has made it difficult to stay awake!
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I have certainly never used music to send me to sleep but some of the later solo stuff has made it difficult to stay awake!
Haha! Snoozefest. 14 hours of this:
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BabyishFaithfulElkhound-size_restricted.gif)
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I don't use MK's music to put me to sleep. But I've always used it in my travels around the world. Can't imagine going on a 2 hour train or plane without his music.
I've fallen asleep listening to synthwave, though.
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I was listening to 5 Live today and they were talking about a study in Denmark about music that help people sleep, they analyzed sleep playlists from Spotify, and the likes of BTS and Ed Sheeran were at the top, but also acoustic and instrumental music was popular, people were texting the show saying about the music they use to fall asleep too, and by far the most popular was Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, he was not in the top 20 of the Danish study though, but it got me thinking about this, I don't fall asleep to music anymore, but used to in the past, and I often used Mark's music, as some of his tracks are very soothing, I used the Local Hero soundtrack for example, the tracks, Wild Theme, Whistle Theme, Smooching really worked for me. Does anyone have a sleep playlist?
Not so strange they mention DS/MK. We (Denmark) are such a small nation, 6 million people. In London alone you have almost 9 million in comparison :-)
Back in 2000 I think it was, Denmark was the most popular MK/DS country in the world, as every fifth person in the country would own a MK/DS album.
So I guess thats the reason they pop up still.
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I was listening to 5 Live today and they were talking about a study in Denmark about music that help people sleep, they analyzed sleep playlists from Spotify, and the likes of BTS and Ed Sheeran were at the top, but also acoustic and instrumental music was popular, people were texting the show saying about the music they use to fall asleep too, and by far the most popular was Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, he was not in the top 20 of the Danish study though, but it got me thinking about this, I don't fall asleep to music anymore, but used to in the past, and I often used Mark's music, as some of his tracks are very soothing, I used the Local Hero soundtrack for example, the tracks, Wild Theme, Whistle Theme, Smooching really worked for me. Does anyone have a sleep playlist?
DS will still get played on certain radio stations here but in general there has been minimal promotion for either DS or MK since the early 90s, presumably because MK likes to keep a low profile and avoid the hassles of fame, which is fair enough.
Not so strange they mention DS/MK. We (Denmark) are such a small nation, 6 million people. In London alone you have almost 9 million in comparison :-)
Back in 2000 I think it was, Denmark was the most popular MK/DS country in the world, as every fifth person in the country would own a MK/DS album.
So I guess thats the reason they pop up still.
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when I was a teen, I often listened to the first side of the LOG album at night in bed
the TR intro works fine to feel in night mood imho
I had it on cassette, so its stopped alone even if felt asleep before the ending of PI
and the day after, I starded with the second side of the cassette. it worked very good to start a new day
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I used to listen Dire straits at a volume level I could not fall asleep :lol
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I never listen to Mark's music to fall asleep. When I listen to MK or DS I listen very intensely.
I want to follow his words, hear his great guitar playing and his wonderful voice. No time to fall asleep. ;)
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I never listen to Mark's music to fall asleep. When I listen to MK or DS I listen very intensely.
I want to follow his words, hear his great guitar playing and his wonderful voice. No time to fall asleep. ;)
Beautiful words. I have the same.
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I use the live recordings of Marbletown to get to sleep. I get a full eight hours and they’re just finishing the tune off when I awake……
Sorry….I am a fan of MT really.
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Ha. Yes, you could have the middle bit where John and Glen do plinky plonky stuff on loop. :)
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Another better method, from my point of view, to fall asleep more easily would be to try the medical cannabis treatment. For example, I had problems with insomnia and turned to a sleep treatment based on cannabis (https://releaf.co.uk/conditions/sleep-disorders) from Releaf, a clinic specialized in such conditions in the UK. The process is simple: consultations are online, and the treatment is delivered directly to your home.
I noticed a considerable improvement in just a few weeks, and now I manage to sleep much better. Of course, you won't feel the difference from the first day, but after 3 days, you definitely will.
However, it is very important to consult your doctor before trying such a treatment because it is not suitable for everyone.
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I used to "hover" roundabout 30 cm over my bed when I used to listen to the then new CD versions from Your Latest Trick until the end of The Man's Too Strong back in the early 90's and was very close to fall asleep and was in a dreamy state that got interrupted by the start of One World every single time which made me fall back onto the bed again... :lol
I occasionally still use Ride Across The River as the last song of the day before falling asleep. Funny you brought this up. Never saw this thread before.
LE
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I used to "hover" roundabout 30 cm over my bed when I used to listen to the then new CD versions from Your Latest Trick until the end of The Man's Too Strong back in the early 90's and was very close to fall asleep and was in a dreamy state that got interrupted by the start of One World every single time which made me fall back onto the bed again... :lol
I occasionally still use Ride Across The River as the last song of the day before falling asleep. Funny you brought this up. Never saw this thread before.
LE
Don't you think the crickets at the end of RATR sound like giant bed bugs though? :think
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I never listen to DS or MK to fall afsleep i listen often to Waiting for Cousteau from Jean Michel Jarre perfect song to fall asleep with. 46 minutes the same sound
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
:lol :lol
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
There are several songs about counting sheep, too! Yan, tan, tethera... snooze.
And there's even a whole opera called "counting sheep". If that doesn't help, you can always try the cannabis... :lol
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I had a Spotify playlist with instrumentals from MK film scores that I used to play to my baby daughter to sleep her, and it worked well always.
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
There are several songs about counting sheep, too! Yan, tan, tethera... snooze.
And there's even a whole opera called "counting sheep". If that doesn't help, you can always try the cannabis... :lol
That bootleg always gets me! I'm sure it was a deliberate error.
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
There are several songs about counting sheep, too! Yan, tan, tethera... snooze.
And there's even a whole opera called "counting sheep". If that doesn't help, you can always try the cannabis... :lol
That bootleg always gets me! I'm sure it was a deliberate error.
What bootleg?
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By the way: I think it's amazing that MK himself used to fall asleep PLAYING his own music. That should definitely put it at the top of any playlist. :lol
I still can't understand how that can happen, but MK said that Chet used to fall asleep playing as well. What about the guitarists amongst you: have you ever fallen asleep while playing? I don't think it can happen to drummers or piano players because they can't play their instruments lying on a sofa.
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By the way: I think it's amazing that MK himself used to fall asleep PLAYING his own music. That should definitely put it at the top of any playlist. :lol
I still can't understand how that can happen, but MK said that Chet used to fall asleep playing as well. What about the guitarists amongst you: have you ever fallen asleep while playing? I don't think it can happen to drummers or piano players because they can't play their instruments lying on a sofa.
I often use the guitar without an amp to help me fall asleep, as I play freely until I start to daydream. When I realize it, all I want to do is go to bed and sleep. It's very similar to reading a book, you move your mental energy and this can somehow hypnotize, relax and lead to sleep, it always depends on the circumstances. 🥱
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
There are several songs about counting sheep, too! Yan, tan, tethera... snooze.
And there's even a whole opera called "counting sheep". If that doesn't help, you can always try the cannabis... :lol
That bootleg always gets me! I'm sure it was a deliberate error.
What bootleg?
Apologies. I thought you were referring to the infamous bootleg Swinging Golden Hearts that referred to the song Cannibals as Cannabis by 'mistake'. ;D
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Anyone ever just tried counting sheep? That's why I always have flock wallpaper in my bedroom. ;)
There are several songs about counting sheep, too! Yan, tan, tethera... snooze.
And there's even a whole opera called "counting sheep". If that doesn't help, you can always try the cannabis... :lol
That bootleg always gets me! I'm sure it was a deliberate error.
What bootleg?
Apologies. I thought you were referring to the infamous bootleg Swinging Golden Hearts that referred to the song Cannibals as Cannabis by 'mistake'. ;
ROTFL! No, I wasn't aware of that mistake. I have that bootleg, but it's never really been my, um, pot of tea. :
EDIT: I checked my copy of "Swinging Golden Hearts" today. It says cannibals, not cannabis. Maybe you have a special edition ;-)
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By the way: I think it's amazing that MK himself used to fall asleep PLAYING his own music. That should definitely put it at the top of any playlist. :lol
I still can't understand how that can happen, but MK said that Chet used to fall asleep playing as well. What about the guitarists amongst you: have you ever fallen asleep while playing? I don't think it can happen to drummers or piano players because they can't play their instruments lying on a sofa.
Yea!! I have fallen asleep lying on my back playing ukulele. Easier to lie down and play than a guitar. I didn’t mean to fall asleep but I remember waking up feeling proud…..good enough for MK and Chet, good enough for me.
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I sometimes play Why Worry before bed! The perfect song before going to sleep😊
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I sometimes play Why Worry before bed! The perfect song before going to sleep😊
It will help if you want to dream of Nana Mouskouri ;D
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I sometimes play Why Worry before bed! The perfect song before going to sleep😊
It will help if you want to dream of Nana Mouskouri ;D
Or "Nana Mascara" as they said at some Hillbillies shows! :lol
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I sometimes play Why Worry before bed! The perfect song before going to sleep😊
It will help if you want to dream of Nana Mouskouri ;D
Or "Nana Mascara" as they said at some Hillbillies shows! :lol
Just for fun: German 1970s duo "Mary and Gordy" covering Nana - it's become something of a classic :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeumEGY7OzU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeumEGY7OzU).
Actually, Nana Mouskouri is still active, great voice, and still good-looking at 90!
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I sometimes play Why Worry before bed! The perfect song before going to sleep😊
It will help if you want to dream of Nana Mouskouri ;D
Or "Nana Mascara" as they said at some Hillbillies shows! :lol
Just for fun: German 1970s duo "Mary and Gordy" covering Nana - it's become something of a classic :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeumEGY7OzU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeumEGY7OzU).
Actually, Nana Mouskouri is still active, great voice, and still good-looking at 90!
Ha, ha. Les Boys!
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