A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: WaterofLove on August 14, 2016, 11:15:25 PM

Title: What was it with Holly Vincent?
Post by: WaterofLove on August 14, 2016, 11:15:25 PM
I have been listening to the clip from Boston 79 ("Where do you think you are going?") and it is so heartbreaking. Every time I hear it I feel so emotional and sad for MK at that time  :( And now I heard Southbound again from the same night and this song is also depressive. His voice is just absolutely destroyed. He also makes a mistake in Eastbound Train (shortly after 0.45 ) and the fun in it is gone. His playing that night is "awful", he is usually smooth and playful and here it is really staccato.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n9vcM70PD8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tmocs1tWHI

I also think about the R&J Version when he almost cries (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7GJgncybV8), I think it is some memories about Holly haunting him. And I think about the way he wrote Suicide Towerss, isolated himself in Bicknell's apartment and sat next to the bus driver on the tour instead of socialising with his band mates. Paul Cummins said that he was "lost" in Holly.

I don't get it, why was Holly Vincent so important to him? She seems kind of cold and distant. I guess MK could have gotten any beautiful girl he would have wanted so I don't think it was her looks either. They shared the same interest for guitars and motorcycles? And she was his first love since his early twenties when Kathy cheated on him? Other ideas? I just can't stop wondering about this topic.
Title: Re: What was it with Holly Vincent?
Post by: Brunno Nunes- (Universo Dire Straits) on August 14, 2016, 11:33:50 PM
Oh my God, I do not believe I read this topic!  :smack
Title: Re: What was it with Holly Vincent?
Post by: quizzaciously on August 14, 2016, 11:34:40 PM
This is actually called love... the important thing is that he turned all this energy into positive one and used it to write songs & play gigs :clap
Title: Re: What was it with Holly Vincent?
Post by: WaterofLove on August 14, 2016, 11:47:04 PM
Oh my God, I do not believe I read this topic!  :smack

Haha what was so wrong about this topic? :) I love all the guitar and song threads but sometimes lovelives adds some spice to the rest :thumbsup
Title: Re: What was it with Holly Vincent?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 15, 2016, 12:51:23 PM
This is actually called love...

Very wise words, quizza.  :thumbsup

LE