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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Stiglar on March 28, 2018, 02:56:38 PM

Title: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Stiglar on March 28, 2018, 02:56:38 PM: Hi Everyone,

Bit of a strange question,

Some time ago ... (the 90's!) I remember having a small MP3 that was supposedly a recording of MK playing a short excerpt of a christmas carol , (born on christmas day perhaps?)

It was supposedly used in some sort of Christmas card that was given out and when you opened it up it would play this Lo-fi recording...

I can't seem to find any info about this anywhere and I've long since lost the mp3,

Have I imagined this? does this is exist? If so what was the story behind this christmas card??

Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Eddie Fox on March 28, 2018, 03:27:07 PM: This is the closest thing to that I could think of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4FJ81GSPqk
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Eddie Fox on March 28, 2018, 03:33:29 PM: And he's supposed to be on this one but it's not clear which song he's in.

https://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Christmas-IV-Various-Artists/dp/B000007O8B
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Stiglar on March 29, 2018, 02:01:59 AM: Thanks Eddie,

Unfortunately I don't think these are it, It was only 7 seconds long or so, and just mark playing guitar very lo quality recording (like you would expect from a hallmark christmas card with sound) I'm going to have another dig around for it, Hopefully I can find it, I'm super curious about the story behind it!

Thanks again!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: jbaent on March 29, 2018, 08:59:15 AM: Yes, I think it was a sort of christmass card that when opened it sounded about 7 seconds of some MK licks... I never see it but it sounded like that
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: border_reiver on March 29, 2018, 11:12:22 PM: I vaguely recall that it was Mary's Boy Child.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: jbaent on March 30, 2018, 03:03:04 PM: Quote from: border_reiver on March 29, 2018, 11:12:22 PM
I vaguely recall that it was Mary's Boy Child.

Exactly. Anyone has that card?
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: primi on March 30, 2018, 04:19:16 PM: Quote from: jbaent on March 30, 2018, 03:03:04 PM
Exactly. Anyone has that card?

Somebody must have something. Notice track nr. 13.

http://www.geetarz.org/reviews/direstraits/compilation_of_rare_songs.htm
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: binone on March 30, 2018, 05:35:03 PM: Quote from: primi on March 30, 2018, 04:19:16 PM
Quote from: jbaent on March 30, 2018, 03:03:04 PM
Exactly. Anyone has that card?

Somebody must have something. Notice track nr. 13.

http://www.geetarz.org/reviews/direstraits/compilation_of_rare_songs.htm

This is the song: https://mega.nz/#!JgZjQRDT!ndPeaHJtooC7oau7OIdodQ_q7HSBjV5Z2-nZWVhsNnc
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Love Expresso on March 30, 2018, 08:42:37 PM: Yes, that's unmistakably MK, no doubt!

Errm.... are you serious, guys? :lol :lol :hmm

LE
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: quizzaciously on March 30, 2018, 08:56:42 PM: Quote from: Love Expresso on March 30, 2018, 08:42:37 PM
Yes, that's unmistakably MK, no doubt!

Errm.... are you serious, guys? :lol :lol :hmm

LE

That was better, than the whole Tracker album. You're not a true fan, administrators please ban him! :lol
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: binone on March 30, 2018, 09:06:56 PM: Quote from: quizzaciously on March 30, 2018, 08:56:42 PM
Quote from: Love Expresso on March 30, 2018, 08:42:37 PM
Yes, that's unmistakably MK, no doubt!

Errm.... are you serious, guys? :lol :lol :hmm

LE

That was FAR better, than the whole Tracker album. You're not a true fan, administrators please ban him! :lol

Fixed :lol
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Eddie Fox on March 30, 2018, 09:14:06 PM: Lol was Mark drunk when he recorded that?
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: jbaent on March 30, 2018, 10:32:26 PM: It's a Christmas card... How do you want it to sound at early 90's?
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Eddie Fox on March 30, 2018, 11:02:10 PM: I’m not talking about the sound quality at all... I can recognize Mark even if he plays tango under the water lol it just doesn’t sound like him.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: Stiglar on March 31, 2018, 08:30:39 AM: Yep! That's the one! exactly how I remember, glad to know I didn't just imagine it's existence! Been a very long time since I heard it!

Thanks so much for tracking that down!

I remember reading a bit of the story behind it does anyone remember?
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: jbaent on March 31, 2018, 10:49:56 AM: Quote from: Eddie Fox on March 30, 2018, 11:02:10 PM
I’m not talking about the sound quality at all... I can recognize Mark even if he plays tango under the water lol it just doesn’t sound like him.

Electronic sounds for a early 90's card. I heard it for the first time in the 90's and it was just ok for a card

Nowadays...
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
Post by: jbaent on March 31, 2018, 10:50:23 AM: Quote from: Stiglar on March 31, 2018, 08:30:39 AM
Yep! That's the one! exactly how I remember, glad to know I didn't just imagine it's existence! Been a very long time since I heard it!

Thanks so much for tracking that down!

I remember reading a bit of the story behind it does anyone remember?

As a collector I'd like to have one...