A Mark In Time

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Title: "SOFT TOP HARD SHOULDER"
Post by: shangri la 1 on September 25, 2019, 05:28:54 AM
SOFT TOP HARD SHOULDER - Chris Rea
Hadn't seen this until I saw the movie of the same name this week. To me he sounds as close to MK's tone, phrasing and style than almost anything else he has released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDr4WLPoNo

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Post by: PensaGhost on September 25, 2019, 03:24:35 PM
nice one
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Post by: qjamesfloyd on September 25, 2019, 04:49:41 PM
Great song, I can hear the Dire Straits sound too. Another Knopfler link is that Peter Capaldi is in it, and he is in Local Hero.
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Post by: superval99 on September 25, 2019, 05:12:27 PM
Very nice!     :)
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Post by: kaleo74 on September 25, 2019, 09:05:41 PM
I love this Guy, to me, he's the one who sounds the most like Mark.
If you have never listened to "Daytona" go to minute 2:10 and close your eyes, they share the same passion for cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diU333A766Q
Title: Re: "SOFT TOP HARD SHOULDER"
Post by: hunter on September 25, 2019, 09:44:47 PM
SOFT TOP HARD SHOULDER - Chris Rea
Hadn't seen this until I saw the movie of the same name this week. To me he sounds as close to MK's tone, phrasing and style than almost anything else he has released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDr4WLPoNo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDr4WLPoNo)


To me, the sound of this recording reminds me of John Illsley's latest solo albums.
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Post by: shangri la 1 on September 26, 2019, 02:18:56 AM
I love this Guy, to me, he's the one who sounds the most like Mark.
If you have never listened to "Daytona" go to minute 2:10 and close your eyes, they share the same passion for cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diU333A766Q
Yes I agree! They seem to have shared interests/influences at various times throughout their careers...
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Post by: quizzaciously on September 26, 2019, 08:52:39 AM
Yes I agree! They seem to have shared interests/influences at various times throughout their careers...

Chris has stated many times that if there's a musician he'd wanted to be it would be Mark Knopfler, obviously MK influence is pretty huge throughout his life like for many of us. However, Mark seems to not bother at all and I've never seen him saying anything about Chris. Which is also a common practice :lol
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Post by: 2manyguitars on September 27, 2019, 11:40:15 PM
There was talk of a merger/collaboration between the two but they couldn't agree on a suitable band name  ;)

Sorry for rehashing dreadful old jokes....
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Post by: dmg on September 28, 2019, 12:47:54 PM
There was talk of a merger/collaboration between the two but they couldn't agree on a suitable band name  ;)

Sorry for rehashing dreadful old jokes....

Chris Straits?  Don't get it.  :hmm