A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Almost Straits => Topic started by: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM

Title: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM
Anyone like Michael Balls.
https://youtu.be/0Rz4L5fyEso
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: superval99 on November 09, 2019, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM
Anyone like Michael Balls.
https://youtu.be/0Rz4L5fyEso

I'm not normally a fan of this type of thing, but when I started listening I thought it was really beautiful with Alfie Boe singing and also the acoustic guitar, but then it all fell apart when Michael Ball started belting it out with an orchestra and a heavenly choir in the background!   Not for me, I'm afraid! 
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: dmg on November 09, 2019, 01:25:19 PM
Thought it was okay initially, apart from the music (which was a bit cheesy if I'm being honest) until the final verse that they insisted in belting out as loud as they could.  Really should've expected that tbh.  ::)

At all local charity shops in January. ;)
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: quizzaciously on November 09, 2019, 02:26:16 PM
Gregorian made a much better job back in 1999 with one of the best Brothers covers I've heard. Not cheesy at all, cool guitars, arrangement. I take that instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5vib8obek
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 16, 2019, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM
Anyone like Michael Balls.
https://youtu.be/0Rz4L5fyEso

Oh dear....

Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: dmg on November 16, 2019, 11:41:40 AM
Quote from: Knopflerfan on November 16, 2019, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM
Anyone like Michael Balls.


Oh dear....

Stocking filler for Mrs Knopflerfan perhaps?  ;)
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 22, 2019, 12:24:17 PM
Quote from: dmg on November 16, 2019, 11:41:40 AM
Quote from: Knopflerfan on November 16, 2019, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM
Anyone like Michael Balls.


Oh dear....

Stocking filler for Mrs Knopflerfan perhaps?  ;)

Most certainly not!! :wave
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: Knopflerfan on May 17, 2020, 11:51:35 AM
Quote from: superval99 on November 09, 2019, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: Banjo99uk on November 09, 2019, 11:13:32 AM
Anyone like Michael Balls.
https://youtu.be/0Rz4L5fyEso

I'm not normally a fan of this type of thing, but when I started listening I thought it was really beautiful with Alfie Boe singing and also the acoustic guitar, but then it all fell apart when Michael Ball started belting it out with an orchestra and a heavenly choir in the background!   Not for me, I'm afraid!

Absolutely awful....
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: hunter on May 17, 2020, 08:45:09 PM
The CD cover design says it all. Didn't bother to listen.
Title: Re: Michael Balls and Alfie Boe cover Brothers in Arms.
Post by: Knopflerfan on May 17, 2020, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: hunter on May 17, 2020, 08:45:09 PM
The CD cover design says it all. Didn't bother to listen.

It starts off ok, but then Mr Ball starts wailing and ruins it! Good call not to listen to it!!