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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Interesting New Interview

« Last post by YorkshirePudding on Today at 12:40:29 AM »

Makes me wonder how many more songs from DS and MK solo are still lying in the vaults...?

I often think about that too:) But no one has more than Bruce Springsteen.

According to Ed Bicknell's various Q&A, he said there was very little or nothing DS-related left in the vaults. I think he's said on a few occasions that they were always scrambling to find material for b-sides etc so I don't think there will be anything other than maybe some very rough demos of songs that never made the grade and shouldn't be released.

MK solo has been much more prolific it seems in terms of songs so there might be some gems there, although most albums have come with a number of "bonus tracks" so I suspect that again, anything that is releasable has been released and what's left should remain in the vaults.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Interesting New Interview

« Last post by JF on Today at 12:17:30 AM »

I often think about that too:) But no one has more than Bruce Springsteen.

Bob Dylan maybe ? 

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Interesting New Interview

« Last post by Robson on June 30, 2025, 11:13:03 PM »

Makes me wonder how many more songs from DS and MK solo are still lying in the vaults...?

I often think about that too:) But no one has more than Bruce Springsteen.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Interesting New Interview

« Last post by cannibals on June 30, 2025, 10:07:20 PM »

Makes me wonder how many more songs from DS and MK solo are still lying in the vaults...?

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Interesting New Interview

« Last post by Robson on June 30, 2025, 06:37:02 PM »

‘Private Dancer’

MK:

There is a version I worked up, It’s slower, moodier, more reflective. A quiet portrait, but I don’t think people need to hear that now

Maybe one day we will hear this version 

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General Discussion / Re: Robert Cray, Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland - Showdown! - 40th anniversary

« Last post by tunnel85 on June 30, 2025, 02:22:10 PM »

Looks like the picture is a bit too big, sorry

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General Discussion / Re: Robert Cray, Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland - Showdown! - 40th anniversary

« Last post by tunnel85 on June 30, 2025, 02:21:03 PM »

Hi,

For some reason, God bless him !, Mr. Cray is visiting Geneva today and makes a stop 50 meters from my work
 What a f*** great idea !  I wouldn't call myself a fan, but for sure I'd kill to hear "Don't be afraid of the dark".

I'm as surprised to read this thread as I was to see the concert poster while walking in the street a couple of days ago

we've got nothing to sink our teeth into these days so let's enjoy every opportunity

To my dear friend the Chairman : I'll do my best 

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Interesting New Interview

« Last post by cannibals on June 29, 2025, 11:04:35 PM »

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/mark-knopfler-drafted-jeff-beck-to-play-second-ugliest-guitar-solo/

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: The Official Fender Mark Knopfler Stratocaster Owners' Club Thread

« Last post by wayaman on June 29, 2025, 03:19:29 PM »

I hope you don't take it as a harsh comment but I guess the charity event guitars were almost everytime guitars with no history, just taken for the event while the three mentioned auctioned guitars were the "real deal" where he played on in private, at BG and on tour.  I often had a somewhat disgusted feeling when he donated a random guitar for charity, just as if he had found a good opportunity to get rid of it.

LE

Exactly.

In some cases, MK played the instrument once in a charity event, an instrument bought or brought in purpose for the event and auctioned at the end, so you get a signed guitar that MK never owned but played once.

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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: (1) Two pairs of hands

« Last post by Stanko on June 29, 2025, 11:14:28 AM »

I could be way off base, but I think it explains Mark's desire to stay in the background a bit and given his health of late, be part of an ensemble rather than the focus of a band... "Holy Moly where did the time go?" says it all to me...

It makes sense, but in a way where Mark's desire to stay in the background is only occasionally.

I like to split the lyrics in 3 parts:
1st is at the start of the rehearsals;
2nd is the fine tuning, improvements and recording;
and 3rd is the live performing.