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New Investigations / Re: Henrik Hansen Documentary
« Last post by qjamesfloyd on Today at 10:20:19 AM »I hope get a trailer for the film soon.
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New Investigations / Re: Henrik Hansen Documentary
« Last post by skydiver on Today at 10:00:25 AM »Thanks for this long-awaited piece of info!!!
I think an "early release" (Jan-March) is (again) off the table since a release date would be known by now.
It makes sense for the documentary to be an addition to a release of a recording.
Hopefully the "PLAN" will materialize this year
I think an "early release" (Jan-March) is (again) off the table since a release date would be known by now.
It makes sense for the documentary to be an addition to a release of a recording.
Hopefully the "PLAN" will materialize this year
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New Investigations / Re: Henrik Hansen Documentary
« Last post by wayaman on Today at 08:14:18 AM »I've been told that the plan, being the plan the key word, is to release the documentary accompanied by a cd release of live recordings that are featured in the film, specially mixed by Guy for the occasion, and the plan, again being the plan the key word, is that it would be released this year, being the MK related thing that we would see in 2025, although there are also plans for other things that might happen or not, but it seems that finally it's time for the documentary.
The word PLAN was very very repeated as anything can change.
The word PLAN was very very repeated as anything can change.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Tunnel Of Love - Werchter 1981 HD VIDEO - CLEAR STEREO!!!
« Last post by hunter v2.0 on January 23, 2025, 11:17:06 PM »Uhh what is this? Mark’s tone is so unusually awful. The ending solo is kinda meh and sounds like he’s playing pizzicato violin.. honestly one of the worst ToL’s Ive heard
I am almost certain that Mark's 80/81's tone that we hear came directly from the desk.
I mean, probably those Music Man amps came with a 'direct output' to connect directly on the desk and this "pure" signal went to the PA and, because of that, the tone is so thin and sustainless.
There is one bootleg. I think is Oslo 81 or 82 that the recorder have been placed near to the amp speakers. Because this concert have one of the "best" tones from that tour.
Direct outputs sounded crappy in those days. Now you can get nice amp simulation very cheaply but they just didn't have that tech then.
The wireless systems too for guitar also didn't help. Mark's live sound in the 80s wasn't fantastic, that's for sure.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Tunnel Of Love - Werchter 1981 HD VIDEO - CLEAR STEREO!!!
« Last post by wayaman on January 23, 2025, 04:14:02 PM »One curiosity...exactly what i was thinking!
Who is making this noise at 6:44 and 6:49? I always thought that he was Mark, but after seeing this new HD video, Mark is not making any noise, he is very concentrated on the guitar.
I always thought it was someone from the audience too close to a mic...
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General Discussion / Re: RIP Garth Hudson
« Last post by Pottel on January 23, 2025, 03:13:32 PM »so "only" Bob left. even if he was never a real member of the band....
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Tunnel Of Love - Werchter 1981 HD VIDEO - CLEAR STEREO!!!
« Last post by Pottel on January 23, 2025, 03:12:38 PM »One curiosity...exactly what i was thinking!
Who is making this noise at 6:44 and 6:49? I always thought that he was Mark, but after seeing this new HD video, Mark is not making any noise, he is very concentrated on the guitar.
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General Discussion / Re: The Volcano Brothers
« Last post by MagicElliott on January 22, 2025, 11:25:46 PM »Can anyone here do the George Formby banjolele playing? That's a real nifty trick
So Formby used several different right hand techniques.
Steven Sproat, a great British ukulele player and a VERY good ukulele teacher demonstrates some of them here:
I can do a pretty good triplet strum on a ukulele but that’s about it. A split stroke and fan stroke (demonstrated in that clip) are a bit beyond me currently. I just don’t practise enough unfortunately.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Tunnel Of Love - Werchter 1981 HD VIDEO - CLEAR STEREO!!!
« Last post by dustyvalentino on January 22, 2025, 03:35:40 PM »Uhh what is this? Mark’s tone is so unusually awful. The ending solo is kinda meh and sounds like he’s playing pizzicato violin.. honestly one of the worst ToL’s Ive heard
I am almost certain that Mark's 80/81's tone that we hear came directly from the desk.
I mean, probably those Music Man amps came with a 'direct output' to connect directly on the desk and this "pure" signal went to the PA and, because of that, the tone is so thin and sustainless.
There is one bootleg. I think is Oslo 81 or 82 that the recorder have been placed near to the amp speakers. Because this concert have one of the "best" tones from that tour.
Direct outputs sounded crappy in those days. Now you can get nice amp simulation very cheaply but they just didn't have that tech then.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Tunnel Of Love - Werchter 1981 HD VIDEO - CLEAR STEREO!!!
« Last post by JF on January 22, 2025, 10:12:50 AM »another thing is that, like Ingo explained, Mark used super extra light strings at this time