Recent Posts

31

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Mark's WOW Factor is gone?

« Last post by Pottel on July 26, 2024, 08:28:04 AM »

I thought lots of people were wowed by the new album, by Tunnel 13, by All Comers, by Precious Voice From Heaven. Mark Knopfler will always wow me.

same here
also, am currently far less wowed by DG's first two single releases of his new (8 songs??) album. even though both, for me, are on the same level, kinda, FOR ME (pls no discussion about which one of the two should be higher up etc..)

32

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Mark at the BBC

« Last post by Pottel on July 26, 2024, 08:24:28 AM »

two interesting broadcasts to look forward to! thnx

33

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Mark at the BBC

« Last post by qjamesfloyd on July 26, 2024, 07:42:18 AM »

Desert Island Discs is hosted by Lauren Laverne, from Sunderland!! Could make for some interesting chats between them

34

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Mark's WOW Factor is gone?

« Last post by qjamesfloyd on July 26, 2024, 07:41:07 AM »

I thought lots of people were wowed by the new album, by Tunnel 13, by All Comers, by Precious Voice From Heaven. Mark Knopfler will always wow me.

35

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits albums removed from streaming

« Last post by qjamesfloyd on July 26, 2024, 07:38:35 AM »

Yet another reason I always buy CD's, no-one can take them from me at any time they choose!!

36

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits albums removed from streaming

« Last post by Love Expresso on July 26, 2024, 02:56:23 AM »

Why should that be a disaster? Streaming is evil. I bet there is no one here who doesn't possess several versions of each album?

LE

Because my Spotify playlists are f*cked up now... Streaming is so easy and it's nice to shuffle all DS/MK songs, or a selection of that... Who puts on cd's these days? Anyway.. some people are hard to convince maybe, but i think this sucks (very much) and i hope it will be restored soon.

Can't have all my cd's in the car for example 

I agree that there are people who can't be convinced. Or who are willing to learn.

LE

37

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: New Interview with DK

« Last post by stratmad on July 25, 2024, 10:16:08 PM »

Well, it's just not going to happen, however much DK or anyone else wants it to happen.
MK has made this quite clear.
What strikes me as odd is that they were on speaking terms after David's departure from DS, Mark even played on David's album. But something must have happened later on, maybe in the 90s, which made him cut ties with David for good, including all his family ("cousins who have never met") and ended in such bitterness that David even tried to auction off the Höfner.
I mean you can leave a band, a family company or whatever and still speak to each other, but this is a different dimension. It could be a very personal thing that may have nothing to do with DS at all. But we'll never know, of course.

Besides, I'm not sure how good the article is... it says David moved in with Mark (and ruined his sex life), but wasn't it John's flat to begin with, David moved in and then one fine day John found Mark there kipping on the floor?

38

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits albums removed from streaming

« Last post by Dutchessy on July 25, 2024, 05:53:24 PM »

According to Guy Fletcher:

The office are aware and obviously trying to sort it out. I’m sure it will be resolved soon.

39

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits albums removed from streaming

« Last post by hunter v2.0 on July 25, 2024, 05:25:45 PM »

Evertything available on Tidal, except the box sets.

Pretty sure it's all temporary.

40

Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits albums removed from streaming

« Last post by Dutchessy on July 25, 2024, 05:04:14 PM »

Why should that be a disaster? Streaming is evil. I bet there is no one here who doesn't possess several versions of each album?

LE

Because my Spotify playlists are f*cked up now... Streaming is so easy and it's nice to shuffle all DS/MK songs, or a selection of that... Who puts on cd's these days? Anyway.. some people are hard to convince maybe, but i think this sucks (very much) and i hope it will be restored soon.

Can't have all my cd's in the car for example