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

« Last post by Robson on July 20, 2024, 02:21:28 PM »

Singing high tones is not MK's natural side (for example Our Shangri-La) I like it when he sings low.

Exactly! I've always loved Mark's voice and with age it got even better.

I agree.   I love his voice either singing or talking, especially as he's getting older.  He could sing the phonebook..... 

Yes, that's why I really enjoy going back to his radio broadcasts from 2020:)

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

« Last post by Robson on July 20, 2024, 02:10:46 PM »

Singing high tones is not MK's natural side (for example Our Shangri-La) I like it when he sings low.

Exactly! I've always loved Mark's voice and with age it got even better.

It's true

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: AMIT - DS/MK song Collab - Recording Stage

« Last post by JF on July 20, 2024, 12:13:28 PM »

Hello, fellas.

JF, Dusty and Pavel.
You guys gave up on recording?
Should i consider the recording stages done?

cheers

I will try to find the time maybe tommorow or next week...

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Almost Straits / Re: Sultans with a flute !

« Last post by JF on July 20, 2024, 12:01:02 PM »

That's different!

You had a nice vibe going.

thanks

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General Discussion / Re: Guitar players thoughts on the song Love over Gold

« Last post by JF on July 20, 2024, 11:59:54 AM »

I think he had such ideas by reading a book about jazz chords (can't remember the title right now), and also by searching things on the piano rather on the guitar.
when you "see" chords on a keyboard it's a total different thing than "seing" them on a neck. So you want to play some different root notes for example, and then you have other ideas than if you compose only on guitar

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

« Last post by superval99 on July 20, 2024, 08:41:03 AM »

Singing high tones is not MK's natural side (for example Our Shangri-La) I like it when he sings low.

Exactly! I've always loved Mark's voice and with age it got even better.

I agree.   I love his voice either singing or talking, especially as he's getting older.  He could sing the phonebook..... 

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

« Last post by KnopfleRick on July 19, 2024, 07:59:17 PM »

Singing high tones is not MK's natural side (for example Our Shangri-La) I like it when he sings low.

Exactly! I've always loved Mark's voice and with age it got even better.

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General Discussion / Re: Guitar players thoughts on the song Love over Gold

« Last post by rmarques821 on July 19, 2024, 06:00:23 PM »

1980 - 1984 was the period when Mark's composing abilities peaked. The level of musical complexity in Love Over Gold (the song) is astonishing. There are some weird shapes and chords that he used, and I've no idea how he even thought of using those notes, but they fit perfectly within the song.
I spent a long time learning that song note by note (thanks Pavel).

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Mark at the BBC

« Last post by Robson on July 19, 2024, 05:38:07 PM »

Mark at the BBC will be the subject of Gary Davies’ Sounds of the 80s on BBC Radio 2, 10th of August at 3 pm (BST). Gary tells the story of Mark through his greatest hits with Dire Straits and as a solo artist, and in interviews with the BBC. The programme will also be online shortly after being broadcast.   

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General Discussion / Re: Guitar players thoughts on the song Love over Gold

« Last post by Barrow boy on July 19, 2024, 05:25:41 PM »

Hey quizzaciously! Love to hear from you, your videos have helped me a lot in the last 3 years.

I made up the fact that Mark wrote Love over Gold easily, just trying to hide how jealous I am from his talent
Mark's songwriting became so complex pretty quick, I know that he played guitar for a pretty long while by the time of Making movies or Love over Gold. Maybe experience, or the different musicians he was meeting at that time helped him evolve into that "cinematic" or "storytelling " songwriting.