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Offlinerichardmu

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Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« on: April 23, 2015, 11:33:11 AM »
Are people still listening to the album now after a few weeks? I have to say I haven't listened to it in the last weeks at all and don't miss it either.

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2015, 11:39:40 AM »
Are people still listening to the album now after a few weeks? I have to say I haven't listened to it in the last weeks at all and don't miss it either.

Yes, of course!    It's a beautiful album that keeps getting better!    :)
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2015, 11:50:24 AM »
After probably two weeks, three days ago I put it in my cd player while cleaning the house, and it was nice to listen to it again, but it proved that this record is not going to leave any mark on me, except for some songs like "Silver Eagle" that sounds to me as a wonderful song. The rest are good, but most of them will be filed in my memory with songs like "Vic and Ray", "El Macho" etc etc, minor works.
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2015, 12:19:32 PM »
Not really.  About a week ago I put a selected playlist of about 4 or 5 tracks on on my computer (with headphones).  The lack of guitar and simple, uninteresting lyrics (in general) have meant there is less in the album for me to enjoy and discover.  Therefore, where the album was enjoyable to begin with most of the songs become tiresome upon every listen. Usually it is the opposite with his songs.  You can't sustain an album on lyrics like these and no one will buy a Knopfler album for his vocal - he keeps telling us what a rotten singer he is.
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2015, 12:28:13 PM »
Not really.  About a week ago I put a selected playlist of about 4 or 5 tracks on on my computer (with headphones).  The lack of guitar and simple, uninteresting lyrics (in general) have meant there is less in the album for me to enjoy and discover.  Therefore, where the album was enjoyable to begin with most of the songs become tiresome upon every listen. Usually it is the opposite with his songs.  You can't sustain an album on lyrics like these and no one will buy a Knopfler album for his vocal - he keeps telling us what a rotten singer he is.

MK's voice is one of the reasons I'm enjoying Tracker so much.   The lack of guitar solos is unimportant to me!   ;)
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2015, 01:19:58 PM »
Of course, still listening!

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2015, 01:46:25 PM »
Everyday, for me it's a masterpiece.

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2015, 02:06:42 PM »
yes but started to skip , skydiver , mighty man ,
SHANGR LA-2 concerts  KTGC-3 concerts 
ATRR- 1 concert GET LUCKY - 3 concerts
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TRACKER 6 concerts
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2015, 02:55:05 PM »
Still listen and enjoy the album. But there is a few skippers for me in the middle of the album  :)
Like Marks voice and there is many classic MK-guitar licks too I think.
The days with long guitar solos on his albums seems to be over.
Sometimes I miss that part too, so I'm glad that I have so many cd's with that element of MK stuff.
And I'm looking forward to hear him live soon. I'm happy that he always play some fantastic solos live  8)
« Last Edit: April 23, 2015, 07:40:22 PM by Marikablue »
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2015, 03:42:11 PM »
I still do it and I still enjoy it as any other albums I have from MK!! Never get tired or bored and never will be!! :wave
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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2015, 04:11:57 PM »
every day.
only one skipper, or two.
mighty man and song 2. forgot the name.
any Knopfler, Floyd or Dylan will do....

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2015, 04:59:45 PM »
Are people still listening to the album now after a few weeks?

Every blessed day.
It calms me down and infuses with hope of that things are not as bad, as it looks.

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2015, 05:56:54 PM »
I listen to Basil and TTOT in INR mode.  ;D
Also Beryl approx once per week.

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2015, 06:01:17 PM »
Must be the strangest question I've heard in a while. These past weeks (and the following 52 or so) will be hard times for any OTHER music, since I'm just too busy listening to Tracker (and it' outtakes). And as always with MK's albums, I enjoy the songs more with every listen, not less. As far as I'm concerned, they're here to stay. I wouldn't want to miss one of them, including the ones I'm not totally satisfied with.

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Re: Do you listen to Tracker anymore ?
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2015, 06:06:36 PM »
I listen to Tracker most days. I think its a superb album and im pleased there are relatively few if any guitar solos on it!!

 

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