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OfflineStiglar

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Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« on: March 28, 2018, 02:56:38 PM »
Hi Everyone,

Bit of a strange question,

Some time ago ... (the 90's!) I remember having a small MP3 that was supposedly a recording of MK playing a short excerpt of a christmas carol , (born on christmas day perhaps?)

It was supposedly used in some sort of Christmas card that was given out and when you opened it up it would play this Lo-fi recording...

I can't seem to find any info about this anywhere and I've long since lost the mp3,

Have I imagined this? does this is exist? If so what was the story behind this christmas card??

Thanks everyone!


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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2018, 03:27:07 PM »
This is the closest thing to that I could think of:

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2018, 03:33:29 PM »
And he's supposed to be on this one but it's not clear which song he's in.

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2018, 02:01:59 AM »
Thanks Eddie,

Unfortunately I don't think these are it, It was only 7 seconds long or so, and just mark playing guitar very lo quality recording (like you would expect from a hallmark christmas card with sound) I'm going to have another dig around for it, Hopefully I can find it, I'm super curious about the story behind it!

Thanks again!

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2018, 08:59:15 AM »
Yes, I think it was a sort of christmass card that when opened it sounded about 7 seconds of some MK licks... I never see it but it sounded like that
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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2018, 11:12:22 PM »
I vaguely recall that it was Mary's Boy Child.
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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2018, 03:03:04 PM »
I vaguely recall that it was Mary's Boy Child.

Exactly. Anyone has that card?
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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2018, 04:19:16 PM »

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2018, 08:42:37 PM »
Yes, that's unmistakably MK, no doubt!




Errm.... are you serious,  guys?  :lol :lol :hmm

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2018, 08:56:42 PM »
Yes, that's unmistakably MK, no doubt!




Errm.... are you serious,  guys?  :lol :lol :hmm

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2018, 09:06:56 PM »
Yes, that's unmistakably MK, no doubt!




Errm.... are you serious,  guys?  :lol :lol :hmm

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That was FAR better, than the whole Tracker album. You're not a true fan, administrators please ban him! :lol

Fixed  :lol

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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2018, 09:14:06 PM »
Lol was Mark drunk when he recorded that?
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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2018, 10:32:26 PM »
It's a Christmas card... How do you want it to sound at early 90's?
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Re: Mark Knopfler Christmas Card Recording
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2018, 11:02:10 PM »
I’m not talking about the sound quality at all... I can recognize Mark even if he plays tango under the water lol it just doesn’t sound like him.
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