Dire Straits Legacy?

[jbaent]

Remember how  Mark developped  Marbletown live for example.

I don't think Mark hads much to do with it. Someone pointed out to GF a while back that they had more or less copped the arrangement from some bluegrass band and the further development was surely led by John's little fiddle break.

I'm sure that John and Mike were involved with the development of Marbletown and MK used it to showcase their talent.

A friend of mine sent me some years ago some songs in spotify from bluegrass musicians that were playing songs with parts that are too similar than the Marbletown instrumental parts...

[ds1984]

I think the only reason MK keeps calling the Nashville musicians is because they are friends...

Dire Straits started on friendship.
The 96er were born on craftmanship.

[ds1984]

The 96ers are his core band and don't forget the folkies he added.
Mark would not use them for so long if they could not deliver what he is looking for.
Remember how  Mark developped  Marbletown live for example.

What I mean is Marbletown performed by Dire Straits would never have developped that way.
The 96ers are a versatile band that give Mark something different on par with what he is expecting from them, especially for country folk.

[Robson]

The 96ers are his core band and don't forget the folkies he added.
Mark would not use them for so long if they could not deliver what he is looking for.
Remember how  Mark developped  Marbletown live for example.

What I mean is Marbletown performed by Dire Straits would never have developped that way.
The 96ers are a versatile band that give Mark something different on par with what he is expecting from them, especially for country folk.

I like this thought. I agree.

[Robson]

Why does everyone write 96ers? It was a loose name for the musicians in 1996. After that, no one used that name anymore. Unless I'm wrong 

[ds1984]

Why does everyone write 96ears? It was a loose name for the musicians in 1996. After that, no one used that name anymore. Unless I'm wrong 

Because it is a fun and practical name to apply to them 

The 96rs and 2 folkies

 

[Robson]

Why does everyone write 96ears? It was a loose name for the musicians in 1996. After that, no one used that name anymore. Unless I'm wrong 

Because it is a fun and practical name to apply to them 

The 96rs and 2 folkies

Ok:)

I checked. I was sure the name 96ers was in Golden Heart album booklet. But there isn't. Appears in Sailing To Philadelphia booklet.

[jbaent]

Why does everyone write 96ers? It was a loose name for the musicians in 1996. After that, no one used that name anymore. Unless I'm wrong 

That's how MK used to call his band until the STP period, even there is a mention about that in the STP cd booklet when he calls Paul Franklin an honorary 96er, but he really never used the name officially and never used it again after that tour, but some of us still find the name useful.

If you think about it, is better than The Dullards 

[Robson]

Honorary 96er calls Chuck Ainlay:)

[dmg]

Why does everyone write 96ers? It was a loose name for the musicians in 1996. After that, no one used that name anymore. Unless I'm wrong 

That's how MK used to call his band until the STP period, even there is a mention about that in the STP cd booklet when he calls Paul Franklin an honorary 96er, but he really never used the name officially and never used it again after that tour, but some of us still find the name useful.

If you think about it, is better than The Dullards 

Ed was right and literally proved my point! 😁

[Eddie Fox]

Mark’s band can play those songs in any form the boss wants it to. Those guys are top shelf musicians in Nashville. If any tune doesn’t sound as rock’n roll as it did in the past that’s because Mark wants it. And let’s be honest, the current arrangements fit much better our favorite grandpa’s playing and singing