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  1. 01-28-2008, 10:33 PM #1
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    Default Any Mark Knopfler Fans Here?

    Well I'm one and his new album "Kill to Get Crimson" is a good one -----


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    Wow, lonely thread here. While I wouldn't call myself a huge fan, he is a great musician. Dire Straits Alchemy Live is one helluva an album . I'll have to check out that new one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jnich67 View Post
    Wow, lonely thread here. While I wouldn't call myself a huge fan, he is a great musician. Dire Straits Alchemy Live is one helluva an album . I'll have to check out that new one.

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    I'm more of a fan of his guitar playing than anything. His solo stuff doesn't resemble Dire Straits ---- I'd say it's more along the line of traditional/folk --- very British/Scottish --very good.

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    Here's a song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUIRcBI2Yo8
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  • 01-30-2008, 04:35 AM #4
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    Mark is a great player. Wish I could have seen him when he toured with Eric Clapton! Right now I'm listening to his album with Emmylou Harris!

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    Excuse me...but...who's Mark Knopfler?
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    Knopfler is best known as lead guitarist & singer for Dire Straits. I believe he also did the soundtrack for the movie "The Princess Bride".
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    Quote Originally Posted by sensei_kyle View Post
    Knopfler is best known as lead guitarist & singer for Dire Straits. I believe he also did the soundtrack for the movie "The Princess Bride".
    And for a lot of guitar players (especially of my age and older) is somewhat of a guitar hero.

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    How does the new album compare with his earlier solo albums in terms of style? I do like his solo stuff but not nearly as well as the Dire Straits material. "Sultans of Swing" was an absoute revelation the first time I heard it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sensei_kyle View Post
    Knopfler is best known as lead guitarist & singer for Dire Straits. I believe he also did the soundtrack for the movie "The Princess Bride".
    Quote Originally Posted by jaegerhund View Post
    And for a lot of guitar players (especially of my age and older) is somewhat of a guitar hero.

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  • 01-30-2008, 07:48 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kyle76 View Post
    How does the new album compare with his earlier solo albums in terms of style? I do like his solo stuff but not nearly as well as the Dire Straits material. "Sultans of Swing" was an absoute revelation the first time I heard it.
    If you check out the linked song ---well it's a pretty good example of the album as far as tempo and general style is concerned. A few of the songs have a real folk sound with a "mariner sound" ---- seafaring I suppose. And yes the guitar solo in "Sultans of Swing" is a classic for sure.


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