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01-28-2008, 09:33 PM #1Born on the Bayou
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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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01-29-2008, 05:18 PM #2Senior Member
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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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01-29-2008, 06:32 PM #3Born on the Bayou
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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.
Originally Posted by jnich67
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.
Jordan
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Here's a song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUIRcBI2Yo8Last edited by jaegerhund; 01-29-2008 at 06:45 PM.
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01-30-2008, 03:35 AM
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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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01-30-2008, 04:28 AM
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Excuse me...but...who's Mark Knopfler?
01-30-2008, 04:55 AM
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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".
01-30-2008, 02:39 PM
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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, 03:12 PM
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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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01-30-2008, 06:48 PM
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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.
Justin
