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August 01, 2020, 11:43 PM
Lefty Sig
I saw them live in '91 at U of IL and it was the best mixed and clearest live sound I've ever heard.
Back when I was a very serious audiophile in the 1990s and had the gear to prove it, one of the CDs I'd use demo my setup to guests was On Every Street but then, my hearing went to hell and I lost the enthusiasm for the expense of it all. It brings back a lot of memories to revisit these tunes after so long.
August 02, 2020, 12:04 AM
Bytes
Great musicians AND technicians... This is taking me on a trip down memory lane How in heck could I forget about them on my favorite band list? Getting older I guess.
August 02, 2020, 12:05 AM
parabellum
Yeah, I've always had the impression that Mark Knopfler was the reason for the superb mixing.
Lotta time gone, lotta friends gone, but the music is eternal.
August 02, 2020, 12:45 AM
fwbulldog
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Originally posted by parabellum: Yeah, I've always had the impression that Mark Knopfler was the reason for the superb mixing.
Lotta time gone, lotta friends gone, but the music is eternal.
Mark is a master at dynamics and expression. Both in his playing, and his writing. I'm sure that carries over into production.
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August 02, 2020, 01:19 AM
konata88
For some reason, never cared for them when they were popular.
But recently, I must have listened to Sultans about 100 times. I keep playing it again and again.
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August 02, 2020, 01:39 AM
Expat
Love Over Gold is in my top ten timeless albums. Music that carries. Telegraph Road...
August 02, 2020, 02:00 AM
cruiser68
Yes they were very good IMO. Saw them in Montreal way back when. It was one of the best performances I have seen live. The guitar work throughout the concert was truly impressive.
August 02, 2020, 02:30 AM
heathtx
I'm a huge Mark Knopfler and DS fan. Their catalog of fantastic songs is much bigger than most people realize.
I saw him in a small venue in Dallas a few years ago and it was a wonderful concert, it surpassed my very high expectations/
Knopfler is (in my opinion) the best combination songwriter, lyricist and musician of the last 50 years. Yes, I realize that is a big statement, I really can't think of who would be close.
He has written songs about people (Sonny Liston, Imelda Marcos, Rudiger, Elvis Presley, Napoleon Bonaparte), wars (Brothers in Arms, Done with Bonaparte), heartache (R&J), history (sailing to Philadelphia), incidents and places all with meaningful appropriate lyrics and beautiful melodies.
He wrote the masterpiece Telegraph Road before he was 32 years old. While the first 9 minutes is about Detroit, it's also about the history of the settling of the USA. The last 5 minutes is a phenomenal guitar solo.
A couple of my favorites and comments........
His guitar playing is incredible and he makes it look so easy. There are thousands of guitarists who can play fast and loud, watch this to get an idea of his ability to mix in a beautiful, artistic melodic solo at the end of Sultans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJwJ11-pmxg
Watch this video and notice how he is relaxed while Richard Bennett is paying very close attention to his guitar part. Richard Bennett is a VERY accomplished guitarist, Knopfler just makes it look so easy and sound so fluid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6V0HXRg8M
Music flows through his body.........
August 02, 2020, 03:06 AM
YooperSigs
Brothers in Arms is a favorite of mine.
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August 02, 2020, 04:55 AM
SPWAMike0317
The alarm was set to go off with music. Sultans of Swing came on. One of those songs I liked immediately and continue to like. Dire Straits was great, Mark Knopfler is an awesome guitar player. In later Dire Straits work his expressive playing shines, many great examples. His solo work is amazing too. So many good tunes.
There is a great clip of him playing Money for Nothing. His rhythm guitarist is Eric Clapton. Kinda says it all.
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August 02, 2020, 05:48 AM
C L Wilkins
One thing about Mark Knopfler that many aren't aware of is that he wrote the soundtrack for the movie "Princess Bride".
August 02, 2020, 06:05 AM
Bytes
Speaking of Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton and Sultans of Swing...
How in heck could I forget about them on my favorite band list? Getting older I guess.