the Mark Knopfler appreciation & adoration thread

[the rockin edge]

since there are no threads about him here that i could find.


i only started listening to his music (solo & with dire straits) a year and a half ago, but in that short time i've become convinced of his brilliance. an amazing guitar player for sure, but not only that, the whole musical arrangements in his songs are awesome. Telegraph Road may be one of best songs ever written, genius! he knows how to build a song perfectly to it's peak and then let it explode.

i saw him in concert last summer, and it was one of the best shows i've been to.


so who else out there is a Knopfler fan? i know you're out there.

go on, appreciate & adore!

 

[Zoots]

Wow, does he look different from the Brothers In Arms days!!!

I have their greatest hits cd titled Sultans Of Swing which I very much love. But overall I don't know or have too much more material.

 

[LMP]

Walk of Life
Sultans of Swing
Money for Nothing



I've only heard those Dire Straits songs, but I'll probably iTunes-browse some more tomorrow.

 

[Axver]

Mark Knopfler is such an incredible guitarist, and Telegraph Road deserves every word of praise it receives. That song is far and away the best Dire Straits song ever and one of my favourite songs of all time.

 

[unforgettableFOXfire]

Telegraph Road is brilliant, little more needs to be said about it than that.

He's one of the cleanest sounding, most technically proficient guitar players there is. He's a great songwriter too, and that's pretty rare.

Some of my favourites:
Darling Pretty
Love Over Gold
Boom, Like That
Sailing to Philadelphia
Romeo and Juliet
Where Do You Think You're Going?
Tunnel of Love
Why Aye Man
Quality Shoe [it's just so campy, and yet it's totally wonderful]

 

[impy13]

We share a birthday.

And that's my contribution to this thread.

 

[Salome]

very much appreciate him

very gifted guitarist

 

[fly so high!]

A true Rock god! and.......he has a dinosaur named after him......awsome Music

 

[vaz02]

Sultans of swing
Money for nothing

brothers in arms



desert island material.

 

[angelordevil]

Walk of Life
Sultans of Swing
Money for Nothing



I've only heard those Dire Straits songs, but I'll probably iTunes-browse some more tomorrow.

Check out So Far Away, Tunnel of Love, Heavy Fuel. Calling Elvis may just be the best song about Elvis ever.

Knopfler is definitely a genius

 

[the rockin edge]

Walk of Life
Sultans of Swing
Money for Nothing



I've only heard those Dire Straits songs, but I'll probably iTunes-browse some more tomorrow.

i uploaded this because everyone should hear telegraph road, so here's a live version.

http://www.ysi.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=DC58DB620942D74E




that file is an AAC, so if anyone can't play that and needs an mp3 i'll upload that as well.

 

[Popmartijn]

I saw him a few weeks ago (together with Emmylou Harris ). Great concert! And their latest album is very good too (All The Roadrunning).

Dire Straits was the first band I really got into. Over the course of 18 months I got all their CDs up to that point (with On Every Street being my latest purchase in September 1991). A few weeks later I bought Rattle And Hum and discovered a 'new' favourite band. And never looked back...
Still, he and Dire Straits have a special place in my heart. My first big concert was also a Dire Straits concert (May 1992).

 

[phanan]

Dire Straits

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

I like 'Romeo & Juliet' quite a bit.

 

[susanp6]

Brilliant! I don't get it when people call Dire Straits really dull and boring

The whole of Love over gold is amazing!

Telegraph road's a total epic!!!

I saw them back in '83 at the Dominion in London when they played at the 1st Prince's trust rock gala

Them and Duran Duran - what a night that was - I felt like a celeb going up the stairs with all the boy's wives&g/friends in to the theatre!!!!

I reckon they're great music to go driving along too in the car - chilled out going past brilliant countrside/scenery!

Of course, they were one of the highlight's of Live Aid, alongside U2&Queen

 

[GibsonGirl]

Knopfler. Great guitarist. Love his work on the debut album.

 

[ntalwar]

He's one of the best rock guitarists ever, and I like his fingerpicking style. I like his older stuff better - can't say I'm too thrilled with his change of genre as of late.

 

[Westport]

The song...Brothers in Arms

Especially the live versions.

 

[Yahweh]

Amazing band and really hes one of the best guitarists of our time....much under rated much like Edge

 

[RavenBlue]

I love Dire Straits. I have to say I haven't really heard much from his solo career. Telegraph Road has to be the most epic, grandest rock song ever.

 

[Dismantled]

I love Mark Knopfler he is so amazing,...my husband and I have seen him 4-5 times now..we go whenever we get the chance. I love Dire Straits..I grew up with them and U2 (both parent were huge fans ) but I also love his new stuff, he writes some really beautiful songs.....*crosses fingers for a Bono & Mark collaboration

 

[fly so high!]

I love the duet he does with Emmylou Harris....i'm not much of a country music fan but i love her voice and it's so sexy the way they sing together...it's beautiful!!!

 

[U2Man]

Have you guys noticed that very often when you walk into some hifi shop, they're playing Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler to demonstrate the equipment?

 

[adrball]

Dire Straits only works when played LOUD.

But LOUD, they sound F***king great.

 

[yeter]

I appreciate and adore Mark Knopfler

 

[SeattleVertigo]

I am loving the new Kill To Get Crimson album. Fantastic songwriting and guitar playing.