Leekbrookgull
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Yes i have pushed this before,but why not ? Music is so subjective like all art. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5uPTCbB5s
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[Football] Sir Mark Knopfler.
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ManOfSussex
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Is he dead?
KZNSeagull
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Definition of dire: "of a very poor quality". Sums them up quite nicely I think.
Yes i have pushed this before,but why not ? Music is so subjective like all art.
Wow, I haven't listened to Dire Straits for sooo long. Bloody brilliant. Gonna get the old CDs out now. Thanks for the reminder.
Technical yes. Nice person, probably. Boring, uncharismatic music, yes.
He's quite good. However, I never detected greatness,
What would say Richards, Hendrix, Harrison, Townshend have, that he lacks?
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Why not? Because his band were so boring, perhaps?
They were boring, but that not Mark's fault.
Leekbrookgull
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Hoping all those are not in favour,looking forward to your next 'Jingle'.
Leekbrookgull
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and what is boring ?
OzMike
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They had a style of their own, much like U2 etc. and we're very good at it.
I like quite a lot of what they did, but not so much of Mark's solo stuff, though he did and does write good stuff for other artists.
Brothers in Arms album is a classic and Private Investigations still makes the back of my neck tingle.
If Ringo got one, then why not Knopfler.
I like quite a lot of what they did, but not so much of Mark's solo stuff, though he did and does write good stuff for other artists.
Brothers in Arms album is a classic and Private Investigations still makes the back of my neck tingle.
If Ringo got one, then why not Knopfler.
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I think Dire Straits invoked the same reaction as Coldplay do these days. Excellent band imo and I, for one, like both of them . Brilliant live. Love the live album Alchemy and this haunting track that makes the hairs on the back of my neck tingle when it gets into full flow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUuS3ot4ABM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUuS3ot4ABM
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studio150
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Funny enough I agree fully. I thought they peaked with the Love Over Gold album and although Brothers in Arms sold millions I just didn't like it and I can't recall the last time I listened to it.
Icy Gull
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Pretty good on this with James Taylor too. Maybe I’m just a sucker for excellent guitar playing and melodic decent songs 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLdKYRBOEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLdKYRBOEE
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jevs
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This^^^ Early Dire Straits up to B in A were superb. Then they turned into a commercial arena band
Norman Potting
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Sir Wilko Johnson sounds better.
vegster
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Previous albums up to Brothers in Arms were much classier and less commercial,such as Making Movies.