...with Rick McInnis Ray.  — if you follow this, you might be Canadian!

Just love it, this guitar is everything!

 kingart wrote: 
I think you meant to respond to RobRyan.....

 kingart wrote: 

Nicely said

Stratocaster has clearly never heard Making Movies, Love Over Gold (Telegraph Road is in a class by itself...), and Brothers in Arms, his non-DS collaborations like All the Road Running and Golden Heart, the superb soundtracks for Local Hero, Princess Bride, and Cal, and a massive other discography. Shouldn't make generalizations because they almost always bite one's ass. 

Damn Good,,,,seriously putting me in a better mood to get out of work and have a nice night in my town.

FANSTASTIC ALBUM! ANOTHER ONE!

Knopfler is one of the bona fide guitar players with their own sound.  Unmistakable signature of tone, style and POV.  Can't hear enough of his licks.

This song just never gets old to me.  It is played constantly on RP and comes around on the IPOD every now and then.  It always gives me a fine jolt of energy.

Every time this song cranks up, I think it's "Because the Night" .... and then—oh, it's not. 
 Turn the speakers back down. 

Knophler & Carlos, tiresome.

Here's a bit of linguistic trivia for youse. The nickname for Edinburgh, "Auld Reekie", comes from the same Norse root as Reykjavik:

"For example, the capital city, Reykjavik. You’ll know the word in Scots and English – reek. Edinburgh had the nickname Auld Reekie. Reykja-vík means “reeky bay” or “smoky bay”. There are several places in Iceland with reykja- in the name. Those are places where smoke rises from the ground." (Letter to Gaelic Learners #635)

RobRyan wrote:
Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits did a good song once. They have recycled that song many dozens of times since. If you've heard Sultans of Swing, you've heard their (his) repertoire.

 Sjaaks wrote: 
Agree that Mr Knopfler's music is as far from one-hit wonder status as one can get.  Perhaps his unique voice and guitar sound make it seem that way...but the songs and production are all quite different from each other. I would guess that Mr Ryan is basing his observation solely on MK's radio output, not from listening to his discography.

I'll admit Dire Straits/Mark Knoppfler songs often sound alike, but some of that just falls to his having a distinct but narrow range voice and a massive skill on guitar that just pumps so many licks in every song they have to sound a little alike. But, he has touched on many subjects in his lyrics and has many different approaches to songwriting. I think several of his songs are some of my favorites and love that he still puts out great music. I imagine there are only a handful of musicians that would not trade their skills for his. Keep playing it, I say.

I don't know it is about Knopfler's guitar... never gets me emotionally.  Too staid or something.  Oh well.. bring on Jerry!

definitely overplayed

 RobRyan wrote: 
So you haven't heard "So Far From the Clyde"  You have a dire treat in store.

 d-don wrote: 
Agreed.  Really can't have too much Knopfler.

I always feel better when I hear the opening to this song. Pure rock and roll genius.

 allabout wrote: 
Never.

Actually it has to be said I loveed the first two DS lps hated the rest but now I'm older beginning tom like everything by him

great song! always reminds me of the CBC Radio show Dispatches- they use it for their intro. 

quelle surprise. its mark knopfler again.

 allabout wrote: 
Couldn't agree less.

 leechi wrote: 

Couldn't disagree more. Keep it coming, Bill.

 allabout wrote: 
very true. please have mercy with us.

 allabout wrote: 
Or not.

 allabout wrote: 

No, just right !

Bill! this love affair with Mark has to stop, too much Dire!!!!