I like just about anything MK has done — solo, with Emmy Lou, Dire Straits, and on some of the very finest movie scores like Princess Bride (which greatly enhances the movie) and Local Hero. Great guitarist, producer. A real humanist. Superlatives to Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Theme from Local Hero, and on.

There's nothing meh about a 10. I love everything about this tune, right down to the album cover design. It all works wonderfully together

He is better as a single artist than when he was in Dire Straits, but there is just something about his style that rubs me the wrong way.

This is probably the most I have ever liked one of his songs. And it is still only meh.

This musician, singer-songwriter, Mark Knopfler , is hard to find bad songs. It was so at the time incorporated the Dire Straits . Indeed, each new work he threw, it was always a discovery appetizing.

It not was those bands where every album enjoyed only 2 or 3 songs that were editing promotional singles, and the rest of the songs was to "fill" the void LP.

No. Both, Dire Straits, Mark K. as now, the soil, each album is carefully crafted in order to provide the same level of musical interest, from beginning to end.

I say it the way they edited the recent album Privateering , I've heard a few songs out there quickly, and my "theory" is confirmed. It's a treat to hear every song, every chord, every melody out of the hands of this musician.

No exaggeration to say that Mark Knopfler is probably one of the most honest musicians, and complete, currently on the music scene.

But, for all of us (the truly interested), Mark Knopfler does not address the music in an easy and commonplace, and I believe that the purpose of this musician, 63 years old, this stage of the game, not the desperate search for affirmation and success sales on a large scale.
I think it's more for the pleasure of playing, to recreate, which is a privilege of who does what he likes, and simultaneously, make a profession of survival (and not only).

~calypsus_1

Nice!

Thanks Bill! Thanks RP!

Just what i needed for this day to be perfect. EXCELLENT set came by today, WONDERFUL!

A well deserved 10 for the 22nd of December 2011.

I've been lamenting all day about how I have faded away from the life source of music, and thank radio paradise for rekindling that love. But, I forget that with certain artists I have never lost track; Knopfler is one of them, own a bunch of his albums, he is an amazing guitarist, lyricist, stylist, and arranger.

Bill, you're jammin' today! Can't think of a better way to spend my Sunday afternoon. :o)

Nice!

To me, the best song of this album by far and definitely in the top 3 of Knopfler's solo work. And if you think this is good, you should hear it live with a couple of minutes of improvisation as outro —> *goosebumps*.
10, no less than godlike

I enjoy this album much more than the previous 'Sailing to Philadelphia.' Sailing's good, this is great.

Knopfler is just soooo good. Always.

Chipps wrote:
Buy it, the album is a masterpiece.

Simply, a masterpiece.

Every time I hear this tune I wonder why I've not bought that album yet - as a huge Dire Straits fan I sort of drifted way from Mr K, but I reckon it's time I went for a trolley dash around iTunes and bought the complete set...

Top tune!

And I quite like the drums coming in all loud and brash... :)

bigstory wrote:

Canadian.

This is quite possibly the best Knopfler I've heard. I'm torn between this and his duet with Emmylou Harris.

Most excellent.

xkolibuul wrote:

I am a farmer (though not on the hills) and I am listening to this song for I think the first time. It sounds good.

xkolibuul wrote:

I am a farmer (though not on the hills) and I am listening to this song for I think the first time. It sounds good.

Some of my best friends are hillfarmers. I love love love this song.


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