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Mark Knopfler — What It Is
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melzabutch
(From Oz To the Eastern Shore MD)
Posted: Jun 18, 2013 - 13:43
 
 fredriley wrote:

Since when is "daring" an essential requirement for music? And it sure is interesting to those of us who know and love Edinburgh as it's so evocative of Auld Reekie. 9 from the Albaphile Nottingham jury.

To Right, I'm back on Prince Street with my swag.
 



TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: May 17, 2013 - 17:55
 
 rdo wrote:
There is not one daring element to this music.  It's about as uninteresting as it gets.  Lacks any imagination.  Suffocating.  In a word - stuffy.

 
If these lyrics don't work for you, it's probably because you prefer Amy Winehouse' song with the same title - go for it.
The drinking dens are spilling out There's staggering in the square There's lads and lasses falling about And a crackling in the air Down around the dungeon doors The  shelters and the queues Everybody's  looking for Somebody's arms to fall  into It's what it is That's what it is now There's frost on the graves and the monuments But the taverns are warm in town People curse the government And  shovel hot food down The lights are  out in the city hall The castle and  the keep The moon shines down upon  it all The legless and the  sleepless Cold on the  tollgate With the wagons creeping  through Cold on the  tollgate God knows what I could do  with you It's what it  is That's what it is  now The garrison sleeps in the  citadel With the ghosts and the  ancient stones High on the  parapet A Scottish piper stands  alone And high on the  wind The highland drums begin to  roll And something from the past  just comes And stares into my  soul Cold on the  tollgate With the Caledonian  blues Cold on the  tollgate God knows what I could do  with you It's what it  is That's what it is  now What it is That's what it is now There's  a chink of light, there's a burning wick There's  a lantern in the tower Wee Willie Winkie with a candlestick Still  writing songs in the wee wee hours On Charlotte Street, I take a walking stick from my  hotel The ghost of Dirty Dick is  still in search of Little Nell It's what it is It's  what it is now And it's what it  is What it is now 


Condensed to save paper.   
 

HearsayDave
(a mysterious seaside village with Number Six)
Posted: May 17, 2013 - 17:49
 
As usual, Mark Knopfler's average > 90% of all recorded rock.
pontfarrer
(Sudbury, Ontario)
Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 06:32
 
I like this ... very good RP .. keep up the good work  :-)

CopyrightX
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CopyrightX)
Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 10:04
 
Isn't that the singer from Dire Straits? Great song.
onelittlemoose
(Mooseville, Canada)
Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 10:03
 
Sigh. Mark can sing to me anytime. {#Good-vibes}

myersei
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 00:25
 
 planet_lizard wrote:

There is nothing daring about eating toast, snuggling in your duvet, going for a walk on a beautiful day, listening to the birds or chatting with friends and like this track they are all sodding marvellous.
 
{#Bananajumprope}

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Mar 31, 2013 - 07:34
 
 rdo wrote:
There is not one daring element to this music.  It's about as uninteresting as it gets.  Lacks any imagination.  Suffocating.  In a word - stuffy.
 
Since when is "daring" an essential requirement for music? And it sure is interesting to those of us who know and love Edinburgh as it's so evocative of Auld Reekie. 9 from the Albaphile Nottingham jury.

justin4kick
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 04:52
 
 
symthy wrote:
Damn this is a wonderful song for so many reasons, not least the guitar lick in the chorus!
 
Makes me wanna play the air guitar.

symthy
(Oz)
Posted: Feb 27, 2013 - 20:32
 
Damn this is a wonderful song for so many reasons, not least the guitar lick in the chorus!

paultron
(Reno NV)
Posted: Feb 12, 2013 - 14:19
 
 planet_lizard wrote:

There is nothing daring about eating toast, snuggling in your duvet, going for a walk on a beautiful day, listening to the birds or chatting with friends and like this track they are all sodding marvellous.
 
{#Clap}

jt1
Posted: Jan 27, 2013 - 13:19
 
Waking me up nicely after Natilie Merchant.

planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy)
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 10:58
 
 rdo wrote:
There is not one daring element to this music.  It's about as uninteresting as it gets.  Lacks any imagination.  Suffocating.  In a word - stuffy.
 
There is nothing daring about eating toast, snuggling in your duvet, going for a walk on a beautiful day, listening to the birds or chatting with friends and like this track they are all sodding marvellous.

cdysthe
(Round Rock, TX and Oslo, Norway)
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 10:50
 
What can I say? When you can play guitar and songs like that. The real deal! And did I mention his voice? Sounds like Mark Knopfler! :-)


cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 23:32
 
 capandjudy wrote:
Lordy! This gets played a lot.
 

wow! Maybe we should scale back our ratings a bit

or not. 

vla
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 23:29
 
One of the best his songs.....

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 21:39
 
 oldsaxon wrote:

Your opinion. I think differently. 
 
I'm with you, Saxon!

And if we take a look at the ratings distribution chart, we see that there are very, very many other listeners with us...

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 14:17
 
The imp of the perverse...look it up.

capandjudy
(Huntington, WV)
Posted: Dec 27, 2012 - 05:54
 
Lordy! This gets played a lot.

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 12:43
 
 rdo wrote:
There is not one daring element to this music.  It's about as uninteresting as it gets.  Lacks any imagination.  Suffocating.  In a word - stuffy.
 
Your opinion. I think differently. 

Papasmeg
(Lille France)
Posted: Nov 06, 2012 - 11:39
 
A lot of good things came out of Newcastle...........(yes I know he was born in Glasgow).......

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Oct 27, 2012 - 20:52
 
There is not one daring element to this music.  It's about as uninteresting as it gets.  Lacks any imagination.  Suffocating.  In a word - stuffy.

Lichenia,
(uk)
Posted: Oct 03, 2012 - 15:39
 
MK always delivers the best



Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 09:16
 
If this is what IT is then I must like IT

dsd
(PDX)
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 05:51
 
This song is ALWAYS an instant energy boost for me...........what it is
 

calypsus_1
(East of Eden)
Posted: Aug 26, 2012 - 10:17
 

What It Is by ~Mdl8
Mario De Lucia  ©2011-2012 ~Mdl8

Mark Knopfler in Rome




JIan
(SW Desert, AZ, USA)
Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 09:54
 
8 ——> 9  {#Dancingbanana_2}

Stingray
Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 11:05
 
9

funkyalfonso
(Canada)
Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 10:42
 
 hoppin_bob wrote:
...with Rick McInnis Ray.  — if you follow this, you might be Canadian!
 
He's so sexy. And he'll bring you the world.

histiocytosisX
(Toronto, ON)
Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 16:25
 
Need better friends -
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/29/federalbudget-flaherty-cbc-cuts.html

westslope wrote:

Yes! One of the best show on CBC Radio!  Which I still love.

 

Incidentally, I have warned friends in the Conservative Party to not touch CBC radio.  They can do what they want with CBC television.  I grew weary of CBC TV a long time ago.

 



SweTex
(Swede living in Texas)
Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 16:22
 
 MannAudioltd wrote:
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
 
Same here.

hoppin_bob
(vancouver BC)
Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 16:21
 
...with Rick McInnis Ray.  — if you follow this, you might be Canadian!

Vaxhall
(Niterói, Brazil)
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 14:20
 
Just love it, this guitar is everything!

Patti
(the 'burbs of so cal)
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 14:20
 
 kingart wrote:
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. 
 
I think you meant to respond to RobRyan.....

Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 15:01
 
 kingart wrote:
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. 
 

Nicely said

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 14:58
 
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. 

Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 14:46
 
Damn Good,,,,seriously putting me in a better mood to get out of work and have a nice night in my town.

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: May 05, 2012 - 04:10
 
FANSTASTIC ALBUM! ANOTHER ONE!

zllama
Posted: Apr 28, 2012 - 14:00
 
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.

dsd
(PDX)
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 07:16
 
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.

andrea924
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 07:15
 
Every time this song cranks up, I think it's "Because the Night" .... and then—oh, it's not. 
 Turn the speakers back down. 

number7
(Napanee, Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 18:40
 
Knophler & Carlos, tiresome.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Feb 27, 2012 - 15:59
 
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)


Stratocaster
(Bermuda)
Posted: Feb 25, 2012 - 04:15
 
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:


I couldn't agree less... Clearly you haven't listened through Mark's discography, there's so much variety...
 
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.


djengs
Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 21:55
 
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.

TuneAgeWhereWoof
Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 21:46
 
I don't know it is about Knopfler's guitar... never gets me emotionally.  Too staid or something.  Oh well.. bring on Jerry!

raga
(Italy - Como)
Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 02:23
 
definitely overplayed

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 11:19
 
 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.
 
So you haven't heard "So Far From the Clyde"  You have a dire treat in store.

wolfkiss
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 11:17
 
 d-don wrote:


Couldn't disagree more. Keep it coming, Bill.
 
Agreed.  Really can't have too much Knopfler.

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Jan 12, 2012 - 18:32
 
 brucej76 wrote:
great song! always reminds me of the CBC Radio show Dispatches- they use it for their intro. 
 

Yes! One of the best show on CBC Radio!  Which I still love.

 

Incidentally, I have warned friends in the Conservative Party to not touch CBC radio.  They can do what they want with CBC television.  I grew weary of CBC TV a long time ago.