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Mark Knopfler — Sailing to Philadelphia
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ingrizek
(Prague, the one in Europe ;))
Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 03:20
 
second on that. great stories, on a par with The Boss

bseib
(40 21' N 86 53' 40" W)
Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 17:47
 
MK does such great storytelling...

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:14
 

This is a calm, laid back ballad but contains the sense of the excitement one gets on the deck of ship heading to new places.

Nice complementarity between the co-vocalists.



saidtaybi
(Maroc)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:10
 
Good Music

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:10
 
That's Charlie work! 

WonderLizard wrote:
I hear it's always sunny in Philedelphia.

In Philly they boo the Easter Bunny.
 


rdo
(DC)
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 16:16
 
BOR-RING

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 18:42
 
 boober wrote:
I hear it's always sunny in Philedelphia. 

In Philly they boo the Easter Bunny.

GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 07:16
 
Never particularly been a Knopfler fan but this track pleases me in inexplicable ways. Perhaps it's JT's sweet tone juxtaposed with MK's Geordie burr. Somehow it all works.

GarageDragon
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 09:52
 
"I was a highwayman. Along the coach roads I did ride."

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 12:23
 
 clydes wrote:

Yes, they have. You were listening to it :-)
 
Thanks clydes I thought it was a duet ... great sound they produce together.



msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 12:22
 
I would give this a big ZERO if I could.   JT on RP?  Yuk!!!!!

clydes
(Oz)
Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 22:23
 
 Toke wrote:
As a suggestion would this track not make a gret duet with James Taylor... or have they already cut one ????
 
Yes, they have. You were listening to it :-)

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Aug 31, 2011 - 04:21
 
As a suggestion would this track not make a gret duet with James Taylor... or have they already cut one ????

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 18:41
 
 jwkoda wrote:
JT's vocals on this track make Knopler's voice sound so limited.
 
Anal tentivity is a problem for many.

IMHO Knopfler's conversational voice transcends JT's tonal range.  Pavarotti could sing the MK part and the song would be far worse.  Technical ability is such a small part of an emotional connection.

pasquali
(Brazil)
Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 18:38
 
Always Fantastic.....forever....

jwkoda
Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 13:52
 
JT's vocals on this track make Knopler's voice sound so limited.

Darkmatter
(the Venice of Scandinavia)
Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 02:49
 
Fantastic music and a history lesson for us Old World people - what is there not to like? 10.


Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 02:48
 
Ahh so soothing after that nervous piece of crap by David Byrne and Brian Eno....

FlatCat
(Chicago)
Posted: Jan 22, 2011 - 20:22
 
 Pieter wrote:
Could be a bit more challenging.
 
About as thrilling as James Taylor. (But don't get me wrong, MK has done some great stuff.)


sandpebble
(near Paradise)
Posted: Dec 22, 2010 - 11:30
 
tipper wrote: I really dont understand this love affair with Mark Knopfler. Yes he can play. Okay, it's a pleasant enough guitar sound for an album maybe, but the song writing is distinctly average.

 sirdroseph wrote:

You obviously have not listened to the album Brothers in Arms in its entirety.{#No}
 

Or Love over Gold....Telegraph Road is one of my favs

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 09:06
 
 tipper wrote:
I really dont understand this love affair with Mark Knopfler. Yes he can play. Okay, it's a pleasant enough guitar sound for an album maybe, but the song writing is distinctly average.
 
You obviously have not listened to the album Brothers in Arms in its entirety.{#No}

spindrift
(Philadelphia PA)
Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 08:52
 
 fredriley wrote:

Why should a song be "challenging"? He's telling a story, not trying to give the listener grief. If "challenging" were a good thing in music then Stockhausen would be top of the pops.
 

Good riposte!

Ubaldo
(Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone)
Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 08:49
 
Sweet tune!{#Yes}

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 08:14
 
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Mark Knopfler by ~Akeyzerr
Angel Toporchev

Mark Knopfler Live in Sofia,
Kill to Get Crimson Tour.


 
Nice!


Sirena815
(The Third World)
Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 10:11
 
I love it when lyrics are used for a different theme than just plain old love songs.  That, combined with the nice laid back feel of this song makes me vote for excellent! {#Yes}

calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 24, 2010 - 20:17
 

Mark Knopfler by ~Akeyzerr
Angel Toporchev

Mark Knopfler Live in Sofia,
Kill to Get Crimson Tour.





That_SOB
(The Dark Side of the Tune)
Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 13:17
 
Such a "sweet" method of story telling. Music has always been a media for
history and M.K. does it as well as anyone.

tipper
Posted: May 13, 2010 - 18:56
 
I really dont understand this love affair with Mark Knopfler. Yes he can play. Okay, it's a pleasant enough guitar sound for an album maybe, but the song writing is distinctly average.

PatsyMat
Posted: Apr 15, 2010 - 17:26
 
Great Thomas Pynchon Novel... Mason & Dixon

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 13:06
 
He did an encore when he played here. 4 songs, one of which I think was Telegraph Road. I was happy!

Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Jan 11, 2010 - 02:34
 
 Stingray wrote:

PS
Question: does anybody know why Knopfler never returns to stage for a few extra songs
(sorry, don't know how this is called in English), once the concert is over?
Seems to be quite arrogant! Saw him 3 times - he NEVER did! Not even in Moscow,
where the crowd was soooo hungry for more! RIDICULOUS!

 

You mean an encore i think?

Saw him 4 times (1 in Rotterdam, 3 in Amsterdam), once a "private" concert of about 200 attendants... But every time he gave an encore of 2 and once 3 songs... So that's weird....

He's not arrogant i think, he's just really silent and peaceful... I love his style, though i have to agree, a couple more thank you's wouldn't be too much now and again... {#Yes}

As for this song: 7 —-> 8


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jan 11, 2010 - 02:21
 
 Pieter wrote:
Could be a bit more challenging.
 
Why should a song be "challenging"? He's telling a story, not trying to give the listener grief. If "challenging" were a good thing in music then Stockhausen would be top of the pops.



Eric_Denison
(British Columbia)
Posted: Dec 24, 2009 - 14:38
 
Right up there with the " Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" and as I am writing this on it comes........ perfect!

SueStubbs
Posted: Dec 07, 2009 - 02:49
 
this is an iconic song....like most of Mr Knopler's work - the man's a genius

Stingray
(Cologne)
Posted: Nov 09, 2009 - 08:15
 
 boober wrote:
I hear it's always sunny in Philedelphia.
My son was GREEN MAN for Halloween.Hilarious.
 

I live (on) "green" every day...!


Stingray
(Cologne)
Posted: Nov 09, 2009 - 08:15
 
 AdyMiles wrote:
boring background music - not too bad for low level in a restaurant
 

What is wrong in Wolverhampton? Since you're no longer in the "PL" your world
seems to be upside down!

Restaurant-music? Boring?

You must be wild!

Certainly an 8 - without question!

PS
Question: does anybody know why Knopfler never returns to stage for a few extra songs
(sorry, don't know how this is called in English), once the concert is over?
Seems to be quite arrogant! Saw him 3 times - he NEVER did! Not even in Moscow,
where the crowd was soooo hungry for more! RIDICULOUS!


boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Nov 09, 2009 - 08:15
 
I hear it's always sunny in Philedelphia.
My son was GREEN MAN for Halloween.Hilarious.

AdyMiles
(Wolverhampton, UK)
Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 03:06
 
boring background music - not too bad for low level in a restaurant

Vinni_NL
Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 02:58
 
This whole album deserves at least an 8..

a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 04:52
 
I am jeremiah dixon
jeremiah dixon
I am a geordie boy

gjeeg
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 04:51
 
Does anyone listen to the words?
How many popular songs convey this kind of historical story telling?
Man.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 04:49
 
hey Bill! What a nice rotation this morning! Sitting in the late summer sun and hear all this incredible tunes! Thank you RP!!

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Sep 07, 2009 - 07:28
 
 Jungle_Jim wrote:
That guitar solo was so predictable I knew what note he was going to do next. Punk never happened for old Mark did it.
 
Really, are you a musician/guitar player? If you already had this solo in your mind you should be. I think you are right punk never happened for Mark. I am not disappointed and have enjoyed his post Dire Straits projects

markoirl
(Dublin)
Posted: Sep 07, 2009 - 07:25
 

Sailing?  bad choice of cover photo Mark.   Really nice song though.



a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway))
Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 14:57
 
mr. james taylor vocals, no comment *7*

Jungle_Jim
(Brighton UK)
Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 17:07
 
That guitar solo was so predictable I knew what note he was going to do next. Punk never happened for old Mark did it.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Aug 03, 2009 - 02:14
 
Yes, see his last album. calypsus_1 wrote:


Mark Knopfler Showing his magic on an acoustic guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_7feGF9TA8


 



calypsus_1
Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 20:54
 


Mark Knopfler Showing his magic on an acoustic guitar


Pieter
(Sydney Australia)
Posted: Jul 06, 2009 - 02:43
 
Could be a bit more challenging.

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 08:28
 
It's got that soothing dentist office sound.