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Dire Straits
Posted on 4/6/17 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 4/6/17 at 3:50 pm
I've really gotten into the band Dire Straits' music lately, and they are definitely a great band in my opinion. Mark Knopfler (singer/guitarist) is an incredible songwriter and his finger plucking guitar style fits the band's songs perfectly.
My favorite songs from the band thus far are "Sultans of Swing", "Money for Nothing", "Why Worry", and "When It Comes to You".
How many of you are also Dire Straits fans?
My favorite songs from the band thus far are "Sultans of Swing", "Money for Nothing", "Why Worry", and "When It Comes to You".
How many of you are also Dire Straits fans?
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 3:54 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The live version of Once Upon A Time In The West from Alchemy is awesome. Two Young Lovers has a nice little swing to it. Industrial Disease and Where Are You Going are nice too.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 4:17 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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Mark Knopfler
He's a GOAT brah
Posted on 4/6/17 at 4:58 pm to SaintlyTiger88
You should listen to a live version of their song "On Every Street".
Every time I hear that one it makes me think of a buddy that checked out too soon.
Every time I hear that one it makes me think of a buddy that checked out too soon.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 5:25 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Posted on 4/6/17 at 5:46 pm to SaintlyTiger88
This is one of the best "feel good' songs ever. And the video with sports bloopers makes it better:
"Walk of Life"
"Walk of Life"
This post was edited on 4/6/17 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 4/6/17 at 5:54 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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How many of you are also Dire Straits fans?
Huge fan. I can't even think of a Dire Straits song that I don't like. Got to see Knopfler at Red Rocks a couple of years ago. He is a very understated player but what he does is so smooth and rhythmic. He has a pretty unique style and I really think he's one of the best ever.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 6:11 pm to Motorboat
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Mark Knopfler
He's a GOAT brah
He is, and he's made a lot of great music since Dire Straits.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 6:48 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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Mark Knopfler
Top 10 favorite of mine and always my submission for most underrated of all time
Posted on 4/6/17 at 7:06 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Telegraph Road is phenomenal
Posted on 4/6/17 at 7:09 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Knopfler claimed he came up with his style of lighter rock and roll because whenever he was in a bar, he always ended up shouting to be heard over the hard and heavy rock of the day that was being played over the stereo and he wanted something that could be played at a bar where people could still have conversations over the music.
He kinda achieved his goal.
He kinda achieved his goal.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 7:28 pm to Marco Esquandolas
I bought their first album on a whim (I get the music fever sometime) and my mind was blown. Turned a bunch of people on to it. I loaned it out and never got it back.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 7:33 pm to MountainTiger
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I can't even think of a Dire Straits song that I don't like.
Les Boys
Posted on 4/6/17 at 9:36 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Walk of life was probably my favorite song growing up as a kid in the 80s.
The intro is one of the GOATs
The intro is one of the GOATs
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Romeo and Juliet is the GOAT Dire Straits song of all time. Skateaway is great too... Loved the video back in the day
Posted on 4/7/17 at 3:27 am to tom1987
Their last studio album has "The Planet of New Orleans" on it...great lyrics, great song, and Knopfler is just so good at what he does. Great storyteller. Creates such a perfect marriage between music and lyrics...
Posted on 4/7/17 at 7:20 am to SaintlyTiger88
Highly, highly recommend Mark Knopfler's latest solo album "Tracker." It is so fricking good.
Posted on 4/7/17 at 7:21 am to SaintlyTiger88
Brothers In Arms
This post was edited on 4/7/17 at 7:44 am
Posted on 4/7/17 at 8:52 am to SaintlyTiger88
quote:
How many of you are also Dire Straits fans?
This guy!
Knopfler is one of the best.
Posted on 4/7/17 at 8:59 am to SaintlyTiger88
So I bought all the DS albums as they released throughout my life and then all Knopfler's solo work as well. man did I wear out " Making Movies" and "on every street" back in the day. It's my go-to music that I never got tired of. Sailing to Philadelphia (prairie wedding and speedway at nazerth ) is his solo best imho. Shangri La is a personal favorite as well.
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