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For Mark Knopfler fans

Started by billstein, June 08, 2013, 09:23:16 PM

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billstein

Mark Knopfler is one of my guitar heroes. Found this nice interview on YouTube where he talks about how he started playing guitar and some background on a few of his songs. Seems like a really nice guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpPYuGirBrA

RobA

He does always come across as just a really nice person. If you haven't seen it, check this one out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OT_FSWrIE
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mjcyates

Sultans of Swing is one of my all time favorite guitar songs. I really like his sound.

jimilee

On through the night is an awesome listen if you haven't heard it yet.
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atreidesheir

The only thing I have ever faulted him for is his "this song demanded a 1959 Gretsch Country Gentleman into a  tweed twin low power model; the high power one would never do for that chorus" mentality in magazine interviews.

I did think it was cool he endorsed crate vintage clubs in the 90s. kinda weird
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billstein

Quote from: RobA on June 08, 2013, 10:03:33 PM
He does always come across as just a really nice person. If you haven't seen it, check this one out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OT_FSWrIE

Thanks for the link. Just finished it and really enjoyed it. Seeing the architecture and hearing the accents made me miss England though. Plus, seeing Mark Knopfler losing his hair and being a bit overweight made me feel a bit old. Amazing how much he's changed over the years and I still look exactly the same.  ;)