When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?
...even non-guitarists can instantly identify Mark Knopfler's playing from just one bubbling filigree from Sultans Of Swing.
Sultans of Swing was playing as I left the house this morning and it brightened my entire day. I played Dire Straits non-stop at work and am the better for it! Kim's visit earlier this month for Alex and Shannon's wedding helped reawaken my love of rock and roll since we spent so much time on the road, reminiscing about bands and comparing Spotify playlists. It helped to rediscover my love of all things guitar, which I had been taking for granted. And who better than the finger-picking, blues-rock licks of Mark Knopfler? By the time Tunnel of Love started playing on the drive home, I was more dancing than driving.
There, amid the deafening roar of roller coasters, cars and people who are frantically racing toward nowhere, a young man and woman find safety and solace for a few precious hours. Throughout "Tunnel of Love," Mark Knopfler dramatizes this close encounter by using his guitar as a Greek chorus.
I put Brothers in Arms on the turntable as soon as I made it home, only because it is the only Dire Straits I own on vinyl. I sat down to start a love letter to this band and this song that never ceases to nurture my hopeful spirit even when I'm in a hopeless mood, and I came across this review of Making Movies from Rolling Stone, which pretty much sums up everything I feel about how solid the band is and how great a songwriter/singer/guitar player Mark Knopfler is.
And rockaway rockaway - And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did - Like the spanish city to me when we were kids
Their discography dates back to when I was twelve years old and songs off each album since, still stand the test of time as solid rockers. I have no memory of which song I heard first but Skateaway is the first video I remember seeing. I so wanted to be that roller girl, even though I couldn't skate and still can't.
The combination of the star's lyrical script, his intense vocal performances and the band's cutting-edge rock & roll soundtrack is breathtaking.
Planet of New Orleans always puts me in a mellow mood where I could listen to his gravelly voice all night long. His solo career is just as packed with soundtracks like Local Hero and The Princess Bride. I do remember seeing Mark live in KC with folks from Arthur Andersen, some time between '87 & '92, not sure if it was solo or with Dire Straits, but if memory serves it was a smaller venue than Kemper Arena. Everyone was sitting through the show and I could not keep still. I walked up to the stage twice to get a closer look as his hands as he was playing and was asked to return to my seat by the usher.
She's making movies on location - She don't know what it means
A few years back I heard Sailing to Philadelphia on NPR and loved it instantly. There is something about his voice and the stories he tells, coupled with his magical guitar playing that grabs hold of me. His albums have been the soundtrack to a large portion of my life. When I hear him I am transported back to the early '80s and the group of people who became my family in Kansas City and got me hooked on rock and roll. I couldn't talk about Dire Straits without mentioning one of my favorites and one of Dire Straits most well known, covered songs - Romeo and Juliet. Enjoy!
I can't do anything but I'd do anything for you.
Sultans of Swing was playing as I left the house this morning and it brightened my entire day. I played Dire Straits non-stop at work and am the better for it! Kim's visit earlier this month for Alex and Shannon's wedding helped reawaken my love of rock and roll since we spent so much time on the road, reminiscing about bands and comparing Spotify playlists. It helped to rediscover my love of all things guitar, which I had been taking for granted. And who better than the finger-picking, blues-rock licks of Mark Knopfler? By the time Tunnel of Love started playing on the drive home, I was more dancing than driving.
There, amid the deafening roar of roller coasters, cars and people who are frantically racing toward nowhere, a young man and woman find safety and solace for a few precious hours. Throughout "Tunnel of Love," Mark Knopfler dramatizes this close encounter by using his guitar as a Greek chorus.
I put Brothers in Arms on the turntable as soon as I made it home, only because it is the only Dire Straits I own on vinyl. I sat down to start a love letter to this band and this song that never ceases to nurture my hopeful spirit even when I'm in a hopeless mood, and I came across this review of Making Movies from Rolling Stone, which pretty much sums up everything I feel about how solid the band is and how great a songwriter/singer/guitar player Mark Knopfler is.
And rockaway rockaway - And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did - Like the spanish city to me when we were kids
Their discography dates back to when I was twelve years old and songs off each album since, still stand the test of time as solid rockers. I have no memory of which song I heard first but Skateaway is the first video I remember seeing. I so wanted to be that roller girl, even though I couldn't skate and still can't.
The combination of the star's lyrical script, his intense vocal performances and the band's cutting-edge rock & roll soundtrack is breathtaking.
Planet of New Orleans always puts me in a mellow mood where I could listen to his gravelly voice all night long. His solo career is just as packed with soundtracks like Local Hero and The Princess Bride. I do remember seeing Mark live in KC with folks from Arthur Andersen, some time between '87 & '92, not sure if it was solo or with Dire Straits, but if memory serves it was a smaller venue than Kemper Arena. Everyone was sitting through the show and I could not keep still. I walked up to the stage twice to get a closer look as his hands as he was playing and was asked to return to my seat by the usher.
She's making movies on location - She don't know what it means
A few years back I heard Sailing to Philadelphia on NPR and loved it instantly. There is something about his voice and the stories he tells, coupled with his magical guitar playing that grabs hold of me. His albums have been the soundtrack to a large portion of my life. When I hear him I am transported back to the early '80s and the group of people who became my family in Kansas City and got me hooked on rock and roll. I couldn't talk about Dire Straits without mentioning one of my favorites and one of Dire Straits most well known, covered songs - Romeo and Juliet. Enjoy!
I can't do anything but I'd do anything for you.