tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post106542920440037021..comments2023-06-16T04:31:57.931-07:00Comments on Cranium Outpost: A Moment in TimeJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08085754663631271944noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-89339990133776049952010-04-13T13:21:15.494-07:002010-04-13T13:21:15.494-07:00I had the exact same experience of buying “Money f...I had the exact same experience of buying “Money for Nothing” from BMG and they sent me “On every Street” the only BMG pick of the month I ever bought. Yes as the “BMG pick of the month” the CD was overpriced, but turned out to be one of my all time favorites but not just for the most famous tracks…<br />I enjoyed your comments about hearing your favorite songs. My kids were asking what songs he would play, I said I hoped for most of the latest release, but I knew some he would play for sure and listed the exact 4 songs mentioned here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-86442958012589222942010-04-10T23:53:52.969-07:002010-04-10T23:53:52.969-07:00Great review. I was at the Vancouver concert, abo...Great review. I was at the Vancouver concert, about 10 rows back, and also had a wonderful night. The thing I loved about "Sultans" is that it was played "stripped down" to Lead G, Rhythm G, Bass & Drums, just like on the album. Many times, he has played it with the "full band", and while it sounds great, it was good to hear it "the way it was". I saw them in '83 in Valencia, on the tour when they recorded "Alchemy".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-12723354869216271342010-04-10T08:23:33.975-07:002010-04-10T08:23:33.975-07:00Hi Folks, glad you liked the review. Even if MK d...Hi Folks, glad you liked the review. Even if MK does perform those songs at every concert, I am still glad I got to see him do it once. It has got to be really difficult to try to find a mix of songs for new fans and old fans alike.<br /><br />Even a day later, I am still remembering little details of the show, and I wish I could go again soon.<br /><br />As far as video / pictures / audio go, I didn't take any. They requested you not do it at the start, and as a fellow artist, I respect their wishes. <br /><br />What's pretty funny is that I work in downtown Seattle, and for three days this week I saw tour buses parked in front of a hotel near where I work, and I kept wondering if those were Knopfler's busses, and yes, they were.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085754663631271944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-29410394570047944382010-04-09T22:40:13.932-07:002010-04-09T22:40:13.932-07:00Thanks so much for your great account of Thursday&...Thanks so much for your great account of Thursday's concert. I'll be going to the Eugene concert on Sunday, and after reading your post, I'm looking forward to it even more than I was before.<br /><br />Like you, I'm a writer, and I really appreciate the way Mark crafts his song lyrics, the way he paints a full portrait in so few words. And then, of course, there's his guitar work. The first time I ever heard Sultans of Swing, the lines 'it's strictly rhythm; he doesn't want to make it cry or sing' jumped out at me because it said so much about the writer/musician. His work is so very expressive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-56133294365662001382010-04-09T14:02:45.906-07:002010-04-09T14:02:45.906-07:00I concur - it was a fantastic concert. I was sitti...I concur - it was a fantastic concert. I was sitting a couple of rows back from you, same side. Yes, the speaker was annoying! But the concert was absolutely amazing :) First time I've ever known him to do an encore after "Going Home".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-75363191657191413192010-04-09T11:00:07.207-07:002010-04-09T11:00:07.207-07:00Glad you liked the show.
A couple of points of cl...Glad you liked the show.<br /><br />A couple of points of clarification/education. You said you had the feeling that they don't play Sultans of Swing anymore. In fact, it's more like the opposite. Sultans has been on the set list of every full length show MK has done both as Dire Straits and solo.<br /><br />You then mentioned "hoped for ‘Romeo and Juliet’, but seeing Knopfler play ‘Brothers in Arms’, and ‘Telegraph Road’, all in one night, is something that I think few fans ever get to see." In fact, again, they all have been played at nearly every (if not all) show for at least the last 10-20 years.<br /><br />Once again, glad you liked the show. It's nice to see fans who have newly discovered MK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-9082325968792791012010-04-09T10:09:49.975-07:002010-04-09T10:09:49.975-07:00I would die to go at one of his concerts, but I...I would die to go at one of his concerts, but I'm not sure that I'm ever going to get that chance. <br />Yep, that is Knopfler - and I hate to hear that he "died" after Dire Straits splited up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-37820525582882908432010-04-09T09:47:25.738-07:002010-04-09T09:47:25.738-07:00From Chile, many greetings, that for you it was on...From Chile, many greetings, that for you it was one night wonderful. Blessings.<br /><br />Atte<br />dPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-45532919434575487702010-04-09T08:51:48.893-07:002010-04-09T08:51:48.893-07:00have photos of the concert? such a sound? thankshave photos of the concert? such a sound? thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-7203716963045768842010-04-09T08:45:05.329-07:002010-04-09T08:45:05.329-07:00Going to the show in Vancouver tonight- thanks so ...Going to the show in Vancouver tonight- thanks so much for the great review, and stoking the engine even more for what will certainly be the concert of the year for hard core MK fans.<br />From Van. IslandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-47515011946001274242010-04-09T08:34:47.588-07:002010-04-09T08:34:47.588-07:00Thank you very much for this review! I'm one o...Thank you very much for this review! I'm one of the die hard fans that know every song he played and go to his shows every tour. I can't see him with your perspective. So it's really interesting to me what you wrote and to know the thoughts of a "regular" human about the concert.<br />Greetings from Spain!El Pamplinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981016023721892586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571922.post-31609479537098841662010-04-09T07:53:57.015-07:002010-04-09T07:53:57.015-07:00Nice review, thanks and greetings from Finland! Th...Nice review, thanks and greetings from Finland! That´s the way Knopfler is, fantastic but still underrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com