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Lyric Of The Week: Bob Dylan, "Blind Willie McTell"
The song is a testament to Dylan's brilliance and idiosyncrasy
[...] Dylan later told Rolling Stone that he felt the song hadn’t been properly recorded, but the aural evidence suggests otherwise. Sparse as the original two-man take may have been, it’s haunting just the same, as Knopfler plays tender, understated fills and Bob’s timing on the minor-key piano chords continually surprises. [...]
19.03.2016, Jim Beviglia
CONCERT-REVIEW: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mark Knopfler
[...] Though Knopfler, 66, often deferred to the prodigiously talented members of his band, he drew more than enough mesmerizing sounds from his Stratocaster to remind us why he’s considered one of the great finger-pickers in rock history. [...]
02.11.2015, Kevin Kaminski
CONCERT-REVIEW: Atlanta, Georgia, 24. Oktober 2015
Mark Knopfler - Lie at Chastain
"[...] It was an enjoyable show, one that demonstrated his abundant guitar skills, but, like his solo albums, a fairly tepid experience. Dire Straits song were rare, which was not nearly often enough to offset the weight of his more American/English folk based pursuits as a solo artist. That was then. This is now. [...]"
25.10.2015, Reese
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35 Years ago: Dire Straits bounced back with 'Making Movies'
"[...] A year later, on Oct. 17, 1980, they released their third album, Making Movies, which, along with Brothers In Arms, is widely considered to be among their best. [...]"
17.10.2015, Dave Lifton
CONCERT-REVIEW: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Last Best Show: Mark Knopfler at the Orpheum
"[...] A straight-ahead version of Dire Straits' "So Far Away" and "Going Home," the theme from the film "Local Hero," sent the crowd home happy. [...]"
10.10.2015, Bill Brotherton
CONCERT-REVIEW: Montreal, Kanada
Mark Knopfler brings his neverending story to Montreal
"[...] Like Van Morrison’s work, Knopfler’s often seems like one long song. And his kitchen-sink dramas, with their revolving-door casts of hard-luck loners, fading heroes and star-crossed lovers, feel like part of a black and white film, one filled with bittersweet regret. [...]"
08.10.2015, Bernard Perusse
CONCERT-REVIEW: Toronto, Kanada
Mark Knopfler the true sultan of seing in Massey Hall gig
"[...] 'This is one of our favourites places,' acknowledged Knopfler, who teased the audience they could shout out requests all night long, “'but it’s not going to make any difference.'[...]"
07.10.2015, Jane Stevenson
CONCERT-REVIEW: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Rough sound mix doesn't sour Mark Knopfler's show for "sweet" An Arbor crowd
04.10.2015, Gary Graff
CONCERT-REVIEW: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Mark Knopfler concert at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee
"[...] Another highlight occurred at the end of the set proper. Knofler announced, “It’s been 23 months, eh, 23 years since I’ve attempted to sing this song.” He added, “This could be a complete and utter disaster.” He was referring to the Dire Straits song “On Every Street,” and they did it justice. [...]"
01.10.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW
Sound Check: Productivity keeps Mak Knopfler out of creative dire straits
"[...] ' I’m not as distracted as I once was,” the 66-year-old singer and guitarist says by phone from his home in London. “If you’re thinking the road ahead is a little shorter than the one behind you, you’re thinking about trying to write a good song and hoping to make a decent record of it.' [...] "
01.10.2015, Gary Graff
CONCERT-REVIEW: Dallas, Texas, USA
Concert review: Mark Knopfler
"[...] But that he’s still capable of summoning the magic as often as he did Saturday is something to be thankful for. [...]”
Cary Darling, 27.09.2015
Looking back to the year 1985
30 Years ago today: Dire Straits plays the Pacific Coliseum during its "Money for Nothing" heyday
Steve Newto, 23.09.2015
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CONCERT-REVIEW Austin, Texas, USA
Mark Knopfler makes a long wait worthwhile at ACL Live
"[...] Knopfler hadn’t played Austin since a 1985 City Coliseum date with his former band, Dire Straits (whose only other Austin appearance was a 1980 performance that was one of the last shows at Armadillo World Headquarters). [...]”
Peter Blackstock, 25.09.2015
INTERVIEW
Mark Knopfler: A Conversation with the Band
(Richard Bennett, Guy Fletcher und John McCusker kommen zu Wort.)
"[...] Richard Bennett: 'That's a very big thing we talk about, honoring the song,' he said. 'That's what you're there for. You're not there to be the star, it's not about you, it's about honoring the song. And that's how Mark treats his own songs.' [...]”
David Kems
CONCERT-REVIEW: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Five Thoughts: Mark Knopfler
Jason Harris, 18.09.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Mark Knopfler at Red Butte
"[...] By the second song, a giant rainbow appeared in the east and you could see Knopfler pointing it out to his bandmates. It was the universe sending those who braved the weather a sign that it would be worth their trip. And it was. [...]”
CONCERT-REVIEW: Vancouver, Kanada, 1. September
Mark Knopfler shows he's still a sultan of swing in Vancouver
Ex-Dire Straits frontman wields a mean axe
11.09.2015
INTERVIEW by Anna Tyzac
John Illsley: Four kids, two dogs, a pub and a guitar
"[...] My perfect weekend: the Dire Straits co-founder, 67, on his country pub recover from cancer and his love of painting and making music. [...]”
30.06.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Antwerpen, Belgien
Knopfler @ Sportpaleis: Dansen in het ruim van de Titanic
"[...] Zijn nieuwe cd 'Tracker' mag dan wat mak zijn, live was de gewezen frontman van Dire Straits in Antwerpen gul en warm. Hij werd bedankt met dríé staande ovaties. [...]”
Bart Cornand, 06.06.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Antwerpen, Belgien
Begeesterende Mark Knopfler overtuigt in Antwerps Sportpaleis
"[...] Mark Knopfler speelde met vuur in de vingers en passie in de stem, gisteravond in het Antwerps Sportpaleis. De voormalige frontman van Dire Straits had duidelijk veel spelplezier, en dat straalde af op groep en publiek. Het werd een begeesterd concert waarin classics werden afgewisseld met recenter solowerk. [...]”
Door Wim Wilri, 06.06.2015
Mark Knopfler has been honoured in Newcastle.
A Plaque bearing Mark Knopfler's name has been added (01.06.2015) to
the"Newcastle / Gateshead Local Heroes Walk of Fame"
"[... ] Mark Knopfler, who hopes to see his new plaque on a visit to his home region this year, said:“To be voted a Local Hero by the people of Tyneside is a wonderful honour which I will treasure. [...]”
03.06.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: London, England
Mark Knopfler, Royal Albert Hall, gig review
"[...] There's a glorious familiarity to a Mark Knopfler performance. Much of this comes from the rapport he has with his crew: a fantastic bunch of multi-instrumentalists who share plenty of banter with their leading man. [...]"
Roisin O'Connor, 26.05.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Newcastle, England
Mark Knopfler at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.
The evolution of Mark Knopfler from Eighties soft rock superstar to peerless songwriter was evident at the Arena.
Tim McGuinness, 21.05.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Dublin, Irland
"[...] Mark Knopfler doesn't do showboating. Head down, focus on, that signature red and white Fender Stratocaster wrapped around his frame, one of rock music's most treasured, six-string virtuosos is all about the subtle approach. So, too, are the fans. [...]"
Chris Wasser, 18.05.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Sheffield, England
Mark Knopfler and friends impress at Sheffield's new Steel Hall
"[... ] After a few minutes, the band were back with So Far Away and Shangri-La, where the band looked so chilled, which was followed by Knopfler telling the audience if they get a standing ovation, they get an encore....if they don’t get one, they get two. [...]"
Glenn Ashley, 18.05.2015
CONCERT-REVIEW: Dublin, Irland
Mark Knopfler at Dublin's 3Arena.
Mark Knopfler has gladly embraced the role of rock elder statesman.
Online Editors, 16.05.2015
Knopfler's political portraits in music.
"[...] Mark Knopfler might be a multi-millionaire, Maserati-owning guitar god, but a quick spin through his new album suggests there's a truculent class warrior lurking somewhere within. [...]"
Graeme Thomson, 15.05.2015
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Interview
Mark Knopfler on new solo album Tracker
A world-exclusive guitar interview
Jamie Dickson, 08.04.2015
Bericht
Mark Knopfler – Tracker
"[...] It adds up to a little more than just another solid Mark Knopfler
offering. [...]"
Graem Thomson, 01.04.2015
Bericht
Mark Knopfler's still got it
"[...] It’s no surprise to see Mark Knopfler back in the UK charts. [...]"
Geoffrey Rowlands, 30.03.2015
Interview
Mark Knopfler: This getting older stuff ain't for wimps
"[...] Tracker” is populated with characters who are constantly examining their pasts as though looking for some way forward, often defying the world to define themselves. [...]"
Stephen Deusner, 28.03.2015
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler on fame and family
"[...] Forget the tantrums and flashy lifestyles associated with most stars, Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is at his happiest when surrounded by his family or riding his beloved scooter. [...]"
Julia Molony, 20.03.2015
Mark Knopfler immortalises The Chronicle in Song on new album
Mark recalls how he war paid 6/6d for a Saturday job at the Chronicle in the 60s and met the poet Basil Bunting
Ian Robson, 18.03.2015
Talking with Mark Knopfler: 'I try to write good Songs and make good Records - and get better
"[...] To listen to "Tracker" is to hear 84 minutes of music that is, for fans of grown-up music, just a bit better than almost anything else out there. To listen to "Tracker" is to weep for joy. [...]"
Jesse Kornbluth, 17.03.2015
Mark Knopfler... Let the music do the talking
"[...] Knopfler has never been a typical rock star. When he first started playing gigs with Dire Straits, the group he helped form in 1977, he tried to stand at the side of the stage, so that it would be the songs, not the man
who created them, that would be front and centre. [...]"
Julia Molony, 16.03.2015
Album: Mark Knopfler - Tracker
"[...] With age comes wisdom, knowledge and comfort, and all of these are deeply rooted in his current work. [...]"
Dominic JA. Stevenson, 16.03.2015
Hear Mark Knopfler's Moody, Mournful New Album 'Tracker'
David Browne, 13.03.2015
The sultan, Mark Knopfler, looks back in his new album Tracker
Iain Shedden, 07.03.2015
▼ 2014 / 2013
"Guitar Gods: [...] Mark Knopfler is one of those players that makes it all look so easy to the uninitiated, alternating between singing and stinging guitar fills. [...]" (auf etwa halber Höhe der Website)
27.10.2014
Hot Rize Records Mark Knopfler's "I never met a one like you" for new LP (Exclusive Premiere)
Eric R. Danton, 16.09.2014
Dire Straits Keyboardist Alan Clark On His New Project The Straits
Matt Wardlaw, 12.05.2014
Top 10 Dire Straits Songs
Michael Gallucci
What got you into film scores?
Simon Sweetman, 13.01.2014
Mark Knopfler, Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles
Larson Sutton, 27.10.2013
Guy Fletcher ▪ End of the Tour: Homeward Bound
Guy Fletcher, 02.08.2013
Richard Bennett ▪ After the last Concert:...Notes from the Road
Richard Bennet, 02.08.2013
Nelson Mandela dies: The story behind his 70th birthday concert
Tony Hollingsworth, 06.12.2013
If Sachin Tendulkar‘s not a hero, who is, asks Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler
Derek Abraham, 19.11.2013
Jack Sonni: Former Rock Guitarist‘s varied Career
03.11.2013
Privateering: A Masterclass from an old Campaigner
Barry Jones, 13.10.2013
Mark Knopfler: I Love Writing Songs More Than Ever
Eric R. Danton, 09.10.2013
A Conversation with Mark Knopfler
Mike Ragogna, 08.10.2013
Mark Knopfler: 'Privateering': The Van‘s Not Too Strong
John Garrat, 09.09.2013
Mark Knopfler - 'Privateering'
Ted Scheinman, 06.09.2013
Best Things Mark Knopfler has done since splitting with Dire Straits
Mike Mineo, 02.09.2013
Mark Knopfler confirms U.S. Release for 'Privateering'
08.07.2013
London ▪ Mark Knopfler at the Royal Albert Hall
Sabine, 01.06.2013
Birmingham ▪ Mark Knopfler at the LG Arena
25.05.2013
Liverpool ▪ Mark Knopfler at the Echo Arena
Jamie Bowman, 23.05.2013
Bournemouth ▪ Mark Knopfler
Allan Jones, 22.05.2013
Newcastle ▪ Mark Knopfler at Metro Radio Arena
Jessica Murray, 20.05.2013
Newcastle ▪ Mark Knopfler at Metro Radio Arena
Ron Clarke, 20.05.2013
Liverpool ▪ Mark Knopfler at the Echo Arena
Marc Waddington, 20.05.2013
Gig review: Mark Knopfler, Glasgow
David Pollack, 18. Mai.2013
David Knopfler: Navigating his own musical Straits
Paul Freeman, 05.2013
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and Band
15.05.2013
David Knopfler performs Sunday at Sportsmen’s Tavern
Dan Herbeck, 02.05.2013
Spanish City'
o.J.
Spanish City and Mark Knopflers 'Tunnel of Love‘
15.02.2013
The time we met Mark Knopfler in Hyde Park
Stephanie Yamkovenko, 19.01.2013
Mark Knopfler: 'Privateering'
Brian Davis, 07.01.2013
▼ 2014 / 2013
Mark Knopfler is my white Whale
14.12.2012
Mark Knopfler: Tour 2012, St. Paul, Minnisota
Rkd, 07.11.2012
Mark Knopfler enchants Dylan Crowd with super-sized Opening Set
Rob Thomas, 06.11.2012
Ax, Naturally: Former Strait Man Mark Knopfler Still Keeps His Cool
Michael Bialas, 05.11.2012
'Privateering'
G. Murray Thomas, 17.09.2012
Privateering' - Mark Knopfler
Cherascu Andrei, 16.09.2012
How I fit Bob Dylan in around the school run
Paul Sexton, 17.09.2012
Mark Knopfler: back behind the plough
Simon Sweetman, 14.09.2012
Privateering' - Mark Knopfler
David Spencer, 11.09.2012
'Privateering'
Richard Marcus, 11.09.2012
Mark Knopfler asks for Help in Saving the Rhino
11.09.2012
Mark Knopfler: How did we avoid disaster?
Neil McCormick, 05.09.2012
Dire Straights legend Mark Knopfler to play the Liverpool ECHO arena.
Jade Wright, 03.09.2012
News
17.08.2012
Local Hero: Mark Knopfler’s American Music
Meg Reid, 17.07.2012
Kitty Aldridge: 'A Trick I Learned from Dead Men'
Melissa McClements, 14.07.2012
Kitty Aldridge: 'A Trick I Learned From Dead Men'
Michael Arditti, 12.07.2012
Mark Knopfler: 'Sultans of Swing' top driving Song
12.07.2012
Kitty Aldridge: Emotional ties with novelist Kitty Aldrid
Rosanna Greenstreet, 07.07.2012
Kitty Aldridge: The deceased are like gods in a way
01.07.2012
Prince William's Verdict on 'African Cats' as he calls for Conservation Effort (FOTOS)
April 2012
Five Questions With David Knopfler
03.01.2013.
▼ 2011 - 2010
A fine Tribute to the mild Man of
31.01.2010
Interview mit Jack Sonni
2010
Interview mit Terry Williams
2010
Interview mit John Illsley
o.J.
Interview mit Richard Bennett
o.J.
Get Lucky'
Jesse Kornbluth, 15.09.2009
Mark Knopfler talks about Life as new Album Debuts
Dave Williams, 07.09.2009
Get Lucky'
07.09.2009
Get Lucky' (Press Kit mit Interview)
Simon Sweetman, 07.09.2009
'Get Lucky'
Dawn Maria Fechena, 2009
Mark Knopfler’s second Act
Scott Spencer, 09.09.2008
Guitar Hero Mark Knopfler offers up a musical Masterclass
19.05.2008
Review of Mark Knopfler at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
David Cheal, 19.05.2008
Mark Knopfler Talks About his New Album, 'Kill to Get Crimson'
Jesse Kornbluth, 25.09.2007
Kill To Get Crimson' (Press Kit)
2007
Money for something: Knopfler's first Guitar set to sell for £3000 at Auction
Phil Miller, 19.04.2007
Kitty Aldridge: How Kitty swapped TV Fame for a Novel Challenge
Melanie Whitehouse , 09.04.2007
Classic Tracks: Dire Straits ‚Money For Nothing'
Richard Buskin, Mai 2006
The Third Voice
Andy Tennille
All The Roadrunning': Mark Knopfler und Emmylou Harris
Manfred Bleskin, 09.05.2006
Mark Knopfler and his Accident
Judith Woods, 18.08.2004
Interview mit Guy Fletcher
2004
Interview mit David Knopfler
2003
Dreams of a 'Why Aye Man'
23.02.2003
The Ragpicker's Dream'
ca. 2000
Mark Knopfler on the Lawsuit against Napster and his Opinion on Bootlegs
Sacha Reins, 22.09.2000
Sailing To Philadelphia': Knopfler proves he‘s still the Sultan of smart Rock
Steve Baltin, 26.09.2000
▼ 1997 - 1979
Mark ties the knot again
1997
Classic guitar Interview
.06.04.1995
Mark Knopfler make it cry, make it sing
Andy Widders-Ellis, June 1992
On Every Street': An Interview with Mark Knopfler
1991
Nelson Mandela dies: The story behind his 70th birthday concert
Tony Hollingsworth, 06.12.2013
Fearless Leader ▪ Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler Takes Command
Ken Tucker and David Fricke, 21.11.1985
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
Debby Bull, 04.07.1985
Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits ▪ 'Solid Rock'
o.J.
Mark Knopfler ▪ Innovative Leader of Dire Straits
Joel A. Siegel, 07.1979
Dire Straits
Ken Tucker, 25.01.1979
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