Mark Knopfler’s ninth solo studio album ‘Down The Road Wherever’ features unhurriedly elegant new songs inspired by a wide range of subjects, including his early days in Deptford with Dire Straits, a stray football fan lost in a strange town, and the compulsion of a musician hitching home through the snow. Mark has a poet’s eye for telling details that infuse his songs with his unique psychogeography – ‘where the Delta meets the Tyne’ as he describes it – and his warm Geordie vocal tone and his deft, richly melodic guitar playing are as breathtaking and thrilling as ever.
2013 two CD release from the British guitarist, songwriter, producer and former Dire Straits leader. Privateering is Knopfler's first double album, each song an original. They cover a wide range of locations and characters from both sides of the Atlantic and move through a number of genres which include several new Blues originals. The album is a soulful and heartfelt collection masterfully performed by a group of world class players. In addition to what has become Knopfler's long-time band, hand-picked guest aces include Kim Wilson (harp) of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tim O'Brien (mandolin), ... [Read More]
When they agreed the unwritten law that time-honoured artists with brilliant track records get less creative as they go on, mark knopfler obviously wasn't paying attention. He was too busy writing, recording, touring and enjoying it all. Get lucky is knopfler's fifth studio album of the decade and was recorded at his award-winning british grove studios in west london and co-produced with long-time cohorts chuck ainlay and guy fletcher. It is a beautifully crafted exploration of a lifetime of musical roots, fluently combining folk and blues with his original song writing and vivid observational... [Read More]
(Guitar Recorded Versions). A great retrospective featuring 22 transcriptions, including: Brothers in Arms * Calling Elvis * Going Home * Money for Nothing * Private Investigations * Romeo and Juliet * Sailing to Philadelphia *
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