Dire Straits

[Tacoma]

Ok.. "Sultans Of Swing" is a pretty good classic, I can dig it... and "Money For Nothing" gives me fond memories of 7th grade homeroom, talking to Tina White behind me... but do these guys have any other songs that are worth a sh*t?

I mean really.

 

[Brett]

Yes, they do. Romeo and Juliet, Brothers In Arms, Lady Writer, Ride Across the River, Calling Elvis, Walk Of Life, Heavy Fuel, etc


Want more?

 

[Tacoma]

Hmmm looks like the track list on this greatest hits album the other guy here just gave me.

Lady Writer isn't bad. Heavy Fuel I can stand.

You really like all those songs??

 

[Brett]

Yes

 

[Stephen]

The whole Brothers in Arms album is pretty good, I always thought. I also like Making Movies.

 

[spaggyroe]

I was feeling old until I read these posts.

Thanks for cheering me up guys.

 

[Seth]

Brett is right on. They have a great sound. I love it when the random hits there stuff.

 

[Milner]

Mark Knobler has a lot of good stuff....I have an album he did with Chet Atkins, and he also did the soundtrack to Princess Bride.

 

[Triple T]

Sailing to Philidelphia is one of my favorites. Has a little brother's in arms sound in a few songs.

 

[Cherokeester]

Just one of the best guitar players of all time, especially his slide technique.

 

[BroncoMama]

I love "Sultans of Swing". :chris:

 

[BlackDog]

Just one of the best guitar players of all time, especially his slide technique.

x2

 

[Tacoma]

Well, I am unimpressed by this collection here. On the strength of their early work, and some of Mark KNOPFLER's stuff that I've heard at random lately, I will not write them off entirely.

The 80's weren't kind to anyone, so I'm willing to disregard any lapses of artistic judgment they may or may have fallen victim to.

Thank you fellas. You've steered me right again.

 

[waynehartwig]

I'll take it off your hands if you don't want it... unless it's cassette or?...only have CD/DVD contraptions....

 

[Tacoma]

It's MP3. I'm keeping it.

 

[Stephen]

The 80's weren't kind to anyone,

How dare you! Personally I think that the 80's was the last decade of music that really had an identity. You can recognize most 'pop' music from the 80's straight away because of its distinctive sound. These past two decades, not so much. I'm not saying it's been bad music, just that its been pretty blah as a whole.

 

[Meat_]

...You can recognize most 'pop' music from the 80's straight away...

Yup, it's very distinct CRAP

 

[Cherokeester]

Yup, it's very distinct CRAP

I feel sorry for anyone who didn't grow up to experience the golden age of rock music. late 60's, 70's and early 80's.

 

[Meat_]

I feel sorry for anyone who didn't grow up to experience the golden age of rock music. late 60's, 70's and early 80's.

I'm with ya on the 60's and 70's

 

[Milner]

How dare you! Personally I think that the 80's was the last decade of music that really had an identity. You can recognize most 'pop' music from the 80's straight away because of its distinctive sound. These past two decades, not so much. I'm not saying it's been bad music, just that its been pretty blah as a whole.

Being a product of the eighties and a lover of the music, I have to say I much perfer the last 5-10 years of music....esspecially the Independant stuff. There is a lot of crap, but there is some VERY good stuff out there too!