Dire STRAITS

[classical lover]

this thread is offically for dire straits i love this band and mark knopfler is one of the best guitarists discuss band. i am addicted to "every street" and "brothers in arms"

[Drunken Viking]

Sultans of Swing is a badass song, but aside from that I haven't heard much.

[WheatThins69]

they alright homie, i like it when i smokein da herb :smoke;

[Seafroggys]

Knopler is such an awesome guitairst. Love his tone, love his style. Definitally one of my favorites.

[classical lover]

hes the one guitarist that showed me shred was pointless and that i should just play with the groove

[PinkFreud]

Shred's not pointless but ok. Knopfler's a pretty good guitarist but a downright awful vocalist.

[Riva]

I like his vocals on Money For Nothing, actually.

And as Douglas Adams says, "Mark Knopfler has a an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster sing and hoot like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff beer..."

<3 HHGTTG

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Sultans of Swing is a badass song, but aside from that I haven't heard much.
Heh, I learnt that on guitar ages ago.

[A Spoonful Supreme]

Shred's not pointless but ok. Knopfler's a pretty good guitarist but a downright awful vocalist.
there are far worse

[Perhaps Crickets]

I wasn't aware mediocrity was so praised here.

[PinkFreud]

there are far worse
There are worse. But not many that are FAR worse.

[Perhaps Crickets]

There are worse. But not many that are FAR worse.
Are we disputing sense of direction here?

[Jondur]

I love Dire Straits.

Bet you didn't see that one coming!

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I love Dire Straits.

Bet you didn't see that one coming!
Well you are an old man, so not really.

:D

[Jondur]

Ooh that hurts. You bitch!

[Apocalyptic Raids]

hahah >:-D

[superpeer]

I love 'em. Horrible vocalist? No way, I like his vocals.

[Benzum]

Shred's not pointless but ok. Knopfler's a pretty good guitarist but a downright awful vocalist.

No, he's an amazing guitarist, and a credible vocalist that couldn't suit the music better
Telegraph Road, Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet rank up there with all the usual classics

[[Nightbreak]]

Dire Straits are great. Good chillout music.

[PinkFreud]

No, he's an amazing guitarist, and a credible vocalist that couldn't suit the music better
Yeah, I'm just going to stick with what I said.

[Mr. Black]

Money For Nothing on the On The Night: Live record is exceptional. So is Heavy Fuel.

Np - Heavy Fuel

[rockinbass17]

I've only heard "Sultans of Swing" and "Money for Nothing."

I quite like "Sultans", not so big on "MfN."

[classical lover]

knopfler isnt a bad guitarists as someone said earlier

[Scuba_Steve]

I remember when I bought communique from the local independant record store, the lady (who I knew) went "more old man music for you?"


haha, they were one of the bands that opened me up to more classic rock.


Also, I think mark is an awesome guitarplayer and a decent singer.

[Syncratic]

Dude...Knopfler (aside from having a cool dorky last name) is a terrific guitarist and "Sultans of Swing"....you don't get songs that cool anymore.

[Benzum]

Yeah, I'm just going to stick with what I said.

Yeah, I'm just going to stick with what I said
but why
it don't come much smoother than dire straits

[PinkFreud]

Was that a question? I really, REALLY dislike his voice. He has close to no range and it STILL sounds like he's straining to hit notes.

[classical lover]

mark is an amazing guitarist is it because hes not an ubber shredder like malmsteen?

[PinkFreud]

I was talking about his voice, actually. Like I said, he's a good guitarist.