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    Posted: July 16 2005 at 12:38
Never was a group so aptly named.

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i always thought love over gold is a prog album! it is an outstanding album!
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yeah, I went to see him in concert a few months back - He  was so competent & relaxed and very professional - his guitar playing is amazing ... and  his backing band were pretty darn good too. Definitey one of the best concerts I've seen ...  
I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ......
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Points: 1261 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 12 2005 at 19:40
I like the band, but anyone saying mark knopfler is a bad guitarist is either an idiot or knows nothing about music. He has one of the cleanest, most original styles there is. and he never, I mean NEVER uses a pick. Hes an extremely talented guitarist, if you dont like his style thats fine, but saying hes a bad guitarist is stupid.
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Points: 106 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 12 2005 at 18:04
I really like much of what they did, except for Money For Nothing.  I hate that bleeping song.
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Sailing to Philedelphia

This album certainly does not sound like prog but more like country. Of all the albums I've heard from Mark Knopfler including all Dire Straits albums, this is the one which has the most odd signatures. Love it, love it, love it!!!

 

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good: decent music

bad: those cheesy computer animated videos
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Points: 31376 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2005 at 13:17
Dire Straits is a great band! especially the 78-82 period (though i haven't heard much from that period). Love Over Gold is a masterpiece and Brothers in Arms is also a excellent album. Not really prog though.
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Originally posted by spectral spectral wrote:

Everything is bad about dire straits, especially the bandana.


Except the excellent songwriting and guitar playing.
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Private Investigations - really good
Brothers in Arms - really dull
Twistin' by the Pool - worse than Love Beach,
Big Generator and Invisible Touch combined
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Everything is bad about dire straits, especially the bandana.
"...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine."
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There good. At times boring at times exciting.
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Points: 317 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2005 at 10:31
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Boring AOR.Should be in the forum for 'Crap eighties bands'.
Are we listening to the same music?
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

 

I am in that age group but I've never had spotted Dick!



Yes, I don't think Dick wants to have any part in it.

Will have to be more careful on the forum now.
Will have to say things like, you Richard head, you only ever think of your Richard, get a Richard in your ear, should be more careful where you put your Richard, etc.
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Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by barbs barbs wrote:


That usually means, 25kg overweight (to much spotted dick)

 

Leave me out of this!!!



Sorry Dick. I was of course talking about the famous english cuisine.

I would never allude to a trist between yourself and Snow Dog
especially at a time when you had chicken pox.
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And Walk Of Life is for me he most horrible track ever released by a well-known band. But I'll leave the Dire Straits-fans alone. Don't pay attention to me.
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I could never get into Dire Straits, not the old albums and not the later albums. I only like a few tracks like Private Investigations and Calling Elvis.
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Originally posted by barbs barbs wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Mega famous band poular with the more mature age group. Very competent if a little dull and samey. Love Over Gold is a great album though and I hate Sultans Of Swing!


Would you include yourself in the more mature age group, Snow Dog?
That usually means, 25kg overweight (to much spotted dick) and losing it on top.

I am in that age group but I've never had spotted Dick!
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Originally posted by barbs barbs wrote:


That usually means, 25kg overweight (to much spotted dick)

 

Leave me out of this!!!
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Mega famous band poular with the more mature age group. Very competent if a little dull and samey. Love Over Gold is a great album though and I hate Sultans Of Swing!


Would you include yourself in the more mature age group, Snow Dog?
That usually means, 25kg overweight (to much spotted dick) and losing it on top.
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