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DIRE STRATES poll

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Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
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Topic: DIRE STRATES poll

Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Subject: DIRE STRATES poll
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 05:14

UHM... It is very difficult to me... Dire Strates is one of my preferred band...

For always yours, Mandrakeroot.

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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 15:54

They had prog tendecies in some songs (Tunnel of love, Telegraph road, private investigations), but not enough to even consider them for prog related, IMO. Fantastic band though.

And for some reason, I can't vote.

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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 15:42

I believe Dire Straits have already been rejected by the collaborators. I certainly think this was the right decision.

Posted By: rupert
Date Posted: April 23 2006 at 12:30

Well, well, well...

Dire Straits have never been "prog"( a lengthy track like "Telegraph Road" doesn't make it "Prog Rock" still ! ) but I'll always love them... especially#

- It never rains ( From "Love over Gold" )

- News ( from "Communique" )

- Planet of New Orleans ( from "On Every Street" )

- Your latest trick ( from "Brothers in Arms" )

- Tunnel of Love ( from "Making Movies" ).

Strangely their "Alchemy" - Live Album, which is very popular amongst fans/listeners, is a bore to me ( I prefer "On the Night" ).

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