Mark Knopfler

[junglist31]

My first ever CD I bought as a 10 year old was brothers in arms. One of the best albums ever.

 

[Frijj]

Mag. No thanks. I don’t listen to Sting or that Stan Fender either. Professional geordies.

 

[0verlord44]

tells an excellent story in so many of his songs

Trawlermen's song
Sailing to Philadelphia
boom like that
single handed sailor

And of course Why aye man.

Like somebody else said, Telegraph road, tunnel of love etc are never played as most radio stations seem to only have sultans and money for nothing.

Brothers in arms is tremendous from start to finish too

Happy birthday fella

 

[Big Duke Six]

Mag. No thanks. I don’t listen to Sting or that Stan Fender either. Professional geordies.

He's a Weegee FFS.

 

[Frijj]

He's a Weegee FFS.

Lived in Blyth since he was 7. He’s also a mag.

 

[Billy2Sheds]

They latched onto it and have kept it for years, Sunderland have changed theirs time and time again: Z-Cars - good but I believe it's a Merseyside folk song, We Will Rock You - cringeworthy because they rarely did, Ready to Go - the best one IMO, Elevation - rhythmes with relegation, Beginning of the Twist -OK.

Going home seems to be associated with the Great North Run for some reason.

We could always claim Alex Kapranos and Emeli Sande back from Scotland.

Sande was born in Sunderland tbf

 

[junglist31]

Money for nothing just came on MTV 80's should've been number 1's. How the fook was that not no.1?

 

[Latka Gravas]

Money for nothing just came on MTV 80's should've been number 1's. How the fook was that not no.1?

Because it’s got Sting on it ?

 

[junglist31]

Because it’s got Sting on it ?

No

 

[Deleted member 48353]

Mag. No thanks. I don’t listen to Sting or that Stan Fender either. Professional geordies.

I find it very shallow that you can’t appreciate or enjoy a talent because of where someone is from/grew up.

Knopfler is a very talented guitarist who has made some massive worldwide songs, I love his style

 

[Stubbs ftm]

Have they not made him into a flag yet?

 

[cluffy]

Done some lovely stuff especially their first album.
Absolutely hate Money Fir Nothing and Walk of Life mind, but their great stuff thankfully is more common

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Love a bit Dire Straits mind

 

[Ramone]

Definitely dad music from the 1980s. It’s the same as Genesis. I’m sure there’s fans out there. Add Roachford, I think thats what he was called, I give you the cool magnum tasched dad of the 1980s.

 

[Big Duke Six]

Definitely dad music from the 1980s. It’s the same as Genesis. I’m sure there’s fans out there. Add Roachford, I think thats what he was called, I give you the cool magnum tasched dad of the 1980s.

 

[FatCat2402]

Definitely dad music from the 1980s. It’s the same as Genesis. I’m sure there’s fans out there. Add Roachford, I think thats what he was called, I give you the cool magnum tasched dad of the 1980s.

Do you play guitar?

 

[cluffy]

Definitely dad music from the 1980s. It’s the same as Genesis. I’m sure there’s fans out there. Add Roachford, I think thats what he was called, I give you the cool magnum tasched dad of the 1980s.

Two of the best selling acts of all time knocking in at around 300 million album sales…so aye, probably some fans out there

 

[Georgewhitt]

Brilliant musician. Boring as fuck live. Music was amazing, but might as well have listened to a recording of it.

 

[Ramone]

Do you play guitar?

I did try, along with violin too. Like an arts scheme in the pit villages late 80s. Big clumsy guy, was never gonna work.

 

[Billy2Sheds]

I find it very shallow that you can’t appreciate or enjoy a talent because of where someone is from/grew up.

Knopfler is a very talented guitarist who has made some massive worldwide songs, I love his style

I think this is a whoosh. @Frijj is not that narrow minded. (Hope I’m right anyway Frijj lad)