Were you ever a fan of Dire Straits?

[janie48 95]

I was listening to an album of theirs recently which i hadn't played for a few years. I had forgotten how good they were.

I love Romeo and Juliette, and Brothers in Arms.

[skinz 10]

I put them up there with meatloaf and Bon jovi.

 

Terrible I'm afraid.

[janie48 95]

I put them up there with meatloaf and Bon jovi.

 

Terrible I'm afraid.

 

They had a massive following and Mark Knopfler is very talented,and still sells plenty of concert tickets,and has a fan base all over Europe and in the US.

He could be even more popular if he did more tours,but money was not always a priority and he has done a few charity concerts.

[Guest]

Not hugely. Though you don't get much better than

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[janie48 95]

Not hugely. Though you don't get much better than

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I really love that,its a classic.

[Robbie Loving 10]

Pure class they are.

 

I was actually in Magaluf last week and a song of theirs came on. Strange place to hear it I thought, but went down well.

 

Romeo and Juliet is my fave too.

[Ousetunes 10]

Knopfler is an amazing guitarist; when you hear him you instinctively know it's him. His playing on the title track Brothers In Arms is incredibly emotional.

 

But as a band they're not really my thing. I own Brothers In Arms on CD but I'm unlikely to go out and complete my DS collection.

[shanes teeth 10]

Rock music for people who don't like rock music.Just like Meatloaf and Bon Jovi!

[JFKvsNixon 11]

Wasn't too fussed about them when I was younger, but after their music was used in an emotive scene in the West Wing I've started to listen to them a little bit more.

[medusa 16]

Making Movies wasn't bad, but Brothers in Arms made me want to scream (and still does).

 

I much prefer Mark Knopfler's solo music for the film Local Hero or his later solo work, if I had to pick.

[Guest sibon]

I really like the first album, always have done.

 

In my opinion, they got too big for their boots on Making Movies and never really recovered. Mark Knopfler is a fine guitarist, but he never sounds like he means it.

[Alien52 10]

Never a great fan until I saw them live in 1992.One of the best evenings of my life !