Dire straits

[Wideboy]

have they ever done a bad song?

i have now go every album and even tho 1 or 2 aren't to my taste i can still listen to them all the way threw and go "yeah!"

[maviczap]

Loads of them :rolleyes:

I only like 2 of theirs =;

[Wideboy]

seriously?

[speedplay]

I heard they were teaming up with chris rea...

[Wideboy]

I heard they were teaming up with chris rea...

i like the sound of that, when?

[maviczap]

seriously?

Yep, just ain't my thing, they're talented, but they just don't do it for me.

Same as the Rolling Stones, great band, but I only like a few tracks

Don't even get me started on Paul McCartney

But Led Zepplin, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, now you're talking

If you like them, that's fine, that's what music is all about, I don't try an force people to enjoy what I like - except my wife and kids :p

[speedplay]

They are in discussions about the band name at the moment..

[5hort5]

Les boys - nuff said

[speedplay]

I think they settled for Dire- rea











I'll get my coat.

[Wideboy]

Yep, just ain't my thing, they're talented, but they just don't do it for me.

Same as the Rolling Stones, great band, but I only like a few tracks

Don't even get me started on Paul McCartney

But Led Zepplin, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, now you're talking

If you like them, that's fine, that's what music is all about, I don't try an force people to enjoy what I like - except my wife and kids :p

i can get that, i'm not keen on them either but led zepplin are the same, got a few albums but its just to trippy for me, it like you heroine just to understand it =;

[Wideboy]

I think they settled for Dire- rea











I'll get my coat.

please do

[Wideboy]

Les boys - nuff said

i duno still sounds all right

[Jabba]

I like them...... mostly.

Sultans of Swing is a classic, as are Tunnel of Love and Skateaway. All on the same album. Money for Nothing is an air-guitar gimme :-)

Whoever nominated Les Boys.... good call.

Great band live, where they were at their best, but they didn't tour in the last few years due to the cost.

Oi!! Speedplay!! Nowt wrong with Chris Rea. IMHO, of course. Another that's best live, too.

[speedplay]

Oi!! Speedplay!! Nowt wrong with Chris Rea. IMHO, of course. Another that's best dead, too.


Can't argue with you there.

[Sid Squid]

Telegraph Road; just excellent.

Only one of theirs, (that I can think of right now anyway), that I'm not keen on is Tunnel Of Love.

[beabert]

Telegraph Road; just excellent.

Only one of theirs, (that I can think of right now anyway), that I'm not keen on is Tunnel Of Love.

Spot on.

They are probably my favorite band, the elvis song is crap though.

[Stu]

Telegraph Road; just excellent.


I never knew you were a gentleman of such discerning taste ;)


but I do like a bit of Romeo & Juliet too, cos I'm such a romantic. :roll:

[Spanner Man]

Good morning all.


I was lucky enough to see Dire Straits in 1978, just before they hit the big time. They were excellent! I remember thinking that they would go far.
Their first few albums were excellent, & I too think that there's hardly a poor track on them. I thought that their originality started to degrade with the Brothers in Arms era.

I do wish that bands wouldn't indulge in the reunion thing. In my opinion The Who were the greatest band the UK has ever produced. So, am I the only one who thought that Pete Townshend & Roger Daltrey looked pretty ridiculous when playing at Hyde park a couple of years ago?
Again, I was lucky enough to see The Who in the seventies, when they were undoubtedly at their peak. So, maybe I'm biased:D


Cheers.

[Stingo]

Saw them on the making movies tour. Super stuff. Not sure whuch is my favourite...they bring back alot of happy memories. Ladywriter is good tho...

[fizzwheel]

Their early stuff is genius, Knopfler's voice might not be the best but it is distinctive and his guitar playing I've always thought was suitble and tasteful.

Sultans of Swing is classic, as Sid says, Telegraph road is brilliant to. In fact Love Over Gold is probably my favourite Dire Straits album.

I tried to sit down to learn to play Sultans of Swing once. Its in some kind of weird timing I found it just about impossible to play. Theres some strange and clever stuff going on there. I did manage to learn all the major guitar lines to brothers in arms as well. But I've forgoten it again...

[thedonal]

Les Boys. Lol. Forgot about that one! Yes- it's weak.

I love Dire Straits. I thought Brothers In Arms as an album wasn't one of their best- though it has some great songs- the title track is amazing. The Man's Too Strong another winner...

Love Over Gold is a great album- not a bad song. My Favourite too Fizzwheel! Industrial Disease is great fun.

Live wise- I have Alchemy, but think that though I like it, Mark's voice is particularly monotonous on it- like he's forgotton what the melodies are! (or had a bit to much coke before the gig...)

[blueto]

who else is off to see Mark Knopfler perfom 28th May at bournemouth.....Or is it just me?

[Viney]

Not a fan of al;l thier stuff, but Sultans of swing is still my fav tune. The whole brothers in arms album is brilliant.

[Biker Biggles]

I think they settled for Dire- rea











I'll get my coat.


:winner:

[Bri w]

Private Investigations = brilliant!

Sadly my ex- got custody of Dire Straits, although I've replaced most of them.

[Jabba]

Just off to Amazon to see what's available on CD...... all my DS stuff is on cassette.

Anyone still listen to cassettes? Nope? Just me then :-D

Got Brothers in Arms on vinyl :thumbsup:

[injury_ian]

Dire straits rule, I have every album.

My favorite is 'Going home' from the film local hero.

followed by 'on every street'

[thedonal]

Alchemy is coming to DVD/Blu-Ray this year. Nice!

[JESSWOOD2]

:smt023Amazing group, grew up listening in dads car, Sultans of swing will get heart pumping on those bends!

[JESSWOOD2]

Amazing, sultans of swing playing loud as you ride