I wish Mark collaborated with this woman

[GennT]

I had never heard of her before, but as a MK fan and a Celtic music lover I was curious to explore some of Sinead O'Connor's music. Her Sean Nos Nua album, that consists of traditional Irish songs, and her Live in Dublin DVD (2002) were really great, and I was just thinking what a shame Mark never collaborated with this great Irish singer. It would've been such a great record. Her voice is quite heavenly. Just imagine a little bit of Mark's guitar in her songs and you'll probably understand what I mean. For example, the song Lord Baker is simply begging for some MK licks. Very haunting tune like So Far From The Clyde or Kingdom of Gold.

I highly recommend you check out some of her music.

 

 

[superval99]

Coincidentally, I was searching through YouTube for one of my favourite celtic songs "She Moved Through the Fair", which reminds me a bit of "The Fish and the Bird" and came across the version by Sinead O'Connor.



Although I prefer the version by Loreen McKennitt:

[Jules]

When the Dylan and Knopfler tour was announced, Sinead O'connor made some comments about it, wishing that Bob invites her to sing when playing in Dublin for that tour, and then she made some kind of sexual comments about Bob and Mark that I cant recall, but I think it was kinda funny...

[Fletch]

Sinead sings a stunning cover of Dylan's I Believe in You (from the Slow Train Coming album with MK).

It was originally on her Fire in Babylon cd single, probably still available - it really is special. I also rate her trad. covers album (I forget what it was called) but it featured songs like Love Letters and Black Coffee, the album had no success but has a fond place in my collection.

[Jules]

This is the Sinead O'Connor message i was talking about:

http://www.examiner.com/article/making-sense-of-sinead-o-connor-s-open-letter-to-bob-dylan-updated

01.09.11 open letter to Bob Dylan

Dear Bob,

3 questions..

1..

Please can I sing Licence To Kill with u and Mark Knopfler when you play together in Dublin in October? As Infidels is my favourite album ever and I'm quite a good singer. Even if I do say so my self.

Being selfish and a demanding diva I was hoping u and Mark would play and I would sing... wearing a miniscule army camoflage teeny-keeny... (Not really.. All strictly kosher

2..

Can I be your harmonica? I am asking this because I really want to be your harmonica. But I promise to behave unless u don't. If I can't be good I'll be careful.

3...

In the event my dying wish (see question 2) can't come true, Can u perhaps introduce me to any un-attached Zimmerman men from 44 yrs old on?

You have set an un_reachable standard in me.. For what a man really is.

Am assuming of course that u wud never be interested in one so 'insane' as to write u a love-letter, and assuming u must be well covered with women...

I promise I'm slightly prettier than in the ABC news split screen of before and after.. I was having a bad hair day.

Hugh Heffernan has now offered me a million dollars to do the cover of playboy. Every girl's dream.. This is because I am monumentally gorgeous. Contrary to popular belief based on zero recent 'sightings'.

I will implore the equally 'lurve_starved' ladies of influence at ABC news to sneakily switch photos so u can see me in my ACTUAL spamual gloriousness. So worry not. I'm well fit sir.

Anyway.. Please let me sing wiv u + mark because that album was, is and always will be the full roots of my heart. Kisses from Jesus all over it.

Yeah and Mark's pretty delicious too.. But not as much as u obviously. But if u don't fancy a quick one would u ever ask ol' Mark what he reckons? In the dark I think he could pretend I'm gorgeous... If I put a few bags on my head...

My preference if u are unattainable would be to meet your middle - aged male relatives please.

--

[GennT]

Thanks for finding and sharing this letter with us Jbaent. Sinead is quite an interesting and funny woman. I read that she had mental disorders and even attempted suicide, which is sad, but deep inside I think she's quite cool IMO, plus she thinks Mark is delicious . If she would've been invited to play with Bob and Mark that night in Dublin, I'm sure it would've been one hell of a show. Well, I hope it happens some day.

[vgonis]

She has a tremendous and twisted kind of humour that I really like! "If I can't be good, I'll be careful" What a line!