Guy's Forum

[dmg]

I really like the way they do it nowadays with having an intro from a filmscore into playing another song.

Depends.  It's not all good.  Father and Son is quite nice into HFB but I'm not so keen on She's Gone as an intro even though it seems to flow well.  It'd surely be more interesting if Mark played it like the original.  A bit similar to the fact I wasn't fond of Last Exit being used as intro to R&J back in '96.

[JF]

I really like the way they do it nowadays with having an intro from a filmscore into playing another song.

Depends.  It's not all good.  Father and Son is quite nice into HFB but I'm not so keen on She's Gone as an intro even though it seems to flow well.  It'd surely be more interesting if Mark played it like the original.  A bit similar to the fact I wasn't fond of Last Exit being used as intro to R&J back in '96.

I liked the Last exit / R&J intro, and there was also a love idea as an intro to Vic and Ray
what I liked in that kind of intro is that you didn't know what will come next, and when you heard the neginning of the song it was a real surprise

[dmg]

I really like the way they do it nowadays with having an intro from a filmscore into playing another song.

Depends.  It's not all good.  Father and Son is quite nice into HFB but I'm not so keen on She's Gone as an intro even though it seems to flow well.  It'd surely be more interesting if Mark played it like the original.  A bit similar to the fact I wasn't fond of Last Exit being used as intro to R&J back in '96.

I liked the Last exit / R&J intro, and there was also a love idea as an intro to Vic and Ray
what I liked in that kind of intro is that you didn't know what will come next, and when you heard the neginning of the song it was a real surprise

Personally I found them both dull and boring for a concert.

[ds1984]

I am not fond of MK soundtracks records but I think it works well live as intro but F&S works way better for GH than for HFB.

[dustyvalentino]

Makes you wonder how much MK had to do with writing it...

[H97]

I am not fond of MK soundtracks records

 

[Jules]

Makes you wonder how much MK had to do with writing it...

I always wondered how much from Last Exit to Brooklynn has to do with Mk as composer.

[superval99]

Makes you wonder how much MK had to do with writing it...

I always wondered how much from Last Exit to Brooklynn has to do with Mk as composer.

Really?   Where do you think it may have come from if not MK? 

[dustyvalentino]

Makes you wonder how much MK had to do with writing it...

I always wondered how much from Last Exit to Brooklynn has to do with Mk as composer.

Really?   Where do you think it may have come from if not MK? 

I share the same suspicions as Julio, there are some complex chordal orchestrations going on in that soundtrack whick frankly are beyond MK's abilities as I understand them.

I suspect that MK came up with the melodies and themes then GF fleshed them out.

[JF]

I share the same suspicions as Julio, there are some complex chordal orchestrations going on in that soundtrack whick frankly are beyond MK's abilities as I understand them.
I suspect that MK came up with the melodies and themes then GF fleshed them out.

100% agree

[JF]

F&S works way better for GH than for HFB.

yes totally agree, both for the tempo and the key

[herlock]

F&S works way better for GH than for HFB.

yes totally agree, both for the tempo and the key

The transition between Fas and Hfb is a witty wicked one though !

[daveyray70]

Makes you wonder how much MK had to do with writing it...

I always wondered how much from Last Exit to Brooklynn has to do with Mk as composer.

Really? Mk is both a world class composer and musician well-versed in many different styles of music. To say that complex chordal arrangements are beyond him is simply not true. He has written quite a few complex tunes over the years.
Really?   Where do you think it may have come from if not MK? 

I share the same suspicions as Julio, there are some complex chordal orchestrations going on in that soundtrack whick frankly are beyond MK's abilities as I understand them.

I suspect that MK came up with the melodies and themes then GF fleshed them out.

[Jules]

We really don't know what parts were written by other musicians but not credited as Guy says, the song was written by MK and the musicians are paid also for adding things to make the song better...

I'm sure that many songs have parts written by Alan and by Guy during the DS years, and specially the last scores by MK, I suspect that Guy is guilty for many of the songs compositions, starting from a amK idea, but not fully composed by MK.

[mjello]

I hope we are not back to accusing MK of not writing and performing the songs he claims as his own. I have been in my own personal battle with  Robert Marshal who deleted all my thoughts and comments that I made yesterday on his blog 'Dire Straits Story' as he posted in his chapter about "Robert Marshal meets Mark Knopfler". My latest comment:

 Posted by  J Elliott on October 2, 2015 at 8:19 am
Your comment is awaiting moderation. (This is Robert marshal's response to the comment I posted)...
My response:
I did enter my comment yesterday, October 1st and it has already been removed…why do you think that happened? I imagine because my comments probably questioned and discredited your allegations…please respond to my first comment Mr. Marshal.
Reply

From what I have experienced with Robert Marshal, he is an imposter. The reason thee are no comments that discredit him or challenge him on his blog is because he "moderates" all comments and deletes those that question his honesty or integrity in any way.  Mr. Marshal, you mentioned AMIT in your blog, so I hope you are reading my comments here. Please reprint my comments to you on the chapter "Robert Marshal meets Mark Knopfler" and respond to it. At least this might help your credibility (though i doubt it after what I have already experienced after trying to communicate with you...no wonder John & Mark avoid you).  Prove me wrong...answer me. You have my email address. M. Jo Elliott