Chimes of Freedom on Facebook now...

[Love Expresso]

Oh this is such a great forum. It is really nice. As is the new song! 

LE

[Maroretto]

Oh this is such a great forum. It is really nice. As is the new song! 

LE

 

[Robson]

just one minute:(

[Banjo99uk]

Nice to see a "trendy" magazine choose The Knopf as a highlight on an album featuring over 70 artists.

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2011-11/28/bob-dylan-amnesty-international-chimes-of-freedom

[IrisRose]

Have I missed stuff along the line, or is this the first time I've heard MK cover someone else's music in a recording?   If it is, it is some milestone.   Yea, he's done session work for lots of artists, but this is the first cover, right?

[Love Expresso]

Nice to see a "trendy" magazine choose The Knopf as a highlight on an album featuring over 70 artists.

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2011-11/28/bob-dylan-amnesty-international-chimes-of-freedom

Well, they are featuring ten tracks they are keen to hear, aren't they? And they expect more guitar work than in the original verison. So they haven't
heard it. But 10 out of 70 is also not bad...

LE

[Jackal]

 

Nice song, but how I'd wish he'd try something else than a Celtic/folk arrangement.

[Rollergirl]

well, get used to it, that's what he does and has been doing since, errrr, Cal?

[Jackal]

well, get used to it, that's what he does and has been doing since, errrr, Cal?

Grrr 

No, it isn't. BIA? OES? Up until lately, he's had the occasional song in that style and the odd element of Celtic music here and there. Fine. But now that blooming flute is E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E, especially in the live shows. Why can't he just divert slightly from that oh-so-safe-and-proven formula?

[Jules]

Well, it looks like "celtic" is where MK goes to nowadays, and this Dylan song tribute is a good sample of it.

It started during the 2008 tour when McCusker joined the band, and it looks it got bigger for next album with Cunningham and McGoldrick for the recordings, and McGoldrick for the tour, and now, both "mc's" are part of the band, so...

[Jackal]

Well, it looks like "celtic" is where MK goes to nowadays, and this Dylan song tribute is a good sample of it.

It started during the 2008 tour when McCusker joined the band, and it looks it got bigger for next album with Cunningham and McGoldrick for the recordings, and McGoldrick for the tour, and now, both "mc's" are part of the band, so...

Exactly. That's why I wrote "Nice song, but how I'd wish he'd try something else than a Celtic/folk arrangement." It's unrealistic, but we can always wish.

[Pottel]

Restless Farewell" by Mark Knopfler
There have been conflicting reports about whether Knopfler or Dylan provided the highlights on their recent joint tour but here the Knopf gets the chance to tackle this The Times They Are a-Changin' track. Originally inspired by an old Irish folk song, "The Parting Glass", we expect significantly more guitar work than on the sparse original.

[Jules]

Restless Farewell" by Mark Knopfler
There have been conflicting reports about whether Knopfler or Dylan provided the highlights on their recent joint tour but here the Knopf gets the chance to tackle this The Times They Are a-Changin' track. Originally inspired by an old Irish folk song, "The Parting Glass", we expect significantly more guitar work than on the sparse original.

^

I dont understand the last part of the post...

[Jackal]

Restless Farewell" by Mark Knopfler
There have been conflicting reports about whether Knopfler or Dylan provided the highlights on their recent joint tour but here the Knopf gets the chance to tackle this The Times They Are a-Changin' track. Originally inspired by an old Irish folk song, "The Parting Glass", we expect significantly more guitar work than on the sparse original.

^

I dont understand the last part of the post...

The writers probably hadn't heard the CD when writing. Knowing that Knopfler was known for good guitar playing, they expected his version to be more guitar based. What they didn't know was that Knopfler now is enthralled by flutes and citterns and since the original was inspired by an Irish folk song, well, what do you know - an IRISH arrangement of Dylan's song!

[Jules]

Oh, I see, was the "The times they are changing" part that confused me 

If they expected more guitar work, they are gonna love it!