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Offlineholaknopfler

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The Long Road
« on: July 20, 2012, 06:38:02 PM »
Turn on your stereo, with a pair of nice speakers. Lay down on your bed and listen to the long road. Close your eyes.

Then you realise how GOOD Mark Knopfler is.. What a extrodinary piece of music. Such a beautiful melody.
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 06:45:36 PM »
Quote from: Lars on July 20, 2012, 06:38:02 PM
Turn on your stereo, with a pair of nice speakers. Lay down on your bed and listen to the long road. Close your eyes.

Then you realise how GOOD Mark Knopfler is.. What a extrodinary piece of music. Such a beautiful melody.

I've always loved this tune too;  when the guitar comes in at the end I just don't want it to fade out as quickly! :(

I thought when I heard Haul Away and Privateering that their melody sounded like poor leftovers from the Cal soundtrack. :-\
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 07:49:01 PM »
Yep. I love the 'Long Road'
In fact I consider alot of MK's soundtracks
to be amongst his best work.

Cheers. BBB
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 09:59:10 PM »
Rght after last exit to brooklyn finale and irish boy... I'm falling a sleep with peace.
« Last Edit: July 20, 2012, 10:04:43 PM by naif »
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 10:06:49 PM »
Quote from: dmg on July 20, 2012, 06:45:36 PM
I've always loved this tune too;  when the guitar comes in at the end I just don't want it to fade out as quickly! :(

The same thing happens to me every bloody time I listen to "Brothers In Arms" album version. The longest version I got hold of is located on the remastered version dated from 1996. It lasts 7:04.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brothers-Arms-Dire-Straits/dp/B0000242CG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342814641&sr=8-2
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 10:58:20 PM »
Quote from: Justme on July 20, 2012, 10:06:49 PM
Quote from: dmg on July 20, 2012, 06:45:36 PM
I've always loved this tune too;  when the guitar comes in at the end I just don't want it to fade out as quickly! :(

The same thing happens to me every bloody time I listen to "Brothers In Arms" album version. The longest version I got hold of is located on the remastered version dated from 1996. It lasts 7:04.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brothers-Arms-Dire-Straits/dp/B0000242CG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342814641&sr=8-2

I noticed that these remastered tracks last longer than stated lengths too [yippee] which always made me want to get my hands on the master tapes! :P
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 11:02:35 PM »
Yes, I do carry these thoughts in my mind, too.

 ;D
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012, 08:05:46 AM »
I always thought that "The Long Road" was even better than "Going home"...

Its so great, with that long outtro...
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2012, 11:08:24 AM »
Quote from: jbaent on July 21, 2012, 08:05:46 AM
I always thought that "The Long Road" was even better than "Going home"...

Its so great, with that long outtro...

I'm inclined to agree with you on that as I prefer the Wild Theme version, especially when played with The NHB in '97/'98;  it was beautifully extended with MK pulling out all the stops.  I don't see many Newcastle United fans agreeing with us though!
« Last Edit: July 21, 2012, 11:10:51 AM by dmg »
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2012, 11:20:39 AM »
Quote from: dmg on July 21, 2012, 11:08:24 AM
Quote from: jbaent on July 21, 2012, 08:05:46 AM
I always thought that "The Long Road" was even better than "Going home"...

Its so great, with that long outtro...

I'm inclined to agree with you on that as I prefer the Wild Theme version, especially when played with The NHB in '97/'98;  it was beautifully extended with MK pulling out all the stops.  I don't see many Newcastle United fans agreeing with us though!

Its a different environment, in a football stadium the end part of Going Home is just HUGH!

At the comfort of your house/flat, The Long Road sounds sublime and more elaborated than GH to me, more beautiful, more arranged etc etc.

About Wild Them, I never liked it when played live, too calm, specially in comparation with Going Home that its the best end imho.
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 11:34:51 AM »
Quote from: jbaent on July 21, 2012, 11:20:39 AM
Quote from: dmg on July 21, 2012, 11:08:24 AM
Quote from: jbaent on July 21, 2012, 08:05:46 AM
I always thought that "The Long Road" was even better than "Going home"...

Its so great, with that long outtro...

I'm inclined to agree with you on that as I prefer the Wild Theme version, especially when played with The NHB in '97/'98;  it was beautifully extended with MK pulling out all the stops.  I don't see many Newcastle United fans agreeing with us though!

Its a different environment, in a football stadium the end part of Going Home is just HUGH!

At the comfort of your house/flat, The Long Road sounds sublime and more elaborated than GH to me, more beautiful, more arranged etc etc.

About Wild Them, I never liked it when played live, too calm, specially in comparation with Going Home that its the best end imho.

An interesting point...  I don't even think MK is sure as he's played both at various stages in his career.  Personally I think playing WT in a football stadium like in the Basel video seems a little out of place to me with tens of thousands of fans screaming.  GH was more appropriate.  At the smaller indoor venues these days and now his fan base is a little more (ahem) mature perhaps we are able to be more of a listening audience for the duration of WT but he hasn't played a great version of that for a while now. ???
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2012, 11:37:40 AM »
About WT and GH, I heard GH as the last song during the 1996 and 2008 tours, and WT during the 2001 and honestly, I left the venues in a happier mood after GH than after WT...

WT always let me like with the heart in my hand... kind of blue.
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2012, 10:47:45 PM »
Quote from: naif on July 20, 2012, 09:59:10 PM
Rght after last exit to brooklyn finale and irish boy... I'm falling a sleep with peace.

Just like BBB I also like the album Screenplaying. It has so many beautiful music on it!

A few years ago my mother-in- law died and the family didn't know which music should be played
at the ceremony. When they told the organizer to search for music I said I know some beautiful ones.
So I choose Irish Boy and Father and Son, because they were perfect for her ceremony.

In case something happens to me, I have at my list of course songs of Mark. On top I have "The Long Highway!"  ;)
I have an old live version, but I think that one is perfect, until Mark will sing it at a concert again in future! 

Fieneke
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2012, 10:57:02 PM »
@Fieneke": Check out the complete CD's with filmscores. Screenplaying is only a small collection. Long Road is from Cal, my fave soundtrack  :)
Yes BBB great (same aged) minds think alike  ;D
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Re: The Long Road
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2012, 11:46:58 PM »
Quote from: ingridswing on August 03, 2012, 10:57:02 PM
Yes BBB great (same aged) minds think alike  ;D

And even older minds than yours agree with you!

Btw, I lost a good friend this week and prepared a presentation for her memorial. Music? Golden Heart. It was perfect for her!
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