David Knopfler crowd funding next album

[NicoMK]

Hi all,

Coincidentally, I've just come across this video on YT, which I had never seen nor even heard of. Nice line-up, incl. Terry Williams on the drums, dull playback though.

[Throttle]

Just listened to a few samples. I wonder, what do you say to that?

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidknopfler4

[Marijo58]

Just listened to a few samples. I wonder, what do you say to that?

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidknopfler4

Thanks Throttle for the link!! I listened to a couple of songs and I won't buy it!! I have not found something that made me say Wow!! It's not bad but I don't really like , that's all!! Hope he will sell as many as possible!!

[superval99]

The songs are all pretty much similar to each other - there is nothing that stands out above the rest.  Individually, the songs may be OK , but listening to a whole album of them together would be really boring.  David's voice is off-key a lot of the time too - in fact I don't like his voice much at all.   One good thing I noticed is the piano - very nice!

Thank you Throttle!   

[dmg]

The songs are all pretty much similar to each other - there is nothing that stands out above the rest.  Individually, the songs may be OK , but listening to a whole album of them together would be really boring.  David's voice is off-key a lot of the time too - in fact I don't like his voice much at all.   One good thing I noticed is the piano - very nice!

Thank you Throttle!   

I agree that the songs sound mostly quite similar, although it is hard to tell with just samples.  They have enough pace to keep you listening and stop you falling asleep - unlike Tracker!!! 

I think David's voice is quite nice too.  It has that inherent roughness, yet he still sings with plenty expression instead of the dull and lifeless vocal his brother has adopted.

I wish Mark would listen to this and adopt some of David's ideas into how to make an album (not the crowd funding part, obviously ) because his recent efforts have been so dull.  This recent effort from David with some of Mark's touches could be very nice indeed.

[superval99]

The songs are all pretty much similar to each other - there is nothing that stands out above the rest.  Individually, the songs may be OK , but listening to a whole album of them together would be really boring.  David's voice is off-key a lot of the time too - in fact I don't like his voice much at all.   One good thing I noticed is the piano - very nice!

Thank you Throttle!   

I agree that the songs sound mostly quite similar, although it is hard to tell with just samples.  They have enough pace to keep you listening and stop you falling asleep - unlike Tracker!!! 

Really?    I was almost comatose before I was half-way through!    Would you have been so enthusiastic about it if Mark had made this album? 

[dmg]

The songs are all pretty much similar to each other - there is nothing that stands out above the rest.  Individually, the songs may be OK , but listening to a whole album of them together would be really boring.  David's voice is off-key a lot of the time too - in fact I don't like his voice much at all.   One good thing I noticed is the piano - very nice!

Thank you Throttle!   

I agree that the songs sound mostly quite similar, although it is hard to tell with just samples.  They have enough pace to keep you listening and stop you falling asleep - unlike Tracker!!! 

Really?    I was almost comatose before I was half-way through!    Would you have been so enthusiastic about it if Mark had made this album?

I try to be unbiased and give a fair opinion about everything.  Of course, I like Tracker when I first heard it too!  That's partly why I made my final comment saying that if Mark had made this album with his touches then it could be very nice.  I'd certainly love to hear Mark's albums have as much pace in them again and Mark start putting as much effort into his vocal.  A vocal like David gave certainly gives the song a lot of energy but Mark just sends me to sleep these days and sounds totally uninterested in singing.

[superval99]

The songs are all pretty much similar to each other - there is nothing that stands out above the rest.  Individually, the songs may be OK , but listening to a whole album of them together would be really boring.  David's voice is off-key a lot of the time too - in fact I don't like his voice much at all.   One good thing I noticed is the piano - very nice!

Thank you Throttle!   

I agree that the songs sound mostly quite similar, although it is hard to tell with just samples.  They have enough pace to keep you listening and stop you falling asleep - unlike Tracker!!! 

Really?    I was almost comatose before I was half-way through!    Would you have been so enthusiastic about it if Mark had made this album?

I try to be unbiased and give a fair opinion about everything.  Of course, I like Tracker when I first heard it too!  That's partly why I made my final comment saying that if Mark had made this album with his touches then it could be very nice.  I'd certainly love to hear Mark's albums have as much pace in them again and Mark start putting as much effort into his vocal.  A vocal like David gave certainly gives the song a lot of energy but Mark just sends me to sleep these days and sounds totally uninterested in singing.

Dear dmg, I like you a lot and I began to think we were beginning to agree on some things but, now, without a doubt our taste in music is obviously poles apart!   There is no hope for you now - you will just have to migrate to the DK fan-club forthwith!   I won't be joining you there btw!   

[dmg]

Dear dmg, I like you a lot and I began to think we were beginning to agree on some things but, now, without a doubt our taste in music is obviously poles apart!   There is no hope for you now - you will just have to migrate to the DK fan-club forthwith!   I won't be joining you there btw!   
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DK has a fan club?  I'll bet they convene in a phone box, right?

[Marijo58]

Dear dmg, I like you a lot and I began to think we were beginning to agree on some things but, now, without a doubt our taste in music is obviously poles apart!   There is no hope for you now - you will just have to migrate to the DK fan-club forthwith!   I won't be joining you there btw!   

DK has a fan club?  I'll bet they convene in a phone box, right?
[/quote]

Thanks a lot Val and dmg!! I had a good laugh reading your comments this evening!!! LOL, I like the idea of DKs fans in a phone box!!!

[nababo]

Old post, not a comment since last year, I'm bringing it back because I've just received Grace last week. And, as far as I am sypathetic to David and his struggle to keep on with his career, I think this CD is more of the same. In my opinion, he did a great jog in the trilogy The giver, Small mercies and Wishbones, from 1993 to 2001, and had some good stuff in Lifelines and Ship of dreams. But everything from this new effort sounds very alike, within the album and regarding to the other releases.

Also, I was not part on the crowdfunding, and actually the cd cost me less than if I had contributed on it.

[gogoletgo]

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[WaterofLove]

I am a bit surprised that DK has to humiliate himself by these "creative" ways of earning money. I mean skype? Songwriting tutorials? And offering people to put their names on his CD in exchange for money?
I always thought everyone in DS got economical independence? DK played for 3 years so he must have had some money.

[holaknopfler]

I came across an interview with DK from Guitar Exchange, it mentions some of his guitars. A passage about MK too: “I never saw it as a horse race, I didn't think I was as good as I actually was, I did have a bit of trouble hanging onto my brother's coat tails ­ who had a more than rare talent ­- but I was good ­- and I’m still learning.”   

http://guitarsexchange.com/en/unplugged/129/david-knopfler/?utm_content=bufferac178&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[Marijo58]

I came across an interview with DK from Guitar Exchange, it mentions some of his guitars. A passage about MK too: “I never saw it as a horse race, I didn't think I was as good as I actually was, I did have a bit of trouble hanging onto my brother's coat tails ­ who had a more than rare talent ­- but I was good ­- and I’m still learning.”   

http://guitarspamchange.com/en/unplugged/129/david-knopfler/?utm_content=bufferac178&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Yes I had a look on this interesting interview. DK is still talking about his older brother in the magazines!!

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