Back into the Studio very soon

[Robson]

I wonder how many languages ​​Michael Oldfield's book "Sultans Of Swing" has been translated and it is a pity that after 1985 it is not so penetrating.

[Jules]

I wonder how many languages ​​Michael Oldfield's book "Sultans Of Swing" has been translated and it is a pity that after 1985 it is not so penetrating.

Michael Oldfield's book has not sultans of swing as title.

It was translated to french and polish if I recall well.

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[Robson]

That's rigt. Title: Dire Straits. She appeared in Polish for sure

[zeta]

In Oldfileld's book, Ed Bicknell says Jimmy Iovine introduced Roy Bittan.

Yeah, you right - my mistake. But you've got the point haha. And btw Roy himself is very proud of Making Movies - when he was signing my LP a few years back, he told that it's his finest work.

[Jules]

In Oldfileld's book, Ed Bicknell says Jimmy Iovine introduced Roy Bittan.

Yeah, you right - my mistake. But you've got the point haha. And btw Roy himself is very proud of Making Movies - when he was signing my LP a few years back, he told that it's his finest work.

He was very polite. He's done very good things with Springsteen

[ds1984]

I really loved Matt Rollings' piano playing too. Very much in the spirit of Alan.

But Jim Cox is top notch. Just that in '96 I could not and still can't stand the way he performed the piano solo on SOS.

[Love Expresso]

Funny!   I loved it! 

LE

[crimmer]

think matts playing is so much better than Alan's , as he is much more classical approach and routs music approach, which I always prefer and listen too over the dire straits stuff which some of it I cringe over sometimes (not all though!!!!!!!!) ,the guitar playing is great ,but the rest of the synths up beat stuff I really don't like ( due too being a folk and blues man I guess) , really love knopflers, and the sound he had since 1996, and the sound these days , much more simpler playing than he did , but think it sounds so much better ,(just my option  of course) love the band he has and the sound they make

do agree A FEW of 2015 concerts werent up too knopfler standards ( but dont we all have bad day sometimes, and the ones i saw werent that bad, he was 65 for some of them, the usa tour sounded better too

2016 at o2 28th october shows he still has it

2010 i thought were below par, did enjoy them but he was sitting down ( with a back problem) etc,  the dates i went too in 2011-2013 think he stepped back up ( due not having a issue with his back

, sorry for a bit of a rant just want us all looking forward too a new tour and meeting up , and enjoying marks music together

[quizzaciously]

There's no sense in comparing Clark to Rollings, because they're just in different leagues. It's like comparing Knopfler to Bennett. Both brilliant guitar players, although it's Mark who take lessons from Richard and not the opposite. Jazz musicians are always superior to any rock musician technically, no questions about it. I tried to become a jazz musician, but failed miserably, so I can tell from the experience.

[Robson]

To organize the composition of the team. What we know:

Mark Knopfler: voc,  guitars
Guy Fletcher: keyboards
Jim Cox - keyboards
Richard Bennett - guitar
John McCusker: Fiddle and cittern
Mike McGoldrick: Whistle and wooden flute
Glenn Worf: Upright and electric bass
Ian Thomas: Drums
Tom Walsh: Trumpet

[Jules]

To organize the composition of the team. What we know:

Mark Knopfler: voc,  guitars
Guy Fletcher: keyboards
Jim Cox - keyboards
Richard Bennett - guitar
John McCusker: Fiddle and cittern
Mike McGoldrick: Whistle and wooden flute
Glenn Worf: Upright and electric bass
Ian Thomas: Drums
Tom Walsh: Trumpet

Danny Cummings: Percussion

Nigel Hitchcock: Saxophone

[Robson]

Fact. He escaped me

[quizzaciously]

Wow, what an unexpected line-up, who would have thought 

[Jules]

I have the impression that the secret project would have a long schedule date and seeing that, MK has decided to use some of the death time to work on a new album as well, we know that in one period of time they were working in paralel in both projects but in the last months of 2017 and the firsts of 2018 they are working just in the new album...

I'd like to think that in this small period of time, comparing with previous record, MK would had focussed in his best stuff to not loose time and makes me wonder if it would be a great record of great straight songs...

[Robson]

I just wanted to remind. Someone can be helpful