Chris Whitten interview

[KnopfleRick]

Also, listen to Shangri-la. That's the best drumming on a MK record ever.

Absolutely! Chad is a great drummer, very sensitive and precise (can't expain it, but this is what I feel when I hear him play). I love his work a lot.
It's a shame Mark and Chad never got back together after he left the band.

[Pottel]

A drummer that I really appreciate the rhythm and finesse, but also because he played a lot with Ry Cooder but also Dylan, the Traveling Wildburys is Jim Keltner. Which I know has nothing to do with MK here on the subject...
Also, Keltner's favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro... he talks about him in this video here... from 0'53 min

Keltner is the GOAT!

[cannibals]

I always was a fan of Steve Gadd who played drums for Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Joe Cocker and a whole lot more……. Would love to hear him in MK’s band……

[dustyvalentino]

Yes Gadd is great too - inventor of the 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover part!

[Jules]

Never liked Steve Gadd style. He's good, but his way of playing is not my thing. Same goes with Steve Ferrone. He's good, but don't like his playing at all.

[SamGolden]

A drummer that I really appreciate the rhythm and finesse, but also because he played a lot with Ry Cooder but also Dylan, the Traveling Wildburys is Jim Keltner. Which I know has nothing to do with MK here on the subject...
Also, Keltner's favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro... he talks about him in this video here... from 0'53 min

Keltner is the GOAT!

Thank you for this intelligent and relevant reflection, very argued.

I went to an animal site... and it says "The goat is a very intelligent, naturally curious animal.
She has a lively mind, she is full of vitality, she communicates a lot, loves to play..."

With that... this is my last post here. I leave this forum definitively and with pleasure with regard to the level of tolerance and intelligent sharing.
Just a thought to you PensaGosht, take good care of yourself and to you Pavel that I continue to follow and listen to your music so melodious and pleasant.

To you NicoMK, see you soon in a very good restaurant accompanied by a very good wine.

I don't feel like I belong here, surely I'm a very bad fan who doesn't understand anything about MK's music. I'm going to go and listen to it under other skies and peacefully.
For the rest, here is what awaits me "Laughs and Jokes and Drinks and Smokes".... 

[herlock]

A drummer that I really appreciate the rhythm and finesse, but also because he played a lot with Ry Cooder but also Dylan, the Traveling Wildburys is Jim Keltner. Which I know has nothing to do with MK here on the subject...
Also, Keltner's favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro... he talks about him in this video here... from 0'53 min

Keltner is the GOAT!

Thank you for this intelligent and relevant reflection, very argued.

I went to an animal site... and it says "The goat is a very intelligent, naturally curious animal.
She has a lively mind, she is full of vitality, she communicates a lot, loves to play..."

With that... this is my last post here. I leave this forum definitively and with pleasure with regard to the level of tolerance and intelligent sharing.
Just a thought to you PensaGosht, take good care of yourself and to you Pavel that I continue to follow and listen to your music so melodious and pleasant.

To you NicoMK, see you soon in a very good restaurant accompanied by a very good wine.

I don't feel like I belong here, surely I'm a very bad fan who doesn't understand anything about MK's music. I'm going to go and listen to it under other skies and peacefully.
For the rest, here is what awaits me "Laughs and Jokes and Drinks and Smokes".... 

Huh ?
GOAT is an acronym for Greatest Of All Times. It is the best of the compliments, not the worst of insults.
Do you imagine our Pottel insulting drummers on the forum just like that ? Seriously ?
Take a deep breath

[Pottel]

wow, nice tribute by Jim Keltner....

[Pottel]

A drummer that I really appreciate the rhythm and finesse, but also because he played a lot with Ry Cooder but also Dylan, the Traveling Wildburys is Jim Keltner. Which I know has nothing to do with MK here on the subject...
Also, Keltner's favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro... he talks about him in this video here... from 0'53 min

Keltner is the GOAT!

Thank you for this intelligent and relevant reflection, very argued.

I went to an animal site... and it says "The goat is a very intelligent, naturally curious animal.
She has a lively mind, she is full of vitality, she communicates a lot, loves to play..."

With that... this is my last post here. I leave this forum definitively and with pleasure with regard to the level of tolerance and intelligent sharing.
Just a thought to you PensaGosht, take good care of yourself and to you Pavel that I continue to follow and listen to your music so melodious and pleasant.

To you NicoMK, see you soon in a very good restaurant accompanied by a very good wine.

I don't feel like I belong here, surely I'm a very bad fan who doesn't understand anything about MK's music. I'm going to go and listen to it under other skies and peacefully.
For the rest, here is what awaits me "Laughs and Jokes and Drinks and Smokes".... 

sam, i meant "Greatest of all times" it is a standard (American english mostly i presume) saying to describe one of the best, or the best ...calm down pls...

[quizzaciously]

sam, i meant "Greatest of all times" it is a standard (American english mostly i presume) saying to describe one of the best, or the best ...calm down pls...

This is too funny! I wonder if the acronym BOAT was used, which means "Best Of All Time", could it offend some maritime lovers...

[dustyvalentino]

If you type "The Goat" into Google News you will get a whole load of headlines from mainstream news organisations using it in headlines so it must be relatively well known or else they wouldn't do it.

But it is a relatively new term and not everyone has heard of it.

Anyway, we can all agree on this forum that Knopfler is the GOAT

[Pottel]

sam, i meant "Greatest of all times" it is a standard (American english mostly i presume) saying to describe the best

Maybe it's the standard saying for kids who use the phone H24, not surely for 100% of the people or most of the people

possible. still, before i would say such definitive things as Sam did, i would maybe try and double check.
he has known me for ages, so i think i can claim the benefit of doubt.
i am still flabbergasted by the reaction. totally unnecesarry.

[Pottel]

If you type "The Goat" into Google News you will get a whole load of headlines from mainstream news organisations using it in headlines so it must be relatively well known or else they wouldn't do it.

But it is a relatively new term and not everyone has heard of it.

Anyway, we can all agree on this forum that Knopfler is the GOAT

most of us on here yes,...
https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/saloon/3673290-where-does-mark-knopfler-rank-guitar-goat-list.html   --> but not all agree....but oh screw them...

[Eddie Fox]

The GOAT quarrel has become the highlight of the week to me. Reminded me of this tennis thread when a guy said Federer was the goat and a Nadal fan replied with the following question: bulls are stronger than goats, are you admitting Nadal is stronger than Federer?

For the record Rafa’s nickname is miura, which happens to be a bull breed… I laughed for hours.

[quizzaciously]

sam, i meant "Greatest of all times" it is a standard (American english mostly i presume) saying to describe the best

Maybe it's the standard saying for kids who use the phone H24, not surely for 100% of the people or most of the people

possible. still, before i would say such definitive things as Sam did, i would maybe try and double check.
he has known me for ages, so i think i can claim the benefit of doubt.
i am still flabbergasted by the reaction. totally unnecesarry.

I'm the only one or nobody on Earth even uses "goat" as an insult in English? We use it in Russia (meaning the animal, which this word represents, like "kozel" in Russian), but I never heard anybody insulting anyone with "goat" in English, that's not even a thing. So it must be something else, then it also written in capital letters, also a clue... Also, "the" goat. So yeah, Sam, I think you may find this situation hilarious and don't take it too seriously. A bit of research never harms.