New album after the last from November 2018 ?

[hunter]

Who wrote without playing the guitar?

You know what I meant.

[superval99]

I've no idea how his voice sounds these days, but at the concerts I attended in 2019 his voice sounded pretty good and I enjoyed them all. 

[Robson]

I really want to see him on stage again.

[Knopflerfan]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

Which echoes a few nights at one location might be the ideal and is most probabaly what could happen. The 'one off' shows (Hay, Bridport and Chalke Valley) I attended were all very good and again could be another way to go too....

How about if he were to do something similar to the Hurlington show in 2009 - I'd be more than up for that!!!

[Knopflerfan]

He can't play guitar as he used to nowadays, so I don't really mind about guitar driven songs or guitar solos anymore, I rather not see him again struggling with Sultans or TR solos, and see him enjoying songs like matchstick man or get lucky.

Absolutely spot on!

[Knopflerfan]

I really want to see him on stage again.

Performing Shakespeare perhaps?

[superval99]

He can't play guitar as he used to nowadays, so I don't really mind about guitar driven songs or guitar solos anymore, I rather not see him again struggling with Sultans or TR solos, and see him enjoying songs like matchstick man or get lucky.

Same here!

[dmg]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

[superval99]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

You were obviously not at Leeds, dmg  , because I thought his voice was pretty good and I still enjoy  listening to the recording.   I agree it wasn't so good at Newcastle (a bit croaky), but it was just after the Leeds concert - however, I loved the one at Verona!

[Knopflerfan]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

You were obviously not at Leeds, dmg  , because I thought his voice was pretty good and I still enjoy  listening to the recording.   I agree it wasn't so good at Newcastle (a bit croaky), but it was just after the Leeds concert - however, I loved the one at Verona!

Leeds was a great show in 2019, Salvation Army aside I did enjoy it....

[koobaa]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

Would you still go and see him if he played in your area or wouldn't bother then?
It's obvious that he lacks virtuosity in his guitar playing as he used to but he still has that MK touch that will remain unique even if it's just simple phrasing here and there. People will want to see him as long as he cares to show up and perform. I know I will, and I'm pretty certain it will be hard to get that ticket.

[KnopfleRick]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

Would you still go and see him if he played in your area or wouldn't bother then?
It's obvious that he lacks virtuosity in his guitar playing as he used to but he still has that MK touch that will remain unique even if it's just simple phrasing here and there. People will want to see him as long as he cares to show up and perform. I know I will, and I'm pretty certain it will be hard to get that ticket.

 

[superval99]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

Would you still go and see him if he played in your area or wouldn't bother then?
It's obvious that he lacks virtuosity in his guitar playing as he used to but he still has that MK touch that will remain unique even if it's just simple phrasing here and there. People will want to see him as long as he cares to show up and perform. I know I will, and I'm pretty certain it will be hard to get that ticket.

 

 

[hunter]

Personally, I would only see Mark now in a NHB type of setting, where he'd play blues, country and light rock stuff that doesn't require virtuosity or a lot of finesse. I'm not interested in a half-assed version of the kind of shows he has done up until now, especially not in a big arena, nor am I interested in an evening with acoustic "campfire" songs.

[Robson]

Happy for you that you feel this way, guys. Without the guitar playing, 50% - or maybe more - of what I think constitutes Mark Knopfler the artist is missing. The guitar is where he has channeled his most passionate emotions and which has more than made up for what he is lacking in terms of charisma and singing ability. It's not that I don't enjoy Mark's singing and voice, I do because of its uniqueness, but to me it's not enough.

Not only that, but his voice is not in the best shape either, after its baritone glory 10 years ago, now 80 shows are just too much for his voice and he clearly can't handle it anymore, even with long pauses. So to me the voice and guitar are equally as important, the voice maybe even more. Give me 10 shows instead of 80, but with good singing and guitar. Quality over quantity, love over gold, you know!

    These two posts for me.  I got into his music for the guitar and enjoyed his unique vocal.  Back during the 2019 tour it was evident he couldn't even perform a passable vocal, his voice being very weak sounding.  R&J is dreadful from this tour. Indeed the last tour it was anywhere near decent was 2006.

Set Full of Holes.  LOL moment. Cheered me up today.

Would you still go and see him if he played in your area or wouldn't bother then?
It's obvious that he lacks virtuosity in his guitar playing as he used to but he still has that MK touch that will remain unique even if it's just simple phrasing here and there. People will want to see him as long as he cares to show up and perform. I know I will, and I'm pretty certain it will be hard to get that ticket.