Mark Knopfler Solo Studio album elimination poll - Round 1

[NicoMK]

Haven't visited the forum for a few days, came here and just saw that Crimson was killed first. Shame indeed.

Time for revenge now. 

KTGC wouldn't be so disliked if it had a proper drummer on it

Danny?   He is a proper drummer!     

Just trolling Nico

That said, many a true word spoken in jest and to my ears Danny is a world class percussionist but a good drummer.

Hee Hee, agree with you Dusty, Danny is more than a good Percussionist/Drummer......

I never made this distinction, to be honest with you. The fact that Danny primarily plays the percussion doesn't mean that he's strictly a percussionist. I mean he played all the difficult MK songs flawless, played everything that was thrown to him. So how he just "good" I don't understand, to me he's great!

good, great, fantastico - what more can you say!!

irreplaceable ? 

[Knopflerfan]

Haven't visited the forum for a few days, came here and just saw that Crimson was killed first. Shame indeed.

Time for revenge now. 

KTGC wouldn't be so disliked if it had a proper drummer on it

Danny?   He is a proper drummer!     

Just trolling Nico

That said, many a true word spoken in jest and to my ears Danny is a world class percussionist but a good drummer.

Hee Hee, agree with you Dusty, Danny is more than a good Percussionist/Drummer......

I never made this distinction, to be honest with you. The fact that Danny primarily plays the percussion doesn't mean that he's strictly a percussionist. I mean he played all the difficult MK songs flawless, played everything that was thrown to him. So how he just "good" I don't understand, to me he's great!

good, great, fantastico - what more can you say!!

irreplaceable ? 

Not strictly true!

DC was obviously 'absent' for the 2011/12 - Dylan Tours the 2013 'Privateering' tour and the 2015  'Tracker' tour!

but I totally get what you mean!

I guess MK saw the 'error' of his ways and got him back for what may well be the 'last hurrah' which was the DTRW 2019 tour......

[NicoMK]

Haven't visited the forum for a few days, came here and just saw that Crimson was killed first. Shame indeed.

Time for revenge now. 

KTGC wouldn't be so disliked if it had a proper drummer on it

Danny?   He is a proper drummer!     

Just trolling Nico

That said, many a true word spoken in jest and to my ears Danny is a world class percussionist but a good drummer.

Hee Hee, agree with you Dusty, Danny is more than a good Percussionist/Drummer......

I never made this distinction, to be honest with you. The fact that Danny primarily plays the percussion doesn't mean that he's strictly a percussionist. I mean he played all the difficult MK songs flawless, played everything that was thrown to him. So how he just "good" I don't understand, to me he's great!

good, great, fantastico - what more can you say!!

irreplaceable ? 

Not strictly true!

DC was obviously 'absent' for the 2011/12 - Dylan Tours the 2013 'Privateering' tour and the 2015  'Tracker' tour!

but I totally get what you mean!

I guess MK saw the 'error' of his ways and got him back for what may well be the 'last hurrah' which was the DTRW 2019 tour......

The records and tours that I never ever listen to. 

[Knopflerfan]

Haven't visited the forum for a few days, came here and just saw that Crimson was killed first. Shame indeed.

Time for revenge now. 

KTGC wouldn't be so disliked if it had a proper drummer on it

Danny?   He is a proper drummer!     

Just trolling Nico

That said, many a true word spoken in jest and to my ears Danny is a world class percussionist but a good drummer.

Hee Hee, agree with you Dusty, Danny is more than a good Percussionist/Drummer......

I never made this distinction, to be honest with you. The fact that Danny primarily plays the percussion doesn't mean that he's strictly a percussionist. I mean he played all the difficult MK songs flawless, played everything that was thrown to him. So how he just "good" I don't understand, to me he's great!

good, great, fantastico - what more can you say!!

irreplaceable ? 

Not strictly true!

DC was obviously 'absent' for the 2011/12 - Dylan Tours the 2013 'Privateering' tour and the 2015  'Tracker' tour!

but I totally get what you mean!

I guess MK saw the 'error' of his ways and got him back for what may well be the 'last hurrah' which was the DTRW 2019 tour......

The records and tours that I never ever listen to. 

Oh dear, personally and arguably 2011 & 2013 were at the height of MK's peak perfomances! 2013 except the Privateering album but the 'Privateering' tour especially was an amazing tour!

[NicoMK]

The records and tours that I never ever listen to. 

Oh dear, personally and arguably 2011 & 2013 were at the height of MK's peak perfomances! 2013 except the Privateering album but the 'Privateering' tour especially was an amazing tour!

Depends. Are you are talking about how guitar playing only?

[Knopflerfan]

The records and tours that I never ever listen to. 

Oh dear, personally and arguably 2011 & 2013 were at the height of MK's peak perfomances! 2013 except the Privateering album but the 'Privateering' tour especially was an amazing tour!

Depends. Are you are talking about how guitar playing only?

With regards MK on those particular tours - he was fresh and playing/singing amazingly well and there was a good feeling whenever anyone saw the band LIVE.
I'm biased but 2013 we had two amazing evenings at the RAH - First night, 2nd row centre and the Second night 1st row centre right in front of 'the master' and that 'blew my mind' - He was on very fine form indeed!!!

[superval99]

My favourite tour is Get Lucky in 2010 when Danny was drumming.  I was at Dublin, Manchester, Brighton & Bournemouth and every one of the concerts were great!  The 2013 concerts were excellent, too, of course, but Ianto was on drums, which is fine!   I was there at the RAH first and second nights too, KF.   First night first row, second night second row.   

[Knopflerfan]

My favourite tour is Get Lucky in 2010 when Danny was drumming.  I was at Dublin, Manchester, Brighton & Bournemouth and every one of the concerts were great!  The 2013 concerts were excellent, too, of course, but Ianto was on drums, which is fine!   I was there at the RAH first and second nights too, KF.   First night first row, second night second row.

Haha, it was the show at Bournemouth in 2010 I met your good selves for the first time. I remember you had rubbish seats that particular night as you were sat completely to the left! we had 2nd row centre tickets that night and we were sat behind Mr Pottel, Ingrid etc...That's when I joined this forum incidentally!!

I remember with fondness the RAH shows in 2013 especially being so close to 'The Master' both nights and remember how we literally swapped rows with each other each night!! - good times......

[Knopflerfan]

but Ianto was on drums, which is fine! 

Very good indeed!!

[NicoMK]

The records and tours that I never ever listen to. 

Oh dear, personally and arguably 2011 & 2013 were at the height of MK's peak perfomances! 2013 except the Privateering album but the 'Privateering' tour especially was an amazing tour!

Depends. Are you are talking about how guitar playing only?

With regards MK on those particular tours - he was fresh and playing/singing amazingly well and there was a good feeling whenever anyone saw the band LIVE.
I'm biased but 2013 we had two amazing evenings at the RAH - First night, 2nd row centre and the Second night 1st row centre right in front of 'the master' and that 'blew my mind' - He was on very fine form indeed!!!

Well, of course MK is the songwriter, singer and guitar player that we know. Without him, we wouldn't be here chatting and debating.

BUT, having said that, I've always considered him as a WHOLE, if not a band, whether DS or solo. Then it's all a matter of taste but for me MK -- and band -- has never sounded better than a few years ago. After that, not quite my taste for various reasons. But once again, it is subjective and I perfectly understand that one may not agree.

I still enjoy his music because MK will always be MK but for me it's not the same anymore.

[Tomcaster]

Kill To Get Crimson is my favorite MK album... does that make me a bad person?

[Knopflerfan]

Kill To Get Crimson is my favorite MK album... does that make me a bad person?

Nope not one bit - it means you have taste!!! (KTGC is my 3rd Fave)

[dmg]

My favourite tour is Get Lucky in 2010 when Danny was drumming.  I was at Dublin, Manchester, Brighton & Bournemouth and every one of the concerts were great!  The 2013 concerts were excellent, too, of course, but Ianto was on drums, which is fine!   I was there at the RAH first and second nights too, KF.   First night first row, second night second row.

Haha, it was the show at Bournemouth in 2010 I met your good selves for the first time. I remember you had rubbish seats that particular night as you were sat completely to the left! we had 2nd row centre tickets that night and we were sat behind Mr Pottel, Ingrid etc...That's when I joined this forum incidentally!!

I remember with fondness the RAH shows in 2013 especially being so close to 'The Master' both nights and remember how we literally swapped rows with each other each night!! - good times......

1st night was a very well played show indeed.

[dustyvalentino]

I think I was in the front row first night, my memory is going!

[Knopflerfan]

I think I was in the front row first night, my memory is going!

Hahaha!! We had first row centre 2nd night@!