Alan Clark: "We'd love a DS reunion but Mark Knopfler is busy"

[NeilMitchell]

I would say that it's not that Mark is busy, more that Mark is not interested in it, and I can't see a reason why he would be either.

He would not gain anything from it except for money, and I think he understands that as well. He knows that if he does anything with the DS brand, that's only for money, hence he says "charity only". Meaning he doesn't want to be associated with money-hungry folks in any way.

And he doesn't need the money, he makes enough money while he sleeps.

If  Mark needs money then he can just sell the back catalogue of dIRE sTRAITS like Dylan, Springsteen et al and make another £100 million at least. He doesn't need to take DS on tour, although I wish he would do another DS album

[rpb424]

Even before then, is OES a rock album, with pedal steel all over it?!

I wouldn't say so. I remember going out in 1991 and eagerly buying it, and being crushingly disappointed, as I kind of was with the subsequent tour and good ol' boys Dukes Of Hazzard pedal steel everywhere. And don't get me started on 'How Long?' - about the dullest 3-chord track I've ever heard, and hardly a fitting epitaph as the last song on the last studio album.

[rmarques821]

Even before then, is OES a rock album, with pedal steel all over it?!

I wouldn't say so. I remember going out in 1991 and eagerly buying it, and being crushingly disappointed, as I kind of was with the subsequent tour and good ol' boys Dukes Of Hazzard pedal steel everywhere. And don't get me started on 'How Long?' - about the dullest 3-chord track I've ever heard, and hardly a fitting epitaph as the last song on the last studio album.

I love "How Long"!

[benlitmaath]

Me too, i think "How Long" is a very simple but good tune. Typical MK country like stuff

[relaxcoustic]

Even before then, is OES a rock album, with pedal steel all over it?!

I wouldn't say so. I remember going out in 1991 and eagerly buying it, and being crushingly disappointed, as I kind of was with the subsequent tour and good ol' boys Dukes Of Hazzard pedal steel everywhere. And don't get me started on 'How Long?' - about the dullest 3-chord track I've ever heard, and hardly a fitting epitaph as the last song on the last studio album.

LOL, In my opinion "How Long" is the most MK song there is - a little blues, a little country, tasty solos, fat bass, talking about something bad but in a "it will be good" way.. I absolutely love it.

[KnopfleRick]

Me too, i think "How Long" is a very simple but good tune. Typical MK country like stuff

Absolutely, and I love Paul Franklin's contribution on the album and the tour, also.

[KnopfleRick]

Even before then, is OES a rock album, with pedal steel all over it?!

I wouldn't say so. I remember going out in 1991 and eagerly buying it, and being crushingly disappointed, as I kind of was with the subsequent tour and good ol' boys Dukes Of Hazzard pedal steel everywhere. And don't get me started on 'How Long?' - about the dullest 3-chord track I've ever heard, and hardly a fitting epitaph as the last song on the last studio album.

LOL, In my opinion "How Long" is the most MK song there is - a little blues, a little country, tasty solos, fat bass, talking about something bad but in a "it will be good" way.. I absolutely love it.

  

[superval99]

I love "How Long" too and I was lucky enoughto be there, on the one and only occasion it has been played live, at The Town & Country in Leeds 1993 for a charity gig with The Notting Hillbillies.

[qjamesfloyd]

How Long is a great song, and I think it is perfect for the final song on the final Dire Straits album, it loops back to the country rock style Mark stated with, plus it looks forward to the type of song style Mark used on his first solo album. I loved Mark's use of Paul Franklin in his songs, I would love to hear that again, certainly more than the brass section.

[dmg]

How Long is a great song, and I think it is perfect for the final song on the final Dire Straits album, it loops back to the country rock style Mark stated with, plus it looks forward to the type of song style Mark used on his first solo album. I loved Mark's use of Paul Franklin in his songs, I would love to hear that again, certainly more than the brass section.

 

Absolutely.  I could listen to that coda section all day long.  How long?  All day long!!!

[the visitor]

I quite like How Long but Mark sounds like he is doing some kind of Vince Gill / generic country artist  impression .  Kind of the story of the album to me, MK as a country persona ...  deep in his Chet Atkins period .  Doesn't sit well to me

Rented the album from the music library and was confused.

[Darling Pretty]

Chet was the one who influenced MK the most
Without him he wouldn't have done any Country at all. Maybe...

[Knopflerfan]

How Long is a great song, and I think it is perfect for the final song on the final Dire Straits album, it loops back to the country rock style Mark stated with, plus it looks forward to the type of song style Mark used on his first solo album. I loved Mark's use of Paul Franklin in his songs, I would love to hear that again, certainly more than the brass section.

 

Absolutely.  I could listen to that coda section all day long.  How long?  All day long!!!

How long - too long!

[hunter]

Chet was the one who influenced MK the most
Without him he wouldn't have done any Country at all. Maybe...

The most? Not so sure about that.

[dustyvalentino]

Chet was the one who influenced MK the most
Without him he wouldn't have done any Country at all. Maybe...

I don't think so, the country was there from the start. Setting Me Up? Pure country.