Mark at the BBC

[hunter v2.0]

The questions are often generic and similar. They should ask time-specific but open questions, like "Tell us about the rehearsals for the latest tour".

It's because they often have a very generic audience with little knowledge of Mark's background. BUT, as I have pointed out before, the interviewers should - and some do - include well-known info in the questions and ask Mark to elobarate. If Mark is given open-ended questions, he would without fail seek to turn the topic to something familiar 

[dustyvalentino]

The questions are often generic and similar. They should ask time-specific but open questions, like "Tell us about the rehearsals for the latest tour".

Problem is, it's only a tiny percentage of listeners (us) who would be interested in that.

[Matchstickman]

The questions are often generic and similar. They should ask time-specific but open questions, like "Tell us about the rehearsals for the latest tour".

Problem is, it's only a tiny percentage of listeners (us) who would be interested in that.

It's the framing that sells it.

"How do you make the rehearsals of a new tour interesting for you and the band, after decades as a touring artist?"

[Love Expresso]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

[rmarques821]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

This is so funny and accurate, I even read it in Mark's voice

[Matchstickman]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

 

[Pottel]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

for you and all other german speaking users on here:
https://www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr4/programm/sendungen/legenden/legenden-mark-knopfler-zum-75-geburtstag-100.html

[KnopfleRick]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

for you and all other german speaking users on here:
https://www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr4/programm/sendungen/legenden/legenden-mark-knopfler-zum-75-geburtstag-100.html

Danke, Pottel, for sharing! 

[Kris-b]

Saved the day in my calender, Danke!

[stratmad]

14th?    It was just that the time was wrong... 

[privinvest]

Any guesses what his songs will be? I think there'll be a BB King, a Chet Baker, a classical music thing, an early blues thing, probably Robert Johnson but maybe a more exotic piece, a Dylan and/or Van Morrison   

[dustyvalentino]

Big Rock Candy Mountain

And Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, because he was singing it before he was conceived.

[Kris-b]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

LOL, he must have read your post before doing the interview😂😂😂

[superval99]

"Oh it's always fun. We have much to laugh about. I like the whole circle of it you know? I am one of those lucky guys who likes everything about it
 I like recording it, I love to rehearse and I love to play live, especially with guys like these."

LE

LOL, he must have read your post before doing the interview😂😂😂

Yes, I had to laugh at that point!   

I enjoyed the programme very much, but was a bit surprised at his choice of music, although I expected Bob and Van to be there as well as The Shadows.   Loved hearing his voice too!   

[Elin N]

  Oh my, he really must have read this topic. It made me laugh, then it made me a sad. We can literary write his replies beforehand, word by word. With a few exceptions, his interviews sound manuscripted and planned to every detail. Almost down to handing the questions to the interviewer. How about the last 25 years? The last album? When I stumble over interviews, it is almost always about the persons lastest years, not the first.

(Yes, here's some negativity you Facebook lurkers can glutton over.)