A new book about MK

[dustyvalentino]

Welcome Richard and good luck with the book! I will buy the English e-book

[Jules]

Hi Brunno,

I'm glad you replied, thank you very much! There won't be a Spanish translation (unless you do the translation :-) ), but the English translation should be available in Spain – as far as I can see, at the moment it is available at amazon.es and iberlibro.com. You can find the links (click on the retailer logo) on the book's website: https://richardkoechli.ch/en/books/mark-knopfler-volume-1

Your name also appears twice briefly in the book, by the way; but I just noticed that I mistakenly mentioned you as Dutch (instead of Spanish) at one point – I must have mixed something up. But I can update the print data anytime and will correct that, sorry.

Best,
Richard

Hello Richard

Thanks for your post, I have doubts about buying or not the book because I wasn't sure what was about, I'm not a guitar player and have no interest in books for guitar players about how to play his songs etc, but seems your book is not about that, I would consider to purchase it.

By the way, Bruno is not Dutch nor Spanish, but Brasilian, lol.

[rmarques821]

Hi Brunno,

I'm glad you replied, thank you very much! There won't be a Spanish translation (unless you do the translation :-) ), but the English translation should be available in Spain – as far as I can see, at the moment it is available at amazon.es and iberlibro.com. You can find the links (click on the retailer logo) on the book's website: https://richardkoechli.ch/en/books/mark-knopfler-volume-1

Your name also appears twice briefly in the book, by the way; but I just noticed that I mistakenly mentioned you as Dutch (instead of Spanish) at one point – I must have mixed something up. But I can update the print data anytime and will correct that, sorry.

Best,
Richard

Hello Richard

Thanks for your post, I have doubts about buying or not the book because I wasn't sure what was about, I'm not a guitar player and have no interest in books for guitar players about how to play his songs etc, but seems your book is not about that, I would consider to purchase it.

By the way, Bruno is not Dutch nor Spanish, but Brasilian, lol.

In fairness, Bruno made it difficult for him for mentioning Spanish language.
Although there are around 40 million spanish people and I'm confident not a single one is named Bruno. But it's very common in the Lusophone world.

[dustyvalentino]

Hi Brunno,

I'm glad you replied, thank you very much! There won't be a Spanish translation (unless you do the translation :-) ), but the English translation should be available in Spain – as far as I can see, at the moment it is available at amazon.es and iberlibro.com. You can find the links (click on the retailer logo) on the book's website: https://richardkoechli.ch/en/books/mark-knopfler-volume-1

Your name also appears twice briefly in the book, by the way; but I just noticed that I mistakenly mentioned you as Dutch (instead of Spanish) at one point – I must have mixed something up. But I can update the print data anytime and will correct that, sorry.

Best,
Richard

Hello Richard

Thanks for your post, I have doubts about buying or not the book because I wasn't sure what was about, I'm not a guitar player and have no interest in books for guitar players about how to play his songs etc, but seems your book is not about that, I would consider to purchase it.

By the way, Bruno is not Dutch nor Spanish, but Brasilian, lol.

In fairness, Bruno made it difficult for him for mentioning Spanish language.
Although there are around 40 million spanish people and I'm confident not a single one is named Bruno. But it's very common in the Lusophone world.

Brunno not Bruno. An easy mistake to make. Indeed, I have just downloaded the book and Richard made the same mistake himself.

Dare I say Richard maybe should have asked someone like Jules to proofread ahead of publication?

[Richard Koechli]

Oh, Brazil, not Spain, wonderful! Sorry, Bruno – as I said, I will correct it in the print data (update).

Thanks for your numerous feedbacks here; and no, it's not a guitar tutorial (I've written a few of those for the German AMA publishing house, but not explicitly about MK) – I do bring the guitarist's perspective into the book from time to time, but it is definitely a book for all music lovers. For example, I also talk about legendary studio equipment, the art of producing and much more. I talk about all aspects of Knopfler's music and about music history in general. The book is definitely also for people who don't play an instrument themselves – by the way, I try to explain certain terms and insider knowledge from the music business to these people in an understandable way.

On the one hand, a proofreading by Jules would be an enrichment (it would probably be very time-consuming, given the 500 pages..., but I can send you a PDF e-book if you want, Jules) - on the other hand, don't worry, there are hardly any significant factual errors in it, I've checked it all myself several times and also had the English translation corrected by a professional. With Brunno, something got mixed up (because he had a post on a Dutch website, I just assumed he was Dutch in the stress). Much of the book is subjective subtleties and my personal interpretation of Knopfler's life's work, no one can really correct that (even Mark himself couldn't correct my view of his music – music speaks for itself, and everyone has their own relationship with it)

But if any of you should come across any factual errors (maybe I confused Mark Knopfler with Eric Clapton, lol  ), feel free to let me know. As I said, I can update the print data continuously.

Have a good day, folks (I am working hard on the French translation at the moment),

Richard

[Richard Koechli]

... and by the way, my computer keeps correcting Brunno to Bruno without being asked (stupid AI).

[Jules]

Oh, Brazil, not Spain, wonderful! Sorry, Bruno – as I said, I will correct it in the print data (update).

Thanks for your numerous feedbacks here; and no, it's not a guitar tutorial (I've written a few of those for the German AMA publishing house, but not explicitly about MK) – I do bring the guitarist's perspective into the book from time to time, but it is definitely a book for all music lovers. For example, I also talk about legendary studio equipment, the art of producing and much more. I talk about all aspects of Knopfler's music and about music history in general. The book is definitely also for people who don't play an instrument themselves – by the way, I try to explain certain terms and insider knowledge from the music business to these people in an understandable way.

On the one hand, a proofreading by Jules would be an enrichment (it would probably be very time-consuming, given the 500 pages..., but I can send you a PDF e-book if you want, Jules) - on the other hand, don't worry, there are hardly any significant factual errors in it, I've checked it all myself several times and also had the English translation corrected by a professional. With Brunno, something got mixed up (because he had a post on a Dutch website, I just assumed he was Dutch in the stress). Much of the book is subjective subtleties and my personal interpretation of Knopfler's life's work, no one can really correct that (even Mark himself couldn't correct my view of his music – music speaks for itself, and everyone has their own relationship with it)

But if any of you should come across any factual errors (maybe I confused Mark Knopfler with Eric Clapton, lol  ), feel free to let me know. As I said, I can update the print data continuously.

Have a good day, folks (I am working hard on the French translation at the moment),

Richard

Hello Richard

You are lucky that I don't have time to proofread anything, because I can asure you I'm gonna find mistakes, LOL

And I'm serious about it!

[Richard Koechli]

Yeah, I don't doubt that for a moment, Jules. Well, I guess you would find many more pearls and reading pleasures than mistakes. I'm serious about it.

[Jules]

Yeah, I don't doubt that for a moment, Jules. Well, I guess you would find many more pearls and reading pleasures than mistakes. I'm serious about it.

I didn't read a line yet and I know you are right for sure!

[Richard Koechli]

Thanks, Jules. Paying tribute to and celebrating Mark's wonderful life's work can't possibly be wrong.

[Brunno Nunes]

Hi Brunno,

I'm glad you replied, thank you very much! There won't be a Spanish translation (unless you do the translation :-) ), but the English translation should be available in Spain – as far as I can see, at the moment it is available at amazon.es and iberlibro.com. You can find the links (click on the retailer logo) on the book's website: https://richardkoechli.ch/en/books/mark-knopfler-volume-1

Your name also appears twice briefly in the book, by the way; but I just noticed that I mistakenly mentioned you as Dutch (instead of Spanish) at one point – I must have mixed something up. But I can update the print data anytime and will correct that, sorry.

Best,
Richard

Richard, it is an honor to know that my name is also mentioned in your book. I receive this news with great joy. 😃

As my Knopflerian friends mentioned here, I am Brazilian, and knowing that it is very unlikely that a Portuguese edition will be released, I mentioned Spanish because it is a language very close to Portuguese and that I can read perfectly better than English. But, it's okay, I've never spared any effort to get information about the work of DS and MK, especially a lovely read that must be your book. I'm also a guitarist and you approach it from that perspective too, something that adds positively to the content, after all, the guitar is inseparable from MK's work. 🎸🔥

You mentioned that you confused me with some Dutch page, but I created a blog in 2007 (when this platform was still relevant) and on it I published more than 500 posts about the Dire Straits Universe, something more dedicated to the Portuguese language, since Brazil is huge, there are many DS fans here, but there was nothing specialized or with the depth of what I published in Portuguese. Today I migrated to Instagram, an account with the same name as the blog. Dire Straits universe.

Fraternally.

[Richard Koechli]

Yes, exactly, Brunno, I briefly mentioned you and this blog (www.universodirestraits.blogspot.nl) in the book; in the context of Tommy Mandel's letter to you (with details of his collaboration with MK) – in a second place I mention your name again in this context, and there I then write, by mistake (due to the dutch blog address), that you are Dutch. As I said, I will correct it (also Brunno instead of Bruno...).

I am glad you are interested in the book, thanks. I just subscribed to your YouTube page; you play Mark's style brilliantly, well done! I am constantly amazed at how many musicians there are worldwide who have cracked the MK code (40 years ago, idiot that I was, I thought I was the only one...   ).


By the way, I'm also amazed at how meticulously you and many fans worldwide have researched and collected everything about MK – you guys have really built an amazing network.


I would like to publish a Spanish translation of the book later, and an Italian one too – but unfortunately I don't know anything about these languages myself. I could do it with AI, but if you want to do it well, the only way is to know the language and be able to interact with the AI.

I'll keep an eye on your blog on Instagram.

Have a good time,
Richard

[dustyvalentino]

Reading now!

When did MK release a fashion and whiskey line? I’ve missed that happening.

[dustyvalentino]

Richard, are you ok if I bring up possible corrections as I read? I want to be helpful but I realise it can come across as critical.

[Love Expresso]

Reading now!

When did MK release a fashion and whiskey line? I’ve missed that happening.

Tough read! I quit after 40 or so pages sorry to say. Oh and I guess he mixed up Whiskey with Gin?
I have no clue about that fashion reference either.

LE