Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia
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Free Music Review: Future Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
I still remember the first time I heard `Sultans of Swing' on the radio back in 1978. Wow! Mark Knopfler's unique guitar style - folksy blues with a British twist - struck a powerful chord, so to speak, not only with me, but with the entire post-disco music scene which was desperate for something fresh and intelligent. Knopfler delivered then, and unlike many of his contemporaries, has continued to deliver for the past 2+ decades. And unlike many other rock greats whose music tends to wane as they grow older, Knopfler's music only seems to get better. `Sailing to Philadelphia' is perhaps his best work ever.Continuing his apparent love affair (or is it veiled derision) for everything American, Knopfler has written 13 powerful songs that cover the musical gamut both in style and lyric. From the melodious and lyrical title song about American frontiersmen James Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, to the haunting and poignant closing songs `Silvertown Blues' and `Sands of Nevada', Knopfler has outdone himself in range, mood and feeling covered by this landmark release.
This CD is destined to become a classic.
Free Music Review: Return of Van
Hit: 5 Stars
I can't disagree with any of the glowing reviews I've read and they will do a better job of describing this album than I can so I'm writing this to focus in on a few areas. First is Van Morrison on the Last Laugh. Buy this disc for that song alone if you are a Van Morrison fan. Monty Python had a sketch where a joke was too funny to hear without laughing to death. Infinite Jest featured a video too entertaining to watch and be able to function afterwards. Last Laugh had me listening over 10 times in a row to the same song for the last few nights and I'm not sure why I was able to stop listening. Hearing Van Morrison belt out a song like it's 1970 with the precision of Mark Knopfler and his horn arrangement is just incredible music. If you like this disc also buy Angel Heart by Knopfler since it is about as good. Also check out Sonny Landreth's "South of I-10" which has Mark Knopfler on several tracks and ends with a song featuring the same horn section as the Van Morrison track (I assume). The horn track was so strong it was turned into a solo to end the disc. Great stuff.Free Music Review: Pop for grown-ups
Hit: 5 Stars
Mark Knopfler as a solo artist is, for me, a recently discovered pleasure. I happened upon Shangri-la entirely by accident after someone (my sister? thanks Karen) left it at my parents' house after a visit and my father happened to leave it on his disc player. My curiousity piqued, not having really listened to Knopfler since 'Sultans of Swing,' even though I play blues guitar, I took it home with me and on a two hour car trip played it continually. It really was a revelation. Intricate guitar work, strong melodies and (avoiding the usual downfall), lyrics as good as Dylan (the gold standard). A haunting, sinister song about Ray Kroc and the founding of McDonald's? You betcha. So. Looking for more, I got Sailing to Philadelphia, and discovered, among other things, that there was something heart-breaking and brave about the two surveyors from England who drew the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland known as the Mason-Dixon Line. Who knew? First class, memorable music. It's like reading William Faulkner for the first time. One can only marvel.Free Music Review: New Music, Same touch
Hit: 5 Stars
I remember, back in 1996, when I had finally convince myself that the days of Dire Straits were over and then, suddenly, on the radio I hear the voice... the guitar... I can't wait for the radio annoucer to confirm what I had just heard, and indeed it was "Don't you get it" from Mark's previous solo effort "Golden Heart". From that moment on, I became a believer again that the rush of the straits days was not over.Of course, Sailing to Philadelphia and Golden Heart are not Dire Straits albums but yet they still are a continuation of Mark's work. In fact, no Dire Straits album is at all identical to the previous one. Yet, there is that "unexplainable what", that touch, that tied all those albums together. That touch is Mark and in his new album, he pushes the creativity another step further, for a great deal of enjoyment to the listener.
Anybody that has enjoyed Mark's music until now, will undoubtebly enjoy this new masterpiece. I personaly have been listening to it almost everyday since it came out.
Free Music Review: Live Long and Rock On, Mark Knopfler!
Hit: 5 Stars
Mark gets back to the roots here and you can tell he loves what he's doing. "What It Is" kicks off the album with his trademark Strat sound and vagabond lyrics. The voices of James Taylor ("Sailing to Philadelphia") and Van Morrison ("The Last Laugh") really fit the mood of their respective songs. Mark's guitar playing creates an ambience that completely envelopes the listener, even when he's just happily strumming along ("Who's Your Baby Now"). "Do America" is a ton of fun, featuring a funky bridge and a full-throttle ending. My personal favorite is "El Macho." This song is SO cool and smooth; words can't describe it! Best song on the album. The rest of the tracks are wonderful, groovy adventures in storytelling. "Junkie Doll" and "Sands of Nevada" address the addictions of drugs and gambling, respectively. The lyrics on this album are another golden addition to his already voluminous collection of stellar songwriting. I highly recommend this album.