mark knophler

Knopfler has been recording and selling the same old stuff for the last 10 years, ever since he left Dire Straits. It has just been more and more of the same. No, I haven't heard this new one but I am not inclined to spend the $ to find out either.

He needs some fresh blood to kick him in the belly to do something different and exciting again.

10-03-12: Ptmconsulting
Knopfler has been recording and selling the same old stuff for the last 10 years, ever since he left Dire Straits. It has just been more and more of the same. No, I haven't heard this new one but I am not inclined to spend the $ to find out either.

He needs some fresh blood to kick him in the belly to do something different and exciting again.

I have to agree here!
I'm a big fan of Dire Straits - have the CDs AND the LPs of all their records + Alchemy. Great stuff - was my staple diet growing up.
His solo projects with Chet Atkins & The Notting Hillbillies were also great. Have both albums.
But, his other solo projects - Sailing to Philly, Ragmaker's Dreams, etc, etc are simply pathetic!

Agree Knopfler's been in a rut from what I can tell. Sailing To Philadelphia was his last really good album. ALways a great guitarist though. That alone can be worth the cost of admission.

I agree 100% with Ptmconsulting!! Just watched about 10 min of newer stuff on youtube and was very bored.Even when he played ,Sultans of Swing,,he was talking about his guitar playing during the song, ,,"I used to play this faster " I was thinking"Yeah ,and you used to play it with some balls" Les Paul played with more passion and energy and he was much older!

Chet Atkins is one of Knopflers role models. That might explain his laid back demeanor.

BTW, I could listen to any CHet Atkins all day anytime. Not too many artists out there I could say that about.