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Ha ha, Knopfler is just a talker... you could make the same case for Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan... he’s in good company.

@dwcda yep, in fact, i was just talking like Knopfler and Cash in the shower a half hour ago (no aptitude required).

Here are some bros who can actually sing. The recordings may not be "audiophile" enough for the gon crew, but, nevertheless, it is the voices of these type of bros that the lasses fall for. Lasses are not attracted to talkers (unless they get rich).

Poppy Bros

Peter Cetera - Restless Heart

Phil Collins - One More Night

George Michael - Father Figure

Michael Bolton - Said i loved you but i lied

Rocky Bros

Geoff Tate (Queensryche) - Silent Lucidity

Geoff Tate (Queensryche) - Della Brown

David Coverdale (Whitesnake) - Is this love

David Coverdale - Sailing Ships

Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) - Tears of a Dragon

Bono (U2) - Acrobat

etc, etc, etc

and my personal favorite bro, of course (might be a very complicated voice for some of y’all)

VITAS - Симфоническая

"Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) - Tears of a Dragon"

And who can forget his immortal "More Cowbell"!

Dire Straits? Never heard of them. Are they popular among audiophiles?

Heard that Knopfler insisted his recordings had quality recording/production. Thanks Mark. Discussing some or many recordings where we like the music but the recording is so-so, personally think many artists compromise their careers by not doing exactly this.

Back in my twenties, which is way back, was friends with a local band from Athens. Great musicians led by an excellent songwriter who played with Howling Wolf and was with Steve Winwood on the road for many years. Us fans eagerly awaited their next album only to be disappointed time and again by the recording. They should have gone to Muscle Shoals. The guitar player played quite a bit in MS and Nashville. Always wondered why he didn’t drag the band up there.

I have all of Mark K’s solo albums. One of my fav tunes is ‘Back on the Dance Floor’ from the Down the Road Wherever album. Well recorded and totally rocks out on my system. I also like what he did with EmmyLou.