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Mark Knophler; recommended music??

Hi. I have been listening to music, mostly rock, for the past 35 years, but I'm fairly new to the high-end audio hobby. I have put together a very satisfying system consisting of an Arcam CD player; Cambridge Audio 840 upsampling CD player; Odyssey Audio Stratus Extreme amp; Parasound Line-Drive preamplifier, Meadowlark Shearwater "Hotrod" loudspeakers, and an RBH passive sub with outboard RBH crossover/amplifier. Audioquest solid core speaker cables and interconnects all around. Sound = phenominal. Now I need to discover additional artists and genres to better appreciate all this fine equipment. Thus far my favorite is Dire Straits, and surprisingly, Mark Knophler's solo work even more so. "Sailing to Philidelphia" and "Golden Heart" may be my two most-enjoyed discs now. Are there other artists out there with similar sound? I have discovered Diana Krall, and love her piano. Basically, I like jazz/rock/blues that emphasize percussion, acoustic guitar, and clean electric guitar (much like Knophler/Straits). Any suggestions?? Many thanks.
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bostonbean
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Each album is its own special journey. I love the stories in the songs (I am getting too old for teenage angst). Also, each time you listen to a Knophler song you are liable to hear something you did not hear before. His arrangements are very layered and nuanced which make each song seem like new each time you listen to it.
ironmine
41 posts
 
Ry Cooder, Jimmy Breaux, Phil Lynott may resemble Mark Knopfler in some ways...
zenblaster
504 posts
 
Love Knoffler-Dire Straights. Most of it is well recorded and mastered also. You might like Dave Mathews Band. If you like acoustic give Jack Johnson a spin.
Nice thread.
ironmine
41 posts
 
This band is very similar to Mark Knopfler, in my opinion:
The Highwaymen (album 1985 "Highwayman").
thomastrouble
239 posts
 
Entrope

Thanks for jogging my memory on that one!!
I was out of the country last year and a friend was playing this in his car, I saw it was the Notting Hillbillies and had never heard of them and my friend kept insisting it was Mark Knopfler, I just nodded my head but thought he was mistaken. Anyway, I have always wanted to pick it up but completely forgot until I saw your post.
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