15-08-2015, 08:58
Iâve been listening to the strangely unsung David Knopfler â so far Iâve heard Small Mercies, Lifelines, Wishbones and Ship of Dreams, of which the latter two, Iâll definitely be adding to my collection first. Ship of Dreams is stunning, in every way, IMHO â great instrumentation and production. Making comparisons to Mark is inevitable, I suppose, but the more I hear this younger brother, the less that seems to be my inclination - in fact, if comparisons are to be drawn, there's a lot Dylan-like about him. He definitely stands up on his own, has gone his own route, and is a lyricist of note â a very interesting exploration! Chris White appears on most of his albums, Tim Whitehead on sax on this one, and Chris Rea with his slide. Huh! New one from him expected next month â Grace.
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