Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits

Jimmy Webb New Album

Jeroen — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:08:38 +0000

Just Across The River, the new album from Jimmy, is now available on E1 Music. The album features interpretations of the classic songs that made him a vital cultural icon including “By The Time I Get To Phoenix”, “Wichita Lineman”, “Galveston”, “The Highwayman”, “Oklahoma Nights” and more.

The album features guest appearances fromJimmy’s friends, fans and recording partners including Jackson Browne, Glen Campbell, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Mark Knopfler, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, J.D. Souther and Lucinda Williams. “Just Across The River” came together at the behest of producer and longtime Jimmy collaborator Fred Mollin, who wished to honorJimmy’s storied career and his celebrated contributions to the Americana roots tradition.

Jimmy adds, “from the very first song, first take, first note this record seemed blessed. I hope everyone else feels what we did as we listened to the first rough mixes. And then as each piece fell into place, a fully realized, conceptual work of art emerged.”

Track Listing and Featured Artists:

1. ‘Oklahoma Nights’ featuring Vince Gill
2. ‘Wichita Lineman’ featuring Billy Joel
3. ‘If You See Me Getting Smaller’ featuring Willie Nelson
4. ‘Galveston’ featuring Lucinda Williams
5. ‘P.F. Sloan’ featuring Jackson Browne
6. ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’ featuring Glen Campbell
7. ‘Cowboy Hall of Fame’
8. ‘Where Words End’ featuring Michael McDonald
9. ‘Highwayman’ featuring Mark Knopfler
10. ‘I Was Too Busy Loving You’ featuring J.D. Souther
11. ‘It Won’t Bring Her Back’
12. ‘Do What You Gotta Do’
13. ‘All I Know’ featuring Linda Ronstadt

Purchase the album now!

New Photo’s Online

Jeroen — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:33:03 +0000

Hello there, back from my trip to London I had a very busy week. But today I had some spare time to put some photo’s online.

Check them out In The Gallery!

If you want to read a great review from the RAH concerts go here!

Mobile Theme

Jeroen — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:02:10 +0000

From as today this site has got an official mobile theme. Just browse to this site on your iPhone, iPod touch, htc or Blackberry and let us know what you think about it.

John Illsley – Streets Of Heaven

Jeroen — Sun, 16 May 2010 09:55:09 +0000

Released on Creek Records (CreekCD7) May 17th 2010

John Illsley has been called ‘the engine room’ of Dire Straits. It’s an apt description. This is the man who drove the songs, the pace and the beats, a co-founder of the band who went the distance. And whilst he wasn’t necessarily in the limelight, his contribution to the sound and feel of the band and music is undeniable.

On May 17th John releases his first studio album proper since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995. And his talent and heritage simply shine through.

Streets Of Heaven is a collection of beautifully crafted songs that will surprise those that thought DS was a one man band and delight those who come new to John Illsley.

11 tracks in all, the new album was recorded in London at British Grove and is produced by Guy Fletcher together with John. It features a terrific musical line-up, an Irish rhythym section, a couple of mates from the old days and a certain Mark Knopfler guesting on two of the tracks. From the exquisite ballad, Only Time Will Tell, to the countryish Young Girl and the poignant I Thought I Saw It Coming, Streets Of Heaven is a very personal album that deals with family, friends and personal events.

The full track listing is as follows: Toe The Line, Tell Me, Streets Of Heaven, Young Girl, Only Time Will Tell, Banks Of The River, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye, I Thought I Saw It Coming, Is It Real, Big Top, Foreign Land.

Read more at : http://www.johnillsley.com

Jeroen — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:37:25 +0000

WIN a Fender Stratocaster!

Jeroen — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:46:55 +0000

To celebrate the most eagerly anticipated release from Dire Straits – Alchemy Live – now on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time, we are giving you the chance to win a Fender ® Standard Stratocaster in magnificent Candy Apple Red – a replica of the guitar used by Mark Knopfler in the gig! Five runners up will receive a set of Alchemy Live sweat and head bands.

To enter, simply click here and enter your email address – it’s that easy.

GOOD LUCK!

Ps. This is not my own competition, but I received a mail from universal and wanted to share the link with you all.

Alchemy – Dire Straits Live re-release

Jeroen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:37:44 +0000

Official Press Release regarding the Alchemy DVD release from Universal Music.

Press Release

The most eagerly anticipated release from Dire Straits – Alchemy Live restored to pristine high definition visual clarity, remixed in PCM Uncompressed Stereo and Digital 5.1 Surround Sound – available on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time.

Double live album originally released 12th March 1984 with accompanying VHS, debuted in the UK Top 3, spent all but one week of its first seven months in the top 40 and went on, in the afterglow of ‘Brothers In Arms’ to spend more than three years in the top 100. This phenomenal sales history and critical acclaim has solidified Alchemy as one of the most revered live recordings of all time.

Featuring the seminal hits ‘Sultans Of Swing’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ plus a unique encore performances of the Ivor Novello Award-winning ‘Going Home’ from the soundtrack to the film ‘Local Hero’. Demonstrating faultless musicianship, this is a true recording of excerpts of one dire straits performance, containing no re-recording or overdubs of any kind.

Video has been painstakingly restored from the original film by archive restoration specialist and acclaimed live concert director Dick Carruthers (Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison). Audio remixed by Chuck Ainlay, winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album for his surround production on ‘Brothers In Arms’.

Bonus features include 2 live TV performances from The Old Grey Whistle Test of ‘Sultans Of Swing’ and ‘Tunnel Of Love’. Plus a rare BBC Arena documentary including exclusive interviews with the band and rehearsal footage.

Deluxe Limited Edition DVD is available in digipak slip case special packaging with arrow cut holes and includes the original live double CD album. Blu-ray includes the material from DVD in Hi Def

and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, plus the original live album as downloadable MP3 audio files.

The release will be 07-05-2010.

Charlie Gillet

Jeroen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:18:21 +0000

Best known as the discoverer of rockers Dire Straits and as a champion of world music, the broadcaster died in a London hospital yesterday, his family said.
He contracted a disease of the autoimmune system, and suffered a heart attack last week.
Gillett, who was born in Morecambe, Lancs, stepped down from his regular slot on Radio 3’s World on 3 for health reasons two months ago.
He is credited with discovering Dire Straits in 1976 after playing Sultans of Swing from the band’s demo tape on his influential BBC Radio London show Honky Tonk.
Gillett also championed world music stars like Youssou N’Dour, Salif Keita and the young singer of Portuguese fado music, Mariza.

Guy Fletcher Natural Selection

Jeroen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:43:28 +0000

The New album from Guy Fletcher, Natural Selection is due to come out on the 26th march 2010.
11 beautifull songs by Guy Fletcher.

You can preview the songs here at the right and if you click the album cover you can buy the album directly from Guy’s own site.

http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk

Dire Straits vinyl reissues

Jeroen — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:17:11 +0000

Features:
• 180 Gram Audiophile Quality Vinyl
• Plated and Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analogue Tapes

DIRE STRAITS/DIRE STRAITS December 15, 2009
Mark Knopfler’s spare, tasteful guitar lines and distinctive vocals mark their self-titled debut album of bluesy tunes that even on first listen, sound as if you’ve just wandered into a local pub to hear a great rock band over a beer. Thanks to the Top Ten hit “Sultans of Swing,” Dire Straits was a major success in both Britain and America, with the single and album climbing into the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic.

DIRE STRAITS/COMMUNIQUE March 2, 2010
Communique is the 1979 follow-up to the group’s surprisingly successful debut album. The sophomore album entered the German charts at number one in its first week and reached gold status in the U.S.

DIRE STRAITS/MAKING MOVIES April 6, 2010
The third album for Dire Straits, “Making Movies” , was originally released in 1980. Although the songs “Making Movies” and “Suicide Towers” were recorded during the sessions for this album, the two were never officially released

DIRE STRAITS/LOVE OVER GOLD May 4, 2010
Due to lengthy instrumental passages, Dire Straits’ fourth album resembles prog rock. The album reached gold status in the U.S. in 1986 after being released in 1982.

Available for pre-order here: http://www.elusivedisc.com