Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler on Dave Letterman tonite

[dweller]

along with Michael Douglas as guest.

appears to be a not a rerun.

have fun.
dp

[babylonsister]

1. They've been profiled on Imus (I know); they sound good! nt

[blitzen]

2. thanks for the head's up...sounds great

[blitzen]

17. coming up right now...

[janx]

3. Mark Knopfler?!

Damn!

I don't watch much TV, but Robin Williams and Mark Knopfler on the same night...damn!

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. Who is Mark Knopfer?

Does he play the geetar?

;-)

[babylonsister]

5. Ya had to ask: good band, had a few hit songs,

something about 'I get it on my MTV'... w/Sting. :P

[janx]

6. He is a gift from GOD!

:wow:

I marvel at his guitar playing and have for years. You too?

[Elwood P Dowd]

8. He and Chet Atkins released a CD called "Neck And Neck"

about 15 years ago. Even my old brother-in-law, who hated rock, got into that recording. He would also listen to a couple of cuts on "Brothers In Arms".

[janx]

13. He is incredible.

The range of styles he's capable of is amazing, and in every one, the guitar is beautiful.

[Elwood P Dowd]

16. And then there was "Love Over Gold"

before BIA - Private Investigations and Telegraph Road. Great stuff.

[dweller]

18. Golden Heart is great too. n/t

dp

[janx]

7. Sorry for the typo...

I was very excited to hear about him. He is one of my favorites.

[Elwood P Dowd]

9. No problem

I was just yanking your chain. The same has happened to me when I made a typo.

[janx]

15. ...

:spank:

[saltpoint]

10. Download BROTHERS IN ARMS by The Dire Straits, Knopfler's band.

Some terrific stuff on that recording.

[janx]

14. I know him best from Dire Straits--

and I discovered, in the late seventies, that many Europeans liked Dire Straits also.

[saltpoint]

20. Hey there janx. Yes. Dire Straits really register in UK and Europe.

I heard Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler sing on PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION over the past weekend. They sounded great. As if they'd been rehearsing together for a lifetime.

[janx]

21. That would be an interesting combination!

I've never been a huge fan of country music in the US, but I imagine the combination of Knopfler and Harris was fun.

[saltpoint]

25. They have a new album out this coming week, I believe, at least in the

U.S., called ALL THE ROADRUNNING.

For some reason I thought it would be released in the UK first, but not sure.

[unhappycamper]

28. As far as I know, he's the only rocker with a dinosaur named after

him: Masiakasaurus knopfleri.

Plus he plays a mean guitar. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[dweller]

11. lo, check out the beard on Michael Douglas

what a change.

dp

[glitch]

12. WOW, now that's a show. Both incredibly talented. nt

[dweller]

19. up next after commercial

tune in.

dp

[Elwood P Dowd]

22. Anyone here ever listen to Emmylou at the Cellar Door in Georgetown?

I heard her perform there back in the early 70s. Wish I had not been so wrecked that night, but I remember she was damn good.

[dweller]

23. reviews: All the Roadrunning

All the Roadrunning

Artist: Knopfler Mark
For the past seven years, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris have been quietly compiling a treasure trove of duets. Primarily written by Knopfler, the recording features a dozen songs beautifully demonstrating the pair's contrasting vocal styles.

All The Roadrunning sounds as if the two singers have made music together all their lifes. The album flows through a range of styles, some of them up-tempo, others are melancholy, some are loud, others are gentle but all of them are exciting and hauntingly beautiful. The perfect CD for hopeless romantics.
http://chaos.com/?action=view&id=790165

They hardly make the most obvious pairing, Emmylou's
piercing, plaintive melodies and Knopfler's dusky,
mid-Atlantic drone, the one able to soar around an intricate
bluegrass harmony, the other confined to what colour charts
term 'earthy tones'. Still, when one inveterate collaborator
meets another, things happen, and having hit it off over a
couple of duets for a Hank Williams tribute album
(Timeless), Mark'n' Emmylou decided to go all the way.

The resulting record, made on sneaked studio time, has
taken several years to arrive. Securely targeted at the pair's
respective Boomer fan bases, it proves a warm, agreeable
affair, though likely to disappoint anyone expecting creative
sparks.

There's something of an unequal partnership at work, less
because 10 of the dozen tracks are penned by Knopfler -
Harris has never been a prolific writer - than because
nothing and nobody is going to get in the way of Mark's
gee-tar. For stretches of the record Emmylou is reduced to
supplying harmony for Knopfler's lead vocals, as on the
dirge-like 'I Dug Up A Diamond', which Knopfler delivers
with the joy of a gardener who has uncovered an old
bedspring, or she is simply overwhelmed by twang, as on
the sub-Springsteen rock of 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams'.

The best moments arrive on the genuine duets, where the
contrast in the pair's vocal styles becomes a strength, and
they trade verses like a married couple going through a
favourite routine. Mostly these are love-ins; 'This is Us' is a
somewhat twee ride down memory lane, 'Red Staggerwing'
is a cheery hoe-down (which references Knopfler's
favourite cars, bikes and planes), and Harris's 'Love and
Happiness' is a straightforward exercise in country
sentimentality. The gritty end of relationships fuels the bluesy
'Right Now', while 'Rollin' On' and 'Donkeytown' are a pair
of moody blue-collar ballads to remind us of Knopfler's
gifts as a narrator of ordinary lives.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1729882,00.html



adding to my list of got to get.
dp

[saltpoint]

27. Thank you for posting this! I can't wait to get this CD in my ears.

What a duo!

[tishaLA]

24. Few artists are as sublime as Emmylou

She's a gray-haired goddess who borrowed an angel's voice.

[saltpoint]

26. If anything, you've understated the case. Absolutely right, tishaLA.