Anyone who has listened to his album Wishbones knows that he - David Knopfler - has no reason to fear comparisons with his brother, A quite exceptional album -- better than Sailing to Philadelphia, Golden Heart...
@MickeyLove01 Well, Mark was a very perfeccionist guy but David wasn't a bad rythm guitar player. I don't know what kind of ability was he looking for on his brother. Write lyrics or play? I think is the second. Anyway, later Mark almost changed the whole band: He contracted new musicians, saxophones, keyboardist, pedal steel... It wasn't a band, it was Mark Knopfler with new musicians calling themselves Dire Straits. I never understood that. A band is a band. They are always the same people.
@redstratocaster1942 I know he had a major tantrum during the making of Dire Strait's 3rd album, I think it was the 3rd anyway and left the band when they were on the verge of mega-stardom. I know someone who is an associate of one of the studio staff during that time, yet he still denies it and then blocked me from contact on his website. How childish. The rumour was that mark was going to kick him out of the band anyway due to his limited ability.
Anyone who has listened to his album Wishbones knows that he - David Knopfler - has no reason to fear comparisons with his brother, A quite exceptional album -- better than Sailing to Philadelphia, Golden Heart...
Broadsword95 2 months ago
@MickeyLove01 Well, Mark was a very perfeccionist guy but David wasn't a bad rythm guitar player. I don't know what kind of ability was he looking for on his brother. Write lyrics or play? I think is the second. Anyway, later Mark almost changed the whole band: He contracted new musicians, saxophones, keyboardist, pedal steel... It wasn't a band, it was Mark Knopfler with new musicians calling themselves Dire Straits. I never understood that. A band is a band. They are always the same people.
redstratocaster1942 6 months ago
@redstratocaster1942 I know he had a major tantrum during the making of Dire Strait's 3rd album, I think it was the 3rd anyway and left the band when they were on the verge of mega-stardom. I know someone who is an associate of one of the studio staff during that time, yet he still denies it and then blocked me from contact on his website. How childish. The rumour was that mark was going to kick him out of the band anyway due to his limited ability.
MickeyLove01 6 months ago
@MickeyLove01 Really? Why? I think he doesn't get on well with his brother but I'm not sure.
redstratocaster1942 6 months ago
@redstratocaster1942 you should have asked him why he left Dire Straits, he never tells the truth, I know the real reason
MickeyLove01 6 months ago
He has his brother's voice ! But not his success...
SmellingShoes 7 months ago 2
Qué hombre tan guapo!!! Es impresionate!! Me encantaría conocerle.............
joanas75 1 year ago
I met him last Wednesday, a very nice man, even I took a photo with him.Can't believe it! Good Luck Dave.
redstratocaster1942 1 year ago
lol, what shit
MickeyLove01 1 year ago
Used to really like this song back in 1984
Kela08 1 year ago