Great interview, great stories. John is an extraordinary friend to Mark, of course, but a wonderful musician and a true custodian of the band that so many of love dearly that words cannot describe. Thank you, thank you.
Summer of 75 my friend john and I were hitchhiking down to Bournemouth from Carlisle and had a lift all the way to Beaconsfield… Between us we had about £2 and went to the earl of Beaconsfield for a pint where we saw a sign: “Brewer’s Droop playing tonight!” Even though a pint wasn’t much more than 25p we thought we didn’t have enough to stay on and see the band… Back on the road thumbing down to Dorset… It was only years later that we realised we missed a great opportunity to see a great band in its formative period. 😢
Fantastic interview. Will read the book definitely. Funny enough On every street is one of my favorite DS album. To me it seems like an entrance to Mark's solo Golden Heart Era... talking about the tour, it may have been difficult psychologically, mentally and physically for all of them but musically it's just phenomenal. Just listen to to this opener (from Basel 92), really amazing sound and atmosphere, I remember watching it live on my tele as it was broadcasted live back then in Poland. What a gig that was ruclips.net/video/_oklOrhxGVo/видео.html
Why should Dire Straits get back together once in a while? To thank the fans for the sucess they had! It would be easy to play Wembley once every 5 years, just for the happyness of their fans. And why a proper concert movie (filmed in 35mm or high-definition) of Dire Straits was never made? 16mm-transfered-to-betamax-and-than-to-Blu-Ray Alchemy isn´t enought!
I'd settle for Mark, Guy Fletcher and their fantastic band do a "Songs of Dire Straits" tour with John guesting. That would sell out the arenas for sure.
ah lads thank you so much for that , i met john here in dublin a few years back and can tell you he is as sound as he comes across
Great interview, great stories. John is an extraordinary friend to Mark, of course, but a wonderful musician and a true custodian of the band that so many of love dearly that words cannot describe. Thank you, thank you.
Summer of 75 my friend john and I were hitchhiking down to Bournemouth from Carlisle and had a lift all the way to Beaconsfield… Between us we had about £2 and went to the earl of Beaconsfield for a pint where we saw a sign: “Brewer’s Droop playing tonight!” Even though a pint wasn’t much more than 25p we thought we didn’t have enough to stay on and see the band… Back on the road thumbing down to Dorset… It was only years later that we realised we missed a great opportunity to see a great band in its formative period. 😢
Cracking stuff. Always particularly loved John's bass work on the Alchemy version of Once Upon a Time in the West :-)
Fingers like lightning on that performance
Great interview. Gary is a great interviewer who can remember information at the drop of a hat.
By the way, love Rockonteurs! Thank you very much, Gary and Guy!
And John, in this case. :)
John has always come across as a man you could have many long lunches with.....
The original Sultans single is on line, it is slightly different. Radio 2 sometimes play it.
The Best name for a Pub rock band is "Touching Cloth"
My mom used to go weak at the knees when she saw John on the telly. I told her the bass player is always the best looking one...just look at your son.
Ok..maybe not Motorhead, but most bands....
To not like Dire Straits is to not like music, period
Fantastic interview. Will read the book definitely. Funny enough On every street is one of my favorite DS album. To me it seems like an entrance to Mark's solo Golden Heart Era... talking about the tour, it may have been difficult psychologically, mentally and physically for all of them but musically it's just phenomenal. Just listen to to this opener (from Basel 92), really amazing sound and atmosphere, I remember watching it live on my tele as it was broadcasted live back then in Poland. What a gig that was
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You are a very rare breed liking On Every Street over the others!
Least heard person in Dire Straits.
Why should Dire Straits get back together once in a while? To thank the fans for the sucess they had! It would be easy to play Wembley once every 5 years, just for the happyness of their fans.
And why a proper concert movie (filmed in 35mm or high-definition) of Dire Straits was never made? 16mm-transfered-to-betamax-and-than-to-Blu-Ray Alchemy isn´t enought!
I'd settle for Mark, Guy Fletcher and their fantastic band do a "Songs of Dire Straits" tour with John guesting. That would sell out the arenas for sure.
and on the night