Dire Straits Appreciation Thread

[Comus]

I don't have the book I've seen it in shops, and was curious, so I read the list:
Outline Page and was appalled, and glad I didn't get it.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

Hmm, So were basically the opposite of each other then? Somebody told me 'Brothers In Arms'- the last track on the album is the best, then I listened to it (along with the whole album several times attempting to 'get into it') and found nothing interesting about it at all. (or the rest of the album bar the aforementioned track.)
What about Love Over Gold? or On Every Street?

I've never heard Love Over Gold but I though On Every Street was kind of boring.

[boo boo]

It's not a bad list I don't think, I mean when you list 1001 albums there's not much to leave out but the really obscure stuff.

[Mirrorball95]

Originally Posted by boo boo

It's not a bad list I don't think, I mean when you list 1001 albums there's not much to leave out but the really obscure stuff.

Yeah well it would be good if the obscure stuff outweighed the popular stuff or filler drivel that they put in when they must have been toiling.

I had a quick shimmy through & noticed Miles Davis' 'Birth Of The Cool'- great album.

[boo boo]

Yeah what you think is filler drivel. You can't have a list of the top 1001 and expect to agree with every single choice.

And lists that intentionally leave out more popular albums in favor of more obscure ones tend to be rather elitist and annoying. See: Pitchfork.

[Comus]

My main grudge was including basically the entire discography of certain ****e bands while ignoring better, even more popular albums of other bands on the list. The entire list seemed rushed, haphazard and completely random.

[Mirrorball95]

Originally Posted by boo boo

Yeah what you think is filler drivel. You can't have a list of the top 1001 and expect to agree with every single choice.

And lists that intentionally leave out more popular albums in favor of more obscure ones tend to be rather elitist and annoying. See: Pitchfork.

Yeah I agree, but come on hear Britney Spears before you die?
Id personally rather die before I hear Britney Spears..

Originally Posted by Comus

My main grudge was including basically the entire discography of certain ****e bands while ignoring better, even more popular albums of other bands on the list. The entire list seemed rushed, haphazard and completely random.

Yeah well if you can create a list which your happy with then sound.

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by Comus

My main grudge was including basically the entire discography of certain ****e bands while ignoring better, even more popular albums of other bands on the list.

In other words a lot of influencial bands you just happen not to like, you can't expect to like every album on that list.

[Mirrorball95]

Originally Posted by boo boo

In other words a lot of influencial bands you just happen not to like, you can't expect to like every album on that list.

What hes saying is that they would over document one band which he happened to dislike and totally ignore other bands who are either just as good or better.

[lucifer_sam]

Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

In addition I welcolme anybody to post whatever they think about Dire Straits on this thread.

that's usually how forums work.

i've always wanted to get more into the Straits, i have a few of Mark Knopfler's collaborations and your beloved Brothers in Arms. might be something worth looking into.