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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: The Day the Music Died |
| Date | Wed, 19 May 2004 17:21:17 -0400 |
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From: "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com>
> I remember when we received BROTHERS IN ARMS at my college radio station.
I
> was excited to review it and profoundly disappointed by the album. My
> reaction to MFN was similar to Stewart's, which is odd, since Rob
Schneider
> was years away from even being the Copy Guy. Between that and "Walk of
> Life", it appeared that Knopfler's somewhat overrated talent had
evaporated
> -- nothing much since has changed my viewpoint.
I thought it was their last good one, although I could never abide "Money
for Nothing" from the day I heard it. I like "So Far Away," "Ride Across
the River " (which was a great show opener), "Why Worry (8 minutes on the
CD), and "Brothers in Arms." Actually I remember liking all of what was
side 2 on the LP.
Although it is the last DS album I like, and I don't like any of the solo
Knopfler, I think he was good on the tour he did in Clapton's band, I think
in '89. I have one or two recordings from that. I also really like him on
Dylan's Slow Train Coming, but that's earlier.
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