Mark Knopfler

[JasonPalmer]

Just out of interest I googled "BBC radio" Mark Knopfler. Seems as if Radio 2 is his usual home.

However, having made my point ad nauseam [sic], I will withdraw to allow discussion of Mark Knopfler and his musical legacy to resume.

Ok pop pickers on radio 2.5 , you ain't seen nothing yet .... smashie nicey and petroc

[Nick Armstrong]

....yes Dave , but, under which category do I post about playing tunes on my shirt buttons (a dying art now everybody wears T shirts)....mostly it's just popular stuff , but sometimes it veers into Bach or Medieval street music....

[Serial_Apologist]

Arrest that man for emoticon tipping!

[teamsaint]

Fair enough if those who contribute to the thread feel this way. Occasions when I contribute, usually to bring forthcoming programmes to people's attention, rarely prompt replies.

No point in me replying as I used to, as I no loner have a TV licence.
Your recommendations do get noted though.

[teamsaint]

On the other side of the coin members more interested in popular music might find it easier to look for those threads in a dedicated forum .

Perhaps they like discussing a variety of music here,not in a self declared musical ghetto.

I really don’t see what the actual problem is .

[french frank]

I really don’t see what the actual problem is .

That might be only because you don't have a problem yourself.

[teamsaint]

That might be only because you don't have a problem yourself.

no doubt !

Anyway, to be a bit more positive, I am very interested, ( questions about musical labels put to one side for now) in the non -classical musical interests and enthusiasms of people whose great knowledge of and expertise in Classical I really respect.
And the places where we meet ( Richard Barrett and I share an enthusiasm for the Raincoats, for example) are always productive, and enjoyable.

Further, the opportunity for people to share their depths of knowledge ( Gurnemanz on Lieder, Josef K on Jazz guitar as just two of very many possible examples) is surely positive for all concerned, and happens better in a open- house environment ?

[Old Grumpy]

no doubt !

Anyway, to be a bit more positive, I am very interested, ( questions about musical labels put to one side for now) in the non -classical musical interests and enthusiasms of people whose great knowledge of and expertise in Classical I really respect.
And the places where we meet ( Richard Barrett and I share an enthusiasm for the Raincoats, for example) are always productive, and enjoyable.

Further, the opportunity for people to share their depths of knowledge ( Gurnemanz on Lieder, Josef K on Jazz guitar as just two of very many possible examples) is surely positive for all concerned, and happens better in a open- house environment ?

[cloughie]

On the other side of the coin members more interested in popular music might find it easier to look for those threads in a dedicated forum .

I don’t think there are many forum members who are more interested in popular music but over a, yet to be completed, lifetime of listening have taken in, and spat some out, music over a wide range of musical tastes. The range of music covered is one of the forum’s assets.

[kernelbogey]

I don’t think there are many forum members who are more interested in popular music but over a, yet to be completed, lifetime of listening have taken in, and spat some out, music over a wide range of musical tastes. The range of music covered is one of the forum’s assets.

[RichardB]

to be a bit more positive, I am very interested, ( questions about musical labels put to one side for now) in the non -classical musical interests and enthusiasms of people whose great knowledge of and expertise in Classical I really respect.

And vice versa! You might recall there was some kind of fuss made a while ago about changing the name of the "What are you listening to now?" thread to "What classical music are you listening to now?" which I for one thought was pointless and silly.

[french frank]

I'm slightly baffled over this. No one is suggesting (I don't think) that the forum should be closed to the discussion of particular kinds of music. But it does seem to be an identical issue as with Radio 3. "I'm interested in all kinds of music, I want to hear it broadcast on the radio, and I want it to be broadcast on Radio 3 because that's the music station I listen to." Similarly, "I like all sorts os music and value being able to discuss it on the forum; and I want it to be discussed on the Classical Forum because that's the one I read." Yet the forum does have "self-declared musical ghettoes" for jazz and world music (as Radio 3 jazz and world programmes are largely 'ghettoes'). It's the argument that 'categorisation' can be a convenience: it enables people to find what they want more easily (they may also want to shut out what they don't want - a preference derided by those who don't make distinctions).

It would be easy enough to set up a general 'unclassified' music category but, if I remember, the idea was shot down a few years back.

[cloughie]

And vice versa! You might recall there was some kind of fuss made a while ago about changing the name of the "What are you listening to now?" thread to "What classical music are you listening to now?" which I for one thought was pointless and silly.

I can’t say I recall a fuss but Why pointless and silly? RichardB

…and back to the Mark Knopfler discussion I particularly liked the Dire Straits ‘Love over Gold’ , his duet with James Taylor on ‘Saling to Philadelphia’ and his album with Emmylou Harris. I would say that his music in the main is well-played easy listening and maybe a ‘modern muzak’! OK I’ll return my tongue from my cheek now

[RichardB]

Why pointless and silly?

For the reasons teamsaint mentions.

I don't think about Dire Straits or its frontman from one year to the next. I find that music bland to the point of being completely ignorable if I ever encounter it. Life is too short for easy listening.

[cloughie]

For the reasons teamsaint mentions.

I don't think about Dire Straits or its frontman from one year to the next. I find that music bland to the point of being completely ignorable if I ever encounter it. Life is too short for easy listening.

What a sad reflection. Are there not times when you just want a background music to wash over you rather than necessarily being mean and meaningful, or that you have to analyse. Maybe there’s the difference between a listener and a composer!