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Music Appreciation

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:30 PM Feb 2019

A little history lesson...Mark Knopfler/James Taylor

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A little history lesson...Mark Knopfler/James Taylor (Original Post) Heartstrings Feb 2019 OP

Oh, yes, that's a great song. James Taylor is so good in it! LisaM Feb 2019 #1

Yes, the Pynchon book was his inspiration for the song... Heartstrings Feb 2019 #4

I can listen to MK from morning to night. GemDigger Feb 2019 #2

This is such a gem - This whole record is such a magnificent piece of music The Polack MSgt Feb 2019 #3

LisaM

(27,811 posts)

1. Oh, yes, that's a great song. James Taylor is so good in it!

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:34 PM

Feb 2019

I read that Mark Knopfler wrote it after reading the book "Mason Dixon" by Thomas Pynchon (actually, I think I heard him say this in a radio interview with Bob Edwards when the album was released). The whole album is top notch.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

4. Yes, the Pynchon book was his inspiration for the song...

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:37 PM

Feb 2019

And his and Taylor's voices blend so well together.

Great album, anything by Knopfler is primo imo.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

2. I can listen to MK from morning to night.

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:35 PM

Feb 2019

Thanks for the link.

The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts)

3. This is such a gem - This whole record is such a magnificent piece of music

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:35 PM

Feb 2019

Just odd and off center enough that it keeps your attention and the melodies and arrangements are just so elegant.

I LOVE this record. Damn I may have to fire up my big stereo and play this again

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