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Evocative songs and learning to dance

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Mar 24

Do you find that some songs echo a part of your own life? It’s like the songwriter was watching you and came up with lyrics to fit the occasion. Mark Knopfler’s Secondary Waltz is one of those for me. It’s about he and his...

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Top Ten Songs Sharing Titles With a Poison Song: Poor Boy Blues (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 3 Nov 22

This has been fun, I have to say. JJ mentioned that a song I’d used in a previous countdown had the same title as a song by the 80s band Poison, so I looked for other song titles…and found ten! (More than ten, actually, but…) So...

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The Poor Top Ten: Poor Boy Blues (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 25 Feb 22

The bills are all paid for March, so I guess I’m not all that poor. It’s a good thing this is wrapping up now. Fear not, there’s more money to be had: @DianneN reminded me I haven’t ever done a money...

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Scottish Musicians Top Ten: Mark Knopfler (#4)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 11 Nov 20

This countdown celebrates Scotland and our Scottish myLotter @Jimbo452020 ! If you know me, and know these guys are Scottish, you probably know the top four. But if you don’t, I’ll continue the countdown. Here’s...

scottish musicians

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My Ten Favorite Boy Songs: Poor Boy Blues (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 17 Oct 16

Amid the "boy" songs, and just having finished "girl" songs, I realized I needed "women" and "men" songs (and "men and women" songs), so look for those when this series ends. Meanwhile I hope you're enjoying this series...

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strats versus les paul

Mark Hodgetts @MarkHodgetts (169) • Australia 21 Jan 08

I heard this conversation on an unlikely radio talk show yesterday. I've owned both guitars and currently still own a Stratocaster. the Strat is harder to master, but gives a unique sound, best evoked I think by Mark...

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Dire Straits Or Pink Floyd

satya_music @satya_music (586) • India 18 Jan 07

Two of the greatest rock band ever to grace the Music Arena.I shudder to think,what would have been the plight of the discerning music aficionados Had these two groups wouldn't have performed.The world would have been a sorry...

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Tunnel of Love

pizzoli @pizzoli (3365) • Italy 3 Jan 07

This is their most famous song?? Do you know what does it means dire straits???

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Greatest guitar player of all time.

tambdy @tambdy (1967) 26 Dec 06

I would have to say jimi hendrixs is up there as one of the best guitarists of all time but i would also have to say that you have to look at the likes of Mark Knopflur and carlos satana. Who would you regard as the best...

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Best Guitar Work Of Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler

yobhai @yobhai (42) • India 9 Dec 06

Well this is a discussion for all you Dire Straits Fans out there. Just Share your thought on, which song do you think has the best GUITAR strumming by the GOD.

best guitar work of dire straits

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