At one point, the songs narrator sneers, See the little faggot with the earring and the make-up? It was like the Wild West. Mark Knopfler surfaces in the company of The Notting Hillbillies in 1990. Its self-protection, a survival thingI remember going into catering on the last Straits tour and not recognising the drivers, and I just knew it wasnt right, says Knopfler. 62) is prefaced by an excerpt from The Carousel Waltz from the musical Carousel (1945) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. It is not clear exactly when John Illsleys marriage to his first wife, Pauline, ended but it was probably sometime around 1988. On The Night (1993) (UK no. In 2013 he forms a band called SadGirl. It is the first CD album to sell over a million copies and to outsell its vinyl counterpart. Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni left the group in 1988. Photo: 69); All The Roadrunning (2006) (UK no. Brothers In Arms spends two hundred and thirty-eight weeks in the U.K. albums chart and tops the Australian albums chart for thirty-four weeks. The title track, Brothers In Arms, is the first CD single though it has a very limited run. Picks flatmate, Lindisfarnes Simon Cowe, suggested the name because Youve got no money, youre always in dire straits., Mark says they felt like old friends from the beginning.. There a variety of reasons for this. This album is co-produced by Jimmy Iovine and Dire Straits leader, Mark Knopfler. In 2006, Sonni leaves corporate life behind and begins writing a personal memoir. Former Dire Straits pedal steel guitarist Paul Franklin joins The Time Jumpers, a county and western swing band, in 1998. By 12 or 13, I was listening to [folk rock icon] Bob Dylan, says Mark. David Withers becomes a professional musician at 17 years of age when he is in a band called The Primitives. 42), is downbeat and lovelorn though the pace picks up a bit in the final stretch after the vocals conclude on this piano-based tune. He was a champion of up-and-coming bands, in a different way to John Peel, says John. We were who invited to a Greek restaurant in Paddington; it was hilarious, John recalls. 66, AUS no. Love Over Gold is an album of songs filled with lengthy, experimental passages. Note: Three additional songs are created for Love Over Gold but do not end up on the album. Sting gest a co-writing credit with Mark Knopfler on Money For Nothing, not so much for I want my MTV but because he sings that line to the tune of the 1980 Police hit Dont Stand So Close To Me (UK no. Together with Marks twin sons Benji and Joseph (both born in 1987) from his second marriage to Lourdes Salomone, the guitarist has four children. 14, AUS no. He was born on June 24, 1949 and his birthplace is England. Dire Straits Mark Knopfler becomes the darling of a new generation [of] relatively well-to-do compact disc buyers.. The promotion of Communique concludes with U.K. concerts, the last of which is on 21 December 1979 in London. Guitarist Jack Sonni is absent from this gig because Sonni has just become a father to twin daughters. Although The Notting Hillbillies look like an ongoing project, they release only one album, MissingPresumed Having A Good Time (1990) (UK no. (Note: Phil Palmer was never officially a member of Dire Straits but contributed guitar to the album On Every Street. Mark Knopflers interest in words is put to use when he studies journalism for a year at Harlow College far to the south and closer to London. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to music. Its total running time is only 11:30. For Illsley, becoming a pro musician was the realisation of a dream that formed listening to Little Richard and Elvis on Radio Luxembourg, courtesy of his brother Wills crystal radio set at home in Market Harborough. The Dire Straits Tour commences on 6 June 1978 at the Lafayett Club in Wolverhampton. I did a couple of gigs with Marks band because the bass players girlfriend was having a baby. 6), is released on 17 October. Williams contributions to Brothers In Arms are minimal but he and Omar Hakim are both credited as drummers on this album. He studies literature at the University of Connecticut before abandoning that to attend the Hartford Conservatory of Music. Dire Straits is produced by Muff Winwood, the elder brother of rock star Steve Winwood. Comfort And Joy is a three song, twelve-inch EP issued on 27 July 1984. The song becomes a hit in the U.S.A. and this triggers sales in the U.K. and Sultans Of Swing goes on to also be a hit in the home country of Dire Straits. Drummer Bob Walker steps down temporarily and is replaced for a short spell by future Dire Straits member Pick Withers. We were ushered into a private room full of attractive women who were not overly dressed. 2 & 3 (2016). 54, AUS no. However Withers is gone before Mark Knopfler gets involved with The Droop; Withers and Knopfler do not meet at this time. The Studio Albums 1978-1991 (2013) is a box set of Dire Straits catalogue. It is rereleased in January 1979. At some point, Guy Fletcher also marries. This was the song favoured by disc jockey Charlie Gillett from Dire Straits five song demo tape. Around 1990, Hal Lindes marries Mary Lovett, a model who was the first wife of U.K. pop star Peter Frampton from 1972 to 1976. I thought it was dull, but as soon as I bought my first Strat (i.e. This rollicking tune is written from the viewpoint of a fan who believes Elvis is still alive. The title track, On Every Street (UK no. 71, AUS no. Dire Straits contains the debut single Sultans Of Swing. Hes singing the song. As well as Mark, Erwin and Louisa have a second son, David Knopfler, who is born on 27 December 1952 in Glasgow. Additionally, David Knopfler pens two books: Bluffers Guide to the Music Business (1996) and Bloodstones and Rhythmic Beasts (2005). The demo recording is taken to MCA in Soho, but that record label rejects the group. This disc goes multi-platinum in the U.S., selling nine million copies. Other acts to whom Alan Clark lends his services include Splinter, Gallagher & Lyle and Lindisfarne. Dire Straits bassist John Illsley releases his second solo album, Glass (1988). Private Investigations (2005) (UK no. Secondly, though both Hendrix and Clapton could write songs, a large portion of their outputs in comparison to Knopfler consisted of cover versions or outside compositions. Profil: Born on 24 June 1949, in Leicester, Illsley was the bass player for the British rock band Dire Straits. After the end of the Dire Straits tour in 1986, guitarist Jack Sonni stays on in Australia for a while. Being born on 12 August 1949, Mark Knopfler is 73 years old as of todays date 4th April 2023. His marriage to Kathy White comes to an end. I wasconcerned about words. Born John Edward Illsley on 24th June, 1949 in Leicester, England United Kingdom, he is famous for Dire Straits. Dire Straits undertake their first concert tour of the United States in 1979. Two more songs are lifted from On Every Street as singles but only for European markets. 16); A Shot At Glory (2002) [soundtrack]; The Ragpickers Dream (2002) (UK no. 8), an invocation of Elvis Presley, the 1950s King of Rock n Roll. 21, AUS no. Knopflers lyrics also get in the barb You play the git-tar on the MTV. Ironically, the computer animated video for Money For Nothing is a huge MTV hit. By current technological standards, it looks very primitive but, at the time, the animation was state-of-the-art. Mark was our standard bearer and ticket to being exceptional rather than merely good, claims younger brother guitarist David Knopfler. Live At The BBC (1995) (UK no. Illsley, born in Leicester in the English midlands in 1949, reminisces in the book about his musical education and an early job with a timber firm, before a Sociology The On Every Street tour is said to be a disappointment, with many tickets going unsold in both the U.S. and Europe. The final show takes place in Zaragoza, Spain, on 9 October 1992. John, 72, wrote his memoir, My Life In Dire Straits, during lockdown. Dire Straits never reunite as a group in any lasting or significant manner. Currently, John Illsley is 73 years, 8 months and 18 days old. 1, US no. Secondly, Money For Nothing is written in character. One of Marks newspaper assignments is to interview a local blues guitarist named Steve Phillips. The albums cover painting by Chuck Loyola is an indistinct, blurry image of what appears to be a young woman on an upper storey of a bleak, spartan, high-rise building. Instead, an animated version of a large, brutish workman mouths Knopflers lyrics while his skinny offsider lip synchs Stings harmonies. It is there in 1978 that Jack Sonni first meets Mark Knopfler when the visiting British guitarist looks over the shops wares. Through this connection, Iovine obtains the services of pianist Roy Bittan from Bruce Springsteens backing group, The E-Street Band, to play on this album. This followed the birth in 1988 of Jacks twin daughters, Caitlin and Nadine, and Jack learning he would have to raise the girls as a single parent. David Knopfler is married to English teacher Anna Perrera from March 1984 to 2010. The other musicians involved are: Terence Reis (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Walters (guitar, vocals), Simon Carter (keyboards), Danny Schogger (keyboards), Paul Geary (bass, vocals) and Chris Whitten (drums). While at that school, the 13 year old takes up playing saxophone. It could be as early as 1973 or as late as 1976. The Dire Straits bassman reflects on the glory days of huge world tours and his latest solo album, Long Shadows, as well as giving us a look at a few choice pieces from his guitar collection. I feel really blessed. Alan Clark is born on 3 March 1952 in Great Lumley, County Durham, England. The rest of the album consists of moody, atmospheric instrumentals. Many years of medical treatments follow. Dire Straits On Location tour winds up on 6 July 1981 in Luxembourg. That was where I found my voice on the guitar, claims Knopfler. 15, AUS no. 2). The group plays fifty-one dates in that country. The full line-up is: Pat Moran (vocals), Ray Martinez (guitar), Kips Brown (keyboards), Adrian Maloney (bass) and Pique Withers (drums). Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler participates in the celebrity challenge car race at the Australian Grand Prix. The contents of this EP are all uptempo songs, though they do sometimes sound rather old-fashioned. Although this is not the first time Mark Knopfler has written in the voice of a different persona (e.g. The Netherlands receive Ticket To Heaven, a sort of old-fashioned pre-rock song marked by soaring strings and acoustic guitar. The Bug (UK no. Famed guitarist Eric Clapton fills in for Jack Sonni on this occasion. Some see the influence of J. J. Cales laid-back blues-rock guitar-picking in Dire Straits music. 1, US no. The disc is co-produced by Neil Dorfsman and Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler. Around this time, Dire Straits bassist John Illsley marries. As the song nears its climax, it sounds like Knopfler is borrowing from Bruce Springsteen (whose keyboardist Roy Bittan appeared on Making Movies) for lines like these: But believe in me baby and Ill take you away / From out of this darkness and into the day / From these rivers of headlights, these rivers of rain / From the anger that lives on these streets with these names / Cos Ive run every red light on memory lane / Ive seen desperation explode into flames / And I dont want to see it again The title track, Love Over Gold, suggests that art is more valuable than commerce. In 2015 Alan Clark has a new band, Y-Company: Jamie Squire (vocals, guitar), Adam Phillips (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards), Jake Newman (bass) and Andy Treacey (drums). From 2000 to 2007 Terry Williams runs a blues club in Swansea, Wales. 47); Shangri-La (2004) (UK no. Replacing Pick Withers in Dire Straits is Terry Williams. John Illsley - VIII (Album Review) March 04, 2022 in Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Singer-Songwriter For many, John Illsley will always be the imposing figure standing next to Mark Knopfler as Dire Straits left the London pub circuit behind and achieved worldwide domination via their fifth album Brothers In Arms'. The show is headlined by new wave band Squeeze but, aside from Dire Straits, all the other acts on the bill are punk rock bands. To make ends meet, Sonni also works at Rudys Music Shop, an instrument emporium in New York. Back then you couldnt play Italy without the say-so of the Mafia. Guitarist Deke Leonard and bassist Martin Ace both work with Williams in The Smokeless Zone and Dream and will work with him again. WebThe 70-year-old grew up in Leicestershire but now lives in Hampshire with his second wife, Stephanie. Sultans Of Swing is a sympathetic account of a jazz group trying to eke out a living: And Harry doesnt mind if he doesnt make the scene / Hes got a daytime job, hes doing alright / He can play the honky tonk like anything / Saving it up for Friday night / With the Sultans, the Sultans of Swing. It is Mark Knopflers guitar, riding the waves of rhythm from the other musicians, that captures the attention. Jack Sonni is born John Thomas Sonni on 9 December 1954 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Pick Withers is a member of the prog rock band Spring (1971-1972) under the name of Pique Withers. Walk Of Life (UK no. (It may be recalled that, in the mid-1970s, original Dire Straits drummer Pick Withers was the house drummer at Edmunds Rockfield Studio.) By that time, John and Stephanie are already the parents of a son, Harry (born in 1997) and a daughter, DeeDee (born in 1998). This compilation includes Mark Knopfler solo recordings as well as Dire Straits material. Their first live performance was at a 1977 punk festival, held outside their flat, on the Farrer House lawn we were the odd onesout, laughs John, themisfits, doing our own thing! They used local band Squeezes PA, and their flat as the dressing room. 50, AUS no. By any commercial standard, Brothers In Arms is huge. This is where DJ Charlie Gillett enters the story. 26) features a smoky saxophone part by Michael Brecker. When he is 14, Sonni switches to guitar. In October 2008 bassist John Illsley tries to convince Mark Knopfler to reactivate Dire Straits but this attempt is unsuccessful. Charlies music was kinder on the ears.. Although this is Mark Knopflers first movie soundtrack, he will provide more such soundtracks over subsequent years. After David and Anna split, Anna Perrera becomes a novelist, publishing her first book in 2001. It darts in and out like a brightly coloured fish passing through seaweed. 9) released in November by U.S. duo Steely Dan. The response was extraordinary. He is named after his Italian grandfather Giovanni Tommaso. During the tour, Dire Straits take time out to participate in Live Aid, the all-star charity concerts to raise funds to fight famine in Africa. 19, AUS no. A lot of press reports were saying we were the biggest band in the world, says Knopfler. 14, US no. When he is 15, Guy starts studying audio engineering at DJM Studios in London. Producer Jimmy Iovine had previously served as a recording engineer for U.S. rock star Bruce Springsteen. Brothers In Arms has the Dire Straits recording debuts for both Guy Fletcher (keyboards, guitar) and Jack Sonni (guitar). If I hadnt jacked in my job and gone to Goldsmiths College, I wouldnt have got a council flat, bassist John Illsley tells me. He lives with his four children and second wife, Stephanie, and drives an electric Tesla Model S, as well as a 1960s Mercedes SL. Im still able to get up there and lay it down fairly well so Im happy about that. When they sign to Phonogram at the end of 1977 Dire Straits also gain a manager, Ed Bicknell. Skateaway (UK no. The music of Dire Straits is also kept alive by compilation sets and concert recordings. Former Dire Straits keyboardist Alan Clark plays the music of his former band with The Straits in 2011. The first single from On Every Street is Calling Elvis (UK no. This song was left off Love Over Gold but is reincarnated here with a lead vocal from U.K. singer Gerry Rafferty. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. 19, AUS no. 45, AUS no. Mark is both singer and guitarist on this track and is backed by his Duolian Stringpickers partner Steve Phillips (guitar) and the Silverheels rhythm section, Dave Johnson (bass) and Paul Granger (drums). John Illsley of Dire Straits & His Band with Steve Picken Sat 11th Nov 2017 Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00pm (Showtimes Approx) Founder member & Bassman of Dire Straits 18 Adv / 20 Door Playing songs from acclaimed new album Long Shadows plus classic Dire Straits. The album Dire Straits is a slow burn success. In 1973 the drummer has a short stint in Brewers Droop using the name Pic Withers. Knopfler preferred musical ensembles like Dire Straits or his soundtrack work to occupying the spotlight. Fender Stratocaster guitar) in 1977, the whole thing changed, though the lyrics remained the same. On the other hand, Romeo And Juliet (UK no. Band who Recruited Machete for their Surf-Noir Soundtrack by Alex James Taylor (2 November 2015), webs.ono.com/joan.duarte/terrybio.html as at 31 July 2017 [Terry Williams girlfriend Louise]. Arriving in the U.K., he went on to fall in love with a teacher, his future wife, Louisa. The title track, Brothers In Arms (UK no. I dont regret playing there but I was happy on the plane flying out.. / Yeah, buddy, thats his own hair / That little faggots got his own jet airplane / That little faggot, hes a millionaire. Not every listener understands that Mark Knopfler is writing in the voice of an assumed character, so Money For Nothing gives rise to some controversy about homophobia. Dire Straits honed their craft playing the local Albany Empire and that same year recorded a five-track demo, including Sultans Of Swing, thanks to the 500 Johns grandmother left him in her will. Industrial Disease (US no. Dire Straits on concert in Paris, France 1983, Wise grandpa Paul McCartney tells stories on the buses of the 60's, Andrea Bocelli son Matteo Bocelli teases Solo acoustic version WATCH, Elvis: Girlfriend Linda Thompson 'Why I forgave every time he cheated'. Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) (UK no. After a few months of rehearsals and a show at the Rock Garden, Dire Straits make a demo recording. Between the release of the first single by Dire Straits and the launch of their debut album, the group begins their first full-scale tour as a headline act though the tour does not end until after the album comes out. Unable to hold down a job at Lloyds Bank, John worked in a soup factory where he cleaned mixing machines, until he forgot to turn one off and nearly lost the tip his right thumb. Yet many of the songs on Dire Straits reflect Knopflers experiences in Newcastle, Leeds and London. Perhaps it is this more personal than usual dimension, coupled with the grainy musical textures, that makes this the best album in the Dire Straits catalogue. It all happened very quickly, says John. The album is limited to seven comparatively lengthy songs. Name: John Edward Illsley. Former Dire Straits drummer Chris Whitten composes the music for the comedy Brazen Hussies (1996) as well as Lynda La Plantes Killer Net (1998) and Lynda La Plantes Mind Games (2001). Finally, Brewers Droop dissolves at the end of 1973. Different jobs, building sites, factory, warehousing, farming, a lot of manual work.. When John Illsley and Mark Knopfler got their first royalty cheques, they went halves on an Aston Martin DB5. Relationships John Illsley has been in a relationship with Tracey Wallace (model). This is the hometown of Mark and Davids mother, Louisa Knopfler. When Mark comes to live with his sibling, he is the third person in the residence. I wanted to use a lot of the language that the real guy actually used when I heard him, because it was more real. It is this character who derides a pop star, enviously saying, That aint working / Thats the way you do it / Money for nothin / And your chicks for free. Nikki Sixx, bassist for U.S. heavy metal band Motley Crue, has claimed that it was his group on TV at the time the workman made such comments within earshot of Mark Knopfler. They record only one album, Spring (1971), before breaking up the following year. One account suggests that David left because he felt the band was becoming too big.. A (non-charting) EP, Live At Knebworth, is released in 1990 to mark the occasion. 16, AUS no. Jeff Jones plays drums on their first two albums, Revelation (1969) and 2 Ozs Of Plastic With A Whole In The Middle (1969). It has been six years since the last Dire Straits album, Brothers In Arms (1985). 1, US no. The water metaphor is also present in the moody opening track Down To The Waterline. Emerging from a sonic fog like the light atop an incoming ship, Mark Knopflers guitar illuminates a couple on the wharf with No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn / Your hands are cold but your lips are warm. Supposedly, Down To The Waterline is inspired by Mark Knopflers younger days in the port city of Newcastle. 67) is a rockabilly toe-tapper. 27, AUS no. He is one of four children. Another distinguishing element of Money For Nothing is the backing vocal by Sting, formerly the vocalist of U.K. new wave band The Police and just now starting his own solo career. 127), a duet album with famed country music guitarist Chet Atkins. Mandel does not officially join Dire Straits; he is only part of this tour. Paul Cummins, our tour manager, got a gun pulled on him in Bologna. Inspired by the Beatles, he saved his pocket money for months to buy a Rosetti Lucky Seven guitar. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Steve Ferrone was never in Dire Straits either; most recently he has been playing with U.S. rock band Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers.). Mark Knopfler receives his first guitar when he is 15. 1) is the fourth Dire Straits album. It is released on 20 September. John Illsley Personal Life, Relationships and Dating Illsley now lives in Hampshire, with his second wife Stephanie and his four children. Mark and Lourdes go on to have twin sons, Benji and Joseph (both born in 1987). Former Dire Straits bassist John Illsley meets Celtic rock band Cunla in 2005, an act whose chief songwriter is Greg Pearle and their violinist is Johnny Owens. 6), released in May 1978. In the 1950s Mark Knopfler listens to music by rock n roll star Elvis Presley (and his guitarists Scotty Moore and in later years James Burton), country musician Chet Atkins, blues guitarist B. Mark and Kitty have two daughters, Isabella (born in 1998) and Katya Ruby Rose (born in 2003). He attends Lawrence Weston Secondary School. Dire Straits appear at the Live Aid show on 13 July 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London. John starts playing guitar on a Rosetti Lucky 7 that he buys for ten pounds. Dire Straits reassemble for the second wedding of the groups ex-bassist John Illsley on 19 June 1999. The best of these is the closing track, the triumphal Going Home. 28); Wag The Dog (1998) [soundtrack]; Metroland (1999) [soundtrack]; Sailing To Philadelphia (2000) (UK no. Any pieces that are not written by Mark Knopfler alone will have their authors credited here; otherwise all Dire Straits songs mentioned here are Mark Knopfler compositions. In 1980 Dire Straits begin work on their third album. Mark Freuder Knopfler is born on 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is not publicly identified. This act consists of: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar), Brendan Croker (guitar, vocals), Steve Phillips (guitar, vocals), Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar), Guy Fletcher (keyboards, vocals), Marcus Cliff (bass) and Ed Bicknell (drums). Vocalist Jimmy Nail also makes a guest appearance at one of these charity shows. Mark later says he is a Marxist agnostic. Mark Knopfler starts his education with two years at Bearsden Primary School in Scotland. Sonni must have made a good impression because, in 1985, Knopfler invites Sonni to join Dire Straits. John Illsley is a keen painter as well as being a musician. Bassist Derrick Timms leaves and is replaced by Steve Nachi. Rockpile has a rather unusual existence, providing backing on solo albums by group leaders Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe. We played him Money For Nothing and he turned round and said: Youve done it this time, you b*st*rds. Mark [Knopfler] said if he thought it was so good why didnt he go and add something to it. 5, US no. 20, US no. Guy Fletcher first works with Mark Knopfler in 1983 on the soundtracks for Comfort And Joy and Cal. Drummer Terry Williams officially leaves Dire Straits in 1989 but the bands future seems questionable at the time. Chris Whitten is born on 26 March 1959 in Wimbledon, London, England. Born in Bahrain in 1962, Kitty Aldridge was previously married to Neil Sundstrom. This disc is credited (once again) to Brewers Droop (rather than The Droop) and trumpets on the cover the presence of Mark Knopfler and Dave Edmunds. The next move for Dire Straits is to seek advice from disc jockey Charlie Gillett. In addition to being lead vocalist, his guitar playing is the groups most distinctive characteristic. The album Bakersfield (2013) is co-credited to Vince Gill and Paul Franklin. Mark Knopfler more fully renounced his rock star status after Dire Straits folded. The performances on this disc were recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, London, on 22-23 July 1983. 2, AUS no. Darling releases only one album, Put It Down To Experience (1979). The bands first gig as Dire Straits takes place in the summer of 1977. It is not clear exactly when John Illsleys marriage to his first wife, Pauline, ended but it was probably sometime around 1988. This EP is produced by Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler and is the first of the groups recordings to feature new drummer Terry Williams. Guitarist Mark Knopfler was in the words of younger sibling, David Knopfler what made Dire Straits exceptional rather than merely good. Knopflers playing is still well regarded, yet he is not usually mentioned in the same breath as such guitar heroes as Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. 53) on 10 January 1983. The tour winds up with some more dates in the U.K. concluding on 18 November 1978 at the College of Education in Hitchin. Badges, Posters, Stickers And T-Shirts becomes the B side of the U.K. single Private Investigations. Once he left Gosforth Grammar School, David Knopfler went on to Bristol Polytechnic. In April 1977 Mark moves out of his Buckhurst Hill flat and moves into a flat where his brother, David, is living. 35) (on the Mercury label) is also available in one and two disc versions. Bear), prompting group leader Mark Knopfler to start thinking about having a permanent keyboard player in the band. 41) with country rock singer Emmylou Harris; Real Live Roadrunning (2006) in concert with Emmylou Harris; Kill To Get Crimson (2007) (UK no. On the other hand, they had a liberal bias for letting us follow our own path. Its great to realise your still touching people in all four corners of the world.. The 1985-1986 world tour to promote Brothers In Arms kicks off in Split, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) on 25 April 1985 almost a month before the album is released. Brewers Droop (1971-1973) has a history before Mark Knopfler comes along. He takes piano lessons as a child. It is at a makeshift festival at the back of a council block in Deptford. Her band is called The Paranoyds (or The Paranoids). The recordings here come from the On Every Street tour, specifically shows at Les Arenas, Nimes, France, in May 1992 and Feijenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, also in May 1992.
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