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| | Dire Straits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Dire Straits recorded and released their first, self-titled album in 1978 to little fanfare but five months later a single release, "Sultans of Swing" became an unlikely chart hit and album sales took off. | | | Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by frontman Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. | | | Although the band was formed in an era when punk rock reigned, Dire Straits worked within the conventions of "classic" rock, albeit with a stripped-down sound that appealed to modern audiences weary of the overproduced stadium rock of the 1970s. |
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| | Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped-down, they owed little to punk. | | | Once the tour was completed, Dire Straits went on hiatus for several years, as Knopfler produced records by Randy Newman and Joan Armatrading, scored films, toured with Eric Clapton, and recorded a duet album with Chet Atkins (Neck and Neck, 1990). | | | In the spring of 1984, the band released the double-album Dire Straits Live -- Alchemy and by the end of the year, they had begun recording their fifth studio album with their new keyboardist, Guy Fletcher. |
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| | Dire Straits Websites |
| | Dire Straits - Lyrics - Lyrics to a range of their songs, listed by album. | | | DIRE STRAITS discography, song lyrics, free midi files... | | | Dire Straits - The Ultimate Record Collection - Memorabilia associated with the album Brothers In Arms. |
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| | Dire Straits' debut album is a total gas, and one of my personal favourites of all time; with distinct and clear melodies, beautiful lyrics, and breathtaking minimalistic guitar lines, it still stands as the band's absolute peak that they hardly ever managed to top. | | | Many probably tried to do that, but it was Knopfler who succeeded: Dire Straits is definitely not a punk album, but in some respects it is angrier, more sarcastic, and more hard-hitting than all of the British punk bands of the time, the Clash and everyone else included. | | | If anything, Dire Straits were one of the few bands of the late Seventies/early Eighties proved that the "old school" of music-making was still vital despite any of the prog or punk or New Wave or synth-pop tendencies of the time. |
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| | Rock On The Net: Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler |
| | Dire Straits was formed in London by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar) and his brother David (guitar), with John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums). | | | David Knopfler left the band during the creation of Dire Straits third LP, and was replaced by Hal Lindes (who left in 1985). | | | Dire Straits found the benefits of using video and long-playing CDs with the release of |
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| | Amazon.co.uk: Dire Straits [Import]: Music |
| | Dire Straits' minimalistic interpretation of pub-rock had already crystallised by the time they released this album. | | | Essentially this is the "real" Dire Straits, not the electronically influenced outfit of "Brothers In Arms" fame, but a group with a classic bar band sound, who combine rock, jazz, blues, country and folk for the ultimate debut album. | | | Led by former music journalist/college professor Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits emerged with their melancholy self-titled debut amidst the clatter of punk and gloss of disco. |
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| | Dire Straits - Lyrics |
| | Dire Straits can be seen as a pop enigma - an irreverant British pub band that had great success despite their overt ciriticism of the very system that made them famous. | | | Perhaps they found it too difficult to live the life of an old-fashioned American rock band in an electronic age (to this day most Americans would argue with the suggestion that the band was from overseas). | | | Unlike most acts mentioned at the this site that formed in 1970s England, Dire Straits did not start as a talentless punk band. |
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| | U.K. band Dire Straits released the landmark album Brothers in Arms, which ultimately sold the almost unbelievable total of more than 30 million copies. | | | Consumers have an expectation, born from experience since Dire Straits 's "Brothers in Arms" marked the breakthrough of the format, that your CDs didn't do anything, other than play music that is. | | | Jay is a decent guitar player and singer and on a couple of occasions we went out checked out the music scene in Seminyak. |
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| | N&N - Library - Biographies - Dire Straits |
| | The release of Knopfler's solo album, Golden Heart (1996) -a Dire Straits album in all but name - has led to speculation that the band will not be re-forming, although Knopfler characteristically wouldn't be drawn on the subject in press interviews. | | | This led to a deal with Vertigo Records, and the release of their debut LP, Dire Straits (1978), produced by Muff Winwood. | | | This was a brilliant debut, with Knopfler's lyrics cleverly mythologizing London by using American country and folk idioms. |
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| | Amazon.com: Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits: Music: Dire Straits |
| | I have seen Dire Straits and Mark in concert several times and "Local Hero/Wild Theme" live at the close of the CD still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. | | | As long as people care about popular music recorded in the 20th century, they will be listening to Dire Straits. | | | Not a greatest hits album at all, plus Dire Straits are one of the greatest rock groups in history. |
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| | Dire Straits Lyrics |
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| | Dera Radio: Dire Straits |
| | Dire Straits - Your So Far Away From Me 1.21 Mb · RM dedicate this song |
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| | DIRE STRAITS Lyrics |
| | calling elvis lyric 220 words / 31 lines Calling Elvis Lyric by Dire Straits | | | angel of mercy lyric 311 words / 34 lines Angel Of Mercy Lyric by Dire Straits | | | communique lyric 245 words / 35 lines Communique Lyric by Dire Straits |
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| | Dire Straits - Musician Forums |
| | my bro is a dire straits fan...a bunch of songs on my PC...I dont listen to them much though. | | | I think Knopfler was better than the band itself. | | | Does anyone know what guitar Mark Knopfler uses in the song Sultans Of Swing? |
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| | Dire Straits Lyrics / Songteksten / Songtexten / Album Covers |
| | Dire Straits Lyrics / Songteksten / Songtexten / Album Covers | | | All Albums, Songs, Lyrics/Songteksten/Songtexten and Covers found on this site are property of their respective owners. | | | related keywords: dire straits songteksten dire straits songtexten dire straits lyrics dire straits covers dire straits nummers dire straits new dire straits songs dire straits song dire straits music dire straits concert |
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| | Cannibals - unofficial Website about Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler... and friends |
| | Mark Knopfler and his band achieved a huge success in 105 concerts in 5 continents. | | | You may wish to download the whole recordings list: | | | We are collecting translations of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler's songs from languages from all over the world. |
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| | Dire Straits: On the Night (1993) (V) |
| | At the end, a good but a bit listless concert. | | | Recorded during Dire Straits' last tour in 1992, in France, this concert confirms well a thing: Mark Knopfler is one of the most talented guitarists of his generation. | | | He had formed his legendary band, fifteen years ago, and after all this time, he didn't lose anything from his inspiration, his sharpness and his talent. |
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| | Dire Straits Lyrics |
| | Dire Straits The Planet of New Orleans lyrics | | | All Dire Straits lyrics,artist name, images are copyrighted to their respectful owners, all Dire Straits song lyrics is restricted for educational and personal use only. | | | Dire Straits When It Comes To You lyrics |
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| | Virgin Radio - Music - Artists - Artist search |
| | Get Dire Straits CDs, DVDs and more from HMV.co.uk | | | Dire Straits appeared in the Top 100 British Artists at number 49, and in the All Time Top 500 with Romeo And Juliet (42), Sultans Of Swing (70), Money For Nothing (130), Walk Of Life (373), Brothers In Arms (439) | | | To hear it more, be a Soundcheck member |
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| | Mustafa Odabasi's Dire Straits Page - Works |
| | 78 Dire Straits (USA LP BSK3266, CD 3266-2, Canada LP SRM-1-1197, Germany LP 6360-162, Netherlands LP 800-051-1, Yugoslavia LP 6360-162(2220067), Japan LP RJ-7541, France CD 800-051-2) | | | 81 Dire Straits 8-55-833 (Germany, wooden guitar cover) - combo of var. | | | 84 dIRE sTRAITS Live - Love Over Gold/Solid Rock DSTR610 (UK) |
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| | TIME Asia Magazine: Dire Straits -- Dec. 06, 2004 |
| | Indonesia's navy, says a senior officer based on Sumatra's east coast, is "poorly paid, poorly equipped and poorly motivated. | | | While Singaporean and Malaysian authorities do their best to police their parts of the strait, in Indonesian waters pirates roam virtually unchecked, using the hundreds of islands and bays as bases and sanctuaries. | | | The March 2003 attack on the Dewi Madrim in the Strait of Malacca is typical of a rising tide of crime that has turned one of the world's busiest waterways into one of the most dangerous. |
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| | Dire Straits - Alchemy Live |
| | Follow the steps below (come back to this page to check your progress): | | | Live footage the band performing many of their most popular hits, including "Sultans of Swing," is included. | | | British pub band turned internationally famous rock stars Dire Straits are featured doing several different live performances on ALCHEMY. |
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| | Dire Straits, a tale of Cuba in its darkest hour. |
| | "DIRE STRAITS hooks you from the start and never lets up. | | | Motivated initially by the financial collapse of their South Florida boat-building business, they conceive a naive plan that proves doomed from the start, and throws them into one perilous situation after another. | | | DIRE STRAITS is the story of a small group of exiles, who under the guise of the Mariel Boatlift twenty-two years later, attempt to retrieve a fortune in jewels hidden inside the Communist stronghold. |
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| | The Mavens' Word of the Day |
| | I have often wondered where the phrase "dire straits" comes from. | | | Dire, which has several related meanings such as 'indicating trouble or disaster' ("dire predictions") and 'urgent; desperate' ("in dire need"), is paired with straits simply as a cliché, and a relatively recent one. | | | There are only two noun senses you're likely to encounter: 'a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water', as in "The Straits of Gibraltar," and 'a position of difficulty, distress, or need'. |
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| | Rolling Stone : Dire Straits |
| | Dire Straits are the vehicle for session guitar whiz Mark Knopfler, who first appeared as a member of Bob Dylan's... | | | Who knows more about Dire Straits than you? |
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| | Merchant freighters move in both directions, as do warships. | | | All of which makes the ferry ride more than a tourist jaunt. | | | East of Pulau Ubin, one shipping channel swings south from Johor, cutting well to starboard of the bumboat's route. |
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| | Fridays: Dire Straits - TV.com |
| | Tell the world what you think of Dire Straits. | | | --Dire Straits performs "Skateaway" and "Romeo and Juliet" | | | All Guest Stars: Dire Straits (Themselves), Mark Knopfler (Himself) |
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| | Dire Straits Tabs: 177 Tabs Total @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com |
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| | Dire Straits: Discography, pictures, song lyrics... |
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