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Music Appreciation

pbmus

(12,828 posts) Sat Jun 28, 2025, 07:17 PM Jun 28

Down by the waterline

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Down by the waterline (Original Post) pbmus Jun 28 OP

What a great debut! theCEO_Donnieworld Jun 28 #1

Agreed ProfessorGAC Jun 28 #3

I saw them at the Capital in Passaic, N.J. after the release. 3Hotdogs Jun 28 #2

First cut of the first album Hey Joe Jun 28 #4

theCEO_Donnieworld

(13 posts)

1. What a great debut!

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 07:36 PM

Jun 28

Loved that release. Played that to the heavens in my 1971 VW Bug with a Clarion auto-reverse deck, flea market power booster, and Jensen speakers. I know I have the CD hiding somewhere and possibly the vinyl.

ProfessorGAC

(73,754 posts)

3. Agreed

Reply to theCEO_Donnieworld (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 07:51 PM

Jun 28

Fantastic first album. The second album was also terrific.
I started to lose interest when Knopfler bought a distortion pedal.
His style doesn't lend itself to high gain. The distinctiveness of his playing got lost.
My wife & I saw them on the Communique tour. Out of shear luck, we got 6th row center seats at The Iptown Theater in Chicago.
Oh, and welcome to DU.

3Hotdogs

(14,411 posts)

2. I saw them at the Capital in Passaic, N.J. after the release.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 07:44 PM

Jun 28

They did the full album.

Of course, Sultans was the highlight.

Hey Joe

(128 posts)

4. First cut of the first album

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 08:17 PM

Jun 28

Knopfler has always been one of my favorite guitarists. His phrasing and restraint in his playing is one thing that makes him so good.
Been a fan since .

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