![]() ![]() It made Dire Straits superstars, but it also warped the popular perception of both Knopfler and his band. ![]() That record was unstoppable from the moment of its release in May 1985. Theirs was no fleeting moment, either, with three more hit records following before they reached their apogee on their fifth studio album, Brothers In Arms. The white-hot success of their first single, Sultans Of Swing, and self-titled debut album was founded on the elder Knopfler’s fluid, finger-picked guitar style, which sounded as lovely as a bubbling stream. Emerging from the city’s fertile pub-rock scene at the dawn of the punk era, they were an overnight sensation. On October 19th, the waiting’s over: Bob Dylan will finally step on the stage again together with Mark Knopfler to delight their local fans at the Sportpaleis! This double bill is an absolute must, so get your tickets in time.The simple facts are these: Knopfler formed Dire Straits in London in 1977 with his younger brother David on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums. Now they will enjoy the experience of sharing the stage. “Blowing In The wind”, “Like A Rolling Stone”, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”, “The Times They Are A-Changin’”… no other artist has such a list of hits that wrote the soundtrack of not only one generation!ĭylan and Knopfler have been working together for a long time, since the late seventies, when Mark Knopfler played on Dylan’s album “Slow Train Coming” as a studio musician and co-produced “Infidels” in 1983. He’s played more than 2,000 concerts around the world, a concert series which he describes as his “Never ending Tour” and maybe it will never end because his millions of fans around the world won’t let him stop touring. He stands for a massive output with equally high quality and quantity: Bob Dylan has released 42 records since 1962 and he also sets records with his live performances. It is not for nothing that he is considered as the probably most influential musician of the 20th century. The second half of the show will be dedicated to a real legend in music: BOB DYLAN and his band! He has been out there on the stage for almost 50 years now, enchanting fans and critics with his hand-made and sophisticated yet commercially successful music. Actually he is in the studio to work on his new album, which will be released in 2012. His sixth solo album “Get Lucky” was highly acclaimed all over the world. MARK KNOPFLER: The former lead guitarist and vocalist of the “Dire Straits” achieved phenomenal success with his group in the Eighties and still is one of the most popular songwriters and musicians till this day with a remarkable solo career. ![]()
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