40. Dire Straits

 

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Mark Knopfler's group built their sound upon laid-back blues-rock but added jazz and country influences, added to Mark's Dylanesque vocal delivery. They were huge during the mid 1980s.

 

ALL MUSIC GUIDE BIOGRAPHY

 

Key Studio Album: Brothers In Arms (1985)

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Key Compiliation: Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of (1998)

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Career Defining Song:

Money For Nothing (1985 UK#4; USA#1)

Some Other Key Songs:

 

Sultans Of Swing (1979 UK#8 USA#4)

 

Romeo and Juliet (1980 UK#8)

 

Private Investigations (1982 UK#2)

 

Brothers In Arms (1985 UK#16)

 

Were any of you fans of Mark Knopfler's former pub rock outfit or was their music too laid back for your liking?

I can take them or leave them. I don't actually own any of their albums, but did like a few of their singles. My 2 favourites are Sultans of swing and private investigations. Quite liked Romeo & Juliet, Lady Writer, Money for nothing.

 

But I hated Walk of life, Tunnel of love & twisting by the pool.

 

Brothers in arms was just :huh:

 

Good video for Calling Elvis though :D

liked 'sultans of swing' only, after that they became awful, bland, aor, music for non music lovers...

Agree, Sultans of Swing is the only song of theirs I listen to even remotely regularly, I don't dislike Dire Straits just they do nothing for me, find them bland

Sultans Of Swing is one of my all-time favourites, I can take or leave the rest of what they've done. Like brian91, there was a time that I hated Walk Of Life and Twisting By The Pool, but I don't mind them now. Maybe it was because they were so overhyped and overplayed throughout the 80s and 90s.