Mark Knophler; recommended music??
Interesting, Mark Knopfler has a website and the studio he built recently just won an award. Razorlight debut album was recorded there. Try also Tom Petty or Bryan Adams. And I guarantee you that you will like Keb Mo'. Buy Keb Mo's Slowdown and Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues "Keb Mo's" - I am nearly 100% certain these will knock you dead for clean guitar and great blues which will sound good on your new awesome system. |
"Kill to Get Crimson" is Knopfler's newest album I believe. You might also check out John Scofield. He's a bit more in the jazz realm but also plays great guitar. Start with the "That's What I Say" album which is Ray Charles songs. Also check out the Bel Airs. They've got a great bar band sound with some good guitar playing. The Morells and Skeletons are also great choices. D. Clinton Thompson is the guitar player in both those bands and he can do some amazing things. The Timbuk 3 albums also have Knopfler similarities you might like. I'd also third the motion for Chris Rea; he's got a great sound. If you like the 50's R&R sound, the old Robert Gordon albums (from the late '70s) are great fun with some snazzy guitar work. |
Love Knopfler's solo work and much of Dire Straits. He is a very unique artist. Nobody comes to mind off-hand as very similar really. Have you ever spun any Chet Atkins disks? He was more of a country artist mostly but one of Knopfler's biggest influences as a guitar player. He did an album with Knopfler as well a while back. Check out one of the highly rated Atkins compilations or one of his early sixties RCXA Living Stereo recordings on original vinyl or CD remaster, like "Teensville", say. |
