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strat61	Dublin Newspaper review load of rubbish	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1059 (22/05/08 13:01:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/these-days-he-gets-his-kicks-for-twee-1382693.html These newspaper guys do my head in, I know I shouldn't get annoyed but all they want to do is have an "angle" to write about, but stuff like this is just lazy rubbish. "Like many ageing rock stars, Knopfler (59) has sought late-career refuge in the understated authenticity of roots music." Roots is where he started back in 1970 or even earlier and as we know he's 58. Just because Robert Plant is getting into it now ..it's the thing to do what crap. And does that mean he can't do the other "pop/rock" stuff so he's chickening out how narrow minded. and .. "He is nowadays to be found collaborating with country-rock royalty" nowadays? always did? and I don't like labels but he could be mistaken himself for country rock royalty. Don't mind opinions but hate people talking about something they know nothing about and this guys knows nothing about music or Knopfler. If he had said he thought it was boring and didn't like it fare enough but this stuff is all incorrect. There happy now Last Edited By: TerryK321 22/05/08 16:54:34. Edited 1 time.
dustyvalentino		#1	[-]
Posts: 2129 (22/05/08 13:37:28) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Chip papers, I wouldn't worry about it. The guy's obviously a clown, I wasn't at Dublin but I'd be willing to bet my mortgage that MK did not in fact sing "She Moves Through The Fair". I assume Mr Power was getting confused with The Fish and the Bird. Still, you have to admit, funny headline.
ingridswing		#2	[-]
Posts: 1392 (22/05/08 13:44:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	This article is really a piece of crap. I couldn't resist writing a comment, I hope it will come through the editors, but I'm affraid not ;-)) Last Edited By: TerryK321 22/05/08 16:54:53. Edited 1 times.
strat61		#3	[-]
Posts: 1060 (22/05/08 16:14:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I was at the Dublin gig and yes I think he got confused with the Fish and the Bird. I read the "Indo" as we call it in Ireland during my lunch everyday, so if I see Ed Power's reviews or otherwise again I'll place a few greasy chips on it. btw I met Paul Brady at the gig on the way out, shook his hand and said hello - another legend scalped
Waterline Man		#4	[-]
Posts: 168 (22/05/08 16:45:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What a load of crap For fans old enough to remember his reign as an MTV doyen, this takes a little getting used to -- seeing Knopfler lead his five-piece ensemble through the wistful 'Sailing to Philadelphia' (the title track from 2000's 'comeback' record) A little bit of information is dangerous thing!Comeback record??????did he ever hear of an album called Golden Heart - plonker
robbieeee2k		#5	[-]
Posts: 17 (23/05/08 15:24:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	He must have written it whilst in the gents after having perhaps sat through 3 or 4 songs only. All of us should post comments and se if his Editor notices them.
Mossguitar		#6	[-]
Posts: 364 (27/05/08 09:07:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Ha, ha, I found the article quite funny Nothing to be too upset about, IMO. Except maybe for getting all facts wrong. Well, I must admit that I found that funny too
strat61		#7	[-]
Posts: 1062 (27/05/08 10:56:19) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I agree Moss just that Ireland is a small place and everyone reads that paper. Most people who are casual music lovers seem to think he's retired and doesn't play live anymore, then they read that and think well I missed nothing - if it was printed in Britain I wouldn't mind so much. Oh I'm getting annoyed again not really ..
markp		#8	[-]
Posts: 1189 (28/05/08 00:59:59) Registered User Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Complete rubbish. Plant & Krauss are brilliant, some may argue a better collaberation than MK and Emmy Lou, but MK did it first. Even if the set isn't to your liking, you can't deny the muscianship on stage, and the Manchester Evening News got this spot on. If this pillock in Dublin didn't like the music, then fair enough, that's his opinion. A review should be objective though, and it's hard to criticise the band's performance, which is sublime. He would also do well to remember that half of Dublin apeared on Golden heart in 1996.
Mossguitar		#9	[-]
Posts: 368 (28/05/08 08:29:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	markp wrote: A review should be objective though, Well, markp, it's hard to agree with you on that one. A review is always subjective. It's someone's (often one person's) opinion. Opinions are feelings.
markp		#10	[-]
Posts: 1191 (28/05/08 23:45:25) Registered User Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Perhaps I haven't explained myself very well, let me give you a live example. Last year I was dragged along to see Pondlife with the wife, because her mother dropped out. I hated every single minute of it, worst night of my life. If I had to write a review on it though, I would have to say that the audience loved it, on their feet all show. The guys can clearly sing, and are very talented. I hated it though. When you are writing a review, you can't let your personal prejudices/likes/dislikes cloud your opinion of how good or bad the show is.
dustyvalentino		#11	[-]
Posts: 2153 (29/05/08 09:52:49) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	"Pondlife", ha. Waterline Man is a big fan of them.
schmonka		#12	[-]
Posts: 292 (29/05/08 11:35:48) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Agreed - they are in the same genre as "The Kakstreet Boys"....
robbieeee2k		#13	[-]
Posts: 23 (31/05/08 11:44:03) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Anyone knows what he means by 'twee'?
Fieneke2		#14	[-]
Posts: 1380 (31/05/08 15:31:48) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	robbieeee2k wrote: Anyone knows what he means by 'twee'? I don't know what message you are referring to, or who is mentioning the word "twee" ...........but the number 2 is written like that in Dutch!!! Fieneke My music station at: http://audiocandy.com/mdat/bands/8948/
Fieneke2		#15	[-]
Posts: 1381 (31/05/08 15:38:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Uuuuhhh I just "quote" the message of Robbieeee and wrote a message, but then it doesn't appear in this topic. So I tried to post again, but see after pushing "add" that my message is there. I went back and it isn't there!! I wonder what is happening?? .........I don't drink, otherwise I would think I see ghosts !!! Well I'll try again: Robbieee, I don't know what message you are referring to, or who is mentioning the word "twee" .......but the number 2 is written like that in Dutch!!! Fieneke My music station at: http://audiocandy.com/mdat/bands/8948/
superval99		#16	[-]
Posts: 590 (31/05/08 15:52:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	According to Merriam Webster's Dictionary, "twee" is chiefly British and means excessively dainty, delicate, cute or quaint.
robbieeee2k		#17	[-]
Posts: 24 (31/05/08 22:05:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Fieneke2 wrote: robbieeee2k wrote: Anyone knows what he means by 'twee'? I don't know what message you are referring to, or who is mentioning the word "twee" ...........but the number 2 is written like that in Dutch!!! Fieneke In the Dublin article the headline is 'he gets his kicks for twee' maybe by being dainty as Superval suggests.
dustyvalentino		#18	[-]
Posts: 2156 (01/06/08 09:24:10) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yeah, that is kind of what twee means, although that definition doesn't point out that it's really a derogatory term. Funny pun though.

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