qjamesfloyd
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Posted: Jan. 12 2002, 18:17 |
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Mike keeps telling people in interviews that he does'nt listen to other peoples music,so how can he take any of Mark's influence?,but then again i have read he likes Oasis,so,he must listen to other music,even if it's just the radio,and i honestly believe Mike knows about Mark Knopfler.
Now,they do have obvious things in common,firstly Mike is half Irish,and Mark is Scottish,so,this is why both of them have said they love writing and performing Celtic music,and both have said they find it very easy,it's comes naturaly to them.Also,they both use there fingers to play guitar,and they both occasionaly use a plectrum too,so,when they both play a clean electric guitar,it sounds very similar.But also they have big differences to,Mark,is very much a Country/Blues player,although,he has also played just as many different musical styles as Mike,including Classical,and touches of Jazz,and although Mark does compose instrumental music,he leaves that for his very good soundtrack/film work,so,on not one DS or solo album will you here an instrumental track,probably because of another difference between the two,and that is Mark's undoubed ability at lyrics,which as i'm sure everyone will agree,including MO,Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest lyric writers in the world,and Mike is not!!!.But he does try bless him. 
But at the end of the day,they are both great guitarists,and great writers of music/melody,and should be respected both eqally.
I would love to here them play/record together,but i just can't see it ever happening  .
but it is great all of you here seem to like Mark Knopfler.
as you can tell i am a very big fan of both
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-Carsten- 
