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A little history lesson...Mark Knopfler/James Taylor (Original Post)
Heartstrings
Feb 2019
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This is such a gem - This whole record is such a magnificent piece of music
The Polack MSgt
Feb 2019
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LisaM
(27,806 posts)1. Oh, yes, that's a great song. James Taylor is so good in it!
I read that Mark Knopfler wrote it after reading the book "Mason Dixon" by Thomas Pynchon (actually, I think I heard him say this in a radio interview with Bob Edwards when the album was released). The whole album is top notch.
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)4. Yes, the Pynchon book was his inspiration for the song...
And his and Taylor's voices blend so well together.
Great album, anything by Knopfler is primo imo.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)2. I can listen to MK from morning to night.
Thanks for the link.
The Polack MSgt
(13,188 posts)3. This is such a gem - This whole record is such a magnificent piece of music
Just odd and off center enough that it keeps your attention and the melodies and arrangements are just so elegant.
I LOVE this record. Damn I may have to fire up my big stereo and play this again