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| 3Pints | Sunday, 22. February 2015, 09:44 Post #1 |
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Welcome to the forum, Stanko! I think you will find this a very friendly and fun place to hang out and discuss all things related to Mark and his music.... and lots of other stuff as well. I'll look forward to chatting with you..... In the meantime, when did you first hear Mark and what was it that made you become a fan? |
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Cheers, 3Pints "It’s a quiet life from here on in, You’ve dropped your poisoned cup The telephone is ringing, but you’re not picking up" | |
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| suprlinda | Sunday, 22. February 2015, 19:55 Post #2 |
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Yes, welcome, Stanko. We hope you will drop by for a chat - that is what makes this forum a great one, as well as occasionally one with good information to share! :P |
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| qjamesfloyd | Tuesday, 24. February 2015, 09:31 Post #3 |
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Welcome to Silvertown Blues Stanko :) Tell your friends about us :rockon: |
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| Stanko | Friday, 27. February 2015, 16:10 Post #4 |
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Yeah, thank you, I've just saw this post, and of course, I promise, I will write something in couple of days. It's hard to catch the time for everything... It's my pleasure to be here. Regards. :) |
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| qjamesfloyd | Friday, 27. February 2015, 16:51 Post #5 |
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I'm glad you like it, your very welcome. |
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| Stanko | Sunday, 1. March 2015, 15:19 Post #6 |
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Hi everybody! First basics. I am from Split Croatia (small coastal mediterranean city). Not get married. I work as a Civil engineer here in Split and I like Mark's music amongst the other things. That's all. Strange is that I never listened to the Dire Straits beside as much as I listened to the other bands until 3y ago. What was that that drawn me to become so thrilled in Mark's music? The most significant it was that I became bored with other music where at the same time was not the case with Dire Straits. Why have they been exception? I was disappointed in music and I said to myself, ok, let's try with these guys... But every great thing starts there - at the point of disappoint! (It is what is the true in my case in general - lol). So I got the albums (from Dire Straits 1978 to On Every Street 1991) and the first listening was not promising. (Probably because I lacked of my English). End I said "ok it doesn't matter, I'll pick them for my English, It seems it's gonna be funny to learn the lyrics to the music while I travel to work and back home..." (Now I'm sure I picked the best for that! lol) So, as more I learned and listened as more I liked it, especially MK solo albums... That's the naked true. End, of course beside his broad "deep and funny at the same time - all palete music" another important plus for me is that it seems Mark is decent person in other ways as well. Now, I can't wait Tracker... |
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| suprlinda | Sunday, 1. March 2015, 16:37 Post #7 |
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I think that in a number of ways, many of us fans on this forum, and perhaps other forums as well. have felt some of the same things about music as you mentioned. Of course, across all of the forums of Mark fans, the love of his guitar sound is perhaps one of the most common reasons for being a fan of his. The more you get into his lyrics, the more you have to admire of his ability to convey deep, rich, emotional stories and feelings with a very spare amount of words! :rockon: |
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| Stanko | Sunday, 1. March 2015, 17:59 Post #8 |
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Yeah, you have said it much better and I wil say It's rare to find the music, I can say, art of that level of quality elsvere... |
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| qjamesfloyd | Sunday, 1. March 2015, 19:42 Post #9 |
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I agree Stanko, I feel let down by a lot of music so I tend to stick to what I know, but Mark has never let me down with his music. |
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| Stanko | Thursday, 12. March 2015, 20:51 Post #10 |
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Here is my general state now - I know I backward but I've been catching up with you guys. I would like you don't mind me something in the meantime please. |
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| 3Pints | Friday, 13. March 2015, 07:48 Post #11 |
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Hi Stanko, Don't worry. All fans of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits are welcomed here. There is no catching up. It does not matter whether you know one record or you know all of them. It is just wonderful to be able to talk with other fans all over the world about this man, and his music, and his songs. So I'm very glad that you're here! :waytogo: |
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Cheers, 3Pints "It’s a quiet life from here on in, You’ve dropped your poisoned cup The telephone is ringing, but you’re not picking up" | |
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| qjamesfloyd | Friday, 13. March 2015, 12:23 Post #12 |
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I fully agree with 3Pints, anyone is welcome here, It's great to have fans from different countries all over the world :) |
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| Stanko | Friday, 13. March 2015, 21:05 Post #13 |
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Thank you lads It's my pleasure and I appreciate that. Really. |
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| Hophead | Saturday, 14. March 2015, 14:34 Post #14 |
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Better late than never I guess...so a belated Welcome to you Stanko :lol: . We all speak but one common language in here...the language of the State of Knopflerado..complete with references to trawlermen, Albion trucks, pipers, Romeos, Juliets, Sultans, and a few racing phrases thrown in. Sprinkle that with a few melodic looping guitar riffs...and you have the language of Knopflerado. It may seem a bit off..but everyone here understands it perfectly. You seem to already have a strong grasp of the language :winky:. I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts! |
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| Stanko | Sunday, 15. March 2015, 17:10 Post #15 |
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Thank you Hophead. Well said. I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts also! Just in case - I want to remind you that you forgot "okra for thickening when something's wrong"... :lol: |
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| Hophead | Sunday, 15. March 2015, 17:20 Post #16 |
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I did indeed Stanko! I guess we all put a little pigweed in the mulligan stew.. :lol: |
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| Stanko | Thursday, 18. June 2015, 19:25 Post #17 |
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If anyone here would like to be a friend with me on facebook I'll be glad. Here is my ID so you could find me: stanko rakuljic :wave: |
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| qjamesfloyd | Friday, 19. June 2015, 06:55 Post #18 |
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Thanks Stanko, I would but I don't have Facebook. |
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