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New Mk Collaboration; Dan Auerbach Solo Album
Topic Started: Friday, 30. December 2016, 09:45 (122 Views)
qjamesfloyd
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Mark plays guitar on the new solo album from The Black Keys guitarist and singer Dan Auerbach, the album will be released sometime in 2017, the song which Mark plays on is called "Shine On Me" The album also features another guitar legend, Duane Eddy. I don't know The Black Keys music so I can't guess what this will sound like, maybe someone else on the forum could comment on that?
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Looks like Mark is playing rhythm guitar only on this track, if you read the quote from Rolling Stone magazine below:


9. For the new song "Shine on Me," Auerbach recruited Mark Knopfler – with a simple email.
"I sent him an email with the song saying, 'I thought of you. If you'd like to contribute, here it is,'" recalls Auerbach, who asked the Dire Straits founder-guitarist for just some simple rhythm playing. "A day and a half later, he sent me audio files. He was home in London, and has a studio there. I called him to thank him."
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Dan's album is to be released 2nd June 2017, you can listen and watch the song Mark has played on by following the link below:

Shine On Me

Sounds like a good song, and Mark is unmistakable on it :rockon:
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Thanks for the link, James. I thought the graphics were a bit strange! But that guitar! :P
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Yes, crazy video, but I like the song, and Mark's guitar. It seems Dan sent Mark the song, and said he can do whatever he wanted with it, and I think Mark just playing his rhythm parts suited the song, it is not the type of song that requires a guitar solo, and Mark knows it :rockon:
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Even though the album is not fully available for a couple of months, you can buy the track with Mark on called Shine On Me from your friendly download company of choice, just like I have done :rockon: It is a really catchy song.
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