Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, Skated Away (on the thin ice....)

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby kath » 14 Jul 2017, 21:31

reap just cranked it thru the roof, mwhahahahaa

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby Nancy » 14 Jul 2017, 21:31

AND HERE WE GO!!!! LET'S ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby soundchaser » 14 Jul 2017, 21:32

I love Solid Rock. A great live version on Alchemy.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby kath » 14 Jul 2017, 21:33

bouncebouncebounce yer own legs right off

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby soundchaser » 14 Jul 2017, 21:34

Any love for On Every Street?

I really like that one.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby C » 14 Jul 2017, 21:35

kath wrote:bouncebouncebounce yer own legs right off


It's a great track

And sadly to the last

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby C » 14 Jul 2017, 21:36

I love the honky tonk piano








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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby Nancy » 14 Jul 2017, 21:36

soundchaser wrote:Any love for On Every Street?

I really like that one.


Not as familiar with that one, but I do love Calling Elvis, Heavy Fuel and The Bug. Need to listen to it again, it's been forever.
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby kath » 14 Jul 2017, 21:37

C wrote:I love the honky tonk piano








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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby C » 14 Jul 2017, 21:38

A perfect closing track to a perfect album

I adore it




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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

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Nancy wrote:
soundchaser wrote:Any love for On Every Street?

I really like that one.


Not as familiar with that one, but I do love Calling Elvis, Heavy Fuel and The Bug. Need to listen to it again, it's been forever.


same here.

sometimes yer the windshield, sometimes yer the bug mwhahaha

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

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C wrote:A perfect closing track to a perfect album

I adore it




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I like it much better than I remember liking it years ago. Used to think it was the weakest track.
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby kath » 14 Jul 2017, 21:39

C wrote:A perfect closing track to a perfect album

I adore it




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it's a groovy, caberet/cinema like track. a strange way to close, but that's probably why i like it.

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Nancy wrote:
C wrote:A perfect closing track to a perfect album

I adore it




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I like it much better than I remember liking it years ago. Used to think it was the weakest track.


it doesn't rock in the same way as the rest but it makes up in subtleties





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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby soundchaser » 14 Jul 2017, 21:40

Cheers you three, I enjoyed that.

See you soon for anther PSL.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby Nancy » 14 Jul 2017, 21:40

C wrote:
Nancy wrote:
C wrote:A perfect closing track to a perfect album

I adore it




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I like it much better than I remember liking it years ago. Used to think it was the weakest track.


it doesn't rock in the same way as the rest but it makes up in subtleties





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A palette cleanser after Solid Rock lays waste to the surrounding terrain. :D
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby C » 14 Jul 2017, 21:41

A short album 38.5 minutes - never mind the width feel the quality!

Thanks all

It took me back down memory lane



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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby Nancy » 14 Jul 2017, 21:41

A wonderful album and wonderful company! Thanks to C, Soundchaser and the lovely Kath!
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Postby C » 14 Jul 2017, 21:41

soundchaser wrote:Cheers you three, I enjoyed that.

See you soon for anther PSL.


Great to have you aboard Richard

Thank you





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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Dire Straits, TONIGHT Friday 14th July @ 9pm

Postby C » 14 Jul 2017, 21:41

Nancy wrote:A wonderful album and wonderful company! Thanks to C, Soundchaser and the lovely Kath!


Indeed - thanks all

Jean-Luc Ponty next week!









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