An exciting night. A dive back into all that is vinyl. I've had a hiatus. I got engaged. My job has been more than crazy. Upgrades galore. I went to visit one of my best friends in DC this weekend and we were playing a few wax gems. Van Morrison. Little Feat. Zappa. I wanted back into the game.
Grabbed a few beers on my way home. Some I haven't reviewed..... but that's for another night. tonight is all about the music. I got a call from Needle Doctor today. They wanted to post my site on theirs. I feel giddy and stupid. Time to add my piece to this blog.
I have bought some albums recently. My local vinyl shop had a "buy one, get one" this weekend, which was too much to pass up. I ended up with about 20 sleeves under my arm after about 45 minutes. One of which; Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms.
This album is wet. It drips notes. It certainly has the sound of a disc cut in 1985, but the music is at least 10 years ahead. Knophler has a sound all his own, with guitar riffs falling somewhere in between rock-a-billy and full-on rock star. It's hard to gauge the album from the hits. "Money for Nothing" is a great song. The first minute thirty washes over you, like a warm breeze. However, "Walk on By", the next track, sits a little to mainstream for my ears.
Overall, Knophler conveys a unattainable sense of mystery throughout. It's like the speakers throw the sound in front of you, but the reason of the music stays just out of reach. And interesting concept for the time. Wow.
