Mark Knopfler- Ragpicker's Dream revisited

[reyneman]

ARTIST: Mark Knopfler
TITLE: The Ragpicker's Dream
RELEASED: 2002
LABEL: Warner Bros
GENRE: Roots? rock

I find myself dividing music into two categories- what I want to listen to at this time, and what I don't want to hear right now. Genre doesn't matter to me much.

I am actually revisiting this disc. When I first acquired this disc I wasn't overly impressed. Replayed it a couple of days ago, now I'm wondering what the heck I was thinking a couple of years ago?

The playing and voicing of this disc is spot on, a mix of nice 'bluesy' and 'roots' rock that just gets better with more plays (the genre is my own fabrication, I just don't normally try to place music types). There is enough variation to keep you from getting bored halfway through the disc, but enough of a thread to match your current listening mood.

I wish I had this on vinyl, but the CD is well mastered and the sound is first rate. Recommend you acquire or revisit this disc.

[cabinover]

Thanks Ray, I like Mark's work and playing style. I'll have to look this one up this weekend.

[Yamaha B-2]

If you like 'Ragpicker's Dream' you will also like 'Sailing To Philadelphia' by MK. Excellent music.

[sandoz]

Spot On! I used to have it in regular rotation, guess I'm going to have to pull it out again soon. :thmbsp: I was hooked from the first listen. "Sailing to Philidelphia" is also a excellent album (In other words I second the motion from the above post!). Cheers.......

[Rob Babcock]

This one took a looong time for me to warm up to as well. Upon first listen I found it disappointing, but luckily for me I gave it another chance. Then another. Then another. It was somewhere around the 3rd or 4th listen when The Ragkpicker's Dream's considerable charms began to assert themselves upon my sensibilities.

[Ghog]

I've never listened to anything Mark did that I didn't like immediately or at least warm up to quickly. To my untrained ears his work seems to always be well played and recorded. One of the all time greats....

[Bogframe]

Does anyone know what MK album Scott Adams refered to in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

[Mike Gibson]

If you like MK and can handle a little country flavor try NECK & Neck with MK & Chet Atkins. It's my go to CD when I want to hear excellent guitar work. His next best CD IMHO is Shangra-La.

[wank]

Does anyone know what MK album Scott Adams refered to in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

You mean Douglas? I've wondered that for what, 19-20 years now? Had to be something pre-1982, right? I've always thought it was something off of Communique, like Communique, or Once upon a time... But I've never been able to pick out something that quite matches the description.