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From: ccs009@ucdavis.UUCP (Dennis Michaels)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Dire Straits--Brothers in Arms
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 20:21:18 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 28 20:21:18 1985
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	I'm interested in what all of you in net-land think of Dire 
Straits' latest efforts, Thats right any and all comments appreciated.

	Personally, I like the album very much. The use of horns and sax
gives the album an added dimesion to the blues style guitar of Mark Knopfler.
Several songs are reminiscent of earlier works, notably 'Walk on Life' reminds
me (musically) of 'industrial disease' with its up beat bouncy keyboards.  The 
other songs ( mainly side two ) remind me of the jazz/blues fusion I used to 
hear when I worked in a tiny jazz club years ago, with the smooth rhythms and
crying saxophone. With the exception of a few songs ( money for nothing, so far
away, and walk on life ) the album adheres to this style.... is this the latest
style for the band? or Do YOU think it is a logical departure from their more
recent works ( Love over gold, making movies ...... )?

Post followups, reply, flame on as you wish, but there has got to be more
than one reason the album is the no. 1 seller this week ( according to   
KZAP 98.5 FM Sacramento ) Let's hear from you ....
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