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My Life in Dire Straitsby John Illsley (Bantam Press) is out now. These are all comments on the work of guitarist Mark Knopfler of the British rock group Dire Straits. While at that school, the 13 year old takes up playing saxophone. In 1977 we had no roadies, and Mark and I were humping bins [speaker cabinets] into the Hope & Anchor. 62) is rereleased as a single from this album and manages a modest showing on the U.K. singles chart. WebDiscover Glass by John Illsley released in 1988. The music of Dire Straits is also kept alive by compilation sets and concert recordings. John Illsley - VIII (Album Review) March 04, 2022 in Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Singer-Songwriter For many, John Illsley will always be the imposing figure standing next to Mark Knopfler as Dire Straits left the London pub circuit behind and achieved worldwide domination via their fifth album Brothers In Arms'. 17, AUS no. 57), is a tone poem soldiers lament. The boy takes an early interest in music learning first piano, then trumpet. The best of these is the closing track, the triumphal Going Home. Both Winwood brothers were members of British rock band The Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s. Knopfler and Phillips get along well and they perform together as The Duolian Stringpickers for the next few years. In April 1970 Mark Knopfler makes a demo recording of a song called Summers Coming My Way. In the smaller amount of Dire Straits live footage interspersed in the video, Knopfler wears a headband to hold back his thinning thatch of hair. Sultans Of Swing is a sympathetic account of a jazz group trying to eke out a living: And Harry doesnt mind if he doesnt make the scene / Hes got a daytime job, hes doing alright / He can play the honky tonk like anything / Saving it up for Friday night / With the Sultans, the Sultans of Swing. It is Mark Knopflers guitar, riding the waves of rhythm from the other musicians, that captures the attention. This track (which closes the album) together with Ride Across The River and The Mans Too Strong comprise a trilogy of atmospheric tracks built around the theme of militarism. Band who Recruited Machete for their Surf-Noir Soundtrack by Alex James Taylor (2 November 2015), webs.ono.com/joan.duarte/terrybio.html as at 31 July 2017 [Terry Williams girlfriend Louise]. John is originated from England. The first, and only, inside story of one of the greatest bands in rock historyDire Straitsas told by founding member and bassist John Illsley One of the most successful music acts of all time, Dire Straits filled stadiums around the world. When he starts college, John Sunni begins being called Jack. The albums cover painting by Chuck Loyola is an indistinct, blurry image of what appears to be a young woman on an upper storey of a bleak, spartan, high-rise building. Former Dire Straits bassist John Illsley meets Celtic rock band Cunla in 2005, an act whose chief songwriter is Greg Pearle and their violinist is Johnny Owens. An uncredited second guitarist, Sid McGinnis, also plays on Making Movies. David Knopfler is not far behind his big brother in getting into music. 7, AUS no. 65, AUS no. Given this family background, it is not surprising that Guy Fletcher also gravitates towards the music business. His companions in this project are: Phil Palmer (guitar), Chris White (saxophone) and Steve Ferrone (drums). The bands first gig as Dire Straits takes place in the summer of 1977. Brgerl. 41); Get Lucky (2009) (UK no. He takes piano lessons as a child. By any commercial standard, Brothers In Arms is huge. He studies for a degree in English at the University of Leeds. In My Life in Dire Straits: The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History, bassist and founding member John Illsley goes behind the music with never-before-told stories tracing Dire Straits rise from the spit-and-sawdust pubs of London to the best-known venues and concerts in the world, and inside the studio recording some of the Illsley, born in Leicester in the English midlands in 1949, reminisces in the book about his musical education and an early job with a timber firm, before a Sociology Their brand of tightly played, almost serene rock was like nothing any other band was playing. Picks flatmate, Lindisfarnes Simon Cowe, suggested the name because Youve got no money, youre always in dire straits., Mark says they felt like old friends from the beginning.. Illsleys new book is a celebration of the bands achievements and of his enduring friendship with Mark Knopfler. When John Illsley was writing and demoing for his imminent eighth solo album, the last thing on his mind was to chronicle his remarkable past as a co-founder of one of the biggest bands in rock history. 14). There a variety of reasons for this. And if I could have afforded the rent, I wouldnt have needed a flatmate who turned out to be Glasgow-born social worker and rhythm guitarist Dave Knopfler, a friend of a friend, who needed a place to live. He tells Mark that the guitarist is harder to get hold of than Elvis. Heavy Fuel (UK no. Hal and Mary have three children: a son named Misha (born in 1991), a daughter named Nastassia (born in 1993) and a daughter named Evangeline (born in 2000?). John Illsley and Mark Knopfler, doing their thing. Inspired by the Beatles, he saved his pocket money for months to buy a Rosetti Lucky Seven guitar. 1, US no. Father-of-four John now lives in Hampshire with his second wife Stephanie, with a second home in France. Darling releases only one album, Put It Down To Experience (1979). In Milan thousands of people broke into the stadium. The album Bakersfield (2013) is co-credited to Vince Gill and Paul Franklin. The only song with vocals on this set is The Way It Always Starts. The marriage of Mark Knopfler and his second wife, Lourdes Salomone, comes to an end in 1993. Knopflers songwriting was always as important as his guitar playing, so his focus was not so strongly on his instrument. 53) on 10 January 1983. He has no hit singles and his solo career seems intentionally more low-key than his years with Dire Straits. 55, AUS no. Overall, Making Movies has a more sharp-edged rock sound. We had to learn how the business worked very quickly.. We all had day jobs until we got a whacking big advance from Polygram [sic David probably means Phonogram].. The first seven tracks on this set were recorded for BBC Live in Concert on 22 July 1978; the eighth track, Tunnel Of Love, comes from The Old Grey Whistle Test on 31 January 1981. John marries his second wife, Stephanie, Williams is an in-demand session musician playing on many albums. This rollicking tune is written from the viewpoint of a fan who believes Elvis is still alive. 2). Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Chris Whitten also plays in The Dire Straits Experience from 2012. 5), is released on 15 June. In 2002 Dire Straits reforms for four charity concerts in London and Beaulieu Abbey. 14, US no. Love Over Gold is produced by Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler. Terry Williams is born Terrence Williams on 11 January 1948 in Swansea, Wales. 10) which Sting wrote. Former Dire Straits keyboardist and guitarist Guy Fletcher tours with former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry in 1996. It is not clear exactly when the marriage ends. Knopfler produces the album Miracle (1987) by Willy DeVille. Illsley takes the roles of lead vocalist, bassist and guitarist for this disc. The music of Dire Straits is difficult to categorise. The Studio Albums 1978-1991 (2013) is a box set of Dire Straits catalogue. The Netherlands receive Ticket To Heaven, a sort of old-fashioned pre-rock song marked by soaring strings and acoustic guitar. The guitarist is removed from his vehicle suffering from shock and a possible fractured collarbone. Together with the children from his first marriage, James (born in 1982) and Jessica (born in 1988), John Illsley is the father of four children. John was the child of Richard Ilsley and Joanne Jane Lewes. It is released on 20 September. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to music. Had Mark and I been 18 and not 29 we might have been seduced by the glamour, but we knew the deal Virgin were offering wasnt great.. Through this connection, Iovine obtains the services of pianist Roy Bittan from Bruce Springsteens backing group, The E-Street Band, to play on this album. Dire Straits reassemble for the second wedding of the groups ex-bassist John Illsley on 19 June 1999. It is said that the brothers had an explosive argument leading to Davids exit. This fuzz sound is said to be a happy accident that results from Mark Knopfler using a closely-miked Gibson Les Paul electric guitar rather than his more familiar instruments in an attempt to replicate the sound of U.S. boogie rock act ZZ Top. This disc goes multi-platinum in the U.S., selling nine million copies. Chris Whitten is born on 26 March 1959 in Wimbledon, London, England. I borrowed a bit of paper and started to write the song down in the store. Many years of medical treatments follow. 9) released in November by U.S. duo Steely Dan. When Dire Straits go on a concert tour in 1980 to promote Making Movies, the group expands to a five-piece outfit with two new official members: Alan Clark (keyboards) and Hal Lindes (guitar). Steve Phillips worked with Knopfler in the pre-Dire Straits twosome The Duolian Stringpickers; Guy Fletcher is still part of Dire Straits; and Ed Bicknell is the manager of Dire Straits. 60, AUS no. In 2011 Pick Withers is said to be working at a school. Both Mark Knopfler and David Knopfler develop an interest in music. He was a champion of up-and-coming bands, in a different way to John Peel, says John. It just came alive as soon as I played it on that 61 Strat which remained my main guitar for many years and was basically the only thing I played on the first album and the new chord changes just presented themselves and fell into place. When it is released in May 1978, Sultans Of Swing fails to make it to the singles chart. 2, US no. The Bug (UK no. On the other hand, Romeo And Juliet (UK no. Although future Dire Straits colleague Mark Knopfler also later works with Brewers Droop, Withers and Knopfler are not both in Brewers Droop at the same time. 1, AUS no. However, Terry Williams leaves Man again in 1997. He did his bit there and then. Sting provides high harmonies and the opening wail of I want my MTV. This is a reference to the U.S. cable television network MTV (Music Television) that plays non-stop music videos. Relationships John Illsley has been in a relationship with Tracey Wallace (model). Money For Nothing (1988) (UK no. Mark Knopfler also plays some gigs with a band called Silverheels. While there, the 13 year old begins playing organ in workingmens clubs. 1) is the title of the Dire Straits album released on 13 May. Grammys and Brits followed, but the Dutch awarded them first. John Illsley Personal Life, Relationships and Dating Illsley now lives in Hampshire, with his second wife Stephanie and his four children. 62)) becomes Jack Sonnis mentor and encourages Jack to move to New York. 11, AUS no. It was never just about music. And Dylan like Berry is a well-regarded lyricist. Former Dire Straits guitarist Hal Lindes composes the soundtrack for the movie The Boys are Back (2009). Theres not an accent on the music, theres an accent on popularity. This disc is credited (once again) to Brewers Droop (rather than The Droop) and trumpets on the cover the presence of Mark Knopfler and Dave Edmunds. He excels at third person narratives but his writing is less often personal. Mark later says he is a Marxist agnostic. Mark Knopfler starts his education with two years at Bearsden Primary School in Scotland. It got very edgy. A new single, Louise, is issued in September 1973. By that time, John and Stephanie are already the parents of a son, Harry (born in 1997) and a daughter, DeeDee (born in 1998). Knopfler explains, The lead character in Money For Nothing is a guy who works in the hardware department in a television / custom kitchen / refrigerator / microwave appliance store. At the same time, lead vocals for The Droop are shared between Ron Watts and John Mackay. One of Marks newspaper assignments is to interview a local blues guitarist named Steve Phillips. Instead of fiery Fender fretworks or finger-pickin semi-acoustics, Money For Nothing has an uncharacteristic fat and fuzzy guitar tone. Private Dancer), this is the most famous example. Shortly after the release of Love Over Gold, drummer Pick Withers leaves Dire Straits. The album is recorded from 28 November 1978 to 12 December 1978 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau in the Bahamas. The album is co-produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler. 2 & 3 (2016). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. As the song nears its climax, it sounds like Knopfler is borrowing from Bruce Springsteen (whose keyboardist Roy Bittan appeared on Making Movies) for lines like these: But believe in me baby and Ill take you away / From out of this darkness and into the day / From these rivers of headlights, these rivers of rain / From the anger that lives on these streets with these names / Cos Ive run every red light on memory lane / Ive seen desperation explode into flames / And I dont want to see it again The title track, Love Over Gold, suggests that art is more valuable than commerce. It is at a makeshift festival at the back of a council block in Deptford. Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler produces the album Knife (1984) (UK no. Paul V. Franklin is born on 31 May 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Franklins speciality is pedal steel guitar, the instrument that provides the weeping sound long, keening notes most often associated with country music. This track is co-produced by Kingsley Ward and noted guitarist Dave Edmunds who also makes a musical guest-appearance on Louise. This song was left off Love Over Gold but is reincarnated here with a lead vocal from U.K. singer Gerry Rafferty. This is Marks daytime job for three years. The first single from Brothers In Arms is the laid-back and low-key So Far Away (UK no. 98) has eight tracks. 1, US no. The disc is co-produced by Neil Dorfsman and Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler. When Hal Lindes joins Dire Straits in 1980, his more chord-based guitar washes contrast nicely with Mark Knopflers note-based precise finger-picking approach to the guitar. However, they soon move slightly south to Newcastle upon Tyne. He studies literature at the University of Connecticut before abandoning that to attend the Hartford Conservatory of Music. Its self-protection, a survival thingI remember going into catering on the last Straits tour and not recognising the drivers, and I just knew it wasnt right, says Knopfler. (LogOut/ Following closely after Love Over Gold, Dire Straits release the ExtendedancEPlay EP (US no. At some point, Guy Fletcher also marries. The water metaphor is also present in the moody opening track Down To The Waterline. Emerging from a sonic fog like the light atop an incoming ship, Mark Knopflers guitar illuminates a couple on the wharf with No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn / Your hands are cold but your lips are warm. Supposedly, Down To The Waterline is inspired by Mark Knopflers younger days in the port city of Newcastle. Success yes, fame no thank you, he says. Although this is not the first time Mark Knopfler has written in the voice of a different persona (e.g. The band plays shows in the United Kingdom through June and July before going to Europe for gigs in France, Germany and the Netherlands. WebJohn Illsley of Dire Straits. Their U.K. success has been fairly consistent but, after their debut album, the groups fortunes in the U.S. had been less impressive until Brothers In Arms. Mark Knopfler and John Illsley are the only people who are in every Dire Straits line-up. Express. 3), released on 17 October, is a collection of the biggest hits and best known songs by Dire Straits. In 1977 the British music scene is dominated by punk rock or its emerging cousin, new wave. 52, AUS no. Illsley now lives in Hampshire, with his second wife Stephanie and his four children. He owns a local pub, the East End Arms, located in the hamlet of East End between Lymington and Beaulieu, and which has been listed by critics as one of the Fifty Best Pubs Around Britain. Bassist Malcolm Barrett leaves the band and is replaced by Derrick Timms. 16); A Shot At Glory (2002) [soundtrack]; The Ragpickers Dream (2002) (UK no. In 2011 keyboardist Alan Clark puts together The Straits, a group designed to play some shows featuring the music of Dire Straits. Making Movies was closer to what I like to do, says Mark Knopfler. 54, AUS no. 31, US no. The name is suggested by a musician flatmate of Pick Withers. Im still able to get up there and lay it down fairly well so Im happy about that. It was the first of six hit studio albums. 75) is a humorous piece with a nod to Knopflers old band, Brewers Droop, as a doctor (played by Knopfler) remarks, Youve got smokers cough from smoking / Brewers droop from drinking beer. The opening track on the album, Telegraph Road (14:15), uses a sprawling musical epic to chronicle nothing less than the birth and growth of a city. On Every Street (1991) (UK no. It seems that, at first, they land in Blyth, Northumberland, in the north east of the country. As a 16 year old, Mark has a harmony duo with classmate Sue Hercombe and Mark and Sue appear together on a local television program. Knopfler preferred musical ensembles like Dire Straits or his soundtrack work to occupying the spotlight. In 1999 the same year in which he marries Stephanie John Illsley learns that he has leukaemia. Beckett plays keyboards on some songs (under the alias of B. After completing the tour to promote Love Over Gold and the ExtendedancEPplay EP, second keyboardist Tommy Mandel returned to his work as a session musician. The album is produced by two members of the band, leader Mark Knopfler and keyboardist Alan Clark. Guy also learns to play both keyboards and guitar. In 1980 Dire Straits begin work on their third album. The group plays fifty-one dates in that country. John Edward Illsley is born on 24 June 1949 in Leicester, England. He learns bass on an instrument nicknamed The Spade that Johns brother makes for him in woodwork class. Another track that doesnt make the final cut is Twisting By The Pool but Dire Straits will revisit that one later. David Knopfler is married to English teacher Anna Perrera from March 1984 to 2010. ROCKER John Illsley has revealed how he first met Dire Straits legend Mark Knopfler when the singer was lying in a crumpled heap on the floor of his council flat. I wanted to use a lot of the language that the real guy actually used when I heard him, because it was more real. It is this character who derides a pop star, enviously saying, That aint working / Thats the way you do it / Money for nothin / And your chicks for free. Nikki Sixx, bassist for U.S. heavy metal band Motley Crue, has claimed that it was his group on TV at the time the workman made such comments within earshot of Mark Knopfler. I did a couple of gigs with Marks band because the bass players girlfriend was having a baby. Being born on 12 August 1949, Mark Knopfler is 73 years old as of todays date 4th April 2023. 5, US no. Alan Clark attends Chester-le-Street Grammar School. Mark Knopfler is said to have cut his first single at 16 but it is never released. The title of the song and the album is inspired by a piece of graffiti Mark Knopfler could see from the window of his old council flat in London. Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) (UK no. David observes, On one hand, our parents were horrified that we wanted to make a career of pop music. Mark and Kitty have two daughters, Isabella (born in 1998) and Katya Ruby Rose (born in 2003). Brothers In Arms spends two hundred and thirty-eight weeks in the U.K. albums chart and tops the Australian albums chart for thirty-four weeks. It is rereleased in January 1979. Its great to realise your still touching people in all four corners of the world.. Born John Edward Illsley on 24th June, 1949 in Leicester, England United Kingdom, he is famous for Dire Straits. 71, AUS no. John and Pauline go on to have two children together, James (born in 1982) and Jessica (born in 1988). Walk Of Life (UK no. A lot of press reports were saying we were the biggest band in the world, says Knopfler. He attends Lawrence Weston Secondary School. 41) with country rock singer Emmylou Harris; Real Live Roadrunning (2006) in concert with Emmylou Harris; Kill To Get Crimson (2007) (UK no. In an era of strong images and the quest for new sounds, Dire Straits defied the odds, dominated by its non-pop star leader Mark Knopfler and a low-key blues music clearly rooted in the past. Their accessible, traditional blues-based music made them perfect for the massive, mature, relatively wealthy strata of the public that likes its music tightly performed and relatively digestible., Song lyrics copyright Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd. with the exception of Money For Nothing (Rondor Music / Virgin Music). 1, AUS no. Guitarist Jack Sonni is absent from this gig because Sonni has just become a father to twin daughters. Vocalist Jimmy Nail also makes a guest appearance at one of these charity shows. Mark likened fame to the fumes that come out of a car exhaust., His book, he says, is a celebration of what we did and all the people we worked with.. The line-up of this group is: Alice Spring (vocals), Hal Lindes (guitar), Mick Howard (bass) and Paul Varley (drums). (LogOut/ Career In 1977, Mark Knopfler formed the internationally celebrated rock band Dire Straits along with David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. Dire Straits honed their craft playing the local Albany Empire and that same year recorded a five-track demo, including Sultans Of Swing, thanks to the 500 Johns grandmother left him in her will. Hal Andrew Lindes is born on 30 June 1983 in Monterey, California, U.S.A. His parents are Russian. Illsley found his future bandmate lying comatose on the concrete floor of his flat with a Gibson electric guitar across his chest, surrounded by a detritus of dog ends and empty Newcastle Brown bottles. It is at this time that Mark Knopfler joins the band as lead guitarist. Erwin Knopflers Hebrew background and anti-fascist politics led to him fleeing Hungary in 1939 to avoid the spread of Nazism across Europe. Charlies music was kinder on the ears.. WebThe 70-year-old grew up in Leicestershire but now lives in Hampshire with his second wife, Stephanie. However, there are some close calls, so lets chronicle those. 11, AUS no. The featured song is the purposefully silly Twisting By The Pool (UK no. Although he resides in that metropolis from 1976 to 1985, Jack Sonni finds only a limited amount of work as a session guitarist. Mark Knopfler (vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums) are the founding and definitive members of the band they call Dire Straits. Lady Writer, the brooding News and the title track, Communique, all reflect Mark Knopflers past career as a journalist. 8) is perhaps the closest thing to a ballad yet assayed by Dire Straits. His marriage to Kathy White comes to an end. 1, US no. The On Every Street tour is said to be a disappointment, with many tickets going unsold in both the U.S. and Europe. The final show takes place in Zaragoza, Spain, on 9 October 1992. When he is 14, Sonni switches to guitar. Evangeline Lindes is a model and actress who appears in My Life in Venice Beach (2014), Bad Little Fairies (2016) and Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017). This was the song favoured by disc jockey Charlie Gillett from Dire Straits five song demo tape. Following this, Dire Straits begin their own recording career. The other musicians involved are: Terence Reis (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Walters (guitar, vocals), Simon Carter (keyboards), Danny Schogger (keyboards), Paul Geary (bass, vocals) and Chris Whitten (drums). But did Knopfler see this story as a parallel to his own groups fortunes? John has an older sister named Pat and two brothers. We were who invited to a Greek restaurant in Paddington; it was hilarious, John recalls. On the other hand, they had a liberal bias for letting us follow our own path. 3, US no. The group amends their name, changing from Brewers Droop to, simply, The Droop. Around 2012, saxophonist Chris White creates The Dire Straits Experience. Dire Straits are in the wrong time, wrong place. Their style of music seems to come from somewhere else altogether. 22). By 12 or 13, I was listening to [folk rock icon] Bob Dylan, says Mark. The album is limited to seven comparatively lengthy songs. The title track, On Every Street (UK no. And who knew that the 80s megastars owed their entire existence to a grotty south London council estate? It all happened very quickly, says John. 9, US no. Bassist and founding member John Illsley - along with guitarist and frontman Mark Knopfler, the band's sole constant His first guitar was a Rosetti Lucky Seven - the same choice as Beatle George Harrison and Rolling Stone Keith Richards. This compilation includes Mark Knopfler solo recordings as well as Dire Straits material. 80), released in September. 54), is somewhat underrated. Neither Sid McGinnis nor Roy Bittan becomes an official member of Dire Straits; they just play on the recording sessions for Making Movies. Bear), prompting group leader Mark Knopfler to start thinking about having a permanent keyboard player in the band. The phone started melting on the wall. John Illsley goes on to work as a trainee for a timber firm. On 14 February 1997 Mark Knopfler marries his third wife, U.K. actress Kitty Aldridge, in Barbados. Mark Freuder Knopfler is born on 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Brothers In Arms is recorded from November 1984 to March 1985 at AIR Studios in Montserrat, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. 11, US no. Illsley had Gilletts home address, so he and Mark delivered their demo, not expecting much. Although Mark had petitioned for a Fender Stratocaster like Hank B. Marvins instrument, that is a bit beyond the familys budget at the time so he has to content himself with a Hofner Super Solid guitar bought for him by his father. Other acts to whom Alan Clark lends his services include Splinter, Gallagher & Lyle and Lindisfarne. Clark moves on to Durham Technical College and is offered a place at Guildhall School of Music but declines because, by then, he is already a working musician. Knopflers quest was less about being a guitar master than it was about finding a mythical musical ideal at the intersection of Newcastles Tyne River and the muddy Mississippi delta, a place where folk and blues, songwriting and instrumental flair, guitar and voice had equal weight. 19, AUS no. On The Night (1993) (UK no. In 1973 the drummer has a short stint in Brewers Droop using the name Pic Withers. Heavy Fuel is written in the voice of a roadie, the hard-labouring individuals who set up transport and stages for rock stars. 1) is the fourth Dire Straits album. 5), released on 10 May, is a live album by Dire Straits. Introduced to lead singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler by Mark's brother, David Knopfler, Illsley was one of just two original band members remaining when it broke up in 1995.
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