just because it's time for a change of pace.
Notice: Some of you have been getting antivirus software alerts. Here's what I've found. The problem is with embedded videos, so I've dropped those for now and replaced it with a link.. Actns/Swif.T virus affecting embedded YouTube vids?
Spoke with Google/YouTube and apparently anti-spyware software from Computer Associates had been returning false positives, identifying certain files contained within YouTube embed codes as malware. The specific YouTube issue is apparently being corrected by Computer Associates and wasn’t actually harmful in the first place. If you’ve got CA software, you might want to check for any updates.]
Time for bed Kate - it will be a busy day tomorrow.
Good work today.
Posted by: Blair at December 2, 2008 1:40 AMI worked to 3 am on a logo design last night.
I can stay up late if I want to.
Posted by: Kate at December 2, 2008 1:42 AMOne of the band is wearing a hat I lost 20 years ago.
Posted by: ural at December 2, 2008 1:47 AMThanks Kate. One of my personal favourites. Saw them live in New Zealand early 80's with about 50,000 others, late summer in an open soccer stadium. Magical evening I will never forget.
Posted by: gobidesert at December 2, 2008 1:57 AMHey Kate, I learned several new things about you tonite, that you like musical opera, have good taste in bands and you like really good sax!!!!! My kinda girl although unfortunately you're a bit young for me, then again almost everyone is at my age lol.
Posted by: Rick at December 2, 2008 2:53 AMThe fact that you're a Dire Straits fan guarantees you 365 hits a year from me.
Posted by: David at December 2, 2008 7:13 AMGenius. They managed to rip off The Moody Blues, and Gerry Rafferty, while re-hashing some of Dire Straits' old stuff, and still sounded pretty good.
I still wonder why Rolling Stone's top 100 guitar players list ignored this guy. He can really play. Of course, they also ignored Randy Bachman and Chet Atkins, so what do they know?
Posted by: dp at December 2, 2008 9:50 AMAny sensible top 10 always includes Mark. Nice "Brothers in Arms" era video, including trademark head band.
Mark writes songs for adults, and is the most understated guitar hero ever.
Great combination.
Posted by: Okanagan at December 2, 2008 10:07 AM"I still wonder why Rolling Stone's top 100 guitar players list ignored this guy."
He's #27 on their list.
Posted by: Crispytoast at December 2, 2008 10:34 AMRolling Stone is hardly the authoritative voice on ANYTHING. Personally I think Hendrix was over rated. Knopfler is indeed a very good songwriter and guitarist.
Personally I think Frank Zappa was the greatest guitarist EVER!
Some other favs:
Brian Setzer (mmmmmm Gretsch guitars-lothing like them!)
Chet Atkins (love the finger picking!)
Steve Vai (This guy is wild!)
Duane Eddie (A pioneer)
Randy Bachman (Obligatory Can/Con favorite)
David Gilmour (Comfortably Numb)
WTF is with Joanie Mitchell of all people doing in the top 100? Proves the top 100 list has nothing to do with guitar playing.
Posted by: Eskimo at December 2, 2008 11:48 AM