claudio carpentieri

How nice to see that the subject of Dire Straits still sparks interest today. There are those who present (very personal) reasons to criticize them and those to praise them, even if often those who hate them fall into behavior dictated by preconceived notions about the band. Valid considerations supported by solid arguments (e.g.: I prefer "Alchemy" to "On The Night") are welcome, but let's set aside those statements that have no basis in reality (...comparing "On The Night" to "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" by Pink Floyd for its pretentiousness and pomp is a glaring example...). Certainly, the performances on this record have been designed and meticulously planned (and who doesn’t?), polished (perhaps even) to excess, but the sound quality of "OTN" (recorded with a 48-track full digital setup) is by no means comparable to the distinct "Alchemy" (for which an analog system from Rolling Stone Mobile was used).

Nothing to say to a great man who is no longer here................

I don't fully share your opinion (I know you probably couldn't care less... and you're right), but I assert that this is one of those albums in rock history that is worth buying, even just for the title track, although the rest is still of high quality......

All in all, a very gadititissimo return, even though the classics are quite different...

A lovely album, a child of the synth pop that has dominated the charts, full of catchy, danceable yet never trivial tracks... but Copernicus, you could have added a few more words!! The next one will surely be better.

Great album and to be honest, a must for lovers of extreme sounds. The successors are equally impressive up to the black album. However, let's try to convey to the reader the content of the album better, without forcing ourselves to clutter the reviews with terms like: badass, thrilling solos, and adjectives that seem obligatory for metal records but certainly don’t help to understand what the real content of the album is. Reviewing means going a bit deeper.

A great album and a fitting review; perhaps we should rediscover a bit more of this artist who faded into obscurity with the 90s, but is still active at least in her/our musical homeland.
Regards to all......including the reviewer.

You started the prologue (almost) well, and honestly after the first half-page, I expected the commentary on the album to begin............which never happened. Let's hope that the next person who takes on such a strong responsibility to comment on "Use Your Illusion I" knows that this is not a topic to be approached simply with terms like "fire...fast...powerful...epic(?)", but has the ability to convey and make the sense of all those tracks understood.

You did a great job explaining the content of the album. Who said I don’t like it? In fact, at least you manage not to ramble on like I do, getting carried away by the albums I comment on, often referencing almost all the tracks on the albums........and they are always the background while I write my opinions.

Thank you for the intelligent opinions expressed; finally, some sensible comments from those who have truly experienced the music on this record (in every sense); the opinion of Massimof (a great supporter of the Boss), brief but clear... even Dire Straits were played in clubs, and I can confirm that I've danced to "Tunnel Of Love" (strange, huh?).
To Hal and borntorun: two EPs have been released, one titled "One Take Radio Sessions" and "The Trawlerman's Song" (released in Europe), which contains 7 tracks in (slightly) different versions, as they were recorded in June 2004 for a radio broadcast.
Dear Hal, I would also like to tell you that the exact words of Mark Knopfler regarding the release of "Money For Nothing" were that he wanted to title the collection "Contractual Obligation" (as you rightly pointed out) since the ten-year expiration of the Dire Straits' contract was due that very year................ but isn’t it possible that we read (or have read) the same books or newspapers??
Best regards to all.