| Knopfler, Mark / Down The Road Wherever |
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| Album: | Down The Road Wherever | Collection: | Out for Review | |
| Artist: | Knopfler, Mark | Added: | Jan 2019 | |
| Label: | Blue Note Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2019-01-15 | Pull Date: | 2019-03-19 |
| Week Ending: | Mar 24 | Mar 17 | Mar 3 | Feb 24 | Feb 17 | Feb 10 | Feb 3 | Jan 27 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 29, 2022: | The Iron Skillet Good On You Son | 4. | Jul 12, 2021: | Hanging in the Bone Yard (rebroadcast from Feb 1, 2019) Good On You Son | |
| 2. | Sep 01, 2021: | Hanging in the Bone Yard (rebroadcast from Mar 2, 2019) Just A Boy Away From Home | 5. | Jul 04, 2021: | KZSU Time Traveler (rebroadcast from Mar 1, 2019) Good On You Son | |
| 3. | Jul 14, 2021: | Totally A (rebroadcast from Feb 1, 2019) Good On You Son, Nobody Does That | 6. | Jun 30, 2021: | Totally A (rebroadcast from Feb 1, 2019) Good On You Son, Nobody Does That |
| Album Review |
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| Trish McBee Reviewed 2019-01-12 | ||
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Trish McBee Reviewed 2019-01-11 Mark Knopfler's ninth solo album, "On the Road Wherever" is a sturdy blues-roots blend of songs filled with images of memory and remembrance. This is a GREAT album infused with a fresh dose of jazz and funk with horns and stellar female backup vocals. The first half of the album has a bit more energy than the second half but overall, this is a solid showing from Mark Knopfler. RIYL: Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Dire Straits, Van Morrison, Robbie Robertson, Jackson Browne FCC CLEAN! Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 1) ***Trapper Man (6:01) Starts with softly picked guitar and finally 30 seconds in, the drums kick out into moderate rock, funky groove. Female backing vocals with Knopfler’s trademarked snakelike guitar. 2) ***Back on the Dance Floor (5:30) Mid-tempo rocker, blues funk. Bryan Ferry-esq restrained party vibe. 3) **Nobody’s Child (4:10) Slow, haunting 4) ***Just a Boy Away From Home (5:12) Shared writing credits with Rogers and Hammerstein. Slow yet insistent rhythm (with refined horns again), not far from Little Feat territory. Slide guitar twang. 5) When You Leave (4:12) Sweet, smokey, sultry ballad. Nice trumpet and strings. 6) ***Good on You Son (5:37) Echoes his Dire Straits days complete with a good hook and a nifty sax/guitar call and response. 7)** My Bacon Roll (5:35) Vintage Dire Straits sound. Song about a man in a diner. 8) ***Nobody Does That (5:15) Upbeat with punchy horns Jazzy and catchy. 9) One Song at a Time (6:17) Celtic-lilted, documents his personal musical journey in life. 10)** Floating Away (5:02) jazzy and breezy, stellar vocals from female backup singers. 11) Slow Learner (4:34) Piano-based supper club jazz. 12) *Heavy Up (6:00) Fun, upbeat, calypso-styled tune. 13) *Matchstick Man (2:54) James Taylor-influenced sung in Knopfler's intimate voice. Slow and sweet guitar. Trish McBee Music Genealogy | ||
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