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(More customer reviews)I buy most every cd from Mark Knopfler. The last he did with Emmylou (Roadrunning - both the cd and live dvd) was fantastic, shangra la, and Crimson was excellent too. Get Lucky was highly anticipated especially seeing it packaged with a dvd. The dvd was a real extra treat. To see Mark walk thru the studio with his engineer describing the recording equipment was very interesting - a look inside the brains of legends. The CD Get Lucky is standard fare for Knopfler, but leaves you wanting to hear more. For me, I was wanting to hear more guitar solos. This cd has a celtic feel to it and is mostly mid tempo - a little too plodding for me. The cd cover with the vegas type of lights has you thinking it might be some up tempo music. But this is more a brooding slow to mid tempo celtic vibe type of music. Yes the remembrance song about the war victims was spine tingling - riviting music that may be worth the price of the cd. But several songs had me listening closely to see if there was any guitar in them at all. I just want to her more electric leads rather than acoustic. I know, this is not dire straits, but I still was longing for more electricity from Get Lucky. I refrained from reviewing this before I could give at least several complete listens. Well, after a couple weeks and listening through at 6 times, I am just not enjoying this one as much as Shangra La, Crimson, and Roadrunning. Get Lucky makes those cds seem all the more special. Mark may be going for the grammy with this one - because they usually honor the artist who has complete disregard for any popular sound - and one who strays from his past is usually looked at as a genious. Yes, this cd compared with a lot of music released by todays musicians is very good. But with Mark raising the bar with his recent releases, this one comes up a little short. Bring back Emmylou for another round - and please, plug that guitar in and turn it up!
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2009 Uk Deluxe Limited Edition 6 Discs Across 3 Formats Set - Recorded At His Award-Winning British Grove Studios In West London And Co-Produced With Long-Time Cohorts Chuck Ainlay And Guy Fletcher, Mark Knopfler's 5th Studio Album, 'Get Lucky', Is A Beautifully Crafted Exploration Of A Lifetime Of Musical Roots. Fluently Combining Folk And Blues With His Original Songwriting, The Whole Containing Personalized British Ingredients And Vivid Observational Lyricism. Comprising The 11-Track Cd Album, A Bonus 3-Track Cd Including The Bonus Recordings 'Pulling Down The Ride', 'Home Boy' & 'Good As Gold'; 2 Dvds Containing An Acoustic Performance Of The Track 'Get Lucky', An Interview, A Tour Around The British Grove Studio Conducted By Mark And Chuck Ainlay And Behind-The-Scenes Tour Footage; Plus The Album Pressed On 2 X Heavyweight 180gram Vinyl Lps. Presented In A Deluxe Boxset Complete With 3 X Engraved Poker Chips, The Guitar Tab For 'Get Lucky', 2 X Branded Craps Dice And A Classic Replica Gig Ticket!
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