balboa08 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 2:40 AM, newcastle roy said: I've always turned to a Bruce Springsteen song or songs to help me through whatever crap life chucks my way. I started this thread as i was listening to Land Of Hope and Dreams and the lines.. "Tomorrow there'll be sunshine and all this Darkness Past"....always mean so much to me and always help me. But... i dunno why but this last few weeks and this weekend especially i have listened to Moonlight Motel more times i should really tell. Dunno why as the words in the song are not really anything to do with this damn fuckin' virus that is taking so many people from this earth before their time. I don't want this song to remind me of such a terrible time, but i just can't stop listening to it..soba or drunk. Maybe it's Bruce's voice in Moonlight Hotel, maybe it just gives me the comfort i need right now or is it just me being a daft Geordie clot? I don't want "Moonlight Motel" to turn into another "Factory" for me, i love that song but reminds me to much of my dad. Does anyone else feel like i do ? about certain songs ? ....and Greasy Lakers are still and always be the very best people in the world keep on staying safe...nee cuddles or high fives btw For some reason I have been listening to more of Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr winston oboogie Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 18 hours ago, balboa08 said: For some reason I have been listening to more of Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits these days. i know someone who went to school with Mark Knopfler. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balboa08 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 6 hours ago, dr winston oboogie said: i know someone who went to school with Mark Knopfler. Cool. Always liked Dire Straits but for some reason barring one album of his was never fond of his solo work, but lately discovered quite a few i really like. Missed seeing him live when he performed here in Bangalore as i was working for a short while in another location and the sadistic boss i had then deliberately scheduled the monthly meeting at the same time so some of us could not travel back home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbhomero Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 3:44 PM, balboa08 said: For some reason I have been listening to more of Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits these days. This afternoon I've listened Down The Road Wherever and the album he made with E. Harris. But for my is usual. I love Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbhomero Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 10:11 AM, dr winston oboogie said: i know someone who went to school with Mark Knopfler. Do you know how he was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climbing_jo Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 3/22/2020 at 1:41 AM, newcastle roy said: Greasy Lakers are the best Tomorrow there'll be sunshine xxx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 10 hours ago, Ibbhomero said: Do you know how he was? I think he's referring to me. Mark was at Gosforth Grammar School, a couple of years up from me in the 'old' school - a new one had been built across the road where the older lot went (including my brother). He had a duo on the go with Susan Hercombe a pal in my year, and they were on a local news programme back in the 60s. He was in the school orchestra at the same time as myself - me scraping away on the violin (just getting a 'feel' for it as my teacher said) - while he had his guitar. I can remember asking a mate what he was doing in an orchestra, playing a guitar. I'd pass him in the covered archways that led from classes, all the way round the inside of the school - but never had occasion to talk to him. Susan liked him very much and said he was a lovely lad. Here's a little treat for you … there's more on YouTube after this one. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideJimmy Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Thanks for that Eileen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariasbed Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 4/19/2020 at 7:53 AM, Eileen said: I think he's referring to me. Mark was at Gosforth Grammar School, a couple of years up from me in the 'old' school - a new one had been built across the road where the older lot went (including my brother). He had a duo on the go with Susan Hercombe a pal in my year, and they were on a local news programme back in the 60s. He was in the school orchestra at the same time as myself - me scraping away on the violin (just getting a 'feel' for it as my teacher said) - while he had his guitar. I can remember asking a mate what he was doing in an orchestra, playing a guitar. I'd pass him in the covered archways that led from classes, all the way round the inside of the school - but never had occasion to talk to him. Susan liked him very much and said he was a lovely lad. Here's a little treat for you … there's more on YouTube after this one. Love the Norwegian TV interview. It was really moving seeing Susan's mother, and Mark's reaction to her. Thought the song they played when he was 17, sounded good....better than Bruce's really early stuff! Saw Mark in Leeds last year and he told a story about when he was working for the local paper there. He seems a really nice guy, and it goes without saying, the show was great. Much prefer his solo stuff to Dire Straits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, mariasbed said: Love the Norwegian TV interview. It was really moving seeing Susan's mother, and Mark's reaction to her. Much prefer his solo stuff to Dire Straits. I didn't see the interview - I'll have to watch that. I like Mark solo … but I adore the band. Those early shows at the City Hall, Toon, were almost as good as a Bruce show. I remember the first time the saxophonist joined the band - I was in seventh heaven. Well, that's kicked my morning off with a shock. While it was lovely to see Susan's mam again - I didn't know Susan had died. I'm not in contact with people from that time - apart from my brother obviously - and hadn't heard. Nice interview, though - thanks for pointing that out, better knowing than not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariasbed Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Sorry that you had to start the day with bad news, hadn't even considered that you might not know Susan had died. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, mariasbed said: Sorry that you had to start the day with bad news, hadn't even considered that you might not know Susan had died. I'd rather know. I went to her house in Gosforth once, with others - she was in a different class but the same one as a mate of mine. She had an older brother called Peter (I think) … very like each other in looks. Quite a few of my school pals from the 2nd Grammar I went to have died - no reason to think that pals from Gosforth would all be here to tell the tale. One of the reasons I don't complain about getting old. They didn't have that option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariasbed Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 That's definitely a good way of looking at things. This video should lift your spirits, always works for me! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbhomero Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 From Patti Insta. I love the photo. And I'm disappointed, Bruce doesn't seem like a decrepit old man ... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ibbhomero said: From Patti Insta. I love the photo. And I'm disappointed, Bruce doesn't seem like a decrepit old man ... This is perfect. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Amazing eyebrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisey Jeep Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Ibbhomero said: From Patti Insta. I love the photo. And I'm disappointed, Bruce doesn't seem like a decrepit old man ... we need more pictures like this thanks Patti 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeBrown Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 "Don't worry honey, I am as good with scissors as I am a guitar." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeBrown Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Roll down the face mask, and let the wife cut back your hair. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisey Jeep Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 she's lucky she doesn't have a mullet to contend with.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeBrown Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Daisey Jeep said: she's lucky she doesn't have a mullet to contend with.... When it comes to gettin a dirty job done... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisey Jeep Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, JudgeBrown said: When it comes to gettin a dirty job done... imangine poor Mrs Bon Jovi having to cut her jersey boy's hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeBrown Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 So...this happened... I was trying to delete a post (of mine) in our Coronavirus thread and managed to delete the whole thread. Karsten is diligently working to revive it. Let us hope. My apologies to all. @AMIW you will be relieved to know that the nurses have rescinded my unsupervised Internet access indefinitely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMIW Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, JudgeBrown said: So...this happened... I was trying to delete a post (of mine) in our Coronavirus thread and managed to delete the whole thread. Karsten is diligently working to revive it. Let us hope. My apologies to all. @AMIW you will be relieved to know that the nurses have rescinded my unsupervised Internet access indefinitely. sigh between you and Mikey I do not know how Marva and Judy put up with you two 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeBrown Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, AMIW said: sigh between you and Mikey I do not know how Marva and Judy put up with you two Reluctantly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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