Sultan of Swing Posted on March 8, 2005 What am amazing guy! And to think I nearly missed the show. But thankfully, I saw sense at the last moment! Then I nearly lost my way negotiating the maze of North Bangalore. Finally, after a few frantic phone calls, I managed to get on track. I could hear the roar from the crowds as I neared the grounds. I missed a couple of songs in the beginning, but it was a small price to pay to listen to the legend himself. Just to watch him change his guitars was enough. And he played some of the all-time Dire Straits favourites including Sultan of Swing, Brothers in Arms, Money for Nothing and a few from his solo albums. And it was over all too quickly! Man, Mark Knopfler absolutely rocked! Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Music
Progress at guitar class Posted on January 19, 2004 Instructor: What are you playing? What are you playing?!! Me (Getting my fingers crossed again): Uh. I think it’s A? No nooo. C? Ah. Uh… Instructor (Most exasperated now as I don’t think he’s had such a dumb student in a while): You’re playing the wrong string, dear. Me (Wishing… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
“Love Song For No One” Posted on July 22, 2004 I could listen to his sexy voice all day long! Staying home alone on a Friday Flat on the floor looking back On old love Or lack thereof After all the crushes are faded And all my wishful thinking was wrong I’m jaded I hate it I’m tired of being… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
Two noteworthy performances Posted on November 18, 2005November 18, 2005 I have to write about two performances that I enjoyed in the last week. One was last Sunday evening at the Palace Grounds – Octoberfest, the festival organized by Kingfisher. Since, beer is not something that tickles my fancy, I was hoping the music would be worth going for. On that note, I must also add, that I was pleasantly surprised by the way the whole set-up was organized. They had nice seating arrangements all around the front area of the stage, so you could chill out and eat your food and drink your beer and enjoy the music from wherever you were. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
lucky you!! :p looks like ur Auli trip was quite nice.. the snow blanket that it looks like! đ Reply
n now am convinced that the travel bug has bitten u hard.. u coming all the way up north.. from down south!! đ Reply
Wow…lucky you! But why HASN’T anyone told him that Chennai is an equally good place to have a gig? Reply
“What an amazing guy!” I’ll grant you this much: you have a knack for tastefully, and colossally, understating things. đ Reply
twilight: yes, the travel bug is rather infectious! nandhish: yes, probably missed a good opportunity! chicuado: you sure did! ravi: strangely, no one ever goes to chennai. i am not sure why either. maybe the chennai folks will have clue as to why their city is avoided… retisaint: well, i didn’t want to sound too over the board either. you know i like to maintain some kind of an equilibrium! thanks shobha. Reply
Wow – brings back memories of being a student at college – I went to see Dire Straits in my college refectory – price: ÂŁ2.50. It was the year before they became global supergroup. For many years afterwards – Brothers In Arms album was the “reference CD” that people purchased with their CD players – which was a brand new technology at the time! Reply
i seriously envy you for livng in such a wonderful place… it is times like this i feel like shit for ending u in this unknown corner… lucky you… u made it to the show… Reply
thanks tom! but you must have gotten a chance to watch him sometime? đ ps: march babies definitely rock. a very belated happy birthday to you too! jag: in your college? wow! that would have been something! was this very long ago? đ praneet: and which corner would that be? Reply
Damn You! I cant believed I missed this concert. Ah, well it was only simple home economics that prevented me from getting there! Nice shot of the ticket! Reply