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
The meeting of masters Posted on January 19, 2004 Let me bring you songs from the wood: to make you feel much better than you could know. Well, well. they’re finally coming to our neck of the woods. Two flautists, both with their inimitable styles – Ian Anderson and Hari Prasad Chaurasia, will be performing on 31st Jan and… 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
Why I love my ‘walkman’ Posted on September 7, 2003 Jag here writes about progressing from a walkman to an MP3 player. Reminding me of my loyal device, which has kept me company over more than four years now. And I haven’t had any problems with it yet. Of course, it looks old and worn out. But it hasn’t given… 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
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
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