Bruce Springsteen vs. Dire Straits song?

[Texas King]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd3btVhwr48

 

Springsteen song vs. Springsteen-esque Dire Straits song.

Your pick?

[bluefox4000]

Telegraph Road. I LOVE the 1st four Dire Straits albums more than anything Bruce did combined.

 

Mick

[Lorraine]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

[Lorraine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_0nbEzVdY

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd3btVhwr48

 

Springsteen song vs. Springsteen-esque Dire Straits song.

Your pick?

 

By the way, Tex, very gracious of you to include vids of both songs. :cheers:

 

 

EDIT; If you hadn't included a video, I may not have bothered googling it and having a listen and I would have missed out.

Edited July 14, 2017 by Lorraine

[Lorraine]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

[bluefox4000]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

 

you had never heard the Straits song? it is awesome indeed. inspired by Bruce. but far exceeds him to these ears.

 

Mick

Edited July 14, 2017 by bluefox4000

[Lorraine]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

 

you had never heard the Straits song? it is awesome indeed. inspired by Bruce. but far exceeds him to these ears.

 

Mick

Never ever heard it in my life. It did remind me in parts of Jungleland, but, like you said, it far exceeds it.

 

All I know of Dire Straits is Money For Nothing and whatever other popular songs they had. You'd never know from any one of them that they were capable of something like Telegraph Road. Can't say that the piano makes the song because his guitar playing in it is great too. It's a combo of both. The only thing I don't care for all that much is Mark's voice. Something about the way he's playing that guitar in the song that reminds me of something from the very late sixties or early seventies, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it will come to me.

[Segue Myles]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

Not my choice. But more than worthy I totally cannot disagree with anyone ranking this number one.

 

Mine is personally a split between New York City Serenade and Drive All Night.

 

But Meeting Across The River and Jungleland are right up there!

[bluefox4000]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

 

you had never heard the Straits song? it is awesome indeed. inspired by Bruce. but far exceeds him to these ears.

 

Mick

Never ever heard it in my life. It did remind me in parts of Jungleland, but, like you said, it far exceeds it.

 

All I know of Dire Straits is Money For Nothing and whatever other popular songs they had. You'd never know from any one of them that they were capable of something like Telegraph Road. Can't say that the piano makes the song because his guitar playing in it is great too. It's a combo of both. The only thing I don't care for all that much is Mark's voice. Something about the way he's playing that guitar in the song that reminds me of something from the very late sixties or early seventies, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it will come to me.

 

if you liked whaat you just heard. i'd recommend looking up thee first 4 records

the Self titled

Communique

Making Movies

Love Over Gold

 

Perfect albums all. and his voice.....i get it but it becomes a non-issue with the terrific playing from the band.

 

Mick

Edited July 14, 2017 by bluefox4000

[Lorraine]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

 

you had never heard the Straits song? it is awesome indeed. inspired by Bruce. but far exceeds him to these ears.

 

Mick

Never ever heard it in my life. It did remind me in parts of Jungleland, but, like you said, it far exceeds it.

 

All I know of Dire Straits is Money For Nothing and whatever other popular songs they had. You'd never know from any one of them that they were capable of something like Telegraph Road. Can't say that the piano makes the song because his guitar playing in it is great too. It's a combo of both. The only thing I don't care for all that much is Mark's voice. Something about the way he's playing that guitar in the song that reminds me of something from the very late sixties or early seventies, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it will come to me.

 

if you liked whaat you just heard. i'd recommend looking up thee first 4 records

the Self titled

Communique

Making Movies

Love Over Gold

 

Perfect albums all. and his voice.....i get it but it becomes a non-issue with the terrific playing from the band.

 

Mick

I was able to put his voice aside for what I agree is terrific playing - he really can play that guitar. And that piano player they had wasn't so shoddy either.

 

Out of the four albums, which one do you think I would like the most?

[Lorraine]

Is it my computer or is anyone else finding whatever you try to do here taking much longer than usual? When I hit "post" - it just sits there; when I try to get out of a thread of subforum, it just sits there. Edited July 14, 2017 by Lorraine

[bluefox4000]

Is it my computer or is anyone else finding whatever you try to do here taking much longer than usual? When I hit "post" - it just sits there; when I try to get out of a thread of subforum, it just sits there.

 

me too. but it's in and out. it'll work then slow up then go back to normal.

 

Mick

[Lorraine]

Is it my computer or is anyone else finding whatever you try to do here taking much longer than usual? When I hit "post" - it just sits there; when I try to get out of a thread of subforum, it just sits there.

 

me too. but it's in and out. it'll work then slow up then go back to normal.

 

Mick

Same thing here.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Yeah, props TK for including vids, would've missed out on a great new DS song otherwise. That said, I get the appeal of Telegraph Road potentially over Jungleland, but I get a much better kick out of Jungleland. So for Springsteen I vote!

[Lucas]

I really like Mark Knopfler, but he's dwarfed here

 

The Boss

[Lucas]

btw, great job on this one TK ... Very interesting matchup

 

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Edited July 15, 2017 by Lucas

[Laurabw]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

Not my choice. But more than worthy I totally cannot disagree with anyone ranking this number one.

 

Mine is personally a split between New York City Serenade and Drive All Night.

 

But Meeting Across The River and Jungleland are right up there!

Huge Bruce fan. Jungleland is actually not one of my favorite songs of his but meeting across the river is .

[Laurabw]

Telegraph Road is off of my favorite dire straits album, and probably one of my top 10 albums of everybody

[Boots]

I saw Mark Knopfler when he opened for Bob Dylan. Mark actually saved the show. His set was flawless. Dylan really sucks these days. He has no voice left whatsoever. His "singing" is like a death rattle. That man should not be touring anymore. He's wasting people's hard earned money. People were leaving the concert early. I don't blame them. I posted this opinion on Mark's FB page and he was extremely flattered. I think I made his day.

[Lucas]

I saw Mark Knopfler when he opened for Bob Dylan. Mark actually saved the show. His set was flawless. Dylan really sucks these days. He has no voice left whatsoever. His "singing" is like a death rattle. That man should not be touring anymore. He's wasting people's hard earned money. People were leaving the concert early. I don't blame them. I posted this opinion on Mark's FB page and he was extremely flattered. I think I made his day.

 

http://68.media.tumblr.com/13226945aaaffb5be94736c93325221d/tumblr_inline_o5rawt7RJa1rku3fs_540.gif

[Your_Lion]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

 

you had never heard the Straits song? it is awesome indeed. inspired by Bruce. but far exceeds him to these ears.

 

Mick

Never ever heard it in my life. It did remind me in parts of Jungleland, but, like you said, it far exceeds it.

 

All I know of Dire Straits is Money For Nothing and whatever other popular songs they had. You'd never know from any one of them that they were capable of something like Telegraph Road. Can't say that the piano makes the song because his guitar playing in it is great too. It's a combo of both. The only thing I don't care for all that much is Mark's voice. Something about the way he's playing that guitar in the song that reminds me of something from the very late sixties or early seventies, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it will come to me.

 

if you liked whaat you just heard. i'd recommend looking up thee first 4 records

the Self titled

Communique

Making Movies

Love Over Gold

 

Perfect albums all. and his voice.....i get it but it becomes a non-issue with the terrific playing from the band.

 

Mick

:goodone: And don't forget the Alchemy live album. Such a brilliant record. Those live versions really smoke!

[bluefox4000]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

 

you had never heard the Straits song? it is awesome indeed. inspired by Bruce. but far exceeds him to these ears.

 

Mick

Never ever heard it in my life. It did remind me in parts of Jungleland, but, like you said, it far exceeds it.

 

All I know of Dire Straits is Money For Nothing and whatever other popular songs they had. You'd never know from any one of them that they were capable of something like Telegraph Road. Can't say that the piano makes the song because his guitar playing in it is great too. It's a combo of both. The only thing I don't care for all that much is Mark's voice. Something about the way he's playing that guitar in the song that reminds me of something from the very late sixties or early seventies, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it will come to me.

 

if you liked whaat you just heard. i'd recommend looking up thee first 4 records

the Self titled

Communique

Making Movies

Love Over Gold

 

Perfect albums all. and his voice.....i get it but it becomes a non-issue with the terrific playing from the band.

 

Mick

:goodone: And don't forget the Alchemy live album. Such a brilliant record. Those live versions really smoke!

 

yes indeed. i was thinking about this. i love me some solo Mark. but i miss him in Straits. cause he hardly ever lets loose on the guitar anymore.

 

and the dude could play. listen to his pre- Brothers in Arms stuff. man alive could he go, lol

 

Mick

[custom55]

Not a Bruce fan but I do like Jungleland.

[Stormtron]

Telegraph Road. That's my second favorite Dire Straits song after Tunnel of Love. Bruce has a song named that too...the Straits song blows it away. Friggin' love Dire Straits.

[goose]

Jungleland is the best song Bruce ever did. In my opinion. :)

 

I'm changing my vote.

 

That Dire Straits tune is something else. Beats Jungleland by miles.

It really is brilliant.