ROCKLINE 1992

Additional comments:
Very interesting radio broadcast from 3rd February 1992. Mark Knopfler is in the Rockline studio in San Fransicso. Very nice interview with the radio reporter with some interesting facts about the On Every Street tour. The interview is recorded at time of Dire Straits touring in the USA. It's great to hear the funny remarks that Mark makes at some moments. Besides some music from various Dire Straits albums and the reporter interviewing Mark Knopfler, there are also questions from fans who could ask their questions directly to Mark over the radio. That part is especially very interesting and it's really great to hear how kind Mark responses to all the questions. Some examples of questions from fans asked directly to Mark:

- how is playing with Chet Atkins and Vince Gill and how infected it your style of playing?
- how do your think your style of writing has changed between earlier albums and recent albums?
- Dire Straits don't have a drummer, I know you have been working with Jeff Porcaro of Totto. Are you gonna be signing a drummer after the tour?
- the projects that you did in between the Dire Straits albums, was there one that you enjoyed more than other ones: The Notting Hillbillies or Chet Atkins?
- are you inspired by situations in your own life when writing songs?
- is the song Heavy Fuel about some personal things in your life?
- I hear in your concerts that you have 'digital sound', how did you start with that?
- what about the song Money for Nothing where you sing about MTV?
- what kind of input does John have regarding the direction of the band?
- have you ever written any of your songs in a journalistic point of view?
- where does the song On Every Street come from?
- was there anybody who inspired your fingerpicking?
- do you ever get bored playing the same set night after night and do you change it on tour?
- what inspired the lyrics to Brothers in Arms?
- if you coulnd't play anymore, what would you do?

Personally, I like this CD very much because it is great to hear the fans directly talk to Mark. A bit of hiss on the background, but very listenable! Available on one CD-R.