Saturday Conversation: Mark Knopfler, ‘I’m A Songwriter First’
Since coming on the scene as the frontman of iconic U.K. band Dire Straits in 1977, Mark Knopfler has been viewed, deservedly, as a guitar icon. cccsomeone whose prowess was so great he was named the twenty-seventh best guitarist in music by Rolling StoneHowever, in talking to Knopfler about his tunning new collection, the gorgeous and intellectual One Deep River,cc.In fact, when discussing the possibility of touring for this album, Knopfler sadly says he believes his touring days are behind him. Although it might be sad for his fans, for Knopfler, he views it as more time to focus on his writing.
Knopfler: I think “One Deep River” itself made me think it was going places. So, I think “One Deep River” itself came out pretty well and the seeds were started, for me, for a lot of the record. Also, it can apply, I’m not going to say it applies to one person or it’s not a message to anybody. It can be whatever you’d like it to be. I found with the songs in the past if I try to get specific, I find you can be moving away from it just as fast as you can be moving towards it. I don’t even see it as being about anybody specific or anything specific.
