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Ron Franklin reminds me a lot of Bob Dylan – but of course, I suppose you would have to be someone like me who likes the way Dylan sings (there, I said it). I have told several people that I have always thought that Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler sounds just like Dylan, but no one seems to hear what I hear. (January 2012) * * * Returning to the albums, Slow Train Coming and the albums that followed it are notable for the all-star assistance that Dylan received in putting them together. Bob Dylan heard the Dire Straits hit single “Sultans of Swing” and contacted guitarist and lead vocalist Mark Knopfler about working on an album together.
(August 2014) * * * The next two drummers for the Primitives made a name for themselves in later years. Dave Withers took Mick Charleton’s place in the band when they moved to Italy; according to Mal Ryder, he played on all of the early records that he made with the Primitives. He had the nickname Pique or Pick by then; Withers returned to England in 1969. In the late 1970’s, Pick Withers became the founding drummer with the British rock band Dire Straits, playing on their first four albums, including their #4 hit “Sultans of Swing”.
(May 2015)
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