ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 27, 1997 By Steve Newton Sometimes musicians on the lookout for a creative partner will just bump into the right person while browsing in music stores or hanging out in nightclubs. Other times they’ll follow the proven route of taking out want ads in papers like the one you’re holding. And … Continue reading Counting Crows guitarist David Bryson downplays the band’s Van Morrison vibe
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Dire Straits rips off its own tunes in Vancouver, but makes good with “Brothers in Arms”
kevin statham photo ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 2, 1992 By Steve Newton I don’t know which is worse, a rock band copying another artist, or a rock band copying itself. Dire Straits has always been somewhat guilty of the first offence, but the sizeable debt it owes to J.J. Cale has never really bothered me. … Continue reading Dire Straits rips off its own tunes in Vancouver, but makes good with “Brothers in Arms”