He would have been DELIGHTED by your achievements ( maybe you told him?). What some may not realize is that it's the women in his family that have been key to the cause. I was at Hull at much the same time as you Steve, 1972-1976. That was long before there was a Marina, Holiday Inn , Princes Quay shopping centre and Hull Truck Theatre (on the site of the old Mecca Ballroom) and so much else. Knopfler always was a prolific writer, but as he approached Dire Straits third album he had new horizons in mind. I dont know how PC has the time to write. It wasnt even as if he had contrived to make a blockbuster. Last spoke with you after seeing you on morning tele talking about the price of CDs, you were off to Nashville with Mark to record with Chet Atkins. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Except substitute Fish Pie on Fridays. Mark described it to me just the other day as being too much white light too much in the spotlight, and he was never very comfortable with that.. As youll see from Stephens reply, we all met up recently in Hull and I got to introduce Eds talk on his years at Hull and subsequent career in the music business. That note is a very sad memory to me but it wasnt a surprise. The Music Businesswhats that ? ( Actually it wasnt called that then and it wasnt even a business at that stage ). Weve got cousins who dont know each other.. My first 2 years were residing at The Lawns and later in a shared house off Springbank. We got along well from the start, Illsley recounts now. Shell want ginger biscuits and Earl Grey. Filmography. He wrote terrific songs, too: from Sultans Of Swing to Romeo And Juliet, Tunnel Of Love to Private Investigations. The last tour was utter misery, says Ed Bicknell. Required fields are marked *. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ed_Bicknell&oldid=1144741890, This page was last edited on 15 March 2023, at 09:28. Cans of film would arrive on Friday afternoons and were dispatched back on Monday mornings. I also got a part time desk at JSE in the centre of London. You think the tax man is going to take it away or that this is going to stop tomorrow., Bicknell suggests that the tension between the Knopflers ran deeper than Dire Straits. The Manfred Mann concert wasnt in the Uni but at the local Public Baths (it might even not have been an Ed Bicknell spectacular) and they turned up absolutely stoned and could hardly play their instruments. I see the Cecil Theatre where I saw the Buddy Rich Orchestra (amazing) is now a bingo hall. It was just through being exhausted: drinking too much every night, partying and wrecking your physical and mental health in the way that rock bands did then to excess., Nobody involved is prepared for success like that, adds Bicknell. ed bicknell wife can i take melatonin during colonoscopy prep when were emma and kate kaji born Posted on June 12, 2022by Celebrities born in 2016 including Elle McBroom, Taytum Fisher, Oakley Fisher, Dream Kardashian, Kyrie Prince and many more. 1948-01-01. So much has disappeared! Certain people also didnt like certain people. Former U2 Manager Paul McGuinness Talks 'Greedy - Billboard Sad really. As John Illsley said to me at the time: This has been going on since David was born. Im stating the obvious, but David was in the group because he was Marks brother, not because he was the greatest rhythm guitarist that Mark could have found.. I paid my first visit to Hull for many years about 6 weeks ago ( October 2015) to give advice about turning the Holy Trinity Church into a venue ( whilst keeping it as a place of worship), via an introduction from Jane Bennett Powell, who as many will know runs the London Alumni group ( thank you Jane). Ed Bicknell: Managing Dire Straits, The Who Live at Hull, and the Union Very little surprised my Dad. Their 1988 debut album, Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, became a critical and commercial success, including the Top Ten single "What I Am". One of the big favourites was the Moody Blues, who came several times and personally signed everyones records.I still have got mine. J. Mayne, 1951, p.25). But he was the bloke Id shared a bedroom with. Ed, I learnt a lot about life from you ! Andrew. He had found his true niche and I suppose in those days it was a bit easier for graduates to do this, as there were relatively much fewer chasing the opportunities that were going. In Dire Straits case this was to the back streets of Newcastle and the bright lights of London, with Knopfler narrating his journey from one city to the other.