CRShorties: Dire Straits' bassist John Illsley, from a 1981 interview, on the Making Movies album.
In 1981, CFMI radio Vancouver's weekday program The New Age featured John Illsley of Dire Straits. The bass player and co-founder of the band (with Mark Knopfler) talks about recording in the Bahamas with two new band members. (This interview was recorded at the Burrard Motor Inn, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) CRShorties is affiliated with Canadian Radio Sanctuary. Look for our channel on YouTube. The one with the red maple leaf logo. Special thanks to Getty Images for the photos and the record companies...Vertigo (UK), Warner (USA), Mercury, Phonogram, Universal Music. Thank You, Merci, for listening and viewing. Canadian Radio Sanctuary: "It's like radio with pictures"
About John Illsley
John Edward Illsley (born 24 June 1949) is an English musician, best known as bassist of the rock band Dire Straits. He has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award. As one of the founding band members, alongside drummer Pick Withers and guitarist brothers Mark Knopfler and David Knopfler, Illsley played a role in the development of Dire Straits' sound. Illsley and Mark Knopfler were the only members of the band to remain across its entire history. Illsley was inducted into...
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