I remember that when the subject came up earlier there were a few folks here who enjoyed last year's Emmylou Harris / Mark Knopfler pairing on "All The Roadrunning." Well, the phenomenon didn't end with the release of the studio album. They also took their Roadrunning act on the road. And recorded it.
The "Real Live Roadrunning" DVD/CD set provides some very intimate looks at this historic pairing. If you're a player yourself, you will just drop your plotz at your ability to see Knopfler's hands, as if he were playing two feet away from you, you standing there with your jaw on the floor. And let's face it...Emmylou would have the jaws of most of the guys on this list on the floor just standing there, much less when she's singing in that slumming angel voice. The intimacy of the group is astounding. These people just *love* the music they're playing, *love* that life has turned out so miraculously for them that they actually get paid to play it, and *love* each other as well. I can't think of a better Christmas present for your music-loving friends than this set. Unc
