John Illsley

John Illsley

John Illsley “Live in Les Baux” album with Cunla band

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“Live in Les Baux de Provence” is official live album by Cunla which are Irish folk band to which John Illsley and Greg Pearle are added. After 19 ...
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John Illsley – Confirmed 2017 UK Tour

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John Illsley the ex-bassist of Dire Straits confirmed their tour around United Kingdom with his band. This is official and his tour will start at 19 October 2017 ...
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Happy Birthday John Illsley!

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Born in 24 June 1949 – John Edward Illsley is an English musician, bass guitarist best known as ex-member of Dire Straits. As one of the founding band ...
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John Illsley with incredible “Sultans of Swing” live version

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Ex-bassist of Dire Straits – John Illsley in association with other musicians had a live performance 3 years ago in his pub East End Arms. This time John ...
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John Illsley & Mark Knopfler with a great photoshoot for Big Bike Charity Hike (+Gallery)

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Big Bike Charity Hike are a group of bikers and non-bikers who have one thing in common and that is to raise funds for charity and have fun ...
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What happens when Dire Straits is in your town?

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This is the story of Ingo Raven one German fan of Dire Straits, back in 1980 he was at one concert in Dortmund and that was his first ...
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There Аre Little Chances that Dire Straits Will Make Another Reunion

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The ex-member of Dire Straits – bassist John Illsley remains good friends with Mark Knopfler, but Dire Straits won’t get back together. John said that there is little ...
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The Crystal Sound of Dire Straits – Part I

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At the time when Dire Straits started with performing, they had no idea how far they can go. In 1978 the music has such different sounds and styles. ...
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Mark Knopfler and The Story of Brown Fender Vibrolux AMP

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Mark Knopfler got his first Strat only shortly before Dire Straits were formed. Before that time he had played a Gibson Les Paul Special through a Selmer tube ...
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Gig review: John Illsley at his own East End Arms Pub

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Dire Straits bass guitarist – John Illsley chose his own New Forest pub where he made a little gig and played some of his songs from album “Testing ...
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