Long before Mr. Mark Knopfler the East of England Blues pressed in grooves, came Big River by Jimmy Nail. An album full of melancholy borne by Jimmy's deep, scratchy voice and beautiful guitar playing. Just the same opener is already the "entrance fee" worth the entrance to old, cold, brittle industrial England, a homage to Newcaste upon Tyne, the city on the Big River. Tip: when `s drums outside, cuddle the dearest and be enchanted by Jimmy Nail, be kidnapped!