Mark Kopfler - ex dIRE sTRAITS fame, is on the first leg of his new tour; Kill To Get Crimson.
I already have tickets for a show.
Anyone else planing to go?
cheers,
I already have tickets for a show.
Anyone else planing to go?
cheers,
I wish I could go. The only show that he's doing near me is in a venue that's in the jurisdiction of a local that doesn't give me work. I would love to watch one of his shows. I've heard he's great live.
S
sputnikgirl
Guest
I think I'll sit this one out.
He already had gig here and it was just fantastic! 2 x encore and many classic Dire Straits songs. :bowdown:
It shouldn't be hard for Dire Straits fans to guess from where I got inspiration for this nick...
It shouldn't be hard for Dire Straits fans to guess from where I got inspiration for this nick...
Not a big Dire Straits fan :dunno: Never listened to any of their stuff actually....
Hoo-ah! What a show! What a show! What. A. SHOW!!
That was totally worth the ticket price. Totally worth the mad rush hour traffic. Totally worth the crowds and the damned lines at the restrooms [trust me. When you get to my age, climbing stairs every time you gotta pee is a pain in the ass]
What a lovely concert! A good eclectic mixture of Mark's solo stuff and some solid numbers from his dIRE sTRAITS era. And it was absolutely lovely to catch Danny Cummings and Guy Fletcher again.
Mark Started off with Cannibals. Then he switched over to What It Is and Sailing to Philadelphia.
A soulful (and reworked) rendition of Hill Farmer Blues. I'm glad he extended it - the version on "Ragpicker's Dream" is woefully short and inadequate. A lovely rendition of "Romeo and Juliet" - though I admit I missed hearing the sax on this one. Actually, I missed the presence of the sax throughout; it'd have been a far more intense concert IMHO.
An extended version of Marbletown as well - thoroughly enjoyable (loved the duet betwixt the Irish Fiddle and Guitar).
A rip-roaring version of "Speedway at Nazareth".
And he brought the house down with a thunderous version of "Telegraph Road".
The crowd was in awe. We were on our feet. A standing ovation for a full 4 minutes...
... and Mark and Co. graciously obliged the crowd by coming back for an encore of four songs - including an extended version of Brothers In Arms.
And. After the concert, Mark hung around to speak/chat/shake hands with the crowd. Wife and I shook hands, I doffed the ol' topper and thanked him for a wonderful show; gentleman to gentleman.
Truly memorable.
:wave: Mark! Can't wait for the next one...
That was totally worth the ticket price. Totally worth the mad rush hour traffic. Totally worth the crowds and the damned lines at the restrooms [trust me. When you get to my age, climbing stairs every time you gotta pee is a pain in the ass]
What a lovely concert! A good eclectic mixture of Mark's solo stuff and some solid numbers from his dIRE sTRAITS era. And it was absolutely lovely to catch Danny Cummings and Guy Fletcher again.
Mark Started off with Cannibals. Then he switched over to What It Is and Sailing to Philadelphia.
A soulful (and reworked) rendition of Hill Farmer Blues. I'm glad he extended it - the version on "Ragpicker's Dream" is woefully short and inadequate. A lovely rendition of "Romeo and Juliet" - though I admit I missed hearing the sax on this one. Actually, I missed the presence of the sax throughout; it'd have been a far more intense concert IMHO.
An extended version of Marbletown as well - thoroughly enjoyable (loved the duet betwixt the Irish Fiddle and Guitar).
A rip-roaring version of "Speedway at Nazareth".
And he brought the house down with a thunderous version of "Telegraph Road".
The crowd was in awe. We were on our feet. A standing ovation for a full 4 minutes...
... and Mark and Co. graciously obliged the crowd by coming back for an encore of four songs - including an extended version of Brothers In Arms.
And. After the concert, Mark hung around to speak/chat/shake hands with the crowd. Wife and I shook hands, I doffed the ol' topper and thanked him for a wonderful show; gentleman to gentleman.
Truly memorable.
:wave: Mark! Can't wait for the next one...
Mr. Daystar
In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.
I think he's a great guitar player, but I wouldn't go to see him.
