A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: junkie_doll on March 11, 2013, 12:09:04 PM

Title: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: junkie_doll on March 11, 2013, 12:09:04 PM
for me ...

- done with bonaparte (not the "fixing your bike" joke again ...)
- so far away (so many other dire straits songs ...)
- song for sonny liston (good song, but not for big arenas)
- donegan's gone
- sailing to phili
- why aye man
- what it is
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: dmg on March 11, 2013, 12:17:36 PM
I would agree with your list, with the exception of Why Aye Man and replace it with Marbletown.  It would be better if he would banish the whistle from WAM though, because the best versions are 2008 and earlier.  Chesterfield Caf
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: Jules on March 11, 2013, 12:25:02 PM
Bonaparte, So far away and Telegraph for me...

Sorry about Telegraph, but the citterns taking the MK guitar parts makes it boring to me, its not TR anymore  :(
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: ds1984 on March 11, 2013, 01:36:11 PM
Bonaparte, So far away and Telegraph for me...

Sorry about Telegraph, but the citterns taking the MK guitar parts makes it boring to me, its not TR anymore  :(

This is MK solo version. The other one was too much Dire Straits sounding  ;D
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: dmg on March 11, 2013, 02:30:50 PM
If he keeps TR he must go back to pre 2008 style.  Also, I'd like to see him click his fingers during R&J again!  Haven't seen him do that since 2001.  It just adds that little bit extra and always gets a little cheer from the audience.
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: dmg on March 11, 2013, 06:31:29 PM
it would be extremely fine with me if MK just revamped the setlist by 100%

100% new songs

Wow - bold move!  Can't see MK doing that somehow (or not the one I know)! ;)  I think you'll have to settle for a little less than 100%.
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: Pottel on March 11, 2013, 07:00:03 PM
Fully agree with most of the above. But pls do not make Romeo return, so many other straits songs!?,
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: ds1984 on March 11, 2013, 08:25:53 PM
Romeo being his declared favourite song from the DS era it may be the last one to remain in the set.
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: dmg on March 11, 2013, 08:35:22 PM
Romeo being his declared favourite song from the DS era it may be the last one to remain in the set.

Judging with the performances from recent tours he seems a bit fed up with it to me.  That and BIA.
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: Hophead on March 11, 2013, 09:38:36 PM
"Telegraph Road" needs to go..hate to see it go...but it's not what it used to be..a shadow of what was once a fantastic song. Take it out and you make room for at least two more songs. And "So far away" should be 'so far gone'...waaaay past it's prime.
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: sweetsurrender on March 12, 2013, 04:30:34 AM
Fully agree with most of the above. But pls do not make Romeo return, so many other straits songs!?,

But R&J, and SOS are songs that represent milestones in people's lives like what MK always mentions, they need to remain in the set.   :)

Song for sonny, marble town, SFA, TR, and Daddy gone to Knoxville need to go.  WAM, and Speedway should stay. 
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: vgonis on March 12, 2013, 08:35:31 AM
Part 1 must be the new songs and part 2 a whole DS album, say Communique, 35 years anniversary!  ::)  That will satisfy everybody. Really who needs R&J, when you can have Follow me home and WDYTYG and OUATITW and well, the whole album really.  ;D
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: JF on March 12, 2013, 09:41:44 AM
Part 1 must be the new songs and part 2 a whole DS album, say Communique, 35 years anniversary!  ::)  That will satisfy everybody. Really who needs R&J, when you can have Follow me home and WDYTYG and OUATITW and well, the whole album really.  ;D

35 years anniversary of recording in december 2013...but for release anniversary you'll have to wait until june 2014 ;)
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: vgonis on March 12, 2013, 10:00:10 AM
Well we can have the first album then.  ;D  If you want to celebrate you can always invent an anniversary!  ;)
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: ingridswing on March 12, 2013, 11:05:43 AM
No Song for Sonny, no Donegan, no SFA

Fine by me if TR, SOS, R&J, WAM leave the set too.

Speedway: only when Danny returns, otherwise it's not the real Speedway anymore.
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: JF on March 12, 2013, 05:47:36 PM
Well we can have the first album then.  ;D  If you want to celebrate you can always invent an anniversary!  ;)

 :D :D :D :D happy birthday vgonis :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: JulienFlamand on March 12, 2013, 05:52:28 PM
So far way, SFSL, Donegan's gone, Marbletown, Done with Bonaparte, Daddy's gone to Knoxville, Coyote, Kingdom of gold ==========>  :wave
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: nababo on March 12, 2013, 05:55:47 PM
Speedway: only when Danny returns, otherwise it's not the real Speedway anymore.

That would be the second 'cummings' people were talking about in another thread...  8)
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: vgonis on March 12, 2013, 06:01:05 PM
JF you caught me off guard! Thanks! You think that will do it? Only a few hours left.  ;D
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: GennT on March 12, 2013, 09:49:47 PM
WAM should definitely stay in the setlist! Mike could go and use the toilet in the meantime or something.  :D
Title: Re: Songs we don't want to hear on the next tour ...
Post by: NicoMK on March 13, 2013, 03:29:31 PM
Speedway: only when Danny returns, otherwise it's not the real Speedway anymore.

Agree. MK can play whatever he wants to, as long as Danny returns.

Speedway was really awful during the last tour, MK knows it.

On topic : all the DS songs are overplayed anyway, from Sultans to So Far away. I don't think it's gonna change this time either, but I might be wrong.

I must add that I won't attend a gig this year - I didn't quite liked what I heard recently - but I'll keep a close eye on everything.